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プラスチック・ガール [Plastic Girl]


Yuki Shiraishi - 2009
    But whenever it's time to eat lunch at the modelling agency, she becomes lively again! That's because she gets to see Pierre, the lunchbox seller, who she's actually in love with! Will something happen between them? And what will Pierre think?

Dear My Girls Volume 1


Hee-Eun Kim - 2010
    The only reason she stands out from her sisters' extraordinary beauty and talent is because she's talentless. After her acceptance into the same academy all her sisters are at, Elizabeth encountered a chain of interesting things including getting off at the wrong start with a rich boy named Adrian.

Mixed Vegetables, Vol. 1


Ayumi Komura - 2005
    Hayato Hyuga is the son of the prestigious Sushi Hyuga, and all he wants to do is be a pastry chef! It's love and leftovers in the Oikawa High School Cooking Deparment as the star-crossed gourmands do their best to reach their cuisine dreams.Hanayu knows that it will break her parents' hearts if she defects from the bakery to become a sushi chef. But if she marries into a sushi family, they'll have to understand her decision. Now she just has to get Hayato Hyuga interested in her, and what better way than to wow him with her cooking skills?!

おこぼれ姫と円卓の騎士1 [Okobore Hime to Entaku no Kishi 1]


Kaori Akatsuki - 2012
    So he decided to announce that he will retire while he’s still alive and make his daughter, the princess, his successor! However, the princess never expected to be Queen and she really doesn’t have any political allies. So she decides to gather a group of knights loyal to her and form her own “round table” before the day of her coronation. The problem is, all of the good knights who are strong and skillful and loyal have already been snatched up by her father and brothers for their own personal guards.

Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura, Vol. 1


Arina Tanemura - 2009
    All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why. Then one night, unhappy over her impending marriage, Sakura gazes up at the moon, only to see a demon attacking her...

La Corda d'Oro, Volume 1


Yuki Kure - 2004
    Though all are eligible to apply, only students from the music department actually make it to the competition...until now. Kahoko is a normal student in the general education department with absolutely no musical skill, but all that changes when she catches a glimpse of an elusive fairy who lives on campus. The fairy grants Kahoko a magic violin, and before she knows it, she's nominated to participate in the school's music competition with five very attractive boys. Will she win love and fame, or will bitter rivalry rule the day?

Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time, Volume 1


Tohko Mizuno - 2000
    Akram, the head of the Oni Clan, has sworn death and destruction on Kyou. So Akane appoints eight young men, the Hachiyo, to stand by her side as she faces the danger that awaits...

となりの怪物くん 1 [My Little Monster 1]


Robico - 2009
    This is a story about a boy and a girl who struggle with love and friendship. Opening yourself up to other people forces you to be honest with yourself.となりの席の吉田くんは入学初日の流血事件以来、一度も学校に来ない…。自分の成績と将来にしか興味がなかった水谷雫は、たまたまプリントを届けたため、その吉田春に勝手に友達認定されてしまう。しかも、春の純粋さを知って優しくすると今度は告白までされちゃって…!?

Honey Hunt, Vol. 1


Miki Aihara - 2009
    Can shy Yura, the daughter of an award-winning composer and a world-renowned actress, find the courage to step out on her own now that her super-celebrity parents are getting divorced?The media is abuzz when word gets out that Yura's mega-famous parents are splitting up. Already accustomed to the daily pressure of being the child of celebrities, Yura's frustration explodes in a rant against her parents--and her heated words end up being broadcasted live on national TV! When a powerful talent scout hears her impassioned declaration, he offers to represent her. The door to showbiz is now flung open for this timid wallflower--will she try to become an actress in her own right?

Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 1


Rei Toma - 2009
    While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: “You are my property.” With only her attendant Loki at her side, Nakaba must find a way to cope with her hostile surroundings, her fake marriage...and a mysterious power!

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Vol. 1


Satoru Yamaguchi - 2019
    Now, as Catarina Claes, the impossibly rich and spoiled daughter of a Duke, her new life seems to perfectly sync up with the world of the game. This means big trouble! No matter how the game turned out, there were only two fates for Catarina: exile or death!

The Good Witch of the West, Volume 2


Noriko Ogiwara - 2007
    Firiel escapes and befriends The Count, for Rune's sake. Unbeknownst to her, The Count imprisoned and sent her parents to exile in the past. Does Firiel know what she's getting herself into?

Crossroad Vol. 1


Shioko Mizuki - 2005
    Her dad's a deadbeat and her mom changes husbands. Kaijitsu isn't alone in her dysfunction, Taro and Natsu, the stepbrothers she hasn't seen in seven years, are also refugees from negligent parents. Abandoned by everyone but each other, the three make one last attempt at building a family.

Stepping on Roses, Vol. 1


Rinko Ueda - 2008
    But can Sumi fool high society into thinking she's a proper lady? Moreover, is it worth giving up everything for this sham of a marriage?

Platinum Garden, Volume 1


Maki Fujita - 2006
    But things aren't what they seem to be in this household--Mizuki can call back people's souls, and Kazura wants him to bring back her grandfather! Maki Fujita's shojo comedy is filled with delicious family secrets, dreamy high school romance, and plenty of spirited fun!