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Descript. from [PRISMS]: About a robot, Jack, who appears frequently in Shimizu's SF stories. He's a robot with very human-like psyche. He once believed that he was human and he can even consume food, unlike many of the other robots of those times. While performing bounty-hunting duties on a strange planet, he has a flashback to the time he believes he was human... In this flashback, he and his partner are imprisoned and are given scarce food everyday. They share that meager meal, half and half. Yet as the days pass, the delivery of food becomes more scarce. His partner's strength is waining (she's a human being), yet Jack, though he feels the same consuming hunger as his partner, is physically still very apt. They're rescued several months later, but his partner had already died from starvation. Jack, who finds out for the first time that he's not human, still lives. - About a robot, Jack, who appears frequently in Shimizu's SF stories. He's a robot with very human-like psyche and he once believed that he was human and he can even consume food, unlike many of the other robots of those times. However, a cruel incident opened his eyes to the truth and he decided to perform bounty-hunting duties on a strange planet. That's where he meets Ruby, who turns into an innocent-looking youngster and a beautiful and seducing woman at night... she's a Photuris - a human tribe that preys on other humans in order to survive... This bunko volume starts of with the main story "22XX", but also contains science-fiction stories like "To Be Loved At the Ends of Times", "Continuation of the Dream", "A Long Night in August" and "A Robot's Mind (mimicry)."
Nervous about being alone with her new boyfriend, Takeda, Yuma insists that her once angelic childhood friend, Hotaru and Hotaru's boyfriend come along for a double date. But when Hotaru begins to touch Yuma and volunteers herself as "practice", Yuma feels inner turmoil as she enjoys the now devilish Hotaru's kiss more than Takeda's. You may also like: + It'd be great if you didn't exist + Citrus (SABURO Uta) + Tamen De Gushi
Kwanoon is the smartest kid in high school. He's the school valedictorian, and reads every book and aces every test ... but watch out -- he's no geek! He's loved by the girls for his good looks and hated by the teachers for his bad-boy antics. But campus life is about to change for Kwanoon - a sworn enemy who has reincarnated from a thousand years past has come back to seek revenge! The evil, reincarnated Dong-tak returns as Kwanoon's new, mild-mannered homeroom teacher, and suddenly Kwanoon is running scared. But he soon finds out from a beautiful Shaman girl, Aram, that he too is a reincarnation of a great man from a thousand years ago -- the valiant warrior, Lord Gwan-woo! Kwanoon becomes aware he has untapped special powers as the Lord Gwan-woo. Seventeen-year-old Aram also reveals two other reincarnated warriors on campus to help him. Together, the three warriors battle spiritual enemies from the past while hiding their identities from their friends and family. From Tokyopop: In the year 184, three leaders (Yoobe, Kwanoo, and Jangbe) rose up against the oppressive Chinese government and were all killed. Now, a 17-year-old shaman by the name of Aram Ko is in search of the reincarnations of the three men. Back in the year 184, Kwanoo had saved a man's life and, in return, that man ensured that every one of Kwanoo's female descendants became a Shaman so that they could serve Kwanoo when he is reincarnated.
from ShoujoMagic: Consists of a collection of 4 short stories about Serena and Kazuya: 1) My Boy Possession (Watashi no Shounen) - Serena has been head-over-heels in love with her childhood friend Kacchan (Kazuya), who's one year younger than her, for 10 years!! She's been working hard this entire time to make herself the kind of woman Kacchan would like, and now she's brimming with fighting spirit! But she's so afraid he'll reject her that she hasn't made a confession yet, even to this day. She wants to be close to him, but she can't manage to do more than just joke around with him. What will become of Serena and her wish for love!? 2) I Want to Get Lovey-Dovey!! (Rabu-rabu ni Naritai!!). Serena wants a more lovey-dovey relationship with Kacchan! But will he object...?! 3) Love Is Invincible and Ultimate (Koi wa Muteki de Saikyou). There's a new teacher in school, and he's causing problems for Serena and Kacchan...?! 4) Your Girl Possession (Anata no Shoujo) - It's Christmas, and Serena is excited about the idea of being alone with Kacchan on Christmas Eve because she wants to give him all her body and soul... until her friend gets dumped by some guy because "relationships turn cold after you go all the way." Now Serena's having second thoughts...!?
A story based on the new popular series of songs by Jin (Shizennoteki-p) titled "Kagerou Project (Heat-Haze Daze)". Shintaro Kisaragi--a HikiNEET who shut himself inside his room for 2 years--has been living his life normally until he met a cyber girl named Ene, who appeared in his computer screen when someone anonymously sent him a mysterious e-mail with an attached file--which was Ene--one year ago. One day, Ene had been messing up with Shintaro's PC. which causing him to go to the outside world for the first time in 2 years.
From Stiletto Heels: In a small provincial town filled with a spirit of preservation for a traditional performance art called, "Owara," arrives Hotaruko, a transfer student from Tokyo. When a local boy named Hikaru catches her in an awkward stance in - what was supposed to be - an empty classroom, they form a strange bond. What's more, their bond makes way for an unexpected development...?!
What would you do if you could stop time? Moritani for one is using her unusual ability to stop time for three minutes a day to observe the people around her. One day, she chooses to "observe" class idol Murakami's panties - only to find herself in a very compromising situation when her classmate turns out to be immune to her power.
Another work by Reiko Shimizu, or rather her newest. This series is a disturbing manga about solving murder cases by applying the newly developed method of viewing the memory of dead people's brains. And as in every manga done by this mangaka, weird supernatural forces are of course included. The first chapter is actually a prologue and is concentrated on the first case where this method was used. Chapter 2 is when the two main characters are introduced, so hang on! NOTE: There is a related anime with episodes based on selective chapters from the manga.
Susumu Hayashi, his twin brother Tsutomu and Sakura Toyama are childhood friends. Tsutomu disappeared when he was ten years old. Then two years later, he reappeared—this time only in front of Susumu. And what’s more, from inside a mirror! Now, events that no one has ever experienced take place in this bizarre love triangle!! Aoyama’s love story starts off with a twist: The twin brothers Susumu and Tsutomu have been friends with the girl Sakura since they were kids. But when Tsutomu mysteriously disappears at the age of ten, Susumu and Sakura begin to drift apart. What Sakura doesn’t know: Tsutomu has returned, not as a person, but as the mirror image of Susumu. That is, whenever Susumu looks in a mirror, he sees his brother who talks to him. Thus begins a bizarre love triangle between Sakura, who torments the poor Susumu as much as she is being tormented by her peers, Susumu, who keeps thinking he has to save Sakura because he likes her, and Tsutomu, who despite being stuck in a mirror pulls everyone’s strings. Aoyama’s lively narrative and her beautifully rich artwork lend this strange story a surprisingly charming touch. Considering that SWWEEET is her first series, it’s amazing how well she did her job. From the paneling to the layout to the pacing, everything is excellently executed. If you like unusual and exotic youth love stories, you should definitely give SWWEEET a try.
The girl who seventeen year old Kaname came to like was rumoured to be mentally ill (AKA "menhealer") and a wrist cutting addict. At least, the self-harm part was true, and so he lied that he was the same to get close to Igarashi, his crush who stayed aloof from everyone.
Behind every beautiful young man out there, there's always a bad experience in love that they've gone through and want to hide. So what kind of stories do they have?
The illusion of that person leads me astray. Mother and son. This is the ultimate favoritism.
