Thirteen-year-old Anna was raised in a noble household, yet she looks nothing like the rest of her family and lacks her lineage's aptitude for magic. There's a very good reason for that, though-a mischievous fairy switched her with another baby at birth! When this detail comes to light, Anna's family kicks her out and ends her long-standing engagement to Edmund, a young nobleman who has always treated her with disdain. With her sheltered, privileged days behind her, how will Anna learn to adapt to life as a commoner with her new family?
Descended from a long line of book collectors, high school student Mifuyu is surrounded by books in every aspect of her life. Her great-grandfather established the famous Mikura Hall, a library in the heart of town, and even the townspeople are all avid readers. There's just one problem-Mifuyu hates books! But when a thief in Mikura Hall triggers an ancient curse, she's left with no choice but to reclaim the stolen books herself...by entering the very stories she despises! With the help of the mysterious Mashiro, will she be able to restore her great-grandfather's collection and save her town from a magical doom?
Eunha Park thought she was getting another chance at life when she awoke in the world of a novel. The only problem? Raeliana McMillan, the character she was reborn as, is fated to be killed by her fiance! For the sake of her survival, she comes up with an idea-get into a fake marriage with a man more powerful than her groom-to-be. But when that protection comes in the form of Noah Wynknight, the duke with a warm smile and cold heart, Raeliana realizes she might be a bit in over her head...She's going to regret this plan, isn't she?
Filimena via Adina, daughter of nobility, awakens one day with the realization that she had actually been reborn into a world of sorcery and given a second chance at life. In her new country full of heroes, she expects this means she's a chosen one, yet her lot is not as she dreamed-instead, her path crosses with the improbably powerful stepson of a wizard, and as a young noble lady, her place is at his side...as his fiancee! But perhaps a quest for love is exactly the adventure she was looking for...
Ever since she was little, Nunnally has always wanted to be one of the graceful, capable receptionists of the Hall. As only first-rate mages are hired for the position, she enrolls in the kingdom's magic academy to hone her skills, where she feels out of place in a classroom of nobles-including a genuine prince. She decides that despite being a commoner, she's going to be the top of her class...but for some reason, she just can't beat the one person she'd most like to-the snobbish boy seated next to her, Alweiss Rockmann...!
Contracted with a no-name spirit, Brigitte Meidell is a disappointment to her noble family and the mockery of her peers at the Otoleanna Academy of Magic-except for one. Yuri Aurealis is intelligent, handsome...and oh so arrogant. He's made enemies of the same people as Brigitte, meaning the two should get along just fine. However, his boorishness accidentally sparks a rivalry between them. It's a competition that has the potential to bring the two closer than they ever thought...!
RED FLAGS EVERYWHERE...When a college student wakes up in the body of Melissa Foddebrat, the villainess of a cliche romance novel, she is determined to cast aside her original role and live a quiet life of luxury, but...UGH! Why are all the men in this novel trash?! A sleazebag crown prince, a stalker sniper, a crazed werewolf, and an obsessive merchant-Melissa can't just stand by and watch the innocent heroine suffer at the hands of these degenerates. Scummy love interests, begone-this story is getting a rewrite!
PLUCKED FROM THE LIFE SHE KNOWSTwelve-year-old street urchin Camellia is kidnapped from her mother in the dead of night by her father's family, the honorable House Bale. Though they welcome her with warm smiles and open arms, she quickly catches on to their ulterior motive-she is to play the role of their second son, Camellius Bale, and act as a healthy substitute for their sickly heir. To make things more complicated, "Camellius" Bale's striking beauty and adorable mannerisms capture the attention of both the crown prince and the son of Duke Ihar! Amid all the secrets and lies, Camellia swears that one day, she will reclaim the life that was stolen from her...
Through a handheld mirror connected to another world, college student Ichika shares a friendship with a boy named Cecil-one that only her older sister, Karen, knows about. When Karen and the mirror disappear one day, Ichika is devastated. But grief turns to shock a year later when she, too, is sent to the world on the other side, only to find her lost sister and a grown-up Cecil! Except...why are her sister's first words to her "I've missed you, Karen"? And why is everyone else calling her "Ichika"?!In a world where her name and her past have been stolen, Ichika must find a way to forge her own destiny!
