Holly is managing her sister's restaurant while she's in the hospital, and in order to prepare for a banquet, she's visiting the home of the most prominent family in town, the Madigans. In addition to preparing the food, Holly also finds herself wide-eyed with surprise when she sees a refined Simon entertaining his guests. Can he really be the same arrogant man who was scowling and shouting at her just a few hours earlier? In his black dinner suit, he's extremely distinguished and incredibly gorgeous. Despite his earlier behavior, Holly suddenly feels her heart begin to beat wildly!
"This is our first time meeting, but I would like us to get divorced." 10 years ago, with a single written agreement - a mere piece of paper, Rio, the young daughter of a long-standing family in Kyoto, became bound in marriage to a complete stranger. The man who suddenly becomes her husband is Takamine, the handsome president of an IT company. A decade has now passed, with neither husband nor wife ever having met, or exchanging so much as a conversation. One day, Rio suddenly decides to make her way to Tokyo to meet her husband. When they finally meet for the first time, she immediately requests that they get divorced. Takamine is taken aback by Rio's beauty. However, due to personal reasons, he has no intention of getting the divorce. And when Rio visits Takamine again days later, he makes the absurd suggestion for them to move in together!
Yasuhisa Nobo, a junior in college. Rumors are flying around that Nobo's living with a girl. However, the existence of this "girl" is nothing short of mystery itself!! The curtain rises on the extraordinary-ordinary tale that is their life together.
Sota Kitaoka, 20 years old, working at Ginza's fmaous "Tomikyu" under a strict but passionare boss, struggling and aiming to be a chef. One day he will make food that reaches peoples hearts...
This town is unsettling, and yet somehow comforting.... When "Cee" awoke, humans had vanished from the world, leaving only the remains of their civilization behind. Desperate to evade the mysterious "Cone Heads," Cee encounters a one-eyed Golem, "Bulb." Golems are humanoid automatons, made to serve their human masters, but what befell their erstwhile creators? This is the story of a bond between girl and golem that could change the world!
Ikki Minami looked up to the skies since he was a kid, dreaming of a freedom that defied definition...until he caught a glimpse of a mysterious and beautiful Air Trek rider, whose aerial acrobatics ignited his ephemeral dream into a blazing inferno of ambition. Now he is determined to use Air Treks to fly, uninhibited by the laws of gravity, and make his dream a reality. But the world of Air Treks is fraught with danger and deception. Will Ikki fly freely, or will his wings get cut before he can take flight?
After six years of dating, Takuya gets dumped by his childhood-best-friend-turned-girlfriend. Takuya has sunk to his lowest -- and then a message comes in from Naoki, his ex-girlfriend's little brother. Naoki, who has grown into a stunning, long-haired young man, shocks Takuya with words that just might turn his world upside-down... A pure love story, featuring the never-endingly adorable Naoki, that is sure to make your heart beat out of your chest!!
The legendary "Tsundere" couple, Sanshiro Sakamoto and Sentaro Katsura. But Sanshiro is too selfish and arrogant. His best friend, Yoichiro Takasugi warned him that it's only a matter of time before Sentaro leaves him! Sentaro swore to Sanshiro to make him happy! Can it be...?!
"If... I could see you tonight..."Two lovers, Kanta and Kiyoshi are in a long distance relationship. Kanta, who continues to live in the countryside that has no romantic mood and Kiyoshi, who works in the glittering city gradually become estranged. Kanta secretly goes to see Kiyoshi but witnesses a woman coming out of Kiyoshi's room?!Feeling the difference between their environments, Kanta sends a message to Kiyoshi one night...The "distance" between the countryside and the city pulls each other away... frustratingly painful but a sweet long distance BL!Included in addition to the main story is:[Hibikiya and Kawabe] He grows a heavy beard, but loves all thing cute! A sweet love story between a cute-loving bearded guy and a super lively boyfriend Kawabe. Slice of life type BL, "Hibikiya and Kawabe". Valentine chocolates are discovered and suddenly "Valentine's confession" practice starts! Youth comedy style BL, "Valentine". Hiduki Nichika's youth omnibus featuring two popular short stories!
Sophy had felt protective of her sister and her nephew ever since the family of her sister's late husband, Theo, had opposed their son's marriage. That's why she followed her sister to Greece when she went to visit Theo's family. When they arrived, Theo's attractive brother, Andreas, picked them up and brought them back to his breathtaking mansion, but his welcome was less than warm! Still, as Sophy spends time with Andreas under the Greek sun, her heart becomes more conflicted. Now she doesn't know what to do...
