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From Tokyopop: When childhood innocence gives way to a blinding thirst for revenge, is it worth the price of one's humanity? Tetsunosuke and Tatsunosuke are the sons of a diplomat who sought to bring peace and prosperity to Japan during the early Meiji Restoration. But when their parents are murdered before their very eyes, Tetsu seeks to join the Shinsengumi, the unofficial police who are capable of the same brutality as his parents' murderers. Wading through a sea of espionage, deception and bloodshed, the young boy must choose: should he take a step on the path to becoming a demon...or give up his rage and transform into the ultimate Peacemaker?

Don't ever leave me.The year is 1945. At a monastery in beautiful Tibet, two boys metUnknowing of the harsh fate awaiting themDawa is on a long journey with his father to find Shangri-La'.However, at the monastery, his father leaves without him.Left all alone, Dawa, along with a boy he meets at the monastery, Dorje, become novice monks togetherA pure and fleeting love, set in Tibet before the upheaval.(From tinhthamduyenthien.wordpress.com)

From Aerandria Scans:The small country of Castoria was conquered by the Adarshan Empire. To tie the alliance between the two countries, the victorious shogun, Alexid Deke Adars, was forced into a political marriage with Castoria's sixth imperial princess, Justinia. But she's only 10 years old...!

In the tradition of "My Antonia" and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", from the pen of the renowned Korean manwhacreator Kim Dong Hwa, comes a trilogy about a girl coming of age, set in the vibrant, beautiful landscape of pastoral Korea.1. "The Color of Earth": First love is never easy. Ehwa grows up helping her widowed mother run the local tavern, watching as their customers both neighbors and strangers look down on her mother for her single lifestyle. Their social status isolates Ehwa and her mother from the rest of the people in their quiet country village. But as she gets older and sees her mother fall in love again, Ehwa slowly begins to open up to the possibility of love in her life.2. "The Color of Water": When Ehwa goes to the town festival, she meets a handsome young wrestler named Duksam who's eager to catch her eye. After he wins the festival wrestling championship, he and Ehwa begin to meet, sneaking spare moments to be together. But a shadow falls on their romance when Master Cho sends Duksam away and asks for Ehwa's hand in marriage himself. It is then that Ehwa discovers the pain of heartbreak and that love is always complicated.3. "The Color of Heaven": Love is budding, blooming, and bearing fruit in this triumphant conclusion. The third and final volume sees Ehwa rediscovering love and embarking upon marriage as her mother and the traveling pictographer decide to settle down together.

From Aerandria Scans:Roochen and Galnia are two countries that have been at war with each other for a long time. Now that peace has been established, princess Aldina of Roochen has to marry the prince of Galnia. However, according to the rumors, the prince of Galnia is a total debauch, and he does nothing but playing around?! Aldina wants to see for herself who the prince really is, so she disguised herself as a boy and tried to approach the prince...

From MangaHelpers:Set in the Soviet Union, the mysterious girl named Belka and the quiet boy Shchenok help a Socialist Party member to escape from the secret police. Their aim is to infiltrate into a certain mansion that holds what they seek, but the secret police immediately capture the two. Will they be able to find what they seek and endure the torture of the secret police? [DrCoke]

In a time of swordsmen and honor codes, the most admired warrior is still unmarried. To keep him from falling in the hands of the wrong woman, his mother tricks him into marring her sister's son!

[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...

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At that time, it was a crime for young girls to love...Set in the Taisho era, this is a story about the forbidden love between a young girl and a student.Tamaki is the only daughter of a wealthy family, but she's been lonely since she was small, because her parents do not care about her at all. One day, Kuroda Kageaki came to her house as a student. Gradually, Tamaki started to harbor a love for him. And yet her mother, Satoko, caused harm to Kageaki...!? Hidden there is a dreadful past! This is a sad and painful love story set in the Taisho era.

From Hoshikuzuu Scans:On a cold winter day, a man visits Inose Azuma and his sick mother. Matsuoka Sueji used to work for the Inose family and now works as a lender. He then offers much needed assistance to Azuma and his mother. At first, Azuma is suspicious of Matsuoka, but Matsuoka confesses that he is there to return a favor. After seeing that, Azuma slowly becomes attracted to Matsuoka. However, where will Matsuoka draw the line? For two individuals born and raised under different conditions, winter, spring, summer and fall pass between these two.

