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63Rayfel, the daughter of an impoverished baron, suddenly has her fiancé stolen by her younger sister. After having her engagement broken off one-sidedly, she is even driven out of the house. She had worked so hard as an apothecary to support him, only to be treated like this… As Rayfel sinks into despair, her own parents try to torment her even further. Having lost everything, Rayfel decides to cut ties with her family and begin a new life on her own. But when she starts working as an apothecary in a remote village, an incredible hidden ability comes to light…?! The overpowered second life of a god-blessed apothecary begins! *Source: Alpha Manga*
Jennifer has always had feelings for her boss, Alex, but he won't look her way. She decides to find a new love, so she participates in an auction...where she ends up winning a date with Alex of all people! What is he doing in a place like this? Jennifer wants to refuse the date, but Alex has no problem going out with her. And the moment he captures her lips in a kiss, she can't say anything to resist! (Source: Renta!)
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)
Imagine being summoned to another world to be the hero, beat the Demon King, and live an adventure…only to be forced to return to modern-day Japan. That’s what happened to Hizaki Shio. Those exploits seem like forever ago—he is in high school now—even though it’s only been three years. But just as Hizaki has settled back into reality, he’s suddenly summoned again and this time to stop the Secret Society, Helheim! However, Shio has a slightly cringey secret… He founded Helheim himself, during an embarrassing phase when he went around calling himself the Corpse King. It’s physically painful to remember. So who could be using Helheim’s name in his place, and how did it become so powerful? It’s time to confront the marks he left behind. First stop: the Steel City of Gaghiel to rescue a noble heiress! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*
Homura wants to set something, anything, on fire. She may finally get her chance when she's summoned to another world that's desperate enough to ask her for help! Along with a group of similarly offbeat high school girls who all have their own powers, Homura incinerates evildoers and reins in the chaos caused by the Demon Lord's resurrection. What's going to happen when she inevitably gets a little carried away? Will her flames of justice burn down the whole world? (Source: Yen Press) *Note: Winner of the 27th Sneaker Awards Grand Prize.*
A summarizing story of what happens at the beginning of Metroid Prime 2.
In a rapidly changing world, a sinister game of life-or-death brutally culls Japan's fading warrior class. Who is rounding up the few who still cling to their swords and is forcing them to fight? And who will be the last samurai standing? It is the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and more than a decade since the samurai were stripped of their privileges, with swords outlawed on public streets. A mysterious poster appears in all corners of the land, luring those skilled in martial arts to Kyoto with the promise of riches beyond common imagination. As warriors deprived of purpose flock to the appointed place at the appointed time, what awaits them is no ordinary task, but an all-out war—against each other! (Source: Kodansha USA)
Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society in early 20th century Tokyo. Written with biting wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a rather cynical stray kitten. He finds his way into the home of an English teacher, where his running commentary on the follies and foibles of the people around him has been making readers laugh for more than a century. Beautifully illustrated by Japanese artist Chiroru Kobato, this edition provides a visual, entertaining look at a unique period in Japan's history—filled with cultural and societal changes, rapid modernization and a feeling of limitless possibility—through the eyes of an unlikely narrator. (Source: Tuttle Publishing)
Koujirou Shindou. Cabinet Office Director-General for Policy Planning is at Haneda Airport for a business trip. While the plane is on the runway, a giant structure suddenly appears out of thin air. The plane carrying Shindou and 251 passengers is taken undamaged inside the giant structure. After everyone disembarks, a man who looks like an ordinary human being shows up. He assures those from the plane that they're not in any danger. Shindou asks him to identify himself and explain the situation. Then the outside of the structure is displayed on a large screen, and at the same time, every passenger's cell phone starts ringing all at once. On each cell phone screen is a message from this man, to every one of Japan's citizens: "I, Yaha-kui zaShunina, hereby notify you that I am going to intervene in Japan's internal affairs." What is this young man's goal? And will Shindou manage to become an intermediary between Japan and the Anisotorons...? (Source: Anime News Network)
At a matchmaking party, Shoko Sakura meets Hitoshi Mayumura, a charming young man who seems perfect in every way. When they keep running into each other near her workplace, and he even moves into the apartment next door, Shoko can’t help but feel it’s destiny… But beneath Mayumura’s pleasant exterior lies a dangerous dark side! These “chance” encounters were no coincidence… he’s been deliberately stalking her! As madness creeps ever closer and her peaceful daily life begins to crumble, Shoko finds herself gripped by an unfathomable terror! From Tetsu Kusumoto, creator of “Erika,” comes a bone-chilling psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!” *Source: Emaqi, Vol. 1*