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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?

The saint threatened to destroy my country if I didn't break off the engagement. Cordelia is in agony because she doesn't want to break off the engagement, and she won't let the saint take him away from her! Then she discovers that Cordelia also has access to holy magic. If that is the case, I will become a saint and free his Highness! In preparation for the vote to determine the Great Saint, I'm going to do my best to produce myself as the pride of the Public Relations Department in my former life. A romantic comedy about a villainous daughter with a big heart!

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS Kusakabe and Sajo have gone from being classmates to boyfriends to getting married. And now that they’re living together, they’re still learning new things about each other and what it means to love another person. A collection of short stories featuring the cast of the modern Boys’ Love classic, Classmates!

[PARADISE SCANS] "We asked not for a bride, but reparations for the war." She was to be married off to a general of an enemy nation... but upon her arrival, her future husband welcomed her with nothing but scorn and a cruel rejection! Bertine, daughter of the chancellor of a small kingdom, is ordered by the king to marry Cecilio, the representative of the victors, as part of war reparations. Heartbroken, she crosses the sea, only to endure humiliating treatment by the general's servants. Yet rather than yield, she steps beyond the thresholds of her new home to carve out a path for herself in a hostile land. "I cannot rely on Father or my status. I will survive and become stronger." A love story born from misunderstanding and a deal. How will the bond between a noblewoman given away as solatium and the general of an enemy nation unfold?

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.

A cute girl came knocking at the protagonist's door, but for what reason may it be.

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…

Because of our teacher, English class won’t start. The reasons being 1. She’s uselessly sexy! 2. She can’t read the mood! 3. She’s excessively clumsy! The lesson always derails, but even so she doesn’t give in. A sexy comedy where English is learned through the body.

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...?

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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.

Japan, early 20th century. Subaru Karasuma, an aspiring writer with dashed ambitions, neck-deep in loans he has no hope of paying back, decides it's time to draw the curtain on his miserable life. Before he can follow through on his dark intent, he's diverted by the spectacle of a neighbor working frenetically with his literary group to meet the deadline for a work commissioned by Geppo Yagira, a rich and famous novelist. When the devilishly handsome, fiercely talented Geppo lays his eyes on Subaru, the latter's life is set on a new course. But the new path he's now treading seems to lead ever deeper into the darkness...

Out of nowhere, Ryosuke Kamijo, the student council president, came and asked me, Yuga Asami, out.   Whatever... I'll just see where this goes... Up till now, every guy I've been with just wanted to drink and sleep together. But this one's different... He's throwing me way off my game...

“Because I cannot see… it must be true love.” Alfred, the head of the noble Veskulare Dukedom, is known throughout the kingdom as the “Bandaged Duke,” his body entirely wrapped in bandages. Because of his unsettling appearance, he is feared and avoided by everyone. One day, by royal command, he’s ordered to marry. His bride? Sierra, a beautiful songstress blessed by the goddess—who, for some reason, is completely smitten with Alfred from the start!? Thus begins a heartwarming tale of marriage between a mysterious, lonely duke and a pure-hearted maiden. A love story where appearances mean nothing… and connection runs deep.

I don't want anything but a happy ending! A comic adaptation of a popular novel from ‘Shosetsu-kaerou’! Both broken engagements and condemnation endings are avoided in spectacular fashion! A comic anthology of villainous daughters, where all the stories go straight down the happiness route! Volume 1 Contents: "Konyakusha ga Mushibakari suru no de, Konyaku Hakishimasu" (婚約者が無視ばかりするので、婚約破棄します), Art by KOBAKO Hako, Story by TACHIGUSA Iwao, "Danna-sama wa Watashi wo Koroshitai Hodo Nikunde Iru" (旦那様は私を殺したいほど憎んでいる; My Husband Despises Me to the Point He Wants to Kill Me), Art by MASHIBA Nao, Story by SUZUMOTO Kana, O "Akuyaku Reijou desu kedo, Sude ni Gitei wo Ijimeta Nochi deshita." (悪役令嬢ですけど、すでに義弟をいじめた後でした。), Art by AKABANE Nina, Story by Anko, "Akutaju Reijou, Monogatari no Boutou de Shinu Hakushaku no Miboujin ni narou to shita no ni, Hakushaku-sama ga Shinimasen. Nande?" (悪役令嬢、物語の冒頭で死ぬ伯爵の未亡人になろうとしたのに、伯爵様が死にません。なんで?), Art by Mikedate, Story by EDAMAME Zunda, "Konyaku Hakisareta Koushaku Reijou wa Otoshi Mae wo Tsukeru. Kobushi de." (婚約破棄された侯爵令嬢は落とし前をつける。拳で。), Art by ENOKI Noto, Story by BANDOU Tarou,

In this collection of short stories and four-panel comics, Blood Lad creator Yuki Kodama teams up with artist Kanata Yoshino to take us through the black curtain to explore the lives of Demon World Boss Staz and his crew. In this hilarious behind-the-scenes trip, readers will discover the full extent of Staz's anime/manga obsession, join Bell on her treasure-hunting travels, and much more!

