2013/05 May Featured Titles

This is the 3rd and last part of our 7th Anniversary Gift.
Our 3rd theme is another genre that we love: Mystery!

Another coincidence? All of these [sc] groups have closed. ;_; Ahh, we're showing our age again. They were all great groups and we'll probably feature them in the future. And who knows; one of them might resurrect. Cookie to anyone who correctly answers which one of the 3 below did resurrect once.

Kira Kira Labyrinth ~view PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Arisu chose an all-girls high school to get away from boys because they're too immature. Heck, she'd rather fall in love with a girl. School life at the dorms is going pleasantly well until her new roommate arrives. Kira is pretty and seems like a perfect girl, but she reveals a shocking secret to Arisu. In addition, Kira's real purpose for entering the school is to investigate the apparent suicide of an elder sister.
- summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c01, c02, c03, c04, c05, c06 [DaGurlzTranslationz]

Tsukiyo Zoushi ~view PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Tsukiko gets sent out to investigate crimes that may be due to supernatural causes such as children being spirited away and shrine maidens being killed. Even Tsukiko's powers have a hidden past.
- summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c01-c04 [Nagare-Boshi Manga]

Yumemi na Psychic ~view PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Rikushou Mikoto has transferred to a new school and the start of her days there is not without excitement. In two different incidents she reveals her special affinity to nature. While staking out the horse stables, she encounters a group that wants to recruit her based on what they've seen. They are the guardian gods, extraordinary students who resolve school issues and student requests while keeping their identity secret. They're hunting somebody who is sabotaging the school. - summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c01, c02, c03, c04, c05
Vol. 02: c06, c07, c08 [Ambrosia]

For links to all 3 feature parts, go to the original post!
If you'd like to see more titles that we host under this genre, use the Mystery tag!

People and machines suffered in the production of this anniversary gift, so come cheer us up in the chatbox or comments.

2013/04 April Adventures Featured Titles

This is the second part of our 7th Anniversary gift.
We wanted to put up some titles that weren't fantasy related, but there wasn't enough time and few choices...maybe another time.

People and machines suffered in the production of this anniversary gift, so come cheer us up in the chatbox or comments.

Chocobo no Fushi Monogatari
view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Chocobo is looking for its parents and Moogle is a treasure stealer hunter; together the unlikely duo go on adventures. Although there's much excitement, they don't seem closer to their goals! - summary by Manga-Garden
Volume 01: c01, c02, c03 [Manga-Koejke]

Otogi Moyou Ayanishiki view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Suzu is an orphaned girl with strong spiritual powers. A samurai called Shinkuro taught her spells to control her power and became her toto-sama. Unfortunately, she lost her new protector during war. Her only momento is a flute he gave to her before his last mission. One day, when Suzu is on an errand, a monster attacks her group. When things become desperate, a guardian spirit rises out of the flute! Somehow, he reminds Suzu of her beloved Toto-sama.
- summary by Manga-Garden
Volume 1: c01, c02, c03, Volume 2: c04, c05, c06,
Volume 3: c07-c08, c09-c11, Volume 4: c12-c16, Volume 5: c17-c21 end [Ivyscan]

Sangoku Rensenki - Otome no Heihou!
view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Hana is at the library, researching the three kingdoms, when she finds a book with game pieces and battle maps. While reading it, a bright light engulfs her and she finds herself in a strange forest. A voice directs her down a path with a message for Gentoku. Following these directions, she ends up appointed as a war tactician! Using her magical book, fate is in her hands. - summary by Manga-Garden
Volume 1: c01, c02 [Iskultrip]


Continue to the 3rd part of the lucky 7th gift: Mystery or Visit the starting post with all parts.

If you want to browse more titles we host under this genre, use the Adventure tag! The number of choices is rather pitiful. >_< Our current 2 other adventure titles were also previously featured here and here.

2013/03 Happy Anni! Featured Titles

Happy 7th Birthday to Manga-Garden!
The theme is comedy, but we happened to choose a lot of releases from old times... Nostalgia?

