In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation. Can Phos's seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?
As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his family, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery...the land Leif called Vinland.
SUPERTEENS! Hime is a super-heroine. Ao can read minds. Kotoha can conjure up anything with the right word. And Akina . . . well, he's just a regular guy, surrounded by three super-girls! Together, they protect the town of Sakurashin. But that's not easy, as the town faces demon dogs and other supernatural threats!
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...?!
Andi took some time off to vacation in Switzerland, where she fatefully met the beloved journalist Sean and fell in love. And then just got married... But waiting, all alone while he travels across the globe, is not something she would call a marriage. Eighteen months after the wedding, Andi sent him the divorce papers to start a new life, but Sean, still in love with her, wanted another chance to fix things. Then Andi tells Sean: In that case, I need you to take a test.
Amie is a designer and a member of the family that owns a huge jewelry company. At her cousin's wedding party, she meets a man with whom she falls passionately in love and spends the night together. The next day, however, she discovers his true identity. He is Preston, the new CEO of her company. By order of her grandmother, who has absolute power, she and Preston travel together to a new product launch. On the plane, they reach an agreement to keep their relationship strictly business, but it's hard for them to spend day and night together when their body gets hot just by looking into each other's eyes.
Jane's father died when she was eight years old, and she and her mother lived in poverty for a long time, but now she lives a peaceful life as a maid for a kind countess. One day, a handsome man named Kendal visited the mansion. While serving tea, Jane couldn't help staring at him. He was well-dressed. He had a deep voice. He told her that his uncle, a wealthy Yorkshire man, had asked him to find a woman and bring her to him. "Her name is Ms. Jane Bailey." M-Me? Jane is startled by the unexpected words.
Obsessed with natural philosophy, the young Victor Frankenstein succeeds in creating life from its basic elements - and abandons the newborn monstrosity in terror when he cannot bear to look at it. The rejected creature vanishes, and Victor attempts to forget what he has done... But the monster survives. It learns. Deprived of everything, fated to forever be alone, it has nothing left but revenge.
Manga Classics? presents a frightening new manga adaptation of Mary Shelly's famous tale of creation and destruction!
The dead still walk in Denmark. Already crushed by his father's death and his mother's hasty remarriage, the young prince Hamlet is confronted by his father's ghost, bearing terrible news: he didn't simply die. He was murdered. Now Hamlet lives only for his vengeance - no matter how many other people must die for it. Manga Classics? proudly presents an exciting manga version of Shakespeare's masterpiece Hamlet in its full glory, featuring the COMPLETE, UNABRIDGED TEXT from the original play!
The dead still walk in Denmark. Already crushed by his father's death and his mother's hasty remarriage, the young prince Hamlet is confronted by his father's ghost, bearing terrible news: he didn't simply die. He was murdered. Now Hamlet lives only for his vengeance - no matter how many other people must die for it. Manga Classics? proudly presents an exciting manga version of Shakespeare's masterpiece Hamlet in its full glory, featuring the FULL, ADAPTED MODERN ENGLISH text for easy reading!
Meeting the Greek Shipping King, Damen, for the second time was like a nightmare come true for Stephanie. Why's that, you ask? Previously, Damen used Stephanie's love for him to search for someone, and then tossed her aside. Her heart still aches with sweet pain and h*miliation at the memory of his kiss. But when they meet again, he says to Steph, "I want you to be my fake girlfriend." What?! When she refuses to be his lover even for a million dollars, he says, "How's two million?" and smiles... "He probably thinks I'm the kind of girl he can use. What a horrible man."
She was never going to see her son's father again... Caitlin was summoned to a luxurious room. She had been offered a job as a photographer. However, the man who appeared in the room was Kadir, the Sheikh of a desert country who had abandoned her before! Five years ago, she spent a night with him when she met and fell in love with him during his sightseeing trip. After he left, she found out she was pregnant. She backed off when she had found out that he was a married man and the king of a country. But now that he knows the truth, Kadir has Caitlin and her son at his mercy...
