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USD 0.99 / 99pt ~ USD 2.99 / 299ptHaving lost his wife, math teacher Kouhei Inuzuka is doing his best to raise his young daughter Tsumugi as a single father. He's pretty bad at cooking and doesn't have a huge appetite to begin with, but chance brings his little family and one of his students, Kotori Iida, together for homemade adventures. With those three cooks in the kitchen, it's no wonder this dinner table drama is so delicious. -
USD 0.99 / 99pt ~ USD 2.99 / 299ptTakao Kasuga is a bookworm. And his favorite book right now is Baudelaire's Flowers of Evil. While the young man may often be seen lost in thought as he rabidly consumes page after page, Takao is not much of a student. Actually when we are first introduced to the middle school teen, we find him sneaking some reading as he receives an F on a recent language exam. Nakagawa is known as the class bully. When she is not receiving zeros she is usually muttering profanities to those around her. While she doesn't care for books or their readers, she does have a thing for troublemakers. Takao may not be one, but having read over his shoulder a few times, she knows he is not very innocent. If anything he is bored and aware of it. Together, by chance, they shake up their entire rural community as Takao tries to break out of his shell in a random moment of passion and affection...not directed towards Nakamura. And contrary to Takao's predictions, the girl he was falling for, Nanako Saeki, responds by eventually accepting the bibliophile for who he is. Or at least, who she thinks he is. And therein lies the conflict. Takao is not a hero. He is not a troublemaker, either. He is a regular teen who through equal moments of cowardice and chivalry takes a long step towards adulthood as he desperately tries to cover up a dark secret. Takao Kusuga has stolen an item precious to someone he is attracted to, and if he doesn't form a "contract" with his new best friend, she is going to tell. -
"Diary of My Daily Failures" is a bold comic essay of a depression survivor looking back to her past blunder. In the bleak of despair, Eriko struggled as she tried adapting to mental health institution environment. Eriko Kobayashi's superb ability to deliver dark but comedic self-narrative would not only let readers ponder about the importance of mental health but might also reveal the hidden anxiety inside our mind we never know we had... -
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USD 0.99 / 99pt ~ USD 2.99 / 299ptKakushi Goto is a single father with a secret: He's a top-selling manga artist of a raunchy series that perhaps isn't suitable reading material for his young daughter, Hime. So he does what any doting father would do-he hides it all from her, no matter the hijinks that ensue! -
Sayaka Shimada, 36 and single, loves three things: her job, her favorite singer, and her mother, who lives with her. Even with her junior coworker Sugaya tossing thoughtless comments her way, she'd poured herself into her work, and when she paused to look up she found herself on the cusp of her late 30s. Partly at her mother's suggestion, Sayaka visits a matchmaking service. The man she's introduced to is sweet and earnest, and things start moving smoothly toward marriage. Though it hasn't all sunk in yet, she is well on her way to a happy future--and that's when a sudden injury leaves her mother hospitalized. The injury is nothing too serious and Sayaka is settling her nerves, until she notices something off about her mother... A poignant and much-acclaimed depiction of the struggles of caretaking and building a future, issues faced by countless people every day! -
From the author of Dragon Zakura, the manga that shook the college admissions test-prep world in Japan to the core, comes a new work depicting high-stakes dealings in the stock market at an exceptional secondary school. The day after Takashi Zaizen entered the illustrious Dojuku Academy with top test scores, he was let in on the institution's deepest secret, an introduced to the mysterious "investment club." A six-person group made up of the top student from each class at Dojuku, the club carries a heavy responsibility: to generate an annual return of 8% or more on the school's 300 billion yen endowment, keeping the top-class schools facilities in shape and tuition at zero. "The most thrilling game in the world, the thing that sets men's blood ablaze... is money. Investment." With those words, the genius Zaizen's story of thrill and profit begins. Follow his road: read, learn, and start earning!This series has been published in Japan since 2013 which Japanese title name is "Investor Z" -
Todai is a piece of cake."By producing Todai entrance exam passing students, Kenji Sakuragi had succeeded in rebuilding the "idiot school" Ryuzan High.With the major education reformation approaching in 2020, Sakuragi once again returns to Ryuzan which has fallen back down to its low. At his side is his former pupil Naomi Mizuno.With "Empress" Kumiko Tatsuno reigning supreme over Ryuzan and the completely unmotivated student body before him, Sakuragi roars."Todai is THE place! Get into Todai! -
