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USD 1.49 / 149pt"You're already 30 years old! Women are only appaealing when they're still young!" were the cruel words my husband spoke. Masumi and Shinichiro have been maried for seven years. With their five year old daughter, the three of them make up a happy family... Or so it seemed. The last time Shinichiro and Masumi had sex was three years ago. From wife to mother to 30 years old in the blink of an eye. Will Masumi spend the rest of her life simply aging and losing sex appeal? "... I won't stand for this!" Masumi's ready to polish up her charm and salvage her relationship with her husband... But then this... -
USD 1.49 / 149ptErika is married to a loving husband and blessed with a child; she should be feeling nothing but happiness. However, things begin to fall apart when she returns to work after her maternity leave... Erika must take care of the irregularities of her child and do all the major housework. She's left to endure parenting all by herself, and she begins to feel dissatisfied with her husband, who's only felt the need to focus on his work up until this point... -
USD 1.99 / 199ptNanao has always kept her feelings for her sister's boyfriend a secret, but one night, he drunkenly spends the night with her?! Two years later, still haunted by regret and unable to move on, Nanao drowns herself in a superficial relationship with the mysterious and handsome Haruto. Just as she tries to forget the past, it comes back to haunt her when a man she never wanted to see again reappears... -
USD 0.99 / 99ptAoi grew up constantly being made fun of and bullied for her appearance. After going through one bad experience after the other in school, she finally gets to marry the man of her dreams who loves her for who she is. However, he too eventually seeks out someone better-looking and cheats on her, resulting in their divorce. Oddly enough though... the woman he cheated on Aoi with is the same girl who bullied her throughout their school years...! Now Aoi's on a mission to get revenge on the man who cheated on her who is now married to the woman who made her life miserable. She has her face reshaped, her name changed to Sumire, and slowly begins to find her way into their lives... -
USD 1.79 / 179pt"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... -
USD 1.49 / 149pt"Your housekeeping skills are 20 points. And as a wife, you're a zero."
Since Saki married her husband, Naoya, he's completely changed. He's become a manipulative man who constantly judges and "scores" her. But for the sake of her daughter, Saki puts up with his controlling behavior.
To rub salt in the wound, Naoya praises their neighbor, Madoka, as a "100-point woman." When Saki discovers he's having an affair with her, she sets out to get revenge on her toxic husband and his arrogant mistress! -
USD 1.49 / 149ptShiori 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?! -
Today, I found out my friend is having an affair with a married man. Then, I discovered my own husband is cheating on me. I've always looked down on people like that, convinced I'd never become one of them. But recently... I've met someone who makes my heart race.
Is this love?
A dramatic love story tangled in betrayal, temptation, and an overwhelming storm of desire. -
USD 0.90 / 90pt"I thought I was the happiest person in the world... Until that day." Aya is twenty-nine and in her second year of marriage. She was enjoying a peaceful life with her husband, a handsome and faithful man who was the envy of those around her. One day, Aya sees a certain message on her husband's cellphone, and now he's starting to come home late... "Is he actually busy with work? Or is there some other reason...?" Should Aya question her husband and risk destroying her marriage, or should she keep her doubts to herself and protect the peaceful life she has...? A marriage life of uncertainty is about to unfold... -
USD 0.99 / 99ptShizuka is a housewife who's been living a sexless life since her husband has changed into an overworked and somewhat abusive man. One day, she discovers that he's been having an affair and runs off to a "rental boyfriend" that her friend introduced her to. She has one goal in mind: take back her confidence as a woman. She ends up meeting the most popular of the men in the rental boyfriend service, a man named Aki, and slowly begins to remember what was all like before her marriage. A new forbidden love is born... can a housewife really have this dream?
