In the skies above a world analogous to ours in World War II, a dragon flies for the first time since the age of myths, controlled by a human master to whom he owes everything.

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"If nothing changes whether one laughs or cries, then in this lifetime, I refuse to cry."
This collection consists of six historical short stories which tragicomically depict people trying to do their best in the city of Edo throughout the seasons:

Chiruhi (Day of Scattering)
Orin is a prostitute who works on a boat near the seashore. She falls in love with a young hairdresser, who is one of her customers, even though she knows it is an impossible love.

Lotus Roots
Upon crossing a lotus pond, two men discover a beautifully dressed figure hanging from the bridge. They pull her up and that night, she teaches them the meaning behind the lotus roots.

One Night Princess
"They 'haunt' this place. The ghosts of prostitutes."

Tenkiku
A little girl meets a kid with weird features, and only she can see him.

Breaking Under the Weight of Snow
A husband wonders, when was the last time he saw her wife's smile?

Sakuhi (Day of Blooming)
"The truth is I... came here to murder someone."

J'on, a little Chinnkel free from being a slave from the higher races, has been given a mission to tell the people of Daar that if the world does not find peace, the world will be doomed. In order to end the war/unite the peace among the higher races, J'on sets out on a journey to find that answer and to see whether or not he is the chosen one that will free his people from them.. Note: This French comic contains little to some graphic nudity.

From Evil Flowers:

Once upon a time, there was an arrogant ex-prince called Donatian Charles. He decided that he wanted a son to inherit his magical powers, so he kidnapped Adrienne, a girl from the nearby village. Adrienne was, at first, confused by the sudden marriage proposal, but then she gradually fell in love with Donatian Charles. What will become of these two and their stormy engaged life together?

From Hana-mi:

A oneshot about the developing relationship between an out-of-work wanderer and a mistreated boy.

From Shoujo Manga Maniac:
Japan, 1920: Momiji is the only person who can ride the Baron Midorkawa's unruly horse, Basilis. A romance blossoms between Momiji and Awa, the baron's nephew, but that romance ends in tragedy. Seventy years later, they will be reborn and will meet again...

From Esthétique

Because of a sin she committed in her past life, Princess Bell was born as a golden bell. In order to get back her human appearance, she must find Prince Mukyeol and tie their strings of fate back together. Will the reincarnated lovers be able to meet again?

Bian Huang Ji, lying at the border of the south and north parties, is the only trade center where the rich and powerful people gather and illegal activities take place. In this place, laws don't exist. Whoever comes here is called Huang Ren (wild man), someone who doesn't belong to any kingdom or government. As there was no war occurring here, it's prospering and growing at an exceptional speed. However, war is like the ever-changing weather, it comes when you least expect it.

Even after all these years, you’re still the only one I think of… I’ll put all of my feelings into this letter for you.

A story of a one-track love, desperately wanting to reach its destination.

Once there was a warrior from the noble class who tried to overthrow the court. He failed and died. His wife was taken and married off to his enemy, and his three sons were fostered in different monasteries. These sons, each gifted in the arts of war, grow up and seek to destroy the men who killed their father. But sibling rivalry and jealousy are more dangerous than the battlefield. The youngest brother, a delicate beauty in the bedroom and a demon on the battlefield is particularly vulnerable. Will he ever find comfort and love, and with who?

From Fantasyshrine:

Since he first met Baron Kuroba, Seiji has been secretly in love with the master of the Kuroba Manor, where servants were rumored to be attacked by a vampire. However, Baron Kuroba only sees Seiji as a lap dog that needs to be disciplined for his carnal pleasures. How can Seiji convince the baron, who doesn't believe in love, to love him back?

Susannah is an editor. During a party at a book fair, she sees a portrait of a woman who is wearing the same red necklace as her. Intrigued, Susannah steps closer to the painting, only to be engulfed by a mysterious light that transports her 100 years back in time! To make matters worse, Kane Wilder, CEO of an IT company, who is convinced Susannah is his brother's mistress, accidentally travels with her!

English publication via Renta!

A seminal history of Date Masamune. Yokoyama has a plain and matter of fact style for history without really trying to dramatize it.

The main protagonist is an Iga ninja named Saizou, who meets an Izumo priestess and protects her on her short journey to Sanada Yukimura. Sanada Yukimura is a powerful warlord in the Sengoku era. Sanada wants to gather 10 warriors, a party unrivaled in skill and power, to set his still secret plan into action.

From Iskultrip Scans

Yamada Hana, a high school girl, woke up and found herself in a strange land after being enveloped by a bright light that came out from a mysterious book. There, Hana met a young man named Gentoku, and ended up staying with him and his army as "Koumei's disciple"…

A woman awaits the return of the man she loves from a war in ancient Greece.

Petey is a bounty hunter in a time and place full of bounty hunters. The criminals are outnumbered by the bounty hunters and whenever a wanted poster is posted, it doesn't stay up for long. Except for one... there's one wanted posted with a negative bounty and no one wants to catch this criminal. But Petey is curious and she seeks the help of a mystery solver...

A graveyard in contemporary Israel has an unlikely visitor. The elderly gentleman from Japan, a former news correspondent, lays a bouquet of flowers at the tomb of one Adolf Kamil. For he remembers the tale of three Adolfs: Kamil, a Jew who grew up in Kobe, Japan, the son of a baker; Kaufmann, only child of a German consul stationed at that port city and his Japanese wife; and the Fuhrer with whom the Far Eastern nation made common cause.

Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1986 (shared with What's Michael?).

Sold into a king's harem, the slave Adele learns that she has become the property of a man rumored to be so cruel that he executes his female slaves after they spend a single night with him. Determined to learn the truth, the brave young woman volunteers to be the next one taken to his bed. Is the man truly a murderer, or is there another reason that so many young women have disappeared from the palace?