Shoujo - Page 792

TAMIKO lives with her two brothers, her mom, and her grandmom. It's your typical family, or so she thought. But one day, she finds out AKIRA, her older brother, is not her brother at all, but the illegitimate child of famous actress HANYUU KAORI. To make things even more confusing, Akira's feelings towards her isn't the kind towards a sibling, and with his persistence, she finds herself falling in love with him as well. The plot becomes even more complicated when YUKARI, Tamiko's friend from school falls for Akira. Yukari though, has a connection with Akira that shocks everyone, including herself... [Summary by Oceansportrait]

An angel and a demon who're conducting a mission on earth end up killing a human named Haruto by mistake. Haruto, who has no reason to live, accepts death... But for some inexplicable reason, his soul can't go to heaven and he becomes a wandering soul. With a mission to accomplish and the guilt of having killed someone weighing heavily on him, the angel asks Haruto to become a Shinigami and help them out. In exchange, he promises to give Haruto something that will change his ‘life’ and his future forever.

From ShoujoMagic: Two girls, Sara and Youko, were once childhood friends, but they've since grown apart not only in intimation but in status. Sara shines while Youko is completely unspectacular at their Catholic high school. Suddenly, Sara wants to renew old bonds with Youko... and foster new ones. But her motives aren't as pure as simple (girl x girl) love...

• Nostradamus to Sakaki-kun A girl meets a boy who can see the future — what will happen? • Himitsu Mittsu • Tonari no Kanata • Keep a Diary

Kondou Nagi has no eye for men—a fact that's hard to ignore after being betrayed by boyfriends three Christmases in a row. On a whim, she decides to try the counselling service at a local church, only to discover that its priest is a handsome but devil-like man who seems to have something against her.... Is Nagi truly destined never to find love?

Akari is drawn into the exciting world of kabuki theatre, She then spends her time after school assisting the famous actor, Shonosuke Ichimura. In the real world, however, this prince of kabuki is actually a high school cutie named Ryusei. The pair's relationship gets off on the wrong foot but eventually, with the help of a cat known as Mr. Ken, might start to fall in love.

Onodera Saku posed as a boy up until the end of elementary school in an attempt to console her mother, who tremendously grieved the death of her elder brother. Seated right next to her, on the other hand, is Nishioka who grows out his hair beyond the usual length for boys and because of that is picked on. Following a conflict with his classmate he decides to cut it short. Next day he helps Onodera when her toilet bag is snatched away by that very same boy. Fast forward. Onodera no longer dresses like a boy and finally confesses her love to Nishioka, but is rejected. How did it turn out this way?

From Manga Abyss: In the world of Kabuki, where family social standings are highly valued, Kyonosuke is inept even though he is born as the son of a duke of a famous household. Ichiya while being born in a family that has no connection to Kabuki, is trying to move from the absolute lowest rank to the top using just his ability. Through some kind of karma, these two completely opposite boys have fallen in love with the same girl, Ayame. That’s where the story begins. Kyonosuke, who wants to be liked by the Kabuki loving Ayame, cries tears of regret because he would throw away all his powerful connections if he could only have real ability. But what if Ichiya, who wants to be the center of Ayame’s attention, was adopted into a famous household…?

The title character, Maruko, is a nine-year-old third-grade student. She is lazy, disorganized and usually late for school, in strong contrast with her neat and tidy older sister who must share her room with her. Maruko, like many kids, tries to avoid homework and chores, takes advantage of her doting grandfather and squabbles with her sister. Nevertheless, she is a well-meaning child who tries to do good. Maruko's real name is Momoko Sakura (さくらももこ Sakura Momoko), the same as the pen-name of her creator Miki Miura 三浦 美紀 (who used her own childhood experiences as inspiration). Her nickname "Maruko" is made of marui ("round", because of her round face) and -ko (girl child); the prefix chibi and the suffix -chan also refer to a cute child. Maruko's trademark face fault in reaction to embarrassment is the sudden appearance of vertical lines on her face, sometimes with an unexplained gust of wind blowing behind her head. This is sometimes mimicked by female fans of the series who draw the fingers of one hand down across the face to show embarrassment. On the internet this is often used as emoticons, by speech marks. For example: -_-" Other characters include Maruko's classmate and best friend Tama-chan. A fan favorite is Maruko's kind but absent-minded grandfather. Naive and easily tricked, he keeps a pet turtle and loves watching TV with Maruko. When feeling distressed or nostalgic, he spontaneously retreats to a surreal inner world for a few seconds to improvise a sad yet comical haiku about his state of mind.

"I can probably no longer return from being drawn to such a world."

Haruru Shirosaki, a girl whose father is a director, is always busy. Her best friend is Mami. She visits a girl's school across the road from a boy's school. One day she sees a boy in the window of the boy's school. When she comes home from school the boy she had seen earlier is there saying he will become her butler? Is this just a dream?

From Shoujo Crusade: Yamada Chizuru was a normal high school student... that is, until her mother left for a "journey" leaving her with a debt of one hundred million yen! As if that wasn't nerve-racking enough; Kuze Mitsuru, the Umegaki gang's Sandaime, saves her by buying her to be his fiancee!? What will become of Chizuru's days?