Note:This book is written in full color. In the unforgiving towns that dot the barren desert, girls sold into brothels must face men's carnal desires day in and day out. In a world rampant with sex and violence, what happens when prostitutes fall in love? Is there a way for them to survive? Two working girls, Candy and Suzy, will risk their lives to break the cycle, all for the sake of the freedom they've never had. Stronger than they ever thought possible, these girls on the run learn to give their instinct free rein."Love or life, which would you choose?""I'd take love.""But then you can't love if you're dead, can you?"This series has been published in Japan since 2012 which Japanese title name is "Buffalo 5-nin Musume"
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Chitose and Ken Kuraki are working parents with a 2-year-old daughter, Nanase. With help from Chitose's mother, they somehow manage a work-life balance. But one day, Chitose and Ken suddenly swap bodies! Now literally in each other shoes, they must now face their new roles at work and child-raising, which come with a whole slew of challenges, including having to deal with a group of annoying moms. Will our couple be able to break gender stereotypes, and overcome their dilemma while raising Nanase at the same time? -
"Humans in this country don't take sleep seriously enough." This is a story about work -- that is, an office worker in her late twenties and her sleep demon, whose job it is to get her to sleep! Yoko is a hard worker, that's for sure. She's missed her last train home yet again and feels herself losing the battle to sleep in the bathroom. That's when she senses a shadow over her shoulder. She turns around only to find -- a sleep demon?! "Oh. You can see me." says Nero, a regular old office worker at Sleep Demons Incorporated in the Underworld. His monthly salary comes from getting humans go to sleep, and from today, he's in charge of Yoko. Thus begins Yoko and Nero's daily quest to improve her quality of sleep -- for both of their sakes! -
Our bias got married!
What's the next big thing for these former groupies? Perhaps it's time for them to chase down... the perfect marriage partner?!
When the actor they had dedicated their lives to announces his marriage, four young women (and former groupies) call an emergency meeting. A panicked Chikako, 34-years-old and the eldest of the group, announces to everyone that she absolutely will find a partner and be married within one year. Her secret weapon? Online dating! These women are giving up on the race to snag concert tickets and stepping onto the battlefield of love and dating. (sentence).
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Achieve your dreams and find love...through bouldering!Miyo, a first-year in high school, has been bouldering since she was little with her friends, Keita and Tetsu at their local gym in Utsunomiya. But recently, Keita's found a girlfriend. Miyo thought the three of them would always stay climbing buddies, but their relationship slowly begins to change. An empowering story following three high school students and the obstacles they must face and overcome in the world of bouldering, and in love. -
At a particular shopping district located in an old Tokyo neighborhood, humans and cats seem to live together in peace. But these cats aren't your ordinary felines! They are spirits, whose human forms allow them to go about their days undetected amongst the other locals. And the truth is, this neighborhood attracts some rather unique problems because of its residents. Chisato, a shop owner and the only human aware of the cat spirits' presence, and Kotora, a young cat spirit band together in attempt to solve the various predicaments they encounter. But will luck be on their side? -
Ichigo Kaida is in his first year of college. It's raining heavily and he's biking home along the Kamogawa river after a couple of particularly grueling shifts at his part time job. That's when, out of the blue, he finds an abandoned dog.
Whoever left the dog also left a letter, which relays two facts:
1. The dog, though truly and genuinely a dog, loves to eat bread.
2. The dog's name is Koppe Roll.
Ichigo feels for Koppe and decides to take care of him, regardless of the struggle... but what will Ichigo do when the little dog simply refuses to touch the food that Ichigo puts out for him...?! -
"Am I just a sex tool for you?" He's a husband who only sees his wife as a sex tool. She's a woman who lives in fear every day because he seeks her for pleasure every night... They're a husband and wife who are at odds. On the other hand, there's a couple who is pressured to make children. A husband and wife who suffer from conflict with their mother-in-law. Gradually, the wife starts to behave erratically, and her husband becomes exhausted... In the midst of all that chaos, she meets him as if they're destined in the first place! The two people who are attracted to each other so as to quench their thirst. Exhausted and having nowhere to go, they finally...
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"I'm being bullied by someone in the office." The beautiful office lady, Sae Tomoda, is suddenly getting bullied. The bullying is getting worse and worse, but the culprit remains a mystery. However, Tomoda is also indulging in the immoral act of having an affair with the president...!? The employees are jumping at shadows because of a woman. Who is the victim? Is everyone the culprit?
