"Why not press the reset button on your life?" Due to her hideous appearance, Moeko had been hated by both her peers and her family ever since she was a small child. Even as an adult nothing changed, so Moeko resolved to change herself instead. While saving for plastic surgery, she wound up lending money to Ijima, a colleague who had treated her kindly. However, after falling into a physical relationship with him, Moeko learns that Ijima was only using her for her money, and she kills him. She is carted off to prison for her crimes... Then one day, a chance to start over in life arrives: full-body plastic surgery through the "Reset Program." She is offered the choice to cast off her current appearance and live as another, completely different person!!
My subjects, thank you for coming... I, the Demon King, shall retire as of today. This sudden proclamation by the Demon King, ruler of the demon realm, threw the people of the realm into a panic. Even as his aides tried desperately to stop him, the Demon King threw off his imposing mantle, transformed into an unassuming (albeit handsome) hoodie-clad young man, and descended to the human realm with a spring in his step. Yet even down on Earth, he is surrounded by demonic creatures! His gloomy apartment full of evil spirits wriggling in the dark, and on the floor below a mysterious woman whose bruised face grows worse every day... Is this place cursed? Can the Demon King not escape evil's grasp even in retirement? ...Tonight, again, he can hear the woman's wails. He makes up his mind and heads down to her apartment! And what sight greets him once he gets there...?!
While aiming to become an illustrator, Koharu works in an editing department. In her free time, she dedicates herself to a video game starring her digital prince, Nobunaga. Koharu used to be a total normie until she was betrayed by her beloved boyfriend, but since then she's been afraid of romance and retreated into gaming... One day, her sister brings home Takumi, who's in a pickle due to losing his luggage upon arriving from the US, and he happens to look just like Nobunaga...?! Though Koharu is resistant at first, he ends up staying with them while he searches for his luggage. And on top of that, now Koharu has an illustration gig to handle, too?! Koharu gives it her all, but the job falls through anyway, leaving her depressed. Seeing this, Takumi offers some encouragement, which lightens Koharu's heart. But, when his luggage is found a few days later, it seems Takumi is leaving Japan to return home...?!
"You are fit to be an agent of God...an Emissary..." As mysterious and bosomy beauty Ranzaki whispered these words, he was enveloped in a strange light. Since that moment, police officer Tomoki Mishima has been able to see and manipulate "Divine Energy" - power drawn from God's domain. The serial killer Mishima is chasing, Scissorhands, has also been using tainted Divine Energy to commit his crimes. He flies through the air between buildings, wielding giant scissors to shred apart women's bodies. Due to his superhuman strength and speed, the police have struggled to apprehend this Scissorhands. "I don't want to lose any more people I care about...!" Following his strong sense of justice, Mishima resolves to use Divine Energy in his hunt for Scissorhands, but will he succeed...? This grand action suspense story will take you past the bounds of human understanding!!
I want to become one with him, but I can't! -- On the night they celebrated three years since moving in together, 27-year-old office worker Kazuho had been hoping for a proposal from her boyfriend Wataru. And yet, he never raised the question of marriage... Since their relationship is sexless due to her own past trauma, she can hardly blame him. Just as she tells herself that the happy moments they spend together now are enough for her, she happens to meet a woman named Miya who has the same regional accent as Wataru. They hit it off, and Kazuho wants to introduce her new friend to Wataru, too, but for some reason he's acting strange... Ever since meeting Miya, something has gone off-kilter! Peaceful, everyday life breaks down in this story of romance and suspense.
Due to a stroke of fate, Yachiyo takes over as the owner of a butler cafe after her father suddenly falls ill. But things don't go as planned, and Yachiyo gets called a washboard by Kido, the cafe's most popular butler. Just what will ensue from this? Will these two end up in huge fight?!
"Well then, how much will you pay to have me?" - Office worker Sumika has lived in perpetual mourning since losing Haruki, her first love who once lifted her out of the grief of losing her only family. A friend from work drags her out to a party, and there she meets Mr. Katsuragi, the vice president of the company hosting the party. It ought to be their first time meeting... and yet, he gives off the impression of already knowing Sumika very well. On top of that, just when Sumika is at her wits' end trying to think of a way to save the family that took her in, Mr. Katsuragi offers to buy her hand in marriage...?
