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Mademoiselle Butterfly 1
Akane Ogura - 2005
She loves and admires her childhood friend, Chinatsu-san. He’s a tattoo artist, and he paints butterflies on her arms and is kind to her. One day she visits Chinatsu and finds a naked woman there. Butterfly is devastated at the thought of her friend with another girl all along. Soon after, a rich foreigner offers to buy Butterfly and take her to live luxuriously in a faraway land with him. She’ll miss life at home, but maybe it will help her forget Chinatsu. But does she really want to?Also includes: Memories of You
Zero's Familiar Vol. 1
Noboru Yamaguchi - 2010
and Her Boy ToyIn a world where sorcery reigns supreme, bumbling witch-in-training Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere is known by her classmates at the Tristan Academy of Magic as "Louise the Zero." During an important coming-of-age ritual where each student must summon a lifelong familiar, Louise proves that she's the ultimate klutz when she mistakenly conjures a teenage boy from Earth. Now, whether they like it or not, Louise and her unwilling servant, Saito, are bound to each other by the laws of magic for all eternity!
Heaven!!, Volume 1
Shizuru Seino - 2007
Fortunately, that doesn't stop their unique relationship from forging: Rinne and her rescuer's now-disembodied spirit must defend his prone body from being possessed by a muddled collection of local ghosts. When Rinne fails in her task, an ancient playboy takes over the punk's body--leaving him to inhabit a pink stuffed monkey! In this madcap adventure, what's a girl to do?!
Milk Mama
Yuki Yanagi - 2005
A boy who has been breast fed all his life finally decides he wants more from his ultra-gorgeous mom than a drink of milk. She's happy to oblige and the two of them quickly break every taboo in the book . Plus other tales of terrific, totally tubular ta-tas.
Ultra Cute, Vol. 1
Nami Akimoto - 2000
But the vicious cycle is broken when the girls go to a party and each fall for two different guys! With potential love on the horizon, the sky couldn't be bluer...until Ami discovers that these two dudes are actually duds with ulterior motives. Determined to get revenge on these players, Ami vows to make her guy fall for her while she trys to protect an unsuspecting Noa!
7SEEDS 1
Yumi Tamura - 2002
The 7Seeds project was developed out of this meeting. Each country froze a number of young healthy people, which allowed them to survive the meteor. After the computer determined that Earth was once again safe for human life, it released them into the world.The Japanese government created five groups of survivors: Winter group, Spring group, Summer group A, Summer group B, and Fall group. Each group consisted of seven members and one guide. The guide carried small tubes of poison on their necks to allow them to end their lives if their situation became unbearable. The Japanese government prepared seven "Fuji" as refuges for the groups. In each Fuji, the group would find seeds and numerous books instructing them on survival in the wilderness.
Shaolin Sisters, Volume 1
Narumi Kakinouchi - 2001
So when an old kung-fu master gives her a magical bell and tells her to find her two older sisters, it comes as quite a surprise. She must find them quickly, as the evil King Baiwon is trying to capture the three bells that the Kenga sisters hold. Julin finds one sister, Kalin, in a nearby town, but the oldest sister, Seilin, is a pirate captain who won't believe that the other two are her sisters unless they defeat her in combat.
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Makoto Mizobuchi - 2008
The Sea Temple contains a hidden treasure, the Sea Crown, but no one has ever seen it because the temple is protected by a secret mechanism. So it drifts through the vast ocean undetected, waiting... waiting...Ash and Pikachu learn about the legend and meet Jackie, a Pokémon Ranger on a mission to protect a Manaphy egg and find the temple. The Phantom, a nefarious pirate, plans to obtain the Sea Crown and take over the world--but first he needs the Manaphy egg. What is the Sea Crown? How does Manaphy's mysterious power connect it to the Sea Temple? Can Ash help Jackie complete his mission?
Clamp School Detectives, Vol. 01
CLAMP - 1997
In a world where the average student is smarter than the teachers, how can the top students challenge their intellects? Why, by creating a detective service, of course! Meet the CLAMP School Detectives: Nokoru Imonoyama, the world's smartest kid, who can detect a woman in distress from 2 kilometers away; Suoh Takamura, a martial arts master who's cool as ice; Akira Ijyuin, detective by day, master thief by night. Wherever there's a young lady in distress, they'll be there. After all, when you're as smart as they are, you don't have to study.
My Senpai Is Annoying Vol. 5
Shiromanta - 2021
A sudden rainstorm forces them to share an umbrella, they spend Christmas together, and New Year's fortunes spell it out, but they're not ready to make the leap. Meanwhile, does Yuto have a crush on Kurobe?
Yokohama series
Waki Yamato - 2007
The two girls become very close and attend Cimons private school. Set in the Meiji era, Yamato captures the feeling of change which swept the nation by following the lives and frienship of two girls in this era. One comes from a poor family while the other is wealthy; one was quiet while the other was vivacious. In many ways it was a study of contrast on how people reacted against change. Like her previous work set during this era, Yamato explores how the Japanese people reacted against change. It's funny how when you read most history books, it's usually from the western visitor's perception on how the Japanese are taking in the changes, and not the other way around.
Cactus's Secret, Vol. 01
Nana Haruta - 2009
But no matter how many times she tries to show him how she feels, clueless Kyohei just doesn't get it. Frustrated, Miku gives up on him, only to have him start calling her "Cactus" for being prickly when he's around. Will Kyohei ever figure out Cactus's secret?Miku decides to try telling Kyohei her feelings by giving him chocolates for Valentine's Day. But Kyohei, unaware that he's the object of her affection, offers himself up as a practice partner for her love confession. Can Miku get through to him that he's the one she loves?
SOS
Hinako Ashihara - 2005
What does that have to do with the dreams of two young people in the Taisho era?3) The Easy Life(from Viz)
The Talisman: The Road of Trials #1
Robin Furth - 2009