Karin's wedding is just around the corner, and while she is enjoying a blissful meal with her family, her fiance Chris and his father suddenly inform her that the engagement is off. Though shaken by their unexpected declaration, Karin asks Chris for the reason, and he reveals that he has fallen for Mary, Karin's best friend. With her honor and dignity tarnished by Chris and his father's thoughtless actions, Karin plummets into despair. However, her brother asserts that they will give them "a taste of their own medicine." The Rhedsum family shall not be trifled with! Dive into a refreshing and elegant fantasy of nobility and revenge!
Since she was just a child, Lydia was determined as the daughter of a Marquis to do everything in her power to support the royal family. However, everything seems to be changing before her very eyes as her fiance Rogerio begins showing romantic interest in a lowly noble aide to the princess. While ignoring their duties, the two seem to be getting awfully familiar... and yet Lydia seems to only be treated as an antagonist when confronting the situation. Feeling betrayed, her manners and patience have reached their limit...!
After waking up to find himself in another world, he comes face to face with the prince of the kingdom, Daniel, who looks exactly like him. In return for saving his life, the prince asks him to play his stand-in, basically to become his 'shadow.' He accepts and with a new name and identity, Rael serves the prince by taking on any given tasks. But what will he do when he's asked to spend a night with the emperor of the realm...?
"Even if you never loved me, I still wanted to save you."
Lunia, the daughter of Count Persephone, lived a lonely life-rejected by her father and treated as a mere tool by her half-brother. When a priest selected her as the bride of Duke Hades, master of the cursed Khronoa family, she seized her only chance to escape by marrying into the duke's household.
The Khronoa family, feared as the "Dark King" for handling the empire's darkest affairs-affairs that could kill anyone who became involved-was bound by a curse: unless the duke married the bride chosen by the emperor, his life would be cut short. Unlike the rumors, Hades's presence captivated Lunia at once. Yet he made it clear he had no intention of loving love her.
Confused by his rejection when her very existence was meant to save him from the curse, Lunia deceived him to keep him alive, sharing one fateful night with him before disappearing, unaware that she was now carrying his child...
Seven years later, Hades finds Lunia-and this time, he is determined to bring her and their child back home...
Someday a vortex of fire will once again engulf the world. But a holy saintess will save the world through the power of water... This ancient prophecy has been handed down in the empire, and because of it, the holy maidens of the Water Clan have a special significance. Elna, born into the water family and a candidate for sainthood, is worried about her powers that were lost after a fire in the royal palace in the past. She thought that she could give up her desires of becoming saintess if her sister, whom she loves and herself a talented woman, would become the saint... but on the day before the exam, she meets Lawrence, the third prince, and the wheels of fate begin to turn. Will she in fact become the water saintess?
"I'll treasure you like no other, my bride." The Hinowa Empire is protected by the dragon god. Since ancient times, the Shiryu Family has served as the empire's protectors, offering a "bride" to appease the dragon god every one hundred years. Although she is called the dragon god's bride, she is, in truth, an offering; a sacrifice. Chiyo, taken in by the Shiryu Family to fulfill this role, endures constant ab*se from her family, clinging to the hope of escaping through the sweet release of being devoured by the dragon god. But when the dragon god finally appears, he doesn't devour her. Instead, he embraces her and vows to cherish her. Follow Chiyo's journey as she transforms from a sacrificial offering to the beloved wife of the dragon god in this sweet romantic fantasy.
The plan of the incredibly close sisters... is to show what's what to their mother who always was prejudiced against the older sister!
"I know very well that a parent's love isn't always equal... but I'm fine as long as I have my little sister with me!" Amanda is plain and always ridiculed when compared to her beautiful younger sister, Adeline. Her parents ignored her and other people's words hurt her... but only at first. After Amanda learned how Adeline truly felt, all Amanda could think about was how to become the best big sister to Adeline as she could be. If she had the time to be hurt, then she could improve herself for Adeline's sake! In other words, she became someone with the mental strength of steel and an obsession with her little sister. Their mother had always irrationally doted on Adeline, so they made a plan to escape her clutches. When they put it into motion...