She wants a boyfriend - anyone but him. He wants girls to buzz off. Sucks for them 'cos he's paid to please princesses!High school freshman Mai can barely muster the confidence to talk to a boy, much less take one on a date. Plus, the first time she meets Kei Kurose, the wrong sort of sparks fly - even if Kei is head-turningly hot, who could put up with the way he treats girls like trash? Mai has no patience for his rude attitude, but when she just so happens to discover the scandalous secret of his part-time job, she might have to learn to keep his trust!
You're like...the monster that came in the spring.Just her pet pig and her mom. Those are the only two beings Ranko needs or wants in her life-not all the irritating people at school, not her new stepdad, and certainly not that scary guy from the alley. Still, life is like a box of chocolates...so of course Scary Guy has to show up at her house, along with her new stepdad, as her adopted stepbrother. It's the end of the world as she knows it! However, with her pig's life and her mom's happiness at stake, she's determined to figure out how to survive the monster lurking in his eyes...
Hey, Iazo. As a Super Sub, what do you think? Although many things happened in the self-indulgent fantasy romance fic written by Konoha Satou in her teenage years, she doesn't quite remember writing any of these scenarios... However, nothing to it but to do it! So as the villainess of her own story, she's just gotta get through these crazy days of becoming a Super Sub, secretly rendezvousing with a bookworm, infiltrating the Yuri Academy...and who knows what else?!
Byakuya is the alter ego of the heroic magical girl Glass Happiness. Mira is a villainous lieutenant to the Evil King, and he's prepared to do what it takes to eliminate his wand-wielding nemesis once and for all. While his cunning is unmatched, the last thing Mira expected was love at first sight! Now, instead of devising schemes to defeat Byakuya, he's finding excuses to see her! What's more, she doesn't seem to mind...?!
Awakened by a radiant light, Luciole realized he'd been asleep for a long, long time. Stretching to the horizon before him lay an abandoned world. Whatever life had once taken root here was long gone, leaving Luciole all alone-except for Claude. Now, with a self-proclaimed 500-year-old archmage for his only companion, Luciole will set off on a journey to discover how alone the two truly are.
Letitia was reborn into another world after her untimely death, but that was only the start of her hardships. A series of tragic events forces her to work like a servant at her uncle's house, until he sends her off to marry the infamous "Monster Lord" Erden Halstead. But once she arrives at her new home, Letitia's fear is quickly replaced by a whole slew of questions. Why is she randomly finding modern objects from her previous life that don't belong in this fantasy world? Why is her supposedly hideous and evil husband such a sweetheart who really loves bunnies? And most importantly...why is he so HOT?!
What's the best way to relax after a hard day's work? If you ask Kaho, it's to kick back and relax at a bar with her best drinking bro, Akira. Sure, everyone around her thinks he's pretty hot, but he smokes, gets in fights, and is a bit of a playboy-so definitely not boyfriend material. But when one thing leads to another and she wakes up in his bed one morning, it makes it infinitely harder to deny that there is absolutely nothing between them...
All sugar, no spice, and everything nice...that's the impression the beautiful first-year high schooler and class president Otogi gives to those around her. One look from the school's "heartthrob angel" is all it takes to sweep countless admirers off their feet. But the real Otogi Katsura is no angel: She's calculating, ruthless, and sharp-tongued. When Otogi slips up and exposes her inner baddie in front of the class's other paragon, Toki, he counters by revealing an unexpected side of his own and declaring her his "partner in crime." With cupid's arrow at her back, can the "heartthrob angel" maintain her perfect act and regain the upper hand, or will she be the one swept off her feet by a fellow false angel?!
A deep and dangerous love, one you cannot escape. Mei, a novice painter, worked tirelessly to make a living from her art. One day, she received a job that could change her life, but it ended in failure. "If only I had more talent and skill..." she lamented. That's when an art dealer named Luis appeared, promising to enhance her abilities. Mei was thrilled as her skills began to bloom, but there was a huge price to pay. Luis was actually a fairy who thrived on love, and she found herself trapped in his grasp...
