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An unconventional story of self-identity and the complexity of interpersonal relationships. Minami Q-ta explores the search for (self) love in this short 16-page one-shot. (Source: Star Fruit Books)
-The dawn of the 20th century, a difficult period for women to realize their dreams. At an art academy in London, Lili, a Japanese art student chasing her dreams, meets Kit, an artistic prodigy from a family of aristocrats. Their meeting, transcending social status and their home countries, will set their fates in motion…! *Source: MANGA Plus*
Princess Leila of Surhaadi runs away from home after her mother says that she wished Leila had died instead of her sister. Leila arrives in New York and puts on the clothing and red lipstick her sister left behind sixteen years earlier. She visits the hotel's bar and is fascinated by a mysterious man with a wild aura. After growing up within the walls of a palace, Leila decides to take a brave step. But after giving him her virginity, she's taken aback when he coldly leaves her the next morning! (Source: Renta!)
He realized that he had reincarnated into an Otome Game...as the Villainess!!? He was an ordinary working guy in Japan...but accidentally reincarnated as Asuka, the villainess of a popular otome game "Love Revolution Kingdom." In order to avoid being executed, he must not let the villain prince fall in love with Asuka. However, when Asuka started to act like she(he) didn’t care about any of the boys, the characters including the prince became attracted to her. Either love or friendship would lead him to a dead end… but all he wishes is to live his own life!! (Source: Bookwalker Global, edited)
Chinatsu didn't expect to be dropped from the project she enjoyed working on and transferred to a small, related company. On her first day at the new office, Chinatsu starts talking to a man sitting next to her. Suddenly, her boss asks her if she can see the man, Genki. Her new division is in charge of projects that no other divisions do. Many people call the division the "Haunting Department," and Genki is a ghost. Chinatsu goes with her boss and Genki to check a unit where strange things happen. Genki is a nice guy, and Chinatsu ends up asking him to live with her... (Source: Anime News Network)
Deborah works small jobs on the side while traveling the world. One day on her travels, she loses her bag and in a panic runs in front of a car. Out of the car comes an Englishman named Gil Hamilton. A skilled businessman, he's shocked by Deborah's distressing and reckless story, but after hearing her name, he unexpectedly offers her a job. It turns out that she has the same name as his fiancee, and he wants her to pretend she is his wife! Will Deborah accept his strange proposition? (Source: Renta!)
The burning desert sun has lit a fire in my heart... Bethany's father, an anthropologist who was researching a community in the Arabian Desert, has gone missing. Bethany received word from the authorities that he died, but she doesn't believe it—he's survived dangerous situations before. Bethany flies out to find him and encounters a handsome man with a peregrine falcon. The two lock gazes, as if drawn by a strong, mysterious power. The man reveals himself to be the Sheikh of Bayrar, Prince Zakr Tahnun Sadiq. And for some reason she can't explain, even to herself, Bethany is drawn to this prideful man... (Source: Harlequin)
Ginny is depressed after her beloved stepfather passes away, but her mother and sister are more concerned with their inheritances and eagerly look forward to the reading of his will. When the time finally comes, everything is left to his son, Andre, whom he kept hidden! Ginny's mother assumed that she would inherit everything, and her sister had been planning an extravagant wedding with his money. They threaten Andre, saying the will isn't valid, but he stands firm. And then he directs his appraising gaze to Ginny... (Source: Renta!)
Her first love met its end— “I believed this would be the only love of my life…” Rachelia, the marquis’s daughter of the Kingdom of Gasel, is the childhood friend of Crown Prince Bradford and his most likely future bride. But everything changes when Bradford falls in love with another noblewoman, Alamoana, whom he meets by chance. Forgetting both his duties and his station, the prince becomes wholly consumed by this new love, never once noticing the quiet, heartbreaking devotion Rachelia has carried for him since childhood. As she continues to give and give, sacrificing herself for a love that may never be returned, how much longer can her heart endure? This is the story of a gentle, unwavering love pushed to its very limits.
With the help of everyone who loves manga, manga culture has blossomed. But now the manga industry is suffering from piracy. We need your help. Please read this manga, and let's create the future of manga together! (Source: CODA, translated)
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)