Yoshiaki Iwasaki

Four young fairies--Kururu, Chiriri, Sarara, and Hororo--wish to become human and armed with information learned from print sources and an over-energetic grade-schooler comically mix up and act out their imaginative roles as brides, swimmers, kidnapped victims, pirates, soldiers and heroines of shojo romances.

Discover Japanese culture through the eyes of four little fairies! As they continue their studies into human society, our four fairies learn about the meaning behind holidays like New Year's and Valentine's Day. They're also schooled on the all-important subject of sports. With this much knowledge and perseverance they should definitely be able to become human.

"Unwelcome and unwanted, Jiro decides to flee the Special Zone with his brother. But Kotaro goes missing and chaos is fast breaking in the city. Cassa's nefarious plan is revealed at last: to search out the rumored Eleventh Yard under cover of the confusion she created. As infected Kowloon blood spreads throughout the hospitals to spill out into the streets the Company joins with the vampiric houses in battle against the rising threat. The newly Kowloon...

Based on the series of light novels by Masashi Okita, the teen adventure-comedy Okami-san and Her Seven Companions plays off various Western fairy tales, albeit obliquely. At the center of the series is Ryoko Okami, a sort of distaff Big Bad Wolf, who helps run the Otogi Bank, a student organization that grants wishes--on the condition that they be returned someday. The exceedingly shy Ryoshi is hopelessly smitten with Ryoko: like countless other...

After failing to be accepted to Tokyo University a third time, Keitaro visits his grandmother only to be made manager of the all female apartment complex where she lives.

Mao-chan is a second grader whose grandfather is the Chief of Staff of the Ground Defense Force. She has been trained to become a valuable member of the force since she was born. When she turns eight, she, together with her friends, form the Elementary School Defense Team. They protect the land, the sea and the skies. These pint-sized girls do their best to protect Japan from "cute" alien invaders.

After failing to be accepted to Tokyo University a third time, Keitaro visits his grandmother only to be made manager of the all female apartment complex where she lives.