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Nekoya Tsuyuri is a successful manga artist, but her personal life is a bit of a drag. Ibara Yui is a maid who's a bit prickly but kind and caring at heart. This is a heartfelt comedy between the two!

Momo is the younger sister of Lala, the alien princess who has long since been engaged to the human Rito. Although Rito’s heart continues to waver between Lala and his first crush, Haruna, Momo finds herself unable to deny the feelings she has for the hapless human male. Instead of giving up, Momo attempts to surround Rito with a harem of beautiful women, all working towards urging him to marry Lala, become crowned as King, and as a result, be allowed to marry his entire harem—Momo included!

Sosuke is down in the dumps after suddenly being cast aside by his girlfriend. As he drinks his sorrows away in a bar, Tsukasa, an attractive bartender, agrees to watch over him for the night. Back at Tsukasa's place, a drunk Sosuke begs Tsukasa to give him some love advice. However, nothing could've prepared him for the response he's about to get... What's gonna happen to this straight guy who's clueless about love when he meets a charming bartender? A love story featuring a versatile couple with a big age gap.

The wealthy man confronts her with a loveless marriage that’s like a punishment… After her father’s death, the family’s confectionery company is struggling, and Kate begins working at a nightclub to make ends meet. However, she freezes when she sees a familiar face among the customers. Nikos… Why here of all places! Three years ago, Kate fell in love with and got engaged to a man she had met on a trip to Greece, but they had a bad break up because her mother disapproved of the marriage. He has become one of the wealthiest businessmen in Greece, but… The next day, Nikos comes to Kate and says, “You will marry me. If you don’t agree, I’ll take over your company.”

Are the feelings I have for my brother-in-law…a sin? Katy receives a startling confession from her late sister's husband, Adam. He’s planning to use the frozen eggs her sister left behind to have a baby, so Katy offers to be his surrogate. She doesn’t want Adam to be the only one making decisions for this unborn child. Especially after her wealthy and handsome brother-in-law had separated her sister from her family in the past. Katy feels confident in her decision…until she succumbs to her brother-in-law's charms…

Naoyuki Taira has spent almost his whole life as a superhero fan, so he is beyond excited when he is left in charge of running a hero event at his department store. He even gets to meet Ikishima, who plays the hero Kabutoman Redeye. All is going smoothly, and the show has begun... but Kabutoman Redeye is nowhere to be found! Oh no! Who will come to save the day when Kabutoman Redeye is stuck in a slump before his big performance?! Taira, frantically searching for the star, finds him in the bathroom and... discovers his "stage fright." Now It's up to Taira to save the day and calm the hero's nerves in time.

Ten years ago he moved away from his first love. Now working in Tokyo, he's excited to find that she's living next door. But instead of the confident girl he left behind, now all that remains is a chubby NEET. Can he bring her happiness?

My fiancée for one day transformed into a completely different person! While on his way home, Duke Zachary meets a mysterious lady who barges into his carriage. The lady, who wears a black veil that hides her face, tells Duke that she came to tell him a big secret. She proves it by telling him a secret about himself that the public does not know. When he takes her home and pulls off the veil, Duke is shocked to see Georgianna, his fiancée from half a year ago, who eloped with a French man. He wonders what this girl wants with him now...

Deep in the gorgeous Missouri countryside stands the Hotel Crosby, run by former lawyer Elissa. Having lost her parents at a young age, protecting her two sisters and their quaint hotel is everything to Elissa. However, those peaceful days come to an end with the arrival of a man gripping the deed to the land. Sporting jet black hair and an assertive demeanor, he tells Elissa she has until next Spring to vacate the premises so he can build a golf course on the land. The hotel means the world to Elissa, and she's not about to let some man destroy her happiness without a fight.

"Doesn't that mean I'm taking your virginity again?"The start of the intensely arousing wedded life of the amnesiac (me) and my gal wife!?

