Saitou Chiho

The long-awaited finale to Anastasia Club.

At the last years of the Heian era, a determined princess named Ruri lived with her father and kind brother. Those peaceful days were smashed by the Heike clan, a powerful authority for their time. Escaping her burning mansion with her attendant Mitsumori, a man with red eyes appear before her...?

A collection of romantic oneshots published with edition 02/2020 of Flowers as separate-volume supplement (別冊ふろく). Rereleased on June 12th 2020 as digital-only compiled volume. Ano Hoshizukiyo (SAITOU Chiho) Sakura no Negai Goto (NAKAGAWA Kaoru) Ren'ai Complex (NINOMIYA Yuuko) Na no Hanabatake de Tsukamaete (SHIRAKABE Takumi) Kimi no Iru Heya (MIKUMO Akari) In compiled volume, there are some chapters that released before in other “separate-volume supplement”s as well: -Little More: Chiisako no Niwa Bangai-hen (KODAMA Yuki) -Spirits and Fresh (OOGAMI Takako) -In the Pocket (TANI Kazuno)

"If the king marries for love, the royal family will perish. If the king falls in love with a witch, the country will cease to exist." This prophecy has been passed down in the kingdom of Beilstein, but King Rashid has fallen in love with Alice, an English aristocrat. However, as soon as they are set to be married, a series of misfortunes befalls them.

Heian-era Kyoto. Rumours swirl of the beautiful Kaguya-hime, who sets her suitors impossible tasks to complete but is a favourite of the young Emperor. The Emperor's bodyguards, the Takiguchi, have been decimated by a massacre known as "The Night of the Bloodstained Moon", of which there was only one survivor; the mysterious Tsukuyomi, who intervenes in a fight between the Takiguchi and the Hokumen, the forces of the ex-emperor Chiten-no-Kimi. Tsukuyomi is the only known survivor of the Night of the Bloodstained Moon, and searches for vengeance for their brother's murder. Yet Tsukuyomi is not what they seem in many ways - and when they meet Kaguya-hime, it becomes clear that there is far more than meets the eye to the intrigues of the Imperial Court.

Based on the French novels by Maurice Leblanc. Follow the world-famous gentleman thief Arsène Lupin on his exploits in Paris during the beginning of the 20th century. (from mangaupdates)

A masculine princess and a feminine young prince switch sides? (from mangaupdates)

The plot focuses on the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, rivals who use sex as a weapon of humiliation and degradation, all the while enjoying their cruel games. Their targets are the virtuous Madame de Tourvel and Cécile de Volanges, a young girl who has fallen in love with her music tutor, the Chevalier Danceny. In order to gain their trust, Merteuil and Valmont pretend to help the secret lovers so they can use them later in their own treacherous schemes. Note: The manga is an adaptation of "Les Liaisons dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

Collection of short stories: Gigolo The story is about two young guys who used to live at the expense of women. But now they're broke again, so they need to urgently find new clients… But will it all happen like they planned? Gigolo ni Natta Yoru The story about Goro's first time as a gigolo. Saboten to Bara no Oujisama Aurora

Yukino, a single skater who had to quit because of a lesion, goes to say her farewell to the ice rink where she used to practice and is now being demolished. Itsuki Kouga, a former skater and head of the group in charge of the demolition notices her skills and makes a proposition to her: to pair up with Romain Guilbert, a half Japanese half Canadian skater who ranked 6th in the Junior World Championships, for ice dance.

From Storm in Heaven: Russia, 1828. Natalia's family is fallen nobility, left poor by her father's chronic illness and mother's poor management. Her family's only chance at revival is her marriage to a wealthy noble. With her family's hopes riding on her future husband, what chance does a poor poet have at winning her heart…? And the "poor poet" is no other than the famous Russian poet Aleksander Pushkin.

Tsubaki Kamui is the granddaughter of a prestigious antiquarian. A mysterious man named Sena Takuto asks for an appraisal on an artifact, one that he stole in order to prove that he is the grandson of the Grand Duchess Anastasia. Is this thief really descended from the house of Romanov? Will Kamui help him?

