Aoi Yagi is secretly engaged to the company's rising star, Sota. They've already met each other's parents, and she now eagerly anticipates their wedding. But out of nowhere, he tells her he wants to break off their engagement.
Hurt and betrayed, Aoi finds herself in the midst of her misery, only for the young, visionary president of their company, Haruto Kujo, to appear. Known as the "tyrant," he appoints her as the project manager of a new business venture aimed at revolutionizing the education sector and commands her to be his right-hand woman?!
"You're the one behind Sota's success, aren't you?"
How did he uncover her secret? Why does he have his eye on her? And why is he so enamored with Aoi?
"I can't have kids. It's impossible for me because I don't want to be a mother." Asa and Tetsuya Kanazawa are "DINKs." A married couple that both work and make the conscious choice to never have children. Even after 3 years of marriage, that hasn't changed. One day, Asa is invited to her high school class reunion. Not only is she unable to join in her former classmates' conversation as they talk about raising kids, but she also overhears them talking about her being childless behind her back, making the whole night extremely uncomfortable for Asa. After getting home, a depressed Asa is comforted by Tetsu's words, "We don't have to have kids." But behind those words Tetsu harbors secret feelings and Asa has no way to know...!!
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"!
Diana, daughter of the notorious Count Cresta, unwillingly enters the Palace Harem as "Lady Crimson Rose," the primary candidate for the queen consort. But she is hated by the King, caught in power struggles between concubines, and misunderstood in every way due to her "villainous face"! When she is entrusted with handling the first "Palace Harem Garden Party" in the history of the kingdom, she manages to make it a success, but it is short-lived. A shocking revelation triggers a scandal of such magnitude that it shakes not only the Palace, but the kingdom as well...! Dive into a new tale from the Harem Chronicles of a "villainous-looking" young lady who finds her own way to persevere... no matter what!
Hitomi, now 33, is an averagely diligent office worker who has tiptoed her way through life avoiding anything that would make her stand out. She has also been dating her younger coworker Takuma for two years. Sure he hasn't popped the question yet and she's getting a little anxious, but otherwise, Hitomi's content with life. Then, one day, news breaks that Takuma is getting married to the young receptionist at work...! Wanting to forget her heartbreak, Hitomi wastes no time and finds a new job with a publisher in their comics division. Problem is, she has to work with explicit romance comics. Oh, and the fact that she's often at the mercy of her passionate editor-in-chief Mr. Adachi, in more ways than one! ...But before she gets used to the rhythm of things (and the butterflies), a married Takuma suddenly shows up, suggesting that they continue meeting discretely...!
Shinobu and Saki Taura work for Daido Publishing and are a loving married couple. Shinobu is kind and good at his job, making him a popular guy at the office. This has Saki start to worry that he might decide to up and leave her. One day, Shinobu asks if he can go to a blind group date. On top of that, there's someone lurking behind the scenes trying to break the couple up! A friend, a coworker... or maybe even Shinobu? Just who is the traitor?!
"Who... are you?"" Risa's beloved fiance, Aya, got into an accident and lost his memories of her. She thought she would have to go on by herself, but Aya's actually been the one comforting her... Risa's already had enough on her plate, but now her coworkers and Aya's ex are up to something as well! But even with all that, Aya still treasures their time together from the bit of fragmented memories he has. Now Risa is ready to return the love and make memories with Aya again, regardless of who tries to stand in their way."
The daughter to a family that owns a development company, Ruka Kosaka, is reunited with her childhood friend, Mikage Mizuki, after 13 years... for an arranged marriage. The two know they are getting into a loveless marriage, but if just something can help start their relationship off on the right foot... or so Ruka thought, but Mizuki seems to be distant and uninterested in anything. Looks like it's not worth getting hopes up. However, the first chance Ruka gets to look deeply into Mizuki's eyes, it seems like there's far more feeling, passion even, than what she's been led to believe.
"Hey Keisuke. I'm really looking forward to the wedding." Miyagi Prefecture, Sendai City. This is where our protagonists, Chiaki and Keisuke met and vowed to marry each other. After graduating college, Keisuke starts working at a big-name trading company in Tokyo. Doing LDR is a bit lonely, but Chiaki believes in the love they have. However... Keisuke changes after moving to Tokyo. Every weekend, Keisuke has vulgar affairs, and does nothing but lie to Chiaki, and the two stop talking. Things are miserable. But Chiaki put up with it. She knows about everything and stays with Keisuke for 5 years. And there are only three months until their wedding...