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USD 1.49 / 149pt ~ USD 1.99 / 199ptSawako Saito's been married for five years, with a kid nowhere in sight. Her mother-in-law pressures her about giving her a grandchild, but her husband constantly turns her down in the bedroom. Sure, he has ED, but can't take it anymore. One day, Hasegawa, the hottest guy at her office, invites her for a little fun behind her husband's back. In her confusion, her mind starts to wander and entertain the thought of an affair with Hasegawa. When she gets home, her husband surprises her with a cake. Turns out she had forgotten it was their fifth wedding anniversary. Ashamed for even slightly being tempted by Hasegawa's invitation, Sawako vows to make things work out with her husband. However, her resolve is short-lived as she discovers some shocking photos on her husband's computer. Why are they mixed in with the couple's photo albums? And more importantly, who exactly did Sawako marry...? -
USD 0.99 / 99ptI 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!
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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 1.99 / 199ptWe weren't supposed to end up like this...
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. -
USD 0.99 / 99pt"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!
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"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. -
USD 1.99 / 199ptThese glamorous degenerates enter into a strategic fake marriage...
Mei dreams of becoming an idol and leaves her life in the countryside to chase that dream. She joins a shady agency and begins her career as an underground idol. Drowning in debt and on the verge of having a revealing tape sold, Mei hits rock bottom. In the depths of despair, she climbs Tokyo Tower in the dead of night. Surrounded by the dazzling lights of the city, she plans to end her life, live on stream.
Years later, the diva Mei crashes back into the entertainment world. Dressed in a stunning wedding gown, she celebrates a lavish wedding for all of Japan to see. Who is this diva? Can she survive in the glamorous yet trashy world she's stepped into?
Sex, money, murder, backstabbing, and strategic marriage! The ugliest and most intense battle for survival among the most glamorous degenerates is about to begin! -
Tomoko is 37 years old and works in the general affairs department. In the same department is a woman known for her eccentricity, Haru Hatsuse. She doesn't care at all about how others see her, wearing flashy clothes and saying whatever she feels like without reading the room. Tomoko's friends mock Hatsuse and call her "a quirky and strong willed elderly single woman." One day, Tomoko's friends start to see Tomoko in the same way and make fun of her... Do all women have to worry about having an "aging look"? Or aim for marriage? Hatsuse, who has always lived being true to herself, somehow makes other women's lives burdened with various problems, a little easier to live! -
"I am a cutie, and I know it, because all the men are crazy about cute little ol' me. It's the same no matter where I go. It's just common knowledge at this point." This was Kotone. She was a cute young lady who led a life of unparalleled popularity. But then Nazuna, a more seasoned cutie, would appear in front of her. No matter what, when, or why, Kotone is overlooked by Nazuna's cute charm, which has Kotone in a panic. Oh, and then there's the handsome senior at work...! "Why!", Kotone wonders. This has never happened to her before! Truth be told, Nazuna is also uneasy about Kotone who she will not underestimate in this battle of the cuties. -
USD 1.99 / 199ptContent Warning: this title contains material that may be distressing for some readers. Earnest and meek looking Hasumi has been working at a customer support center for a month now. Having to deal with customer complaints and inquires day in and day out has caused some pent-up stress, and in order to relieve said stress, some intense bullying has started in the office. Unfortunately for Hasumi, she has become a target, and is reaching her limit...or is she?! -
USD 1.49 / 149ptMinaho and Yuichi have been married for five years, and in this time, she has been putting up with her husband's verbal harassment. One day Minaho falls ill. Despite this, Yuichi continues to berate her, and instead of worrying about her when she collapses and is rushed to the hospital in an ambulance, he swears at her. At this point, Minaho's patience has run thin, and she consults her male friend, Nanao, for advice. He tells her that she is too kind, and if she doesn't fight back, she'll be treated like a slave for the rest of her life. He then teaches her the secret to fighting in a marriage. Will Minaho be able to get out of the messy doldrums and be happy? -
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!