Mito is gifted with a birth-mark on her hand. Legend says it's a blessing but in Mito's village it is told to be a sign of misfortune. Mito is neglected by the villagers since birth with her family being discriminated all the same. The only saving grace for her is time spent with a beautiful man who re-appears in her dreams. This silver-haired man is actually one of the four God's that rule their universe?!
Carole has a burn scar on her face from an accident that happened during her childhood. Saying that she is ugly, her family looks down on her and treats her like a servant. One day, when she slips and bumps her head, she regains her memory from her past life. Carole remembers that she was a beauty consultant, an expert on makeup and beauty. Using her knowledge on beauty, she begins to turn her miserable life around!
"Booze! Bring me more booze!" Melissa is down in the dumps after her engagement is abruptly ended. With nowhere else to turn, she heads to a local bar to drown her frustrations. Overhearing, a mysterious figure hidden beneath a cloak strikes up a conversation with her. Although a little bossy, Jules gets along well with Melisa. Intrigued by her brazen yet delicate nature, invites her to meet again for drinks. Suspicious at first, Melissa gradually warms to him, and their bond deepens over shared drinks and lively debates. Just as things seem to be looking up, her ex-fiance, Sam, barges in! Is this Melissa's chance to finally give him a piece of her mind?!
An ordinary female nerd wakes up one day to find that she has been reincarnated as Hildegard, the villainess in her favorite romance novel. Having admired Hildegard's way of life in her previous life, she decides to live true to villainess storyline. She even has the devastating desire to seek her own execution! But she finds it difficult being an aristocratic villain, seeing as though she is a mere geek, failing every day at her attempts at villainy. Will she be the perfect villainess and be executed successfully?
In her third year as a working adult, Aya, who has just turned 20 years old, has her first kohai! His name is Yamato Higa-san (age 26). Higa-san is kind and pleasant to be around, so naturally he is very popular with everyone in the department. However, for some reason, he teases only Aya, his trainer, and shows her his alpha male side... With mature, smart Higa-san taking the initiative at every turn, Aya cannot focus on her work...!
Elizabeth was known as a villainess but in fact, she was a decent and honest girl. But she was accused by mistake, found guilty and exiled...but she accepted her situation. That was because...she had her memory from her previous life as an event planner in Japan, and she knew what was coming. She was in the Otome game world she loved!! She started enjoying her life as an apprentice to sisters at Church of Nortia which is located in a rural village. And she doesn't have to follow the story from here!! Now Elizabeth can using her skill from her previous life, to make her life easier. No one's noticing, so this will be OK, right? But then, the knight commander moves close and tells her he's watching. What does he want?
In her past life, Ella endured constant belittlement from her husband, who eventually left her for another woman. Overwhelmed by despair, her life ends in an accident. However, when she wakes up, she finds herself in a strange room with soup and a fridge?! Ella has been reincarnated with a completely new appearance, finally free to live and cook as she pleases or so she believes. Even in this new world, she faces harassment from her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, but even so, it's an improvement from her previous life. One day, while preparing pickled plums, a dog eats one and transforms into a handsome man! The mysterious stranger turns out to be the kingdom's second prince. Cursed to live as a dog, he asks for Ella's help to break the spell by proposing a fake engagement. In return, he sweeps her away from her miserable home.
Kotori is the girl who's always alone and Kohaku is Mr. Popular. That's the social hierarchy in their class. Kohaku takes every opportunity he gets to have a go at Kotori: "You're in the way!" "Alone again?" "I don't like your attitude." Kotori doesn't particularly like Kohaku, either. But one day, she receives sage advice from Panda, her online friend. Even though Kohaku always puts on a tough front, Kotori begins to feel like the two of them might not be so different after all. And then, Kohaku begins to treat her with an aloof sort of kindness. Could it be that Kotori is kind of becoming interested in him...? Kohaku, normally mean and distant, shows his sweet, soft side -- it's sure to give you butterflies!!
