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42-year-old Kyoko Otsuka has spent the last 13 years living life as "mom" for her rebellious daughter and soft-spoken husband. Kyoko thought her average and hectic life would continue this way until one day she is told that she only has a year left to live! Shocked by this news, Kyoko decides she wants to spend the remainder of her life "living for herself." She declares to her family, who have been spoiled and taken her for granted, that she is done being their "mom" and is going to take back her life as "Kyoko"!

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!

“A villainess without blood or tears” James Moriarty, the most fearsome criminal, met his demise after a confrontation with a famous detective at a certain waterfall. He found himself possessed by a beautiful young lady from another world, and what he saw there was the insidious abuse by other noble daughters. He has no memory, but his brain is still the same. He wields the power of his lucid mind and the perfect crime equation to the fullest for the sake of only one girl in a world without a great detective. The bullied young lady dies and is reborn as Moriarty, a villainess without blood or tears.

Fleeing tragedy and mistreatment, a young boy named Ren hides among the crowds in Tokyo's busy Shibuya ward. His efforts to run away are more successful than he realizes when he ends up in the world of the beasts! A rough-living bear named Kumatetsu gives Ren a new life and a new name--Kyuta--but is Kumatetsu really up to the job of being a mentor?

Takemure Dojo and master of the Churyu Akai-Jutsu martial arts, he is now wheelchair-ridden due to severe lung cancer. He is estimated to only have two months left to live. Realizing his time on this earth is ending, Takemura creates a bucket list of things he wants to do before then, which he shares with his nurse Tokiko Tanaka. However, one day his illness flares up, and Tanaka wheels him to the nearest doctor as fast as she can. When he comes to, he finds that the two of them aren’t in the emergency room of the hospital. In fact, it doesn’t seem like they’re in Japan at all.

Makoto Kuribayashi is your typical high schooler with a not-so-typical after-school gig as a housekeeper. His latest client? None other than his school's most popular teacher, the gorgeous Rumiko Hotta. But Hotta-sensei is hiding a dirty little secret: she's a total slob, the polar opposite of her flawless public image! Now, Makoto's got the unenviable task of cleaning up after her mess. Will his admiration for Hotta-sensei survive a dose of harsh reality in this irreverent comedy?

Childhood friends Koutarou Fujiki, Kajiwara, and Fuyuko thought they would always be together. They spent their youth in a strange love triangle, the two boys fighting over who would date Fuyuko. But suddenly one day, that life ends. Kajiwara goes missing, and Koutarou takes his sweetheart’s hand in marriage. Now middle-aged, Koutarou is left to wonder—would his wife have chosen differently if Kajiwara was still around? On a visit to his hometown, the memories come rushing back...

Allie's beloved uncle passed away, and she is tormented by regret that she wasn't able to make it to his funeral. She decides to live her life on the vineyard that her uncle bequeathed to her, but then her first love, Xav, appears in front of her eyes as the co-owner! Xav is opposed to comanaging with an amateur, but Allie plans to learn everything she can about vineyards from him in the two months before the harvest. Seeing her being so proactive makes Xav's love for her return. But at the same time, he knows that he can't let himself get involved with Allie. And yet, he can't seem to control the passionate feelings inside him…

His heart was captured by a mermaid who didn’t even know her own name. From the moment the gorgeous, sexy stranger washed up on shore, millionaire Jarret Wilkenson was suspicious. Since he was one of the most eligible bachelors around, women were forever using strange antics to propose. And while this captivating visitor's amnesia routine was unique, he wasn't going to let her beauty distract him…

Saku Kanakura was a boy born into a poor household. He studied hard and managed to pass the exam to an excellent high school but, it soon turned out that his parents were in debt! When it was time to pay the debt off, a mysterious gal appeared and offered to pay off their debt. A big burden was almost off Kanakura's head, but the gal made a condition in return which stated that—

A series of little vignettes by BL artist Nagabe about the life and little struggles of a King Cobra and a his Siberian Cat boyfriend.

Masamune Hanzawa, a 27-year-old office worker with no time for love or cooking, reluctantly tries a housekeeping service at his section chief’s suggestion. Enter Natsuki, a charming college student and his boss’s son, who quickly captures Masamune’s heart. After their first meeting, Natsuki boldly confesses his feelings, leaving Masamune torn. Though undeniably attracted to Natsuki, Masamune hesitates due to their age difference and the potential complications of dating his superior’s son. As they navigate meals and growing emotions, Masamune must decide whether to embrace this unexpected chance at love—or let it slip away.

