This is the story of August 14 and 15. Shintaro Kisaragi--self-appointed guardian of his domestic domain--has refused to leave the comfort of his room for two whole years. But Shintaro's life is about to take an unexpected turn when his computer crashes and he is forced to venture into the world he was happy to shut out forever...and stumbles right into the middle of a hostage situation!
Suffering from a rare, incurable illness that causes frightening changes to her body, loner Kuroe Akaishi spends her high school days avoiding all her classmates-especially class idol Arata Minami and his groupies. But when Arata starts making her heart skip a beat with irritating regularity, Kuroe discovers that her illness actually has a big-make that MONSTER-secret: Romance turns her into Love-zilla...literally!
As a first-year student of the renowned Hyakkaou Private Academy, Mary Saotome knows her future is set for a one-way cruise to the top...That is, until an encounter with an old-classmate-turned-housepet throws the newbie princess into the world of gambling! Can a normal girl like Mary make friends and survive debtless through only wit and luck? Find out in this prequel to the mega-popular Kakegurui!
At times hilarious, at others heartwarming, this collection of short stories penned by one of Japan's most talented artists is a perfect addition to any library! A young girl discovers that new glasses give her a whole new perspective on the world, a bunny-girl waitress learns to cope with her male customers with dignity, an introverted art student inspires her fellow club members even as she takes inspiration from them, and more! Fans of Mori will enjoy seeing concept designs and historical notes from her award-winning series, as well as Mori's own brand of enthusiastic commentary throughout.
Never before has the stunning color art of the manga adaption of Spice and Wolf been seen like this! As a compendium of the illustrations delivering a story that ran strong for ten years, this is a must-have for any fan of everyone's favorite apple-loving wolf!
Vampire hunter Saki Fujimiya is the epitome of poise and finesse-that is, when she's not around Miyoko Kujou! Why does Miyoko get such a rise out of her? Well, to begin with, Miyoko's a campire-Saki's natural enemy-but that's not the only reason Miyoko gets under Saki's skin. Despite Saki's best efforts to kill Miyoko, something keeps stopping her from biting the bullet and ending it all for good. It's hard to tell who's really the prey in this love comedy packed with bite!
Two girls, a new school, and the beginning of a beautiful friendship. In middle school, Ayaka Shiramine was the perfect student: hard-working, with excellent grades and a great personality to match. As Ayaka enters high school she expects to still be on top, but one thing she didn't account for is her new classmate, the lazy yet genuine genius Yurine Kurosawa. What's in store for Ayaka and Yurine as they go through high school...together?
"I'm sure someday, I'll get you to look my way." Danger and uncertainty are common for a young vampire, which is why Emille will be assigned a "Big Sister" on her fourteenth birthday, like all the girls at her school. Deep within a secluded forest, her sister will teach her how to hunt and safely feed on humans. Learning to rely on each other for survival cultivates a deep relationship comparable to that between family-but does theirs have the potential to evolve into something more?"
Kazuma Sato is a video game-loving shut-in-or at least he was, until a humiliating traffic accident brings his young life to an untimely end. But after his death, a beautiful girl claiming to be a goddess invites him to enter another world and gain some respectable perks in the process. But Kazuma's choice is going to have serious consequences for the goddess and the dead man alike...
When the police discover Laon naked and hungry in the street, they aren't quite sure what to make of the odd little boy-how could they know that he is actually a nine-tailed fox... or at least he would be if he hadn't lost his tails in a bet. Now Laon is on a crusade to recover his missing appendages, if other spiritual forces don't find them first!
For as long as he can remember, Rintarou Magami has been able to do everything perfectly-but life as a genius is boring. That's why when he hears about a battle to determine King Arthur's successor, he decides to have a little fun and join forces with the weakest candidate, Luna Artur. The only problem: Luna already sold her Excalibur for cash! As the nighttime battles of swords and sorcery intensify, will Rintarou regret backing such an utter scumbag?
"All we need is one goal-to be the strongest heroes in the world!"
In a land where treasure hunters scour vaults appearing from the past, Krai Andrey and his friends swore a childhood oath to become the mightiest heroes of all. There's just one problem: While his old companions have become living legends, Krai is the poster child for mediocrity...and he knows it! But despite his best efforts to leave the treasure-hunting life, he has gained quite the reputation by association-and with it, enormous expectations. Can Krai pursue his dream of retirement, or is he destined to fail forever upwards?
Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career-right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, "Let 's go karaoke!" As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn 't scare easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi 's help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!!
The world of Elder Tales was supposed to be fun for everyone, but ever since the 12th expansion pack came out and trapped thirty thousand gamers within its fantastical confines, it's not much fun anymore! Nobody knows how to return to the real world, the food has no taste, and even death is no escape. Since the change, the world has fallen into lawlessness, and a strong guild is a player's only hope for survival. It's amid these dire circumstances that Shiroe sets off across the virtual landscape with his friends Naotsugu and Akatsuki on an adventure of discovery as they try to understand the nature of their new reality. Illustrator Kazuhiro Hara has adapted Mamare Touno's light novel series into a comic that gamers and manga fans alike won't want to miss!
The beautiful harem guild fights bravely!! In the online RPG world of Elder Tales, the West Wind Brigade is renowned among players for its skills, strength, and...gorgeous members! But when a disastrous expansion Pack traps thousands of players inside the game world, it's up to guild master Soujirou to keep his friends safe-from man and beast alike!!
Deep below the earth lies the abode of Lord Hades, the ruthless king of the Underworld. Ruling over the realm of the dead, he swears to never fall in love...
Except, well, he kind of just took an arrow to the face courtesy of the primordial god of love, Eros, so...In any case, if someone could please pull this thing out of his head anytime this week, the lord god has places to be and people to see. He'll even make a wish come true, so step right up! Chop-chop! Who will be the lucky duck to claim Hades's prize...?!
The whole of London is shocked when the mayor is found dead on an Underground train, but perhaps none more than university student Al Adley. Though he took the Tube at the time of the fatal stabbing, he doesn't remember seeing anything unusual-certainly nothing to explain how a bloody knife found its way into his pocket that night. However, in spite of this damning evidence, Detective Ellis believes Al's claims of innocence. Now the two must work together to conceal Al's involvement and clear his name in the face of shadowy forces working to see Al take the fall for a crime he didn't commit...
After a messy breakup, college freshman Yoh Yagisawa returns home only to find she has an unexpected male roommate! Introducing himself as her old childhood friend who moved abroad, handsome Haruma Hirose is back to do a homestay. He's totally hot, super nice, and always there when Yoh's in trouble... but could Haruma's timing be a little too perfect? Plus, the house next door, where he claims to have lived-didn't the family there all commit suicide...?
I am unable to resist the elite pilot's skillful love tactics! The cool and composed pilot suddenly transforms into someone who is hopelessly in love!I had vowed never to fall for a pilot, but with his tender and at times intense displays of affection, I can't help but feel my heart flutter at his overwhelming advances.
Serina, a twenty-eight-year-old airport concierge, prioritizes her work and hasn't been in a relationship for a while. Amid her busy days, she has a fateful encounter at a cafe with Hajime, who is seven years older than her. He seems cool at first, but once they get closer, he flashes a sweet smile. Serina begins to feel a spark she hasn't experienced in a long time. However, she later meets Hajime again at her workplace, where he works as a co-pilot. But Serina has a reason why she absolutely cannot fall in love with a pilot!
A naive female scientist is being played with by her forceful, hot CEO! "Starting today, you're my girlfriend." We first meet because of a misunderstanding... and then I end up having to play the role of his girlfriend!
Haruka Ono, a scientist with no experience in love, ended up trying to snare her company's CEO, Takashi Kanzaki, in a honey trap in an attempt to stop him from canceling her research project. She attended a party dressed unusually for her, in high heels and a low-cut dress, and somehow ended up meeting him quite easily... He escorted her sweetly, looking at her with a passionate gaze as if they were lovers, and she almost forgot her true mission! However, it seems like Takashi was under some sort of misunderstanding!
My aggressive childhood friend has determined and clingy feelings for me!
The strong yet devoted approach: spoiling the reserved, quiet girl.
"I won't give you to anyone, Saaya." Kyouya, Saaya's first love, is the managing director of Takamura Department Store. They had drifted apart after having grown up together, but reunited when Saaya began working there, where he asked her out to eat. She had tried to forget her feelings for him, but she was taken over by his strong approach. By the way, her twin sister Maaya is also in love with Kyouya. Is this doting, sweet love the key to breaking the fear of romance that Saaya's trapped by?
"You're not alone anymore. We're married, after all." I only went in my cousin's place, but he proposed to me! What will happen to our relationship when it starts with us as newlyweds?
