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As the only daughter of a wealthy merchant, Rikka had been spending her days peacefully. On one such day, her father brought back a surly young boy. Bewildered by him, who was filled with wariness, a pop up screen suddenly appeared right before her eyes. In there were things like his name, age, and favourite food – his status had been displayed! Once she saw that, Rikka’s memories resurfaced. It appears that this world was the world of an otome game her little sister used to play in her past life. What’s more, according to the screen, the young boy’s favorable rating for her was an impossible minus 30……!?
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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.
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.
