Izumi Kaneyoshi

Aruna is the princess of B Kingdom. One day, it is decided that she will marry the king of E Kingdom, a country known for its bloody conflicts. This is the tale of a girl who carries secrets and ambitions, and a game of love, pride and life will be played.

A story dedicated to all those who live their lives to the fullest.

Long ago, there existed a land divided into four countries: Sou, Kou, Do, and Ah. The King of Ah took on a wife from Kou and soon thereafter one from Do, creating a shaky alliance between the three nations. When the Second Queen gave birth to a son, the King cast aside the sickly First Queen and her daughter Aki into the depths of the Palace. But as Fate would have it, Princess Aki encounters a slave named Hakusei, who has peculiar golden hair and sky blue eyes. He promises his life to her and helps her train in the Six Arts under the guidance of the enigmatic merchant Seitetsu. However, when Aki outshines the Prince during a hunt in an attempt to gain her father's acknowledgement, she inadvertently sparks a war by besmirching Do's honor and drives the Second Queen to poison her mother. With nothing left but her faithful Hakusei, Aki is banished to the small country of Kou with a vow to return to Ah one day for revenge. But in the face of the mighty allied nations of Do and Ah, will the two survive long enough to carry out Aki’s vow? Winner of the 60th Shogakukan Manga Awards for Best Shoujo.

Five minute walk to the sea. The closest train station takes 50 minutes by car. Famous private dormitory male high school Seihou is located in that super remote place. What will happen at that place where men are crazy for love?!

"In the sky, they are the Bird of Hiyoku. On land, they are the twining branches." In the times of wars, a princess and a vassal fall in love and the two are bound by strong ties of love despite different ranks. Soon they are at the mercy of their fates, and what they decide to do is…? Contains two side stories: Racing Queen Chijou 20m De Aimashou Second story was released in Bitter - Nakechau Koi Monogatari

A collection of love stories. Chouchougumo (蝶々雲, Butterfly Cloud) by ASHIHARA Hinako Circuit no Joou-sama (サーキットの女王様, Racing Queen) by IZUMI Kaneyoshi English Garden by SAKURAKOJI Kanoko Masshiro Kinenbi (まっしろ記念日, Pure White Anniversary) by AYASE Riu Kataomoi no Owaru Cafe (片想いの終わるカフェ, The Coffee Shop that Ends Unrequited Love) by ADACHI Keiko Great Waiters? (Greatウエイターズ?) by WASHIO Mie

AKA Sonnan Janee Yo! / It's Not Like That Meet Shizuki Maku - to say she looks "above average" would be a slight overstatement, but it's especially bad compared to her older twin brothers, the highschool heartthrobs Retsu and Tetsu. She always wondered whether or not she really belonged in her family, but things take a shocking twist when her brothers plant the suggestion that they may not be related after all. Now she's supposed to pick one of them to be her boyfriend, all the while defending herself from all the other girls at school who want to keep her "brothers" for themselves! Life isn't easy when you're the ugly duckling! Sonnan ja nee yo received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo manga in 2006.

Ai has been a jimmies (slang: girl who is plain and behind in fashion) all her life, and she's never had a boy as a friend, and much less a boyfriend. She's always lived in the shadows, and blamed others for her misfortune. One day she becomes the laughing stock in front of her whole class, including the boy that she likes, because of her Cutey Bunny panties. That is the turning point for Ai, and she decides to become a fine woman and start over in a high school where no one knows her. Thus begins Ai's search for love. Includes a oneshot entitled The Day of Finals.