Name: Crown of Thorns (Ibara no Kanmuri)
Mangaka: Yoko Kamio
Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (2 Volumes – Digital only)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural
Age Group: Teen
Summary:
Nobara, a high-school girl who lives alone in a western style house, has a curious power. She can see things others can’t. Three months ago, a curious blonde guy appeared in front of her, but she is the only one who can see him…
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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
Name: Yakuza/Dangerous Lover ( Koi to Dangan )
Mangaka: Nozomi Mino
Volumes: 12 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (12 Volume: Print/Digital) (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama
Age Group: Mature
Summary:
Yuri, a college student, is saved by Ouya Toshiomi, the young leader of the Ouya group when she’s being forced into consuming illegal drugs at a party. Since then, even though she doesn’t want to get involved with the internal dealings of the Yakuza, she can’t help but fall for Toshiomi’s surprisingly gentle smile. This is the story of two people who are attracted to each other, but the courtship of a man who lives staking his life may be too fierce and crazy…
“Yuri, it might be our last night, so let’s get crazy together.”
Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
Name: Everyone is Getting Married (Totsuzen desu ga, Ashita Kekkon shimasu)
Mangaka: Izumi Miyazono
Volumes: 9 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz Shoujo Beat
Licensed Volumes: V.09 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Drama
Age Group: Everyone
Summary:
Successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters popular newscaster Ryu Nanami. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This levelheaded pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except…
Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
Name: So Cute it Hurts!! (Kobayashi ga Kawai Sugite Tsurai!!)
Mangaka: Ikeyamada, Go
Volumes: 15 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (Complete) (Print and Digital)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Gender Bender
Age Group: Teen
Summary: The comedy starts when the cross-dressing begins! The Kobayashi twins, Mego and Mitsuru, were named after historical figures, but only Mego has grown up with a taste for history. So when Mitsuru is in danger of losing his weekends to extra history classes, he convinces his sister to swap clothes with him and ace his tests! After all, how hard can it be for them to play each other?
But Mego can’t rely on just her book smarts in Mitsuru’s all-boys, delinquents’ paradise of a high school. And Mitsuru finds life as a high school girl to be much more complicated than he expected!
Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
Name: Love Me Love Me Not (Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare)
Mangaka: Sakisaka, Io
Volumes: 12 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama
Age Group: Teen
Summary: The story centers around Yuna and Akari who have two very different views of love: Yuna is someone who sees love as a dream and Akari is someone who is very realistic about her romance choices. Meanwhile, there are two boys, Kazuomi and Rio, who also have different views of love: Kazuomi’s an airhead and doesn’t understand the concept of love while Rio grabs the opportunity when confessed to as long as the girl looks cute.
Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5