Miyuki has lived alone since she lost her parents in middle school. She attends a matchmaking date in her cousin's place and meets Takato, who comes from a wealthy family. Miyuki has no interest in love or marriage and planned to turn down his offer, but after hearing Takato's condition for the marriage, she decides to marry him. Even though she had resigned herself to the fact that it would be a loveless marriage with no courtship, Miyuki finds herself strongly attracted to Takato, who is clumsy but kind and doting.
Shinba has no talent, no job, no money...he's a complete loser. However, he has a girlfriend, Hizumi who is beautiful, smart, good at her work. He has no idea why she says she likes him. He's almost scared, but loves Hizumi so much...he asks Hizumi, "Why do you want to date with someone like me?" She answers..."You always oversleep, talk about some video games I don't even know about, sing lame songs no one knows at karaoke, gave me a toy ring as a gift. Your face is always gloomy as hell. But...looking at such face makes me happy, Shinba. I love you, ha ha." Is she telling the truth? Hizumi must have some kind of a secret, Shinba thinks. He wants to find out...but maybe he shouldn't.
A chubby woman's first love starts with a sudden proposal from a hot heir!
Yuki, an office worker who loves sweets, receives an offer to go on a blind date. Reluctantly, she agrees and learns that it's with Shinomiya, the handsome heir to a wealthy family whom she met at her favorite dessert buffet! Yuki is excited and nervous as this handsome man shows her his wholehearted affection. However, Yuki is self-conscious about her figure and lacks confidence, so she is unable to accept Shinomiya's feelings. What will become of this timid, chubby girl's first love?
This relationship was supposed to be over, but he won't stop coming on to me!
Aya Nanakura, a former member of a high-class family, left her parents' home when she broke off her engagement and began working at a shipping company. Just when she was finally getting used to her job, she was suddenly transferred to the C-suite secretarial pool and ordered to be the vice president's secretary. When she met the vice president for the first time, she realized that he was her ex-fiance, Minato Kurosaki! He was as kind as always, and the feelings she thought she had gotten over began to come back... Aya vowed not to mix her professional and private lives, but Minato asked to get back together with her!
Chizuru was developing a slight crush on Hibiki, a cool, handsome man she met at the dog park. One day, she received a call from her brother saying that her family's hot spring inn might be bought out, so she hurriedly went to participate in the local discussion. There, Chizuru saw Hibiki, who was the cold vice president of the buying company. Chizuru was confused by the change in Hibiki's behavior, but then he proposed a contract marriage to save her family's home!
Suzu didn't mind being engaged to someone her parents picked, but that man already had a lover! Suzu was so troubled by this that she unexpectedly asked Kousei, a man she just met coincidentally on the day her parents were to meet her betrothed's parents, to help her. However, she learned that Kousei was the vice president of a globally famous brand and then grew nervous about asking him for such a thing. Kousei agreed to break up her engagement in exchange for her agreeing to a certain condition...
I might be his wife in name only, but I want to stay by the doctor's side.
She's engaged to the surgeon of everyone's dreams despite the fact that they never dated! Miori, a new nurse, attended her hospital's get-together and ended up falling into a contract engagement with Dr. Mayuzumi, a surgeon she secretly harbored a crush on. He admitted that he was going to end up being embroiled in the hospital's power struggle because he was single. Miori wanted to support him in his feelings for caring more about saving as many patients as he could over hospital politics, but she turned down his proposal. Even so, he took an indirect approach and ended up making their engagement a reality! They were supposed to be a temporary married couple, but between his thoughtfulness and their gradually growing closeness, Miori was bewildered but also couldn't stop her racing heart...
Stranded in a blizzard atop a treacherous ridge, badly injured, and quickly bleeding out, Ishikura knows he is about to die. But before he does, he decides to unburden his soul by telling his companion Asai a dark secret that has been weighing on him for years. No sooner do the words cross Ishikura's lips, however, than Asai stumbles upon the shelter they'd been searching for-only to realize his friend's confession has changed everything-and the brutal elements may no longer be the deadliest threat around.
Mao, a 34 year old office worker, always dreamed of getting married, but her boyfriend of five years dumped her before she turned 30 and she's boyfriendless ever since. However, she's determined to get married by the age of 35. One day, Yuito, the 28 year old office ace and Mao's trainee in the same department, confesses his love to her. Mao, who had a faint liking for him but had given up because of the age difference, is elated, but... Yuito is a man who has no desire to get married! In today's world where options overflow, what choice will Mao and Yuito make?
