Rinko Ueda

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  • Bibliography:
    50 Books
  • First Book:
    October 2006
  • Latest Book:
    March 2014
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Book List in Order: 50 titles

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 1

    Sometimes it seems like Usagi is hopeless. Sure, she's good with healing herbs, but she's the granddaughter of the leader of a prestigious ninja village and she's such a klutz that she's never made it out of the kiddie class. Finally frustrated with ...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 2

    Sometimes it seems like Usagi is hopeless. Sure, she's good with healing herbs, but she's the granddaughter of the leader of a prestigious ninja village and she's such a klutz that she's never made it out of the kiddie class. Finally frustrated with ...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 3

    Sometimes it seems like Usagi is hopeless. Sure, she's good with healing herbs, but she's the granddaughter of the leader of a prestigious ninja village and she's such a klutz that she's never made it out of the kiddie class. Finally frustrated with ...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 4

    Sometimes it seems like Usagi is hopeless. Sure, she's good with healing herbs, but she's the granddaughter of the leader of a prestigious ninja village and she's such a klutz that she's never made it out of the kiddie class. Finally frustrated with ...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 5

    Usagi is reunited with Hanzo, but Usagi's bliss abruptly ends when Hanzo's sister Suzune pays a visit and starts throwing ninja stars at the happy couple. Suzune won't accept Usagi as a potential sister-in-law if she can't evade her deadly attacks. C...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 6

    Goemon and Mamezo are taken hostage by the Kanbutsu clan, and the price for their lives is an "Instant Death" poison, which Usagi must create. Their captor, however, seems intent on killing Goemon whether Usagi makes the poison or not......

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 7

    Hanzo is waiting for Usagi to qualify as a ninja before marrying her, but Usagi doesn't seem to be getting any closer to achieving her goal. Frustrated by the long wait, her great-grandfather decides to call off the engagement!...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 8

    Usagi and Hanzo continue posing as a married couple during their ninja mission, though Hanzo seems to be jealous of Ranmaru's attentions toward Usagi. Furthermore, it seems that Ranmaru is planning to start a war by attacking all of Iga!...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 9

    At the tea ceremony, Hanzo saves Usagi and takes her to his hideout in the city. Unfortunately, Mamezo is caught by the formidable Akechi Mitsuhide and forced to reveal where Hanzo's hideout is! Meanwhile, Ranmaru feels humiliated for letting Hanzo g...



  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 10

    After she sees her childhood friend Kame having a tryst with Ranmaru, Usagi concludes that Kame has betrayed Iga. When she confronts Kame, Ranmaru has Usagi imprisoned and Kame is seriously wounded! What are Ranmaru's plans for the two of them? And w...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 11

    • Previewed and promoted in Shojo Beat magazine.• A romantic ninja comedy for everyone who loves Inuyasha.• Translated into Chinese for Taiwanese market.Usagi goes from village darling to castle clown, but that’s not going to stop her from do...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 12

    • Previewed and promoted in Shojo Beat magazine.• A romantic ninja comedy for everyone who loves Inuyasha.• Translated into Chinese for Taiwanese market.Usagi goes from village darling to castle clown, but that’s not going to stop her from do...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 13

    Usagi goes from village darling to castle clown, but that’s not going to stop her from doing her best! She’s going to get her man and become a ninja, and not even two super-skilled shinobi beauties can stop her!After the devastating attack on Iga...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 14

    Usagi goes from village darling to castle clown, but that’s not going to stop her from doing her best! She’s going to get her man and become a ninja, and not even two super-skilled shinobi beauties can stop her!Usagi must decide whether she'll co...

  • Tail of the Moon, Volume 15

    R to L (Japanese Style)Usagi is the granddaughter of the leader of a presitgious ninja village, but she's such a klutz that she's never made it out of the kiddie class. Frustrated with Usagi's lack of progress, her grandfather sends her to marry Lord...

  • Tail of the Moon Prequel: The Other Hanzo(u)

    R to L (Japanese Style). Set in feudal Japan, a young woman is found with a huge scar on her back and no memory of who she is. She’s given the name "Kaguya" and taken in by a local brothel where she's put in charge of babysitting and housekeeping d...

  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 1

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!R to L (Japanese Style). A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon! Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to ...

  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 2

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!Reads R to L (Japanese Style). A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon! Sumi becomes torn when Soichiro's childhood friend Nozomu expresses romantic interest in her. ...

  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 3

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. Sumi begins to regret running away with Nozomu and wonders if she loves him after all. Nozomu's love for her, however, is bordering on beco...



  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 4

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. New maid Keiko Kinoshita enters the Ashida household under the guise of helping out, but she's actually a spy for the vice president of Soi...

  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 5

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience. Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely affo...

  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 6

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+ Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barel...

  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 7

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+. Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barel...

  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 1

    Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida e...

  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 2

    Sumi becomes torn when Soichiro's childhood friend Nozomu expresses romantic interest in her. While she is drawn to Nozomu, she is also committed to Soichiro as his wife. As Sumi fights off her feelings for Nozomu, how far will Nozomu go to win Sumi'...

  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 3

    Sumi begins to regret running away with Nozomu and wonders if she loves him after all. Nozomu's love for her, however, is bordering on becoming an unhealthy obsession. When things heat up and Sumi's life is in danger, will Soichiro come to her rescue...

  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 4

    New maid Keiko Kinoshita enters the Ashida household under the guise of helping out, but she's actually a spy for the vice president of Soichiro's company. As Sumi struggles to keep her past a secret, will Keiko's insidious schemes destroy the couple...

  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 5

    Miu sees her husband Nozomu dancing with Sumi and becomes so enraged that she attacks her! Meanwhile, Nozomu uses a fight between Sumi and Soichiro to his advantage and coaxes a vulnerable Sumi to come over to his place... What devious plan does he h...