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USD 0.69 / 69ptSet on becoming a clothing designer, she got herself a job at a leading apparel company - only to end up assigned to the reception desk. Yet Mio Adachi didn't give up there. She spent her days practicing design, on top of performing her receptionist duties, in hopes of one day moving to a department where she could actually work in fashion design. That fateful day comes, though with an unfortunate twist, when a higher-up in the design department sees a sketch by handsome top-class designer Miyabi Shito and mistakenly thinks it's one of Mio's...! Caught between the pull of her lifelong dream and the weight of starting it off with a lie, what path will Mio take next...? -
USD 0.74 / 74ptFrom rags to quick riches?! Yusaku Kobayashi grew up in a family running an antique store. He started making a lot of money selling some of the antiques online as well! While cleaning the storage room, Koboyashi gets sucked into a cursed mirror he found sitting in the corner. He was sent to another world! Stuck in a new world with nothing but the clothes on his back, he's attacked by a giant golem! However, just in the nick of time, he's rescued by a treasure hunter by the name of Melca. Kobayashi learns from her that this world that's now overrun with monsters has a magical system that sells items in a way similar to online markets! Now he is determined to sell loot from monsters through this online market, and use the money to buy an expensive magic item that could bring him back! Will Kobayashi be able to get back home?! Now starts a fantasy adventure, with riches to be had! -
"You have the right to choose your own death."
In the near future, the Volitional Death Act is established. Fed up with her circumstances, Minori contacts the Special Public Welfare Organization O.F.F. and applies for their Death-on-Demand plan. With no one she cares enough about to notify of her decision, and nothing to leave behind, Minori only wishes that her fated day would arrive sooner. But as she continues meeting with her incredibly perky agent Mido to iron out the details, something gradually begins to shift within her.
A light-hearted yet poignant modern-day look into finding meaning in life. -
USD 0.81 / 81pt ~ USD 1.11 / 111ptThe only thing I can do is draw. If only my pictures could be used to make others happy... This is the story of the "Seven Lights", and a world of legend passed down from generation to generation. People are born with an incredible power called "lyoku". However, Neil is still without any lyoku even as he turns 14. While working in the painting studio he holds a job at, he reflects upon the pain he feels not being able to go out on an adventure using lyoku with his friends. Suddenly, the time comes that the Demon King returns to the land. And Neil, with a special brush in hand, has a chance to face a new destiny...! Now begins, the new generation's legend of the Seven Lights!! -
USD 0.99 / 99ptDuring the French Revolution, a revolutionary known as the Angel of Death sent both Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to the guillotine. His name was Saint-Just and his quest began with revenge... Delivering brutal and bloody justice to one noble after another, punishing their cruel misdeeds with death, he soon became entangled with the burgeoning revolution of the time. This is the story of the man who destroyed the kingdom of France for love.
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USD 1.50 / 150pt"I sell love within a birdcage of 150 meters." Mayu is a 29-year-old divorced mother. She spends her days earning money in a relationship with between men and women without doing the deed. Her happy married life is short-lived and her son's sudden illness twists Mayu's fate further. With a tattered body and soul Mayu desperately struggles to provide for her son who is her only family. She continues to do her best waiting for the chance to escape the confines of her cage. However, she must face the cruel realities that fate had in store for her.
