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Bitou Lollipop

Name: Bitou Lollipop
Manga-ka: Iketani, Rikako

Volumes: 7 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.07 Ch.34 (Complete)
Scanlator: Stiletto Heels
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Madoka is surprised to discover that her parents have won a 100,000,000 yen (one million dollar) lottery. To make things worse, they inform her of their decision to pursue their lifelong dream of becoming doctors. What will happen to Madoka who, when deciding to stay behind, is left to fend for herself in a family acquaintance’s (the Asagi’s) guest house?

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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Kiss/Hug

Name: Kiss/Hug
Manga-ka: Mitsuki, Kako

Volumes: 3 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.03 Ch.014 (Complete)
Scanlator: Serenus-Dreamers, Aerandria, Midnight Scans
Type: Manga
Genre: comedy/drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Ryuu, a super-businesslike transfer student from England–with black hair, and blue eyes just arrived! During the night of the Tanabata festival, Ryuu and Yukino became attracted to each other at first sight. He then declares, “You will be mine!” This brought confusion to Yukino, who has zero experience in love. But could she actually be falling in love?

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Heart no Kuni no Alice: Alice in the Country of Hearts

Name: Heart no Kuni no Alice (Alice in the Country of Hearts)
Artist: Hoshino, Soumei
Story: QuinRose

Volumes: 6 (Complete)
Licensed: Tokyopop
Scanlations: V.06 Ch.35 (Complete)
Scanlator: 3 Different Scanlators
Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy/Harem/Pyschological/Adventure
Age Group: Teens

Summary: The girly but bloody otome game re-imagining of Lewis Carroll’s classic fantasy novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with bishounen characters and added romance.

A parody of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland where Alice is smart and non-doormatlike.

In this story, Alice is not all what she seems. She is practical, strong, yet darkly cynical. Instead of the traditional story, Alice is kidnapped unwillingly by a mysterious (yet somewhat bishie-looking) man with bunny ears into a place call Heartland. Stuck in Heartland due to a trick by the mysterious bunny eared man, she meets the residents of this world. Along the way, Alice meets Blood, handsome mafia leader; Ace, the psycho yet charming knight and more…What should Alice do in such a world!?

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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