Casey, who grew up in an institution, was never in love, until… Casey, who grew up in an institution, is not good at socializing. Still, she has made a name for herself as an indie singer and thought she could survive on her own. She wants children, but she doesn't want a husband. Because Casey's mother was abandoned by her father, she thinks men are all the same. And yet, in the far outback of Australia, in the endless wilderness, Casey meets Troy, a rancher. He shares his water with her, and his heart is filled with kindness and strength. No matter how much Casey doesn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps, she can't stop herself from being attracted to him...

There’s never a dull moment when the life of a boys’ love fanboy turns into one! From encounters with cats to bookstore trips and every sweet moment in between, enjoy this anthology featuring stories exploring Sasaki’s and Miyano’s relationship together—including three original stories by series creator, Shou Harusono!

Working retail is tough enough with regular human customers, but what about when they're owls, wolves, koalas... and a woolly mammoth? Welcome to the Hokkyoku Department Store, where new employee Akino's customers are talking animals–including extinct species! Just like any shopper, each has their own complicated request that Akino must strive to satisfy. From a wealthy laughing owl searching for the perfect present to delight his wife to a thespian sea mink attempting to find a gift for a long-awaited reunion with her father, Akino must learn to meet their needs, while also dealing with her challenging coworkers and elusive floor manager.

Meredith is shy and self-effacing—even though she’s the daughter of an actress, the spotlight just makes her insecure. Still she agrees to participate in her company’s charity bachelorette auction to help out a friend. Much to her surprise, she finds herself very much in demand after getting a makeover and a sexy new dress! As the price keeps rising higher, she begins to wonder which bidder will be the man to win her attentions.

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The main character, who promised to get married when he turned 18, looked at his family and realized "marriage is hell," but it was already too late. His childhood friend has grown up into a super duper nutjob woman he can't escape from?!

Kenji Gion has always had a complex about his height. On his first day of high school, he meets the giant Iwashimizu and a certain ball game: rugby. This classic shonen manga of youth and high school rugby starts now!

Harriet has been raised by two strict great-aunts. She has always obeyed her aunts and lived a life of constancy, leading her to become a plain and frumpy woman. But she can bear her cloistered life no longer when her aunts try to set her up with a man she despises. That’s when her longtime crush and colleague, hunky sports reporter Steve, offers to lend a hand. On a whim, Harriet asks him to help her with her bold plan, and from there, fate transforms her into a gorgeous woman!

Hikari “Picasso” Hamura, a grouchy teenager with a talent for drawing, dies in a freak accident. The gods decide to revive him, but only on the condition that he use his artistic gift for the good of humanity. Picasso discovers that sketching a person’s aura yields a surreal portrait of their psyche. Stranger still, Picasso can dive into these dreamscapes and help people by exploring their deepest emotions, memories and perceptions.

Kyoko Suomi is the princess of Earth in the 30th century. She lives among the commoners, unwilling to reveal her true identity and ascend the throne. The king will allow Kyoko to live as she pleases if she can revive her twin sister Ui, who has been trapped in time since birth.

Commenced when the artist was only 21 years old, and yet it shows surprising maturity in both style and story. Most importantly, Kitagawa captured the essence of the age bordering adolescence and adulthood. In a sense, 19 is the GQ of manga. Our hero, Kubota Kazushi, will have his heart broken three times (and his virginity intact) before he finds a steady love, and that's just half of the story. The story can be very light hearted, and then very depressing sometimes. The tone is, IMHO, overall melancholic. Comparing with some other bland shounen stuffs that are out there, 19 scores far above the field. Kazushi Kubota is an eighteen-year-old guy that has never had a girlfriend. One day, the girl that he had been secretly in love with comes back into his life after four years! Will he have the courage to ask her out? Read on and see!

