This anthology collects manga adaptations of classic literature by shoujo manga artists.
 
1. Moto Hagio x Hans Christian Andersen: "Shiroi Tori ni Natta Shoujo" (白い鳥になった少女) 
2. Ryouko Yamagishi x Brothers Grimm: "Cendrillon" (サンドリヨン) 
3. Miyako Maki x Murasaki Shikibu: "Hana Kagerou (Genji Monogatari)" (花陽炎 （源氏物語）) 
4. Suzue Miuchi x Higuchi Ichiyou: "Takekurabe (excerpt from Glass no Kamen) (「たけくらべ」『ガラスの仮面』作中劇より) 
5. Yasuko Sakata x Charles Perrault: "Ohi to Nemurihime" (お妃と眠り姫) 
6. Kyoko Fumizuki x Louis Hémon: "Shiroki Mori no Chi ni" (白き森の地に) 
7. Hideko Mizuno x Grimm: "Rapunzel, Rapunzel" (ラプンツェル・ラプンツェル) 
8. Shio Satou x Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont: "Bijo to Yajuu" (美女と野獣)

As winter draws to a close, German boarding school student Thomas Werner dies one morning. He leaves behind a single letter addressed to his fellow student Juli that reads "Here is my love. Here is the sound of my heart." 
With his faith shaken to the core by the words, the scholarly Juli sinks to the depths of despair. His cynical roommate Oscar finds himself watching over Juli's fragile mental state while keeping his own feelings for Juli under wraps. Then new student Eric enters the school - and he has an uncanny resemblance to the deceased Thomas... 

Originally serialized in 33 chapters in Shuukan Shoujo Comic. 
Chapter count includes 7 oneshots: 
<li>Senbonme no Pin (千本目のピン); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Oshougatsu Zoukan Flower Comic 1973</li>
<li>Johnny Walker-kun no Bara Monogatari (ジョニーウォーカーくんのバラのものがたり); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Ciao 1973-11</li>
<li>Bianca (ビアンカ); Shuukan Shoujo Friend Zoukangou 1970-07-07</li>
<li>Sayo no Nuu Yukata (小夜の縫うゆかた); Shuukan Shoujo Comic Natsu no Zoukan 1971</li>
<li>Aki no Tabi (秋の旅); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic 1971-10</li>
<li>Shiroi Tori ni Natta Shoujo (白い鳥になった少女); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic 1971-12</li>
<li>Mitsukuni no Musume (みつくにの娘); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Oshougatsu Zoukan 1972</li>

Chigusa Tsukikage holds the rights to the play "The Crimson Goddess," a lost masterpiece that many would love to see brought back to the stage. 
Tsukikage, however, won't allow the cherished work to be diminished by an actress who isn't worthy of playing the title role. Fortunately, she has found two young actresses that just might be worthy: Maya Kitajima and Ayumi Himekawa. Though both actresses are exceptionally talented, only one can win the coveted role.

A collection of fairy-tale inspired stories:
 
1. Ohi to Nemurihime (お妃と眠り姫) 
2. Rumpelstilzchen (ランペル・スティルツ・キン) 
3. Jack to Oootoko (ジャックと大男) 
4. Glass no Kutsu (ガラスのくつ) 
5. Kaeru no Ouji (カエルの王子) 
6. Hansel to Gretel (ヘンゼルとグレーテル) 
7. Neko Danna (猫だんな)

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