Shou wants to be a doctor, but female doctors are forbidden. Takao is a delinquent, whose bad reputation is known by many. Somehow these two people cross paths and a connection is made. Was it just a chance meeting or will something more come out of it? -- Manga Updates

Plucked out of his small country village, Robin is headed for a long journey with two guys he must depend on: a lawless and possible cheat named Ted Viper and a ladies' man named Sydney Rush.Mamahara mixes silly Western with a fun shonen-ai tale very well.

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Masaki Ryou was sent with his older sister to clean up Hiijii-san's mansion. While he was there, Ryou found a water well and accidentally fell into it. As he regained consciousness, he meets this girl named Rose who has been supposedly expecting him, and realizes that he is in pre-modern England.

[From Hochuuami]:Prince Ashide decides to agree on a wife, but too bad for him a lone deserter of the country of Ishugal shows up instead to claim the title of Princess.

70 A.D. The Roman army has conquered almost all of the human civilization, now they move towards non-humans orcs and wyverns. Durandal, last of wyverns has trained son of the man who it killed. Fin, orpahan and a slave, who wishes to see the outside world.

This manga is something of a side story to the Playstation game of the same name, though you don't have to have played the game to understand it. London, 1899: A girl with special powers runs away from the sanatorium, a hospital where she'd been kept. Her name is Koudelka, but that's all she remembers about herself. She meets up with a boy called Joshua, and together they flee from the agents of the sanatorium, who seem to be obsessed with her. Will Koudelka be able to escape from her pursuers, regain her memories, and discover the mystery that is her own power?

Set during the Keiou era of Japan. In the restlessness before the storm of revolution, the heir of a wealthy samurai family meets a beautiful young man.A beautiful and heartbreaking period drama which Mizukami is so good at. This one starts off kind of depressing, but keep reading!

From Bliss:Halfway through the Tokaido, Hisame's adventure continues with his childhood friend Itsuki. The plot thickens as Hisame discovers things about his father, and the mysterious demon blade Senju Murasame that used to belong to him. Yakumo, a newly introduced antagonist, desperately tries to get his hands on this sword, and will use all means to achieve his goal. The only link to Hisame's past and clues to as why Yakumo wants the demon blade lies with Hisame's sensei, Hibiki. Can Hisame discover his past and put the pieces together?

Living in regret that his formula gave birth to the atomic bomb, Professor Einstein sends two boys whose eyes can see the future on a train that travels at the speed of light before embarking on his own final adventure: death. His hope is that they will find "HER" and tell her his wish, for it is only she who can grant it.Fifty years later, it is 2005 and the place is Tokyo. At last, "SHE" (Ruika) has been found... but Ruika has an unusual circumstance. For her mother's sake, she's been living as her dead brother since childhood. Does Ruika truly have the power to grant wishes? If she grants her mother's wish by becoming a boy, then no one can lead us into the GLOBAL GARDEN... Now it's a race against time and against each other, because everyone has a dark past and an ulterior motive for possessing the girl who can grant Einstein's wish.

From http://www.niko-niko.net/sites.html:Ashita no Nadja is the story of a young girl who grew up in an orphanage in England. One day she learns she may not be an orphan after all, and suddenly finds herself chased by some strange men. She ends up fleeing the orphanage and joins a travelling troupe of entertainers. The show follows her travels across Europe as she tries to find her mother and figure out who she really is.A bit more info about the manga is at http://www.niko-niko.net/nadja/ under 'Extras', and info about the anime series and merchandise.

From Storm in Heaven:Kyoji is a troubled boy who found peace thanks to his sensei, Tate, and the teachings of kendo. But during a kendo competition, Kyoji sees his master transform into an Inca warrior with eyes full of wrath. The two of them awaken the souls of ancient warriors within them, and start down the road toward repeating the same series of events that occurred in their past lives.

From Attractive Fascinante:More of Mairo and Eiki, our cute Kazuki and his guardian, Sasai and of course, our sexy secretary, Akihiko and our Kyoujima president!

Lacking in polities, the more than capable Captain Jotetsu was never promoted. One day, while on his mission of conquering the mountain thieves led by Rou (wolf) and Rekko (fiery tiger), the supposed conquerer Jotetsu became the conqueree?(summary taken from Fantasyshrine)NOTE: First 5 chapters done by Desperate Love should be read left to right.

Priest Genjo Sanzo and companions Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku maintain their westward journey to stop the resurrection of the demon Gyoumao. As the reputation of the Sanzo Ikkou precedes them, they continue to fight demon assassins at every turn, but they must also deal with increasing tensions within their group in order to defeat a powerful enemy.

During a long drought, a runaway boy comes across a flying mountain, carried around by a gigantic turtle that only he can see or hear.

