Taniguchi Tomoko

"From a place where the stars sleep, shall come the prosperity of your kingdom.but also its misfortune. The children of the sun will be protectors of that prosperity, however, one shall be raised as a child of the moon to deceive the enemy and ease the misfortune." Mourning the death of his beloved wife, acting on a prophecy handed to him by an angel, the King of Gemstone decides to raise one of his twin sons as a girl. Will Princess Lori ever get to be Prince Laurence? Will he ever find true love?

\[From CPM]: A heart-warming tale of teen romance, Miss Taniguchi's intricate art and true-to-life storytelling pull the reader into the story and won't let you go. Tomoko Taniguchi's work was previously seen in Colleen Doran's A Distant Soil. Remember your first high school love? Everyone does. And Call Me Princess will help bring back memories of those innocent days of dreamy eyes and embarrassed blushes in classrooms and corridors. The story is told by Mako, a young freshman, as she is torn between her feelings for her first love, Yo, and newly arrived bad boy, Ryu.

Two brothers leave their city life of fame and fortune for a more healthy alternative at their grandfather's farm. Zenta is the younger of the two brothers and is very sickly. Because of this, his older brother Ryou decides to drag his girlish younger brother to the countryside. Though Ryou and Zenta are without parents after an accident five years before this story takes place, they are able to support themselves well with their music career while in the city.

From CPM: A fashionable high school girl has a crush on the lead singer of a heavy metal band, but he seems indifferent to her feelings. After attending a concert she meets the lead singer's handsome friend who falls in love with her. It's too bad she doesn't feel the spark for him… Whoever said that romance was easy?

From CPM: On her own for the very first time, Erica finds herself dealing with the pressures of independence. Luckily, some old friends--and some exciting new ones--are there to help her make her way in this exciting new world. Will it be enough for her to grow and be a successful woman, or will she remain just a girl?

Consists of three stories: Aquarium The Flying Stewardess The Heart is Your Kingdom From CPM: Three tales of love, loss, and longing. A trio of girls tackle the trials of adolescence and try to find happiness.

From CPM: From the 80's comes big hair, heavy metal and romance. High school throws everyone together, from shy and geeky bookworms to bawdy outrageous metalheads. These cliques can get very exclusive and people will seldom cross the lines, but when they do…everyone is watching! Will Leo the metalhead and Ayami the shy quiet girl ever realize that they were made for each other or will they remain glued to their little cliques?