He is the last person I wanted to see in this miserable state... The sadness she was suppressing welled up, and Scarlet cried in front of her childhood friend. Dreaming of a marriage and a family but unable to meet the person she was destined to be with even after turning thirty, she at least wanted a child, so she opted for artificial insemination that, again, didn't take this month... When John finds out about her situation, he makes an unbelievable proposal. Why don't you choose me as the father? And do it the old-fashioned way. But...you've hated me. Why would you do this?
Peyton joined a marriage counseling service for celebrities, where she can't meet her partner until the wedding day, and was surprised to find out who her groom was. She was matched with Galen, the CEO of a major corporation! But this could be her chance to expose his grandmother Alice's dishonesty. When she was a child, her father was wrongfully dismissed by Alice, and her sick mother died without getting medical treatment... This marriage is the first step toward vengeance. But when Galen, her husband, turns out to be a kind-hearted man who is raising the daughter of his deceased best friends... Peyton's heart is shaken...?
Pernelle tried to buy a beautiful home in Cotswolds, but a rich man swooped in and took it from under her. She ends up buying the tiny house next to it, but her new neighbor isn't very welcoming. He makes fun of her butt in shorts, sees her drenched in the rain while she's locked out of her house, and countless other embarrassing moments. But despite his not-so-nice demeanor around her, she can't help but melt at his spur-of-the-moment kiss... From that day on, her heart is filled with only him.
Ellie is rooting for her beautiful sister, who is the complete opposite of her, to succeed as an actress. She sold her house and lives in a share house with her father, and even carries debt... One day, she goes to the park because of her part-time job and sees a little boy all by himself. Is he lost? Ellie calls out to him and his guardian, Luca, appears. He is the CEO of a large corporation, and intimidatingly says, "Thanks for taking care of him. Here's a little something for you." He handed her a check for hush money. Ellie refuses the impossible amount and runs away, but the next day, Luca shows up and...?
Cassiopeia's greedy stepmother and stepsisters have taken the hotel her father left her, and she is forced to work there like a servant. One day, Prince Rhys of Verina, who is rumored to be looking for a bride, arrives at the hotel. If her stepsisters are chosen as the bride and leaves with their mother, she can take back the hotel. Cassiopeia has faint hopes. However, Rhys told her that he had bought the hotel, and then he said something even more unbelievable. "I came here for you, Cassiopeia, as my wife." Why...why did the prince choose me as his bride?
Lily, who lost her parents in an accident, learns about her real father through her inheritance. What happened between him and her mother? In order to find out the truth, she goes to see him. But the person who comes to pick her up is his stepson, Sebastian. He's tall and handsome, but suspects her of being a gold digger. What a rude man! Lily is repulsed, but on their way to their father's estate, a storm breaks out...and she spends a night with him in a motel?
Ivy was on the verge of turning thirty and in a predicament. I am almost thirty...and still a virgin! I cannot date anyone like this, let alone marry! In a desperate attempt, she asks the well-versed millionaire Louis for help, which he initially turns down. But in the end, he complies with the request of his best friends' sister, consuming her in a sweet passion! However, Louis wakes up to find Ivy gone. It was because she secretly began to fall for Louis, who has a rule that he only has one-night stands with women.
Erin's twin sister dies shortly after giving birth...without revealing the name of the child's father. Four years later, Erin finds a diary in her sister's belongings and learns that her niece's father is Parker Hamilton, a world-wealthy man. Parker, who has been living in the mansion as a recluse since the death of his wife, surprisingly accepts the fact and begs Erin and her niece to stay at the mansion. Erin's heart is stirred by his kind eyes. She should not fall in love with him, even though he is hurting and suffering...
Julia lost her parents and lives a hard life taking care of her two older sisters. Her sisters will be getting married and leaving home soon, but who is she going to marry? At a party, Julia is approached by Professor Gerard, a Dutch aristocrat and the head of the medical world. His impression of her is terrible when she teases him about the dress he made by tailoring the curtains.She never wants to see him again. But it's also the professor who gives her a hand when she loses her job and her house. Is he a tease, or is he kind?
Halina, a princess of the kingdom of Abkar, who has never known freedom. She sneaks into a party where she wants a once-in-a-lifetime moment to herself and meets Rico, a beautiful millionaire. She wants to live for herself just for tonight....Halina, who has been lured to him, offers her virginity to Rico. As a result, she becomes pregnant with Rico's child and is ordered by her furious father to live in a remote palace where no one comes. Two months later, Rico appears in front of Halina, who is living a lonely life. He asks her to marry him, but tells her that he will never love her. A loveless marriage...Is this the price for living freely for just one night?
Zoe, a fledgling interior designer, is training in Paris, grieving the loss of her family. One day, she receives a job offer from Jules, a real estate tycoon. It doesn't take long for the two to be attracted to each other, even though they are polar opposites: he is a rationalist and she is image-conscious. But as Zoey bites her lip in happiness, Jules tells her, "I have a rule that we can only go on three dates." She's scared of losing someone she loves, and he's the same way, unable to take love seriously. But Zoe feels like giving herself to this dangerous relationship...
Mystery author Ramsey is in a predicament he's never been in before. Even though the deadline is so close, he's drawing a blank. While he struggles, he hears someone crying through the wall. Is it Alexis from upstairs? Apparently, the daughter of a prestigious family has been left by her fiance. For some reason, every man she dates falls in love but then suddently disappears from her life. If she doesn't find someone to marry within a month, she has to marry someone her father picks out for her... And now she's inviting him to a party as her escort!
Abby writes a series of columns about her wonderful life with her perfect fiance. One day, she and her fiance receive an invitation to a charity party hosted by a high-end magazine. What am I going to do? It's all made-up! I'll lose my job if they find out my column is a lie. Abby is so distraught that she tells her best friend's brother, Luke, who is a wealthy man. He agrees to pretend to be her fiance for two hours during the party. However, they win a travel voucher to a resort in the Mediterranean during a raffle at the party...and they end up going on vacation for a week together!
After her father's death, the family's confectionery company is struggling, and Kate begins working at a nightclub to make ends meet. However, she freezes when she sees a familiar face among the customers. Nikos... Why here of all places! Three years ago, Kate fell in love with and got engaged to a man she had met on a trip to Greece, but they had a bad break up because her mother disapproved of the marriage. He has become one of the wealthiest businessmen in Greece, but... The next day, Nikos comes to Kate and says, "You will marry me. If you don't agree, I'll take over your company."
Leah is injured late at night and collapses in an unsafe alleyway. She has lost all her memories, and when she returns home, the servants are distant and her husband Paul's eyes are full of hatred. Just what was my life like? But even amid her anxiety, she found hope. Leah has come to love her husband, whom she is meeting for the first time. It seems that her previous self was cruel and she treated Paul horribly. What will happen when my memories come back? Eventually, Leah regains all of her memories, but the worst thing that could happen is worse than she could have ever imagined..!
It is said that when you make a wish on the hilltop on the morning of Solstice Day, your wishes come true. I wish to meet the person I'm destined to be with. When Beatrice made that wish, a lovely man appeared from the woods. This tall, pleasant man said he was Oliver. How wonderful it would be if this was the person I was destined to be with... A few days later, Beatrice accompanies her great-aunt to London to see a famous cardiologist at his clinic... And there was Oliver! I can't believe I'm meeting him again. He leaves her after telling her something mysterious. "This was an inevitable reunion." Is this the beginning of a sweet and tender love story?
Blythe lives alone in a ravine by the sea, working in gardening and flower arranging. One morning when she opened the door, she heard the beautiful sound of an organ. Someone had moved into an empty house in the same valley! Blythe goes to greet them with some cookies and a bouquet of flowers but Jas, a very grumpy looking man, appears. He is a mathematician absorbed in proving a certain theorem. Blythe can't help but be curious about the unsocial but kind Jas. It turns out he has a sad past...
