Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai-one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself...
"Would you agree to a lover's contract with me?" Hikari Nakasawa works in the sales department of her company... and has secretly been infatuated with her boss Mr. Irie, a married man. One day, Hikari finds him looking troubled on the phone... and after taking advantage of the situation, the two sleep together. However, upon leaving the hotel, they happen to be spotted by Suguru Aoyama... a coworker of Hikari's! To keep his mouth shut, Aoyama proposes that Hikari becomes his "fake lover"... what choice does she have? At the same time, Aoyama seems to have some love life matters of his own going on...?!
Virgin Yuji Ubakata dies without ever experiencing sex, and when he lands in hell, he is greeted by the swimsuit-wearing god of hell, Enma! She tells him that he must face retribution for his life as a virgin, and he is sentenced to a very unique punishment... Yuji is then taken to another room, where he finds Mayu, his first love! "Now, as punishment, you must touch each other's bodies!" What? That's the punishment? It's not hell, it's heaven!
Souta Takatsuki and his neighbor Rikka Amanome have been like brother and sister since they were kids, but his feelings for her run much deeper. With her birthday coming up, he wants to find the perfect gift, which presents itself in the form of a book from a mysterious shop he happens across. The owner doesn't even charge him, saying he'll return to pay eventually...Souta is wholly unprepared for the insatiable passion the book inspires in Rikka, and it seems the ultimate price of this gift may be hefty indeed...
Mass murderers may not have much by way of careeer skills, but Kuroko Koumori seems to have landed her dream job as a hitwoman for the Tokyo police! A license to kill other killers? That's some serious job satisfaction, right there!
Takane Takamine is the goddess of her high school. With perfect grades, athletic prowess, and unrivaled beauty, this student council president is the apple of everyone's eye-including Koushi Shirota, a below-average student with no friends or social prospects whatsoever. But he'll soon find out the secret behind Takamine's unbelievable success-her underwear! When she strips, she can undo any of her past actions, and now that Koushi knows, Takamine won't let him off so easy...
Mugi and Hanabi are the perfect high school couple...but their relationship is built on a single shared secret: They're each in love with someone else.
Minato Sahashi is a rounin, a two-time loser who's failed his college placement exams. Just as he's contemplating giving up and heading home, though, a chance encounter changes his life forever! Enter Musubi, a girl who literally falls into Minato's life! Musubi is a Sekirei, a modified human caught up in a game in which only one of her kind can be left standing. In order to be victorious in this contest, though, she needs to find her Ashikabi (her fated partner)...and guess who fits the bill?? Caught up in battle he barely understands, can Minato survive "The Sekirei Project" and emerge victorious? Either way, with his buxom new cohort by his side, his life will certainly never be the same!
One day, first-class Grim Reaper Lisara, for her own reasons, secretly enters the human world. After searching in vain for her target, Lisara is completely exhausted. That's when Ryosuke Kaga approaches her. To help Lisara out, he leads her out of the rain and to his cozy home, where he tells her, "I will do anything to help you." When Lisara hears that, she suddenly embraces Ryosuke and......?!
Gotta flirt to save the world!! High schooler Takuma Akutsu is terrified of human contact and just wants to live a quite life. Too bad he doesn't have a choice in the matter when nine Valkyrie sisters come barging into his home! They've tasked him with raising their level to fight off the monsters threatening humanity--and how will he do that, exactly...? By gettin' down & dirty to the max!!!
Kouta Higashiyama is the estranged son of an enormously wealthy corporate founder-and his twenty-third mistress! Kouta thinks the issue of succession and inheritance has nothing to do with him, until his father's condition worsens and Kouta's suddenly kidnapped to become the next chairman. Before him are five beautiful girls, all in contention to become his lover-and each with her own agenda. It's up to Kouta to investigate and choose who he wants...but with his hands full from the girls' advances, will he really be the one controlling the board, or will he become a pawn instead?
The impoverished estate of Baron Aitreev has been blessed with two wonderful twin children. The kind and compassionate sister Belle and the intelligent and book-savvy brother Stephan have been living an increasingly modest lifestyle so that their people can continue to survive the seasons... though they are unsure how many more winters they can manage. Suddenly, a proposition comes to them from the servant of a well ornamented Marquis. The son of this Marquis, Evert Brotaire and his fiancee Elena Gromberg are displeased with their engagement and wish to find someone to marry out of love. It seems that this Marquis wishes for the twins to give the couple experiences of love, only to break their hearts and disappear so that the two will finally cling to one another and marry. The twins are hesitant to take such an underhanded job, but things change when they get the chance to meet this troubled couple...!
