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Kokoro Button, by USAMI Maki

Title: Kokoro Button
Author: USAMI Maki
ISBN# 978-4-09-132717-8
Flower Comics, 2009
As I am sure I have mentioned before in every other USAMI Maki title I have talked about here, this author is one of my favorites. I don’t know why, but there is something I find adorable about her artwork and stories. I like the rounded faces and [...]

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Romance

Isshoni Gohan, by TANIKAWA Fumiko»

Title: Isshoni Gohan
Author: TANIKAWA Fumiko
ISBN# 4-08-856422-7
Ribon Cookie Comics, 2002
I picked up this fun little series because I enjoyed another work by this author, Mahou wo Shinjirukai?. That was such a sweet series, that I felt I needed to find more by the author. I am glad I did, because once again I have found a [...]

Smutty Romance

Daite Daite Daite Darling, by SAKAI Miwa»

Title: Daite Daite Daite Darling
Author: SAKAI Miwa
ISBN# 4-592-18101-8
Hana to Yume Comics 2001, 2004
Once again, I return to one of my favorite authors, SAKAI Miwa. I eventually want to talk about all of her works here, even though most of them aren’t technically shoujo but instead fall into the josei category, meaning that they are for [...]

Teacher-Student

Sensei Datte Otoshigoro, by KONNO Risa»

Title: Sensei Datte Otoshigoro
Author: KONNO Risa
ISBN# 978-4-09-132397
Flower Comics, 2009
I picked up this fun little one-shot volume because it is obviously a student-teacher story. The cover conveniently labels (in English, even) the guy as the student, and the girl as the teacher. How helpful! They also throw in the words “Taboo Love.” Oh yes, that’s a [...]

Crossdressing

Danshi Kinshi!!, by SHIGANO Iori»

Title: Danshi Kinshi!!
Author: SHIGANO Iori
ISBN# 978-4-09-131245-7
ChuChu Comics, 2007
It’s interesting. When I think about my favorite shoujo manga authors, SHIGANO Iori’s name never really springs to mind, yet when I look at my manga collection, I actually own an amazing number of books by her. I am not entirely sure why I keep purchasing them, as [...]

Fantasy

The Lizard Prince, by IZUMI Asuka»

Title: Tokage Ouji (The Lizard Prince)
Author: IZUMI Asuka
ISBN#4-592-18811-X (JAPAN)
ISBN# 978-1-40122053-2 (USA)
JAPAN: Hana to Yume Comics 2004
USA: CMX Comics 2009
What an adorable cover! I really like the artwork here! It feels so warm and gentle, in spite of the fact that she appears to be holding a slug with a crown on. Oh, wait, that is [...]