On her wedding day, Beth is kidnapped while still in her wedding gown. Her cousin, Lile, whom she hates, asks her to marry him, which she reluctantly agreed to, but her kidnapper calls her a swindler. According to Lile's story, he needed to get married quickly in order to receive an old man's inheritance. Beth, on the other hand, was in need of money to rent the land where she worked, so the marriage was just a business deal. But the kidnapper, who is as fearless and handsome as a wild animal, coldly taunts Beth, "If you're dreaming that your beloved prince will come looking for you, you should give up..."
"How long can a human being keep their senses after consummating with the God of Lovemaking?" Saint Roya only wants one thing in life: to lose her virginity. Unfortunately, as the Saint of Fertility... that wish is off the table. Or is it? When she summons the God of Fertility, but the God of Lovemaking shows up instead, will she give in to her temptations...? Even if her choice puts the country in danger?
Shinobu Watanuki (39), who has moved into her husband's family home, is an unsuccessful comic artist. She had planned to use this move as a chance to give up her career, but after one of her old works becomes a hit online, she decides to create a new comic instead. In need of help with this, she looks for an assistant online. A handsome 22-year-old man named Chiaki Tachibana applies to her ad, and Shinobu finds herself at a major turning point in her life. Delve into a poignant tale by a seasoned comic artist, skillfully blending themes of dreams, career, and romance in life from 40.
The new, hilarious yuri comedy! Hime gets roped into working at a weird cafe where the waitresses pretend to be students at an all-girl boarding school. She's strangely taken with her partner Mitsuki, who's so kind to her in front of the customers. There's just one problem... Mitsuki really can't stand her! Hime is a picture-perfect high school princess-she's admired by all and never trips up! So when she accidentally injures a cafe manager named Mai, she's willing to cover some shifts to keep her facade intact. To Hime's surprise, the cafe is themed after a private school where the all-female staff always puts on their best act for their loyal customers. However, under the guidance of the most graceful girl there, Hime can't help but blush and blunder! Beneath all the frills and laughter, Hime feels tension brewing as she finds out more about her new job and her budding feelings...
Soubi leads Ritsuka through a maze of new experiences, from battles wrought in wordplay to making friends at school. But is he any less alone with the secretive Soubi than by himself?
Marinette is your typical high school student: cheery and a little clumsy. Not so typical? She can transform into a superhero! As the confident, masked Ladybug, Marinette guards the streets of the City of Lights alongside Cat Noir, another superhero who, unbeknownst to Marinette, is her classmate Adrian, and her crush! Adrian doesn't know who Ladybug is, either, but he's crushing on her, too. Supervillains, school, and criss-crossed crushes? As if being a teenager and a crime fighting superhero wasn't enough!
MAKEOVER OF THE CENTURY It's a gorgeous, spacious mansion, and four handsome, fifteen-year-old friends are allowed to live in it for free! There's only one condition-that within three years the guys must transform the owner's wallflower niece into a lady befitting the palace in which they all live! How hard can it be? Enter Sunako Nakahara, the agoraphobic, horror-movie-loving, pockmark-faced, frizzy-haired, fashion-illiterate recluse who tends to break into explosive nosebleeds whenever she sees anyone attractive. This project is going to take more than our four heroes ever expected: it needs a miracle! This volume of The Wallflower includes special extras after the story!
Chiharu Saeki and Wataru Toda are two high school students who share a common hobby: They love to watch movies. After they meet, they become fast friends, until one day, when Chiharu confesses his love for Wataru. Wataru says that Chiharu's confession doesn't bother him, and the boys continue throughout their summer, going to pilgrimages to see film spots from their favorite movies. But the more time he spends with Chiharu, Wataru realizes that he may not only be as unaffected by Chiharu's confession as he claimed to be, but those feelings may also be mutual...
"Work-style reform sucks"! An office love comedy of two corporate workers with completely opposite working styles. Maru is a corporate drone who lacks the concept of leisure time. After the company's drinking party, Maru wakes up at a love hotel with Teiji, known as the "manager who always clocks out on time". In contrary to his straight-laced nature, Teiji turns out to be sweet, gentle and affectionate in bed...How could she not fall for that! Yet, the next day, he recalls the night with a simple, "we're grown-ups" statement?!