"Just when I was finally resigned to my fate... romance suddenly blooms in my eighth life?!" In order to broker a peace with an enemy nation, Princess Fiona is sent off to be the concubine of their crown prince, Othniel. Her new husband treats her as little more than a political hostage, and she is soon executed on false charges, or poisoned, or worse... Yet no matter how she meets her end, she always goes back to the same day and restarts her life from there. Determined to survive her eighth life no matter what, Fiona vows to give up her hopes of love and be content with life as an ornamental bride, but now, after seven straight lives of hating her on sight, Othniel seems to be madly in love... "What's going on?! I was supposed to just be here for decoration!"
"I'm...pregnant." Sawa, who works as a graphic designer at an advertising agency, discovers one morning that she's got a bun in the oven. Only one person could be the father, and it's her handsome, but strict supervisor at work, Director Ishiki. The incident happened a few months ago when she was celebrating a job well down with him after a huge project they worked on together. Perhaps they were feeling a bit too relaxed, but once a few drinks hit, they ended up sharing a kiss. The unexpected soft and gentle smooch with her drill sergeant of a supervisor leads to them spending the night together... However, it was only a one-time thing and they were never an item, so Sawa wavers about whether or not to tell him that she's pregnant. A romance that blossoms from an unexpected pregnancy is about to unfold!
"This is my punishment - someone as hideous as me falling for someone as good-looking as you..." Yumeko had a mountain of complexes about herself. Then, a terrible accident befalls her. Though somehow saved from the brink of death, Yumeko wakes up a completely different person. "Is this...me...?! I'm SUPER cute!!" Those around her can't hide their surprise and wonderment at this 180-degree change... But, Yumeko's new hyper-positive attitude starts to change her surroundings, too. Worries and complexes can affect anyone, and Yumeko will chop right through those of her various supporting characters!! In love, work, friendship... And an attempted murder case?! This frenzied romantic comedy will leave you bubbling with energy!
"I would like you to be my fiancee." Anabelle may seem like a run-of-the-mill daughter of an aristocrat, but in fact, she has an exceptional aptitude for magic. On the day of her father's death, her fiance demands for their engagement to be nullified, accusing her of a crime she didn't commit. As if that weren't enough, he even subjects her to a powerful curse that even her strongest magic cannot undo! Desperate, she has no choice but to embark on a journey in search of a remedy.
Soon after, she runs into the highest-ranked member of the nobility, the duke Lord Maverit. More importantly, he's a man in possession of a Moon Fragment, the key to undoing her curse. Their encounter, however, does not lead where she expects... Before the day's end, Anabelle finds herself (pretending to be) engaged to a man whose circumstances are far more complicated than what she could imagine. What's a lady to do now?!
"I hereby void our engagement!" My name is Yuriath, daughter of Count Noggar, and my fiance, the son of a Marquis, has just announced the end of our betrothal. All this because my now ex-fiance is smitten with Julie Vanash, the common-born illegitimate daughter of a Count, who recently transferred into our private academy. She's convinced that she's the star of a popular romance series, and has cast me into the role of the "jealous and haughty villainess".... Truth be told, the engagement itself was just business, so I have no lingering attachments to my fiance. A contract is a contract, though, so in addition to the nuisance fee, I must demand restitution! But then there's His Highness the Crown Prince....
What's in store for a 32-year-old virgin feeling insecure about her lack of experience?! Maiko Kousaka is your average office worker, except she has a secret that absolutely can't get out! Even though she's over 30, she still hasn't done "it". Desperate to change things, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
The knight from a noble family suddenly made a marriage proposal to me! He probably wants to get rid of me as soon as possible, so I'll have to work hard to make a baby! A love story between a common magic healer and an awkward noble knight.
"Your body's too sensitive. It was like porn sex..." Kasumi Sugisaki became deeply traumatized by sex after being told this by the first man she's ever slept with. After accidentally drinking too much, her secret was found out by her co-worker, Kurokawa. However, Kurokawa also has a trauma of his own...! The two decide to work together to "break the curse" and begin a relationship therapy!