Princess Leone of Alderia is a dedicated knight who would take armor over dress and sword over jewelry. Feared as the "Golden Lion" for her bravery, she is surprised to receive a marriage proposal from Berthold, a marshal of the enemy nation whom Leone has confronted numerous times in battle.
United with the former enemy in a political marriage, Leone accepts her role with Alderia's best in mind, but through getting to know Berthold, his modest kindness touches her heart and her guard is slowly taken apart. What kind of change will this marriage bring to the two who have only known each other through battles and war?
Sid, who is a Shark Princess of the underwater kingdom, falls in love with Raun, a member of the boy band BUB, and runs away to the surface to see him. Things are going great until the famous teen actor, Jihan Kang, steps into her life unexpectedly and they keep crossing paths. Will Sid be able to keep her secret and get what she came up to the surface for?
The hardworking daughter of a marquess, once overlooked, learns her true value through love. Sophia, the diligent daughter of a marquess, is engaged to the second prince, Delm. Both serve at the Royal Magic Research Institute, but as his fiancee, Sophia is forced to shoulder his work.
When she invents a new form of magic, Delm steals her research and registers it under his own name. When she demands it back, he refuses and even accuses her of lying.
Hailed as a genius, Delm basks in glory while Sophia is cast away. Stripped of her reputation, her laboratory, and her engagement, she returns home in despair.
Then fate takes an unexpected turn as Sophia becomes engaged to Leo Santorina, the prime minister feared as the "Icewolf Chancellor." Yet behind his cold title lies a kind, gentle man. Cherished and supported by him, Sophia begins to bloom, proving her brilliance while the man who betrayed her faces his downfall.
Kikuka is a server at Hananoya, a high-class restaurant frequented by well-to-do politicians and entrepreneurs. She's also the daughter of the establishment's current owner and his late mistress. Her mother was kind and gentle, but suffered from illness, and eventually passed on to the next world. Since then, Kikuka has been working hard at Hananoya while enduring constant mistreatment from her mother- and sister-in-law. She never argues back, keeping her promise to her mother: always smile and never resent those around her. But when her sister-in-law grows tired of putting up with her, she's abandoned in the mountains one night. However, before despair takes ahold of her, Kikuka stumbles upon the rumored pavilion, Hell's Gateway. There, she meets Homura, a man with glistening, vermillion hair and otherworldly beauty... And for reasons she cannot understand, he treats her with a warm kindness that she's never known...
There is only 1 rule you have to remember... "One master to rule them all!" - It's the long-awaited comic for the outstandingly popular demon-training mobile game! When they're selected to be an exchange student at RAD, a school for demons, our protagonist finds waiting for them... 7 demon brothers and a student life at RAD that's shaping up to be a wild ride...! - Chapter 1
Aliche and Orland's engagement contract stipulated that he could have no more than two lovers... Aliche is the heir to the Briator Marquisate, and is engaged to the third prince, Orland. Aliche is disgusted with Orland's philandering nature, so she arranges a meeting to discuss changing his behavior. However, the prince has some unbelievable words for Aliche!
"I want you to never stop smiling." Ichika, a college student, just wants to have a normal romance for once, yet because of her flashy appearance, she is often misunderstood. Not ready to give up on a romantic encounter, Ichika joins a drinking party and meets a kind boy named Kosei. They immediately click and Ichika has a great time talking to him about their mutual interests and other things, and she finds herself falling for him after he tells her that he likes her for who she is. However, he has a secret...?!