Kotobuki has been asked to handle a meeting with her company's business partner. But their sales agent, who is extremely handsome by the way, turns out to be none other than Tsuzuki, Kotobuki's high school classmate from 8 years ago! Back then, everyone knew him as the heir to a large corporation, and he was incredibly popular, always surrounded by girls. By comparison, Kotobuki was modest and unassuming. She absolutely dreaded dealing with Tsuzuki, who would often pick on her. Though terrified at first, as Kotobuki continues working with Tsuzuki, she realizes that he's changed. Could this be the budding of an unexpected romance?
Iroha has stayed single all 23 years of her life. Her mother, who single-handedly raised her and gave her the life she has, has arranged a marriage interview. As a dutiful daughter, she agrees to attend. But before her life as she knows it is changed completely, she secretly plans out a final act of defiance. For her plan to be realized, she needs an accomplice. And thus, she makes a proposition to Kashiwagi, the best-looking guy at her workplace. Met with blunt refusal, Iroha initially becomes dejected. Then... not a moment too soon, Kashiwagi changes his mind and ends up agreeing to her plan. His request in exchange? To enter a contract relationship with him and become his "girlfriend" for the time being!
You may be eating alone, but you're not really alone. Today's lunch, homemade just for you, feels like a warm hug. - Geeky Haru normally shrugs off the pitying looks of strangers that don't understand her priorities in life, but one day a fluke comment leaves her down in the dumps. That same day, she meets androgynous young Ao. The two of them really hit it off and, on the spur of the moment, decide to become roommates. Except, one of the house rules is a homemade lunchbox exchange...?! Make sure to get a taste of this gentle, heartwarming story of passing messages through edible correspondence!
You'll be overcome with laughter at this silent but all-out duel between man and woman! A romantic comedy that keeps you endlessly grinning! Kureha (27) has just one criteria to choose a man: "Is he rich, or not?" Taisuke (29) picks out women by their bodies alone. This pair of scoundrels, faithful only to their own desires, meet at a mixer - an encounter as unfortunate as it is destined. Each scheming to snatch up the other, they act the part of a selfless, humble lady and gentleman while gradually drawing closer, and then...
Mizuno Sawa, high school first-year, is a quiet and reserved girl living under the social radar. Her school is also home to the band "Blue-Burst", made up of four boys from the pop music club and hugely popular among the students. Of course, Sawa and the band members pass their time at school without ever crossing paths - except, Kouichi from the band is secretly her twin brother! Kouichi is an amateur model on top of singing in the band, and basically the school's superstar; but despite his superstar smile on the surface, his true face is a sneering demon. When he double books a modeling gig with make-up lessons at school, the idea strikes him to make Sawa take his place at the lessons. Poor Sawa has a complex about defying her brother, so in the end she puts on his boys' uniform and heads to school. From that day her plain, quiet high school life changes completely! It's a melody of love and thrills in this coming-of-age story!
Hanazawa Moe grew up tall and tomboyish, and was even mocked for "crossdressing" the one time she wore more feminine clothes, which left her with some emotional baggage and a penchant for playing the man. Now Moe is the most popular waiter at a crossdressing cafe, where she dresses up as a guy to welcome lady customers. Thinking it was a dream job that let her use her unique talents, she buried herself in her work, until... Before she knew it, she'd reached "that age" - all her friends are getting married, having kids, and steadily moving forward in life. Suddenly, a voice inside her starts asking, "Do I want to carry on this way forever...?" -- Match-making apps, blind date parties and more... The chronicle of a girl well below the curve on romantic know-how going all out to find a husband!
At the age of 19, Ayano makes the fateful decision to set foot into the adult film industry. Alienated from her family and feeling she lacks a place in the world, she wields what "assets" she has -- her body -- and finds success in her newfound calling. This is the story, at turns delicately nuanced and starkly graphic, of a "porn star's" journey: everyday struggles, what happens when family finds out, and even love. The novel by a real-life adult-film actress is brought to life in manga form!
