Wanted

Wanted is a single-volume Japanese shōjo manga written and illustrated by Matsuri Hino, author of Vampire Knight. The three-chapter work was published by Hakusensha on January 5, 2005. Viz Media released an English language edition in North America on September 2, 2008. It is licensed for regional language releases in Italy by J POP, in Germany by Carlsen Verlag and in Singapore by Chuang Yi. Plot Armeria is an orphaned singer. She fell in love with Luce, the Governor-General's nephew, but he was kidnapped by the pirate Skulls. Eight years later, she disguises herself as a boy named "Alto" and joins Skulls' crew to search for Luce, but they quickly discover her gender. She reveals that she has come to find Luce, only to be told by Skulls that Luce had killed himself long ago. She refuses to believe him. Skulls and his crew attack another ship, and Armeria is disgusted by the violence. At a nearby port, she is surprised to see the townspeople welcome the pirates. She discovers that Skulls is an ally to the common people. When she confronts Skulls, he tells her that the stories are fake, and that she will not find Luce in the town.