Cutie Honey for the 21st Century.
Seiko Hayami a private detective and her partner Hisashi Hanyu, are tasked with solving the cases that the police can’t handle. What they soon uncover is a seedy underbelly of crime perpetrated by an organization that can turn humans into monsters.
With Seiko being overwhelmed by these outrageous cases will a hero arise to help in her stead?
A warrior of love only heard from stories long ago.

Tadanori Takamura is a failure in everything he does. His job, his marriage, his life. One day, he is offered a way out of his hell (by a 3-fingered woman): A gambling game called "cowarDICE". Shady characters and dark moods abound in this intense gambling drama by Noboru Takahashi.

(Warning: contains sex and adult content)

Story 1 - She and Her Love
“17 years old. We’re not children, yet we’re not adults. But every serious matter is worthy of attention.” Bored with everyday life, Haruka was feeling that she wanted something hot. And then one day, did you know of the hot Miki who has no female friends’ “unexpected face without makeup”…?

Story 2 - Only Loving You
Oshima Akito, the handsome new transfer student, catches the attention of Koto Hana. One day, Hana boldly asks him out when he makes her heart beat fast. How will he respond?

Story 3 - Please Make Me Happy!
Fed up with her family issues, Mitsuru, goes out and seeks happiness in boyfriends that seem to only want her for her body. Tired of this life and wishing for true happiness, she turns to her closest friend, Shiyoji, who through various ways tries to return the smile on her face and stop the tears running down her cheeks.

Story 4 - To the Crybaby Forehead Princess!
Being tall has it perks, but Kaoru can't quite seem to see the beauty in her height. Always selfconscious of her height, she tries to avoid short people, and dreams of having a boyfriend who is taller than her. Lost in her daily dreams, she finds herself pulled back to reality by the energetic Ei-kun.

Volume 1
Growing up in a single parent household with an abusive father, Sora always took comfort in knowing that his best friend and neighbor Tetsuya is always there for him. Their relationship has always been a close one, but when they realize they're beginning to develop feelings for each other beyond the boundaries of "best friends", Tetsuya starts to avoid Sora all together.
Will they be able to regain the comfortable friendship they once shared? Or will it all fall apart?

Volume 2
Due to problems at home regarding his future, Sora runs away to live with Tetsuya. During this time they confirm that their feelings for each other are mutual, and it naturally progresses further. But soon they find out that love isn’t the only thing they’ll need to keep their relationship going.
How will these two growing young adults maintain their increasingly difficult relationship… and figure out their own unclear futures?


English publication via Renta!

Stories included in this volume:
1. Mishiranu Machi (見知らぬ街) (Date:1989)
A group of teenagers went on a summer holiday and had a car accident. The woke up and found the whole city was empty. How can they escape the eerie place? But more importantly, can they really all go back?

Note:
It has been suggested that MATSUMOTO Yoko traced some of her panels of this stroy from Birthday Present (MIYAWAKI Akiko).

2. Youkoso Mystery Tour e (ようこそミステリーツアーへ)
In the summer holiday, a 15 year old girl Kana went on a vacation on an island, when a certain hotel giving out invitation to join a treasure hunt event with only a ridiculously impossible map to read. With a group of four along with her cousin Riku who can't handle transportation, her little brother Takashi who likes mystery and her brother's girlfriend Natsuki, the group join the event, meeting suspicious people and witnessing unexplainable occurences. Can they find the treasure? Is there any hidden agenda from the hotel owner by making such an event?

3. A wa Akuma no A (アは悪魔のア)
An almost dead man entrusted a Devil statue to Riku, a 15 year old boy. Before they realized, Kana, Riku, Takashi and Natsuki were already involved in an adventure involving antiques, cops, a devil in disguise, an angel in custody, and a cold blooded killer.

A collection of short stories.

I. Tody.
II. The Last Bus.
III. Family.
IV. Evil Spirit.
V. Inviting Darkness. Also called Soshite Yami wa Yomigaeru/And the Darkness Will Return/Coming Dark.

1. Kuro no Kumikyoku
After Ricardo's death Jess suddenly become so different, he even forgot about a song that he composed for Cathy, his girlfriend. His piano playing become so similar with Ricardo's and he also becomes close with Ricardo's lover.

2. Tenshi wa Yami ni Hohoemu
a. Cole: When someone encounter a person who looks exactly like theirselves, it means those person will die in a near future.
b. Linda: Violet is a girl who longs for a mother, attention, and love.
c. Violet: Short story about the lost of a lover and the happy medicine.

3. Bell ga Nattara
A mysterious phone call from afterlife.

Spinoza has been printed in 7 issues of Photo Japon, from december 1985 to june 1986.

