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Yue Lao is the god of matchmaking who is tasked with tying all manners of gods, spirits, demons, beasts, and humans together with their fated significant others with the Red String of Fate. It is a job that allows no room for errors. Awaking from a drunken slumber, Yue Lao finds himself in a peach blossom grove with no recollection of the night before, but more importantly, he finds a Red String tied around his wrist. On the other end of the string is the equally drowsy and confused warrior god Er Lang Shen. "Erlang Shen! Why did I wake up with the Red Cord fastened to your hand and mine?! ..Did I fail doing my job?" Neither of them know what happened the night before or how they ended up here, but Yue Lao doesn’t care. He has a goal, and that goal is to find a way to untie this red string as fast as possible, come hell or high water..The story begins with two male deities waking up to find themselves bound with a red thread. ..Does the red thread of fate make people fall in love? or do they get selected by the God of Matchmaking because they are in love?

He was introduced to her in order to save her from her destiny… When Alicia was seven years old, she met Thomas Cavendish, the man chosen to be her future husband. She fell in love with him the moment she met him, but their fated marriage had nothing to do with her feelings. It was the result of her adoptive father’s calculated decision to save her from her destiny…

Charity is a bundle of nerves at her friend's Christmas engagement festivities. A friend who has approached her in the past will likely take this opportunity to propose…and she accidentally eavesdrops on a conversation revealing the groom-to-be's illegitimate love child! Oh, no! She must tell her friend at once! But before she can, the groom Edward's best friend appears and puts a stop to her meddling. How can she stay silent and watch her friend become miserable? It's a story of love, lies, secrets and the creation of a meddlesome Christmas angel. Enjoy this spin-off of "Saving Sarah".

The world is divided into two factions: humans and monsters called katawara. Despite being a katawara, Tama loves humans and vows to protect them from evil, even if it means fighting her own kind. Her brother Jinka, however, hates humans, despite mostly being one. The siblings are joined by a cowardly swordsman named Shinsuke, who wants to learn how to become strong. When the group uncovers a plot to experiment on humans and transform them into monsters, they vow to defeat whoever is behind it... Even if it means battling an entire army of warriors. The people they meet, places they see, and creatures they battle will be legendary!

A tale of high adventure and survival on the Japanese frontier! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure!

Caruel and Euricienne have a lot in common: they're both 16 years old, belong to royal families, and absolutely hate the idea of a political marriage! Both are determined to make the other beg for divorce. But enemies on the sidelines are also scheming to tear them apart and even threaten their lives! As Caruel and Euricienne overcome various obstacles together, perhaps they're more drawn to each other than they initially thought… Will they follow through with the original plans to end their arranged marriage? Or does fate have something else in store for the reluctant couple?

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A story about Yan Gui-fei, a beautiful woman from Chinese history.

A lonely count who has given up on life saves a sullied angel. Kate, a disgraced, penniless woman, works for Count Jack, the owner of a decrepit mansion. Jack was wounded during his time in war, and his former fiancée left him because of his injuries and the scar across his handsome face. He gradually regains his vitality under the care of cheerful Kate. And Kate starts to grow fond of the count, as well. However, she has wounds in her own past that she fears will affect Jack’s opinion of her.

Some live in the deep darkness behind your eyelids. Some eat silence. Some thoughtlessly kill. Some simply drive men mad. They are known as mushi—creatures that came into being shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze. They still exist parallel to our own lives and can only be seen by a select few. As a mushishi, Ginko is one of the few who are aware of their existense, and this young man with a sardonic smile roams from place to place with the knowledge and skill to aid those unwittingly affected by mushi.

He seems kind and reserved, but he is overflowing with passion… Only after the death of her parents does Lisette learn that she was adopted and has a different birth mother. She moves to Paris and works at a seedy saloon to make ends meet, and there she is approached by an elegant aristocrat. He says he will rescue her from this cesspool. She is sure he just wants to seduce her, but she can't get this nice, kind man out of her mind. However, she has no idea that he’s just using her to find her mother!

Siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert were planning to adopt an orphaned boy to help out around their farm, Green Gables. I instead, they got Anne Shirley. A plucky redheaded girl with a vibrant imagination, Anne turns first Green Gables and then the rest of Prince Edward Island on its ear.

“How much money could a woman’s face be worth?” She was once queen. But when her face becomes partially disfigured in an accident, an imperial decree demotes Dongfang Ningxing to concubine. Not only that, but her younger sister takes her place as the new queen, while Dongfang Ningxing gets married off to the cold and brutal Prince Xueqin. And this second marriage is not a happy one, ending only in her death. Lucky for Dongfang Ningxing, her spirit is unwilling to fade away... it’s not her time yet! She still has work to do! So, Dongfang Ningxing gets a second chance. And this time, Dongfang Ningxing is ready. She must hone amazing talents, be the most beautiful in all the land, and must outmatch even the heavens! Will she succeed??

 

[From Ivyscan]:Feeling rebellious toward his overprotective mother, Soma Mitsuya, a first-year high school student, only cares about his violin and his hospitalized grandfather. On the night his grandfather’s condition suddenly worsens, an earthquake hits, sending Mitsuya to 1921 in the Taisho era…

Dragon Emperor, Martial G** ManhuaLing Yun, a cultivator, fails to cross the tribulation, and his soul wears the body of Ling Yun, a scum who was assassinated in the modern city. Facing the mysterious forces that want to kill him, and the world that he knows nothing about, Ling Yun cultivates immortality and martial arts, draws talisman and formations, refines pills and weapons, and kills demons!Ling Yun: "suffer a loss? It's not my style to suffer!"Long Huang Wu ShenDragon Emperor ValkyrieDragon Emperor, Martial GodDragon Emperor Martial G**

When Roman architect Lucius is criticized for his "outdated" thermae designs, he retreats to the local bath to collect his thoughts. All Lucius wants is to recapture the Rome of earlier days, when one could enjoy a relaxing bath without the pressure of merchants and roughhousing patrons. Slipping deeper into the warm water, Lucius is suddenly caught in the suction and dragged through the drainage at the bottom of the bath! He emerges coughing and sputtering amid a group of strange-looking foreigners with the most peculiar bathhouse customs...over 1,500 years in the future in modern-day Japan! His contemporaries wanted him to modernize, and so, borrowing the customs of these mysterious bath-loving people, Lucius opens what quickly becomes the most popular new bathhouse in Rome-Thermae Romae!

Kang Hoe-yoon is the most captivating storyteller in all of Joseon. Wherever he goes, crowds gather to hear his thrilling tales. But he feels self-conscious whenever he notices the handsome Shin Eunro in the audience, an aristocrat he harbors a secret crush on. However, one day, Eunro approaches Hoe-yoon with a bizarre request. Eunro wants him to teach his future wife the "art of love," fearing she’s too innocent for marriage. Will this be Hoe-yoon's chance to get closer to his crush, or will it be a disaster that leaves him heartbroken?

Rosabelle had to leave her beloved family when she married and moved to London. When her husband dies, she's exhausted and in need of much R and R, but is only allowed a short visit to her dear family home. That's when her twin sister, Annabelle, proposes an incredible scheme. "It'll be all right. We're identical. Nobody will notice." And so the two women switch places! That way, Rosabelle's able to rest and recuperate at home…until she meets the young man next door, Phillip Winbolt. What will Rosabelle do now that she's fallen in love with this man…all while under the guise of her sister, Annabelle?

What links together two bands of worshippers, one deep in the Arctic snows, one hidden in the bayous of Louisiana, is more than their shared practice of blood sacrifice. It is the inhuman phrase they both chant: Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'yeh wgah'nagl fhtagn—"In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming." Now these nightmares will disturb the sanity of Francis Thurston, a young man pursuing an investigation into the cult of Cthulhu that leads to the most forsaken spot in the vast Pacific...and to Earths supreme terror, the risen corpse-city of Rlyeh.

