Nina's neighbor, Kyousuke, is starting high school while she's still stuck in junior high. Just walking to their nearby schools together isn't enough for her--especially since they keep running into Yuiko: a beautiful, outgoing girl in Kyousuke's grade who also seems to harbor feelings for Nina's next-door neighbor.
Manshinsoui no Futari; The Wounds That Cover Us; Wondrous Maria-Kun; 不思議のマリア君
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
19
1
2
April 5, 2024
Abe Maria, an ordinary high-school boy and Nanami Tokuko's childhood friend, is the world's last pureblood vampire!! For 10 years, Tokuko has been encouraging him to become a part of human society, and since then, Maria has come to love humans. As such, Tokuko happily watches over Maria. This couple's story is the world's most gentle vampire comedy.
*Includes an extra story called Manshinsoui no Futari (The Wounds that Cover Us) in vol. 1 detailing a high-school romance between a boy who is suffering mentally and an extremely clumsy girl.
Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural
296
1
36
April 5, 2024
Ishiyama High is a school populated entirely by delinquents, where nonstop violence and lawlessness are the norm. However, there is one universally acknowledged rule—don't cross first year student Tatsumi Oga, Ishiyama's most vicious fighter. One day, Oga is by a riverbed when he encounters a man floating down the river. After being retrieved by Oga, the man splits down the middle to reveal a baby, which crawls onto Oga's back and immediately forms an attachment to him. Though he doesn't know it yet, this baby is named Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV, or "Baby Beel" for short—the son of the Demon Lord! As if finding the future Lord of the Underworld isn't enough, Oga is also confronted by Hildegard, Beel's demon maid. Together they attempt to raise Baby Beel—although surrounded by juvenile delinquents and demonic powers, the two of them may be in for more of a challenge than they can imagine.
I’m Looking For The Princess ; I’m Looking for the Princess; I'm Looking for the Princess; Princess Finds; Thuyền Viễn Xứ (Bản Đẹp); 공주님을 찾습니다
Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
17
1
8
April 5, 2024
The one "who operated a Hong Sin Seo for 10 years", who shudders at the monthly rent, Na Baek Su, dives a 1 million dollar project, The Search for a Princess!
For money she'll do anything! She who says that money, money and more money is the best, Suh Jan Di. To help her uncle, Na Baek Su, she joined the Search for a Princess...
Her princess candidates list shows a couple of people...
Cold, charismatic, the one who'll go down in the history of the fashion world, Yu Jin.
The one who'd even sell the Sameun group for the money crazed girl, Eun Hyuk.
A wingless angel's infinite love, our eternal goddess, fashion model Eh Eun.
A love story that outrageously intertwines the princess candidates and Suh Jan Di, with lots of trouble and excitement!
Пожиратель душ; โซลอีทเตอร์; ソウルイーター; 噬魂师; Devorador de Almas
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Martial Arts, Mystery, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Supernatural, Tragedy
966
1
24
April 5, 2024
is a Japanese manga series illustrated and written by Atsushi Okubo. Looking to create the latter a "death scythe" and therefore fit for use by the school's headmaster Shinigami, the personification of departure, they need to gather the souls of 99 wicked people and one witch, in that sequence; otherwise, they're going to have to begin all over again.
is placed at Death Weapon Meister Academy --"DWMA" for short--situated in the fictional Death City in Nevada, United States. The institution is run as a training facility for the wielders of these weapons, named meisters, in addition to individuals together with the capacity to transform into weapons, also called Death, by Shinigami.
Medusa and her cohorts assault DWMA together with the aim of restoring the first kishin who almost plunged the world into insanity before being secured beneath DWMA by Shinigami, Asura. Even with the combined efforts of Death the Kid, Black Star, and Maka, Asura, who leaves to spread mayhem all over the world following a short conflict with Shinigami is successfully revived by the group of Medusa. Nevertheless, Medusa befriend Maka and is apparently killed by meister and DWMA teacher Franken Stein in the act, while Crona surrenders to the DWMA and goes to register there.
