Higuri You

Dr. Gustaf, Frankenstein's descendant and a legendary scientist himself, seeks to reanimate the dead. He succeeds, and appoints his daughter Rena its educator. She names him Zealaf. However, when the military comes and tries to take Zealaf away to use as a weapon, Rena runs away with him, trying to find some place that they can live in peace.

A series of biographical oneshots by various mangaka, published in 2009-2010 by Asahi Shimbun. Each issue focuses on a different notable figure from Japanese history. Collection of all titles released under Asahi Publications can be found on their Official Website - Link Title and Author details for each issue can be found at MangaSeek (JP)

Sailing aboard her bosom friend's, Dret's, pirate ship, Ledalia had only known a pirate's life all her 14 years, until the day they arrived upon the shores of Valencia. Tragedy strikes when Ledalia's trusted guardian Vector is killed by refugee hunters. With his dying breath, he reveals to Ledalia that she is actually a true-blooded princess of a country known as Mesaleena, which was laid ruin by Valencia's Illilian army, and that she had a twin brother that was locked away in a hidden tower! Angered and fueled by her lust for adventure, Ledalia begins her quest to save her brother and reclaim her birth right!

Shin and Leona are childhood friends who are dating each other in high school. On a school field trip in France, they encounter a misadventure through a distortion in timespace bringing them back in time to the ancient city of Babylonia. Leona becomes the goddess Ishtar, and Shin becomes the beastmaster, Enkidu. In a story loosely based off "The Epic Tale of Gilgamesh", Shin (Enkidu) seeks to bring Leona (Ishtar) back to the normal world and in the process helps Gilgamesh in his quest towards immortality.

Florian Rochefort – a high ranking aristocrat was sold off by his family to maintain their fortune. He was sold off to the rich, arrogant and enigmatic Ray Balzac Courland, aka Noir – the phantom thief who preys on the rich and the famous of the Parisians! Ray, or Noir as he is known to his close associates, had always been an aficionado of all things beautiful and exquisite, and the first time he saw Florian, he knew he had to have him! Florian with his shining golden hair and amethyst eyes…it was only expected that those who love beauty would want to have him and, Ray is doing everything in his power to keep Florian tied to him for eternity. Even though Florian, Ray and the gang had been through many adventures starting from dangerously seductive Arab merchants to psychotic little girls, it seems as if they are set for yet another adventure! Join them as they embark on their latest where Ray amasses yet more stolen gems all the while finding more ways to keep Florian indebted to him for life! Of course, it goes without saying that the man with the amethyst eyes could very well be the most precious gem in Ray’s collection! The sequel to Gorgeous Carat and Gorgeous Carat Galaxy.

Taisho Mugen Kitan is a collection of 4 short stories, loosely based around historical/supernatural themes. Taisho Dream Stories – Yin & Yang: In the Taisho Era (1912-1926 CE), a young noble called Sakuya is traumatised by a recurring dream in which she is strangled by ivy. Is this a prophecy? Or a vision of the past? Driven to despair, the young girl turns for help to a brilliant Noh dancer who somehow shares an enigmatic connection to the spiritual world. Yet the unravelling of this mystery is more complicated than anyone could imagine, entwining vengeful spirits, lost love, tragic devotion, a silent guardian, and an unbreakable bond which may yet save Sakuya…at the price of the ultimate sacrifice. Taisho Dream Stories – The Killing Stone: This continues the story of Akira Hanawaka, an unusually gifted Noh dancer who crosses the barrier between the physical and spiritual realms. But what lies at the heart of his powers? And how is his world changed by an unexpected confrontation with his younger brother? Secrets are revealed when the demons of Akira's past ominously threaten another's future. Beloved Princess: A young exorcist at court during the Heian Era (794-1192 CE) is confronted with a series of bizarre incidents involving the occult. But nothing is as it seems, and a greater mystery remains to be solved: the tragic tale of Princess Hashi. Evil One: Sometime in the not too distant future, civilization has been decimated by a biological weapon known only as Evil One, stolen from the laboratory of a brilliant scientist and unleashed upon the world by an enigmatic group of terrorists. In this shattered world, a young prostitute called Agata struggles to survive. His life goes by unnoticed until one day, after a particularly brutal encounter, Agata is rescued by a mysterious stranger who appears to know more than anyone should about the dark secrets of Agata's past. Who is this man? What does he want? And, most importantly, what is Agata's connection to the Evil One?