Kaya-chan is a notorious problem child in her kindergarten, but none of the adults know her secret—till Chie-sensei is put in charge and learns of Kaya-chan's hidden ability to see evil spirits and vanquish them with a punch! What will happen to this five-year-old who gets in trouble when she's only trying to help?

Light has obtained a bogus skill known as “Fruitmaster”, a skill that specializes in the cultivation of fruits. Weighed down by the vast difference between him and his childhood friend who became an S-Rank adventurer, he spends his days working the farm and practicing his swordsmanship. However, one day, he accidentally eats a second skill fruit, which normally results in death…but not only does he miraculously survive, he discovers that his bogus skill actually contains a secret ability!

Having won a film award in high school, Daisuke Kagami began his studies in the film program at a university of the arts. Filled with dreams of a bright future, he is suddenly taken aback by the sheer talent of his classmate, Kado Osawa...?!

“Marry a girl from Barra Creek by your thirty-fifth birthday, or you’re out of the will!” This is the task Tye’s been handed, and he’s going to need help as the deadline is quickly approaching. Hiring a recently unemployed native of Barra Creek who’s great with PR work is a good start. Lizzy begins searching high and low for the local girl of his dreams—but will she ever get around to looking in the mirror?

Ginny is depressed after her beloved stepfather passes away, but her mother and sister are more concerned with their inheritances and eagerly look forward to the reading of his will. When the time finally comes, everything is left to his son, Andre, whom he kept hidden! Ginny’s mother assumed that she would inherit everything, and her sister had been planning an extravagant wedding with his money. They threaten Andre, saying the will isn’t valid, but he stands firm. And then he directs his appraising gaze to Ginny…

Kugayama Hajime, a boy living in the countryside, comes back to his old classmate Momose Akira, whom he used to admire. Just as he is about to watch her from afar and enjoy his sweet and sour youth, Akira makes an unexpected approach. And there was a "fate" that was more than he could have imagined.

Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda: a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synesthetic hues of blues and reds, governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidant is Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should be) his girlfriend; and it would be the easiest thing to play along—she knows he is gay but knows, too, how hard it is to live one’s truth in their situation. Sora’s world changes forever when he meets Mr. Amamiya, a middle-aged gentleman who is the owner and proprietor of a local coffee shop, and who is completely, unapologetically out as a gay man. A mentorship and friendship ensues, as Sora comes out to him and agrees to paint a mural in the shop, and Mr. Amamiya counsels him (platonically) about how to deal with who he is. But it won’t be easy. Mr. Amamiya paid a high price for his freedom of identity, and when a figure from his past suddenly appears, it becomes a prime example of just how complicated life can be.

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.

男子中学生の宇一郎には、幼馴染のたまちゃんに言えないある秘密があった。 それは男性恐怖症である彼女のために「女の子を演じている」ということ! 想いを寄せる少女のために女装を続ける年頃男子のドキドキ悶絶コメディ!!Uichiro, a middle school boy, has a secret that he cannot tell his childhood friend Tama-chan. That means that he is ``playing a girl'' for his girlfriend who has fear of men! A thrilling comedy about a young boy who continues to cross-dress for the sake of the girl he has feelings for!!!

“Even Heroes… Fall in Love.” Yes, that’s normal. But… “Being held responsible for taking his virginity? I never saw that coming!” That day was a disaster for Rachel. She lost her lover to her younger sister, her family sided with the sister, and even decided she would inherit the family name. Rachel, who had worked tirelessly for years and given everything to support her poor family, was cast aside without a second thought. At the peak of her despair, she drowned herself in alcohol at a modest tavern… and there, she met Alfred— One of the heroes who had saved the world, now drinking in sorrow because he had been “kicked out of the Saintess’s harem” for being too conservative! They talked, shared their sorrows… and with the help of alcohol, lost control of their emotions. When Rachel opened her eyes the next morning… “Let’s go file the marriage paperwork.” “Huh!?”

Far in the future, humankind has evacuated the earth in order to preserve it. Humans now reside in a gigantic structure that forms a ring around the earth, 35 kilometers up in the sky. The society of the ring is highly stratified: the higher the floor, the greater the status. Mitsu, the lowly son of a window washer, has just graduated junior high. When his father disappears and is assumed dead, Mitsu must take on his father's occupation. As he struggles with the transition to working life, Mitsu's job treats him to an outsider's view into the living-room dioramas of the Saturn Apartments.

Manga artist Oshiga Sukoya is in love with the Vtuber Doujima Taiga and constantly gushes about her to her best friend Hariyama Teruko. Little does Sukoya know that Teruko is a)the person behind Doujima Taiga and b) secretly in love with Sukoya

On his third Everest expedition in June 1924, George Mallory and his climbing partner Andrew Irvine disappeared on the North-Eastern ridge during their ascent - having been sighted only a few hundred metres from the summit. In 1993, in a small Nepalese shop, Makoto Fukamachi, photographer for a Japanese expedition to conquer Mount Everest, stumbles across an old camera. Could it be Mallory's? And does it hold the secret of whether Mallory and Irvine made it to the summit almost 30 years before Hillary? Based on the Baku Yumemakura novel of the same name.

Kei, a diligent cook, must come to terms with personal loss as well as his feelings of alienation. While the people close to him may try to help, he has to reach the important conclusions himself...

We’ve both been dumped by the bride and groom. Maybe we’ll hit it off! When Sapphie, who was dumped by the groom, and Rik, who was dumped by the bride, met at their exes’ wedding, they instantly hit it off and ended up spending the night together. Five years later, Rik is still single and completely distrustful of women. He unexpectedly reunites with Sapphie in Paris. She’s still single as well, but even knowing that Rik’s a famous Hollywood screenwriter, she still doesn’t show any interest in him. What will Rik do when his pride is hurt?

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...

“The Duke’s Coldhearted Wife – A Promise of No Love… Yet He Cares for Me!” A young noblewoman was born without any magical abilities in a world where everyone relied on spirit protection and sorcery, making her unworthy of her noble status. When her family arranged her marriage to a duke infamous for his cold and ruthless nature, she had no choice but to accept her fate. But on their first meeting, he made one thing clear: “I will never love you, so don’t expect much.” Those words shattered any hope she had for a happy marriage. Yet, as time passed, she began to notice something strange… Despite his promise of no love, he treated her with unexpected gentleness, protected her without reason, and showed concern in ways she never imagined! Was it merely a duty, or were his feelings changing without him realizing it? A captivating romance unfolds between a duke who has closed off his heart and a wife who never expected to become special to him!

The world is encased in winter due to the advances of the Ice Kingdom. Kind-hearted Otr, who dreams of being a warrior like his dad, has been entrusted with keeping the fires burning as a cook in the fortress. But when the fortress is attacked by the demonic army of the Ice Kingdom, the people and the flame are in danger of being snuffed out. Can Otr awaken a power that can turn the tide? A hero's journey of fire and ice now begins!

Leia, the 'Saintess Candidate' who had nearly lost her life to save her secret lover, barely survives, only to be betrayed by both her best friend and the one she loved. In her despair, she vows never to heal anyone again and joins forces with the Second Prince to uncover the filthy secrets of the Holy Temple!

"Hey, wanna try going out with me?" Rei has feelings for Ami, a girl in her class who's always been kind to her. So when she confesses to Ami, she fully expects to get turned down...until Ami says she likes her back! But now that they're officially a couple, Ami seems a little off. While Rei is head over heels for her, Ami is a player who isn't even sure how to love just one person. Rei is crushed by Ami's seemingly careless approach to their relationship, but even so, she won't give up. Will Rei's earnest but cumbersome feelings for Ami win out in the end? Or is the girl she loves simply too far out of reach?

Fuwa Tou, a high school student with zero dating experience, was pumped up for his new life, meeting new friends and fantasizing about a future girlfriend he had yet to meet... but he was depressed by the reality that his high school life was different from what he had imagined. Then, suddenly, Remi Emonier, a self-proclaimed "super elite angel," appears and tells Tou, "You're not connected to anyone by the red thread of fate, so you'll never be able to find a lover." So Remi tries to shoot an arrow of love at Tou so that he can find a lover, but the arrow is aimed at... only men!?　 -- "Love between two men is the best, right?" The angel that descended upon Itaru was a rotten boy angel.