A Japanese girl is sold off to a South American business tycoon who takes her away to this foreign land. Here, he seduces her and the two slowly fall into a love trap. But while this occurs, another force interrupts the two’s love-web. A revolution and rebellion starts to take away, separating the two.

This is a three volume collection of stories by the world renowned mangaka, Chiho Saito. English audiences may know her best for Utena, though Utena really is not representative of her manga. The stories in 1001 Keys are Love Stories between different people. They range in their maturity levels, but they are published in a more mature Shoujo manga. The one common element between all of the stories is the presence of a black and white cat named Chu - Chu (Kiss - Kiss).

The distorted memory becomes a masquerade. Everyone hides behind a mask and performs the wildest acts with no consequence. But, life is not a masquerade. The main character is a girl who suffers daily from what she accidentally witnessed years ago. She keeps having flashbacks of a gruesome scene. It always starts with her as a little girl following a black kitten, and suddenly the black kitten turns into a panther! A woman welcomes the panther to join her and the rest of the panthers. And then, unaware of the presence of the little girl, the group starts having "fun." The girl becomes horrified by the scene. She makes a noise and they notice her. "Hunt her down! Kill her!" the woman says to the panthers. She managed to escape from the pack, but they got to her parents. In her flashbacks, her parents were chased and fell off a cliff. The authorities told her that it was a car accident. She has lived on the edge of illusion and reality until she sees the photo of the woman on a magazine. A photo is all she needs to confirm what her flashbacks tell her. Now, she is ready to get even.

Japan, 1920: Momiji is the only person who can ride the Baron Midorkawa's unruly horse, Basilis. A romance blossoms between Momiji and Awa, the baron's nephew, but that romance ends in tragedy. Seventy years later, they will be reborn and will meet again…

After young Utena's parents die, she wanders the streets. Just as she's about to drown herself, a prince comes to her rescue, telling her she must grow up to be a brave noblewoman. From that day on, she strives to become not a princess but a prince. Years later, she receives a mysterious rose-crested ring in the mail. Will she meet the prince again? Official English

A young Mongolian-born Japanese woman comes to Japan in search of a father who she had thought died long ago. Armed with the photos of three professional musicians, Hayashi Kanon uses her talent as a gifted violinist to get close to them, not knowing if any one of them is actually her father. Will she find him and love as well?

The sequel to Waltz wa Shiroi Dress de. You will see how the lives of Koto, Sajit and Masaomi go on. (Source: MU)

The main character is Leonora, the daughter of an impoverished noble of Padua. She is a beautiful silver-haired, emerald-green-eyed girl and very good at fighting with the sword. One day, she is forced to marry an arrogant young noble, but she discovers on the day of their wedding that this man intends to use her to become king of Italy because she is involved in an ancient Italian legend: Leonara is the girl shown on "Kakan no Madonna" (Madonna of the Flower Crown), a famous painting drawn by Leonardo DaVinci. There exists a legend that tells whoever gets the legendary sword "Emerald Lion" will unite and rule over Italy. And the secret hiding-place of the sword can be found with "Kakan no Madonna"–that is, Leonora. In order to find out the truth of the portrait's secret related her and to hide her identity as Kakan no Madonna, Leonara disguises herself as a black-haired boy, Leo, and sets out to find DaVinci. On the way she meets Falco, the blond-haired handsome king of Naples, who is unaware that she is a girl, and becomes his servant. When she finally finds DaVinci, she hears with surprise that she - the girl portrayed in Kakan no Madonna - is destined to possess the legendary Emerald Lion and therefore to become queen of Italy.

Volume 7 of Masterpieces Collection I (Final) It includes 4 stories: Lilac Nocturne Zutto, atteita Oitekibori no honeymoon Yakeppachi heroine

This story revolves around a young ballerina named Nanami. A talented director, Jin, becomes involved in Nanami's life when her father collapses in his arms, begging him to deliver a bouquet to his daughter after her first major performance. Her father dies, but Jin has seen enough of Nanami to be convinced of her talent. He offers to pay for ballet school if she agrees to act in his troop. Their potential relationship is complicated by Jin's split personality, for his cruel half overpowers his kind side, making their lives wonderfully angst filled and difficult.

