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Amongst nobles and royals, Lady Agnes, daughter of an aristocrat is the "Rose Amongst Thorns," due to her unparalleled beauty. On the other hand, Bernard is the fifth son of a Lord who rules a small rural town far from the capital. At first glance, Bernard gets stared down in disgust by Lady Agnes, most likely because of his lowly status. Five years later, Lady Agnes's father faces trial due to embezzlement, resulting in her family losing everything. After receiving the status of a "fallen aristocrat," everyone leaves Agnes to fend for herself... except for Bernard, the low-ranking knight. A misunderstanding develops into a charming love story! (Source: MangaPlaza)
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Mira, who grew up in an orphanage, was born with the ability to absorb magical powers and was forced by her father-in-law, Baron Weston, to purify miasma-tainted swords and magical tools. As a result, her body was so ravaged that doctors told her she would not live more than a year. One day, Mira collapses in the temple and is saved by a beautiful woman, Annalise. Her brother, Darius, is the first duke and head of the Order of the Holy Knights, but he suffers from a disease called hypermagia. Annalise proposes a certain way to save her brother in exchange for saving Mira from the baron... (Source: MangaPlaza)
When her country of Lidea loses the war, Princess Tinalia must wed the enemy prince, Keith. The arrangement isn't as dire as it sounds, though: after all, Tinalia has been in love with Keith for years! Unfortunately for her, Keith doesn't remember they already know each other. The circumstances of their first meeting were unfortunate, as their countries were at war, and Lidea committed too many atrocities against his people to forgive. Thus, Tinalia finds herself the hated bride of the crown prince, treated coldly and scornfully by everyone around her... even though she continues to love him with all her heart. (Source: TOKYOPOP)
"You take my fiance, my money, and now you take me with you when you fall off the building... this is just the absolute worst!!" That's what I was thinking when all of a sudden I blinked, and found myself in a new life...! Liselotte is a young girl who was told she must be sacrificed for her kingdom as she is one of the few rare powerful magic wielders that are born only once every thousand years. She has been living out her days, sad and accepting of her fate, when suddenly the memories of her past life as a pharmacist named Toka Mikanagi come back to her. Before she has a chance to think too much about it, she realizes that the woman she knew as Queen Kirara is identical to the person responsible for her death in her past life...! Now she has to make use of her knowledge as a pharmacist to find a way out of an untimely death! (Source: MangaPlaza)
Lady Elizaveta von Alvaheim has memories from her previous life. And that's because she remembers the details from the otome game she was hooked on. Her favorite character, The Crown Prince, His Highness Prince Klaus, is her betrothed. To complete his good ending route, she acts as the villain to the heroine, Alice Eimert. But because of her caring nature and nobility, Elizaveta ends up being adored by Alice...Will Elizaveta be able to bring Klaus happiness in the end? (Source: MangaPlaza)
*"I won't let you be alone anymore."* An Ashduster refers to a person who captures ash-flies, black butterflies that are believed to bring misfortune, and delivers them to the mortal gods. Yoi is one such Ashduster, and is viewed with disdain by the villagers. But despite their terrible treatment, she lives each day with positivity. Her whole world changes when a mortal god saves her from an attack by the angry villagers, who blame her for the village's misfortunes. *"And if anything ill comes your way, I will purge it."* Don't miss out on this fantastic tale of a lonely girl awkwardly learning about love. (Source: MangaPlaza)
Reika Manpuku is a plump woman in her 30's who loves eating...but now she's been reincarnated as a villainess in an otome game!! Reika has the power to eat and not gain weight, but this power came with a price. Now living as Jean, the villainess, her world is full of bland, tasteless food. However, she is discovering and developing delicious dishes with her food buyer knowledge and culinary skills. Reika's goal is to win over the hotties of this world through their stomachs to avoid her doom flag. Can she get all of them to say, "nummy"?! (Source: MangaPlaza)
Editor Hanae Yamada, a huge fan of the mystery genre author Buntaro Kanematsu, asks said author to write a column for a magazine. It was a long shot but to her surprise... he agrees! As the column's theme is "souvenirs," Hanae decides to bring one herself when she visits Kanematsu. However, she unwittingly offends him by choosing a "safe" option as a gift, which he quickly sees through. What will happen next in this tale of two awkward adults who can't cut corners in work or love? Don't miss this delectable workplace romance! (Source: Manga Plaza)
The latest work by the Nishioka siblings depicts the gruesome life story of a ruthless and brilliant serial killer as he grows up from a sociopathic child to a messiah-like figure.
This tongue-in-cheek semi-autobiography follows the absurdly gruesome adventures of a lonely boy and his singularly crazed family. His escape from the madness that surrounds him is his collection of pickled animal and human body parts, to which he adds as one family member after another meet with a grotesque and sometimes terrifyingly funny death... Volume 1: 1. **Binzume no Genkyuu** (ビン詰めの眼球) 2. **Koufuku wo Yobu Kagami** (幸福を呼ぶ鏡) 3. **Kumo no Irezumi** (蜘蛛の刺青) 4. **Furan no Taiji** (腐乱の胎児) 5. **Niwatori no Kubi** (にわとりの首) 6. **Baby Frankenstein** (ベビー・フランケンシュタイン) Volume 2: 1. **Akai Nikumushi** (赤い肉虫) 2. **Aitsu** (あいつ) 3. **Mister Manhole** (ミスター・マンホール) 4. **Genshoku no Kaze** (原色の風) 5. **Kitai no Nikkai** (畸胎の肉塊) 6. **Shiroi Yubi** (白い指)
Senno Knife attacks the Japanese urban legends in this horror compilation. In the title story, "Mantis Woman", Chiaki wonders why headless bodies are showing up around the school. She really shouldn't have gone to investigate alone. Be careful what you wish for when the one fulfilling the wishes comes from "Hell's Gumball Machine". A total of six short stories are in this novel. (Source: Anime News Network)