Shojo manga author, Aya Yuuki, hasn't been able to produce a hit in years. In order to keep working, she has no choice but to turn to writing erotic manga. However, there is one big problem -- Aya is a virgin. How is Aya supposed to write smut without any sexual experience or knowledge?! One fateful night, as she frets over her work, the sound of a man's voice trickles into Aya's room through the wall. The voice is deep and mellifluous, and the things it says... they are straight out of an S&M scene! Aya immediately takes notes, finally able to bring her erotic manga to life -- and it's a triumph! But what happens when her neighbor realizes that she is listening in and stealing his lines?! A love affair between neighbors, with a slice of risk.
Ruriko Aoyama, a second-year in high school, was born with a large, blue birthmark on her face. She has lived her life trying not to make a big deal of it, trying to avoid overly conscientious treatment by those around her. One day, Ruriko gets her hands on a notebook belonging to her new homeroom teacher, Kanda. He had written all of her classmates' names in the book, and next to their names: distinguishing physical features. However, Ruriko notices that the space next to her own name is inexplicably blank. When she confronts her homeroom teacher, Ruriko finds that Kanda lives with prosopagnosia -- a disorder which prevents him from being able to make sense of and distinguish the human face...
I have to stop this. I can't let my friend be killed...! - Meiko Yashiro is in her second year of junior high. She's barely spoken to her childhood friend Hozumi Togawa ever since a certain incident drove them apart. However, one day Meiko has a supernatural encounter that could change everything... "I can't let his life end at 14 years." - One girl will spring into action to change her childhood friend's future in this time-paradox coming-of-age story that will pull at your heart strings and leave you blinking the stars out of your eyes!
Kyoko Fujino is hard at work in her handmade-clothing shop when a mysterious fairy suddenly flutters up to her. And so begins the heartwarming tale of a human and a fairy coming together to share a love of beautiful, brightly decorated clothing. This comic will soothe your soul with its warm, healing energy.
The Obey Me! one-page comics that we released on X(Twitter) are now being released together as "Obey Me! Misadventures"! Separate from the manga series releasing on Manga Plaza, these one-page comics take a look at the funny daily misadventures of the seven brothers.
Saki Edajima, 18 years old - Determined to make her own way in life, she resolves to leave home and move to Tokyo despite the naysaying from everyone around her. Saki managed to get hired at an animation studio thanks to her skill at drawing, but all her new coworkers are so grown-up and capable that she's really feeling the pressure as she works alongside them day and night. It takes tenacity to give it your all in work and in love. This is the story of one reckless girl racing full-speed toward her dreams!
Edinburgh, Scotland - Marie manages a magic shop that deals in a variety of odds and ends. She is a witch, one who holds mastery over magic, power obtained through negotiation with spirits, the beings that constitute and dwell within all that exists in this world. One fateful day, a young boy is brought to her by the London Church to take under her wing. In the beginning, he is only a source of trouble for Marie. But as time passes and the boy matures, the two form a mutual bond. Step foot into this unique fantasy and immerse yourself in the soft hues and historical backdrop of Edinburgh.
The world has now entered the age of e-sports. Teen pro gamer Ren Azumino's motto is to win, and winning game competitions is exactly how she plans on making a living. One day, an industry rep who has taken notice of Ren's exceptional performance pays Ren a visit. His mission? Recruit Ren to enroll at Hakugo Academy under the newly established e-sports department. There, Ren meets several other students, including Mashiro Kanzaki, a novice gamer struggling to find his way in life. A coming-of-age drama following the lives of a group of misfits unfolds in the exciting world of e-sports!
"There's no mistaking it. You're suffering from a case of L.O.V.E.!" The man I fell in love with is some weirdo who has no idea what love is -- Sachi is in love with love. She is determined to meet her soulmate -- after all, her own mother and father married for love and always seemed so happy. Sachi falls for someone new every day in the hopes that she'll find Mr. Right. She gets her heart broken over and over again -- but she doesn't let herself feel that pain, instead she just races to her next crush! After falling for countless different men, Sachi meets Jogasaki. According to Jogasaki, love is an illness. He's a total weirdo who has been trying to find the drug to cure "L.O.V.E.". Sachi and Jogasaki, neither of whom know anything about real love, set out to develop this miracle drug together. But will the two of them be able to face up to their own feelings?!