From: 1122shadowsBaek Mu-gyui falls in love with the daughter of his enemy, Maehwa. Together they leave behind their clans only to find that war has broken out since their departure. Hoping to end this war, they return together and find themselves in a battle for power over a mystical sword.Webcomic from Daum.Please address this work as a Manhwa. (Korean word for cartoon)http://cartoon.media.daum.net/webtoon/view/zusun

From Esthtique:Diana Spencer never had ambitions to become royal, but she dreamed just like the rest of us. That all changes when Prince Charles visits her home one day hoping to see her sister, but instead ends up inviting Diana to a Ball at Buckingham Palace! At the ball, a chance meeting with a stranger helps Diana draw the attention of all of England's aristocracy, including the Prince and Queen, and, of course, Camilla Parker Bowles. This is a story about how pure-hearted Diana Spencer became Princess Diana, The People's Princess and the Queen of the Pure Heart a royal beloved the world over.

Having been assigned by the human elders the mission of stopping a mystical plague that has afflicted the Youkai with madness, Genjyo Sanzo assembles his team of Youkai warriors, desperately hoping that the disease will not affect them. He sets up qualifying tests that will help him determine the loyalty and worth of Cho Hakkai, Son Goku and Sha Gojyo. The team then journeys west to rid the land of madness.

From Tokyopop:In this collection of cute shojo stories, Ryu-Sang is a tough boy who gets in fights and--although he doesn't want to admit it--cares for the girl he's supposed to protect.Story 3: Myo-Un, an orphan girl with no memories of her past. Tells the story on how she came to understand the bad mannered boy Ryu-Sang to which became her first friend in the temple.Story 4: Ryu-Sang, a mean and blunt orphan boy. Although he hates and treats Myo-un badly, he protects her!?Story 5: Aru is a child who just lost her father, the story on her journey to the temple while being accompanied by big brother Ryu-Sang and older sister Myo-Un.Note: Myo-Un and Ryu-Sang are both the protagonist in the series Nabi, one of the authors ongoing series at the moment.

Deep in the palace, lives a girl named Yu Pan. Forbidden by her mother to go even to the outside, Yu Pan entertains herself by learning as many things as possible to be fit to be one of the Prince's mistress. Because of her eagerness and talent, the emperor invites Yu Pan to study with the Prince. Can she love someone whom she's never even met...?-- Manga Updates

The closing stages of Sengoku (Warring States) Japan. A setting commonly explored in Japanese manga through vivid scenes of gory battles, samurai, and feats of bravery, honour, and loyalty. Iwaaki Hitoshi dares to go against the popular grain by not focusing on the 3 famous unifiers, but by depicting stories of a society in transition. Rapidly changing cultural norms and class expectations pit the old versus the young, the war-weary versus the war-mongers, and the parochial versus the foward-thinking. The first story, "Snow Ridge," explores the changing role of samurai and provinces while the second story, "Sword Dance," deals with kendo's evolution from warfare to art.

[From Omanga]:A coming-of-age story from Jiro Matsumoto (the author of Freesia) about a young, aspiring photographer named Soma. He's going nowhere, stuck in a mire of sex and drugs, until a horrible end to a one night stand sets him on a path that changes his life forever.WARNING: Mature content. Do not be surprised if you come across disturbing imagery.

From AQUA Scans:A group of scattered people who?ve lived sin-filled lives head off to battle once again after their deaths; each one harboring their own reason to fight? When the fighting is finished and their sins have been atoned for, their souls will be returned to them. Kanata no Togabito ga Tatakau Riyuu is an epic fantasy from a long anticipated new author, and the story of those who fight on and are burdened by the sins from their past.

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 Del Rey:Avenging his father's murder is a matter of honor for the young samurai Jintetsu. But it turns out that the killer is a corrupt government official-and now the powers that be are determined to hunt Jintetsu down like an animal. There's only one problem: Jintetsu is already dead.Torn to pieces by a pack of dogs, Jintetsu's ravaged body has been found by Genkichi, outcast and master inventor. Genkichi gives the dead boy a new, indestructible steel body and a talking sword-just what he'll need to face down the gang that's terrorizing his hometown and the mobster who ordered his father's hit. But what about Otsuki, the beautiful girl he left behind? And what will lay ahead in his journey?Steel armor is defense against any sword, but it can't save Jintetsu from the pain in his heart.

This story follows Goro, as the only son of a sake brewer he has always found himself drawn to painting pictures. At the age of 16 he runs away by himself at night to Tokyo to escape his father's problems with women. There he gets lost in romance in the big city and searches for meaning through his paintings.

