Best of
Josei

2012

Paradise Kiss, Part 1 of 3


Ai Yazawa - 2012
    Sadly the prospect of subjecting herself to a meaningless dull life leaves her feeling depressed about the future.  In a bout of frustration, Yukari begins to ignore her courses and she begins to hang out with a group of fashion design students. But what Yukari doesn't know is that this circle is known as Paradise Kiss, and they are run by a pair of young designers already making their mark on the Asian scene. Furthermore, while her life is going to soon change, it will not be due to the elite political or commerce based future her family may have hoped for, instead her life may eventually be set in a world of high fashion, with her strutting down the catwalk as the face of Asian fashion!

Story of Someone We know


Omyo - 2012
    The story of three average women, and their not-so-common everyday life.

Dear Only You Don't Know! Volume 1


Yuria - 2012
    Everyone knows women are tricky beings, with layers upon layers of secrets they hide,but there are some secrets women must risk everything in order to keep hidden! These women with such hidden secrets are being revealed in the new series, "Dear, Only You Don't Know!"Original Webtoon

CHRONOS-DEEP-3


Yu Aikawa - 2012
    Now the shadows can posses humans, creatures of the light by feeding off of their life. However Some who don't lose themselves, are trying to fight back.

Mission: Make-Over


Sae Nanahoshi - 2012
    She’d always been a tomboy, and it didn’t help that she loved to fix up old cars for a living. Luce is tired of everyone making fun of her lack of femininity, so she decides to put her all into becoming the kind of woman that could attract the attention of a man…namely her boyfriend. What she doesn’t count on is family friend, Jake Carlisle, offering to lend a hand. Luce has held a grudge against the man since they were teens, but reluctantly accepts his help. Jake, on the other hand, secretly thinks Luce is perfect the way she is…but wants to see her happy. He helps her out with everything from body language to fancy clothes, and soon Luce starts to catch on. But soon he’s worried he’ll lose her to a man who’ll only notice her looks…without appreciating who she truly is. And after spending all this time with Jake, Luce quickly finds herself more interested in impressing Jake than her boyfriend. Will Jake let Luce go in the belief that she’ll never love him? Or will Luce sort out her mixed feelings for him?

The Innocent Virgin


Riho Sachimi - 2012
    But when the famous Max Harding, who was a part of a big scandal two years ago, refuses to be on her show, Abby finds out just how far she’ll go for her show when she starts to fall for him. Max lets Abby into his private social life, but there’s still something he’s not telling her. Will Abby ever get the scoop on this complicated man?

別れさせ屋の恋 [Wakaresaseya no Koi]


Shibito Koiwazurai - 2012
    Will his personal romantic interests collide with his professional ones?

Super Seisyun Brothers


Shin Shinmoto - 2012
    

Raintree: Sanctuary


Kazuko Fujita - 2012
    Mercy Raintree, princess of the Raintrees, has a surprise visitor: Judah Ansara, heir to the Ansara clan! She claims he's an old flame and a faint memory, but how can she forget him when they share a daughter? As the war between the Ansara and the Raintree comes to head, Mercy must take up her clan's fabled sword and fight for a future her daughter can proudly live in! Is Judah truly a man worth trusting? Can their daughter, who shares the blood of both clans, be the key to ending the conflict? Don't miss this exciting conclusion of the Raintree miniseries!

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey Vol. 1


Akiko Higashimura - 2012
    Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She's in for a surprise: her new instructor is a bamboo sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn't care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams!