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Kouhei is a doctor at the local university hospital who has lost touch with his high school friend Tadashi. While Kouhei grew up to become a successful young doctor, Tadashi became a jobless, poor-as-dirt, flaming gay writer. But one lonely night, at his wits end, Tadashi sends Kouhei a text message and receives a reply. Of course Tadashi has secretly harbored feelings for Kouhei for a long time. But when he finds out Kouhei is getting set-up for an arranged marriage… (this is for the first chapter only; the other 4 chapters are unrelated) The only thing keeping Tadashi, a struggling song lyricist, alive is food handouts from Kouhei, a successful doctor. In fact, Tadashi has been leeching off of Kouhei for practically their entire professional lives. Before they arrived at this queer living arrangement, they once enjoyed a little fling back when they were in high school. Though the affair ended briefly afterwards, they've remained fast friends still. But Kouhei's parents want nothing more than to see their son settling down. As Kouhei is pushed ever more forcefully into an arranged marriage, will he finally admit that he sees Tadashi as something more than just a friend?

Sojiro, employed at a confectionery company, and his wife, Makoto, have joyfully opened their home to a foster child, Kuriko. But there's a catch – Kuriko seems to communicate mostly with a simple "mhm," perhaps due to nerves. Sojiro, who has vague memories of his own early childhood, struggles to bridge the gap between him and Kuriko. However, Kuriko harbors a deep fascination with Sojiro's special talent – crafting delectable sweets! The art of confectionery becomes the thread that weaves this family closer together. Join this heartwarming journey of a seemingly disconnected parent and child as they evolve into a bonded "family".

The main character, whose family was killed by Kamigamushi, takes in a Kamigamushi child in her loneliness. Although she was supposed to hate them, she gradually changes as she lives with it...!

Ametani, who lives in the end of his life hoping to die, is called by a beautiful girl and is invited to "destroy the world together" ...!? 死ぬことを願いながら、終わった人生を生きている雨谷はとある美少女に呼び出され、「一緒に世界を滅ぼそう」と誘いを受けることになるのだが…!?

The ocean covers about 70 percent of the earth’s surface—a whole world, yet unknown to humanity…and in its depths a nation, thousands of meters beneath the waves. There, the mermaid Jo has been whiling away her days in peace. But that tranquility is shattered when her friend Ryuu is imprisoned for breaking the gravest of undersea laws: Their existence must be kept hidden from the people above. But why would Ryuu let the secret slip? And who did she tell? The curtain rises on Jo’s adventure to save her friend—and on a story of love…?!

Gustav Bauer, a renowned painter of the world of 12, is called upon by Queen Ephedra to paint her royal portrait. However, the Queen's plans go far beyond what she could have imagined. Involved unwillingly in a dark plan, the artist will realize that fate is cruel and that his destiny will lead him to enter history in a way he had never imagined.

One day, Jiwon runs into the man who is a suspect of a series of violent cases. He says he's looking for "GHOST", but why?

A 29-year-old single woman! Become Hyangdan in Chunhyangjeon of the Joseon Dynasty! The ordinary protagonist, Mo-rae Lee, wondered if she should be in a relationship, but the uncomfortable gazes around her bothered her, and her friends also got married one by one. On a gloomy night, while reading her mobile novel, 'Gwanghallu Romance', which is said to make her love come true, she opened her eyes to the Joseon Dynasty! Lee Mong-ryong? Everyone knows Lee Mo-rae not as Chun-hyang, but as her maid, Hyang-dan... A story that seems to flow differently from the existing Chunhyangjeon. The strange relationship between the two families and the secrets of Mongryong and Bangja are unknown. In the Joseon Dynasty, the only smartphone to rely on is a strange choice like a dating simulation game. What kind of romance can she, who was her mother's solo mother, find in the Joseon Dynasty?

SeoHyun is the number 1 ranker of the forgotten trash game ‘Asra’. He has now come to conquer Asrian, a mega-hit VRMMORPG that inherited Asra’s world setting! But what he thought was a damage-focused hidden class was, in fact… [Congratulations! You’ve selected the ‘Support’ hidden class!] “Huh…?” …A support class unlike any other! A support that hard carries by fighting and grabbing people by the neck! The tale of Hyun, the greatest support, begins now!

Military deserter Date Hiroki finds himself tasked with preventing the assassination of the great General Macarthur, in a plot that could potentially result in the execution of the Emperor of Japan.

Surely a Happy Ending / 반드시 해피엔딩 This is the story of a late budding romance, faced with danger and a life at stake. Yeon-Woo and Seon-Jae have a marriage agreement that lasts 100 days. On the day that marriage ended, Seon-Jae suddenly passed away. At that time, their ‘real’ marriage has only just begun. Yeon-Woo, who is swept in sorrow, is given a chance to return 100 days back in time and she decided to prevent the death of her husband.

What do you spend the time left of your life when it's measured in heartbeats? This is the story of Hato Iijima and Hatsu Takagi, connected to each other by a rare disease called "Tempocardy".

In an office full of complicated romances, Lee Jaehee's work life has been hell. It doesn't help when her good-looking best friend, the former pro gamer Shin Seonjae, starts working on her team and earns a lot of unwanted attention. As rumors about him abound, ghosts from Seonjae's past come back to haunt him, and Jaehee is eager to help him. But there's only so much she can do against stalkers and gossip! Besides, she already has her hands full dealing with her growing feelings for Seonjae.

Oneshot from "Raiku Makoto" festival, a series of manga works running in lots of different magazines through the months of September and October 2009.

As a young college student, Jiwon just wants to play video games, study, and...secretly date an older woman who already has a boyfriend?! Nobody knows about the affair, until an attractive upperclassmen named Yuhyeon catches them. He asks Jiwon on a date to keep it secret but, one night becomes much more…

Former prince with the memory of previous life x former commoner without memory. “Do you still love me, now that you are reborn?” Hiroto, a college student, has memories of his “previous life”. He used to be the heir to the throne. He was deeply in love with a commoner man. Then, that day, their love was ruthlessly torn apart. Ever since he regained his memories, when he still was a child, Hiroto has been searching for his beloved Mika in this world. He vows that this time, they will find happiness together. Fate brings them together once again, but Mika’s reincarnation, Kou, has no memory of his previous life… A reincarnation BL story drowning in past sins and passion!

Caitlin and her boss, David, are not only secretary and employer, but lovers, as well. When she met him four months ago, Caitlin quickly fell under the spell of his charm. But David only wanted a sweet, temporary affair with no complications. How can there be a future for them when they want such different things?

University student Mimi and her boyfriend Naoto encounter one chilling mystery after another. There’s the enigmatic neighbor woman dressed in black from head to toe—but if she’s so odd, why does it seems like there are many others like her? Then, whose eyes track Mimi’s movements from the cemetery next door? And why does a bizarre red circle drawn on a basement wall change with each passing day?

Sumida Uta was supposed to start a new phase of her life with her husband, Kimi-kun, in their newly built house... but Kimi-kun passed away from an accident soon after. Those around her have been trying to help her move on by telling her that she's still young and that she should start moving forward with her new life. But right now, she just can't seem to imagine that happening. And that's because Kimi-kun is still in their house with her! She has lost her dearest husband but after remembering her dream of opening a restaurant, she begins to work on her new life with the help of her (ghost) husband!

1. Iku and Keita are childhood buddies. Naturally, having been friends for as long as they can remember, when one started to play baseball, so did the other. During their final year in middle school, Keita's baseball career abruptly ended as a result of the severe injuries he sustained when saving Iku from being hit by a truck. Presently, they go to the same high school. But ever since that accident, Iku has distanced himself from both the game and his friend, presumably out of guilt. What does Keita think about this? It also contains a couple of other short stories such as Utsukushii Asu and Sakura No Junrei. 2. The Sakura Pilgrimage Sugaya believes that guys like Fujishiro, a highly accomplished student rumored to be the next student council president, live in a completely different world and have no impact on his life. That changes one fateful day when he catches Fujishiro making out with a teacher after school. Fujishiro pays Sugaya for his silence, but not without a parting jab at how easily Sugaya's confidence was bought. This appears to be a collection of one-shots. Also contain Bokura no Ashita no Houteishiki (Extra - 6) Sequel to Iku and Keita's Story

Yuuki Hase desperately wants to be friends with Kaori Fujimiya, the girl in class who seems to always be alone. Just when he thinks they've hit it off, she tells him her secret: Every week, her memories reset. Yuuki resolves to befriend her as many times as it takes, but is he prepared for how much it will hurt to be one-week friends...?