People and machines suffered in the production of this anniversary gift, so come cheer us up in the chatbox or comments

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Hajimete no Chuu Ijou
Saori-chan has a question for her cousin; she's wondering about the birds and bees...(none of it happens, though) you know, it's s-s-sssss....- summary by Manga-Garden
The Story [MiracleAttackSc]


Marvelous Melmo
~Preview ONE, TWO, THREE~
Melmo's mom suddenly dies, but she's worried about her little daughter. In heaven, she receives a special gift for Melmo. Eating a blue candy will make someone grow older and eating a red candy will make someone grow younger. Perhaps some guidance for responsible use should've been included with these instructions because Melmo finds many situations and subjects, even non-human ones, for this magical gift!
- summary by Manga-Garden
Volume 1 [SushiBarManga]

Welcome to Cosmos Apartment
Sora was living a simple, but peaceful life of a college student until she found a collapsed alien in the park who follows her home. In a moment of weakness (involving a cockroach), she allows him to stay a bit. - summary by Manga-Garden
The Story [HMR]

Continue to the second part of our lucky 7th gift: Adventure titles
or Visit the starting post for all parts.
If you want to browse more titles that we host under this genre, use the Comedy tag!

2012/10 Halloween Featured Titles

Time for Halloween and our Featured Titles article!
The treats: Supernatural, Horror, or Fantasy - we have all flavours.
The trick: There will be two parts.

Remember: If you have any recommendations or comments, we want to hear them! Post here in the comments or in the chatbox.

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Part One

Forever Honey
A clumsy father depends on his little daughter to organize his life, but her goal is to help them move on. A very touching story about the bonds of love.
 - summary by Manga-Garden
The Story [Wingtip Cafe]



Koufukuya
 view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
He tells his targets he is a merchant and offers special items that will help solve their problems. These gifts supposedly bring happiness, but be careful...  - summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c01 [Nyar], c02 [Nyar & CoD]


Tsuiteru Kanojo
 view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Iwasaki Yukimi can't find a good boyfriend and she is protected by a spirit guardian - two factors that really dampen her love life. When a handsome priest proposes marriage to her, it seems like she has the solution to both her problems. However, being the future wife of a temple priest has its challenges, too.  - summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c00-c02 [EE & CoD], c03-c04 [Whisper & EvilFlowers]

Part Two

Nil no Koi Mahoujin
It's almost time for the dance party at the magic academy. Nil really wants to impress her best friend, hoping that he'll go, too. - summary by Manga-Garden
The Story [Kokoro no Oasis]


Mouryou no Hako  view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Life, death, and reincarnation. On this summer night, an incident occurs at the railroad tracks and a girl is hit by a train. By chance, Detective Kiba happened to be on the train and becomes the investigator. As the mystery unfolds, different people and events are pulled in as truths unravel. - summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c01 part A-C, c02 part A-C
Vol. 02: c03 part A-B, c04 part A  [Dark Tower]

Peter Pan Syndrome  view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Hasumi Kohaku is not your average girl and it's one reason why she has moved to a new town and school. When someone finds out just how special she is, she ends up making a friend. It isn't long before there's trouble from her secret and she needs her friend's support!
- summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c01-c05
Vol. 02: c06-c09+extra [Esthetique]

2012/05 May Featured Titles

This time we are featuring a few titles from an old & gone group called Bad Eggs.
BadEggs started with their first release on Feb 14, 2005 and closed around Aug 2007. They worked on shoujo stories published around the early 2000's and, you may notice, had similar shoujo art styles. BadEggs liked romances with a little drama, some school life settings, and some humour, too. Their choices had happy endings and had a lot of friendly "kids next dooor" friendships.

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• Oneshots

Boy Don Quixote
Ichino Hiro moved away 5 years ago, but her best friend promised that he'd fulfill his dreams, so they could meet again. Now she's back and excited to see Ri-chan in school, but he gives her the cold shoulder! What's wrong?
- summary by Manga-Garden
Oneshot [BE]

Lily, The Frogs, and Her Cool Little Brother
Seven-year-old Lilly is at the amusement park with her parents, but they ruin the day with their constant bickering. Her parents argue all the time these days and she wishes they'd just get a divorce if they can't get along! When she slays a theatrical serpent, Lilly is suddenly whisked into a magical land where the grateful Frog King offers to grant her that one wish. However, she must reach the wish tree with his key to make her wish come true. There are others who want the key and one more important reason that may change her mind.
This is based on an anime TV special by the same name. - summary by Manga-Garden
Oneshot part1, part2, part3 [BE]

