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Trinity Blood, Vol. 1


Kiyo Kyujyo - 2004
    When she crosses paths with Abel Nightroad, a priest sent from the Vatican to combat the local order of vampires, the two form a holy alliance to battle the most evil of threats: Gyula, the leader of the vampires. In this gorgeous, gothic-action series--part of the super-popular Trinity Blood franchise--the very survival of the human race is at stake!

Tail of the Moon, Vol. 1


Rinko Ueda - 2003
    Frustrated with Usagi's lack of progress, her grandfather sends her to marry Lord Hanzo and have lots of ninja babies. But the lord has no interest in her or her childbearing potential! The path to love is never easy, and Usagi has some unexpected competition. It seems that another ninja clan wants to welcome Lord Hanzo into the family, and they've sent the beautiful and talented Yuri to win herself a wedding. Usagi won't be daunted by her rival's looks and skills, but will Lord Hanzo's secret feelings for an off-limits princess be enough to send her away in despair?

Castle of Dreams: Stories from the Kare Kano Creator


Masami Tsuda - 1999
    This one volume collects together two comics previously released on in Japan by Masami, "Castle of Dreams" and "The Room Where an Angel Lives." The first half, "Castle of Dreams," is a series of three stories with a fairytale theme, All of the stories, are linked by the introduction of a sorcerer who will grant a single wish, a wish that can be "a blessing or a curse, to help someone or hurt someone." Of course, wishes are never freely given, and magic always has its consequences. The next book, "The Room where Angels Live," has five stories along more typical themes of love and romance, of loss and redemption.

High School Debut, Vol. 01


Kazune Kawahara - 2004
    But now that she's going to high school, Haruna decides to put all of her energy towards getting a boyfriend and having the high school romance of a lifetime. To help in her quest, she enlists cute upperclassman Yoh Komiyama to coach her as she eschews her jock tendencies and turns herself into the kind of girl who can catch a guy. Yoh agrees, with one catch: Haruna had better not fall for him!

イタズラなKiss 1 [Itazura na Kiss 1]


Kaoru Tada - 1991
    But when she finally got the courage to give him a love letter. He rejected her saying, "I hate stupid women." Naoki is a genius with an IQ of 200 and a sports champion, popular with all girls. As if Kotoko's luck wasn't bad enough, her house gets ruined in an earthquake and they go to stay at her father's friends place while their house is rebuilt. By some twist of fate her father's friend is... Naoki Irie's father! Now Kotoko and Naoki have to live together?!

発情アニマル [Hatsujou Animal]


Saeko Kamon - 2009
    One day by the fence, Kyoichi meets Chiba, a fearsome student known for speaking with his fists......a school story of star-crossed lovers.

D.N.Angel, Vol. 1


Yukiru Sugisaki - 1997
    Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary middle school student who has inherited an interesting family condition, where the sight of the girl he adores transforms him into a phantom thief.

偽x恋ボーイフレンド [Nise x Koi Boyfriend]


Ataru Yamamoto - 2014
    Although content with his lot in life, Soutarou also wouldn't mind having a fateful encounter with a cute girl someday. Lucky for him, he comes home from school one day to find a girl sitting at his doorstep who he's never seen before, but who happens to have the same red earrings as Meguru Satoi, a cool and good-looking guy at his school.

Her Majesty's Dog, Volume 1


Mick Takeuchi - 2001
    With her ice queen demeanor and naivete, she's become quite the misfit on campus. Even more unusual is her relationship with fellow transfer student Hyoue Inugami, the hottest guy in school. But the truth is that Amane is a powerful psychic and Hyoue is her guardian demon-dog whose powers are fueled by her kiss.