As an outcome of Asura's distributing insanity, the older sister Arachne of Medusa comes out of hiding after 800 years. Arachne reforms her organization Arachnophobia, which poses itself as a critical danger to DWMA. Shinigami calls all over the world to assist in the struggle against Arachnophobia from in passing scythes. In now, Medusa forms truce, and reappears along with her soul within the body of a woman so they could annihilate the risk of Arachnophobia collectively. The DWMA pupils and brainwash Crona into rejoining her, possess Arachne's body, and the entourage of Medusa infiltrate the headquarters where Maka gets the better of Arachne, just for Medusa to betray DWMA of Arachnophobia. Meanwhile, Noah, an artificial concept created in the Book of Eibon's Tables of Contents captures Death the Kid. Following this, Maka eventually succeeds in turning Soul Eater into a passing scythe.
Crona resurfaces in a city in Russia, destroying it and killing the departure scythe stationed there, eventually being chosen by madness after killing Medusa while DWMA hunts for Asura's location. Shinigami orders Maka to hunt down Crona, and she accidentally finds Asura's place on the moon, while hunting for Crona with her powers. An assault is launched by the DWMA on the moon to take Asura down, only to be repelled by his militaries that are Clown. Maka as well as the others find a way to choose the upper hand helped by the witches after Death the Kid successfully convinces them to set up a short-term alliance, but the situation gets a lot more chaotic using the hindrance of Crona, who consumes Asura's body before being overtaken by him.
The manga was released as three different one and is published by Square Enix -shots serialized in one Gangan Wing and two Gangan Powered special versions in 2003. Yen Press has licensed for distribution in North America the manga. A manga series that runs alongside the primary collection, named Soul Eater Not!, started serialization on January 12, 2011 in Monthly Shonen Gangan.
Maka Albam
Maka Albarn is among the primary protagonists of . She's a young but committed pupil who takes another prodigious meister, after her mom. Nevertheless, her relationship with her dad Spirit is strained due to his continuous flirtations with girls, leading her parents. Therefore, Maka is obsessed with turning her weapon partner, Soul Eater, into a passing scythe which will surpass her dad.[ch. 0a] She collaborates well with Soul in conflict, but occasionally gets frustrated at him when he does something silly. When in risk, yet, Maka does everything she can to keep Soul out of harm's way.[ch. 4]
Soul Eater
Soul Evans,nicknamed Soul Eater, is the partner of Maka Albarn as well as a devil scythe, as well as the principal male protagonist. His weapon form includes a reddish- and-black blade.
Dustamu di Bulan April; Nisandaki Yalanın; Tu Mentira en Avril; Your Lie in April; Твоя апрельская ложь; เพลงรักสองหัวใจ; 四月は君の嘘; 四月是你的谎言
Comedy, Drama, Music, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Tragedy
87
1
3
April 5, 2024
As a young boy, Arima Kosei dominated piano competitions and all musicians knew his name. But after his mother passed away, he had a mental breakdown in the middle of a performance when he found out he wasn't able to hear the sound of the piano. Two years later, Kosei hasn’t touched the piano and can't find any joy in his life. Until one day, he meets an energetic and talented girl who would change his life forever.
A Devotion That Changes Worlds / First Love Double Edge / 初恋ダブルエッジ / 첫사랑 더블 에지
Drama, Music, Romance, School Life
32
1
166
July 13, 2024
"All men are wolves! They're aiming to eat girls! If I'm going to get eaten, then I'd rather get eaten by a cool wolf!!" Yoh, who believes that all men are terrible beasts, one day meets her perfectly ideal man, a working adult who goes by "Tono". In the instant moment they meet, Yoh decides to confess her feelings...!!Due to a past trauma, Yoh is plagued by her phobia of men and she publicly announces her hatred for the other gender. She may hate them, but at the same time, she wants to experience love. Her love itself is a contradiction, yet the two strangers began to close their distance. This is a story packed with dangerous romantic comedy centering around a double-edged love!