A pulse-quickening tale of swords and sorcery, far-away kingdoms, and the fairest princess in all the land... with a twist. When a prince's soon-to-be-bride (Elena) elopes two days before their wedding, her desperate family dresses up their youngest son (Nicole) and sends him to get married in her place (with prince Jed). With his beautiful blue eyes, flowing blond hair, and strategically placed apples, nobody bats an eye at the pretty pubescent standing before them. But how long can he keep up the charade? Despite the odds against them, the two princes share adventures and intimacies in this mesmeric romance.

Because of her beauty, Sophie was sold by her father at the age of thirteen. Since then, she has been cultivating her life as an opera singer. In Vienna society, Sophie has the reputation of being “classy on the streets, but trashy in the sheets,” yet the truth is that she’s a virgin. Contrary to public opinion, she has been running away from the desires of men, but nobody believes that. Lord Leo, whom Sophie has fallen in love with for the first time, is no different from the others and tries to buy her. Will he ever see past her reputation to the real woman underneath?

University student Hirose Kiyotaka finds a love letter tucked into the pages of a borrowed book. While attempting to return the letter, he encounters the charismatic Hanashiro Seiji and quickly becomes involved with him. As their tentative relationship develops, however, he finds himself wondering how serious Hanashiro's feelings for him really are. Meanwhile, the letter falls into the hands of Hanashiro's colleague Sawa Jinichiro, who entraps its writer, Arihara Mineo. Sawa's actions are seemingly ruthless, but his true motives regarding Arihara are far from clear. This series is the sequel to The Match Seller and a continuation in the Sakae Kusama's Lost Letters series.

“A grudge is a sentiment that is chained down and cannot move. That fixed sentiment becomes sadness, and when that sadness remains chained with no escape...it becomes hostile...” --- Baek-On and Ho-Yeon are exorcists-for-hire, traveling throughout the country in search of grudges and ghosts. Each encounter reveals a story of tragedy and loss, sentiments they are all too familiar with themselves. But sometimes the violence of the most murderous spirits is nothing compared to the cruelty of the living. Brush sleeves with death in this beautifully-illustrated collection of ghost stories.

Tokugawa Iemitsu struggles with his fear of death and finds salvation in the young samurai Samon of the Yagyû clan. But their relationship triggers a battle for power and respect, stirring tension between the Shogun and the Yagyû clan.In five chapters, the story depicts each of the main characters and follows their downfall as the plot unfolds.

A new manga adaptation of the only H.P. Lovecraft story published as a book during his lifetime, by modern horror master Gou Tanabe! In the winter of 1927-28, the isolated coastal settlement of Innsmouth, Massachusetts was assaulted by U.S. government agents--its waterfront burned and dynamited, its people taken away to internment camps. Yet that was neither the beginning nor the end of the horror uncovered by a young antiquarian who traveled to Innsmouth in search of rumors from the town's dead past, only to find them still very much alive ... and find truths lying under water deeper and colder than any earthly grave! This book includes a tip-in title page in silver ink and 12 pages in full color! "I love H.P. Lovecraft. It would be great to adapt him as a serialized manga, but I actually saw Gou Tanabe create a great adaption of H.P. Lovecraft's stories. Afterwards, I ended up not doing it because I thought I wouldn't be as good as Gou's version."-Junji Ito (Uzumaki, Venus in the Blind Spot)

parts melodrama, historical romance, and supernatural fantasy. Japanese history predominates a heavily structured plot, which mainly involves the continued aggression between magic using guardians, or "possessors," and the denizens of a "feudal underworld

For generations the Torqye Pashalu and the Balt-Rhein Empire have stood in stern opposition of each other. Then one night, when an Imperial minister is found assassinated, the two nations are plunged into a potentially explosive situation! As the generals of Torqye's council cry for war, Mahmut comes to discover the devious truth behind the assassination! Thus the young pasha's battle for his country, peace and trust in his fellow man begins!

