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VALENTINES 2005 SPECIAL! New romantic titles for you to enjoy!

	Aishteruze Baby (I Love Baby). Kippi Katakura is a self-proclaimed playboy. His easy-going ways soon comes to a stop when he suddenly finds a young, abandoned cousin on his doorstep. Between charming all the girls, and playing mother to a 5-year old kid, Kippi doesn't know which is more of a challenge.
	Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (For You in Full Blossom). Hana Kimi will surely tickle your funny bone, romantic aspects aside. It is the story of a 17-year old American student named Mizuki Ashiya, who crazily follows Izumi Sano, a talented Japanese high jump athlete. Her journey takes her to an exclusive boys' school all the way to Japan, but Mizuki is far from deterred! In the name of friendship, she willingly cross-dresses and enrolls in the said school, kissing her ladyluck after finding out that Sano is her classmate as well as roomate! However, things get even crazier when she starts to develop real feelings for Sano...and wouldn't you know, Sano is getting uncomfortable with the fact that he just might be falling for what he believes to be a boy! Will Mizuki survive the challenge of cross-dressing, being one of the boys, and having admirers who doesn't seem to mind that she's a "boy"?
	Hot Gimmick. As Hatsumi struggles to sneak her way out of the drug store (a pregnancy kit for her little sister in hand), she bumps into the worst person imaginable given her situation! It's Ryouki Tachibana, the son of the owner of the apartment (and her mom's boss) where Hatsumi lives. Hatsumi begs Ryouki not to breathe a word of it to his mother, but of course Ryouki has other plans in mind. He tries to take advantage of the situation AND Hatsumi, but before he could manage it, another person steps in. It's Azusa, Hatsumi's childhood best friend... Another love triangle to keep you on your toes! BUY >>>>>
	Midori no Hibi. Nobody messes with Sawamura Senji in school, what with his bad-ass reputation of getting into fights all the time. What no one really knows is that he's just a simple person, fighting to defend those whom he believes are wronged. Unfortunately, he pays for it by being lonely. He just wants to share his heart with someone, but everyone's too scared. But not Midori--a girl who has been harboring a secret crush on him for years. Then one strange day, Senji wakes up to find that he has lost his right hand...and is shocked beyond belief when he realized that what took its place is a miniature Midori (who is just as shocked to find herself rooted to her crush's right arm)! Chaos ensues as Senji tries desperately not to scare any more people by hiding Midori from plain sight, but how is that even possible?? BUY >>>>>
	Peach Girl. Beautiful Momo is in love with her classmate Toji. Easy, right? It would have been, if it weren't for two things: 1) Momo is too shy to say so outright, and 2) she is the victim of vicious rumors spread by her best friend, Sae. So as much as Momo wants to fit in, it's been increasingly hard on her, and it doesn't help that she's gained the reputation of a wild party girl. What's more, Sae seems to want to steal Toji despite Momo's feelings! Peach Girl is a story of friendships, lovers, bitterness, jealousy and betrayals, and how one girl fights for own personal cause. BUY >>>>>
	Ultramaniac. Ayu Tateishi may be a popular campus figure, but life turns crazy when she becomes friends with Nina Sakura, a transfer student who is actually a witch studying magic! All she wanted was to impress Kaji of the baseball club, but now things have been given a definite twist! Ultramaniac is a romantic comedy that will surely make you laugh while pulling at your heartstrings. BUY >>>>>

Old classics, yet tried and tested for your convenience! ^_- Indulge in these classics:

Video Girl Ai
One of the sweetest love stories you'll ever come across. Ai Amano is a video girl tasked to comfort Youta Moteuchi out of his heartbroken state. What she doesn't count on is getting entangled in the whole confusing game of love herself. READ REVIEW

Please Save My Earth
If you want your love story to have a somewhat unusual twist to it than the typical shoujo ones, then this title may be for you. Alice Sakaguchi slowly unravels her past life as a scientist living on the moon, and with it, lost love and old secrets that come to haunt her in present life. Not everything is as simple as it seems. READ REVIEW

Marmalade Boy
Koshikawa Miki's life takes a sudden turn when her parents announce that they are going to switch partners with a couple they met in Hawaii. Though the fact remains that both of her parents still love each other as friends, Miki is freaked out. What's more, her parents have decided not to live separately. Instead, for the sake of Miki's upbringing, they've chosen to all live in the same house with the Matsuura couple...and their handsome son, Yuu. When Miki learns of this boy who is just about her age, she thought she has found herself an ally. But to her dismay, Yuu takes the current situation with calm and acceptance. And to make matters worse than it already is, she even seems to be falling for Matsuura Yuu... READ REVIEW

Candy Candy
Now this is a real classic 70s shoujo manga. It teaches us the meaning of rainbows after rainstorms, of how one simple girl finds true happiness after all her life's hardships. Candy Candy is a bittersweet and poignant drama of an orphan's journey to womanhood. READ REVIEW

Ah! My Goddess
A charming, mushy story of a teenage boy who ends up with a real live goddess on his doorstep. The goddess declares to grant him a wish, and, not taking the whole situation quite seriously yet, he impulsively wishes for a sweet, beautiful and nice girlfriend just like her. True to genie form, she grants him exactly that--by filling in the role herself! How can a mortal and a goddess possibly survive each other? READ REVIEW

Whisper of the Heart
This is one of the most fondly remembered romances here in Otaku Fridge. That it is a Hayao Miyazaki production should be enough to ensure you a terrific watch. If You Listen Closely (Whisper of the Heart) is a touching story of two young adolescents who discover each other through library cards where their names are often scribbled one after the other. Intrigued by having same tastes in reading material, they are further drawn to each other through an unexplicable connection of souls and understanding of life. READ REVIEW

Salad Days
Salad Days, tagged as the 'brand new standard of love stories' is a combination of one-shots and short story arcs about young love in Tohka High School. Told from different points of view and featuring a variety of characters and storylines, the manga manages to touch on the many aspects of romance -- from hilarious situations to bittersweet endings to tender triumphs. Perhaps the 'main' characters of the series are Kawamura Futaba and Kamiyama Yuuki (first appearance: A New Life), whose unspoken affections for each other unfold in a recurring storyline spread throughout Salad Days' volumes. READ REVIEW

Kodomo no Omocha
You thought you wouldn't like 11-year olds' story of romance? Well try this one on for size! Not only will it pull at your heartstrings...it will definitely make your stomach ache from laughing out loud (I can attest to this). This has repeadtedly been described as "Marmalade Boy on crack". READ REVIEW

Maison Ikkoku
Tired of bubblegum stories that center too much on a high school setting? Think that teenagers aren't the ones who discovered love and romance? Well this title is for you. Created by none other than Rumiko Takahashi, Maison Ikkoku deals with a more mature romance, but never once losing the wacky, insanely hilarious comedy that Takahashi is so famous for. READ REVIEW

Previews by Thundersenshi.