Holy maidens protect the world from "Impurities," monsters born from negative emotions in people. Rena Retalie trains hard every day to become a holy maiden, but her powers are weak. She feels like a failure, and now that her training is completed, she's been dispatched to the boonies. Her family is so disappointed in her, they don't even care about her anymore... Rena feels all alone until one day, she meets the knight-to-be Yulie who's also at the bottom of his class. He volunteers to be her personal knight, saving her from having to team up with a total stranger. Both nervous and excited, the two head off on their journey, but things are harder than they thought they'd be...!! Keep reading for a fantasy that will show you that a tight bond between people might even change the fate of the world!!
Kouken was born with a flower birthmark, which shows that she has a special power to use Kasen Mystics, the flower sorcery. She was able to read the memories of flowers and send the poor souls that still linger in this world as wraiths. However, this sorcery was now hated by the empire. Because Kouken was the only one in the village with the power, she was treated cruelly by everyone. When an envoy from Shuuyou, the imperial capital, came to the village, Kouken was captured and taken with them. The fourth prince, Shuurei, found out that she has the power he was looking for and took her to the innner palace. Kouken starts dealing with wraiths and send them to the pure land, which leads to solving mysterious cases inside the inner palace.
Yamanaka Suguru always viewed his "first times" as challenges to overcome. But when a girl suddenly confessed to him and became his girlfriend, she introduced him to countless new challenges that he's never known about.
A young girl -Chloe La For?t- is alone and unconscious in the Corpse Forest. Well, it's too bad. At least the monsters will finish her off within a few days. Except this girl gets rescued in the nick of time. And the man who finds her? He's her new boss, Alchemist Kurakazu Rintarou. Chloe has a knack for cleaning and thus becomes his housekeeper. But she quickly reveals another hidden talent of hers - necromancy! Watch as this story of science and fiction unfold under one roof.
3 years after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, popular manga artists go to the heart of it and listen to people's stories of that day and the turbulence that came afterward. The stories they preserve through manga, "Stories of 3.11" will bring tears to your eyes. Royalties will be donated to the restoration project in Tohoku.
What happened after that day? Manga artists interview victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and share their stories through manga. An up-to-date omnibus of 10 manga artists.
I'm supposed to hate younger men, but before you know it, our lips are getting closer... I think I'm about to break the "no romance under the same roof" rule...!
Ema has been dating her childhood friend, Aoi, for 8 years. They have been living together for four years, and Ema hoped to get married one day... However, Aoi has been neglecting the housework recently, and even treats her birthdays as an after-thought. Ema's desire to be with Aoi as a lover sometimes feels one-sided. Just as Ema starts to worry if they can even get married at this point, she runs into her high school crush, and he's just as kind as he was back then...
Kureha Tamaki is told by his talent agency manager that he doesn't have what it takes to be an idol and is offered a sales position instead. He decides to try his luck with other agencies but is met with rejection after rejection. Desperate for another chance, Kureha applies to an audition at Polish Productions, a new agency he's never heard of.
On the day of the audition, he shows up at a shady building with no one else around.He nervously rings the agency's doorbell and is greeted by a tough and scary-looking guy with scars on his face...!
This is the story of a young but late-blooming idol trying to make his debut with his fellow charismatic trainees!
Roberia, despite being the eldest daughter of a wealthy house, is called a "demon" by her family and locked away in an underground prison. She is chosen to take the place of her younger sister in an arranged marriage, but on the way to her new home she gets into an accident and loses all her memories. She then meets a man who claims to be her fiance, Cecil. Cecil's kind and reassures Roberia that there's no need for her to recall her memories, but he strangely keeps calling her "Lily"... The mystery of her imprisonment by her family still remains, as well as what kind of love Roberia will find...
Misora, 30 years old, worked as a producer of the new romance visual game "The Seven-colored Moon". She couldn't wait to have a meeting with Polaris 7...a boys singing group who sings the theme song of the game since L Myourenji, member of the group, is her fave! However, on the way to the meeting, the car Polaris 7 took was crushed in a huge accident. Misora was shocked...she fell off the stairs, hit her head and... The next moment, she was in the world of the very game she'd been working for long time. She is now Sophia, the villainess of "The Seven-colored Moon"! When she meets Eraldo, her fiance, she can't believe her eyes...he looks just like L Myourenji! And she finds out that L had reincarnated too, as Eraldo, the villain prince!!
