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Nagakado [Seyu] was a fairly normal boy, albeit a trap genius. He and his father lived comfortably in a small town. However, that innocent family had secrets that Nagakado [Seyu] was only half-aware of. Everyone in the family line inherited a strange sword, a black katana that is much heavier than it looks and is only usable by people of Nagakado's [Seyu's] bloodline. They also passed on a strange star-shaped mark on their chests, and as Nagakado [Seyu] inherits the mark, the mark on his father's chest fades. Soon after Nagakado [Seyu] learns his family's secrets, his father is accused of treason and is taken away to a larger city. He follows them, carrying along his heavy heirloom. Eventually, Nagakado [Seyu] finds that his father has been murdered, hence he sets out for revenge. Along the way, he meets a beautiful assassin named Natsume [ Megumi ] . What adventures could the future hold for these two? Note: The names in the [ ] are the names of the characters from the latest scanlated manga release of this series
Tired of high society life in the capital, Ellia Green leaves for the port city of Charlestone at the request of her childhood friend, Tobias. There, she must find Tobias' reclusive older brother Dan, the Duke of Winselton, but he is nowhere to be seen. Instead, she finds a curious young boy, Eddy, an elaborate disguise the duke uses with his magic powers. Ellia soon ends up doting on cute little Eddy, but as the duke's feelings for Ellia grow, he wonders if he can ever reveal his true identity.
Arimasa was a half-demon priest who cared nothing of what others thought of him. That was, until one fateful night, while on a mission to exorcise a gang of demons, he encounters Kagetsu, a clumsy cat demon who will eventually change his world, and more importantly, his views of it.
An order has been sent out to hunt down the existence of an Asklepios, a Greek demon god of medicine, whom the Church believes is practising unorthodox methods. A member of armed force group assigned to this mission by the name of Luca encounters two kids who saved him from an injury he faced during a brawl. Who are these kids and can they help out Luca with his personal reason for doing this assignment? One-shot turned series in September 2008.
Date Bashira is a series of stories about the Sengoku era in Japan. However, unlike most textbooks and historical mangas, Date Bashira does not focus on the Shogun or famous figures in history. Instead, it brings to light the untold stories of the things surrounding these famous figures. For example, one story tells about the role of how beautiful young men were always accompanying the shoguns into battle. As women were not allowed into a battle zone, the warlords would use these teenage boys to satisfy their sexual urges. A different chapter tells the history of the wives of the Shoguns and focuses on the female role in the Sengoku era. As young women were forced into arranged marriages, usually as peace offerings or spies, their husbands usually die in battle at a very early age, as it was the era of war. Date Bashira discusses the idea of remarriage for these women and if they were really in love or were playing the role of a wife. Date Bashira takes a different perspective at one of Japan’s most talked about era and even though it is informative, you never get the feeling of a lecture. The beautiful artwork, splash of comedy and the untold, yet interesting historical information really keeps the reader glued onto the pages. [vyc, mangahelpers]
Strange events are rampant, grieved souls are everywhere, and people's lives are disturbed. In order to deal with the constantly appearing spirits, the royal family created a profession called "Spiritual Master." They travel around and use special methods to transcend the resentment of the spirits. When the bell rings and the night falls, they will accompany the fading green flames until the very last moment...
From [RC-SCANS]: Shin-Young abruptly wakes up from a nightmare just to find a man, named Ji-Hoo, sleeping in the same bed. If that wasn't bizzare enough, the two of them find out that they were engaged ever since birth. Was it a mere coincidence or was it a work of fate that has not yet finished...?
A lonely White Demon Wolf tries to escape his fate ......to the land of the humans
Last surviving member of the Nanshin School. She is young and exceptionally talented with the sword. She was living on a remote island with her master, "Grandpa", who raised her from childhood while training her in his unique fighting style. He could see her inner power and feel her importance. This is her story.
From Dark Horse: Two slaves free themselves from a slave ship; one a Japanese man, the other an African American. After escaping, they find themselves on the shore of Edo-era Japan, a society with a strong caste system, isolated from the world. How will the Japanese people perceive this giant black man, and how will they survive? But first things first: how will they get these shackles off their feet? * Each issue comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
[From Forever More]: Saku, an assassin, believes his life is meant to be lived by the sword. After a night of brutal killing however, he is left wounded and helpless in the hands of Shakou, a mysterious doctor, and the only witness to his crimes. Fate seems to have ordained this encounter as secrets are broken and emotions run wild...
Yuu Watase's Masterpiece Collection Volume 5 consists of four stories. 1) Mint de Kiss Me - There is a legend that if you kiss the man you like with a mint candy in your mouth, you can become one with your love. Misono is a rather superstitious girl who decides to test this out on Tohno-sensei, a young teacher she has a crush on. Unfortunately for her, she makes a mistake in the attempt to surprise him and instead kisses her fellow classmate Shindou. Of course this would be the time for the legend to work quite literally as Misono’s spirit enters Shindou’s body. 2) Genseika - Chiya goes to school with her friends and witnesses one of them die suddenly as a flower bursts out of him. The three friends had been together since elementary school, the death hitting Chiya and Yutaka hard. When other people begin dying from the flowers, they investigate possible reasons for such usual deaths. To her surprise, she finds answers close to home. 3) Furimuke Romance! - The hero of girls targeted by guys peeking into the locker room, Taka has quite the violent tomboy reputation. But all she wants is for some handsome guy to ask her out. A cheerful street vender, Ryouta gives her a special ring with a heart locket pendent to hold pictures. When two photos are enclosed, romance is in the air. 4) Hang in there Nakago (Part I) - Involves the scenario where Fushigi Yuugi was actually done by real actors. Unfortunately, Nakago (stage name) is a lot more unconfident than the character he plays. At least his one main fan, an unnamed woman with flowers, is there to support him through his worries.