Have you ever wondered where people who disappeared go? University student Su Anni accidentally fell into a crack in space-time and found herself in a dangerous and illogical land. In that place, she has to stay alive and find out what happened. Who will survive the place where time has stopped and space-time doesn't work like how it’s supposed to as everyone fights to their death?! Who will work together in Chaos Lands?!

University student Hirose Kiyotaka finds a love letter tucked into the pages of a borrowed book. While attempting to return the letter, he encounters the charismatic Hanashiro Seiji and quickly becomes involved with him. As their tentative relationship develops, however, he finds himself wondering how serious Hanashiro's feelings for him really are. Meanwhile, the letter falls into the hands of Hanashiro's colleague Sawa Jinichiro, who entraps its writer, Arihara Mineo. Sawa's actions are seemingly ruthless, but his true motives regarding Arihara are far from clear. This series is the sequel to The Match Seller and a continuation in the Sakae Kusama's Lost Letters series.

(from ebookjapan): In the deep snowy forests of Sweden, Vincent Minnelli, a doctor, mistook a girl for an antelope and shot her while he was hunting. The girl he shot, Joana, was unharmed, but she told Vincent a shocking story, and the next morning she disappeared without a trace. Instead, he was visited by an emissary of General Ambrose du Closter, the head of the castle of Scorchloster, a mansion on the shores of a lake. General Closter was interested in Vincent's books and research and wanted to invite him to his mansion. Vincent went to the house as requested and was introduced to his daughter, Mona Lisa, by the general. To Vincent's surprise, Mona Lisa is a duplicate of Joanna. Vincent thought they were the same person, but Mona Lisa told him that she had never met Vincent. The others also testified that Mona Lisa had been at the pavilion yesterday, and no one knew Joana. The Mona Lisa disliked her governess, Miss Corban, and adored her ailing mother, Camilla, who did not recognize her as her own daughter and hated her. The inhabitants of the pavilion are entangled in a complex web of emotions. Soon, Mona Lisa is at the mercy of a spectacular, bloodcurdling, and horrific love-hate drama. What is the fate of Mona Lisa in "Mona Lisa's Room," Masako Watanabe's masterpiece of bizarre romance? And what is Joanna's true identity? Also contains a short mystery one-shot, "A Kiss For Uncle...": Liza is a girl of a wealthy background who was taken in by her aunt after her parents died. Liza's 17th birthday is on the horizon - and once she turns 17, she will gain access to a wealthy fortune. One day, alone at home, she stumbles upon a letter from her beloved uncle - who had ran off with another woman and died 5 years prior - claiming that he is alive. After this, a series of strange events begin to occur around Liza.... Read The Room of Mona Lisa on manhuascan

For fans of epic fantasy and supernatural battles between gods and demons, this manga will take you on an epic quest, as the young boy Tsuchimaru acquires a powerful sword from a mysterious artisan and joins the gods to fight fiends himself! In a time when gods and humans live and fight together the young boy Tsuchimaru was helpless, a mere child in the face of those mighty struggles... until a mysterious wandering artisan came with a sword they had forged and gifted it to the child, enabling him to take up arms in the titanic conflict!

Forced to marry the king of her enemy country for the sake of peace, Solange resolves to bear whatever is to come. Walter is just as violent and terrifying as the rumors... The distance between them seems unbridgeable, and Solange tries to fight the loneliness in the castle walls. But with someone after her life, and no one she can talk to, how will Solange protect herself...?!

Xiao Se and Lei Wujie have set off on their journey to Xueyue City, witnessing the winds of Shangguan, blooming flowers of Xiaguan, and the moonlit reflections in Erhai Lake. Upon arriving at the gates of Xueyue City, they are halted by the Dengtian Pavilion. They must first pass the new challenges put upon them by the Pavilion, but little did they know that their passage would mark a storm of bloodshed all around them.

An anthology of "one-shot" manga drawn by various artists and centered around battles between the Servants of Fate/Grand Order.