When new lives are brought into the world, Gaye is there to help! She works as a nurse in the maternity ward, and when she mistakes Jonathan for a father-to-be, he's too surprised to explain that he's just the new uncle. Jonathan soon offers the nurse a ride home, but Gaye refuses to be dropped off at her doorstep. Gaye is hiding something, but how much longer can she manage alone? Jonathan is determined to find out her secret, but will he be able to handle the truth?

A man came to me in the evening. He changed my destiny drastically... A man comes to Joey's hair salon just before closing time. When Nick, a man who shows up the next day, invites her to dinner, Joey feels a crush. But she can't, she's not in the mood for that. Because she has issues concerning her daughter and her deceased father. Suddenly, the brother of her late husband comes to visit and wants to take his niece. The opponent is a American elite. There is no chance for her to win. Then Joey finds out that Nick is a sergeant and asks him to be her fiancé. He gladly accepts, but...?

Hero Filina’s party is on the brink of annihilation in the face of a powerful Demon Lord. The almighty demon proposes to spare their lives on one condition - that he may swap bodies with the hero for a year. Atty, a Priest and Filina’s childhood friend, naturally objects to the proposal, but Filina agrees to the terms to protect her companions. Thus begins a new journey for the Demon Lord, naive to the ways of the world, and the quirky group of adventurers, as they set out to vanquish the new Demon Lord once and for all...!!

Mysterious objects from space have landed, embedding themselves within human beings around the world and granting them impossible powers according to their deepest wishes. Seventeen-year-old Utsugi Minoru's only wish is to be able to live apart from the world and events around him. But will he remain the same after experiencing his new powers--and new dangers?

Kio has a crush on his streaming partner, the incredibly attractive model Kira! It was love at first sight when Kira stepped in to save him from two guys at a club. Kio couldn't believe his luck when Kira agreed to pair up with him, leading the two to start the KiraKio Channel. Though Kio knows his love is unrequited, he wants to at least try to convey his feelings to Kira...! Thus, he decides to do a prank video where he confesses his feelings to Kira while livestreaming. Much to his surprise, though, during the prank Kira kisses him! A precious love story between a "business couple" whose one―sided feelings aren't as one―sided as they seem!

The cheerful Saya Kanra and the shy Yuto Kozaki are childhood friends and started going out in middle school. But, for Saya's surprise, Yuto makes a high school debut and becomes the hottest guy in school! Panicking about her plainness and afraid of being harassed by his new fans, Saya decides to keep their relationship a secret and becomes a "gloomy character" so not to caught attention. Now that Yuto is the popular guy and Saya is the nerd girl, will their relationship last through the secrets?

At a private girls' boarding school, Myōjō Academy, thirteen girls are transferred into the academy's "10th Year Class Black" (10年黒組, Jūnen Kurogumi). Of these thirteen students, twelve are assassins from various backgrounds who are all tasked with assassinating the remaining student, a girl named Haru Ichinose. If they succeed, they will be granted any wish they desire, but if they fail, they are expelled from the class. However, one of the assassins, Tokaku Azuma, has sworn to protect Haru from the other assassins.

After losing her parents in a tragic accident, Nakahara Asami becomes a ward of a mysterious benefactor known as 'Ashinaga Ojisan.' With the stipulation to excel in her studies and pursue a medical career, Asami begins her journey at medical school. As she navigates this new chapter apart from her boyfriend Katsumi, she encounters enigmatic classmates like Moritsugu Shun and the charming professor Hayasaka Tasuku, each harboring their own hidden truths. Amidst this unfolding tale, Asami grapples with uncovering the identity of her secretive guardian and the uncertainties that lie ahead.

Yukino, who works for a major real estate company in the industry, is forced to return to her hometown for a political marriage her father has forced her on her. Intending to break off her long-time crush on Rei, the company heir, Yukino ends up spending the night with him the night before she is to quit her job the following month... It was supposed to be the first and last time, but from that night on, Rei no longer hides his possessive desire for Yukino...? Yukino's heart is shaken by Rei's doting love and the impending political marriage. This is an adult roller-coaster love story you won't be able to take your eyes off of.