Messenger of the Sea; Океанский мыс; รักวุ่นวายคุณชายมังกร; 海の御先; 海之彼方; 海神的巫女; 바다의무녀
Comedy, Drama, Harem, Mature, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Supernatural
93
1
11
April 5, 2024
Goto Nagi has traveled to the southern island of Okitsushima, and ventures out to see Umi no Misaki, a striking cape jutting out into the ocean. But when he arrives, he finds that there is much more to this cape than a wondrous view. There is something peculiar about the cape, and about the island's inhabitants.
HENTAI KAMEN; HK; Kyuukyoku!! Hentai Kamen; Ultimate!! H Kamen; 究極！！変態仮面
Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Martial Arts, School Life, Shounen, Superhero
17
1
3
April 5, 2024
Kyousuke wants to be a cop. Because of that, he always tries to do the right thing and help others out. Well, while saving a girl from some bullies, they end up liking each other. Not to soon after, she needs saving again, and he ends up with woman's panties over his head, giving him super strength (pumped with horniness.) Not your normal super hero.
Note: There are no hentai themes in this manga.
-Bakaupdates
Kira Kira Suruhimade; So Bad; This is So Bad; هذا سئ جداً; 优质情人; 소 배드
Drama, Reverse harem, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
17
1
8
April 5, 2024
From DGT:
Because Yukino's mom is a housekeeper for the Renjyo familiy, she has to suffer the pain of hearing her mom praise the family she takes care of. And this is why Yukino has been trying to beat Renjyo Tamaki for most of her life, so her mom would care more about her than the Renjyo family. But when her mom gets sick, and she has to take care of the Renjyo family instead, her goals change a little.
6 chàng trai và 1 cô gái; Colégio Ouran Host Club; Host Club - Le Lycée de la séduction; Ouran Koukou Host Bu; Гостевой клуб лицея Оран; Хост-клуб школы Оран; نادي الضيافة لثانوية أوران; 桜蘭高校ホスト部; 櫻蘭高校男公關部; 오란고교 호스트부
Comedy, Drama, Reverse harem, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life
409
1
62
April 5, 2024
Haruhi is a poor tomboyish student at a school for the ultra-wealthy, and is able to attend because of a scholarship, but is unable to even afford a uniform. One day, she stumbles across the peculiar but very popular Ouran Host Club. She tries to leave, but accidentally breaks a vase, and is unable to pay for it. She's told that she'll have to stay and do odd jobs. That is, until they decide she would be more valuable as a club member. Not realizing she's female due to her appearance, they fix her up and give her a male uniform. She's an instant hit, so they decide to have her keep up the charade even after they find out the truth. Haruhi, being common almost to a fault, doesn't know what to make of the unconventional activities of the Host Club (or of the even more unconventional members), but having little choice, she plays along. Before long, real bonds are formed, friends made, and Haruhi finds herself accepted in a way she could never have been otherwise in this affluent school.
Other manga:
Hirahara Tsukasa just moved to Tokyo from Hiroshima, and she's late on her first day of school because she misses the bus. But this leads to a chance encounter with four other people in her class, and somehow, the five of them became friends?
Crybaby Tsukasa, the sharp-tongued yet soft-hearted Himeno, the understanding Ichihara, as well as Agatsuma and Onda… these five different personalities come together to create a youthful school life story—
(Source: Day of the River)
From ShoujoMagic:
Iizuka Sono just transferred to a new school where the reigning oddballs have their own club called "BxB Brothers" ("B" for "Baka" = "Idiot"). According to them, you make your life meaningful by doing things out of the ordinary. ;) While Kazuhisa and Kei aren't too selective about membership, Katsumi is -- so it's just the three of them... Until Sono strikes Katsumi as an admirably unusual person, and he coerces her into becoming a Brother! The more Sono learns about the Brothership and Katsumi, the more pride she takes in being a Brother, but being the only BxB Sister has its problems. Caught between the open affection of Kazuhisa and the reserved admiration of Katsumi (with Kei taking school-wide bets on the side), all while struggling to register the club officially, it's a BxB Triangle that constantly takes on new angles!
Amagami – Love Goes On! ; Amagami; Amagami - Love Goes On! - Morishima Haruka Hen; アマガミ Love goes on！
Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
59
1
0
April 5, 2024
Based on the visual novel by Enterbrain with the same name.