"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...
Through music, the Hanamura clan manifested special powers that brought about prosperity to their clan; however, Akari, who didn't exhibit any powers was deemed a "Seed of Misfortune" and scorned by her family. From then on begins her days of bearing callous treatment from her parents and sister. But one day, she finds an invitation to a soiree hosted by one of the oldest and noblest clans in the country. It seems the head of that clan, Mikoto Sazarashi, is searching for a bride. Finding herself unable to resist going, Akari attends the soiree - only to be quickly discovered by her sister. Akari is immediately berated and belittled by her, but...a handsome, young man appears, takes Akari's hand, and declares, "I've finally found you, my beloved bride." Check out this great Cinderella story set in an Eastern setting and filled with romance, turmoil, and mystery!
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!
Although a viscountess, Shion's family is poor and deeply in debt. Their last hope rests on Shion's fiance, Leo. However, despite borrowing all that money to meet Leo's expectations, he breaks off their engagement. Ready to give in to despair, Shion receives an invitation from a wealthy baron's son, Charlie. Determined to get back at Leo, Shion asks Charlie to help teach her how to make money. As they continue to work together to build up a hot spring, will love spring forth...?
"I want you, Moka..." There's a popular guy in class, and he can't stand the way the other girls look at him. The only girl he wants all for himself... is the plain girl sitting in the seat in front of him?! Moka Asano is your average high school girl, and sitting behind her is Izumi Kurosaki. Kurosaki's the captain of the soccer team, and is so popular that the neighboring schools have fan clubs for him! The girls always crowd around his desk, so Moka can never get a chance to sit down at her desk in the morning... but everything changes when Moka gets the chance to be close to Kurosaki when they see each other in the old school library. Even though Kurosaki hates being around girls, and tends to give everyone these cold stares, he looks at Moka with a bright smile and asks her "do you wanna date for real?" It's like he's a completely different person!
"Beatrice used her family's influence to impose herself as my fiance. It's not what I wanted." Beatrice is the daughter of an influential Duke in the Kingdom, and has just overheard some of the girls saying that her intended, Prince Ernest, said those exact words. Beatrice has been despised by others in the academy for her relationship with the popular Prince Ernest but is determined to turn that around and live the way she wants to live! "I've been so occupied with trying to please Prince Ernest, I've never taken the time to get to know those around me. What have I been doing all this time?" However, when she starts to get to make some friends, talk to some handsome gentlemen, and finally enjoy her life at the academy... her salty fiance seems to become more and more assertive...!
Akari is good at her job, beautiful, and her sense of style is beyond compare... but she has a secret. She's almost 30 and she's still a virgin! One fateful day, a new department chief takes over -- the handsome Shinomiya. "You're my subordinate now, which means from today, you have to do what I say." Shinomiya is a condescending bully and he and Akari clash from day one. Akari finds herself drinking her worries away at his welcome party and before she knows what hit her she's completely smashed. She wakes up the next day to find -- Shinomiya emerging from her bathroom half naked?!?! Thus begins Akari's comedic office romance with her callous new boss!
Iris is a dropout in a family of magicians who cannot use magic. When her fiance is stolen by her sister and Iris is forced to leave home, she finds work as a maid at a certain house. Soon after believing that her new life as a maid would be more peaceful than as a dropout, for some reason, her master, an extremely beautiful genius magician, takes a liking to her...
"I can't believe the talented hands that make me such amazing food are really brushing across my lips..."
Office worker Miki is nearly 30, but her small stature makes her seem much younger, which scares off all but the creepiest of guys... With that on her plate on top of the stress of work, Miki keeps her spirits up with a weekly "treat": dinner and drinks at a local bar run by the handsome Chef Kayaba. Just a glimpse of his sinewy arms as he works has Miki daydreaming about what his hands would feel like running over her body, but she's content just to watch...until one day she gets a chance to drink alone with him after the bar closes and all of a sudden things are moving fast!! Yet, for some secret reason, he says he can't make love to her...
"Booze! Bring me more booze!" Melissa is down in the dumps after her engagement is abruptly ended. With nowhere else to turn, she heads to a local bar to drown her frustrations. Overhearing, a mysterious figure hidden beneath a cloak strikes up a conversation with her. Although a little bossy, Jules gets along well with Melisa. Intrigued by her brazen yet delicate nature, invites her to meet again for drinks. Suspicious at first, Melissa gradually warms to him, and their bond deepens over shared drinks and lively debates. Just as things seem to be looking up, her ex-fiance, Sam, barges in! Is this Melissa's chance to finally give him a piece of her mind?!
Yoshiwara, old Edo's paradise of pleasure, has been reborn in modern-day Tokyo.... In this playground of the powerful, where money rules all, women sell both their bodies and the idea of romance to their male clientele. Thrust into this world is the ingenue Asuka, who's been sold out by her foster parents to pay off their debts. While at first oblivious to the nature of Yoshiwara, she accidentally barges in on a "transaction" between a courtesan and her client. Confronted with her new reality of being bought and sold, she longs to make a break for it... but is there anyone around her she can trust...?!
"I'm living on the green side of the grass." Successful career woman Sono never let envy drag her down. She had everything she ever wanted, and she'd gotten it all through her own hard work. On top of her growing list of accomplishments at work, her relationship with her boss (and live-in boyfriend) Taiya was going great, with a proposal right on the horizon...until one unexpected twist brought her whole perfect life tumbling down around her. Heartbroken and needing an escape, Sono moved to a run-down little apartment, only to realize it had a secret hole in the wall that looked straight into the neighboring apartment. When she sees what the neighbor is getting up to, she can't seem to look away, and as the days pass she finds herself more and more obsessed with peeking in on her neighbor... A mature love story about a career woman intent on being "strong and independent," the mysterious boy next door, and their slowly intertwining lives.
Kanane Shinohara's been in plenty of relationships, but they've never panned out. Now, she's in her mid-30s and has become incapable of falling in love. As she drinks her sorrows away, she convinces herself that the reason she can't find a decent man lies within her. However, before Kanane has a chance to fully accept her "harsh reality," a handsome man named Shirosaki appears before her. Has she finally met her Prince Charming? Or is there something more to him?
Deep down, all Kanane wants is her own Cinderella story, but her experience tells her she's too old for fairytale romances. Using age as an excuse, she attempts to make a break for it and leave Shirosaki behind. However, he might not be so willing to let her escape his reach.
An ordinary female nerd wakes up one day to find that she has been reincarnated as Hildegard, the villainess in her favorite romance novel. Having admired Hildegard's way of life in her previous life, she decides to live true to villainess storyline. She even has the devastating desire to seek her own execution! But she finds it difficult being an aristocratic villain, seeing as though she is a mere geek, failing every day at her attempts at villainy. Will she be the perfect villainess and be executed successfully?
After restoring her memories, Samara realizes she's been reincarnated as the villain in her favorite dating-sim game. She also remembers that every road this character takes leads to her death by the age of 16! To rewrite this tragic fate, Samara attempts to get in good with her father, the world's strongest mage. However, her usual selfish antics have made her father grow cold and distant from Samara...! Ever determined, Samara puts in work to win the love and affection of her otherwise cool and standoffish father! Let this grand adventure in reincarnation and strategic planning begin!
To support her family, Liz got engaged to an abusive viscount, Maurice. For three long years, she endured his unreasonable behavior, only for it all to fall apart. Maurice breaks off their engagement, leaving Liz and her family teetering on the brink of ruin. Just as her world begins to crumble, her childhood friend, Jean, reappears. After running away from his marquis family, he's returned as a wandering musician. "Don't worry, I'll save you." Liz wants to trust in him, but how can Jean save her when he doesn't even have a job?!
