A collection of stories set amongst the oiran (high-rank courtesans before the time of geisha) in (mostly) the Yoshiwara district of Edo, a famous historical 'red-light district.' 1. Kagerou no Shou When Kagerou was a child, her parents sold her to be trained as an oiran in Yoshiwara. On her way the...
Contains 3 oneshots: 1) Kimi wa "Suki" no Daimeishi From Midnight Scans: I didn't think you'd still remember me once you'd gained fame. When you're supposed to pick me up, you don't even think to come. That's why, when there's someone who even slightly resembles you... Ten years ago, you left me to ...
1) Sunny Spots Typhoon: Kusakabe Kaoru is the prince of the school that all the girls want. But he has a secret that he doesn't want any one to know: Since his mom's death he's been a house-husband and takes care of his three younger siblings and dad. 2) Dawn of Eden: During the summer, Hibiya Madok...
When a boy she doesn't know confesses to her, Yoshinaga finds herself the victim of bullying at the hands of his girlfriend and her female classmates. She resolves to endure it alone, until a classmate stands up to the bullies and sweeps her off her feet (literally!). The closer they get, the more s...
Everyone in the world is born with two things: the ability to collect Life's Light and a Light Vessel in which to collect and hold it. Most people use their vessels to assist them in doing various tasks, but occasionally someone is born with a vessel that allows them to do battle. The protagonist, R...
This story set in Europe 1889, is about a young girl named Marie Alexandrin who is a normal, innocent blond with an immense crush on the good looking Crown Prince Rudolf. On a trip to the library with her mother, she manages to accidentally liberate a handsome young magenta haired demon by the name ...
1. Haikyo Shoujo Two years ago, Kazeko was trapped in a factory, where all she was able to remember was that a man kidnapped her. As for her friend Yuri, there seems to be more to her than meets the eye... As they both went back to the factory, Kazeko's memory resurfaces... 2. Ongaku ga Mieru Otoko ...
From Hee Jung Park comes ten stories of love, sadness, longing and alienation. A young man finds himself continuously drawn into the orbit of future suicide victims, while another finds redemption in an unlikely ally. And an apathetic lover can only enliven his pallid relationship with the crimson c...
The story took place in a world plagued by Shocker, a mysterious terrorist organization. To assist its plan in world domination, Shocker recruited its agents through kidnapping, turning them into mutant cyborgs and, ultimately, brainwashing them. However, one of the victims was rescued just before t...
Hirasawa was the scientist in charge of a special lab specimen that was a fusion between dragon and human DNA, dubbed the "Archetype". But when he escapes the secret organization "Ilumine" which was employing him, taking the specimen and his daughter Koyomi with him as he goes into hiding, Ilumine v...
This story is set in Cambodia. War has ravaged the country year after year, leaving behind it large minefields. To this day, many people still suffer because of them. Aki Ra keeps clearing the fields. But what was his childhood like? This is the story of a real child soldier, a historical account of...
Tokugawa Iemitsu struggles with his fear of death and finds salvation in the young samurai Samon of the Yagyû clan. But their relationship triggers a battle for power and respect, stirring tension between the Shogun and the Yagyû clan. In five chapters, the story depicts each of the main character...
Through the looking glass into Camelot Garden, falls a boy named Ryu, whose purpose is to crush this weird, semi-malignant fantasy world. Oh yeah, and the below is a direct quote from the beginning of the story. The Lady of Shallot by Alfred Lord Tennyson There she weaves by night and day A magic we...