Florian and Noir take a trip to Florian's relative's castle to purchase some antique works of art. There, Florian reunites with a childhood acquaintance, Eleonora, an unhappy and somewhat confused girl. Eleonara decides that she wants to keep Florian all to her self and takes him away to an underground cave holding him captive. Noir must now rescue Florian, but with murderous intents following him everywhere and a convoluted dungeon with multiple hidden trapdoors, will Noir succeed and be able to leave with Florian? Side story of Gorgeous Carat.

Someone's murdering magicians and eating their hearts. It falls upon the gifted magician Shigure and his doll Seneca to figure out who's behind it… A oneshot from the 2004 December issue of Wings magazine.

A short gag manga featuring You Higuri herself. It revolves around her utterly cute, mischievous, and ill-mannered puppy Papi, the Papillon.

When they were just kids, Hiro and Kaede were separated because Kaede went to America with his divorced mom. He promised he'd come back – and one day he does. Hiro has always missed him, but this Kaede looks and behaves nothing like the one he knew back then.

From birth, Cesare Borgia is surrounded by shadows. Damned by his own father, hated by his closest brother, separated from the sister who loves him, and driven by the demons of Hell itself, his quest for power threatens to set the world of Renaissance Italy ablaze – unless one innocent person can drive away the poisonous shadows ravaging him! Enter the world of the Borgias. A world of unspeakable conspiracies and forbidden desires. A family whose murderous intrigues would make them infamous throughout history. A history written in blood…and a poison called Cantarella.

Mayu is a book-worm who genuinely wants to do something different than the girls around her. One day, she accidentally walks into a body paint exhibition and finds… The mangaka's name can be written as Higuri You / Higuri Yuu.

When an ancient being is freed by an innocent girl, he offers to grant her heart's desire – but Seto is bound to bring misery and misfortune to whoever releases him from his prison. Seto's help in winning Marie's true love dooms her to a dark fate…but has the demon unwittingly doomed himself, as well?

Sei Kagano has an angel gene, which gives the bearer special powers. For Sei, every time he smells roses, he transforms into the White Maria, a heavenly lady with the power of prophecy. Malloy, who bears the angel gene that turns him into the Black Maria, has hired men from the United States to eliminate Sei so he can continue on his quest to remake the world. Three guardians, the male modelling unit N'est ce Pas, go undercover to protect Sei. Two of the guardians, Toki and Kishou, also carry angel genes. Toki, however, seems to be more attracted to Sei than a guardian should be…

Blessed with looks and brains, Tsubasa is cool with everyone except the devil-may-care Tokimaru, whom he refuses to open his heart to, in fear of Tokimaru's safety. As fate would have it, they are both dragged into another dimension when an unknown entity attacks them and tries to snatch the "secret" from Tsubasa. For 2 months, these two venture in the wonderland where pirates and wizards roam! What in the world is the "secret"? And who is the blond pirate, Silver, who seems to be helping them? Note: The publisher, Biblos, was shut down and this series was cancelled as a result.

Welcome to last XIX century in Paris, where ball gowns swirl, laughter rings through marble hallways, and jewels sparkle—both at the throats of the elite of the city, and in the amethyst eyes of one particular young man. A phantom thief is stalking the city, and nothing beautiful is safe from his clutches! Meet Florian, the only son of an impoverished noble family who ends up indebted to the stunning, mysterious Ray Balzac Courland. He may have been sold to repay a family debt, but you can count on the fact that Ray is going to get a whole lot more than he bargained for!

Tsubasa has always been a little weird and detached, but when he gets dragged into a different world to rescue his supposedly lost mother, his brother Tokimaru knows that there is something more to his background. There they meet up with a mysterious character Shroud, captain of a pirate's ship, and he becomes an aid in their adventures.

Culture Shock is a bitch. On Earth, pouring boiling water over a bowl of instant Ramen means you're hungry. On Planet Cup Ramen, where the women are human sized and the three-inch tall, Instant sized men need to be brought up to human size by, you guessed it, pouring hot water on them. It's also a proposal of marriage. Sumire was only hungry, but Prince Kanmen is very persistent, and between various fiancées, older brothers, younger brothers, obsessive SM handmaidens and popstars, Sumire may just end up marrying Kanmen out of sheer exhaustion. Also includes a short story, "Gold."

