KAKINOUCHI Narumi 垣野内成美

Her work is beautiful and whimsical. A great crossover artist.

"Vampire Miyu"  新・吸血姫(ヴァンパイヤ)美夕  #1~5

"Vampire Yui"  吸血姫夕維  #1~5

"Le Masque"  マスク−ＬｅＭａｓｑｕｅ−  #1~2

KAZUMA Kodaka

Who's shounen ai works probably have the best chance of being accepted by a mainstream audience. His (I believe Kazuma is a guy?) stories are funny and exciting with realistic & interesting characters. He's also a great artist who's style should appeal to most manga fans of either sex.

KATAOKA Michiru 片岡みちる

"Wonder*World"  わんだー・わーるど  #1~2

"Twinkle Cat"  トゥインクルきゃっと  #1~2

KAWASOU Masumi 河惣益巳 (@白泉社)

Her arts are not so that good, but her characters, especially female characters, are independent, mentally strong, attractive and ardent like fire.

KAWACHI Yukari かわちゆかり (@白泉社)

Very cute faces. Good stories too. Prominent chin. Strange character design.

"7200byou no Romance"  ７２００秒のロマンス  #1~3

A shy, common little girl was given a pair of glass slippers that transform her into a cinderella who is loved by the guy she secretly admires. Kinda like Creamy Mami. And Snow Angel too!

"Naisho no Count 5"

About a pair of teens who gains 5 years in age when they gets angry, and minus 5 if they are surprised. So they go around being 5, 10, 15 or 20, and their relationship decomes intimates as they have adventures together. (oh I wish I know a boy like that too!)

"Milky Magic"  Ｍｉｌｋｙまじっく  #1~4  

A snow fairy (yuki-no-onna) fell in love with a mortal. For that, she's willing to become a human. But to do that, she has to get her first kiss from someone who truly loves her before winter ends, or else she vanishes. There's actually an AMS-like scene about her (what was her name?) meeting the boy when they were just a kid and they promised to meet again in the future.

KAWAHARA Izumi 川原泉 (@白泉社)

Great short stories with unromantic characters playing romantic roles. Her mangas are talkative... really talkative. But gags of her manga are very impressive and fun.

"Bibou no kajitsu"  美貌の果実

A collection of short romantic comedy stories... cute.

"Gin no romantic...wahaha  銀のロマンティック...わはは

About a former pro-speedskater who had an accident and an amateur ballerina who just didn't have the soul for it, finding their glory (not quite^^;) in the world of figure skating.

"Warau Mikael"  笑う大天使（ミカエル）  #1~3

"Meipuru senki"  メイプル戦記  #1~3

KAWAHARA Yumiko 川原由美子

"Zenryaku Milkhouse"  前略・ミルクハウス  #1~5

KITAHARA Nariko 北原菜里子

"Furare doushi"  ふられ同士

KIHARA Toshie 木原敏江 (@小学館、 @白泉社)

"Yome no ishibumi"  夢の碑  #1~18

KIYOHARA Natsuno 清原なつの

KUSUNOKI Kei 楠　桂 (@小学館)

She's usually coherent and got nice art. Everyone should at least take a look at her work once before deciding.

"Boku no gakkou wa senjou datta"  ぼくの学校は戦場だった

A cheerful comedy story about an ordinary highschool student in an extraordinary highschool where the main focus is fighting.

"Dai-tokai ni hoero"  大都会にほえろ

KUSUMOTO Maki 楠本まき

"Kiss XXXX"

KURAMOCHI Fusako くらもちふさこ

Adorable characters and good plot.

"Oshaberi kaidan"  おしゃべり階段

"Itsumo poketto ni shopan"  いつもポケットにショパン  #1~2

First shoujo manga (well, maybe not) which features classical music and the protagonist actually plays piano.

KURITA Riku くりた陸

"Yumeiro Cooking"  ゆめ色クッキング  #1~7

See Thomas Wang's Manga Review on Yumeiro Cooking.

"Negao wa Micha Iya!"  寝顔は見ちゃイヤッ  #1~3

"Pucchin*Hi!School"  ぷっちん※Ｈｉ！Ｓｃｈｏｏｌ  #1~4

See Thomas Wang's Manga Review on Pucchin Hi! School.

CLAMP

"Magic Knights RayEarth"  魔法騎士レイアース

"Tokyo Babylon"

A story about a highschool student SUMERAGI Subaru who also works as exorcist. Continues to "X".

"X"

Suspence/fantasy story about supernatural war. A highschool girl Kotori Monou is thrilled that Kamui, her former neighbour and a good friend is back - but he claims he's not the same anymore and to stay away from him.

"RG Veda"

"Shirahimeshou"

"Duklyon"  学園特警デュカリオン  #1~2

A parody of tokusatsu stuff; two highschool students work as superheroes and fight the evil, also student of the same school.

"20-Mensou ni Onegai"  20面相におねがい!!  #1~2

A parody of thief-action stories; a gradeschool student is 'Kaijin 20-mensou' and steals everything according to his mothers' (he has two) wishes.

"Watashi no Suki na Hito"

"CLAMP Gakuen Tanteidan"  CLAMP学園探偵団  #1~3

A parody of detective stories; three gradeschool students form 'CLAMP Gakuen Tanteidan' to save all girls in woe.

KUROKAWA Azusa 黒川あづさ

Good art and so dumb. Yes it's a compliment.

"Futari no natsu monogatari" series  ふたりの夏物語

An unfortunate unemployed straight man is tricked into starring in a gay video and the coplayer chases him around, he finds a job as a supply teacher and there a student (yes, male) falls for him.

KOUGA Yun 高河ゆん

Fanciful drawings. Particularly impressive colour illustions. She is a "force to be reckoned with," and anyone who wants to get a broad and thorough idea of the state of shoujo manga today should check her out.

If you're fan(s) of KOUGA-sensei, you should try to find her ChapTsuba doujinshis (which must be very hard to find now, I guess ^^;) --Mikiko

"EARTHIAN"  アーシアン  #1~5

Angels helping out humans, or evaluating them. This plot adds a hint of yaoi.

"Genji"  源氏  #1~9

A peacock brought this high schooler back to the time of Genji, where he is to assume Genji's role. A mix of history & future.

"Saffron Zero Beat"  サフラン・ゼロ・ビート

Romance between a robot nurse and a scentist. An ordinary boy falls in love with an android who is chased by a religious group because of the inprinting mechanism in her body which commands her to 'love' her master who died long ago.

"You're my only Shinin' Star"  君は僕の輝ける星

A love story. Interplanetary love and more.

"Choujyuu Densetsu Gestalt"  超獣伝説ゲシュタルト  #1~2

"Kiga Ichizoku"  飢餓一族

A writer-wannabee is loved by the school idol and discovers he has some serious secrets.

KOZUKA (OZUKA?) Atsuko 小塚敦子

"Kimi wo Kikasete..."  君を聴かせて……