Yellow Pop
Mao-chan really likes Yui-kun, so decides to confess, but somehow ends up asking him to be friends. It's not that bad if it gives her time to get closer to him, right? Even if she has to encourage his secret crush...? - summary by Manga-Garden
Oneshot [BE]

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• Completed Titles

Datte Suki Nan Damon
view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Konno Moka first encounters Yoshi Masato in the library when he's looking at the art book that she wants. Moka starts to gain an interest in him; he has a nice voice, good looks, and turns out to be smart, too. It's too bad that despite his mature appearance, he has one despicable trait - he only likes dating girls that have another boyfriend. It makes an unrequited love much more difficult! As she deals with this possible secret attraction, her brother and mother return from the U.S. and her brother has nothing to do until he takes entrance exams... - summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c01v.3, c02, c03 [BE], c04, c05 [tsubasa]
Vol. 02: c06, c07, c08, c09, c10 [Lovers Dream]

Sora no Mannaka    view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, PREVIEW3~
Amasawa Miyako has four gorgeous and talented siblings, but she doesn't resent being plain normal because she loves spending time with her family.After her siblings appear on national tv and become famous, they suddenly seem want to leave home to pursue their dreams. Miyako feels left behind and unimportant. How can her family continue together forever onwards?
- summary by Manga-Garden
Vol. 01: c01, c02, c03-c04 [Esthetique, StarryHeaven],
Vol. 02: c05, c06a, c06b || c06, c07 [BE, Esth]
Vol. 03: c08-c09, c10-c12 [Esth]

Others:  -linked if hosted
Ageha 100% (Ongoing)
Hanasaki Sentimental - c01, c02ab, c03(Completed)
Koi Suru Piano - c01, c02ab, c03ab (Completed)
Love Berrish (Completed)
Shounen Linda (Oneshot)
Star Blacks (Completed)
White Carol (Oneshots) - Mai Oriru Hana, Muteki Joshi kousei / Invincible High School Girl

Halloween! - October Featured Titles

Welcome to the month of Halloween! This is one of our favourite times, so we wanted to do something special by giving thematic recommendations. Anything halloween-related, supernatural, or spine-shivering creepy - we've got different flavours of goodies. It's really easy to try something new; just click a link below.
p.s. Do tell us about other titles that we should check out for Halloween! =D

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-- Click a Title to go to its project page and the rest of the dls.

Part One
Con x Con Honey    view ~PREVIEW1 and PREVIEW2~
  Sasami is a little too nice for her own good. One day she tries to return a candy that a boy dropped and tries to return it to him even though he's known as a trouble-maker in her school. She runs after him into a forest (strange) as he walks home and then falls into a flowerpot (stranger). When she gets up she meets a sad (but very cute) talking fox in front of the gates to a house. Guess who the fox is. - summary by Manga-Garden
 v01: c01-c03 + ss1 [pocket sc]

Kon no Ki Konoha    view ~PREVIEW1 and PREVIEW2~
  In autumn, when she was a young child, Akino found a tree with falling blue leaves and the spirit of a boy who was attached to it. They form a comradery and every year she returns to visit him when the trees are awake. What is his story and what will be their story of love? - summary by Manga-Garden
 The Story - [Aku-Tenshi]

Sarashi Asobi
 view ~PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, and PREVIEW3~
  Ai is a grim reaper who's bored of his job in "life". To seek entertainment, he decides to play with Ren who hides her care for everyone behind her fierceness. He inhabits her and occasionally hijacks Ren's voice to reveal her true feelings. As their bond grows, he saves her to continue this game, exposing the emotions of life. - summary by Manga-Garden
 v01: c01-c04 [Spica SC]
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Part Two
Dong Meng   view ~PREVIEW1~
  Because of constant bullying, Lin felt pressured to lose weight. Unfortunately, one day she took faulty diet pills and died. When she wakes up, she's a ghost and it's been 2 years since her death. A guardian angel offer her the opportunity to regain her life - if she resides with the boy who tormented her, incarnated into a small doll for 3 months. -summary by Manga-Garden
C01-C04 [SherbetLemon]

I'm Not an Angel   view ~PREVIEW~
  A lowly witch wants to be an angel, but when heaven hears this, all of the angels laugh. Will this witch find a way to transform? - summary by Manga-Garden
 The Story [TheLittleCorner]
Visit TLC. They just finished their first wholly completed project (Yamada Ikka Monogatari Gorgeous)!