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! (MANGA Plus)

Tatsuhiko inherits his grandfather's home after his passing. It's been ages, so he heads to the old homestead for a visit. In a storage room there, he encounters a tanuki who claims to be a god. Tatsuhiko and the tanuki god repair the home together while sharing stories about his grandfather. Following this strange turn of events, the two decide to get married?!

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.

Izumi, an office worker who lost her mother at a young age, spends her days off helping at her family's bento shop. One day, she discovers that her father has been swindled by some shady contractors during the shop's renovation. Just as her frustration peaks, her unexpected savior, Kiriyama, appears. He's a yakuza prince, and he's determined to make her his...! A spicy tale of dangerous love, now in manga format!

Miyoi works at Geidontei, a izakaya pub in a remote part of the fantasy land, Gensokyo. As a postergirl, she is worried that there is a rumor that some of their customers have disappeared, and that ghoul had kidnapped them. Reimu, a priestess of Hakurei Shrine, sets out to investigate the case--what is behind all this?

Long ago, humanity discovered weapons later known as Autoscrolls—and the Oath-Making technology that allows command of them. In modern-day Japan, not only have Autoscrolls become a part of everyday life, but Oath-Making is now a systematized science. When high school student and scroll enthusiast of the Oath Club, Kyouta Yuzuki, gets into an accident after finding a mysterious scroll, his freshly transplanted Oath-Heart turns him into a new being!

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!

Isabella is the princess of Niroli, an island kingdom in the Mediterranean Sea. She is currently undertaking the task of putting a worldclass resort on her beloved Niroli. If she can make that happen, Niroli will surely flourish. Isabella wants to start negotiations more than anything, but the person in charge of the project, Domenic, has no desire to listen to a spoiled princess with no redeeming quality but her beauty. When he sees that she has no intention of giving up, Domenic presents her with a proposition. He says, "I want you to spend at least a week on the island where I was born." This is the fourth installment in the royalty romance series "The Royal House of Niroli".

Lady Fravelon, a former tyrant is banished to the modern world and sees an opportunity to conquer it. However, Azalyr, her trusted general now weary of conflict, desires only to live out his days peacefully in retirement.

Chii and her husband are like any other happily married couple, except for one thing: Chii was assigned male at birth. Chii details her autobiographical account of growing up with gender dysphoria and ultimately deciding to transition in her early adult years. Shortly after Chii starts transitioning, she meets a man who is instantly enamored by her, and although he is surprised when Chii eventually tells him she used to live as a guy, he still wants to go out with her. As Chii continues to transition, her boyfriend supports her through the process, culminating in their marriage once her transition is complete.

The manga centers on high school student Seiji, who once had the bad luck of falling down a well and stepping into the underworld in his childhood, and has since been cursed with bad luck. He has always been near danger, making everyone afraid to get close to him, with the exception of his one friend from childhood, Haru. When something he brought back with him from the underworld begins to activate, his life takes a strange turn. (Source: Anime News Network)

The tale follows Shuki, the third princess of the Kingdom of Tou, who endures scorn and disdain due to her familial background. In the midst of her struggles, she finds solace in the company of her childhood friend, Kouei. However, their bond is shattered when fate takes a cruel turn, forcing Shuki into an arranged marriage with the second prince of a neighboring kingdom, tearing her away from the only person who brings her joy.

When does the twisted God of Poverty feel joy?

The follow-up to the hit manga series Nichijou (and heavily referenced in the artwork of that series), Helvetica Standard is a full-color anthology of Keiichi Arawi’s comic art and design work. Funny and heartwarming, this two-part series is a humorous look at modern day Japanese design in comic form and a deep-dive into the artistic and creative mind of Keiichi Arawi. Part comic, part diary, part art and design book, Helvetica Standard is a deconstruction of the world of Nichijou. (Source: Vertical Inc.)

One man’s desire for magic sends him to a new world where magic could be possible. Will he realize his dream or spend another life chasing after it? The fantasy manga series inspired by the light novels, also from Seven Seas—and don’t miss the anime! Little Shion has a secret: he’s the reincarnation of a man from another world who died longing for magic! Hoping that he might at last harness the power of magic in this new world, he finds that magic doesn’t exist here either. But when Shion visits a lake with his sister, he witnesses a mysterious phenomenon that seems like the magic he yearns for! If magic does not exist, can he make it himself?