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"Give me back my daughter!" Haruko's newborn daughter is taken from her after a decision made at a family meeting she wasn't included in. On top of that, she must deal with an emotionally abusive mother-in-law, a sister-in-law with a horrid personality, and a passive husband. Unsurprisingly, her lonely struggle and sorrowful marriage life begin to take a toll on her... Grab your handkerchief! This new tale spun by Minami Q-ta is sure to bring on the waterworks! -
With the proposal, "Let's make a baby". High school student Kotori is roped up into a fake relationship with Sei, the head of the wealthy Takamiya family. Even though Kotori's traumatic past makes her uneasy with other people, she can't escape this situation, but Kotori isn't the only one with secrets. Being forced to visit Sei every day, actually shows he's keeping some of his own! As the Takamiya family aims to continue its lineage, Kotori's gradually getting caught up in their schemes. Clumsy, but also straightforward, this story follows a lonely girl and a troubled nobleman's son's love story. -
If I can't get a boyfriend, can't I just rent one? Even when Jun, our protagonist, has a crush on a guy, she is always friend-zoned. While everyone around her is busy with their own love lives, Jun, impatient, decides to "rent" a boyfriend! This is a love comedy between a girl who doesn't have the courage to take the next step and a boy with perfect specs but comes with a "price"! -
USD 1.49 / 149ptAya (29) and Shota Shinozaki (31) have been married for two years. Recently, they've hit a rough patch due to a disagreement on when to have children. Aya wants to give it more time to prepare for their child financially. Shota on the other hand, is getting impatient, telling Aya she's just overthinking the situation. Needless to say, she's shocked by his unfounded and irresponsible optimism. And as he continues to pressure her, she only grows more disheartened, and a rift forms between her and Shota... -
"Is it wrong for a mother to seek fulfillment as a woman, as well?" Miki Nagase (39) lives in relative happiness with her husband Toru (41) and daughter Michiru (13). And yet, she carries a deep sense of emptiness within her heart; her relationship with her husband has devolved into that of a roommate, leaving her feeling undesired as a woman and as if she is only defined by her role as a "mom." Unable to hold it in any longer, she confides in her drinking buddy, Sae Ikejiri (45). Her friend understands the struggle of being unable to share her feelings out loud and suggests she try using an escort service. Miki is thunderstruck by the suggestion but is in for an even bigger surprise after a handsome escort suddenly appears...?! -
USD 0.99 / 99pt ~ USD 1.99 / 199ptIf I could live again, I'd like to be a cat...independent and not bound by the obsessive desire for human affection. And so, the dog's wish was granted. But before long, misfortune strikes and he stumbles into a river. When hope is all but lost, Miki rushes to his rescue. Moved by her kindness, he decides to dedicate his life to bringing her joy... only to find out that she's a dog person. Refusing to give up, he then vows to become Miki's new dependable "canine"!
-A collection of peculiar yet heartwarming short stories depicting the bond between "cat" and human. -
USD 0.99 / 99pt ~ USD 1.99 / 199ptKoyo Ito works at a law firm while studying to pass his examinations to become a judicial scrivener. One day while out drinking with his friend, Morio, he meets a mysterious and alluring girl in college who goes by the name "Nana." Koyo, who for some reason or another had already given up on dating, is met with a suggestion by Nana that the two "go on a date." Right as a spark is ignited between the two, Koyo's co-worker, Minegishi, begins showing interest in Koyo, which leads to the breaking down of Koyo's everyday life. -
"Hey, you missed the last train, right? Want to stay at my place tonight?" Miura Katsuki who works as a contract employee reunites with her old student Yoshizawa Soufuu, who is now a famous calligrapher, after 10 years. Ever since he quit Katsuki's calligraphy class, he's been training hard and has become a famous idol in the calligraphy community, all of which has been for the sole purpose of finding Katsuki. Will his earnest efforts to be reunited with the one true love of his life ever reach Katsuki? A reunion love story that weaves the distance between two hearts with a brush!
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"I'll crush all things normal to you." Yoshikawa Miyuki, a 34 years old woman, had been happily married for three years when her life took a wrong turn. She found herself in a sexless marriage with the added pressure of having a child. When her husband even resorted to going to the brothel, Miyuki questioned if this was normalcy, and if so, she no longer wanted to adhere to it. She now only yearns for true love. Her worries and suffering had pushed her to the brink of losing her mind. That's when someone, with a certain secret, appeared in front of her, changing everything. This person's sweet temptation shatter Miyuki's perception of "normal." What ensued was a straight, twisted, ugly, beautiful, and impure pure love story.
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USD 1.50 / 150pt"Both my career and my love life were going so well...but it all fell apart on my 25th birthday, the day of that fateful incident."
Aiko Miyata may have lost her parents at a young age, but she still grew up with plenty of love in her life from her kind older sister Sae and her doting doctor boyfriend Yuuma Yoshimura. Her happy life seems to be headed toward pure bliss, with Yuuma poised to ask her a very big question at her birthday dinner, when out of nowhere she gets stabbed by a hooded figure. From that day onward, Aiko finds herself mired in a tragedy of epic proportions...! This psychological thriller blurs the lines between love and hate as Aiko struggles to stay afloat. Hard to watch, but even harder to look away... How much can you handle? -
USD 1.49 / 149pt"I got myself fired in the fall of my 33rd year."