Their world is a village with four gigantic gods overseeing them from each direction. They are forbidden from going out at night, and they believe that when they reach the end of their lives at age fifty, they travel to the “beyond” that exists past the mountains. When this land is ravaged by famine, a man named Sutekichi is ordered to sacrifice one of his twin daughters to appease the gods. Left with no choice, he takes one of them—cursed with an “evil countenance,” according to the priests—and abandons her in the mountains. But what will happen ten years later when An, the surviving twin, begins to grow more curious about how this world works? Winner of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for manga, this sci-fi thriller explores ancient customs, mysterious futures, life and immortality, hope and despair…and the link between one village and the shadowy enterprise involved with it.

Bagaimana rasanya hidup santai sebagai anak dewa, lalu tiba-tiba ditendang masuk ke dunia novel penuh drama? Qin Wanwan, seorang putri dari keluarga abadi yang pemalas tapi bahagia, hidup tanpa beban di dunia kultivasi. Tapi hidupnya jungkir balik saat Jian Xingzhi—seorang pendekar gila latihan tiba-tiba muncul dan... menendangnya masuk ke dunia novel. Kini, dia bukan lagi Qin Wanwan, tapi si penjahat wanita licik yang ditakdirkan jadi batu loncatan tokoh utama. Satu-satunya cara keluar yaitu Menyelesaikan seluruh alur balas dendam si protagonis wanita utama. Tapi masalah sebenarnya baru dimulai—"pelindung setia" yang seharusnya membantunya, ternyata adalah Jian Xingzhi itu sendiri, si pria yang dulu menghajarnya tanpa ampun! 🔥 Dari musuh jadi teman, dari teman jadi...? 💔 Ketika cinta dan dendam saling tarik-menarik, 💫 Mampukah Qin Wanwan mengubah takdirnya—atau justru jatuh cinta pada pria yang membuatnya menderita?

Can love be reignited between the woman who has lost all memories of her past lover and the heartbroken man who was forgotten? After a one night stand, he gave birth to the one he loved, but he was forsaken in the end. Even though his boy is weak but he, the father would be strong. 5 years later, she came back from the war and became a mother: "What!? I have a child?" Should she cut the red thread of love off or reunite and earn the love back? She slightly pulls his skirt up and said: "My darling? I already had one."

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COMIKEY: “You have to be stronger than everyone else. Strong enough to carry the world.” After the Great Celestial War, the guardians sealed the Demon King for a thousand years, setting up a sect nearby—led by the revered Yuetian—to protect mankind. One day, a young Qiao Yao gets hurt, alone and lost on the mountain, only to be found and saved by Yuetian himself. Ever since that very moment, he's considered Guardian Yuetian to be his sole reason to live. Thus begins his training as a celestial guardian in order to become powerful enough to stay by his side. INKR: Qian Yao is a high level cultivator who admires his master and sect leader, Yue Tian Ren. Qian Yao worked hard to become strong to be by his master's side, but Yue Tian thinks he's not ready. But with the seal of the demon lord slowly breaking, will Qian Yao able to fight with Yue Tian? WEBCOMICS: You are Yue Tian Ren, a person no one can reach. You carry the whole world, protect the people. You are the master I respect the most and the person I engraved deeply in my heart. I tried my best to be with you, but it didn't go as expected in the end. Even if I turn into a ghost, even if this path I go is wrong, I only want to keep you by my side!