Suffering from amnesia, Magenta is working at a bar when she sees a breathtakingly handsome man. Her instincts tell her that his name is Andreas and he’s the father of her child. She remembers there was love between them, but the look in his eyes is filled with hatred. The following day, she’s at a job interview for a secretarial position at a high-end hotel chain. She must snag the job so she can provide her son with a comfortable life. But her chances are ruined by Andreas when he suddenly appears. She wonders what she did to him to deserve such hatred.?

Two clandestine lovers spend their days together in a world that won’t accept them for who they are. Kanae, a teacher, reflects on her and her girlfriend’s circumstances. Meanwhile, her lover prepares a surprise for her… Masterfully pensive yuri from Rion Nomiya about what one really needs to be happy.

Eugene Santafield is a young man who dreams of becoming a magic swordsman. There’s only one problem, though—he can’t use any attack magic! As if in exchange, the goddess of fate blessed him with extremely powerful defensive and healing magic, but he still has to endure the mockery of his peers for his lack of attack skill. After fleeing to the Lykeion Magical Academy to escape from those who know of his failings, he meets the Fallen Queen Erinyes, a Demon Queen who once ruled over the land. Erinyes, taken with Eugene’s potential, appoints him to be her caretaker. In addition, the headmaster of the academy assigns Eugene to be the guardian to Sumire, a mysterious outworlder who’s really an Ifrit of legend. With these two women at his side, the weakest magic sword wielder is sure to become a legendary swordsman...right?

Riko Kunimi is trying to lead a normal high school life when Ran Tachibana bursts into her classroom carrying a gun and tells her that her life is now his. Ran, the richest, most powerful 17-year-old in Japan wants her as his wife, and he's not taking no for an answer! If Ran can't capture her by five o'clock the next day, he'll give up on her, but he has all that money can buy at his disposal. However, Riko has one trick up her sleeve—she has superpowers!

"What is it, Mr. Amakusa? Don't tell me you're planning to make midnight visits to my bed?" Aki Kurumi, 29 years old, meets Shisui Amakusa at a singles' mixer, and what should he unexpectedly propose but a paper marriage...! And once she starts living with Shisui, who is a touch out of sync with her, it kicks off a string of miscommunications and minor catastrophes! Their life as newlyweds (on paper) gets off to a bumpy start, but it's somehow almost cozy... "I didn't realize I would be so happy... to be needed by someone." They each chose this paper marriage for their own convenience, but could they become a real husband and wife? What is "love"? What is "marriage"? This is a bumbling love story that depicts how men and women coexist.

Nomoto meets a mysterious girl, Hitomi, and gets taken to a junkyard where those with nowhere to go gather. There, a dreadful fighting match called "Killing Bites" is held among "hybrids," beings who have the brains of a human combined with the fangs of a beast...

Ichitaka Seto is a 16-year-old high school student who is hopelessly in love. He is smitten with Iori Yoshizuki, a classmate who recently became famous after featuring in a magazine. However, Ichitaka has been unable to convey his affection, hung-up on a brutal rejection in the past. As luck would have it, Ichitaka finds himself paired up with Iori in the Freshman Welcoming Ceremony. Despite some mishaps, things go well between the two. But when Ichitaka's childhood friend, Itsuki Akiba, comes crashing into his place, things take a drastic turn, and the three individuals' relationship gets off to a complicated start.

Yugo, who is deeply in love with the heroine, Shiina, has witnessed her death countless times. His abnormal love for her has given him the power of a magical gun to transcend space and time. However, every reset comes at a cruel cost: causing her memories to fade one by one. Even so, his burning flame of love never fades. To save Shiina from her untimely demise, and until Yugo can reach the one irrefutable "proof of love"—a kiss—he won't stop pulling the trigger.

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The story depicts a protagonist who casts judgment on the people who reincarnated into another world and indulge in cheat skills. It follows a villager named Lute who respects and wants to join the guild "Rebels Against God," which is comprised of people who reincarnated into the world and who fight against the Demon Lord's army. The story begins when one of the people Lute admires, Louis Crawford, appears. Kadokawa Co. Ltd. decided to cancel this series after 1 chapter due to its portrayal of other works' characters in a negative and harmful way.

Meet Natsumi Harukawa, a young office lady. During work, she is asocial and constantly looks cranky. However, the truth is that Harukawa-san is simply very hungry, and spends her time after work eating delicious foods. Artist’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/oriharasachiko

A struggling manga artist who's given up finds her passion rekindled by India and the women she meets there.