Each issue contains a whole chapter, printed on one page. The format is that of a contact sheet, with the pages shrunk to fit on a single page.

In the eight volumes of the series, the mangaka choses some of the most famous operas of all times to tell their stories. The first two volumes deal withe the operas in Wagner's Ring Cycle, the third contains La Traviata, Rigoletto, Aida and so on, each o the volumes containing various operas, their actions being divided in acts following the staging tradition.

Many years ago, an ancient civilization once ruled Earth. They were known for advanced artifacts and machines, but were destroyed in the end due to the misuse of their creations. Creating indestructible message plates written in Hebrew, these people left messages for later generations, informing them that if they could not find a good use for their creations, they should be destroyed.

Various entities such as paramilitaries, national armies and armed private forces began to secretly search for these "mysterious" artifacts in order to be used for their own good and against their enemies after the end of the Cold War. Only the ARCAM Corporation can stop these forces from destroying themselves with these "advanced" machines. With the help of its military arm, the ARCAM Private Army and their elite secret agents known as Spriggans (or Strikers), ARCAM plans to turn the tides of battle against those who would threaten the safety of humanity by using the dangerous artifacts.

Kotaro has always admired the life of the "honorable outlaw" that he's seen so often in the yakuza movies of his youth…and it doesn't hurt that he’s set up to inherit his grandfather's role as the local yakuza boss! One day, after witnessing the quiet florist, Toraji, capture a purse-snatcher single-handedly, he declares him the ideal Big Brother he's always looked for in the syndicate. From that day on, Kotaro stalks Toraji at his flowershop, all the while falling in love. Toraji's dark past, including a criminal record from his affiliation with the yakuza, has hardened his heart against relationships…but will the ever-doting Kotaro help plant the seed of love to blossom once more?

A compilation of original doujinshi by Hayakawa Nojiko set in the same universe as her previous works.This is an anecdote of the everyday life of high school boys (winter).Adapted From:>Endou-kun no Kansatsu Nikki( http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/endou-kun-no-kansatsu-nikki-r7418 )>Kurayami ni Strobe( http://www.batoto.net/comic/_/comics/kurayami-ni-strobe-r4399 )

On the grounds of a manga-event, ero-mangaka Yukio couldn’t help but get seduced into being scouted by the editor, Tanaka. Lured in, everything went fine for his debut but, in reality Tanaka is a sadistic editor. He’s not going easy on Yukio, but on one day, even though he’s an erotic manga artist, Tanaka exposes him as a virgin… A sadistic glasses wearing-editor x tsundere virgin ero-mangaka goes through their love training!

5-6) Bokura wa Tada Hashiru Dake For ten years Kousuke has followed Tomonari-senpai, from high school to college and now the company at which they both work, all the while telling himself that their friendship is enough for him. Kousuke's world tips upside down when he finds out two shocking facts in one evening that change his perspective on Tomonari drastically. 7) Call Me One day the phone rings and its some guy you met at a business function some time back. For some random reason he keeps calling once a week at the same time. Simple chit-chat, nothing special. Just when did that routine phone call begin to make me feel this way?

From Midnight Scans:

Ayumi became the manager of Oumi High School's kendo club. The powerful team has fallen, and the continuing of the club is in dispute. Ayumi tries to make the invincible swordsman, Mutou Hajime join the club to settle it, but all he says is: "Who are you?" "So troublesome." "Don't look down on kendo." etc. His attitude is also invincible and Ayumi falls in love with this problematic man?

Also Included:
+ Rain Colored Love
+ I'm no Match for You

From ANN:

The story follows Kanzō Wakai, a 15-year-old who is considered weird due to his hair which has looked like "dried seaweed" since birth. The boy with the troubled adolescence happens to encounter Noemi Hokari, a mysterious, peculiar girl who believes that she "cannot touch people." Were the "dried seaweed monster" and the "electrified girl" destined to meet?

N/A

From Chibi Manga: Will Kaname's destiny as ballerina change? Because she wished to become a great ballerina, Kaname followed Miki-sama and entered in the prestigious ballet of her school. Kaname will secretly develop her talent as ballerina there.

Manipulating a demon with a worm-eaten body, the girl exterminates all sinners!! Accepting requests from the families of victims killed unreasonably, boys and girls are set on continuing to kill the sinners. They are responsible for this business without knowing when it will end, but also unable to live a different life, today also they open the curtain of revenge

A collection of illustrations and short stories set in various dystopian futures. They are fairly disjointed and difficult to follow.

1-2. BEAUTIFUL WORLD
3. one self
4. Hane
5. Shabon
6-7. Necroman
8. Toshima-ku Seibu Sensen -West Side Street-
9. S -song of sapphire star-