From Aerandria Scans: The story is told as a collection of allegories based in a medieval fantasy setting, but aimed at mature audience. The main character is Helga, a girl who lives completely ostracized from her fellow-villagers, but she seems to enjoy it rather than suffer from it. The people in her life, whose stories we also get to explore, are her best friend Eda, the kind young mayor and two of his servants. And in the heart of the village and the story is the bell-tower which changes everything with its chime...
The year is 1560 -- the Sengoku Era. The boy Asahi, who makes a living by hunting samurai deserters with his abnormally strong hearing ability, strives to one day serve as a shinobi under the "War God" Nagao Kagetora, whose words moved him as a child. A tale of life during wartime ... [Official Website] Note: "Nokizaru" refers to a class of ninja that historically served under Uesugi Kenshin, whose original name was Nagao Kagetora.
Border wars ravaged the water nation. In order to calm the war, the royal family was forced to send the king’s daughter amidst the fighting, but the storm continued… Meanwhile, there existed a struggle within the royalty, where fate hangs in the balance! The wheel of fate spins quietly….
Oda Nobunaga will one day be known as the "Demon King," and go on to become the first of the "Three Great Unifiers." But in 1548, he's still the carefree heir of the Owari Province. His companions are Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and the young child-hostage Tokugawa Ieyasu. Meanwhile, Japan is steeped in war and intrigue. This series is about three of Japan's most famous historical figures...when they were teenagers. Mr. Zipangu is a fresh and humourous retelling of Nobunaga's life: read and see!
1)The Enchanted Peony - A valedictorian finds a beautiful peony. 2)The Butterfly Visits the Spring Garden - A butterfly turns into a human and meets a human boy. Then something tragic happens to the butterfly. 3) The Cry of the Tiger 4) The Serpent Princess's Sanctuary - A pair of twins meet after being separated at birth. -- MangaUpdates
A family is devastated by the Great Tottori Fire of 1952, but the family comes to terms with the disaster and breaks free from the bonds holding them back.(from MangaUpdates):KNOW THY FATHER The book opens with some childhood thoughts of Yoichi Yamashita spurred by a phone call at work informing him of his father's death. So, he journeys back to his hometown after an absence of well over a decade during which time he has not seen his father. But as the relatives gather for the funeral and the stories start to flow, Yoichi's childhood starts to resurface. The Spring afternoons playing on the floor of his father's barber shop, the fire that ravaged the city and his family home, his parents' divorce and a new ‘mother’. Through confidences and memories shared with those who knew him best, Yoichi rediscovers the man he had long considered an absent and rather cold father.Note: Was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia in 2021
In the Taishou era, there was a girl named Kinako who loved to sing. However, her parents forbid her to sing, and forced her into an engagement! While running away from her engagement, she fainted. During the time she was unconscious, she traveled through time. She wakes up and finds herself in the modern age, where she is confronted by a group of rising idols?!
The start of a warring-age brought the appearance of mercenaries. In this time of treachery three men band together to fight. With speed like the wind they call themselves The Three Brothers of Tornado. This is the story of the unlikely journey of Hizoka the Storm, Hiryuu the Moon Shadow and Kogenta the Flying Squirrel, and the search for the truth of ones self. (Summary by kiumi from The Evil Empire)
Vow of Vengeance. Seventeenth-century Japan: A rebellion in the Aizu teritory has been brutally crushed, leaving twenty one brave warriors dead and most of the nuns of the local convent slaughtered. Now the surviving nuns have sworn to seek revenge. They turn to the greatest swordsman of the land to train them so they can kill the ones who slew the men and the other nuns.
From Fifay.net: Beijing of the 1920s is where the young and fashionable generation confronts the old and conservative one. During this period of social change, three brothers and one sister struggle to free themselves from the oppressive traditions of their grandfather. Help comes in the unlikely form of a Peking Opera actor, and his lively crew.
After a scandal got him kicked out of his position at court, Takaaki's been idling the days away at his manor, impulsive and bored. Then one day his friend Naruhito stops by and tells him an insane story about the most beautiful woman alive -- and drags him off in his attempt to win her heart. Tagging along, Takaaki soon realizes that the "Princess" isn't exactly who she (he!?) seems to be. Who exactly is Princess Kaguya, and what is the dark secret behind her (his!?) past?
1) No.99: Ningen Omocha The Marquis Banford and his wife die in tragic circumstances leaving Graham, their butler, with the heavy burden of raising their sole heir, Leonard. Leonard is young and Graham chooses to raise him in a selfish and unrestrained manner. Anything he wishes, his butler will grant. One day Graham returns to the castle with another rare toy for his master. The 99th toy to be presented to Leonard. A human toy. 2) Ougon Shima (The Golden Island) On an island where young boys are building a wing for a giant crow, two boys deal with their feelings for each other. 3) Ou to Majin to Mahoutsukai (The Prince, the Devil and the Wizard) Long ago, in a country called Arabia, a beautiful young man stole a mirror from a magician. There is a catch, however; this mirror possesses the power of the devil and whoever holds it will face a life of misery. What will happen when a young magician tries to steal the mirror back?