From Infinity Studios: Everyone always says to set high goals for oneself. Sei-Ann, an orphaned young lady who was raised in the care of a noblewoman, does just that when she decides she'll become the prince's bride. With above average looks and ambitions that would rival that of a king, Sei-Ann is determined to leave her social status behind and become the wife of the next Crown Prince. Ever since she was a child, she knew that she was somehow special and was meant to go places. And even if it meant enduring a marriage with the most hideous looking prince, she feels it would be a small price to pay to claim her fate as the First Lady of the kingdom.

A slapstick romantic comedy featuring the hijinks and romance of Japan's first co-ed high school.Subtitled in its Hakusensha reprint as 'Another Mari and Shingo', as the leads originate as supporting characters in this work.Contains one shot "I'm Fine with Dying" in volume 2: Micole is a young French girl whose cousin, Leon, an up-and-coming painter, lives with her. One of Leon's paintings catches the eye of a wealthy art-loving gentleman, and he gets offered to study in Paris. Leon has always been rather delicate, but for some reason, his health begins to worsen even further once he arrives there...Read Oh My Lord! on mangabuddy+

From Mangascreener:The main character is Leonora, the daughter of an impoverished noble of Padua. She is a beautiful silver-haired, emerald-green-eyed girl and very good at fighting with the sword.One day, she is forced to marry an arrogant young noble, but she discovers on the day of their wedding that this man intends to use her to become king of Italy because she is involved in an ancient Italian legend: Leonara is the girl shown on "Kakan no Madonna" (Madonna of the Flower Crown), a famous painting drawn by Leonardo DaVinci. There exists a legend that tells whoever gets the legendary sword "Emerald Lion" will unite and rule over Italy. And the secret hiding-place of the sword can be found with "Kakan no Madonna"--that is, Leonara.In order to find out the truth of the portrait's secret related her and to hide her identity as Kakan no Madonna, Leonara disguises herself as a black-haired boy, Leo, and sets out to find DaVinci. On the way she meets Falco, the blond-haired handsome king of Naples, who is unaware that she is a girl, and becomes his servant.When she finally finds DaVinci, she hears with surprise that she - the girl portrayed in Kakan no Madonna - is destined to possess the legendary Emerald Lion and therefore to become queen of Italy.

Adapted from the same source material as the Japanese Mongolian film, "Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea" This manga tells the story of the legendary leader's journey from boyhood to becoming one of the greatest conquerors in history. At the age of 11, Temujin is already being groomed to succeed his father as tribal leader. One day, while hunting in the woods, he meets a young boy from a neighboring tribe. This encounter paves the way for decades of conflict. Learn the personal story of sacrifice and struggle that transformed this nomadic child into one of history's most influential leaders.

Midorimaru Matsunoki, the only son of lord Matsunoki Mumeharu, retainer of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, becomes involved in his father's secret plans about construction of a new castle. Soon after encounters a female peasant school teacher, Tae, who becomes his lover. Circumstances even come to affect the beautiful female noble Yayoi, who hates (and loves) him, and his beloved sensei, samurai Fujinosuke Murasaki, the main constructer of the castle, in ways no one would have anticipated...This is a fast-paced story with overt characterization that reflects on the fairness of love and war.

A series of oneshot illustrations of famous Chinese folk tales.

This is the tale of how Adachi Mitsuru went from being an assistant artist on a weekly manga to the superstar manga-ka we know him to be today. But it's told (and written by) Mitsuru's older brother Tsutomu, who was also an assistant artist early on in their careers

A wandering blind man is taken off the street and brought to a brothel, where hopefully one of the girls can help him find the daughter he's looking for.

From Lililicious:A classic manga about girls at a private all-girls school. The storyline centers around the experiences of Nanako, a "normal" girl who is invited to join the prestigious school organization, the Sorority, and is resented by all the other students because she doesn't appear to be qualified. Other key characters are Nanako's two friends: Tomoko, her friend since childhood who is alienated by Nanako's decision to try to join the Sorority, and Mariko, a strange, obsessive girl who is invited to join the Sorority along with Nanako; her "older brother," Henmi, who she corresponds with by mail; and the "Three Magnificent Ones," all of whom are admired and quasi-worshipped by the rest of the student body: the head of the Sorority, Miya-sama, the haunted, pill-popping rebel, Saint Juste, and the star athlete with a mysterious disease who doesn't like the Sorority, Kaoru-no-kimi.