A Gothic Romance Retelling of a Classic Japanese Folktale Graphic Novel featuring 130 anime-style comic pages… In the shadowy halls of Himeji Castle, a love story brews — one of obsession, betrayal, and the supernatural. Okiku, a young servant tasked with caring for ten priceless Delft plates, becomes the center of a deadly game of passion. She serves in the castle by day and feeds the dungeon prisoners by night, unaware of the dark desires and jealous eyes following her every move. Among those captivated by Okiku’s beauty is the ruthless samurai Aoyama Tessan, whose twisted infatuation becomes all-consuming. Obsessed and envious, Aoyama silences the prisoners by ordering their tongues cut out, leaving Okiku to believe none wish to speak to her. But one man breaks through the silence—Shinji, a once-proud samurai now imprisoned in the depths of the dungeon, with powerful o-fuda seals binding him to his cell. Mysterious, resilient, and with a charm that captivates Okiku, he becomes the light in her dark and lonely world. As Okiku and Shinji’s forbidden connection deepens, the key to his freedom dangles from the very chain around Aoyama’s neck. Okiku must risk everything to steal it, but with Keiko, the jealous wife of Aoyama and daughter of the lord, watching closely, every step toward liberation teeters on the brink of tragedy. As jealousy boils over and Aoyama’s obsession spirals, a single missing plate becomes the catalyst for a series of harrowing events that plunge Okiku into darkness. Betrayed and brutally wronged, she transforms into an onryou — a vengeful spirit bound by her love and fury. Now, as a terrifying ghost, Okiku must face the ultimate question: Can love survive even in death?

In the Old West only the strong survive. Viu Bannes is a boy on a mission to be the best gunfighter in the West. When Viu meets a vagabond gunslinger named Marcus Homer, his desire to be the best becomes even stronger. He knows it's his destiny to travel to the legendary land known as Gun Blaze West--where only the toughest gunmen dare set foot!

Five gripping stories of love, friendship and betrayal--"Forgotten Juliet," "Branded Bibi," "The Youths Who Stopped Time," "Double," and "The Death of Cleo"--comprise this poignant first installment of Kaori Yuki's atmospheric epic.

The sixth brother of the de Burgh family, Reynold, is determined to leave the Campion castle. Seeing all his brothers get married one after another is growing painful. He knows it is impossible for him to be happy like them. The ones who come to see him off are the L'Estrange sisters, who are rumored to be witches. Their prophecy states, “Reynold will slay the dragon and then save the damsel in distress.” While he thinks the statement is ridiculous, the village he reaches happens to have a dragon that protects a treasure, and the beautiful daughter of the manor, Sabina, has started looking for help!

It’s the nineteenth century, France is in turmoil and Marguerite, the daughter of the Marquis of Gerbeaux, is working as a weaver to hide her noble lineage from Napoleon’s men. Her business takes her to the Port of Marseilles, where she meets a young, beautiful man and woman who look as if they’ve stepped out of a fine painting. Just as she’s about to leave, gunshots ring out—and the woman’s been hit! Marguerite saves the beautiful couple with her quick wits. But the man, Louis Jacques, seems more interested in Marguerite than his beautiful wife…even if he is still on his guard around her. Little does Marguerite know that her sensual, harrowing journey has just begun…

"Tenko" is Kohei Horikoshi, mangaka of My Hero Academia, first published work back in 2007. It stars the eponymous boy that has a tragic past, and his endeavor during war time in feudal Japan. He's the main inspiration behind a character from My Hero Academia that has a similar name.

Yasukado and Yasutoki are twin brothers born as the heir and protector of their family's feudal household. When an assassination attempt is made on Yasukado, Yasutoki must do all he can to protect his beloved brother and lord.

While being attacked by a pair of thieves, noblewoman Lexie is saved in the nick of time by the Marquess of Stormaston, who proceeds to steal a kiss from the young dowager as a reward. Shortly after, Lexie learns that, though dashing he may be, the marquess is reputed among the aristocracy to be a relentless womanizer. When they next meet at a masquerade ball, Lexie approaches him with cautious attraction. However, that very caution is thrown to the wind when she challenges him to a horse race and promises to become his mistress if she loses…

Violet-eyed French Princess Celeste is en route to a remote area in Northern England to fulfill an engagement arranged by her father. After a slew of unbelievable hardships, her aunt falls ill and her travelling party is delayed. Brother Guy, a novice monk with unearthly beauty, is hired as a guide. Completely disappointed in women, Brother Guy makes a vow with God to keep silent while serving as the guide to the beautiful princess, totally unaware of the unimaginable, cruel fate that awaits them…