Six years into marriage, Mai Murata is now raising two young children while both she and her husband work full-time. Her colleagues often say she's "living the dream," but in reality she's struggling to handle work on top of doing all the childcare on her own, and it feels like she's constantly apologizing: to her boss, to the daycare center, and on and on. Amidst all this, she happens to try out a virtual flea market app and finds an amazing deal that makes her day... and leaves her chasing that same high again and again until it's all she can think about.
Addiction can happen to anyone, even you. This tale explores one person's struggle to escape that insatiable, unstoppable need and find genuine fulfillment. -
USD 1.00 / 100pt ~ USD 1.20 / 120pt"You wanna get married?" I'm Ito, and my boyfriend Daisuke suddenly proposed to me! We've been together for 8 years and have been living together for 3; finally, it's my turn to walk down the aisle! But it didn't take long for the excitement to wane and my worries to set in. He doesn't rinse the dishes no matter how many times I tell him, he leaves his dirty clothes on the floor, and he's ALWAYS on his phone. Did I mention we never have sex, too? Will I truly be happy marrying him like this? It's hard for me to say what's on my mind to him, but I don't have the energy to start a relationship from scratch with someone new. With these thoughts swirling in my mind, Dai and I go on a long-awaited date and find ourselves at a mysterious shop called Cafe Untye. I drink the tea that's chosen for me and the words, "I don't want to get married!", pop out of me?! What the...?! My mouth just moved on its own...?!
Cafe Untye is a peculiar place one can reach only when a "tie" leads you there. This title is a collection of enchanting stories intricately woven through the bonds of individuals who visit the cafe. -
USD 2.00 / 200ptNanoha Kido works as a programmer in an IT company... and has a powerful enemy. That enemy's name is Mr. Haba! He's a boss who always has a cold and calculated expression, impossible to read, and is constantly putting more and more work on her desk. After getting through some extra work Mr. Haba left for her, Kido comes across the old live venue she would go to. At the show there, she finds the band she was a fan of for the longest time, with some unexpected people alongside them...! -
USD 0.74 / 74pt ~ USD 1.49 / 149ptKazuhiro Oyamada is a college student suffering from insomnia, causing his health to suffer. Kazuhiro decides to use his summer break to go back to his hometown to recuperate. When he arrives, he can't find his grandparents. Feeling something's off, he asks his parents about them, but they react suspiciously. That's when Kazuhiro discovers the "truth" of this strange mystery... This highly popular suspense-thriller finally has its comic adaptation!!
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USD 1.49 / 149pt ~ USD 1.99 / 199ptRyo, my husband of six months, has become distant lately. Every time I speak to him, he seems irritated and responds with sharp words. Our strained relationship has taken a significant mental toll on me, but thankfully, I can lean on my best friend Miku. She's someone truly precious whom I trust and can confide in about anything. One day, I decide to surprise Miku with a visit, only to find my husband's car parked outside her apartment. He'd told me he was heading out for golf with his boss early that morning, but it turns out he was lying. The truth? He's been sleeping with my best friend behind my back! And as if that weren't enough, he showers her with affection he never shows me while also trash-talking me. As I grapple with my disbelief, a dark resolve forms within me, urging me to get rid of both my husband and best friend. -
Although Kazuyo is a pro at what she does, her life is plagued with nothing but problems. From cleaning up messes left behind by her incompetent coworkers, to having to take care of Yuriko, the new temp worker, Kazuyo is left sighing her days away in frustration. Having to show everyone she encounters how to be better is an exhausting task, and her only solace is her secret love affair with Hakamada, a member of the sales department. But what will come of her desire to treat herself to these dangerous nightly pleasures? -
"You named our daughter after your ex...?!"
Soko lives with her kind husband and three-year-old daughter. Although she may be busy, she's living happily everyday. There's only one thing she doesn't understand about her picture-perfect husband. Instead of wearing his wedding ring, he wears a memento ring for his late relative. But one day, Soko finds out her husband's secret, and feels there is a woman popping up behind the scenes.
"Am I imagining things? Or...is my husband actually having an affair?!"
What path will this marriage full of doubt and suspicion take...?! -
USD 0.69 / 69ptSumire is a popular model who's newly engaged. She has a sister named Nobara. At the engagement party, Nobara discovers a shocking fact: Sumire, has been deliberately stealing the men Nobara's fallen in love with, calling it a fun "game". Furthermore, the man Sumire chose to marry was Hikaru, someone Nobara's always admired and stood by at work... Having learned the truth, Nobara joins the "game", seeking revenge by any means necessary...!
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