Read a review of Happy Cafe Volume 1, a shojo manga series by Kou Matsuzuki from TokyoPop. When her mom remarries, teenaged Uru decides to find a job and live on her own. She applies to work as a waitress at Café Bonheur, and gets the job in spite of being kind of klutzy, and gets to work with two very handsome, but eccentric co-workers.
Read a review of Bloody Kiss Volume 1, a shojo manga series by Kazuko Furumiya from TokyoPop. Kiyo is a poor but hard-working high school student. But when she inherits a mansion from her grandmother, she gets more than a house -- she also gets two new vampire roommates, including one who wants to make her his bride.
Odette is an android, but she's eager to understand what makes her different from humans. To learn more, she enrolls in high school -- but discovers that being a human is kind of... well, kind of complicated.
Now that Neko has settled into her life at Morimori High and she's making more friends, she starts to realize just how different she really is from her animal classmates.
Neko Fukuta flunked almost all of her high school entrance exams and is left to attend the only school that would accept her, Morimori High. But Morimori is filled with special students: they're all animals who can take on human form.
Domo, the raging brown block-critter / Japanese TV network mascot makes his manga debut in this original full-color comics collection.
Yukiteru is a quiet, somewhat antisocial high school student who'd rather sit on the sidelines observing people than actually connecting with them in any way. But his obsession with texting to his cell phone diary plays a key part in a high stakes game of cosmic and deadly proportions.
Orange is an angry, alienated teen living in modern day China. Disappointed by her parents, friends and so-called boyfriends, she decides to end it all by throwing herself off a building. But before she can step off the ledge, Orange meets Dashu, a mysterious older man who encourages her to find a reason to live.
Misaki is strong and smart, so it's little wonder that she became class president at the formerly all-boys Seika Academy. But what her classmates don't know is that their stern, boy-hating president moonlights at a maid café. Much to her horror, Misaki is seen in her frilly maid costume by the one boy who doesn't fear her, Takumi.
Trina Devi saw her tribe killed off by mercenaries. Now the last of the Tantric Strip Fighters is out for revenge.
Tamaki Otoya is the latest in a long line of Shinto shamans who protect humans from vengeful spirits and help tormented souls find peace. With help from his girlfriend Asahi, and guidance of his mother, Tamaki battles restless and dangerous souls while trying to come to terms with his powers and responsibilities.
Yoru Morino and Itsuki Kamiyama look like normal, albeit somber high school students. But what their classmates don't know is that both Yoru and Itsuki share a dark fascination with death, specifically grisly murders.
Johnny Rayflo is a rakishly handsome vampire playboy. Charley Chrishund is a cybernetic vampire hunter from the Vatican who just happens to be a vampire himself. When these two join forces to hunt down evil bloodsuckers, it's anyone's guess what will happen next.
Mika, Kay and Naomi win a nationwide singing contest, but discover that the record companies don't want to sign them as a group, they just want Mika as a solo artist. Mika must then decide between her friendship with Kay and her dreams.
Now that Akari has earned the rank of journeyman undine, she discovers the simple pleasures of the long summers on Aqua.
Akari is a female gondolier or undine in training on the planet Aqua, a terraformed version of Mars that is now 90% water and looks a lot like Venice, Italy. As Akari learns the ropes from her fellow undines, she discovers the simple pleasures of life in Neo-Venezia.
In the Utah desert, there's a rooming house called Hotel Africa, where tales of love, longing and redemption are told. A young boy named Elvis watches in wonder as these lost souls try to find their answers in the lonely desert.
In an alternate-reality world, there are normal human beings, as well as other humanoids with animal-like characteristics. These mysterious beings (called +Anima) are shunned by "normal" society. Three +anima misfits look for acceptance and find adventure in this sci-fi fantasy manga from TokyoPop.
Based on the controversial Japanese cult film, the
manga version of
Battle Royale retells the story of teenagers stuck in a vicious game of murder, betrayal and survival. Check out the review from About.com's Comic Book Guide.
A young girl gone mad, a spooky old house and an ugly little secret that a mysterious town wants to keep under wraps -- all this and more can be found in this gothic fantasy by M. Alice LeGrow. Read a review of original English language
manga creation published by TokyoPop.
Step-siblings Minami and Otome are in love, they just don't know it yet. See what happens when two co-ed cuties who just happen to live together find that their close relationship as brother and sister is about to get even closer in
Cherry Juice Volume 1. Read a review of Volume 1 of this
shojo manga series by Haruka Fukushima from TokyoPop.
When his ship is attacked by pirates, Archer is left floating adrift in a violent sea. But its not long before he finds himself on the fastest ship in the East Coast, searching for a legendary treasure. Read the review of this original English language
manga from Becky Cloonan.
Since the suicide of a classmate, Hyung-in feels an overwhelming sense of alienation, anger and frustration that she can barely keep inside. When she meets a friendly but mysterious boy on the bus, she spills her heart out to him. He then invites her to a place called Fever where "there are lots of kids like her."
Romance, humor, adventure and magical zodiac animals make Natsuki Takaya's
Fruits Basket one of Japan's most popular
shojo manga titles. Read our review and see if it's worth a read.
In Volume 17 of Fruits Basket, more secrets of the Sohma family are revealed, and this time it's a real shocker about Akito, the mysterious head of the family. Read a review of this pivotal installment of the popular shojo manga series by Natsuki Takaya from TokyoPop.
Read a review of
Gakuen Alice Volume 1 by Tachibana Higuchi from TokyoPop. A girl enters an exclusive academy and struggles to fit in while staying true to herself. This sounds familiar, but
Gakuen Alice puts a new twist on the term 'gifted students' by giving the kids and teachers mysterious powers and telling a tale with an unusual mix of light comedy, magical fantasy with a hint of dark drama.
While working in an antique shop, Eiri discovers a cursed painting of young girl. When the spirit of the dead girl asks him to help her soul find eternal rest, how can he refuse? Find out more about this gothic tale by Asuka Katsura from the review by About.com's anime guide.
Read a review of
Manga Sutra (Futari H) Volume 1, an adult
manga series by Katsu Aki from TokyoPop. Newlyweds Makoto and Yura discover that they're both virgins, and they've both got a lot to learn about the fine art of getting it on.
Read a review of the Me and My Brothers Volume 1 by Hari Tokeino, a new shojo manga series published by TokyoPop. When Sakura's grandmother dies, she's left alone in the world… or is she? She comes home one day to find that she's got four half-brothers she never knew she had, including one who loves to cross-dress.
What do a shopping addiction and a strange living doll have in common? They're both key components in
Rozen Maiden, a
manga title by Peach Pit, published by TokyoPop. Check out the review by About.com's Anime Guide.
From the creator of
Warcraft,
War Angels is the latest post-apocalyptic shoot-em-up
manhwa by Jae-Hwan Kim. Read the review from About.com's Anime Guide.
