Yumiko Kawahara's disturbing short stories explore the strange and codependent world of dolls and the people who own them. These cautionary tales must come from some desire to teach people a lesson, for in each one there is a horrible outcome when the doll enters their homes. Volume 1 Milk at Mealtimes: A man spoils his Plant Doll, and it matures into a "woman". Potpourri Doll: A mentally unb

The funeral bells are ringing the day that Mikaya moves into his new apartment. However, once he arrives, he learns a startling fact: the room he's moving into belonged to the dead man, K. Strangely enough, no one ever found K's body. Where is the body, and which of his eccentric neighbors was the one who killed K...?

[From Lililicious]: A story about two classmates who become friends, Sahoko and Rio. Rio is depressed and self-abusive and isn't loved by her "family" (which consists of her father, stepmother, and stepbrother), but Sahoko seems to be the bright spot in her life. Sahoko also seems to have a mysterious past and doesn't seem to have a good relationship with her parents; she lives with her aunt. I

The high school columnist looking for the next big story gets more than she bargained for when she digs into the wife of a man she meets. The female anime characters that the class nerd draws become real and over protective of their creator. The monster behind the old child’s story haunts the people that break the rules of the contract. These are some of the episodes in this collection of sh

Four years ago, Yuki's mother remarried to a man 7 years her junior, but due to mounting financial issues, her mother decides to divorce him and moves out. Meanwhile, Yuki realizes that she has feelings for her own stepfather...!? Includes: - Spring Rain Diary Momone Madoka has to figure out why her heart races everytime she sees her bestfriend, Yoshida Setsuko, kiss her boyfriend, Oginawara.

A romantic story set in showbusiness and modeling world, CRASH reveals the influence played and the links joining the publicity, cinema and TV worlds: as a vector to the image manipulation, that tends too often to dehumanize the top model or actor, reducing him to a simple image in 2-dimension.

From Tokyopop: A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren't your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract. But buyers beware. If the contract is broken the Count cannot be held accountable for whatever may happen. A fascinating and macabre look in

Guilt-Na-Zan is a vampire aristocrat who was sealed into a cross by Kyouji's ancestor more than 100 years ago. Now Kyouji has revived him--although his soul was resurrected into a cute female doll and can only transform into his real figure when he sucks blood from Kyouji's sister Tonae... But when you combine Goth clothes and hot vampires, slowly but surely everyone will start to feel like one bi

Diotima is set in 2092, far in the future. This manhwa is considered sci-fi for that. However, the manhwa's plot is "life". The episodes involve lives of captain Namer Joon and her crew onboard the space vessel, Diotima. The plot goes a little further and tries to convey conflicts between Earthians and Moon settlers. There are clearly some mysteries about Namer Joon, Diotima, and its creators.

The year is 2435, and Takatsuki Minori has developed a machine that can transport historical figures from their original time to the present. His son, Akira, one day discovers that the machine has gone haywire for no reason and ends up accidentally summoning the 16th century samurai, Mori Ranmaru...

From Antisense Scanslations: Hinako, a 30-year-old virgin, has always had relationship problems. Due to her phobia of dirty things, she punches any guy who touches her. Desperate to find someone to love and help her graduate from being a virgin, she takes her much younger co-worker Kai up on his offer to date his friend Machida. Will she finally be free from her virginity streak and find someon

Amelia is a typical bookworm librarian. But she has a secret. At night, she works as a provocatively dressed waitress named Amber. One night as she's working as usual, she spots Tyler, the town's most sexy man, and the guy Amelia has been admiring for sometime. As soon as he sees her, he approaches her, not realizing that she is, in fact, Amelia...!

Terry has been in love with J.B for 7 years. He is a wealthy and powerful playboy, but he took her in when she had nowhere else to go, and was like family to her. She hoped he would reciprocate her love one day...but J.B breaks her heart instead. "Do you think I would ever want you?" he tells her. Distraught, Terry runs out of the house and is involved in a road accident. When she awakes, her memo

Two best friends, one of them whose name is Yoko, spends time with each other as they set of fireworks at the park, but there is a meaning behind the get together. What is the reason for it?

Taken from Anime News Network: Beautiful People is a manga comprised of six profound and thought-provoking short stories. It includes a tale of a vampire who raises a child as her own, a story of a young man who copes with an alcoholic father amongst other problems with the help of an online friend and four others short stories.

• 3D MaterialSuzushiro, a 19-year-old design student, was tired of living every day the same as the one before it, and that was why she agreed to give her virginity to Eiichi. He asked her in a bold and simple way; she replied simply, and there were no strings attached. Now, as Eiichi's eye wanders to Mizuno, a business student who's much cuter and more popular than Suzushiro, Suzushiro wants to k

From Aerandria Scans: What’s more painful than being married to a faithless and irresponsible husband? Being in love with your own brother-in-law, that's what!

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""Have we met?""Answer: a right hook Because Bryony Morgan pulls no punches. Even when she's very pregnant and facing down the father of her unborn child. She fell for wealthy hotelier Rafael de Luca when he courted her for her beachfront real estate. Then he disappeared. Now, she's in New York for answers--and she won't accept a brush-off.

One rainy day, the young woman Natsuki encounters a high school student in the street. Acting on an impulse, she gives the girl her umbrella and walks away. It turns out later that the girl, Michiko, is the younger sister of Natsuki’s sister’s newly-married husband. Even though Michiko has a difficult personality and doesn’t open herself to others easily, she seems to be attracted to Natsuki. Thus

Corseltel, a sacred land where dragons and beastmen reside. Protected from the outside world by valleys and mountains, it's inhabitants, including Dragon Mages (ryujitsushi), live in harmony. The Dragon Mages are able to borrow and utilise the dragon's magics, but have to care for and look after the dragons as an exchange. Several years ago, the late wind Dragon Mage picked up a child floatin

A man sets out to search the identity of a kinky dream woman from a drawing he drew of her.

From Shoujo Manga Maniac: Chihiro is a freshman in University. Will she be able to meet her destined one?! And what is with her ex-boyfriend?

A collection of short stories. Yuukai no Susume (Advice for Kidnapping) Day after day Haruka is kidnapped by her classmate Takase and rescued by her overprotective brother.