Manga by author Toume Kei

After college, Rikuo Uozumi, a boy without much ambition in life, takes on a job at a convenience store. The days pass by uneventfully for Rikuo until he meets his former girlfriend and classmate, but especially thanks to the unusual Haru Nonaka, and her pet raven Readers of Toume Kei's other works- Hitsuji no Uta, Luno, Kurogane- will enjoy her unique style.

From Del Rey:Avenging his father's murder is a matter of honor for the young samurai Jintetsu. But it turns out that the killer is a corrupt government official-and now the powers that be are determined to hunt Jintetsu down like an animal. There's only one problem: Jintetsu is already dead.Torn to pieces by a pack of dogs, Jintetsu's ravaged body has been found by Genkichi, outcast and master inventor. Genkichi gives the dead boy a new, indestructible steel body and a talking sword-just what he'll need to face down the gang that's terrorizing his hometown and the mobster who ordered his father's hit. But what about Otsuki, the beautiful girl he left behind? And what will lay ahead in his journey?Steel armor is defense against any sword, but it can't save Jintetsu from the pain in his heart.

This is about two siblings with the vampire-like tendency for blood, and at first share the same home alone till their caring aunt decides to move in with her husband to care for them, however their normal life is going to get far crazier as a doctor and other characters become involved in the plot.From Tokyopop:The members of the Takashiro family share a terrible curse: only human blood can slake their thirst. Sent away after the death of his mother, Kuzuna Takashiro remained blissfully unaware of his 'condition.' When Kazuna's teenage hormones begin to rage, his uncontrollable bloodlust suddenly rears its head...

The world's largest collection of used bookstores, Kanda-Jinbch. There begins the story of the unforgettable days the three Karakida sisters spend surrounded by the scent of used books when they inherit the used bookstore their grandfather left behind.

The world's largest collection of used bookstores, Kanda-Jinb?ch?. There begins the story of the unforgettable days the three Karakida sisters spend surrounded by the scent of used books when they inherit the used bookstore their grandfather left behind.