Van is an alterative story set in a universe where painting is a form of power.

From Yen Press:

Each year, the Ushiromiya family gathers at the secluded mansion of its patriarch, the elderly Kinzo. It has been six years since Battler joined his cousins at the annual event, but their happy reunion is overshadowed by worsening weather and an eerie premonition from his youngest cousin. When their parents’ conversation turns to the division of the inheritance upon Kinzo’s imminent death, Battler and his cousins reminisce about the stories their parents teased them with as children-tales of the witch, Beatrice, who haunts the island’s forest. But when people start dying unnatural deaths, Battler can’t help but wonder…

Question Arc
1. Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch
2. Umineko When They Cry Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch
3. Umineko When They Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch
4. Umineko When They Cry Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch

Answer Arc
5. Umineko When They Cry Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch
6. Umineko When They Cry Episode 6: Dawn of the Golden Witch
7. Umineko When They Cry Episode 7: Requiem of the Golden Witch
8. Umineko When They Cry Episode 8: Twilight of the Golden Witch

The side story arcs are:
- Umineko Biyori
- [m]Umineko no Naku Utage ni: Tea Party of the Witches[/m]
- Umineko no Naku Koro ni Episode X
- Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa
- Ougon Musoukyoku
- Umineko no Naku Koro ni Shi: Forgery of the Purple Logic

From Fushichou:

Teio is the celestial son of King Soryuu (the Emperor of Thunder), whose mission is to hunt and kill demons in the human world. He works for and respects his father's will … until he meets the handsome and entrancingly-frail Keika, a beautiful demon with "faintly-colored violet skin, white hair, and violet eyes." For our young Lord Teio, it is love at first sight. Instead of killing his enemy, he decides to bring the beautiful evil up to heaven with him. What will happen between the childish celestial and the bewitching demon?

Set in a mythological time and place, Ja-Dou recounts the struggles of the heirs to kingdoms of heaven and their comrades, to repel the demonic forces that sometimes make their way into heaven.

Ashray is the son of the Flame Emperor, small for his age, and cursed with a fiery temper. He also has to hide the fact that he has a horn, a trait usually associated with demons. His father keeps appointing assistants to keep an eye on him, but keeping up with Ashray is hard work, and the first six have died in the line of duty. Can Alan Seoul, his newly appointed seventh assistant, last a little longer than the first six? Teiou is a prince of the eastern kingdom of air. His best friend and lover is Keika, a mazoku, or demon, in human form. Tiarandear, is the Prince of the western kingdom of water. As chief of all the gods it is his job to maintain harmony in heaven and to direct and control human history. He loves Ashray, but how long can he keep protecting Ashray from the consequences of his violent temper? And if it should become known across heaven that Ashray might be part demon?

A collection of short stories:

1) Vahlia no Hanamuko
Jiru and Vahlia were engaged. But Jiru suddenly went missing! Four years later, Vahlia was betrothed to his younger brother. During the night of the celebration of her second engagement, Vahlia decides to go on a journey… in search of Jiru!

2) Ryuu no Moriuta
The dragon child Kito and the priestess Shuen await the day Kito becomes the Heavenly Dragon.

3) Ginsekai no Shoumei
Alza lives alone on a desolate snowy plain. One day, Leah, a sorcerer from the magical city collapses near his house. Alza forbids Leah from using magic in his presence and shows her how beautiful life can be outside of the magical world. But, why does Alza hate magic, how did Leah get outside the magical city, and what will happen when Leah returns home?

4) Otogibanashi no Fude
At a far away village, there’s a sacred tree where the Water God dwells. It’s Sasara Yuukei’s task to trace the fading letters of the contract between the Water God and the people of the village. One day, while carrying out his task, he suddenly met the Water God herself! And gradually, he found out that what he’s been doing every day is actually...

From CoyoMoose:

Amushasu, of the Alaturca Alagun performing troupe, believes in magic created by talent and hard work to reach the hearts of his audience. He does not have any respect for the magic of genies, though he does happen to own a very dissatisfied one named Mayu. His faith in his ability to sway a crowd is threatened, however, when he comes across a beautiful young lady whose heart appears to be untouchable.

From Yen Press:

Kazuto Kirigaya (aka Kirito) has survived the death game of Aincrad masterminded by Akihiko Kayaba, programmer of Sword Art Online, and made it back to the real world. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Asuna Yuuki (aka Asuna the Flash), the girl Kirito fell in love with in the game world and who has yet to awaken from her seemingly endless slumber. As his sister, Suguha, sadly looks on, Kazuto continues to visit Asuna in the hospital in the hope of finding answers... But one day, the answers suddenly find him in the form of a man who claims to be Asuna's fiancé?! With him, the man brings an in-game screenshot of someone who looks a lot like Asuna being held captive! Now Kirito must dive into an all-new VRMMORPG, ALfheim Online, to bring Asuna home!!

1. Haikyo Shoujo (Ruin Girls)
Two years ago, Kazeko was trapped in a factory, where all she was able to remember was that a man kidnapped her. As for her friend Yuri, they seems to be more to her than meets the eye... As they both went back to the factory, Kazeko's memory resurfaces...

