A few years have passed since Gaoh became the new emperor of the Hakushu Nation. Bad rumors have gone around about Gaoh getting rid of government officials, and spending loads of money on lavish banquets, so he is feared as the "Mad Emperor". Gaoh is currently recruiting courtesans for his harem, and our protagonists Shushu has her reasons to become one. One day the palace, a government official tries to make a move on Shushu, but Gaoh comes to her rescue?!
Deep within the inner court of Xiang, Yue Hua, voiceless and isolated, endures relentless bullying from rival consorts who all compete for the favor of Jing, the young emperor who once saved the nation. Her days are bleak until fate intervenes, when the emperor suddenly takes notice of her. She bears an uncanny resemblance to the lover he lost in a past life. Everything begins with a fateful encounter in this Cinderella story set in a Chinese harem!
"You are the one I care for, not your gender!" The Prince of Commander of the North wants the daughter of the Shen family as his concubine. In order to give his adoptive mother a better life in her old age, the family's mute servant, Shen Yu, conceals his gender and takes the daughter's place. But Shen Yu is afraid that once his identity is revealed, he'll be executed. To his bewilderment and relief, he only attracts the attention of the Prince even more... but is that really a good thing?
"I want you. Be mine." The sweet caresses of a dangerous man toy with every part of me...
The devil's city of Shanghai in the early twentieth century. After her family falls into ruin, Shengling becomes a high-class prostitute at the brothel Cuiquanlou, selling her art instead of her body, and becomes famous for her beauty and high education. Time passes, and Shengling is bought by a mysterious man named Xiuying. He says that Shengling saved him when he was a child and protects her as she enters the dangerous world as an informant. In return, he asks for "Shengling herself." Shengling is confused by Xiuying's gentle touch and passionate kisses. Why does he treat her like something precious...?
"I'll make you remember me by force." A man I don't know suddenly kissed me... And when I opened my eyes... I found myself in the midst of a war in another world.
"I received the gift of life the day I met you." A young girl and a male exorcist... when something non-human is drawn to them, what will be their fate?
Hisui, who works as a drag-king artiste in the Kinkei travelling Troupe, is very popular with women. She catches the eye of the Emperor, and gets invited to the Harem. She joins the Harem because the Emperor reminds her of her missing older brother, but the jobs she is given are...? Popular since it was published in "Monthly Princess", Volume 1 of a Chinese fantasy!
"Shuran... You will go to the inner palace instead." The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Sai Reiran, was chosen to become His Majesty the emperor's newest consort, however, on the trip to the Imperial Capital, she runs away with the son of another merchant! In order to fulfill the emperor's orders, and keep their heads, the family orders Reiran's cousin, Shuran, to take her place instead! They tell her to just pretend to be Reiran, while they search for the real one, however that's easier said than done! Shuran struggles to keep her real identity a secret and ends up being caught up in all sorts of trouble! Not to mention the intrigues and plots that go on daily in the inner palace... How will Shuran survive...?!
A scamming soldier vs. a secretly gay gangster in old Shanghai as part of this noir yaoi story! Shoulai Kang is a lieutenant in the mobile infantry and he manages to confiscate a major load of opium belonging to the mafia group that controls Shanghai. Kang, who has high aspirations for moving up the ranks, keeps his finding a secret and then goes to meet the mafia boss who the opium belongs to, Yuron Wang. Then, when he figures out that Yuron can't sleep with women, he get the idea to use his sweet charms to get some special favors out of Yuron...
China is a county with a deep history. This land has had many emperors, but only one "empress regent"...... and her name was "Wu Zetian." Set in China at the beginning of the Tang dynasty, this is the spectacular epic tale of a woman's harsh chaotic life as she went from a lowly court lady in the emperor's harem to an empress who built her own empire! This romantic historical piece is brought to you by the wonderful Ryo Kurashina and Takeshi Mine!
General of the Three Kingdoms, Kongming had struggled his whole life, facing countless battles that made him into the accomplished strategist he was. So on his deathbed, he wished only to be reborn into a peaceful world...and was sent straight to modern-day party-central, Tokyo! Can even a brilliant strategist like Kongming adapt to the wild beats and even wilder party people?!
The spin-off story of the massively popular comic, "The Imperial Court Maiden's Curse" has officially started! Enjoy a peek into the everyday lives of the main characters, when they're more relaxed than in the main story!
The world is plagued by demons. They attack people and livestock, and consume their souls.For some unknown reason, Lingling Wang seems to attract them. Knowing that exorcists are the only ones who can repel them, she travels from the eastern land of Jingluo all the way to the capital city to become a court attendant and meet the imperial exorcist. Meanwhile, the exorcist is worried that the spiritual power passed down to him from past generations has begun to dwindle. At the young age of seventeen, Feng Liang is the head of the imperial exorcists. He's been trying to translate tens of thousands of research documents that could potentially hold the secret to artificially enhance an exorcist's powers. At least, according to his father, who was an exorcist from the eastern lands. That's when the emperor's arrangement brings the two of them together.
Lingling's mysterious condition! A whirlpool of jealousy and resentment from the other court attendants! Action-packed battles between the unfathomable demons and exorcists! And, the budding romance between Lingling and Feng... The stage is set for a spectacular tale set at the imperial court!
"A grudge is a sentiment that is chained down and cannot move. That fixed sentiment becomes sadness, and when that sadness remains chained with no escape...it becomes hostile..." Baek-On and Ho-Yeon are exorcists-for-hire, traveling throughout the country in search of grudges and ghosts. Each encounter reveals a story of tragedy and loss, sentiments they are all too familiar with themselves. But sometimes the violence of the most murderous spirits is nothing compared to the cruelty of the living. Brush sleeves with death in this beautifully-illustrated collection of ghost stories.
In the 14th year of the Tianbao Era (CE 755) An Lushan, a military governor with ties to the Knights Templar, leads his elite corps to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and the ill-prepared Tang empire falters under the threat. The two capitals Luoyang and Chang'an fall and China falls under the oppression of the cruel An Lushan.
As the Tang dynasty starts to crumble, Li E, a shady Assassin trained by the Hidden Ones in the far West, teams up with Tang loyalists to turn the tide and save both the dynasty and the country from this crisis.