Hakuo Gakuin's mighty baseball team consistently makes it to Koushien, and Tamao Azukida dreams of making the team. To achieve his goal, Tamao does extensive research and undergoes a strict daily training regimen. But at tryouts, Tamao meets the enigmatic genius pitcher Tao Ryuudou, and the course of his destiny may be forever changed! If people aren't laughing, then you're not dreaming big enough! A new baseball tale for the era begins!

I want to support him as he faces his destiny...even if he doesn’t love me. Cassiopeia’s greedy stepmother and stepsisters have taken the hotel her father left her, and she is forced to work there like a servant. One day, Prince Rhys of Verina, who is rumored to be looking for a bride, arrives at the hotel. If her stepsisters are chosen as the bride and leaves with their mother, she can take back the hotel. Cassiopeia has faint hopes. However, Rhys told her that he had bought the hotel, and then he said something even more unbelievable. “I came here for you, Cassiopeia, as my wife.” Why...why did the prince choose me as his bride?

MANGAMO: As a teacher, Kunihiko has dealt with difficult students before, but none as anti-social as Kazumi. Kazumi has no friends and gets into fights with Kunihiko all the time. His advice to her is to get some friends. But Kunihiko probably regrets telling her that, since Kazumi followed through by asking him to be her friend, and now she won't leave his side!

Rosaria, a talented young woman skilled in crafting magical tools, was chosen by royal decree to marry Crown Prince Wilbert—an acknowledgment of her abilities and her quiet devotion to the kingdom and its people. But despite everything she gave, all she received was neglect. One day, her husband told her coldly: “I have no intention of ever loving you.” Thus passed six years of a cold, emotionless marriage, during which she became known as “the wife no one loved.” But when Wilbert’s mistress became pregnant, Rosaria’s role ended abruptly—she was heartlessly cast aside through divorce. Yet, the divorce wasn’t a curse—it was the freedom she had long been waiting for. With a gentle smile and a heart as light as a feather, Rosaria decided to start over—accompanied by her faithful head servant, Aris, who had supported her in silence for all those years. At his suggestion, they journeyed together to his homeland, a place she had only read about in old books: The Kingdom of Dragons—Lacteus. In this land, where dragons take human form and believe in the sacred bond of soulmates—one person destined to be your eternal partner— Rosaria discovers that Aris, the quiet companion by her side, is not only a powerful dragon… but may be her true fated mate. Yet behind his warm gaze lie secrets still hidden. From a discarded wife to a free woman in a kingdom of myths, this is the story of a woman’s rise from rejection to a love more powerful than she ever dreamed of.

Everyone has a secret and are anxious about it. For example, if it's a sexual preference that is difficult for others to understand. This is a naked confession by sexual perverts visiting the cafe "Statice".

Suzu Yotsuya is a high school girl who loves to eat. While eating by herself in the cafeteria like usual, she is invited to eat with Majima-san, a tall and popular classmate. However, there are some suspicious rumors going around about Majima-san…⁉

Kokuryuu Kaguya was only a little boy when he witnessed his father murdered by demons. He spent years trying to convince people about what he witnessed, but was dismissed as a traumatized child with an over-active imagination. Now a teenager, Kaguya still remembers what happened. One day, Kaguya is struck by a mysterious light and meets a young woman named Mao—a skillful warrior wearing bunny ears—who rescues him from a demons’ attack, then demands to know what planet he’s from! Kaguya finds himself inducted into a secret organization of other-worldly individuals whose goal is to defend Earth from monstrous invaders. Reborn as a Battle Rabbit, strange powers awaken within Kaguya which allow him to fight these creatures and seek vengeance for his father’s death.

"One day, Kai skips his classes and sits in the forest when he suddenly hears a sound. When he goes to check, he sees a little boy crying. Kai asks him, 'Why are you crying?' The boy replies that a bug scared him, but the bug was actually Mimo, who consumes human memories, giving her the power to perform magic."

On his deathbed, the Great Philosopher expressed remorse, as he was never able to learn magic.Five hundred years later, he was reborn as Mazel Loran, the son of a feudal lord. His family believe him to be a late bloomer in terms of his magic, but also think he's the next incarnation of the Great Philosopher. But Mazel has a secret that nobody else knows: while he does not have any magic, he has experience with "physics"!