A metaphorical depiction of Japan's apprehension concerning the advance of western culture in the country during the period preceding the Meiji Era. Historical figures and psychedelic experiences are on the menu.

Tsubaki Kamui is the granddaughter of a prestigious antiquarian. A mysterious man named Sena Takuto asks for an appraisal on an artifact, one that he stole in order to prove that he is the grandson of the Grand Duchess Anastasia. Is this thief really descended from the house of Romanov? Will Kamui help him?

Tokumaru Tokuda is a medical student who is taking a leave of absence from school and spending every day lazily. To search for his big brother who went missing after sending an e-mail saying "Help me", Tokumaru ends up going to "Western Tibet". Using the photo that his brother sent as a hint, Tokumaru and two guides, Sonam and Namgyal head toward a certain valley. However, it's a valley that not even the locals go near since it is said that the valley brings disaster on anybody that comes near… The three men embark on their long journey on foot in Western Tibet, the land high above the world.

Genghis Khan was the greatest hero in human history. This story illustrates the miraculous events in the breathtakingly vibrant life of this man who tore across the steppes, awash in turmoil and war, as the ruler of his people! This is an authentic historical novel depicting Genghis Khan's sweeping military rule from his childhood onward!

“Tales of Moonlight and Rain” is a collection of classical Japanese horror/suspense stories. The stories are simple, but abundant with traditional fictional Japanese characters, such as the half-man half-bird Tengu, white serpents, fantastic carps, goblins and restless ghosts, driven by love or hatred.

Manga adaptation of the first novel in Kyougoku Natsuhiko's award-winning "Kyougokudou" series. Tokyo, 1952: The bizarre case of a missing doctor and his supernaturally pregnant wife captures the imagination of novelist Sekiguchi Tatsumi, so he enlists the help of an old friend, Chuuzenji Akihiko, a bookstore owner and part-time exorcist who begrudgingly agrees to help investigate the disappearance. They'll face a family's darkest secrets… secrets that Sekiguchi himself can't escape. - Part 1: Ubume no Natsu - Part 2: Mouryou no Hako - Part 3: Kyoukotsu no Yume - Part 4: Jorougumo no Kotowari - Side Story: Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro

Fuyuki's modern adaptation of Greek mythology about the love between Hades the God of the Underworld and Persephone, the daughter of Demeter. The Greek gods and goddesses now assume human forms but still retain all their vast powers. All except for high school student, Arisa who for some reason is unable to remember her past incarnation as Persephone and her life with Hades who in this present day is her classmate, Amano. But the strength of their joint destinies is so strong that even without those memories, Arisa falls in love with Amano just like Persephone with Hades hundreds of years ago. But this time, Amano is determined that he will not lose Arisa like in the tragic past. He will protect her even if it means going against every immortal being and will not yield her to Zeus who wants to unlock the secret and the mysterious power that Persephone had then and Arisa has now. Link: [AnimeNewsNetwork](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=19002) (OAV)

1: Anata no Tame Nara Doko Made mo Detective Takachiho has finally caught the elusive criminal Nanami Yoichi after chasing him all the way to a remote island. But what will happen to the pair of them when they accidentally miss the ferry home? 2: Magical Butler The Butler Tsuruhami tries to turn a door-to-door salesman away, but it won't happen that easily… 3-6: Non-non, Non-non no Nochi, Non-non-non Ichimaru and Yamada have been friends since the beginning of highschool. Yet the closer they get, the more… awkward their friendship becomes! 7-14: Anata no Tame Nara Doko Made mo - Heian-chou Special The serious and straight-laced government official of the Capital and Officer in the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards, Takaichiho no Takumi, just can't ignore the annoying fake onmyouji, Nanatsumi no Hirokazu, who keeps hitting on him. Now he is forced to work on an accident involving ayakashis! But the pervert Nanatsumi uses every chance he has to turn the situation into a dirty one!

A collection of short stories by the author of Ushio and Tora. 1. **The Puppet Princess** (Karakuri no Kimi), 1994 Princess Rangiku lost her entire family to Lord Karimata, who invaded her home seeking her father's life work, puppets with unique capabilities. As her duty, Rangiku sets out with three of her father's greatest puppet warriors to seek revenge. She can manipulate these to battle the strongest of warriors, however manipulating the puppets leaves her own self vulnerable to direct attacks, so she seeks a ninja warrior named Manajiri to aid and protect her in her quest. (Source: ANN) 2. **Song of the Open Palm** (Tenohira no Uta), 1994 A legendary practitioner of the Xing Yi Quan style is jailed for the murder of another martial artist. From his cell, he tells his jailer of the incidents leading up to the fight, and hears disturbing news about the successor to the other man's doujo. 3. **Strange Ferry Tale** (Renrakusen Kitan), 1988 A teenage runaway meets a pair of siblings on a ferry. The brother carries an old sword and claims to be haunted by a demon that has cursed their clan for hundreds of years. 4. **To the Merry-Go-Round!** (Merry-Go-Round e!), 1988 A teenage karateka meets a little girl who asks him to take her to a merry-go-round. Her older brother and the police are in hot pursuit, but for some reason she insists on seeing it today. 5-6. **Shall We Go Out Walking by Night?** (Yoru ni Sanpo shinai ka ne), 1993 A detective with a mysterious past is called in to investigate a series of strange murders. When he visits the scene of the crime by night, he meets a young woman out walking alone, hoping to cure her fear of the darkness by "confronting the night." --- **Links:** - [Author's Twitter](https://twitter.com/ufujitakazuhiro?lang=ja)

