Doll Series by Mitsukazu Mihara, 三原ミツカズ

Doll examines the question of what it means to be truly human. In these haunting tales, dolls -- human-like androids -- have an uncanny way of working themselves into the lives of their masters: A woman develops an unusual closeness to doll that she takes beyond the grave...A man wants to make his doll into the perfect human lover...A father buys his son a doll to help him get over the death of his mother.

These haunting tales of human-like androids, called Dolls, range from romantic to tragic, from comic to ironic, and everything in between. In these stories, dolls have an uncanny way of working themselves into the lives of their masters: A woman develops an unusual closeness to doll that will affect her human family from beyond the grave...A man wants to make his doll into the perfect human lover, but discovers that humans are not perfect.. moreThese haunting tales of human-like androids, called Dolls, range from romantic to tragic, from comic to ironic, and everything in between. In these stories, dolls have an uncanny way of working themselves into the lives of their masters: A woman develops an unusual closeness to doll that will affect her human family from beyond the grave...A man wants to make his doll into the perfect human lover, but discovers that humans are not perfect...A father buys his son a doll to help him get over the death of his mother. Doll provides a firsthand glimpse into the psychology of the human-doll relationship and examines the question of what it means to be truly human. Reccommended for older teens ages 16+. less

Shocking tales of life and lust abound as androids known as dolls blur the line between humanity and circuitry. In this collection of stories, a man discovers that his family might be dolls; a hermaphrodite sex-droids fulfills the deepest desires of its human partners; and a tormented girl and an abused doll take solace in each other. The breathtaking blend of romance, betrayal and tragedy is inside the eerie symphony that is Doll.*English Adaptation by Simon Furman (Transformers, Death's Head... moreShocking tales of life and lust abound as androids known as dolls blur the line between humanity and circuitry. In this collection of stories, a man discovers that his family might be dolls; a hermaphrodite sex-droids fulfills the deepest desires of its human partners; and a tormented girl and an abused doll take solace in each other. The breathtaking blend of romance, betrayal and tragedy is inside the eerie symphony that is Doll.*English Adaptation by Simon Furman (Transformers, Death's Head.) *May appeal to fans of Chobits. less

In these fascinating tales that exist somewhere along the line that separates the living from the dead, a doll gives a pregnant woman a lesson in motherhood; a redesigned doll wants to be accepted by its owners; a manager replaces workers with a crew of dolls; and a lonely man learns the value of life from a doll. With each passing day, dolls become more like humans...and humans struggle to discover what it means to be truly alive.

These haunting tales of human-like androids, called Dolls, range from romantic to tragic, from comic to ironic, and everything in between. In these stories, dolls have an uncanny way of working themselves into the lives of their masters: A woman develops an unusual closeness to doll that will affect her human family from beyond the grave...A man wants to make his doll into the perfect human lover, but discovers that humans are not perfect.. moreThese haunting tales of human-like androids, called Dolls, range from romantic to tragic, from comic to ironic, and everything in between. In these stories, dolls have an uncanny way of working themselves into the lives of their masters: A woman develops an unusual closeness to doll that will affect her human family from beyond the grave...A man wants to make his doll into the perfect human lover, but discovers that humans are not perfect...A father buys his son a doll to help him get over the death of his mother. Doll provides a firsthand glimpse into the psychology of the human-doll relationship and examines the question of what it means to be truly human. Reccommended for older teens ages 16+. less

The president of the SG Corporation has been losing sleep because for the last ten years, not only have his employees been unable to locate one annoying remodeler, but also his private detective has not presented any useful information about his missing son. However, a twisted connection lies between both the kidnapper and the remodelor and his ultimate revenge upon the SG Corporation is about to come into fruition... moreThe president of the SG Corporation has been losing sleep because for the last ten years, not only have his employees been unable to locate one annoying remodeler, but also his private detective has not presented any useful information about his missing son. However, a twisted connection lies between both the kidnapper and the remodelor and his ultimate revenge upon the SG Corporation is about to come into fruition.A promise between a doll and its deceased owner is fulfilled from beyond the grave.... Two dolls pursue a life normally reserved for the living.... A corporate president and his estranged son are drawn closer in a tightening web of deceit and vengeance.... These haunting tales of human-like androids called dolls range from the romantic to the tragic...the familiar to the peculiar...and everything in between. less