So is this what it means to have roommates now?! Office worker Rinko, 24, lives alone and is secretly an otaku. One day, her apartment gets connected to the two neighboring rooms through a "hole" in the wall. In the room on the left is a fresh-faced yet mysterious guy who is overly-sweet to Rinko. The room on the right is occupied by a guy with violent tendences who is similarly mysterious... But wait! "I... I think I know him!" Rinko's only source of solitude, her apartment, has been turned upside down. Now, every day is full of heart-pounding surprises!
Everyone knows the tale of a poor girl, ab*sed by step-sisters and helped by her fairy godmother. Stella knows the story well, but she finds herself reincarnated as a wicked stepsister-the classic villainess role! Rather than playing along, Stella tries to befriend Cinderella instead!
An unconventional, perhaps slightly more realistic take on a classic fairy tale.
When middle school teacher Rika's lack of self-care catches up to her, she quits her job to recover her health and ends up taking a part-time gig at the local Chinese restaurant: no overtime, no take-home work, and two delicious employee meals a day. The owner Momose and his lack of brain-to-mouth filter prove to be a handful, but his amazing cooking shoots Rika's quality of life straight through the roof! This exhausted overachiever is realizing that being a "proper adult" is harder than it seemed... and her journey of healing might just come with a side of romance!
Awkward high school student Koharu Minami is in love with Shimizu, the popular boy in her class. So she's shocked when she inadvertently discovers that his friendly demeanor is all an act. Or is it? The more time they spend time together, the more Koharu notices the kindness hidden behind the constant teasing and disgruntled comments. Could finding out about "the real Shimizu" actually end up bringing the two closer together?!
Rose Adel is the eldest daughter of a marquess. She absolutely adores her betrothed, the third prince Licht, and has devoted herself to becoming the princess consort he deserves. But then, she witnesses him spending time with another young lady and fondly gazing at her. While deeply hurt, Rose cannot help but wish happiness upon her beloved, and realizes the only way she can support his relationship is to play the role of evil villainess wholeheartedly! And with her fiance's older brother Richard offering his help, it's time for Rose to wipe away her tears and step up to the grand stage! Will Rose be able to make her mark as the greatest villain in history?
Our protagonist gets reincarnated as Amelia, the villainess from an otome game. If she follows her route, her engagement with the second prince, Elliot, will be broken off?! Just when Amelia was falling into despair, her bias appears in front of her! She decides to dedicate her life to her bias, using her engagement with Elliot as a tool in her plan. However, Elliot, who acted distant and disdainful towards Amelia in the game, is now concerned about her since she seems to be having fun while they are apart?!
One day, Grete von Lilienthal realizes that she has been reincarnated as a character of the romance simulation game she was into in her past life. However, she is not the heroine or the villainess, but a nameless side character! All seems fine and well until she realizes that if she continues with things as they are, she will get caught up in a fire at her academy and die! Now, to avoid the death flag, Grete decides to change her major to magical medicine, which hasn't had any applicants in years, so she can avoid the main building where the fire will happen. With the course of events now taking a turn away from what she knows, an incredibly handsome elite scholar is now her teacher. Furthermore, the heroine and the villainess keep trying to get together with her to talk and become friends! All she wanted was to quietly survive the events of the game, but somehow she's now the center of attention?!
The girl with scarlet hair and aurum eyes, branded as a devil who commands beasts, grows up with no name and is mistreated by her parents, as well as the townsfolk. But one day, she is hired as a maid by Mikhael, the angelic second prince, and given the name Iris. Mikhael is kind to her despite her being branded a devil, but believing she will bring misfortune to others, Iris tries to leave his side. However, this causes his whole angelic demeanor to change, and then he....?!
The friendly, kind Student Union Event Division President Hezhan has a carefully maintained image but when fellow student Shunwen witnesses Hezhan's outburst in a meeting room, he inadvertently becomes the keeper of Hezhan's hidden side. Worried his secret will be revealed, Hezhan approaches Shunwen but every time their eyes lock, it feels like Shunwen sees right through him and he must "never lock eyes for more than three seconds." Will Hezhan be able to protect his secret or will Shunwen reshape Hezhan's life and his own?
