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Cleopatra is the ruler who has most inspired poets and artists over the centuries. Her beauty and exotic charm threw the Roman Army into confusion. Her enemies kept depicting her as a corrupter and a vicious ruler, on the other hand, the dignity of her death inspired touching works of art. Cleopatra was the last heiress of Alexander the Great and the last Egyptian Pharaoh. During her private and political life, she had two great love experiences: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. The death of Cleopatra was fit for a queen: as goddess Isis she’d rather be bitten by an asp than suffer the humiliation to be displayed as a trophy in Rome during the celebration of Octavian, the future Emperor Augustus.
The ill-fated flower seller falls in love with the captive dragon knight──. In order to save his beloved dragon, who was injured on the battlefield, the hero of the enemy kingdom, Ricardo, offered his own life in exchange. Captured and isolated with no help, yet still not losing the light in his eyes, he caught the attention of a poor flower seller named Suiren, who instantly fell in love with him… (Source: ABJ, translated)
A collection of oneshots by 6 shoujo authors. 1. **Jitensha Dorobou** (自転車泥棒) \[Machiko Sakurai\] 2. **Shissou Biyori** (失踪日和) \[George Asakura\] 3. **ROOM1/4: Junjou Egoism** (ROOM1/4 ―純情エゴイズム―) \[Kayoko Shimotsuki\] 4. **Hikouki Kumo** (ひこうき雲) \[Kiyo Kumagaya\] 5. **Nichiyoubi no Soda** (日よう日のソーダ) \[Akane Torikai\] 6. **Watashi to Kimi to Kimi** (私と君と君) \[Ayahito Katsuma\]
Jelun is the emperor of Yauzu, a wealthy country blessed by the protection of a divine beast. As a result of her father's achievements as a general, Li Lanlei is appointed as one of the emperor's consorts. However, her naturally stern countenance caused her to be misunderstood as a villainess, so she has not been visited by the emperor even once in the year since she entered the harem. One day, she is falsely accused of poisoning Mei-hi, the emperor's favorite consort, and ends up being called "a rarefied villainess" before being banished to a remote pavilion!? But being exiled, even if on false charges, turns out to be the start of a surprisingly fun new life for her?! (Source: Ura Sunday, translated)
ホームレスの天才少女画家・夢子と夢見るアート系お坊ちゃん・山田。運命の赤い糸に導かれ、美術予備校で出会ったふたり。今日マチ子やりたい放題でお蔵入りになっていた伝説のギャグマンガ、ついに刊行！自らも青春時代を美術予備校で過ごした、著者の自伝エッセイマンガに、同じ予備校で学んでいた漫画家・近藤聡乃、映画監督・松本佳奈とのセキララ鼎談も収録!
I'm Kanade, who looks up to idols and is working part-time at Talent Agency Fantasista. One day, all the talent and staff (aside from the boss, Hayato, and me) were laid off! I'm asked to become an idol from the boss for the sake of the company, but... What the heck'll happen to my life?! It's an idol's growth story that started when I was young.
Ishikawa and Hime used to go out before but they broke up after the school break ended. Now they are just best friends. But after all that has happened, Hime's feelings are still there. What will she do when Mina starts appearing around Ishikawa? (Source: Kodansha, translated)
Reya is reborn as a princess with no magical powers, in a kingdom ruled by magic. However, she is discovered to have the power of purification, and as a saint, she is assigned to save the world with Kazuya, the summoned hero whom she fell in love at first sight! The two people from another world meeting for the first time should have been an emotional event! But Kazuya acts somewhat coldly towards Reya......? (Source: Kadokawa, translated)