Shiori works at the same online apparel company as her boyfriend, Keiichi. But on the day of their 3rd anniversary, she discovers that he's been cheating on her. Heartbroken, she goes to drown her sorrows and ends up passing out at a bar. The man she meets takes her back to a hotel to rest, but as he tries to leave, Shiori pulls him back. Moved by his sincerity, she asks him to spend the night with her. She thought she'd never see him again, but in a cruel twist of fate, he has become their company's new CEO! Moreover, Shiori discovers she's pregnant with his child?!
"I wonder if he no longer sees me as a woman..." Orie has been married to her husband, Takuya, for ten years now. They've been trying to have children for over seven years without any luck. She feels like he's given up and no longer cares about having children with her. Constantly seeing her friends posting about their new babies causes her to spiral, questioning her self-worth. At the OBGYN, she meets Keisuke, who's accompanying his wife, and the two hit it off, discussing their troubles with conceiving. What does it mean to be a wife, a mother, a woman? A powerful, touching drama about the universal struggles of womanhood!
Reporter Rei Kurisu, eight years into this career without a single scoop to show for it, was starting to sweat a bit. So, when a tip comes in that the home where the famously unsolved K City Family Murder took place is soon to be torn down, Rei immediately sets out to investigate. But this house may hold more secrets than ever expected. It starts with a single peculiar photograph, and the further Rei probes, the more hidden truths and pieces of the victims' shocking past come to light.
A coworker who keeps chasing after teen idols despite her age; a useless boss; and a completely unsociable new hire. Ann, a fortyish woman who looks down on those around her and blames everything on others, dreams only of marriage with the boyfriend who won't sleep with her. But then one day, when she learns that one of the colleagues she looked down on is getting married, she reveals her hidden nasty side right in front of the newbie. From that day on, she is visited by one misfortune after another....
I want to be loved, as a person, and as a woman. - Misaki Nakamichi (35) is a teacher who has been married for 5 years to her attractive husband. She appears to have a life that many would be envious of. However, the truth is that she has been concerned about her marriage due to the lack of intimacy - Her husband only sleeps with her once a year, on the day of their wedding anniversary. As she continues to question her husband's sexual desire for her, their next anniversary arrives... and she receives a shocking confession from him!
Juggling work, raising her daughter, and taking care of the house, every day is a struggle just to survive for wife and mother, Yuri. Despite this, the only thing her husband Yuto does to help out is pick their daughter up from the nursery. Although Yuri isn't entirely happy with the status quo, they live a relatively happy life together. But one day, she discovers a familiar sweet scent and a long, black hair on her husband's shirt when doing the laundry. Suspicious, she takes a peek at her husband's texts and finds an intimate conversation between him and their daughter's favorite homeroom teacher at the nursery, Miss Moe!
Meiko has the perfect life. Kentaro is the perfect husband. He supports the family with his high-salary job at the bank, helps around the house, and is the perfect father to their son, Kota. On his days off, he even volunteers at their son's daycare. Little does she know that he is having an affair with none other than one of Kota's daycare workers. Devastated, how will Meiko handle this affair?
Miki Kobayashi is a housewife living with her husband, Kazuya, and their two daughters. To outsiders, their family appears happy, but recently Kazuya has turned his contempt toward Miki. He belittles her work as a housewife, and the strain is beginning to take a toll on her. One day, while shopping with her daughters, Miki unexpectedly runs into Kazuya's former boss, who reluctantly suggests that Kazuya may not be faithful. Determined to protect her family's future, Miki resolves to take action.
One day, Aiko's husband, Kento, suddenly disappeared. Years later, he's resurfaced, but he looks like a completely different person. Aiko loves her husband and loves her career. Everything is going so well, she tells the whole world on her social media account. She believed that she would get her happily ever after. However, one day, another "Aiko" appears before her. Aiko Takasugi is a fan of hers, but she aims to sneak her way into the cracks of Kento's heart. Suspicious accidents start to occur around "Aiko," but what is she really after? The bond between husband and wife is about to be tested, by this devil's little game!!
It all started with a pageant at a university. Romiko's known as one of the most beautiful girls at her school with captivating beauty, but she truly has one of the most horrendous personalities. She's always looking down on and berating her peers and has been convinced there's no competition in the beauty pageant coming up at her school. All of that changed when a fierce opponent hit the field. For Romiko, it's truly impossible for someone like this girl to be anything more than below her! Romiko can't lose. This is her steppingstone into the world of celebrities... Anything she wants, she can have... because it's all hers.
Akane runs a quiet little home improvement store. But behind the scenes, she offers a special revenge service for those seeking justice against criminals who've committed unspeakable acts and have gone unpunished. These criminals are free and living their lives without a care despite their heinous crimes. Akane builds specialized devices that deliver their punishment, each one personally designed to reflect the nature of their crime.
Akane's no monster. There's always a way out. But only those who've truly repented can escape... Let the revenge begin!