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*“Thinking about her drives me mad.”* Alicia, an illegitimate child, lived modestly with her ailing mother until one day she was suddenly abducted by her father, Duke Viclas. Held hostage with her mother and knowing she would be killed in place of her half-sister Helena, she is sent as a “fake bride” to Duke Karl Adrian, his political rival. Meanwhile, Karl, searching for the daughter of the Viclas family who saved him twelve years ago, finally reunites with his savior—but feels something off about her...? (Source: SHERPA STUDIO, translated)
Kanano is approached by the extremely handsome Arisu-kun. The reason is surprising… (Source: Margaret, translated) *Note: Published in Margaret 2024 vol. 12.*
A re-telling of the “Tale of Genji” in manga-form. The “Tale of Genji” is a story from a long novel written by novelist Murasaki Shikibu. It was written about 1000 years ago, during the Heian era. It details the showy life and romantic exploits of Genji no Kimi (Lord Genji), otherwise known as “Hikaru Genji (The Shining Prince)” for his peerless beauty and features the life and culture of the Heian Imperial Court. By describing human life with its heart-rendering moments and the difficult times of separation and sadness, this piece of literature has come to be known to embody the concept of “the pathos of things” (mono no aware). Known as the world’s earliest romance novel, it has been translated into many languages all over the world.
One day, a clan tried to destroy the "Ancient Sword," but the mission was failed. To prevent the next catastrophe, Sakuya, the strongest boy of the clan, jumps to the next thousand years, but he finds himself in a world of magic. Sakuya, who cannot use magic, is looked down upon as "incompetent"...!
Yoshika is a new witch who flies around in the sky as a Striker. This is a novelization of the TV anime *Strike Witches* with Yoshika as the main character! In this original story, the girls' daily lives are portrayed in a detailed way! (Source: Sneaker Bunko, translated)
Ever since I joined the Photography Club, for some reason, that guy keeps challenging me to competitions. It’s pretty annoying, but what’s really causing this feeling that makes me want to win so badly—? (Source: Margaret, translated) *Note: Originally published in 2013 Issue #13 of Margaret magazine.*
Kyousuke who left Tokyo to go to Matsue medical school due to the pressure of a whole family of doctors. Using the international auxiliary language 'Esperanto' to write a blog about his days at Matsue called 'Terno'. One day a comment from a user Julio has...with that as a trigger the two continue to grow closer. In the midst of that, Julio states that she will come to Matsue to meet Kyousuke. Drawn to each other by Esperanto? An unparalleled love is beginning...
The story of Yggdra Union starts with the Princess of Fantasinia, Yggdra, fleeing her besieged home with the family heirloom, the Holy Sword Gran Centurio. Throughout the story, the idea that justice lies with the Holy Sword is used to drive Yggdra and her army forward through their plight, as well as to provide explanation to them for the acts they commit. It is constantly used as justification for their acts, particularly those situations in which civilians are slaughtered during the war. The story mainly details Yggdra's reclamation of her kingdom from the Bronquian Empire, and her eventual uniting of the entire world under her sovereignty, with quite a few stops along the way leading to an intricate and involving plot. The ending is split off based on the player's actions, one ending essentially being a game over and the other two being open ended with Yggdra either pursuing the ideal that justice lies with the holy sword, or sacrificing it in order to achieve universal peace. Yggdra Union Anthology Comic is a collection of comics based upon Yggdra Union, drawn by various artists, released on March 31, 2007. (source: wikipedia)
A special chapter for the 1300th anniversary of "Harima no Kuni Fudoki", an eighth century gazetteer.