Umi Yori Mo Fukaku   ~PREVIEW~
  Sennen Nemuko has her fortune told by a famous fortune teller and he tells her that she will die in 3 years! The old is later arrested for fraud, but he tells reporters on live television that he never took any money from people whom he truly foresaw death. Nemuko can't remember paying him and soon after events matching up to his predictions start happening... -summary by Manga-Garden
v01: c01-c05 [SweetSense]

2011/08 August Featured Titles

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We at Manga Garden are very pleased with the progress achieved this summer. It's been a lot of work, but the site is "fully" functional again. If you visit this website, please show us some appreciation and moral support. Without it, we will wither (seriously) as can be seen with the many [sc] groups that have closed.

As a good-bye to summer, here are some new project additions (not re-additions) we are hosting. These were personally selected, so we hope you find a new favourite among them!
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-- Click a title to go to its projects page and the rest of the dls.

• New Oneshots

Kawaii Ore-sama - Seri loves cute boys - the kawaii shy, innocent, and clumsy ones are her type. One day, while pursuing a little lamb boy that she's set her eyes on, she interrupts Shin in a tryst. This naughty other boy has an inflated ego, demanding to be called "Ore-sama" and declaring that she will be his! But when she discovers a blushing side to him, he's the one tamed instead! -summary by Manga-Garden
Oneshot [SMM]


My Wonderful Sweets
Like many girls, Mizuki enjoys things that are cute, pretty, or sweet. When a boy at her school known for trouble asks to date her, she is shocked and much too scared to refuse! Surprisingly, he takes her to the nicest cafés and restaurants even though he doesn't care for any of it. He still is scary, but Mizuki no longer feels as ready to let him go.
-summary by Manga-Garden   
Oneshot [Intercross]

• Completed Titles

Mama wa Shougaku 4-nensei (Mama is a 4th Grade Student)
   ~view PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2~
- Natsumei's father has been transferred to a different workplace, so she sadly has to leave her friends. After leaving the class farewell party, a baby suddenly appears out of thin air! Somehow the baby girl named Mirai is actually her daughter from the future! It so happens that Natsumei doesn't have to leave after all because her aunt has been recruited to stay. But until future Natsumei transports Mirai forward in time, 4th grade Natsumei will be taking care of her daughter - including sneaking her into school! -summary by Manga-Garden
Vol.1: c01-c07, Vol.2: c08-c11+extra [Aku-Tenshi]

S. Secret ICA   ~view PREVIEW1 and PREVIEW2~

- Akane loves and idolizes her older brother Akihei. These two are not siblings related by blood and she dreams of one day having her love reciprocated. Akihei is too popular, though! A strange club called ICA (Information Collection Agency) wants to recruit her for gathering data about her brother. She wouldn't sell her brother out for any money, but..maybe for some exclusive photos and exclusive information of him!
-summary by Manga-Garden
Vol.1: c01-c05, Vol.2: c06-c10 [Esthetique]

• Active (Ongoing) Titles

Hanamaru (Youchien) Kindergarten
  ~view PREVIEW1, PREVIEW2, and PREVIEW3~
- Anzu, Koume, and Hiiragi are a trio of girls and best friends in sakura class at Hanamaru Kindergarten. Koume is quiet and gentle; Hiiragi is eccentric and the fount of knowledge; Anzu captures the spotlight with her energy and enthusiastic pursuit of "Tsuchi" who is the class teacher. Meanwhile, Tsuchida-sensei has a secret crush on Yamamato-sensei, the teacher of peach class next door. This series has been adapted to an anime by the same name. -summary by Manga-Garden
Vol.1: c01-c08 [CxC]

Innocent Dragon   ~view PREVIEW1 and PREVIEW2~
Kanan ran away from the nunnery in search of the holy dragon and a place called Sanwa. Luckily, she is picked up by a man from Sanwa who unwittingly takes her there after she collapsed in the woods. Legend said that long ago the holy white dragon of heaven battled the black dragon of darkness until they lost all energy and fell to Earth. Above Sanwa, poisonous serpents fly in the sky and below ground, may lie the remains of the holy white dragon. -summary by Manga-Garden
Vol.1: c01ab, c02ab || Volume 2: c03, c04abc [Ivyscan]