"Did you know? Even I get a turn to make my move." Temp worker Rino Amano, 27 years old, used to have a lover. His name was Haruo Higashiyama and he worked full-time at the same company as the manager of the planning department. He was 32 years old, married, and had a two-year-old daughter. While 99% of her knew that this was an unforgivable love that would never amount to anything, the other 1% was clutching her phone, spending her days waiting for him to reach out. One day he suddenly demands to break it off, throwing the feelings she had for him in the trash. This devastating blow leaves Rino distraught. Even at work she is unable to suppress her feelings, and she searches for an empty room to hide her tears. In doing so she catches Haruo secretly making out with another coworker much younger than herself. At that moment something inside her breaks and awakens something inside.
Marriage can change a person. But those changes can also mean new arguments, a loss of respect for your partner, and sometimes, the ultimate betrayal -- an extramarital affair. Introducing a collection of tales depicting marriages on the brink of crumbling and women seeking revenge on their cheating, good-for-nothing husbands.
Kotori is the girl who's always alone and Kohaku is Mr. Popular. That's the social hierarchy in their class. Kohaku takes every opportunity he gets to have a go at Kotori: "You're in the way!" "Alone again?" "I don't like your attitude." Kotori doesn't particularly like Kohaku, either. But one day, she receives sage advice from Panda, her online friend. Even though Kohaku always puts on a tough front, Kotori begins to feel like the two of them might not be so different after all. And then, Kohaku begins to treat her with an aloof sort of kindness. Could it be that Kotori is kind of becoming interested in him...? Kohaku, normally mean and distant, shows his sweet, soft side -- it's sure to give you butterflies!!
"Here's to enjoying the second stage of my life!" Kazuha Ono is now a 35-year-old divorcee after ending things with her cheating husband. She works up the courage to declare, "I am officially divorced!" at her workplace, the editorial department of a fashion magazine, and much to her dismay the handsome new employee happens to be there at the same time. She thought it would make things awkward between them, but it seems like for some reason it's drawn him in closer?!
Chiharu Saeki is just your average woman working in an office... except she has a loan to pay after her father's company went bankrupt. One day, the young heir to one of the biggest companies around, Ritsu Kaido, is told that the only way he can inherit the company and his father's fortune, is if he were to marry Chiharu. Even without love in this marriage, there must be a way to make this work... is what Chiharu thought until she learns that Ritsu has a secret lover?!
Campy queen vs. Miss forever-alone: this defeat-your-insecurities (romantic?) comedy goes out to all you folks full of self-loathing!! Unpopular with men, unattractive, and unsure of herself...... At a mixer one night, insecure and forever-alone Fujiko found her soulmate- No, wait, it was a femme guy playing mother hen?! Fujiko has never been confident in herself as a woman, but with help from prettyboy queen Koyanagi, now she's going to give femininity another shot...!
Ria is an office worker who has suddenly hit rock bottom. The reason? Her soon-to-be husband has stolen and run off with a large sum of her money! As she drowns her sorrows at a bridge, she notices a young man with a weary look beside her. Imagining the worst, she instinctively lunges and grabs onto him. However, her legs give way, and she ends up falling into the river, losing her own life. When she awakes, she finds herself in the Divine World. The man she had just tried to save turns out to be a god! He offers Ria the chance to be reborn into the world of her choosing as compensation for playing a part in her untimely demise. Jumping with joy, Ria asks to be reincarnated as the protagonist of her favorite dating sim. However... things don't go as planned, and she becomes reborn as the female villain, Ashelias, instead! Worse, Ashelias is headed straight for her doom, and the protagonist's actions only seem to help ensure that it happens! Refusing to subject herself to the wretched fate written in the game's route, Ashelias decides to leave town. And thus, begins her journey with a handsome swordsman and a fluffy fairy!