“I’m the ace of the Evil Noblewoman’s Guild…and I have to play the heroine now? But I’ve only ever played a perfect villain!” An evil villainess heads toward her happy ending. Madeline is the ace of the Evil Noblewoman’s Guild, having starred in 93 different stories to date. For her next reincarnation, she had hoped to get an easy assignment that would help her score a promotion...but finds herself the heroine in a School Life Romance Novel! But with her pride on the line, Madeline is not one to run away from a challenge. With the help of guild Navigator Leold playing a handsome instructor, can Madeline successfully become a heroine and find her happy ending? Find out in this villainess-turned-heroine romantic comedy!

MODERN manhwa recommendations for my bordies.

When Hana worked up the courage to speak to the mysterious loner in her college class, she never expected the encounter would blossom into true love nor that he was secretly a wolf living in human form. Their relationship was far from ordinary, but she wouldn't have had it any other way. Her joy only grows with the births of Ame and Yuki, who have inherited their father's unique ability to transform. But life is full of both joy and hardship, and Hana is left to bring up her little wolves on her own. Raising human children is hard enough…but how will she handle their wild side, too?

Fight the temptation… Don’t forget he is as ruthless as they come! Having grown up as a foster child, Sylvie cherishes her colleagues like family. When Marcus, their largest shareholder, appears ready to ruin the company, Sylvie sees him as the devil. Confronting him, a man rumored to be a merciless businessman, Sylvie becomes even more convinced that he’s the devil himself because of his ability to stop a woman’s heart just by looking at her. Desperately enchanted and determined to protect her family at the same time, she must struggle to fight her instincts.

Jiro Haruta has an unfortunate penchant for attracting trouble, so when he stumbles upon an odd-looking cat on his way to class, he does his best to avoid it. However, the cat not only steals Haruta's lunch, but it follows him home! And if that's not strange enough, the cat transforms into an extremely handsome man named Kanawa, who declares in front of everyone that he wants to be kept by Haruta! Can Haruta escape this cat-astrophe, or is he stuck being the proud owner of a handsome catboy?!

In the depths of Chinatown lies a curious pet shop. There, it's said you can find any animal you desire, no matter how fantastical…or dangerous. The city is plagued with strange accidents, and somehow, pets from that shop always seem to be involved. Detective Leon Orcot is determined to pin the blame on Count D, the shop's caretaker. But the beautiful man is just as enigmatic as his pets—and he certainly isn't talking.

The masterpiece of Wagner's opera "Ring of the Nibelung" now comes as a Japanese comic! It is said that if one wears the ring made out of gold taken from the river of Rhine, one can rule the world. Only those who abandoned the joy of love can obtain the power to make the ring. Alberich who was reviled by the fairies of Rhine, cursed love itself and made the ring. The series is comprised in 4 volumes.

Tsukino Hiiragi was born deaf. When her oblivious classmate Taiyo Enomoto suddenly starts talking to her, she's interested. But, as she carefully reads his lips, she starts to wonder: what nonsense is he talking about anyway?

Annalisa never met her father, so she’s surprised one day to learn that he has left her a vast orange grove in his will. It's a bizarre move for the cold-hearted man who abandoned her mother before Annalisa was even born. To claim her inheritance, she visits the Spanish island of Menorca, where the dangerously handsome millionaire Ramon saves her from drowning in the sea. His mysterious and yet suave charm sets Annalisa’s heart racing. In order to protect her father’s loyal workers and the livestock, she’s determined to revive the orange grove, but that means pitting herself as an enemy against Ramon…

For nineteen-year-old Rika, cosplay is her life! And as now she’s finally out of high school she must bear the weight of an ambition she can’t share with anyone… One day, she meets a high-school student who she seems to get along with on a dating site, and before she knows it, she’s arranged to meet up with him IRL. The only catch is that he still thinks she’s in high school herself. He’s younger than her, but he also seems to be her type… Can she really dive into a relationship while she’s still cosplaying?