  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 6

    Pronouncing Sumi and Soichiro's marriage superficial, Nozomu becomes even more dogged in his quest to make Sumi his. As Nozomu teams up with Natsuki to bring Soichiro down, Soichiro finds his carefully arranged life unraveling before his very eyes......



  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 7

    Soichiro’s reputation becomes tainted when Sumi’s true background is exposed, and even his position as president of his company is threatened! Sumi feels terrible for the trouble she’s caused Soichiro, so she decides to leave him. Will Soichiro...

  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 8

    Sumi asks Nozomu to stop buying the land where she and Soichiro currently reside, and he agrees on one condition -- Sumi has to leave Soichiro and become his wife instead! Faced with the possibility of eviction, Sumi must decide whether she’ll live...

  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 8

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi's financial...

  • Stepping on Roses, Vol. 9

    Sumi tries to get Soichiro’s company back for him, but she doesn’t realize that he’s about to embark on a life-changing opportunity. Meanwhile, Nozomu is hellbent on marrying Sumi regardless of any consequences. Can anything stop Nozomu at this...

  • Stepping on Roses, Volume 9

    A rags-to-riches romance from the creator of Tail of the Moon! Poor Sumi Kitamura… Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sum...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 1

    The path to love is never easy, and Usagi has some unexpected competition. It seems that another ninja clan wants to welcome Lord Hanzo into the family, and they've sent the beautiful and talented Yuri to win herself a wedding. Usagi won't be daunted...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 2

    Usagi's mission to bear Hanzo's child is not going well. The father of her future babies has no interest in her, and she has a beautiful, brilliant rival. In order to regroup, Usagi goes back to her home village, arriving just in time for the annual ...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 3

    Lord Hanzo readily agrees to Ieyasu's offer to take Usagi away to work as an herbalist--almost as quickly as he agreed with Ieyasu that Usagi doesn't have what it takes to become a ninja! Hanzo seems unconcerned about having Usagi out of his life, bu...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 4

    Usagi will remain in Ieyasu's household forever, apart from her beloved Hanzo, unless she can come up with an elixir of eternal youth. Usagi journeys to a mountain to find a hermit who supposedly knows how to create such an elixir, but he has no inte...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 5

    Usagi is reunited with Hanzo, but Usagi's bliss ends abruptly when Hanzo's sister Suzune pays a visit and starts throwing ninja stars at the happy couple. Suzune won't accept Usagi as a potential sister-in-law if she can't evade her deadly attacks. C...



  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 6

    Goemon and Mamezo are taken hostage by the Kanbutsu clan, and the price for their lives is an "Instant Death" poison, which Usagi must create. Their captor, however, seems intent on killing Goemon whether Usagi makes the poison or not......

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 7

    Hanzo is waiting for Usagi to qualify as a ninja before marrying her, but Usagi doesn't seem to be getting any closer to achieving her goal. Frustrated by the long wait, her great-grandfather decides to call off the engagement!...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 8

    Usagi and Hanzo continue posing as a married couple during their ninja mission, and Hanzo seems to be jealous of Ranmaru's attentions toward Usagi. Furthermore, it seems that Ranmaru is planning to start a war by attacking all of Iga!...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 9

    At the tea ceremony, Hanzo saves Usagi and takes her to his hideout in the city. Unfortunately, Mamezo is caught by the formidable Akechi Mitsuhide and forced to reveal where Hanzo's hideout is! Meanwhile, Ranmaru feels humiliated for letting Hanzo g...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 10

    After she sees her childhood friend Kame having a tryst with Ranmaru, Usagi concludes that Kame has betrayed Iga. When she confronts Kame, Ranmaru has Usagi imprisoned and Kame is seriously wounded! What are Ranmaru's plans for the two of them? And w...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 11

    During their search for Mamezo, a downpour forces Usagi and Hanzo to take shelter inside a cave. Though the storm and a dark cave provide a romantic backdrop for the loving couple, something sinister interrupts them--a poisonous ninja star that incap...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 12

    Usagi and Hanzo finally return to Iga, where a wedding banquet awaits them. Usagi couldn't be more thrilled that her dreams are coming true! Unfortunately, the arrival of Oda Nobunaga's troops puts an end to the festivities. Can the Iga ninja protect...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 13

    After the devastating attack on Iga, Usagi becomes a better-skilled ninja. Even as Usagi takes solace from her friend Yuki and vows to move forward, she struggles to come to terms with her tragic losses. Meanwhile, rumor has it that Goemon is still a...

  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 14

    Usagi must decide whether she'll continue to hold on to her feelings for Hanzo or give up and marry Yuki instead. She becomes even more torn when Yuki reveals that the mysterious ninja who saved Usagi earlier may have been Hanzo himself...!...

  • Tail of the Moon Prequel

    A romantic ninja adventure!Kaguya doesn't remember who she is or why she has a huge scar on her back. Six months ago, she was found injured and unconscious in a field of bamboo. Now she works as a housekeeper and babysitter at a brothel, living her n...



  • Tail of the Moon, Vol. 15

    Final Volume!Hanzo continues to plot Oda Nobunaga's assassination, and an angry Mitsuhide decides to betray his own lord. During Mitsuhide's attack on Nobunaga, Usagi gets caught in the middle! With everyone's lives in jeopardy, how will this thrilli...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rinko Ueda has published 50 books.

Rinko Ueda does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Tail of the Moon Prequel, was published in March 2014.

The first book by Rinko Ueda, Tail of the Moon, Volume 1, was published in October 2006.

No. Rinko Ueda does not write books in series.
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