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What if the Meiji Restoration never happened? Bakufu still holds sway, the class system has never been abolished, and there is no westernization. The story is set in modern-era Edo, which had never been renamed to Tokyo, where people go to Kabuki for entertainment and hang out at pancake house. It centers around Sobi, the sister of an Edo magistrate who goes to school with Michisato, who prefers to be called Michelle, the eccentric son of the ruling Tokugawa clan's Mito family.

Eensy-weensy Monster is about a girl, Nanoha, who spends an ordinary school life with two merry close friends, reuniting with Hazuki, an archrival from grade school. From her anger, a mysterious monster appears!

Yukino Miyazawa is really, really vain, and loves to hear people praise her. She is always been the best at everything, and always tries to look perfect. But when Yukino goes to high school, she is finally upstaged--by Souichiro Arima, who scores better on the entrance exams and instantly snatches the attention of the class. By accident, Arima finds out that Yukino is just pretending, and this starts off a series of events that lead to Yukino and Arima falling in love. They then have to cope with a lot of obstacles in their relationship.

Yume no Shiro is a one volume work by Masami Tsuda and consists of 3 short stories. Masami Tsuda is famous for Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou, or KareKano for short. These stories were drawn while Kare Kano was still running so the artwork is quite nice. Also, there is a thread running through all three stories. That's a magician who helps the people. Who are the people he helps? 1) Inside the Forest There is a young girl who lives in the forest, and is never lonely for all the animals love her. One day, a wealthy sultan loses his beloved sultanna, so the girl is sent to him as his concubine. Sana arrives at his mansion with no thought of staying, but somehow she was captured by him. 2) I'm a Mermaid Once upon a time, a mermaid and a human fell in love. From then on, their children would in turn fall in love with each other, and so would their children's children, therefore keeping the power of being able to control the weather within their blood so they could protect their island. But one day, a small boat carrying a foreigner washed up on the shores. 3) The Castle of Dreams A prince and his loyal servant jumps off a castle tower, ending up in a magical forest. Within the forest is a castle that has everything they ever wished for.. The Castle of Dreams.