Bullying in this world, a notice of "no job" at the reincarnation site...... Yu runs away from the village alone with despair. Rise from the worst situation! The story of a boy's reincarnation begins!
Bella is thinking of running away from her stressful life as an actress when she suddenly remembers Sergio, her stepbrother. Though it may seem odd, he was her first love. After all, they aren't biologically related and he is dashingly handsome! Perhaps she can rely on him... Sergio, however, is bewildered by her phone call. He's done his best to avoid her ever since the day his desire for her first awoke! Still, now that he has become a powerful billionaire, maybe it isn't a bad idea to play a new game. What will happen to innocent Bella when she walks into Sergio's trap?
When Terri lost her brother in the war, it was his best friend and her longtime crush Buck Morgan who offered her a job. For ten years she worked as Buck's assistant, hoping their professional relationship would turn to romance. When the moment came, Buck was under the influence of his migraine medication. Maybe he doesn't remember that they slept together. Wondering how she can get Buck to look at her as a woman, Terri is now lost in despair. What she doesn't know yet is that Buck has one of her earrings, which she lost at the time of their lovemaking...
I need you. --Mia was caught off guard by the words of her new CEO soon after he bought up her company. Flustered by his words, she realized he merely needed her abilities as an assistant to accompany him to the party that night. How foolish of me...Why would a CEO of a major company take an assistant seriously? They found themselves, however, engaging in a passionate affair after the party. Mia then left the company, not knowing there was a little life growing inside her...
"Starting today, I am your pet" says the yakuza who forced his way into my house...!? I don't care if he says he'll answer to my every order, he's just a bother...!
"I'm living on the green side of the grass." Successful career woman Sono never let envy drag her down. She had everything she ever wanted, and she'd gotten it all through her own hard work. On top of her growing list of accomplishments at work, her relationship with her boss (and live-in boyfriend) Taiya was going great, with a proposal right on the horizon...until one unexpected twist brought her whole perfect life tumbling down around her. Heartbroken and needing an escape, Sono moved to a run-down little apartment, only to realize it had a secret hole in the wall that looked straight into the neighboring apartment. When she sees what the neighbor is getting up to, she can't seem to look away, and as the days pass she finds herself more and more obsessed with peeking in on her neighbor... A mature love story about a career woman intent on being "strong and independent," the mysterious boy next door, and their slowly intertwining lives.
She's not looking for a future husband... She's never even been in love. So how did she end up entering a contract marriage with the greatest catch ever?! Mitsuru, a woman in her thirties whose only interest is cats, and Kugayama, a hot pediatrician fed up with shallow women constantly flirting with him, have decided to get married for mutually beneficial reasons. On their wedding night, to Mitsuru's surprise, Kugayama sneaks into bed and affectionately beckons her to pet him. Imagine her reaction when he springs furry ears and a tail! Mitsuru's "night of passion" with her new husband takes a strange turn. Thus begins a warm and fluffy romantic comedy about a not-so-standard, newly married couple!
Steph, a vampire who dedicates his life atoning for his sins, meets Shukley, a different type of vampire. While traveling with the once-lonely Shukley, Steph drinks his blood and feels his warmth. However, the past events in his hometown still haunt Steph, leaving him with grief and remorse. After running into Shukley's father and learning the truth, Steph's wish finally comes true...
Hinaki Kaguya is a college student with good looks who often catches the glances of her peers. However, she has a secret she can't tell anybody... she's obsessively in love with Subaru, one of the members of a popular online streamer group! Suddenly, a message from an unknown account comes to Hinaki as she wishes to be able to date Subaru... will this be an answer to her intense passion?
On the day of her execution, Vyaria wakes up to find time has reversed itself, making her seven years old again. Thinking of the events of her future, she is truly traumatized. Her first marriage to King Cain had been a cold and unhappy one. Each time she made an attempt to get closer to him, she had been faced with rejection, and the sudden appearance of a girl from another dimension had only increased Cain's hostility towards Vyaria. Behind her back, everyone had called her the "Blue Rose Princess," after the flower that symbolizes unattainable wishes.Knowing she would eventually be sentenced to death by her own husband, Vyaria is terrified when she is once again united with the young Cain. Is everything going to repeat itself? Is there really nothing she could do to change the future?As scared as she is, Vyaria vows to fight against her cruel fate in this second chance at life...!