In my past life, I was an unpopular woman nearing her thirties. However, when I died, I got reincarnated in a dating sim as the villainess, Luciana. At this rate, I'll face a hopeless future of exile in a punishment event... And that's bad! I'm going to do my best to avoid all the romantic interests in the game and live a peaceful new life so that I can escape that event! But... Why are they all approaching me?! I want to stay low-key, but the people around me just won't leave me alone!
The Grail family has a single guiding principle in their lives-Thou Shalt Be Sincere. However, sincerity alone can only get a lady so far in the twisted world of high society...as meek Constance Grail soon learns after she is framed for petty theft and loses her fiance and reputation in a matter of minutes. But one gaze on her isn't quite as chilling as the others, though the woman's uncanny resemblance to Scarlett Castiel must be a coincidence. After all, Scarlett isn't just extremely wicked...she's also very much dead.
I should have died in the accident, but when I woke up, I found myself inside my favorite novel...To make matters worse, I'm just a side character?! According to the story, the duke and duchess have disappeared, and all the servants are about to be fired...I've made up my mind. I'm going to live as I please! Or so I thought. Somehow, I've ended up as the guardian of two orphaned twins?! This wasn't supposed to be my role, but how could I abandon them? Just as I resolved to take the twins on their journey...
Lady Carolina Sanchez has spent her entire life believing she is the "Sanchez family disgrace," a notion constantly reinforced by her elder sister, Flora. In public, Flora is a model of kindness and gentility, always coming to her baby sister's defense...but behind closed doors, she heaps a*use on Carolina, leveraging Carolina's perceived shortcomings to suit her own ends. When Carolina is sent to the neighboring Malcosian Empire for a political marriage to Prince Edward Ruby Martinez, she expects to disappoint her new family too. But, to her surprise, her husband-to-be and her new in-laws seem to genuinely adore her! Can Carolina escape the anguish of her past and rise to the occasion as Edward's imperial consort? She just might, especially if she's not quite as powerless as she assumed...
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.
Soft and bubbly office lady Ayaka is madly in love with her senior at work, Hiroko! Two lovestruck coworkers who both think the other is straight totally crush on each other... popular Twitter artist Sal Jiang's latest office rom-com!
Reizera was on the verge of breaking off her engagement, and at the same time bad rumors were spreading about her family's wine farm. But one day, a duke's son asks her to marry him, she starts the life of LADY....
Former high priestess Stella was banished from the front lines of the dungeon crusade by a new priestess, whose false accusations cost Stella not only her job, but also her engagement. One year later, Stella, who has become an adventurer, saves Reinhardt, a demihuman whose original form is that of a blue dragon. The two of them decide to pair up and begin to enjoy their days adventuring together. However, in another part of the land, the dungeon crusaders who had cast Stella out are facing trouble. Though they thought their conquest would soon be finished, for some reason, it's been over a year and the end is nowhere in sight... A former high priestess and a young man with a precious secret begin their journey here!
Yuki is a college student who's into friends and fashion. She's also deaf. A chance meeting on a train leads to a serious crush... but can it grow into something more? A sweet and touching manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake! Yuki, who's always been deaf, is used to communicating with sign language and her phone. But she's not used to English, so when a tourist from overseas asks for directions, she nearly panics...until a handsome stranger steps in to help. His name is Itsuomi, and it turns out he's a friend of a friend. A charismatic globetrotter, Itsuomi speaks three languages, but he's never had a deaf friend. The two feel drawn to each other and plan a date on a romantic winter's night...but Yuki's friend is afraid that she might be setting herself up to get hurt. Could this be something real? Or will these feelings melt away with the snow? From the acclaimed author of Shortcake Cake, the hit shojo series with more than a million copies in print, this new work is full of real-life details about Japanese sign language and living without hearing, and it's sure to please fans of romantic stories like A Silent Voice, Kimi ni Todoke, and Love in Focus!