Two years ago, Tachibana Junichi got his heart broken by a girl who didn't show up for a date on Christmas Eve. Now a second year student in high school, Junichi spends his days inside his closet planetarium, going to school and hanging out with his friends Tanamachi Kaoru and Umehara Masayoshi.
After a chance encounter with one of the most beautiful girls in school, the third year student Morishima Haruka - or one of several other classmates - Junichi finds himself spending time with them and develops romantic interests towards them.
Ác quỷ đáng yêu; Cùng một gia đình; Devilen findes; Flying Rabbit; Lovely Devil; The Devil Beside Me; The Devil Does Exist; Дьявол существует; الشيطان بجانبي; 恶魔在身边; 悪魔で候; 惡魔在身邊; 악마로소이다
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life
46
1
8
April 5, 2024
High school is difficult for most kids. But for Kayano, a shy girl whose single mother seems to work all the time, it's even worse than usual. She's so afraid of drawing attention to herself that she can't tell the handsome Kamijo how much she loves him until one day she finally gets up the courage to write him a letter confessing her feelings.
When she goes to give him the letter all her plans go awry. She's given the letter to the wrong person!
Accidentally, she's given her love letter to Takeru Edogawa who just so happens to be the school principal's son, head of the delinquents and the notorious "Prince of Attraction"! To Kayano, he seems like Satan himself. Not only is he devilishly handsome, but he seems to take the utmost pleasure in making her suffer.
Things only get more interesting when Kayano's mother comes home one day and announces she's getting married again --- To principal Edogawa! What will Kayano do when she has to live with this devil 24/7? How will she cope with her literal "Hell on Earth"?
Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life
25
1
2
April 5, 2024
Sorako and Sorao met in the school office when they both had transferred to a new school. They became friends really fast, but a short bubbly girl comes and claims she likes Sorao. What will Sorako do?
A really nice love story.
Grim Reaper and Four Girlfriends; 不成为现充就会死！; 死神大人和4位女友; 死神様と4人の彼女
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural
249
1
9
April 5, 2024
From tethysdust at MangaHelpers:
Minaguchi Kaoru is nothing special. He's no good at sports or school, isn't in any clubs, and he's not popular. He has no friends and isn't even interested in any of the girls he knows. He's also teased due to the fact that he loves shoujo manga. Unlike the harem daydreams of his peers, he dreams of finding his true love. Unfortunately, a shinigami comes to kill him, simply because he's a "forever alone" sort of guy. When he gasps out his intention of embracing life with his final breaths, though, she takes it back! As long as he follows through on his intentions, he won't be killed.
To convince the shinigami that his plans are genuine, he declares that he will confess to the girl he likes, the very next day. Expecting failure with confessing to random girls in his school, he sends out love letters to four different girls. To his surprise, they all agree to be his girlfriend. Now, this shoujo-manga-loving guy has ended up in a kind of harem story, quadruple-timing four girls! Will he be able to stay involved enough with society to avoid an early death?
[From Shoujo Magic]:
Takasuka Yue is best known for her work "Good Morning Call" / 『グッドモーニング・コール』 ("Guddo Mooningu Kooru"), but this adorable work should not be overlooked. The heroine and her conflicts are some of the cutest things you'll ever see! Haru, an energetic, honest, and sweet young girl, meets the popular grade schooler Yashima at a bowling rally, and she unintentionally develops a strange interest in him. He's very forward about wanting to date Haru. However, Haru is in love with her childhood friend, Yuusaku, who thinks of Haru like family and rejected her love confession before he left for America one year ago. But now Yuusaku is back! How will both boys respond to learning that they have competition for the role of most important man in Haru's life?
Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mature, Medical, School Life, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural
115
1
8
April 5, 2024
Fran can make anyone into anything, raise the dead, switch heads and bodies, and give you those eyes that you've always wanted. But do you actually want them? Is it a good thing to raise the dead? Do the ends justify the means? And does Fran care?