Miho is a 28-year-old office worker who is uprooting her whole life and moving to the countryside from Tokyo in order to change who she is. The night before she leaves, she meets Osamu, falling for him instantly, and they spend the night together. A few months after she has started her new job, her company asks her to become the executive secretary to the new managing director, who turns out to be no other that Osamu himself! Miho has left her flashy and luxurious ways behind and looks completely different from when they first met in Tokyo, and she is desperate to keep her identity a secret from him. To top it off, she has put in place a strict NO DATING rule, so she is doing everything she can to squash down any feelings she might have towards him... Meanwhile, unaware of her secret efforts, Osamu continues to chase after her with his "Have we met before?" accusations!
Yoshino found herself married to Keigo Shinoi, the genius artist she had admired since her school days. However, his reason for marrying her was for revenge against Yoshino's father. Hated all the while, she continues to love Shinoi as he suffers in a state of isolation. Will her feelings finally get through to him...? The title story, Maple Leaves, is just one entry in this best-of selection of sorrowful, bittersweet love stories. Also included are three stories.
Sayaka Narimiya is 28 year-old, single, and works at an advertisement agency. But as luck would have it, she's been fired from her job. As an in-between, she picks up a nude modeling part-time job. While naked in front of the student artists, none other than Renji Hasumi, Sayaka's high school heartbreaker appears---. Completely flustered upon learning of Hasumi's position as associate professor, Sayaka somehow manages to finish the job and head home. It is then when Hasumi stops Sayaka for what is to be a reunion? Or maybe something else?
Mayuri, twenty-six-year-old, is a sales worker at one of the leading advertisement companies in Japan. She is beautiful, sociable, and clever. However, there is something she is troubled by...her stalker. This someone follows her no matter how many times she moves. One night, she spots a suspicious man fumbling in her trash. She realizes that he is Ryo, her classmate from high school. He must be the stalker! Mayuri, feeling pure rage, suddenly comes up with a plan...let him think she is in love with him, then dump him! A love story full of suspense!
Mizuki's manga are flying off the shelves, but an artist's work is never done. With the help of her dedicated assistant, she is on a quest to create her magnum opus - the ultimate adult manga!
Coolkyousinnjya is a manga writer and artist who exploded into the manga landscape with his 4-panel comedy I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying. His most well-known series is the hit Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, which has sold over one million copies worldwide.
The King of Darkness and his maid...? Anna River is reborn as a character in her favorite novel "The Sacred Virgin and the King of Darkness". Will she stay a side character like she's supposed to, or will she take matters into her hands and save the infamous King of Darkness...?
I want to be married... And someone like Tomizawa would be perfect!
Mariko, 29, wants to seal the deal by 30. However, marriage requires affection and Mariko's affection is reserved to a man she can respect! She's single at age 29, also aware that she can't let go of her pride. One day, a chance to date THE ideal-candidate, Tomizawa, falls right into her lap!! Delusional or not, she can't let anything jeopardize her opportunity to hear those wedding bells ring. A chaotic private life and dramatic sequence of events keeps her on her toes. Is marriage even on the table?!
It's Sui's 20th Birthday! And her boyfriend takes her out to dinner to break up with her. Seeing that she's already out, she'd rather not end her birthday on a sour note and decides to enjoy her first legal drink! ...But it only brings her back to thinking about love and romance. "I want to be loved... desired..." The next day: Sui wakes up at home, but next to her... some gorgeous young man?! A fun romance of dumping, bouncing back, and getting busy!
"I've waited so long for this day..." Leila Ferry was born to a noble family, but lived her life without any healing abilities that other nobles normally have. One day, a man Allen Stanley came to her house wearing a mask concealing a terrible curse. The two begin to talk to one another and grow friendly. As feelings develop, Leila begins to think, "If I had healing abilities I could help you...!" Suddenly, in the heat of a moment, a bright light shines forth...!
Mizuho (30) works for a famous cosmetics company. Her job was going well, working with her boss, Uzaki (35) whom she admires and respects. But one day, Uzaki suddenly gets transferred to the New York branch, and gets engaged to her coworker, Riko. Mizuho, shocked and confused about Uzaki's engagement, tries to forget Uzaki and marries her coworker from the sales department Shinichi. Although Shinichi loves Mizuho, he cannot let go of his doubts for her. Riko tries to take advantage of his insecurities. Meanwhile, Uzaki comes back to Japan headquarters...! "Everyone's having an affair except for me...?!" A story of love and jealousy begins!
