Apollo’s Song follows the tragic journey of Shogo, a young man whose abusive childhood has instilled in him a loathing for love so profound he finds himself compelled to acts of violence when he is witness to any act of intimacy or affection whether by human or beast. His hate is such that the gods intervene, cursing Shogo to experience love throughout the ages ultimately to have it ripped from his heart every time. From the Nazi atrocities of World War II to a dystopian future of human cloning, Shogo loses his heart, in so doing, healing the psychic scars of his childhood hatred.
During the Edo era, as the successor of a famous store, Seijirou was publically considered as a total playboy; but secretly, he's keeping an eye on the school's teacher, Toshinoshin. Under the pressure of his family and a forced omiai, he confesses to Toshinoshin- but he never expected that Toshinoshin was actually a wolf in sheep's clothes! Chapter 1: Shibararetai Chapter 2: Iroasobikoi no Hajimari Chapter 3: Time after school Chapter 4: Sweet Life Chapter 5: You&Me, started in summer Chapter 6: You&Me, looking at each other in winter Extra: You&Me, smiling in spring
Our heroine is a girl who lives as a geisha in Japan. She has a male childhood friend who’s always been kind to her and is her favorite. He’s a painter, only he paints on human body parts and she loves it when he paints beautiful butterflies on her arms. She goes to visit him one day and finds a naked woman lying in his room. Immediately after, she gets a customer who’s rich and very interested in her. The thought of being away from her friend pains her, but is everything really too late? *contains an extra story called Kimi no Omoide (Memories of You) in volume 1 From Tsukishiro: Butterfly works as a geisha in Japan. Her childhood friend Chinatsu Fukazawa is a tattoo painter (Even though the government banned tattooing. She visits him almost every day, asking him for a tattoo. He refuses, but gives her paintings of butterflies instead. Butterfly loves her life right now, but soon a rich customer offers up money to buy Butterfly? Will Chinatsu and Butterfly be seperated? Or will they live happily ever after?
Seven years ago, Lundi found a little girl named Jeudi lying in a field of dandelions on the Alps. One day, they accidentally angered Count de Gourmont and so Jeudi was forced work as a maid in his castle. Lundi came to her rescue; however they nearly died when escaping. Set in the era of World War II, Lundi and Jeudi face many difficult situations as they search for the whereabouts of Jeudi’s parents. -Bakaupdates
This sweet story follows an anthropomorphic piano on its journey from one owner to another.
Andou gets an envelope passed to him in class that contains an erotic picture belonging to Kagaya Jin, the mysterious half French transfer student. A short, bittersweet tale from the Meiji era.
Knights is a shounen manga tale about squire Mistletien, called 'Mist' for short. Taking place in a medieval world in which the church and her representatives are burning people en masse on suspicion of witchcraft, Mist and his organization are taking a stand against the church and the 'Saints' who are perpetuating the witch hunts. Mist is feared and hated by the village-folk because of his appearence, wearing a mask to disguise himself and going by the moniker 'The Black Knight.' He travels with Euphemia, a young girl who is as expert with mixing potions and poisons as Mist is with a sword, and together they rescue those who are to be executed on suspicion of witchcraft.
The Leader of the Imperial Guard, Li Sheng, doesn’t believe that “getting back together is torturous”. So long as he does a good enough job (at being a simp), even an iceberg will melt into a puddle of water! It’s a good thing that Master Lang is so handsome! This time, Li Sheng isn’t running away! He’s putting down roots and staying put! o(*////▽////*)o
This story takes place in the Victorian England. Belle is a 16 year-old governess and fresh from the country on her first job. She expected life in London to be marvellous, though her charges are anything but lovely and her client is a miser. To make matters worse, a dead body was found in her trunk and Bell was charged as a murderer! But help comes in the form of Lady Ethel and Noel Scott.
Let's take a good look at what happens in the shogun's bedchambers (and around them).
They say that in a place far, far away; in the east, of the east, of the east… there is a forest where witches dwell. They are said to bestow blessings or inflict curses, brew potions in steaming cauldrons, practice their magic… and fly their brooms into the night sky. This is where Liselotte has decided to live, in the small chance that she may one day revisit a certain person from her past – but only if the witches don’t get to her first…
From Mousou Scans: Eva, a long-lived witch, takes in Fernest kingdom’s youngest prince, Louis, when she is asked to heal him of his illness. Although witches are traditionally despised, Louis continues to visit her even after he is well and they form a close bond. When Louis is called back to the palace to take his place as heir to the throne, Eva must decide whether to let him go or take him back.