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Momoka is an ugly sex worker that has clients rushing in with big wads of cash. But she doesn't flirt with the men; it's quite the opposite. Men want her, so they come and flirt with her! One day Momoka visits a brothel as a special instructor for newbies. That's when she meets and saves a woman who was tricked into joining the brothel by her boyfriend... -
USD 0.99 / 99ptDrama / Mystery/Suspense / Melodrama / Adultery / Revenge / Mature (18+) / Only on MangaPlaza / Seinen / CompleteRino is a 34-year-old housewife married to her kind husband, Takumi. She basically has a picture-perfect marriage. However, one night, the topic of having kids is brought up again by Takumi. Rino has a secret that's holding her back from getting pregnant... In the past, she left her infant daughter at an orphanage's doorstep. Her mother-in-law is laying on the pressure to have a baby, and Takumi is irritated with her. Not only that, Takumi goes drinking with the new part-timer, Hina...
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USD 1.99 / 199ptAika Ito, is 27 years old. She and Shinya, a high school classmate, got married after 10 years of dating and soon ended up pregnant. Though things were smooth sailing, Shinya was assigned to work abroad, forcing the two to live in separate countries. After giving birth, Aika visits Shinya for the first time, but when she meets him again, she's met with a cold attitude. Aika is perplexed by the sudden change in her husband. It was in that moment that her husband's colleague, 22-year-old Mona, a local woman, comes to visit... -
USD 1.99 / 199ptWhat would you do if you discovered someone at your work was having an affair? Perhaps you'd choose to leave the matter alone because it's not really any of your business. However, if left unchecked, that may all change in an instant.
Has an affair at your workplace gotten out of hand? Is it hindering your job and making the work environment suffocating? If so, that may be a job for Rei Saegusa, the cool and sophisticated breakup specialist at Affair Enders. Who will be Rei's target next? -
"He's already crazy for me. " Someone's hot CEO boyfriend was stolen by a plump, ugly woman?! Even though Kaori Ichijo is plump and ugly, she constantly has men wrapped around her finger. At first glance, men think Kaori's unattractive; and yet, her amazing skills have them at her mercy, bewitched and sucked bone dry... Just who is this Kaori, and what in the world is her motive?! -
USD 1.99 / 199ptMizuho (30) works for a famous cosmetics company. Her job was going well, working with her boss, Uzaki (35) whom she admires and respects. But one day, Uzaki suddenly gets transferred to the New York branch, and gets engaged to her coworker, Riko. Mizuho, shocked and confused about Uzaki's engagement, tries to forget Uzaki and marries her coworker from the sales department Shinichi. Although Shinichi loves Mizuho, he cannot let go of his doubts for her. Riko tries to take advantage of his insecurities. Meanwhile, Uzaki comes back to Japan headquarters...! "Everyone's having an affair except for me...?!" A story of love and jealousy begins! -
"But don't you know, Masaki? Pottery will never be the same once it's broken." One day, Manami's husband, Masaki, suddenly suggests to move back to the countryside where his parents live. Manami hesitates at first. When she met his parents for the first time, she remembers the town's old-fashioned customs and how they look down on women. In the end, she decides to go with Masaki, hoping that once they settle down, it would bring sex back into their relationship. But even after returning to the countryside, Masaki goes out drinking with his friends until late at night. And to top it all off, he's starting to look down on Manami, just like his father and brother. He even broke a special plate that Manami made as a child with her mom and sister. And just when Manami thought she could overcome her sexless marriage, after countless attempts of trying to get intimate, Masaki hits her with, "We can have sex when we want to have a kid". Soon after, Manami sees a message from another woman on Masaki's phone...
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USD 1.99 / 199pt"I'll help rehabilitate you... I'll become your boyfriend." Koharu Momose was dating someone from her office, when out of nowhere the whole relationship fell apart. The reason: "you're a boring woman" ?! Momose, now stuck thinking about how her past relationships have ended with men thinking she just isn't interested, is now convinced she just isn't cut out for this love business. However, the ace of the sales department, Ayato Shiomi, has something else to say...!!
