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When his band breaks up and Sora is feeling lost, he happens to attend a concert where he reunites with Tamaki Naoharu, an upperclassman from his middle school. “I know that voice” -- a vivid memory from 10 years ago comes back to him. But there's a huge distance between Naoharu, shining in the light of the stage, and Sora, standing in the audience... The faint memory of his first love is reflected in these glittering lights. Sora and Nao's love story begins with a fated reunion.

From creator Eldo Yoshimizu comes a stunning manga which tells the tale of Ryuko, a fierce woman of the Yakuza thirsty for revenge. Ryuko is a hard-hitting, motorcycle-riding, high ranking member of the Japanese mafia stationed in the Middle-East. After a fierce battle with the government, she becomes embroiled with the Chinese and an unknown terrorist organisation. Everyone has their own agenda, but it becomes personal for Ryuko when her mother is kidnapped and she was forced to kill her father. What is the right thing to do in this morally complicated situation? Ryuko has a choice to make, but it's tough when good and evil appear to be two sides of the same coin...

His makeup is flawless! The daily ins-and-outs of an office lady and her beautiful boyfriend. Wako and her androgynous boyfriend don’t exactly have the most traditional of relationships. She spends her days working hard in the world of publishing, while he spends his time obsessing over fashion and makeup—all with the goal of making himself beautiful just for her. This romantic slice-of-life story is about love, relationships, and breaking with tradition!

Asako Ichijou, the student council president at a prestigious girls' high school, has been racking her brain about the ladykiller Nagi Tenma. That's the sort of person Asako is, but Nagi discovers Asako has broken school rules by bringing a shoujo manga to school...Asako pleads with Nagi to keep it a secret, and Nagi reveals her condition: "Become my lover."(Source: Takeshobo, translated)

Bookstore manager Tenma hasn't shown up for work or called in today. His employee, Asuka, worried about him, goes to his house and discovers... he's been petrified by his medusa wife! But surely they can return him to normal?Tenma left a letter saying that if anything happens to him, Asuka should take care of his wife. But Asuka is a guy who can only get excited by other mens' wives. Also, and most importantly for the plot - hot medusa wife.

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From INKR: Ji Nanfeng is a saleswoman who works herself to death to pay for her mother's hospital bills. She one day bumps into her ex Fu Xijing who she hasn't seen in years and pretended to not know him. Due to reasons from the past, she tries to avoid him, but Fu Xijing won't let her go

24-year-old Haneul Yeon both dislikes and envies Bunhong Jin, the girl who was mean to her in middle school and a popular idol who happens to be close to Haneul’s favorite idol, Robin. Haneul’s dream of switching places with her becomes a reality when the two of them end up swapping bodies after an accident. Haneul is overjoyed to be an idol and to see Robin frequently, but does she have what it takes to live the life of an idol?

Tribute series by other artists to celebrate Aoike Yasuko's Eroica Yori Ai wo Komete's 45th anniversary. It started to run in Mystery Bonita's 2021 July issue. The artists who have contributed so far (as of 2023 June

"I made up my mind...that I would give my life and body to you." The Arnault Night Watch is an organization under the direct jurisdiction of King Arndt. Lieutenant Cecilia is second in command to Rudiger, the head of the Arnault Night Watch. He always playfully teases her, and Cecilia is in love with him. She has loved Rudiger since they were kids, but now their relationship is admiral and lieutenant. Cecilia keeps her personal feelings to herself, bottling them up inside... But one day, Cecilia hears about the rumor of women going to meet "Asmodeus" to become beautiful. Unexplainable, related incidents begin to occur, one after the other. Cecilia starts her investigation to protect the safety of the kingdom, but she soon finds herself teamed up with an unexpected someone who is also investigating the rumors...?! A mystery love fantasy with unwavering possessive love of a stellar knight commander!

What if real life could "glitch"? Reika and Yoko, two students, wander in a huge building, a real never-ending labyrinth defying imagination. Their only clue: a mysterious message on a low table signed by Tagami, a famous video game creator. What is the real nature of this place ? Why are Reika and Yoko humanity's only hope? - Nominated for the 9th Manga Taisho Award in 2016. 

When the villain was young, she became Extra #1 who deceived him and sold him as a s*ave. This girl, who was suffering from an incurable disease, tried to buy painkillers by selling him, but later dies miserably by the villain’s hand. Fortunately, he had not been sold yet, so let’s kick the s*ave traders first. Even as a 12-year-old orphan, I took great care of a 12-year-old villain. Even though he was young, he was wary of me until the time of parting came, perhaps because he was the villain. Fortunately, I was able to get a promise not to be killed. And the day the villain family came to take him back finally came. “…Are you telling me to go away?” “If there is a place to return to, you have to go. Stay healthy and don’t die easily. Understand?” After somehow sending away the villain who kept staring at me persistently, I turned around and vomited blood. This annoying incurable disease. Well, it’s okay because I know how to fix it. I would be able to start a new life if I could heal my illness and leave here. But... “You…” …There was something strange about the villain’s prickly face that was looking at me.