"Let your fiance hear that elegant voice of yours." Words spoken by the Prince while her fiancee is on the other side of the door! The Prince has laid his hands on another man's woman, but will he be able to keep her?
In the residential area of the royal capital, a socially anxious apprentice witch, Miranda, manages the storefront of an enchanted medicines and sundries shop. Her quiet life is interrupted when an invitation to a royal tea party arrives.
At the palace's greenhouse, she encounters Prince Heinrich--but...as a cat?! Cursed to take the form of a fluffy feline, he then shockingly requests her to become his keeper! Thus begins the slightly suggestive tale of a witch with a handsome prince as a familiar! (C)Oto Nagatsuki (C)Himako Neko/SQUARE ENIX
Due to her tall stature and red hair, Layla Shormet has been called "Candle Girl" ever since she can remember. It's no wonder she's insecure about her looks. After finding her fiance being intimate with another woman at a party and then being ridiculed by him in front of everybody there, she calls their engagement off. In fact, she decides she's done with marriage once and for all and that she'll just be a knight for the rest of her life! So, when she hears about an assignment where she must accompany the princess to another country where the king is looking for his queen, she accepts it. But, little does she know what's in store for her there...!
England, late 19th century. Detective Andrew Drake has the ability to see visions. With the help of his ability and his medical student roommate Seth he's tracking down a serial murderer who's been slaughtering beautiful women in London. Now he's afraid that a young lady called Evangeline might be the next victim... but she's harboring a terrible secret.
Touko belongs to a group of students with psychic powers, called Group E. One year ago one of them died, and they try to cope together with their teacher. However, more deaths start happening. The group starts to learn the conspiracy about the incident, and how it's related to the missile attack that scarred the town 10 years past.
Haruka is a no-nonsense girl who lives only for her studies. One night she falls asleep while studying, and finds herself from a mysterious coffee shop between dimensions. The cafe serves not only mythical creatures but also people who've gotten lost between planes of existence, and it's ran by a super-handsome but mysterious barista. Now Haruka has to learn the meaning of love in order to return home.
Kirika Amano is just an unassuming college freshman, but her shut-in big brother, Teruo, is about to turn her life upside down... Even though he's barely left their family home in four years, Teruo has a big secret: he's been living a double life online as the boys love artist sensation Amaterasu!
With his popularity online growing more and more, Teruo begs Kirika to pose as Amaterasu in the real world, throwing her right into the deep end of doujinshi conventions, hot and sweaty fan comics, and adoring fans who want to worship Teruo-and now Kirika-as a god!
As Kirika begins to crack under the pressure, she relies on Teruo's knowledge to guide her through this new world of conventions, followers, and her own budding love for her big brother's OTP, just as Teruo needs his little sister to help him come out of his shell and explore the real world. And as each new event pushes them further into the limelight, can they find a way to keep the secret of Amaterasu's identity and also have room to be themselves?
Claire Martino once had everything: a loving family, a crown prince fiance, and a hopeful future using her family's inherited magic. Then, in an instant, she lost it all - and the culprit was her own beloved half-sister. As the daughter of the now-disgraced duke and scorned as a villainess, Claire leaves everything she knows and sets out on a journey to find her true self.
But wait, isn't that the plot of the otome game NEW START ETERNAL LOVE on its hardest route...?
In a remote kingdom, there lived a princess, adored by her subjects and wielding powerful magic. But as her land was ravaged by an endless war, she lost everything: her people, her family, her loved ones, and eventually, her own life. Until she opened her eyes and awoke in a place she'd never seen before!
A thousand years have passed, and she finds herself reincarnated into someone else's body. Realizing the person she's now living as is despised by her own family and even her fiance, the former princess struggles to understand this new world and the events that have transpired since her death. There's a lot to be upset about, but first on the list: how in the world did future magic turn out so lame?