Shiomiya Iruka

A colossal structure dwarfing the vast jungle at its feet, built by the Ancient Ones - the Tower of Gods. Legends say within its walls there lie countless relics able to fulfill any wish one could possibly make. But for the wish to be granted the pretender must pass the Trial of the Guardian - a fight with the mysterious ancient monster, lurking wakefully in the shadow of the Tower. Few are those who have faced the beast and lived to tell the tale… The stories that follow are about young girls, brave and desperate enough to confront the dreadful Guardian in a bitter fight for a wish that's worth dying for.

Iori is a high-school girl who doesn't know what she wants to do with her future, and tends to run away from things. One day, she is attacked by strange dead-eyed people on her way to school, only to be saved by an equally mysterious long-haired man. Later that day, her friend at school, Jion, seems to fall under the same murderous influence. To her surprise, she finds herself capable of defending herself from his violent attack. Afterward, the long-haired man she met in the morning, Zerozaki Soushiki, arrives once more, this time to invite her to become his little sister. What has Iori become involved with, and will she be able to survive this change to her life?Character Designer: Take

Destination is a state of mind. A tale of one girl and her bike and the road ahead. Kino wanders around the world on the back of Hermes, her unusual, anthropomorphic motorcycle, only staying in each country for three days. During their adventures, they find happiness, sadness, pain, decadence, violence, beauty, and wisdom. But through it all, they never lose their sense of freedom. They discover that because of the world's imperfections, it is actually a thing of beauty. "The world is not beautiful, therefore it is."Alt Official English (Kodansha USA)