I ran into Natsume again at our junior high class reunion and, long story short, a group of us have been going out for drinks together lately. My friend claims Natsume is into me (Wow!), but if that's true then he doesn't show it. If anything, he's always giving me attitude...! (Grr...) How does he really feel about me? I need to know, so I can decide on my next move...! In this romantic comedy of self-sabotage, will Hanako keep digging herself into a deeper hole, or will she finally be upfront about her own feelings?
From high school to college, from college into the working world - although my life had never been spectacular, the journey had always been smooth sailing... Except when it came to men. So when I found myself an engaged woman at age 29, I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. My dream of getting married before turning 30 was going to be realized! And that's when... I met him.
What do you do when nothing's going right in your life?
Minori (29), who has been struggling from day to day, has become pessimistic about life as a whole. This year has been especially dreadful. Work has become a hellish experience because of her new boss. Her childhood friend and longtime crush, Asai, just told her he only sees her as a friend. When all seems hopeless, Minori is suddenly visited by a "Toshiotoko", a fairy whose job is to bring luck and happiness to their charge. With his gentle and encouraging support, she slowly learns to take control of her life by the reins. What will Minori discover as she continues her search for what happiness really means to her?
Nanami dreams of falling in love with a prince... And she's 29. She finds fulfillment in love through fantasizing about Yuhi, her favorite character from a love simulation game. One day, while out at a pub with her friends from work, she meets Minato -- a college student who is the spitting image of Yuhi... but then Minato calls Nanami a middle-aged hag. "What a shame, with that personality your stunning visuals amount to nothing. I know -- I'll fix that worthless personality of his and get him to cosplay as Yuhi!"Thus begins Nanami's plan to turn Minato into a prince! A romantic comedy featuring a pair mismatched in both age and personality. Your heart is sure to pound out of your chest!
How reliable would you say your memory is? As humans, our minds can omit memories. Memories can become idealized. Sometimes, they can even be entirely fabricated. There are various ways by which one's recollection of past events can become distorted. One could even say that it is a type of mental defense mechanism meant to protect us. But what if you had the chance to see your memories in their original state, unblemished and untouched...? Would you take it?
Meet Hakucho, the hippocampus and their assistant, Rohen, two mysterious individuals that live and work at an old-fashioned cafe that's more than meets the eye. Their shop comes to those plagued by their past, offering a chance to see the truth behind their memories. When restoring a client's memories, Hakucho summons a mystical creature from their ancient pipe. The creature enters the client's mind, scouring its depths to reveal that which has become obscured. However... sometimes, the truth is perhaps best left forgotten.
Mami has tried marriage once and failed, so now she's looking for something else. Even if her peers won't get it, she wants what she wants: not marriage, not romance, just a man to spend time with when she needs some company! Sure enough, when she brings this up at her junior high class reunion, her friends all gang up against her. However, a handsome former classmate she'd almost never spoken to before--Nakamura--does empathize with her! When Mami learns that Nakamura is also once-divorced and, just like her, is looking not for a wife or a girlfriend but just a woman to spend time with, she makes a life-changing decision. She's given up on living her life according to what's "normal." After spending thirty-some years toiling under the crushing weight of societal expectations, one woman finds herself a partner in crime and a new lease on life in this modern-day survival story.
"Why do I have to be the one to 'put it in'?"Shun Mizuo has always got a smile on his face. He's popular amongst his coworkers and he's good at his job... but he's useless in the bedroom. One day, heartbroken after discovering his girlfriend cheating on him, he drinks himself into a stupor and reveals his "situation down there" to Amachi, his beautiful-yet-frosty coworker. What happens when, suddenly, Amachi says that she feels that this moment with Mizuo must be fate?! An office romance between two people both hopeless in the bedroom!