Men are servants of knowledge. The Sorcerers' Guild was no more... The guild possessed many dangerous grimoires, worshipped pure magic. The guild was condemned as a terrorist organization. A chivalric order of scientists was formed, hunting it down. One after another, the sorcerers were captured, executed. Gradually, the guild lost its power. Eventually, they declared disbandment. The remaining sorcerers were scattered across the world, marked as dangerous, forced to live as wanted criminals. Spectral Wizard was among them...

In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Marjane’s child’s-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.

A collection of Shimazu Kyouko's short stories filled with human drama.

Ten years ago, the frustrated Gu Zhuoyan met Zhuang Fanxin, a bright ray of sunshine. Zhuoyan was healed, and Fanxin was moved- but their mutual interest ended due to the distance between them. Ten years later, Gu Zhuoyan finds himself on a blind date with the one that got away. All the feelings he had long sealed away in the depths of his heart awake once again, but how will he win back the heart of his old flame?

Poor art school student Suzuki Keiichi wakes up one day to find himself as part of an auction in some desert land he knows nothing about as a way to pay off his debts. He has no idea what's happened to him until he's suddenly bought by a man he's never seen in a language he doesn't understand. He's terrified, and it turns out the man is a prince who bought him to be the servant of his younger brother. Every day he plots a way to escape from this unknown land, but he finds himself slowly captivated by the prince's charms.

A contract with twisted twins. A story of the three being tossed by fate –Towa, who carries the debt of his ex-boyfriend. To return the debt he made a contract with the handsome looking twins to live with them as master and pet. The twins lived in a high-class mansion and the two of them are really close to each other. Towa was happy to see how close they were, but the twins actually have a complicated past–. A story of a Super Celebrity Twins x Poor in debt boy.

Second-place prize winning oneshot from the Yatagarasuhai Competition published in Harta magazine's March 2022 Issue No.92.

Tsukiko has always had in innate ability to see spirits and monsters. When she gets a call from a young girl in a rural village, asking for her help, she finds out that the village is full of secrets, and that she may be a secret herself...

The elite Cosmo Academy attracts applicants from every stellar nation in the galaxy. One young hopeful is Tadatos Lane, an orphan esper from Terra. The final stage of the academy's entrance exam is a perilous mission simulation aboard an actual derelict starship. The applicants depart for the ships in groups of ten, but when Tada's crew arrives on the Esperanza, they are horrified to discover that they now number eleven. As the test progresses, things go awry and the atmosphere grows increasingly tense. The crew members begin to suspect sabotage, and Tada appears to be the likely culprit. The original printing of this manga were volumes 13 and 14 of the Hagio Moto Works Collection.

If you plant your yard full of red spider lilies, you can deceive spirits into believing it to be one of the many roads to the afterlife, and perhaps, meet the deceased dear to you...

An alternative take on the couple from Koi ni Ochite Gomennasai (Erotoro vol. 4), involving time laps.

From Psycho Pandas:A short 16-page oneshot about the relationship between two high school boys who want to be together and the girl who won't let them.

Yee Su-yoon is a high school student who has everything going for him – top of his class, top fighter and a Barbie-like girlfriend named Kang Ha-eun.But why does he mistreat his girlfriend and seem to always protect a girl named Chae Shin-hee?

From flirts to mama’s boys to married men, intentionally Sun Choi keeps dating men like those. Promising to herself, not to date men like those ever again, she developed a game called ‘Dating Simulation.’ Since its release is just around the corner that she went to work even on the weekend and played the game as a developer. She plays a ‘share house version’ where you can meet various men of various classes all at once. However, she gets wakes up in the game as the female character.

Ellie goes to see her family in Capri to celebrate her stepbrother Luke’s engagement…but what the rest of the family doesn’t know is that Luke is also her ex! It’s hard to keep her spirits up, hanging out at the resort alone. Ellie is afraid Luke will think she’s not over him, and when no one is looking, Luke keeps hitting on her. Ellie is in a tough spot, so in order to deter Luke, she pretends to be dating her other stepbrother, Jack, even though she can't stand him! But soon their pretend kisses become real, and being with Jack makes her heart pound. What on earth is she feeling for him?

