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Orphaned, blind in one eye, and hungry, Lukka tries to trade his shoes for a meal. Unfortunately, the villagers don't much care for their local homeless cripple, and he's shoved into the path of an oncoming carriage. Luckily for Lukka, what could have been a terrible death turns out to be a kind twist of fate. The passenger, Edgar, is a nobleman with striking blue eyes who invites Lukka to help him end his solitude. The two grow as close as brothers, and Lukka blossoms into a bright, helpful servant and a loyal friend. But once every month, Edgar leaves the estate for three days and entrusts Lukka to feeding his "pet" in the tower: a beautiful black wolf with clear blue eyes.

Candy Candy is primarily a love story. Candy's first love was a character named Anthony Adley, but the series is remembered by the majority of fans as a result of her heartbreaking separation from her true love and soul mate, Terence "Terry" Grantchester. A recurrent story arc in the series is the "Prince of the Hill", a mysterious boy Candy met as a child and never saw again. His identity is revealed in the last pages of the manga. Once upon a time, there was a little orphan girl crying her heart out on a meadowy hill. It was during this time that she had met her prince--a handsome young boy who approached her, and told her gently to dry her tears and smile instead. The little girl never forgot that memory closest to her heart. Not even after several years later when she travels the path of self-discovery...believing that someday, she will meet her prince again and find true happiness once and for all.

Witch ChiffonThe last witch in the world with the greatest spiritual power, Yuyan, who lives in seclusion in a cave, has been predicted to be killed by a man. Four men with their own secrets shatter her quiet life. When the lu** for power brings forth destruction, disease and natural disasters, she must take on the mission of saving the world. The secrets that have been kept for a long time are revealed to the world, amidst deception, lies, and pain.

From Storm in Heaven: Daisuke took a step. He was asked to join the Tokko (aka Kamikaze) and he accepted, offering his life to his country. Set during the very end of World War 2, this story begins when Daisuke decides to die and tells the reader why he decided to make such an extreme decision. Was it for his country, was it for peace, or was it because everyone else made the same choice? What's in a man's mind when he knows he's going to die? Even in this rather tragic scenario, there is still hope -- perhaps in a picture of your mother, or in a girl, or maybe in the future...

Chitose works as a maid for the Kuze family, one of the most prestigious families of the time, in the Meiji Era. One day, Lan, a nephew of the Master, came back from England to be his adopted son. Chitose is assigned to be his caretaker while he adjusts to the new society, but, as time goes on... ! rom Aerandria Scans: The time is set during the Industrialization Age in Meiji. The main character Chitose works as a maid in Kuze, one of the most prestigious households of the time. One day, Lan, a nephew of the master came back from England to be his stepson. Eventually Lan and Chitose’s feelings begin to develop. What will happen with the secret affair between the honey-haired Lan and the maid Chitose? Note: Hachimitsu no Hana is on hiatus. The last release was in June 2009. The mangaka has been concentrating on her other series, Kaizoku to Ningyo.

Before he started The Ravages of Time, Chen Mou penned a two volume series called Unhuman. The volumes are broken up into three seperate stories, each focusing on a different character. It's divided to three arcs: Arc 1: Unhuman (不是人) Arc 2: Me Lowly Woman (賤妾) Arc 3: The Final Keystone (終礎)

From Stage Storm: Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert, middle-aged siblings who live together at Green Gables, a farm in Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island, decide to adopt an orphan boy from the asylum as a helper on their farm. Through a series of mishaps, what ends up under their roof is a precocious girl of eleven named Anne Shirley. Anne is bright and quick, eager to please but dissatisfied with her name, her pale countenance dotted with freckles, and with her long braids of red hair. Being a child of imagination, however, Anne takes much joy in life, and adapts quickly, thriving in the environment of Prince Edward Island.

The year is 1949. Japan had been defeated in World War II and was occupied by Allied Forces consisting of American, Australian, British, Indian and New Zealander troops. A young woman meets a young man. Both have lost everything because of the war. Tome Kano, a barmaid, and Katsuya Ranzaki, a wealthy investor. The two are fed up with their lives and want to live "real lives" for once. Katsuya's starting up an all-girls baseball team with Tome on it allows them to do this. In this dramatic story, the dreams of a nation come alive. Through the determination and strength of Katsuya and Tome, girls baseball becomes a sensation, and Tome a superstar.

Mok, a son of a Yangban, becomes seriously ill and finds out that he's being protected by four divine spirits and is also gifted with special abilities. After he is cured, he is able to see the world of spirits and ghosts. Fortunately, his new friend Han helps him in his new life between the worlds of humans and spirits, because with these new abilities, new adventures await him...

It's about a woman(Alma) who is born a witch after her father makes a deal with the demon Mephisto. She seems to be able to travel through time and goes back to the middle ages in Europe, the Mayaztecian time as well as the Roman ancient time and Nazi Germany. Contains sex, torture, and rape.

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.