Official English: [Comikey](https://comikey.com/comics/prince-of-lan-ling-manga/193/), [INKR](https://inkr.com/title/664-prince-of-lan-ling) Qi is on the brink of war with its neighbor country, Zhou. Thankfully, one man is brave enough to stand up and defend the kingdom of Qi: Gao Changgong, Prince of Lan Ling. Unfortunately, his uncle is the emperor of Qi—and is, among many other things, a cruel tyrant. Gao Changgong will have to choose: between family, or his kingdom.

Hikaru Genji (literally "Shining One of the Minamoto Clan" ) is the illegitimate son of Emperor Kiritsubo of Japan, and considered too handsome for his own good. After Genji's mother dies, his father reluctantly removes him from the line of succession and demotes him to commoner status. Genji takes up a job as an imperial officer, and the story follows his sexual, personal, and political exploits through the lens of Heian aristocratic society.

from fictiondb: His unwilling bride... Blackmailed into marriage to save her family, Briar Davenport aims to remain a virgin bride--for she despises her husband, Diablo Barrentes! But when the sexy Spaniard touches her, Briar loses all her resolve and reason! Yet despite their passion, can a marriage of convenience--born out of revenge--ever be anything more? As secrets are revealed, Briar comes to realize that with Diablo it is better the devil you know.... Bedded by Blackmail: Forced to bed then to wed?

This anthology presents the first English translation of a selection of twelve short stories from the comics anthology popocomi (vol 1—5 + one special edition), published irregularly by Japanese bookstore and gallery Popotame. Each of the twelve different artists offer their own unique perspective on manga in these original works. 1. Winter Break 2029 by [MISSISSIPPI](https://mangabaka.org/author/wt6wmo5/mississippi) 2. The Spirit of the Beehive by [YOKOYAMA Yu](https://mangabaka.org/author/nnm7klg/yokoyama-yuu) 3. Desucha on the Road: Shank's Mare by [FUJIMURA Izumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/2nlxq5n/fujimura-izumi) 4. In a Worm-Eaten Town by [NAKADA Ikumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/x25uipu/nakada-ikumi) 5. ILLNESS by [MASCO Eri](https://mangabaka.org/author/ls9epc6/masco-eri) 6. Playing with a Weirdo by [KAYA Hiroya](https://mangabaka.org/author/yfl3he9/kaya-hiroya) 7. The Month of May and Outer Space and Light and Women by [FURUGORI Kanako](https://mangabaka.org/author/a63mo43/furugori-kanako) 8. News from the Smelting Furnace by [YOSHIDA Waka](https://mangabaka.org/author/n9te57s/yoshida-waka) 9. The Passion of the Workshop by [Nerunodaisuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/asiehi3/neruno-daisuki) 10. Neutral by [TAKAHASHI Yuki (II)](https://mangabaka.org/author/ejypdh1/takahashi-yuki-ii) 11. From the Book Shop by [DAKE Maiko](https://mangabaka.org/author/a5lugyk/dake-maiko) 12. Outdoor Lights by [SAKATA Kiyoko](https://mangabaka.org/author/myjptxj/sakata-kiyoko) For vol. 2: Anthology of thirteen Japanese and Korean artists. The subtitle is “Some world somewhere, somewhere in the world”. We all live in our own different worlds, but we can feel like we're living in the same world by liking the same artist, reading the same comic. A5, paperback, glossy cover, b/w 98 pages. Artists: Younggeun Byun, Maiko Dake, Imjina, Sayaka Ishiyama, Heny Kim, Inori Kito, Yoonhee Lee, merry-mj, MISSISSIPPI, Akiko Miyakoshi, Ikumi Nakada, Tsuchika Nishimura, OOO Note: A Japanese 2-in-1 volume also came out.

To Rei, her business-motivated marriage is a hellish ordeal—a life shackled by control and forced attempts to conceive by her husband Masaichiro. Her only meager means of revenge are the birth control pills she takes in secret. However, even Rei has a ray of light in her life: a food truck she visits daily that is run by Mikio, a kind, handsome young man. The fleeting lunches with Mikio allow Rei to truly be herself. But her pills don't remain a secret for much longer, and Masaichiro forces her to quit her job upon their discovery. On her final day, when all hope of ever seeing Mikio again is seemingly lost... a man comes in to rob the bank she works at! From the moment Rei sees him, she is strangely drawn to him, kicking off their dramatic romance. **Official Translations:** [English](https://comikey.com/comics/courting-death-with-a-robber-webtoon/603/), [Korean](https://page.kakao.com/content/65503430)

One day, daycare teacher Misa happens to come face to face with Kato, the father of one of the boys in her class. This Kato is the same man Misa met at her part-time job during junior college - the married man she once had an affair with. She thought their relationship was a thing of the past, but after seeing him again something inside of Misa starts crumbling, leaving her heart in a shambles... One night, finding Kato's number still saved in her phone, Misa gives in and calls him...! Added to the mix are Kato's wife Yuka and her lover, Tomoya. All of them old enough to know better but too wretched to care, these sorry souls sink further into the tangled mess of their own murky desires, their struggles laid bare on the pages of this frank tale.