2. Ongaku ga Mieru Otoko (The Man Who Can See Music)
A music teacher can see music every time someone plays their instrument. It all started with a certain young man that gave him them hallucinations, however, that same young man may be a path to his salvation.

3. Tansu Shoujo (Chest of Drawers Girl)
A girl came to him, thinking he was her doctor. In order to investigate why his twin brother, the doctor died, he plays along with her. Entering her world blue sky world, he had opened his heart to her. But he isn't the one she loves...

4. Boushi no Ue no Oka (The Hill Above the Hat)
A renowned hatter makes hats for the rich for easy money. Getting a request to make a hat for the king, he sets of with his eccentric apprentice. On the way they crashed and entered the ruins for shelter. However, instead they can't get out of the ruins and in order to exit, he must make hats for the ghost. Can he makes hats that would satisfy the ghost?

God appears among us once every 90 days… And those who issued oracles from God, as the family of God, are taken away by Him. The people call the family of god “Sun” and send them forth with shouts of encouragement. “Suns” are truly human vessels envied by all for having received the greatest glory… However, There was never the slightest hint of joy in the expressions of those taken by God.

"30,000 residents of the Northern Kelko plains were vaporized by the Kiyania bioweapon sprayed by the terrorist group Echiboza. 30,000 cats remained in their place. However, one person escaped this fate; a girl saved by a stranger with a gas mask.

Her name: Kaka Hollen."

In this strange new world, terrorism, crime, and corruption have found a new target in the feline kind. Enter counter-terrorism squad 'Green' and their all-purpose humanoid weapons, the 'OB's! But what role will Kaka play in midst of all this?

From Antisense Scanslations:
This sensuous take on Red Riding Hood sees girl and wolf switch roles. Marie has a "cute face," but comes from a family of wanted criminals, and isn't afraid to shoot to kill. But when a good-natured wolf with unusual powers shows up...

From Tokyopop:

To survive a fatal train wreck, Sekai Maihime is thrust back in time where she discovers she has hidden powers that are connected to a doll, 'S.' She is both aided and limited by 'S's' vague (but kind) guardian, Sovieul, who is the cause for Sekai's presence in 17th-century France. Sovieul vows to protect Sekai, but offers little information as to why these strange events are happening.

Unfortunately, they encounter Machiavello (also referred to as the Devil) who looks a lot like Sekai's childhood friend and love, Midou. Machiavello covets the powers shared by Sekai and 'S' so he may obtain the power of the Devil R. Sekai only wants to find Midou and return to her time, but she's constantly hindered by her conflicting desires with 'S' and by Machiavello's attempts to obtain her body.

To find Midou, Sekai must cooperate with 'S' and Sovieul to traverse through time while avoiding Machiavello.

Chu Ming Yang is an extremely unfortunate high school student who accidentally enrolls into an academy of a dubious nature, where it is the norm to jump in front of moving trains, get dismembered during orientation, and crushed by vindictive bouncing classrooms. Can he stay alive or will he die from the rigors of school? Why have evil spirits suddenly acquired a taste for his flesh?

Riu is the only daughter of Kioka Saenji, the 11th generation head of the famous Rokugi Kabuki theatre house. Since she was small, she has had a recurring dream about a man under the red moon - a man she didn't know, until she attended one of the performances of her brothers. The man turns out to be Rui, one of the heirs of the Akatsuki house.

The Akatsuki House is distantly related to the Rokugi House. Just recently, the 10th head of Akatsuki House, Ashikawa Enjuuro, died. The family is on the process of choosing his successor among the three adopted sons, one of which is Rui.

What relation will Riu have with Rui? Why does she dream of him dying every night?

The strip is about a Manila community of mostly obese people - "fat as pigs", so to speak (baboy is Tagalog for pig).

The manga follows the story of 16-year-old Mana on an adventure through the Aquarian Age. A sixteen year old girl, Mana returns to her hometown to reunite with her childhood friend after having been gone for seven years. But her friend, Kaname, seems to have changed too while they've been apart. Mana's re-emergence soon sets off a series of events that alters the lives of Kaname and his best friend, Naoya. Classmates Isshin and Tsukasa, as well as their teacher Tomonori, find themselves drawn in as well. Soon, they all discover that they have a part to play in the "Aquarian Age" - a war that has been secretly raging for thousands of years. Now the future of the world depends on one girl and her destiny.

A dramatic story set in contemporary Japan, about a guy with amnesia, who finds out he was turned into a super-cyborg in a corporate weapon research program. He goes on a mission of revenge. A little shallow, perhaps, but a good example of shounen SF/action manga. The manga ended abruptly, because the magazine it was being serialized in changed its target public and it was decided that Xenon didn't fit in anymore.

From Storm in Heaven:

In order to sustain a world on the verge of death, two groups, Blanches and Noires, vie for dreams.

Every six months, the group with the fewer dreams has to send a number of members to the human world, where they will eventually die. Heki, a Blanche, fights to get ahead of the game, so he doesn’t have to see his friends shipped off... again.