Kinu is a serious girl who studies hard. If she has a boyfriend, she will go on dates in the library. "All you have to do is study, I thought that kissing was only good after we were married." One day, however, she saw Haruka Mihara, who is rumored to be the most handsome guy in school, making out with a girl in the reference room.

Will, the sole survivor of a demonic race, meets Elly, a lonely girl who has nowhere to go. This odd match ends up becoming the most precious family bond.

One night Natasha is called and told her twin sister, Natalia, and Natalia’s boyfriend, Chase, have been involved in a car accident. Natasha rushes to the hospital to find that her sister has received little more than a scratch. Chase on the other hand is in serious condition. Natalia, who was only using Chase for his money and status, leaves him, believing he will be crippled for life. Not wanting Chase to be hurt any more than he already is, Natasha assumes her sister’s identity to continue the relationship. How far will Natasha go?and will Chase find out?

She approaches the man. This is a risky bet, but she has no choice—she needs to win it. “I’ll transform him into a perfect gentleman.”In a sleazy casino full of oil refinery workers, Catherine timidly sits next to her fiancé. “Damn it! Take it all!” a man with black hair suddenly screams and starts taking his clothes off. Then her fiancé whispers into her ear, “Catherine, it’s him.” With strong determination, she approaches the man. This is a risky bet, but she has no choice—she needs to win it. “I’ll transform him into a perfect gentleman.”

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"You're already 30 years old! Women are only appaealing when they're still young!" were the cruel words my husband spoke. Masumi and Shinichiro have been maried for seven years. With their five year old daughter, the three of them make up a happy family... Or so it seemed. The last time Shinichiro and Masumi had sex was three years ago. From wife to mother to 30 years old in the blink of an eye. Will Masumi spend the rest of her life simply aging and losing sex appeal? "I won't stand for this!" Masumi's ready to polish up her charm and salvage her relationship with her husband... But then this...

Komiya is a struggling grad student trying to make ends meet. He meets Youzou Nishi, owner of the Nishi Bookstore, while searching for an affordable room and board, which the latter had advertised in exchange for looking after the bookstore occasionally. After living a month with Youzou, Komiya is smitten. But Youzou is a great mystery. Apart from managing a bookstore, he also has another job that Komiya doesn't know much about, except that Youzou's clients all seem otherworldly. Komiya doesn't think about it much until an earthquake and rejuvenation water turns Youzou into a child. As it turns out, Youzou also runs a pawn shop of holy miracles for gods.

It's Sui's 20th Birthday! And her boyfriend takes her out to dinner to break up with her. Seeing that she's already out, she'd rather not end her birthday on a sour note and decides to enjoy her first legal drink! ...But it only brings her back to thinking about love and romance. "I want to be loved... desired..." The next day: Sui wakes up at home, but next to her... some gorgeous young man?! A fun romance of dumping, bouncing back, and getting busy!

From Rebellious Love:During her summer break before entering high school, Mimori Ichigo goes to her grandmother's house near the ocean. There, she helps out at her grandmother's shop. One day while walking her grandmother's dog in the evening, she meets a boy named Kouki. They meet again, but this time she also meets Kouki's cousin named Taika. For some odd reason Kouki has no memory of when they met and Taika begs her to not tell him either. Later, she and Kouki sneak out to watch the fireworks, but they separate dramatically. When Ichigo goes to high school, coincidentally, Kouki and Taiga are also there, but they have no memory of her. Is it true or are they just faking it? If so, why lie?

I lived suffering without a home, religion, or parents, but an angel appeared and reincarnated me. “You, a pro when it comes to romance fantasy novels, would you like to reincarnate in a world that was created based off of a romance fantasy novel?” I reincarnated because he said I would have a (handsome) dad and a (handsome) older brother who would spoon feed me, and even gift me a diamond mine, but… -I might be a child from my mother’s affair? As soon as I was born, I was sent to my mother’s household and fell into a family that deprives me. “If I stay like this, I might end up freezing or starving to death by myself!”

When she receives roses from her anonymous “admirer,” it’s the final straw for Kristie, who turns to the police to help her track down her stalker. In an odd quirk of fate, the detective assigned to the case is her first crush, Scott. The six years since their last meeting have given him the rugged charm of an adult without dampening his kindness. When Scott assures her that he’ll be right by her side, his warm words bring solace to her heart, and Kristie finds herself drawn to him. But the stalker isn’t done with Kristie—he has plans of his own…