The setting is not Seattle, but Tokyo. And Ai is not entirely what she seems: she looks human, but in reality she is half human and half “Dougen” — an alien species that resembles various beasts of human myth and legend including angels. As the story unfolds, Ai starts to remember things about her life before she found herself wandering the streets of Tokyo. She is aided by Kent, a young man of mixed American and Japanese heritage who is an aspiring musician, and by Nora, a Dougen from Ai’s own dimension who sent her to this world to protect her from a war between humans and Dougen in her own.

The distinctive character designs for the manga were done by Ai Yazawa, a top-tier manga-ka whose often fashion-oriented stories (Nana, Paradise Kiss) are blockbuster shojo hits. The manga itself was drawn by Misaho Kujiradou, a young talent who had the right goth-loli sensibilities.

A story that is set in the world of music and idol stars in Japan requires music of its own, and the Princess Ai manga is set apart by the fact that it actually has a soundtrack. Stu Levy (as D. J. Milky) wrote the lyrics and together with Ben Chan (as b_nCHANt_d) collaborated on the music. A series of music videos were produced for the songs, which are available on YouTube. “Broken Leash” features amazing anime created by top studio Satelight, and “Bleeding Heart” features costumes designed by goth brand Baby the Stars Shine Bright and lolita brand Angelic Pretty (featuring model/designer Maki-chan with a cameo in the video). Popular voice actress Tara Platt stars as Ai-chan, and Yuri Lowenthal makes a guest appearance as, of course, Van Von Hunter!

Synopsis

With the arrival of a mysterious jury summons, a man's life is thrust into a dizzying downward spiral: his fiancée leaves him, he has problems at work, and his best friend is suddenly nowhere to be found. As the jury trial approaches, who can he trust? Why does he suddenly feel that he has to defend his every move? And who exactly is 13? Juror 13 follows one man's fight for sanity in world dripping with paranoia. It's a tale that will open your eyes...but can you trust what you see?

Synopsis

In Year 223 AA (After Armageddon), the world is a peaceful place. Instead of money, people use Karma as their currenty, so doing good deeds makes people rich. Of course, evil never gives up and the underground organization The Tunnel is out to reverse Karma forever. Join our five teen heroes--the Karma Club--as they protect citizens from bad Karma and set out to undo The Tunnel. Flying around on SkyBoards and checking in with O-CIA headquarters on their Plasma Phones, the Karma Club is all action and adventure. Their superpwers are put to the ultimate test when they're forced to unravel the mystery of the green goo. However, unlocking the mystery of Karma Club member Kemmy's past is their biggest adventure of all...

The novels were aimed at the 8-12-year-old age range, and are currently out of print. Each novel covered the action of three anime episodes from the original anime. The novels followed the English dub setting of the town of Crossroads.