Content Warning: this title contains material that may be distressing for some readers. Yuta, who is attending the best high school in the prefecture, is subjected to extreme bullying by the student council president and their two lackeys. Despite the horrible bullying, Yuta endures it all for his precious younger sister, but they eventually get to her too, "breaking" her. Then one day, a mysterious transfer student, Mirei, comes and says she's going to "start her mission to set society right"?
"I never actually came before..." Kanae is just your average college student having trouble with her boyfriend in bed. One night staying at her sister's place, her sister's boyfriend, Yukiji, mistakenly gets in bed with her instead! Kanae's got no idea what to do about the whole thing, and when she finally confronts Yukiji... he doubles down and suggests a pact to do this more?! She knows it's wrong... but can't help but think about all these new feelings...
Note: Chapter 11 is a stand-alone story about Ai's past. Ai Morikawa lives for her work. Pulling overtime and getting home past midnight is business as usual for this Tokyo career woman. She barely has time to catch the last train every night, let alone go chasing after a potential husband. One night, an extraordinarily pretty 16-year-old boy named Nagisa shows up on Ai's doorstep, and she takes him in. Her acquaintance with Nagisa, a boy as eccentric and aloof as a cat, slowly begins to change Ai's routine... This unconventional family drama is guaranteed to soothe your heart!
"You can put it in... if you tell me you love me more than Nanami." Masaki's been holding on to memories of his first girlfriend, Kotone, since the day she suddenly disappeared. Even with those memories though he's moved on, started dating Nanami, and made plenty of friends. You could say he's living a healthy college student life. However, all of that changed when his club says they've got a new person joining at the party. She has beautiful black hair and eyes that could pull you right in... it was the girl he's always been looking for: Kotone.
Taking a down and out restaurant on the verge of closing it's doors, retraining the staff, and rebuilding it into a booming business, this hot blooded gourmet comic tells the story of the legendary chef Toshizo Kitakata. Son of the owner of Mitsubachi, an unpopular restaurant, Shoichi goes hat in hand to plead for Kitakata's help and he is taken to an unexpected place for training...!!
With a taste for the finer things in life, a mind chock full of knowledge and a solution for every problem, Hinata isn't your average kindergartener. She has a secret. Hinata is actually an 88-year-old grandma, reborn into the body of a little girl with all her memories intact! She loves pickled vegetables and enjoying a nice cup of tea on the veranda while disciplining her peers with her authoritative, old-fashioned dialect. Why has she been reborn?! Find out in this cute, nostalgic comedy filled with grandma-wisdom!
Eighteenth-century France--the eve of a revolution. At the court of Versailles was a certain dressmaker who enjoyed even greater influence than the nobility, despite her commoner roots. This woman's name was Rose Bertin. Favored by the tragic queen Marie-Antoinette, she was then swallowed up by the tides of revolution. This is the story of the bold, pioneering woman credited as the mother of fashion design.
16th century Firenze, Italy. One girl, One ARTistic ambition!The birthplace of the renaissance era, where art is thriving. In one small corner of this vast city, one sheltered girl's journey begins. She dreams of becoming an artist, an impossible career for a girl born into a noble family. In those days, art was an exclusively male profession, with woman facing strong discrimination. In spite of these challenges, Arte perseveres with hard work and a positive attitude!Thank you for purchasing Arte Volume 1. Unfortunately, the file was incomplete when originally uploaded, so it has been re-uploaded to correct the issue. Please download the file again to receive the correct, complete file. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and hope you will continue to support Arte.This series has been published in Japan since 2013 which Japanese title name is "Arte"
"Do what your master wants, okay slave?" After a lowly introvert has a run in with cursed magic, he becomes king of his high schoo! Now, those around him must respond to his every desire...
Bullied for being gay, teenager Takashi Arashiro wishes he could just be somebody else-but who could predict he'd morph into a giant-headed sci-fi creature?! Takashi's tumultuous emotions become the catalyst for personal and social exploration of the LGBTQ experience in this quirky, profound manga from prolific BL author Kazuki Minamoto.