Chiaki has been admitted to the high school of her dreams: the prestigious boarding school Otomegawa Academy. Through an unexpected turn of events, she ends up becoming roommates with Katsuho - grandson of the academy's director, and prince of the school. On the surface Katsuho is attractive, academically brilliant, and kind, appearing to live up to his prince-like reputation. But when he's alone with Chiaki, his true, sadistic personality shines through. How will Chiaki juggle her new school life while fending off the advances of this sadistic prince?This series has been published in Japan since 2008 which Japanese title name is "S Kareshi Joujou"
Office worker Azusa was supposed to be an administrative worker, but for reasons unbeknownst to her, she got hand-picked to be the personal secretary to the CEO of a major company! The CEO, Shindo, is a young, handsome genius, but his demeanor is cold and unwelcoming. He's such a tyrant that a previous secretary quit only 2 hours after starting the job! However, one day, after her coworkers invite Azusa to a mixer, Shindo makes a declaration: "If you're looking for a lover, then let it be me." An office romance between the cold CEO and his worrywart secretary, who he is madly in love with.
High school student Mugi Hoshimi has a crush on Nagisa Kuon, a childhood friend. However, Mugi has been unable to express her feelings to Nagisa because of her body's sensitivity: she is stimulated by even the slightest touch, and she is afraid that Nagisa will find out and hate her for it... She attempts to evade him, but Nagisa comes on to Mugi with a strong love that won't allow any other man close to her...?!
Bright-eyed gyaru girl x Diamond-in-the-rough average joe - where will this unlikely pair's topsy-turvy love lead?! "I'm, like, totally serious about you, Rakupi! I love you soooo much...!" Flashy gyaru girl Tamao moves to the big city and starts living in Machida, in the far far corner of Tokyo's city limits. There she meets Yamada, a cashier at her local supermarket who's nothing special at first glance, and falls head over heels for him.
Growing up, Nobuko Tanaka was always a "side character" standing off in the corner. Now in her 20s, she's fallen in love for the first time. While she isn't any good at being assertive, she will muster her courage bit by bit as she tries her best to close the distance between herself and her crush - because even side characters fall in love. If you're tired of the same old romantic protagonists, this modest, refreshing love story is for you.
You're great just the way you are. Even though Miku is 25 years old, she hasn't learned a thing about how to do her own makeup -- but her boyfriend, Haru, tells her that he prefers her that way. Miku and Haru live together, after all, and they might get married, in which case she'll just quit her job anyway, so it's probably fine never to learn... At least, that's what she tells herself. One day, a boy with a special love for makeup suddenly appears in her life. The beautiful stranger does Miku up gorgeously and Haru's reaction to her new look is almost unbelievable--? A story of starting anew and taking one's life back through makeup!
Milena is a rabbit therianthrope girl who has memories of working as a pet store staff member in her past life. One day, while wandering around the forest in her rabbit form, she gets injured! Thankfully someone comes to her rescue... but it ends up being the notorious dragon king that many around the land call "The Silver Demon"! While scared at first, Milena soon realizes that this king is very sensitive and kind while he tends to her wound and feeds her delicious treats. However, she hears him speaking with his attendant. He says he is only fattening her up for a delicious meal?! "I don't want to be eaten!" Milena has to find a way out of here! The sweet story of a rabbit girl and dragon king that loves fluffy creatures!
Sid, who is a Shark Princess of the underwater kingdom, falls in love with Raun, a member of the boy band BUB, and runs away to the surface to see him. Things are going great until the famous teen actor, Jihan Kang, steps into her life unexpectedly and they keep crossing paths. Will Sid be able to keep her secret and get what she came up to the surface for?
Yuriko, 35 and single, leads a humdrum everyday routine of work and looking after her disabled father. At the kindergarten where she teaches she's treated as an old maid, and at home her father won't listen to a thing she says. And of course she has no plans to marry... after all, she's just going to live out the rest of her boring life here in the countryside anyway, right? But while she's lost in thought over it, she causes a fender-bender. She doesn't know how to react, but Sosuke, the man in the other car, tells her he'll forget it ever happened... if she has sex with him! But after she goes with the flow and "just does it," it turns out that he's actually the father of one of her students?! And as if that weren't enough, Takumi, her kindergarten's cheeky young chief director, arrives on the scene...? Thus begins a clumsy love triangle for a flawed adult who had given up on love.