Riko, the granddaughter of a family of Japanese yakuza, has a one-sided crush on Iori, the overprotective caretaker of the family. Iori has always spoiled, Riko; Iori's main focus has always been Riko and she's at the center of everything he does. When Riko finds out that Iori has a girlfriend, Riko decides to "leave Iori" in order to give up on her unrequited love! Riko tries her best to gradually increase the things she can do on her own, but Iori is still not satisfied?!
After dying in a terrible accident, I find myself reborn in a love sim as the villainess, Sariel! If everything goes the way it's supposed to, Sariel is doomed to die at the hands of the other characters seeking vengeance... just thinking about this has brought me to see terrible dreams of my various potential fates. I've been keeping to myself, studying martial arts, swordsmanship, archery, and all other things to help defend myself from any possible dangers... but it seems one of the love interests is already drawn to me?!
Haruka, who is good-looking and popular with both boys and girls, and Keiichi, who has a deep inferiority complex about Haruka, have been friends since childhood. Keiichi begins to overcome his complex with men's makeup... On the other hand, the childhood friend begins to express his hidden love for Keiichi, who is gradually changing.
Anise spends her days working to support the baron, her father, for her family is on the verge of collapse due to bankruptcy. Right as she convinces herself she'll have work 'til she's dead, she suddenly receives a marriage proposal from Julius, a beautiful young man from a family of dukes. Anise is perplexed by this sudden turn of events, but she soon realizes that Julius' goal is a marriage blanc, or a marriage without love. Julius, who has no interest in the opposite sex, desires a wife who is not attached to him nor restricts what he can and cannot do. Anise, however, has a certain condition that she proposes to Julius before the two marry...?
Ayano has lived every day in hell after her mother died and her father remarried. Her wicked stepmother and stepsister torment her day after day. One day, her stepmother decides to marry her off to the Watari family, who's rumored son is said to be horribly disfigured. Unable to refuse, the wedding proceeds, but to her surprise, their son, Kyoichiro, he's anything but disfigured! In fact, he's as handsome as a prince! What's more, he's already head over heels in love with Ayano! This fairytale romance set in the Taisho Era is bound to get your heart racing!
"I'm going to defeat Satan Louie and lead the world to peace!" proclaimed the Hero Jade. But now, he's doing chores every day and raising Mao, the future Satan! While keeping Louie's true identity a secret, they've moved to the peaceful countryside. Jade has his hands full making treats, worrying about what foods Mao likes, and keeping an eye on him so he doesn't sneak away! Everything is for the sake of raising Mao to be a kind-hearted Satan who can bridge the gap between demons and humans. However, Louie is of no help at all! In fact, he's a hindrance with his constant need for attention! Together, can the perfect Satan and the stubborn hero raise Mao to be a good person and bring peace to the world?!
Avoid the bad ending at all costs! When her fiance breaks up with her in front of the entire student body, noblewoman Aileen d'Autriche is devastated-or she would have been, if that wasn't also the exact moment memories of her past life came crashing back! Turns out, she's been reborn as the villainess of a dating sim...and according to the story, she's slated to die at the hands of the demon king in three months! But Aileen's already got a plan: Step one, get Demon King Claude to fall in love with her. Step two, live!
Content Warning: this title contains material that may be distressing for some readers. Earnest and meek looking Hasumi has been working at a customer support center for a month now. Having to deal with customer complaints and inquires day in and day out has caused some pent-up stress, and in order to relieve said stress, some intense bullying has started in the office. Unfortunately for Hasumi, she has become a target, and is reaching her limit...or is she?!
"Are you still playing that game...?" Harumi juggles housework and caring for her 8-month-old daughter, Miyu, while her husband, Takashi, spends all his free time glued to his games. Insensitive to Harumi's struggles, he brushes off her concerns. "You're sick? Don't give it to me. I have to go to work, you know." When Takashi prioritizes his game over her declining health, Harumi reaches her breaking point. Though he loves their daughter, he remains oblivious to the effort it takes to raise her. Frustrated and with nowhere else to turn, Harumi confides in a friend, who recommends a "legendary babysitter" with a reputation for solving even the most complicated problems mothers face. On a whim, Harumi hires him, only to be completely taken aback when he arrives. He's nothing like what she imagined.
When Satou's best friend, Hime, tells him that she's moving, he decides to follow. After crashing her wedding in another world, he ends up as the groom when she suddenly kisses him! Prophecy states that her husband is destined to be the Ring King-a hero of immense power who will save the world from the Abyssal King! Is Satou up for the challenge, or is his new marriage going to end before it even begins?