Content Warning: this title contains material that may be distressing for some readers. "Do you really wanna kill me that badly?" His lips and his breath get closer as he says those words... Ever since her parents died, there's been a man Mayumi wants to kill. That man is the Kurose clan's young head, Yuya Kurose. One day, she sees him at the lounge she works at, and comes up with a plan to kill him. However, Yuya sees right through her. He takes the only keepsake she has of her parents and tells her, "Come with me quietly and I'll give it back to you." He takes her to the Kurose clan's estate. "You can kill me when winter comes around. Until then, be my 'soulmate'." What will Mayumi do? A suspenseful love story intertwined with hate and passion begins!
The manga adaptation of the steamy web novel is here! Sienna is shocked when her beloved fiance, Prince Riley, suddenly calls off their engagement. There were no signs of trouble in their relationship, so it's hard for Sienna to figure out why Riley wants to end things. However, when Riley declares his love for the villainess Imogen, Sienna realizes that the suspiciously sparkling ring on her rival's finger may have something to do with Riley's change of heart...
Kagamiya is a lot of things: superb researcher, dedicated worker, and the most charming man in the department. However, he's got one major issue... he's totally not what everyone thinks him to be. He looks stoic and charming, but really he's just a ball of anxiety who can't change his facial expression anymore. He's kept up with what's been expected of him, and is always trying his best at work, but that's left him lonely. That's where his savior comes in: Nonoi. Nonoi's the only person in the department to ever treat Kagamiya as a person as opposed to some almighty charming man. One day, the two of them are drinking on the roof when she suddenly asks him if they could spend the night together...?!
In the middle of a long war, scientists invented a drug that transforms the fear of death into pleasure, making it possible for school girls to fight alongside men. In this world of death, drugs, and rampant sex, one girl still dreams of true love. Will she find her romantic, happy ending?
26-year-old Mio Akemi is a beautiful, talented woman who always wears a poker face in the office. She's finally got a boyfriend, Atsuhiro, who she's been seeing for three months... and she still finds him absolutely adorable!!!! Everything Atsuhiro says and does makes Mio's heart flutter. So much so, she's not sure she'll be able to survive even a normal date. Though their relationship isn't progressing due to Mio's excessive adoration for him, she still experiences romantic bliss. Then one day, Atsuhiro's sick, so Mio goes over to his place to care for him. But, her usually kind and sweet boyfriend suddenly acts uncharacteristically rough and demanding...!! Could it be that Atsuhiro's actually a... werewolf? Mio is from a family that has been the sworn enemy of the werewolf clan for hundreds of years! This is the start to their wild and unpredictable relationship...!
Poison and venom are harmful to life... and my girlfriend is highly venomous. She was perfect - her personality, her hobbies, our physical chemistry; everything about her made her my ideal partner. But no one is truly perfect. I found out she was hiding a dead body in her bathroom... and I didn't have time to think. I covered it up to protect her. That's all. I mean, who wouldn't do something like that for the love of their life? Isn't it only natural to do whatever it takes for someone you care about? But what I didn't realize back then... was that her venom was slowly consuming me and everyone around me.
In the year 2043, Infinite Dendrogram, the world's first successful full-dive VRMMO was released. In addition to its ability to perfectly simulate the five senses, along with its many other amazing features, the game promised to offer players a world full of infinite possibilities. Nearly two years later, soon-to-be college freshman, Reiji Mukudori, is finally able to buy a copy of the game and start playing. With some help from his experienced older brother, Shu, and his partner Embryo, Reiji embarks on an adventure into the world of Infinite Dendrogram. Just what will he discover and encounter in this game world known for its incredible realism and infinite possibilities?
Boys of Summer volume 1 features story by Chuck Austen and art by Hiroki Otsuka. Bud Waterston is a decent looking guy in full hormonal bloom. He's heading for college, and imagines the sexual liberation he will face living in a dormitory full of other post-teens just like him. But like all best laid plans (no pun intended), nothing goes as Bud hopes or expects. His roommate turns out to be a closeted homosexual and all the good-looking girls in the dorm are interested in somebody else. When the girl of his dreams, who wanting nothing to do with him, joins the school baseball team, it inspires Bud to join, too, in an effort to prove to her she's all wrong about him.