Leticia's father, the current king, is very wise and knew that both of his older sons have their own supporters, and that if either one became king, the other brother's supporters would rebel—throwing the country into a civil war. To prevent this, the king decided to announce that he will retire while he's still alive and make his daughter, the princess, his successor! However, the princess doesn't have any political allies. So she decides to gather a group of knights loyal to her and form her own "round table" before the day of her coronation. The only problem is all of the good knights who are strong and skillful and loyal have already been snatched up by her father and brothers for their own personal guards… Based on a light novel: [Bookwalker](https://bookwalker.jp/series/1058/list/).

Official parody manga about the anime series "Izetta: The Last Witch".

Based on the award-winning novel by Shinji Kajio, Memories of Emanon tells the story of a mysterious girl who holds a 3-billion-year old memory, dating back to the moment life first appeared on Earth.

An order has been sent out to hunt down Asklepios, a Greek demon god of medicine, whom the Church believes is practicing unorthodox methods. A member of armed forces group assigned to this mission by the name of Luca encounters two kids who saved him when he was injured during a fight. Who are these kids, and can they help out Luca with his personal reason for doing this assignment? Oneshot turned series in September 2008.

What is a young shopkeeper to do when a foreign customer leans over and asks her "This Harun… you know…?" Moreover he goes on to eat all the daifuku they have in stock?! Follow the Demon King's groom as he goes to stay at an inn. (Baka-Updates)

Hana is a normal teenager who goes to school normally, that is until she gets ran over by a car… or did she? Suddenly she finds herself in a weird place, and finds herself in the Red Light District… in the EDO PERIOD?! She just wants to get back to her own time. She gets mistaken for a Prostitute and has to escape. She was not expecting to be saved by a gentleman, but suddenly she ends up in a house for geshias but then ends up being bought by the same guy who helped her earlier?!

Ryuunosuke's from an impressive clan… Or well, his secret is impressive, but he's not. After receiving a an unknown vampire doll from his sempai, his spilled blood wakes it up. With the soon-after death of his dear colleague, he also acquires a beautiful meat-eating girl. These two girls guide Ryuunosuke in controlling the monster that lurks within his blood while he tries to figure out the true reason for his existence.

Adapted from the 2011 video game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron by IGNITION. The events of this story take place before the game, following the chosen priest Enoch, freshly summoned from Earth by God to serve as a clerk in Heaven, is thrust into the world of Heaven, where not everything is what it seems. A conspiracy is brewing in Heaven, and the only one on his side is an angel by the name of Lucifel…

"I want to form a bond with Chika-chan" The Ukon General Masanori-sama and the Sakon General Kanechika-sama had been friends since childhood. Masanori-sama, who's unorthodox yet has a pretty face, always follows Kanechika-sama around in the imperial court. One night, having just had talks about his marriage, Masanori-sama sneaks into Kanechika-sama's room… for a night visit!?

Yukari, at the tender age of 17, is a renown Edo period novelist who claims visions of Yoshihara during the Edo period gush from his heart. After meeting Mahoro, a girl he swears he knows and has met before, Yukari finds himself falling asleep and waking up in the Edo period as an Oiran. The past and present collide in this time traveling romance.

The Emishi warrior Aterui, a guardian deity protecting the mysterious power source called the Dragon from the gods of destruction, is reincarnated into the body of mild-mannered archaeologist and professor Kogami Ryuichi.

From matchlocks and cellphones to kimono and TV games, the cultures are blended, a modern Era with an “Inner Palace” inside the Osaka castle!? The only son of the Toyotomi Shogun, Hidekage, on mission with the inspection bureau “Carrion Cafeteria – Vulture”, infiltrated this harem where pretty girls are gathered. However, the girls he saw there, were fighting for show, watched from outside an aquarium-like glass case. Those are not regular beauties! This is the start of a never experienced before forbidden school life!

Ichiyo and Akehiko (both 15 years old) have been brought up in an amicable environment at a prosperous restaurant in Japan. They live a safe, happy life, but, as was the norm in feudal Japan, they train at the local dojo with determination to become strong. The times are turbulent, and the streets of nineteenth century Japan brim with violence. Under such conditions, the boys will have to learn what it means to wield a sword, to take someone’s life, and to understand the precarious life of living by the sword.

Three travelers visit a post town, a girl and a boy who seem like twins, and one man. Their goal is to seek great power, the Amanusya. In that town, they discover an evil conspiracy involving an Amanusya…

The fourth son of the famous Caluanthes family is, well, quite infamous. Mockingly referred to as a bird of paradise, Force dresses gaudily, spends money like water, and has turned the trip he's been sent on to learn more about the world into his own personal gourmet dining tour. His behavior makes the rest of high society whisper about him behind his back. The only exception is Eiri Lawrence, who finds Force and his entourage intriguing rather than laughable - and who is everything that Force is not. Theirs is the world of high society, where truth and falsehood, and dark and light, intertwine.