An anthology of short stories. The title story is the sequel to Aru Hi Knight ni Attanara c01, a classic romance between an Arab and a regular girl. Chapter 2 is a Honoka ni Purple side story. Chapters 3-4 are a story about a girl who's sick of romance, and one drunken night decides to get married to a complete (?) stranger.

At the beginning of the XX century, the relationship between England and Japan was strained. England wanted to extend its influence over Japan, and Japan wasn't willing to let any other culture pass its borders. Koto, though, a Japanese girl, didn't care if the people she meets have almond shaped eyes or not, or if they wear a kimono or a western dress. Actually, she is fascinated by this foreign way of life that brings so many innovations into Japan. More than anything else, it's the clothing that seems to grab her attention, as she wants to become a tailor and create dresses for women of every culture. Unfortunately though, she's a woman, so she knows her dream will end as soon as she gets married. She will have to start acting like a noble and a respectable woman would. In fact, she is betrothed to Masaomi Kidoin, the second born of one of the most important and oldest families of Japan. The day she's told she will marry Masaomi, Koto attends a ball at the British Embassy and meets Sagitto, a half English and half Indian spy that captures her imagination and heart. But can their love story have a happy ending when the British and the Japanese are tracking down Sagitto because they want him dead, and Koto is forced to live a life that doesn't fit her?

An anthology of Chiho Saito's short stories. Chapter One is the title story, and tells the tale of what happens when an elevator girl meets a mysterious Arab. Who is the man, and why is he being chased? Chapter Two (17 Sai no Marriage) is the story of a girl who gets married at seventeen. But can her friends and the rich family that she married into accept her radical choice? Or will she distance herself from them all and destroy everything? Chapter Three is about a girl who finds herself drawn to a classmate who will be moving to the USA soon. Chapter Four is a short short about a girl, a guy, and a promise. from SIH The sequel to Chapter 1 is Saratte Watashi no Knight Chapter 1.

From Storm in Heaven: There's a legend about a certain library at the Doumeikan University: whoever meets there for the first time will fall in love. One fateful day, Shino waits for her date there, but she doesn't meet him. Instead she meets a football player who took refuge there, trying to avoid his angry teammates. Then the two surprisingly find out that their parents are getting married, and so they start to live together…

To survive a fatal train wreck, Sekai Maihime is thrust back in time where she discovers she has hidden powers that are connected to a doll, 'S.' She is both aided and limited by 'S's' vague (but kind) guardian, Sovieul, who is the cause for Sekai's presence in 17th-century France. Sovieul vows to protect Sekai, but offers little information as to why these strange events are happening. Unfortunately, they encounter Machiavello (also referred to as the Devil) who looks a lot like Sekai's childhood friend and love, Midou. Machiavello covets the powers shared by Sekai and 'S' so he may obtain the power of the Devil R. Sekai only wants to find Midou and return to her time, but she's constantly hindered by her conflicting desires with 'S' and by Machiavello's attempts to obtain her body. To find Midou, Sekai must cooperate with 'S' and Sovieul to traverse through time while avoiding Machiavello.

Three manga adaptations of Takarazuka Revue productions: Turandot: Loosely based on Puccini's opera of the same name. After Prince Calaf's homeland is destroyed by war, he flees and lives the life of a vagabond. After hearing rumors that his long lost father has been spotted in Beijing, Calaf makes his way there. Angel's Smile, Devil's Tears: Loosely based on Goethe's Faust. The fallen angel Mephistopheles resents humans, believing them to be unworthy of God's love. Determined to prove himself right, Mephistopheles sets out to corrupt humans and drag their souls to hell, starting with Dr. Faust. Hot Flowers of Valencia: After Napoleon's invasion of Spain, three rebels don masks and rise in revolt against French rule.

Keimi is a student at a ballet school. Her sister Chiharu is a famous prima ballerina whose grace shows in every move and expression. How does it feel to be compared to a sister like this? In fact, the girl is very talented. She doesn't practice nearly as much as her classmates, yet her performance is always superb. She dances without any pretension because she has no knowledge of her gift…