Shidou could see things that he calls "seeds of misfortune" ever since he was a child. It is something like a sticky shadow, and when he doesn't do anything, it brings misfortune to people. He always smashes it with his hand to eliminate them, counting the number as "virtue points". Shidou wishes to pile up good karma so that someday his "curse" will be lifted, and he will stop seeing nightmares. One day, he finds a monster too powerful for him to handle... but tries anyway to save people. There he meets Mashiro, who knows a proper way to fight with the monster. He is an Onmyouji... who is in charge of bringing harmony to this world. Mashiro is immediately aware that Shidou has a special talent, that they'll be the most powerful pair!
A military policeman, Taka'akira, couldn't stand his childhood friend, Chiaki's way of living...he doesn't work, just plays around with women every day using money he had inherited. Recently, Taka'akira's team has been working on "Ladykiller" cases--victims were all young men, their faces ripped off and their arms and legs chopped off. After warning Chiaki about the serial killer, Taka'akira encountered a monster...which a young girl sliced with her sword. She was Kikyo--a priestess who exorcises Magatsuhi. Next day, he was told that he was transferred to Special Branch Zero, a special team that deals with Magatsuhi, inhuman evil beings in this world. He is now the partner of Kikyo...but he has a feeling he had met her long ago...when?
Masato, a son of the Tendo family, is meant to marry Hojo Ran, the daughter of a baron. There's just one problem: she's a fake. The real Ran has fled after hearing that few make it out of the Tendo family alive. In her place is a young woman who says she will die if it means saving someone else's life.
Office worker Yugo's boss, Kanade, can be demanding and runs a tight ship around the office. However, One day, Yugo and Kanade's parents remarry, and the two become brother and sister?! Without knowing what to expect with his little sister as his boss, Yugo receives a sudden important task from Kanade; "hug closely for 30 minutes." With all the control in Kanade's hands, poor office worker Yugo must now navigate forbidden feelings of love while adjusting to the power balance with his devilishly lovely little sister boss!
A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching-Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he's going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top...
Tetsuo is a tough looking boy who has hair dyed bright red and wears flashy clothes. He's strong, but is trying to avoid needless fighting. One day, he found a plastic bag with two goldfish inside abandoned in a trash box on a summer festival day. He had a trauma...of the day he killed goldfish by accident. He tried to release them into a river, but a girl stopped him--a beautiful girl who knows so much about goldfish. She told Tetsuo that releasing them means killing them, that goldfish were meant to be kept by humans. When Tetsuo decided to keep the goldfish, she beamed and came to his apartment room to teach him how. They weren't aware that another cute girl, Mayu, was watching them...she had something to tell Tetsuo about fish too.
Takuya Kujo is not only handsome but also intelligent and charming. In contrast, Fuyumi Takano is your typical plain Jane, yet she has caught Takuya's eye! Unexpectedly, he proposes, eager to build a happy family together, and Fuyumi is more than happy to oblige. However, Takuya's behavior soon grows increasingly suspicious. Despite her best efforts to suppress her doubts, Fuyumi finds the strain unbearable. Her overwhelming happiness begins to morph into a bottomless pit of despair, leaving her to question: is my husband really my husband?! This heart-pounding love story is filled with non-stop suspense!
A young girl transfers to a high school located in a small village, but soon notices that something is odd. Teachers inspect students' belongings, new friends become enemies, and strange things begin to happen. When she was told by a teacher that she is the next "DEMON", things get creeper and creepier. The girl starts to see illusions, hear voices...terrible things happen to teachers. What does all these mean...? Is it true that this is a cursed school, and ghosts of people died here still lives here...!?
High schooler Yokoya has a bad reputation at school. To change this, he comes up with a genius plan... lie about having amnesia and take on a whole new persona! However, in a stroke of wild circumstances, the new Yokoya finds himself suddenly surrounded...with three girls claiming to be his girlfriend?! This is the story of Yokoya, the boy who unwillingly becomes entangled in a three-way harem!
In a world cursed by the Demon King, where no children can be born, a young man is summoned with a limitless skill-the ability to impregnate girls without even touching them?! After meeting a tsundere royal princess, he impregnates her almost instantly. Now, she's eagerly suggesting that they get married but insists they should "seal the deal" first. As he grows closer to a voluptuous demon lord, a devoted dark-skinned princess, and a cool viscount's daughter, his power keeps leveling up! To bring peace to this world, he begins building a harem of women eager to bear his children!