Dragons are as valuable as they are rare. It's said their meat tastes exquisite, their blood can heal any wound, and their hearts grant immortality when consumed. A tiger is lucky enough to capture one, but as she's about to devour the beast, she pauses-he's much too young to make into a meal. The tiger decides to raise the dragon herself, and it turns out there's more to him than meets the eye. Is it simply natural instincts that draw the predator and her prey to each other, or is it something greater...?
Kota's world just got turned upside down. His dad's remarriage meant a new stepsister, Aika, and from their first encounter, it's clear she's everything he isn't.
By day, Aika effortlessly plays the "perfect angel" for her parents, but behind closed doors, she's a cheeky teenager, a complete mismatch for Kota. Their personalities clash violently, sparking arguments the moment their eyes meet. They might just be the world's worst siblings, locked in a constant battle of wills. Despite an incredibly rocky start, a subtle shift begins. Beneath Aika's wild exterior, a flicker of interest starts to grow for her caring brother.
They've been married one month already, but Soijiro's new wife Chiyo has maintained a fake smile every day since. She says and gives away so little, in fact, the insecure samurai can't help but worry whether she's dissatisfied with the arranged match. Ever the beautiful and dutiful wife, Chiyo seems much too good for him - a lowly second son - so he swears to become the husband she deserves. Little does he know, however, the head-over-heels Chiyo is desperately trying to keep her wild attraction to him in check for propriety's sake.
How could she not love a handsome husband who cherishes and protects her with all his heart?
"C'mon... please... make me your girlfriend!" To think an orphaned high schooler would find himself adopted by a family of seven women! Yusuke, who grew up in an orphanage, has been adopted many times before, only to be sent back time and time again with the foster parents saying, "He's too good for us!" Then one day, the Onagawas, all of whom are female, express interest in taking him in. Their single condition for adopting Yusuke is simple-No romance within the family. Yusuke accepts this, thinking there is no way he can develop romantic feelings for a family member, but contrary to his expectations, he is fiercely approached by all five daughters!
A "kamuro" is a young girl who takes care of and runs various errands for a courtesan, and at the same time studies the art for herself. The way kamuro would refer to their respective courtesans as "big sister" gave rise to the word "oiran", the most elite courtesans in Edo-era Japan. This story takes place in a brothel called Shinkiro in notorious Yoshiwara red-light district, starring an oiran known to many as the "Courtesan from Hell", a super popular sadist specialist named Hashidate. Her personal kamuro, Namiji, narrates the story, and paints a picture of Hashidate that most would never expect. A variety of customers, including townsfolk, samurai, and high-rollers, are in full force as Namiji recounts these fantastic tales!
This is the story of a man known only as Gen, who used to be an assassin. Nobody knows his past, his real name or his age, only that he is now working at Tsubakiya, a secluded onsen inn. He had put down his weapons and intended to lead a quiet, peaceful life, but it seems his past is not willing to let him go so easily. The onsen inn gets guests from all walks of life, and anything can happen. Some guests come to end their life. Some guests just want to get away from everyday life and go crazy. There are TV shows and incognito celebrities. Every guest staying at Tsubakiya has their own story, just waiting to unfold.
I've been preparing for a competition that could open doors for me as an aspiring artist, but one day, in one fell swoop, I lost my art model and my girlfriend. I was still reeling from it when a young girl suddenly showed up beside me and said she would be my new model. However, now she says I need to offer up my body in exchange for her help...?! I had lost everything, and she knew nothing of the world; this is the story of our warped and fleeting, yet innocent, love.
In a world populated by diverse range of tribes, humans have been persecuted nearly to extinction. One day, a forest guardian known as a Golem crosses paths with an abandoned little human girl. This is the story of the bond between a member of the disappearing human species and a guardian of the forest.The anime of this story will premiere this year (2019)!This series has been published in Japan since 2015 which Japanese title name is "Somali to Mori no Kamisama"
Sota Kitaoka, 20 years old, working at Ginza's fmaous "Tomikyu" under a strict but passionare boss, struggling and aiming to be a chef. One day he will make food that reaches peoples hearts...