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Ayumi Suzuki was having a hard time. Between her husband Takuya's backhanded compliments and the loud parties he insisted on hosting at their house, she could barely keep her head above water. Takuya seemed to be trying to relive his glory days by inviting over the usual group of old high school friends to sing and drink all night, while Ayumi was stuck cooking and pouring their drinks. Hard as that was, she still stayed devoted to her husband... And then she found out he had been having an affair with a woman from that "usual group" of party friends! As she listens to them having sex and badmouthing her like the insults were their pillow talk, Ayumi finally hits her limit. Now she has a new party to plan: an Affair Expose Party!
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USD 1.50 / 150pt"Would you agree to a lover's contract with me?" Hikari Nakasawa works in the sales department of her company... and has secretly been infatuated with her boss Mr. Irie, a married man. One day, Hikari finds him looking troubled on the phone... and after taking advantage of the situation, the two sleep together. However, upon leaving the hotel, they happen to be spotted by Suguru Aoyama... a coworker of Hikari's! To keep his mouth shut, Aoyama proposes that Hikari becomes his "fake lover"... what choice does she have? At the same time, Aoyama seems to have some love life matters of his own going on...?!
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"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! -
Misaki is a young woman who scores everything with points and loves to one-up others. Upon reuniting with a woman that she used to look down on as a child, the foundations of her vain, 120-point life begin to crack... -
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. -
USD 0.69 / 69ptMana's only friend during high school was a girl by the name of Himeno Takatou. They reunite as adults and Himeno has become even more stunning than before. While catching up, Himeno asks about Mana's love life and learns all about the man Mana is interested in. Then after hearing that Himeko had just gone through a divorce, Mana invites her to a barbecue with her colleagues to cheer her up. However, the Himeno who shows up dresses and acts like a totally different person! Little by little...another side of Himeno begins to surface. -
Into her 3rd year of marriage, Asuka Kohinata (32) is struggling with a sexless marriage. The couple was head over heels for each other when they first got married, but now her husband rejects her no matter how many times she tries to initiate. "I'm tired of being rejected... " "How can we go back to being a happy couple...? " Struggling to make things work with her husband, Asuka one day obtains the power to travel back in time. Can Asuka leap through time to save her sexless marriage? -
USD 1.99 / 199ptKotoha was born into an affluent family, never having known hardship. However, her life is turned upside-down when her half-sister Ageha enters the picture. Fooling everyone with her childish "innocence," Ageha wastes no time hijacking Kotoha's life.
Unable to see Ageha's true colors, even Kotoha's father begins treating her coldly. And before long, Kotoha loses her friends, her fiance, and any sense of belonging. Having been deprived of all she's held dear, she begins plotting revenge against Ageha in hopes that someday, she can knock her down from her pedestal. Now, Kotoha is ready, and it's finally time for Ageha to get what's coming to her...! -
USD 1.49 / 149ptAyano has lived every day in hell after her mother died and her father remarried. Her wicked stepmother and stepsister torment her day after day. One day, her stepmother decides to marry her off to the Watari family, who's rumored son is said to be horribly disfigured. Unable to refuse, the wedding proceeds, but to her surprise, their son, Kyoichiro, he's anything but disfigured! In fact, he's as handsome as a prince! What's more, he's already head over heels in love with Ayano! This fairytale romance set in the Taisho Era is bound to get your heart racing! -
USD 1.99 / 199ptHaruka is married to Shoji, a kind and wealthy man, and while she dreams of having children, she enjoys her life as a housewife, though it sometimes leaves her feeling bored. One evening, Shoji goes out for drinks with friends, but something feels off...he seems to be hiding something. Haruka begins to suspect he may be having an affair. Unable to shake her doubts, she starts digging and uncovers a shocking revelation. Could her entire marriage have been a lie all along?
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