My life was controlled and I was betrayed in love. Now I can trust no one. Darcy's life is continually swept away by his arrogant father. Her mother isn't with her. She divorced her father and left with only Darcy's sister. Betrayed by the only lover she has ever shared love with, she experiences a cruel breakup. She thinks that no one has ever loved her. But when her father dies, everything changes. First is her reconciliation with her sister. Then, her father put his vast inheritance in trust for his former lover Curt, who is also a wealthy rancher. She is still unwilling to forgive him for his betrayal. But somewhere in her heart, Darcy, who is already exhausted in body and soul, is glad to see him again...?

The new waitress has a secret… "What are you doing in a place like that, young lady?" It is in a small town where Jessica first visits. She, who is reading a sign looking for a waitress, turns around and sees a man with a gentle smile. He says he is a sheriff, and Jessica is nervous. "Is he suspicious of me?", she wonders. Jessica, heir to the prestigious Walker family, has just run away from home to escape a marriage forced upon her by his mother and grandfather, and is looking for a job. She shouldn't reveal herself, but for some reason, the sheriff won't leave Jessica alone...

1940s Hiroshima. Suzu, a young bride, leaves her home to join her new husband, a member of the Japanese navy, at a military base in the port city of Kure. Confronted with the challenges of a new life, Suzu must also come to grips with a world at war and her beautiful home collapsing around her. Unwilling to give up hope, Suzu holds on to happiness to persevere through the trials of war.

Yuito's first love began at 15, when his classmate Kouta asked him out. 15 years later, they're in a rut, and those sweet days of puppy love are nothing but a distant memory. Every time they open their mouths, it starts another nasty argument. On their 15th anniversary, Yuito tries to save their relationship by surprising Kouta with a nice home-cooked dinner, but his plan backfires spectacularly... He's nurtured this love for years... and he's determined to get it back. TW : Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence, proceeds with caution

Ko and Shin Hizuki are two very special brothers. Shin was adopted by a vampire couple who two years later had a biological son, Ko. Therefore, between the two there is no blood bond but their relationship is very strong, despite Ko being a vampire in all respects, while Shin is a normal human. Their life was turned upside down when another vampire killed their parents, forcing Shin to make a "blood pact" with Ko, giving him his blood to protect him by making him stronger.

On her first date with the cutest boy in school, Ichigo is exposed to a mysterious ray that meshes her DNA with that of the endangered Iriomote wildcat. She soon discovers that she has developed superhuman abilities and enhanced agility. Her new powers are put to the test when she leads a team with four other girls, each endowed with special abilities of their own. Together, they must now protect the Earth from an alien menace known as Deep Blue.

Kinjiro Sakamachi is a "normal" seventeen-year-old boy who happens to suffer from an abnormal fear of women, otherwise known as gynophobia. His phobia, which surfaces as an occasional nosebleed, has been kept more or less under control...until now. A fateful visit to the school bathroom turns Kinjiro's world upside down, as he discovers the dashing and popular Konoe Subaru is actually a girl?! What's worse, the principal's cruel and domineering daughter, Kanade Suzutsuki, has every reason to keep this secret from leaking out, and makes it her life's work to torment Kinjiro, while attempting to cure his gynophobia. Is Kanade simply sadistic or does she really want to help Kinjiro overcome his fears? It makes no difference to poor Kinjiro, because his life has just become a living hell.

Choko Kuze is the sensible daughter of a venerable family who went bankrupt. She joins a real estate company as an entry-level office worker, but her eccentric boss is harder on her than anyone else in the company! After hearing him inadvertently call her "milady," she realizes he was the young servant boy she knew as a child. At work he's a tyrant, but after hours he insists on treating her like a lady of the nobility. Is romance even possible for a couple locked in such a crazy role reversal?