The love that I had given up on years ago is still alive… After only a year of marriage, Lewis divorced Lacey—who found out she was pregnant soon after! Deciding not to tell Lewis about the surprise pregnancy, Lacey raised their daughter, Jessica, by herself. But nineteen years later, Lacey runs into Lewis again at an incurable disease fundraising event. Seeing the man who broke her heart into a million pieces brings back all the memories of the past—his smell, his touch, his passion. But when Lewis sees Jessica, he confronts Lacey about the truth…and reveals the secret he thought he’d never have to share with her…

Seventeen year old Satsuki Moriyama is enjoying her life to the fullest with the boyfriend of her dreams! After 3 months of dating, they finally hold hands and Satsuki is over the moon! Sasaki-kun is the coolest and her reason for living, yet...

A vampire hunter learns of a mansion inhabited by a vampire who's rumoured to have kidnapped children and goes there intending to take him down. But then it turns out that the vampire's a wimp who keeps turning into ash at the smallest things... And that the kids aren't being held captive, they're just using the "haunted house" as their personal playground.

The world is plagued by demons. They attack people and livestock, and consume their souls.For some unknown reason, Lingling Wang seems to attract them. Knowing that exorcists are the only ones who can repel them, she travels from the eastern land of Jingluo all the way to the capital city to become a court attendant and meet the imperial exorcist. Meanwhile, the exorcist is worried that the spiritual power passed down to him from past generations has begun to dwindle. At the young age of seventeen, Feng Liang is the head of the imperial exorcists. He's been trying to translate tens of thousands of research documents that could potentially hold the secret to artificially enhance an exorcist's powers. At least, according to his father, who was an exorcist from the eastern lands. That's when the emperor's arrangement brings the two of them together. Lingling's mysterious condition! A whirlpool of jealousy and resentment from the other court attendants! Action-packed battles between the unfathomable demons and exorcists! And, the budding romance between Lingling and Feng... The stage is set for a spectacular tale set at the imperial court!

The story begins with a woman who wants to be loveable - and loved - and who has a fixation on shoes. Her hairdresser's fear of the future is the subject of the second chapter. A schoolgirl whose hair she cuts sees her older female neighbor kissing her female lover goodbye. In the past, the neighbor had a difficult relationship with her mother. The neighbor's lover was rejected by her first love. The couple sitting next to them at the cafe have their own issues.

Zoe is a clumsy witch who sets off on a journey in search of freedom from the Isle of Wizards. After arriving in the unknown village, Zoe marries her fated partner—but tragically loses him in an accident shortly after the marriage. Grief-stricken, Zoe struggles to find meaning in her life without him until she encounters Eliza, a ladybug who has also recently lost her husband. Soon after that, Zoe finds out that her friend, Sisyka, has been widowed too. United by their circumstances, the three women begin their journey of witch training.

"I want a do-over for the me who had no courage to speak of, and be born again as a new me." Koharu Kanba, who spent her gloomy high school days as a "social outcast", will now restart her life!!

Sakura Menon transformed into a magical girl with the power of a disguise. Shiki was suddenly kidnapped by a mysterious monster, and to save her, she decided to fight using the magic girl power!

From Shortcake Club: Asaki Hibana (16), a member of the Hibana family, a prestigious family of exorcists, is a once-in-a-century prodigy, but because she can see demons that ordinary people cannot, she is regarded as weird by those around her, and she is worried about not being able to make friends. Asaki's grandfather, the current head of the Hibana family, tells her that her condition for quitting as an exorcist is to capture the Hibana clan's sworn enemy, the Yatagarasu clan. While Asaki is struggling to find Yatagarasu, a mysterious transfer student, Amabara Ten, appears in front of Asaki and suddenly kisses her hand and says, “I am Yatagarasu, the crow whose life you saved.”

This town is unsettling, and yet somehow comforting.... When "Cee" awoke, humans had vanished from the world, leaving only the remains of their civilization behind. Desperate to evade the mysterious "Cone Heads," Cee encounters a one-eyed Golem, "Bulb." Golems are humanoid automatons, made to serve their human masters, but what befell their erstwhile creators? This is the story of a bond between girl and golem that could change the world!

Psych House--a special home set up for those with supernatural powers. One day, Nemuru, a boy with a Psych that allows him to change size, invites Kotone, a girl with a teleportation Psych, to live at Psych House. The mysterious but normal days of those with psychic powers now begins!