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Yaoi
25
1
2
April 5, 2024
This is a story about two friends, from nearly the beginning to almost the end of their lives, who happen to love each other. Tatsuya and Junichi are in 5th grade and their music teacher is a pedophile. One day the music teacher has a request for Yumi, a girl who uses him to get expensive gifts. He wants her to get Tatsuya into the music room so he can be with him. Junichi recently confessed his feelings for Yumi and she decides to use him as bait to get Tatsuya to go to the music room. Junichi and Tatsuya's future does not look good... Note: Only chapter 1 of volume 1 and chapter 7 of volume 2 is shotacon. Reading chapter 1 is almost necessary for the story and is not very explicit but chapter 7 of volume 2 is an extra/one-shot and can be skipped over completely for those who dislike shota.
フツーと化け物; The Story about a Monster Teaching Common Sense ; Normality And Monsters ; Common-Sense Monster
Romance, School Life, Sci-fi, Seinen
152
1
26
April 1, 2026
Mr. Ito is a communicator who longs to be "normal,
He secretly longs for his classmate Ms. Takahashi, who is reserved but gets along with everyone.
One day, however, Mr. Ito discovers Mr. Takahashi's true identity!
Mr. Takahashi is a monster who mimics human beings,
Ms. Ito decides to learn the "normal" of human society from Mr. Takahashi, a monster who mimics a human being.
Will she be able to fit in?
A tale of a runaway otome whose youthful impatience and longing are mixed up and accelerate!
A comedy of two girls exploring an abandoned road!
Yukina Masanaga, a transfer student, is called the "Snow Princess. She is a very quiet girl, but when she talks about "abandoned roads", she bursts into a smile!
In order to see such a cute smile on her face.
Ringo and Yukina explore the "abandoned road" together..!
A story of girls who are passionate about abandoned roads
Haku Ogino, who was once hailed as a genius child actor, attends in the entertainment department of Seigun Gakugei High School, one of the top schools in Japan. In this class where stars gather, Haku doesn't have any work in the entertainment industry and spends his days being made fun of, but in reality, his secret identity is Kanda, the mediator who controls the activities of suger moms and dads with his claassmates! A suspense drama about a man who burns with quiet anger and uses celebrities to make a lot of money!
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Martial Arts, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural
445
1
18
April 4, 2024
The storyline follows Medaka Kurokami, a magnetic and appealing first year Hakoniwa Academy pupil who's elected Student Council President with 98% of the vote. She addresses these petitions in her improper way, and with all the help with her childhood buddy Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, institutes a suggestion box. On the span of the narrative, the student council leadership places are distributed by her to other pupils like Mogana Kikaijima and Kouki Akune.
The Student Council learns that the academy chairman means to initiate a job to powerfully experimentation on routine pupils, the Flask Plan, called Normals, so that you can turn them into Abnormals, that's people with superhuman powers. The Student Council conflicts with other pupils which are involved using the job and infiltrates the secret laboratory of the school.
Soon after, Misogi Kumagawa who wishes to replace the Student Council with one of his own of Medaka challenges to a championship the Student Council. From his powers, two pupils are unsealed after the defeat of Kumagawa and complete their transport to Hakoniwa Academy. The 2 tend to be more strong than Abnormals and are dubbed "Not Equals". Their leader, Anshin'in, threatens to restart the Flask Plan once Medaka grads, driving their successors to be trained by the Student Council. Nevertheless, the accurate strategy of Anshin'in would be to have the standing as Student Council President of Zenkichi usurp Medaka. Zenkichi succeeds and does so on the pretense of enhancing the student life. He convinces Medaka to permit the Flask Plan for those people who are not unwilling.
Took over from her responsibilities as president of the Student Council, Medaka shortly becomes involved in a championship to determine her husband. Medaka becomes the winner, choosing to wed Zenkichi after they both grad and enters herself. Shortly after, the close pal Hansode Shiranui of Zenkichi leaves the school. Zenkichi and medaka find she's to end up being another host for Iihiko Shishime, a 5000-year old being. He is defeated by medaka and vanishes after quitting the moon from crashing towards the Earth, simply to reappear in time for the year end service. Following her return, assume her dad's position ahead of her family's company conglomerate, the Kurokami Group, only to later return as the new chairwoman and Medaka determines to leave the academy. Ten years after, Zenkichi, had worked his way up the Kurokami Group, becoming a high level worker before reuniting with her, with both swearing to never get split again.
Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Martial Arts, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
16
1
3
April 4, 2024
In the era of the gods, year 300. Yuuna Yuuki lives an ordinary life as a second year middle school student, but she's also a member of the "Hero Club," where club activities involve dealing with a mysterious being called "Vertex."
- ANN
Kagaku-bu Girl; 科学部ガール; Kagakubu Gaaru; Science Department Girl; Garota do clube de ciências; Science Club Girl; La fille du club de science
Comedy, Romance, School Life
76
1
7
May 26, 2025
Science Club Girl summary is updating. Come visit MangaNato.com sometime to read the latest chapter of Science Club Girl. If you have any question about this manga, Please don't hesitate to contact us or translate team. Hope you enjoy it.
Drama, Josei, Mature, Romance, School Life, Seinen
32
1
13
April 4, 2024
From MangaHelpers:
Haizawa is the cool kid in school. He's naturally good looking and has quick thinking. It all starts when he accidentally finds a spot on campus that lets you see up girls' skirts. First, he has a sexual encounter with the school’s most popular girl, Kuroha Ageha, after learning that her big crush is him. Next, even the young and beautiful science teacher, Ms. Shiromine, falls victim to Haizawa’s sexual aura that's starting to grow stronger.
Drama, Horror, Josei, Mature, Mystery, School Life, Supernatural
21
1
5
April 4, 2024
Follow through a notorious tale of the demonic siblings, Azeri Yuma and Chizumi. The ollection includes Dissolving Classroom (Scanlated) Meet Again (Scanlated) Children of the Earth (Scanlated) Worshipping Beauty (Dissolving Beauty) (Scanlated) Dissolving Apartment Chizumi's Dissolving Love
Mãi bên nhau; Oh! My Brother; With; With อลวนสองคนในร่างเดียว; with!! 和你在一起
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural, Tragedy
17
1
2
April 4, 2024
Masago is an average student. Everything about her is average except for her older brother, Shirou. He's the president of the student council and everyone admires him. One day, while walking home with her brother, they get into an accident and her brother dies saving her. After Shirou's funeral, Masago goes to the house of her brother's best friend, claiming to be her older brother.
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
28
1
2
April 4, 2024
The future, romance, everything is "undecided", yet the remaining days of high school seem as if they'll be over in the blink of an eye. Ichimura Mikako, 17 years old. Midorikawa, the strange guy who now sits next to her after a seating change and oddly prefers red pencils. At first, Mikako didn't think much of it, but after learning that they both love the same band, their relationship begins to change bit by bit...
The day-to-day life of a 17 year girl woven together in a soft literary style.
キョウハクDOG’s -Another Secret- (Japanese); Kyouhaku Dog’s - Another Secret; Menacing Dog's - Another Secret (English)
Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, School Life, Seinen
24
1
0
April 4, 2024
From Infinity Studios: When you're the most notorious delinquent at school you have one hell of an image to maintain. The last thing you need is to be seen taking orders from an innocent puppy-eyed girl. But unfortunately for Keiji Sendai, he finds himself in this exact predicament when, Setsuna Yatsusaki, the shyest girl in school (as well as being the biggest klutz) finds out about Keiji's deepest and darkest secret... that he's a hardcore otaku! With her new trump card, Setsuna blackmails Keiji into becoming her slave. But just how long can a weak naive young girl keep such a dangerous young man as her pet dog? Join in on Setsuna's secret as she sets out to "train" a notorious thug in this unorthodox love story.
I'm in Love and It's the End of the World; 地球のおわりは恋のはじまり
Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
54
1
11
April 4, 2024
Mahiru is a negative girl, who always feels that any stroke of fortune will create a corresponding misfortune. She only wished to live her high school life in peace, but instead, she catches the eye of the handsome school prince.
Laughter, tears, and shortcuts?! An ultra-miracle love story begins!
