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Blue Period

Also known as Blue Period.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

The studious Yatora leaves a dry life of study and good manners behind for a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling…



Note: Nominated for Manga Taisho Awards in 2019, Kodansha Manga Awards in 2019 and the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2020. Winner of the 13th Manga Taisho Awards. Winner of the General Manga category of the 44th annual Kodansha Manga Awards.

Tags: Drawing , Coming of Age , College , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Educational , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , School Club , Tragedy , Transgender , Bisexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Crossdressing , Suicide , Gender Bending , Nudity , Tomboy

Arte

Also known as Arte.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

The story takes place in 16th century Florence during a time when women were relegated to the role of wives and caretakers, a young noble girl named Arte dreams of being an artist’s apprentice. One day she stumbles on the workshop of the eccentric Maestro Leo who decides to accept her as his student. Follow Arte on her journey as she discovers the joy and struggles on the path to becoming a maestro.



Tags: Historical , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Seinen , Drawing , Work , Coming of Age , Primarily Adult Cast , Medieval , Estranged Family , Fugitive , Royal Affairs , Orphan , War , Time Skip , Unrequited Love , Arranged Marriage , Pirates , Prison , Prostitution

Cat Street

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

The story centers around Keito Aoyama, a former famous child actor. Due to a childhood incident, she retired from her career early and withdrew from normal society. Now 16, she passes her days in boredom and without purpose. But one day she runs into a stranger who takes her to El Liston--a free school for high school students like herself, who don't have a place where they belong. Though hesitant at first, Keito decides to enter El Liston and subsequently, she begins a new stage in her life. With the help of her only remaining childhood friend, Taiyou, and her new classmates Rei, Momiji, and Kouichi, Keito slowly finds the courage to open up to others and to accept their support. Will Keito return to acting? Will she find true friends? Love?

Tags: Shoujo , Hikikomori , School , Bullying , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Acting , Rehabilitation , Love Triangle , Software Development , Time Skip

Hana Yori Dango

Also known as Boys Over Flowers.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Tsukushi Makino is accepted into the prestigious, Eitoku Academy. Life changes dramatically for Tsukushi when her friend falls on Tsukasa Domyoji. Tsukasa is the explosive leader of the "F4," a group of the most powerful, rich and handsome boys. Domyoji refuses to accept Makiko's apology and Tsukushi steps in to protect her friend. A red tag appears in the Tsukushi's locker the next morning which is a sign from the F4 that she is to be bullied by the school. Tskushi continues to stand up to her oppressors.



Note: Includes the one-shot "End of the Century"

Tags: Shoujo , School , Male Harem , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Yandere , Tsundere , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Amnesia , Delinquents , Class Struggle

Seiyuu Ka!

Also known as Voice Over!: Seiyuu Academy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

To make matters worse, Sakura’s grouchy son, Senri, is in Hime’s class, and he seems determined to stomp on her dreams. He even has the nerve to call Lovely ♥ Blazers stupid! But Hime won’t be deterred by naysayers, her new nickname (“Gorilla Princess”), or even getting demoted to the Stragglers group. She’s ready to shine, and nothing is going to stand in her way!



Tags: Acting , School , Shoujo , Crossdressing , Gender Bending , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age

Anne Shirley

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

A new adaptation of Akage no Anne (Anne of Green Gables). On the beautiful Prince Edward Island in Canada, an orphan named Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to Green Gables, the home of Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They choose to adopt her anyway, as Anne finds friendship, love, and happiness in her new home. Come along for the story of a purehearted and imaginative girl growing up, leaving for college, and returning home a changed woman.



Tags: Shoujo , Historical , Foreign , Classic Literature

Namida Ame to Serenade

Also known as Rainy Day Serenade.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

On rainy days, Hina has dreams about her younger self playing with a mysterious boy in a garden she's never seen before—until, by chance, she stumbles upon the place. There's a young man there, Takaaki, who mistakes Hina for his fiancée Hinako. He whisks her back to what he thinks is her home, where Hina's doppelganger is waiting, and Hina realizes this isn't the Tokyo she left behind but Japan in the year 1907! Is this all a dream or something much stranger?



Tags: Josei , Historical , Time Manipulation , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing , Love Triangle , Suicide , Torture , Circus , Arranged Marriage

Classi9

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Romance

After being accepted by the Melite Conservatory of Music, Taki Ren, travels all the way to the City of Music, Vienna, to fulfill her dream of becoming a composer. However, there's one problem: Melite is an all-boy's school! Her classmates are all musical geniuses, but they also come with problems!

Includes Chapter 0 and 2 bonus chapters.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Male Harem , School , Crossdressing , Foreign , Boarding School , Classical Music , Heterosexual

Emma

Also known as Emma.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Calling upon his former governess, William Jones, gentleman, is startled when his knock is answered by an uncommonly beautiful servant, the soft-spoken Emma. Throughout his visit, William's eyes drift to the maid whenever she enters the room, and he contrives to meet Emma socially as she goes about her errands. But London society is a web of strict codes and divisions. For the son of a wealthy merchant, seeking out a working-class girl is simply not done! William's father plans for his son to marry into the peerage and elevate the Jones family to greater heights, but although William says and does what is expected of him, he longs only for Emma's company...



Tags: Foreign , Historical , Maids , Work , Heterosexual , Educational , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Adoption , Primarily Adult Cast , Travel , Ojou-sama , Butler , Orphan , Time Skip , Teacher , Nudity , Marriage , Cars , Trains , Ships

Shirley

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Yet another maid-tastic manga from Kaoru Mori, "Shirley" is an evocative glimpse into the daily life of winsome, 13-year-old Shirley, a maid in turn-of-the-century England.

Volume 1 includes two other short stories:
An Afternoon with Nelly and Me
Mary Banks
"Mary Banks" tells about a maid with a Master who loved playing pranks on his servants. Frogs, spraying them with water, trip ropes and other forms of foolishness were all she could look forward to any day. But when her employer passes away unexpectedly, what will happen to Mary Banks?

Shirley or Shirley Medison/Madison?
Shirley and the oneshots in volume 1 were first published as fanzine (doujinshi) around 2000-2001, at that time the title was "Shirley Medison". In 2003 the first volume was released by Enterbrain publisher as just "Shirley", CMX later translated her name as "Shirley Madison". In 2006, the author decided to continue her work with Shirley and released two chapters under the title "Shirley Medison", these were followed by 2 more in 2010, then another 2 in 2013 and again 2 in 2014. Finally in 2014 all previous "Shirley Medison" chapters were released in "Shirley" volume 2.

Tags: Historical , Maids , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Iyashikei , Foreign , Work , Urban , Age Gap