In fifteenth-century Europe, heretics are being burned at the stake. Rafal, a brilliant young man, is expected to enter university at an early age and study the era’s most important field, theology. But Rafal values Reason above all else, which leads him both to the shocking conclusion that the Earth orbits the Sun, and into the hands of the Inquisition! A decade later, two members of the Watch Guild, the dour young Oczy and the cynical Gras, find a hidden stone chest that details the secrets of the universe Rafal left behind. Dare they try to change their own stars by selling the heretical texts, or would that only lead to the stake and the fire?

How much money must I spend for you to divorce me!? Rubika dies in a war without being able to confess her love for Arman but is instead sent back in time. A new life, she will not live in vain. But what are these new obstacles?

Kikuchi Ima”s first love was her sister”s boyfriend, who is 11 years her senior. Nine years later, she meets him again … and this time, he is her homeroom teacher. What will become of this one-sided love?

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Taeyang doesn’t believe in love—not after the wounds left by his past relationships. Ha Hyeon, a sultry and enigmatic adult webtoon artist, has spent her life dodging judgment and misconceptions about her work. When fate throws them together in an open chatroom meet-up, the chemistry is undeniable, and by the end of the night, they find themselves tangled in heated passion. But secrets don’t stay hidden for long. Ha Hyeon’s irresistible allure catches the attention of the entire chatroom, and soon, whispers spread. Not all curiosity is innocent—some have dangerous intentions. As intrigue and obsession begin to swirl, Taeyang realizes their encounter was anything but a one-time affair.

When Minhyuk, a professor of the music faculty goes to the practice room to find the violin he left there, he finds a student playing an imperfect but alluring performance with Minhyuk's violin. Feeling charmed by the student, "Hanbin", he starts to pay more attention to him in class. When he overhears that Hanbin is looking to withdraw from school due to his family's circumstances, Minhyuk offers a room in his house. Yet a strange atmosphere begins to cloud Minhyuk's family of three after Hanbin begins to live with them. Not only does his son Hyunjae seem to have a bad past with Hanbin, Minhyuk starts to feel distant from his wife Minjoo. Will bringing Hanbin to his house have been the worst mistake of his life, or the best mistake?

Working in a TV station means you have to work under pressure. Budi, a video editor in MOTV, and Arum, a reporter who also works in the same place, already prove it. Follow their work life and how they face pressures.

Keisuke spends his days as if he has died after breaking up with his beloved girlfriend Chizuko. One day, he meets a boy, Koushi, who claims to be the child of Chizuko and Keisuke. Keisuke is happy to have a connection with her, but is told that Chizuko is dead. Koushi, who was brought up by his grandmother, wants to meet the recipient of her transplanted organs. Why couldn't the two of them be happy? A summer-long family report on a man who lost his love and a boy searching for his beloved face.

Chu Qi Tong believed she would spend her entire life in the palace, manipulating those hidden schemes and power plays. That is, until she met Ning Zhuang Yao. The girl, dressed in red, entered her heart like the blazing sun, making her realize that in this world, besides power, there is something called love. Chu Qi Tong: "In the past, I schemed endlessly to help Ah Ze take the throne, but now, I move step by step only to give you a lifetime of peace." Ning Zhuang Yan: "The one I love is a stunning beauty who could topple kingdoms. She may not be able to give me a phoenix crown or ride a steed to marry me, but the moment she took my hand in the Golden Luan Hall, under the gaze of countless eyes, I knew she surpassed all the perfect men in the world."

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Jay Jin is the headstrong teenage rebel, determined to prove she's serious about making art. J. Max is the tall debonair foreigner, in Korea on business, with more--much more--to his background than he lets on. On the surface, it would seem as though Jay and J. have nothing in common...until a chance encounter in a hotel lobby sparks a mysterious attraction. Will true love prove strong enough to overcome the language barrier, not to mention the thousands of miles separating two attractive people? Then there are the interventions of friends and family who think they know best... as well as a disastrous encounter with spicy chicken kebab! A giddy romantic fable for our ever-shrinking world, 100% Perfect Girl demonstrates the power of chemistry to conquer all.