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!
High school senior Ao Kuroda is a completely normal girl, neither glitzy nor plain. Nothing beats peace and quiet, that's her motto. In spite of looking forward to a no-nonsense and calm final year of high school, Ao bumps shoulders with Sakuya Ozaki -- a freshman infamous for getting into a fight soon after the first day of high school and sending the other student to the hospital!! Ozaki tells her off -- "That freakin' hurt, watch where you're going, why don't you?!"-- and Ao is so terrified that she cries. She wants nothing to do with Ozaki! So why the heck did he have to get into a fight with someone right outside of her favorite record store?!
Childhood friends Ao and Ritsu attend the same university. Though Ritsu is the older of the two, he operates at 110% stupidity, so it's younger but more put-together Ao who has always been the one looking after his hot mess of a best friend. Today, Ritsu once again comes over to Ao's place unannounced and drinks himself stupid(er), leaving Ritsu to help him into bed. But this time Ritsu, in his drunken fervor, makes a sudden left turn in the conversation and jumpstarts an unexpected development in their relationship...!
It was the final summer of college - the final summer before becoming a working member of society...Miharu is a senior in college whose dream is to be a high school teacher. She's overjoyed when she receives her results from her certification exam. Amidst her excitement though, her friend and fellow aspiring teacher Yuichi, confesses to her! Unfortunately, Miharu is conflicted. Despite having the same feelings for Yuichi, she finds herself unable to say 'Yes'. It all goes back to 2 years ago, when her close high school friend and crush, Hinata suddenly passed away.Even in a world without Hinata, Miharu can't seem to let go of him. On her annual visit to his grave and the beach where they used to spend their school days together, she continues to contemplate. trying to sort out her feelings. But right when she decides to head home, she has a shocking encounter!
Tsuzura has just broken free from 9-to-5 office life and taken over her grandfather's secondhand bookshop when an old classmate from junior high appears on her doorstep. This classmate, the bespectacled Kujo, then boldly announces that he wants Tsuzura to let him smell her!! Who exactly is he, and what is his goal here? How will the sweet, nostalgic scent of "first love" that had lain dormant at the edge of memory draw these two closer together?! So begins a sensual love story that will delight all five senses...
Rie Sasayama is 24 years old and 5 foot 6 inches tall. Often asked if she's angry. It's probably just her face, or the fact that she's generally expressionless. Used to being called strong. Chose her current job because it was close to her apartment. There's no other reason. Rie does not want to be considered bad at her job, so she works hard. When one task is finished, the next is waiting -- it's an endless cycle of having to give it her all, all the time. In the midst of all that, a young guy approaches her one day and asks if she's hungry, not an ounce of ill intent in his expression. Rie's not particularly lovable, neither in appearance nor personality, so what is this guy talking to her for...?
Carried in on a spring breeze, love suddenly flew into Nanaho's life! The moment she sees this guy on her college campus, she's fallen head over heels. Rushing over, she impulsively blurts out her feelings and asks him out. No surprise, she gets a totally flat-out "Uh... Sorry, I can't..." in response!! Nanaho then throws out a desperate request to just be friends instead, not expecting much, only for him to answer with a "Sure. That'd be great!" Well, now what...?!
Nanami Arakawa is the chief secretary to the CEO of a general trading company. Her boss is a quick-tempered man who's all about his work, and is feared by his employees. But he's handsome. The guy her coworker introduces her to is a cheerful guy who's extremely laid-back. But he's handsome. Will one of these guys become Nanami's first love? An exciting romantic comedy following a professional, yet awkward secretary's attempt to discover love that will keep you on your toes!
Sasada is getting married?! Hibana has been in love with her coworker forever, so imagine her disappointment when she finds out about his engagement! Hibana's got to forget about her broken heart, so she enthusiastically attends her high school class reunion. There, she reunites with Kyota. Kyota was Hibana's best guy friend. They find kindred spirits in each other once again, bemoaning their bad luck in love -- and decide to become friends with benefits?! Sure, they're not kids anymore, but will the two of them really be able to keep their relationship purely physical...?
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?