Kira Yuuki is a 15-year-old boy whose only wish is to be a normal teenager. Despite what he wants, he isn't really human at all – he's a Lemora Saramanda. There's a strange symbol on his palm, testimony to what his is. Inaba and Yukia are two of the Kira's closest friends. However, because he is a special type of his species, Kira is wanted by others for the power he can bring. The mysterious Rosen Kroitz Secret Society seems to know a great deal about the Saramanda, keeping them as pets and breeding them. One day, Kira is captured by his pursuers, and Inaba and Yukia chase after the car he's trapped in. The accident that follows changes everything for the friends, as does the appearance of Kira's older brother…

History of the Mad Bavarian King, Ludwig II and his loyal servant - stable boy Hornig. It is the mid-19th century, and a remarkably beautiful 18-year-old has been crowned King Ludwig II of Bavaria… In the midst of a confrontation with Prussia and Austria, Ludwig II retreats from reality into an exquisite world colored by the music of Wagner. Will he be rescued from this world of fantasy and madness or can he continue living this way?

Makise Ryo, the student president of a catholic school, seems to be liked and admired by everybody, including his cute little brother even if the latter is somehow jealous of his older sibling. When Ryo gets abducted by delinquents from his school who wanted to "teach him a lesson"; he's saved by a mysterious student. Gunta didn't help him out of sympathy but "just because they woke him up". Later, Ryo meets him again and weird things start to happen…

How far will one man go for love? Find out in SEIMADEN, the tale of Laures, who agreed to become a demon in order to free his one true love Alice from a demon king! Laures became the next Demon King, and Alice was freed — with death. Laures, however, realized that his new inhuman status gave him a rare opportunity: by being the cruelest and best Demon King, he survived long enough to see Alice reincarnated, and then he would effectively be reunited with her. Laures, after living through the centuries, has finally found his beloved reincarnated as Hilda, a dancer who has no memories of her own past or identity. Now he must see if she will accept him as a creature of the underworld…

Asahina Yuki, a young man with no special skills save for good luck, was invited to attend Bell Liberty, a legendary high school for elite students. Immediately after arriving, he was given an armband by a mysterious ninja who begged him to protect the school. That armband is the proof of being the Ace of the school - the student council president!

Itou Keita is a boy with no remarkable talents beyond his better-than-average luck, until one day he receives an acceptance letter out of the blue inviting him to attend the prestigious all-boys academy, Bell Liberty School (BL School). Why has he been admitted to this amazing academy, and how can he possibly live up to the expectations of whoever let him in? As he settles in to his new life, Keita is sure to find companionship in his rather eclectic cast of schoolmates.

It is said that 70% of human brain capacity is unused. If human posses incredible power, it is strongly believed to be lying dormant within this region. This unused 70% brain capacity is known as "Night Head". The Kirihara brothers were abandoned by their parents because of their psychic powers. Since then they have lived in a laboratory within a barrier-protected forest. One day the barrier breaks and they manage to escape from the laboratory.

Mahiro thought she was all alone in the world until her long-lost brother, Ren, and his handsome, mysterious friend showed up and turned everything upside down! Competent, determined and dangerous, the two men have vowed to protect the innocent girl from the ruthless Queen Phibula, who is hell-bent on seeing her dead. As Mahiro learns more about her forgotten past, she and her handsome bodyguards must face explosions, assassins, betrayal… and the promise of blossoming romance.

Keita Itou—a boy with no special qualities other than superb luck—suddenly receives an acceptance letter from the renowned all-boys Bell Liberty Academy (a.k.a. BL Academy). Attracted by the school’s prestige, he decides to attend. However, on the day of his transfer, he gets into a freakish traffic accident. Luckily, no one is injured…but the incident arouses the attention of both the Student Council’s president, Tetsuya Niwa (a.k.a. the king), as well as the head of the Budget Council, Kaoru Saiyonji (a.k.a. the queen). Keita works to discover the reasons behind his invitation to such a remarkable school, struggles to find his niche among such brilliant and beautiful young men, and attempts to win the school-wide contest that will grant his wish of permanent placement at BL Academy! Along the way, he develops intense relationships with the rest of the hunky characters: clever Naruse, the captain of the tennis club; pensive Shinomiya, the captain of the archery club; sensitive Iwai, the captain of the art club; spunky Taki, a cyclist; cold and calculating Nakajima, the vice president of the Student Council; genius computer programmer, Shichijo; the childlike teacher, Umino, and the friendly but mysterious classmate, Kazuki Endou. ||In the Gakuen Heaven series: Vol. 1: Gakuen Heaven Vol. 2: Nakajima Hen - Closer to You Vol. 3: Tanba Hen Vol. 4: Endo Hen - Calling You Vol. 5: Shichijou Hen - Sweet Sweet Darling||