The very first manga by Asuka Katsura, who's worked on the Le Portrait de Petit Cossette manga and Blood+. Bolt and Lantern is an original oneshot set in 19th century england. Coco is a young girl who, due to the recent deaths of both her parents, has inherited the aristocratic title of "marquise" and the expectations that go along with it. A new tutor named Nidell is brought in to teach Coco all the languages that nobility are required to be fluent in, and quickly finds himself facing a past he's tried to hide and becoming more like a father-figure to Coco than a tutor. Bolt and Lantern's art is both cute and detailed at the same time, and is a must read for any fan of 19th century clothing! Or cute little girls and dashing young men. And a pretty, big-boobed maid later on, as well as an arrogant little boy. Fun ensues!
Lilithia, who was known as the "Scarred Princess" is pushed from a balcony one day. When she wakes up, she's ten years old again! After she decides she's going to be happy this time, she meets Ethan, a boy injured in the way she used to be.
From ShoujoMagic: Story 1: The Indigo-Blue Queen ~The Stage Actress Murder Case~ Riko adores the talented stage actress Katzuki Ichie, who is best known for her performance as "The Indigo-blue Queen," a noble woman who is poisoned. However, Ichie is worth more to some people dead than alive, and she's been receiving anonymous death threats. When the curtain falls on the final show of "The Indigo-blue Queen," Ichie dies as the cryptic threats foretold, and everyone -- including Riko -- is suspect...!? Story 2: Private Room Shouko and Aiko Kuramochi are sisters who live alone with their father. Their father gets hospitalized and falls in love with a beautiful doctor... Afterwards the doctor moves in with her beautiful son... Inspite of his beauty Yuki is cold and without emotion...
From JShoujo Scans Matsumi Sachiko's always searching for love in the wrong places. She's made more blunders in the love department than she can count over the years, and things just never seem to go well for her. She's quick to sleep with others in her search for that special someone only to regret it later. Lately, her luck's taken an even bigger turn for the worst when the guy she'd started to have feelings for asked her if she wanted to become his "sex friend"! Will she ever find "the one"?
From Viz: Ion Tsuburagi chants the letters of her first name as a charm to bring good luck when she needs it. Then she meets Mikado Hourai, the president of the Psychic Powers Research Society at school, and touches a mysterious substance he's been developing. Now chanting "I-O-N" gives her telekinetic powers!
Ponta is a Labrador retriever puppy, the Koizumi family's pet. She's full of energy and usually up to some kind of mischief. But when Grandpa Koizumi, an amateur inventor, creates the Guru Guru Bone, Ponta's curiosity causes trouble. She nibbles the bone...and turns into a human girl! Surprised but undaunted, Ponta ventures out of the house and meets Mirai Iwaki, the most popular boy at school. When Mirai saves her from a speeding car, Ponta changes back into her puppy self. Yet much has changed for Ponta during her short adventure as a human. Her heart races and her face flushes when she thinks of Mirai now. She's in love! Using the power of the Guru Guru Bone, Ponta switches back and forth from dog to girl...but can she win Mirai's affections? Winner of the Kodansha Manga of the Year Award!
Himeno lives in Moonlight Tokyo City, a world different from ours; one in which there are illusionists, those who can conjure up things. One day, Himeno accidentally conjures up a human from our world!! How will they react to meeting someone so different from their own kind? Note: Stalled after 4 chapters.
A collection of three short romance stories. The Moment After We Kissed: Kei is trying to write her way into fame with short BL novels, but isn't making any progress. To make things worse, she's never even had a boyfriend before! Kisses and Poison: Seto is a girl in high school who's been bullied all her life for her strange appearance and thick accent. But when a guy suddenly appears calling himself an "alien", how will her school life change? A Naive Spiral: Saya confesses to her love interest, but gets rejected. While she moves on, apparently he doesn't, and things start getting violent... From Baka-Updates
This is a cinderella-like story in which a shy and common girl gets a pair of glass slippers. The slippers enable her to transform into a cinderella. In this form she's loved by the guy she has a secret crush on.
From Onadoru Euphoria: Shinesman is a comedy series that parodies shows like Power Rangers or Ronin Warriors. There were only ever two episodes released, with notably hilarious dubbing for a show. The manga series has 9 volumes and is drawn by Kaimu Tachibana, who often draws BL, so you can expect there to be innuendo or jokes about the male characters being too close. The main story in Shinesman is that Matsumoto has joined the Right Trading Company, and somehow was picked to become the newest member of a group of superheroes called "Shinesman" (which would sound like "Businessmen" in English). They fight evil aliens who are trying to take over the business world. It's light-hearted and undeniably cute. From Mangascreener: Ever seen a little show called Power Rangers? Or any of its relatives stateside or around the world? Well this is a mix between a parody, a satire and a tribute to all the greatness of Super Sentai all rolled into one... with a twist. This task force of heros have jobs, a boss and a 401k. Set during the bubble economy of the 1990s, this campy but loveable manga brings office comedy to a classic genre of super hero shows. If you have a chance, the anime is released in the United States (all 2 episodes) so go check it out, and get ready for the manga!
After growing up in Africa, Fade moves to France to live with her uncle, but her headstrong personality means they cannot get along. However, she soon becomes involved in the fashion industry, making various friends and enemies along the way to success!
Kaka, an unusually strong girl with a talent for combat, sees it has her duty to protect and assist her caretaker and master Genjou-sama, a kind but frail young priest who nearly died saving her from a tiger. When poisoned water threatens to destroy their village, Genjou-sama leaves for the capital to find a solution. In his absence, demons burn down their formerly peaceful village and transform the villagers placed under Kaka's care into monkeys. Kaka flees in a desperate attempt to find Genjou-sama, only to find a haughty powerful spirit is now using his body as a vessel! She learns that the human Emperor has been secretly replaced by the evil Demon King, and that this spirit has come back for one simple purpose: to restore order. The contact he offers is simple. If she accompanies him on his journey to the capital and all goes according to plan, the spirit will give Genjou-sama back, relinquishing the priest's body and retrieving his soul from the underworld. Will Kaka take the risk?
