The kingdom of Märchenland, where various characters from fairy tales reside, is attacked by Pierrot, the evil emperor of the Bad End Kingdom, who seeks to direct the world towards its worst ending and steals the Cure Decors, which power the Queen of Märchenland, Royale. Using the last of her energy, Royale manages to seal Pierrot away. However, his minions seek to revive Pierrot by harnessing the Bad Energy from the people of Earth. In order to protect Märchenland and regain her strength, Royale sends out five mystical lights to Earth and orders a fairy named Candy to search for five legendary warriors, the Pretty Cures. Arriving in the town of Nanairogaoka, she encounters Miyuki Hoshizora, a new transfer student, who soon gains the power to become Cure Happy. Joined by her new friends, Akane Hino, Yayoi Kise, Nao Midorikawa and Reika Aoki, who become Cure Sunny, Cure Peace, Cure March and Cure Beauty respectively, Miyuki and her friends form the Smile PreCure in order to recover the Cure Decors, save Märchenland and protect everyone's happiness. (Source: Wikipedia)
When a modern girl time-travels to the ancient times and finds herself trapped in the body of a deserted concubine, Yun XiangChang, and bullied by other concubines in the Prince Qin's Residence, her strong modern personality bursts out and overturns the entire harem. (Source: MangaToon)
The famed erotic novelist, Duan Jinghong, had a secret: with just a touch, he could foresee the intimate encounters of others. He avoided physical contact at all costs—until the notorious General Shen Tinglan, a man he’d never met, appeared uninvited at his door, demanding to share his bed. To Duan Jinghong’s horror, his vision revealed an impossible future: tangled in passion with none other than the general himself… the same man betrothed to a royal princess. (Source: MangaToon)
Chu Ran, known as the "heartbreak consoler," mends broken hearts by dealing with scumbag boyfriends. However, when these scoundrels retaliate by forcing him to be with ladyboys, it unwittingly unleashes a cosmic force—the Sword Immortal System. Suddenly, he finds himself transported to a realm of feminist immortality. The Mount Yao Sect becomes his training ground, a place where he must cultivate to ascend as an immortal. Armed with scientific knowledge and futuristic weaponry bestowed by the system, Chu Ran embarks on an extraordinary adventure where women reign supreme. (Source: Webnovel)
From Kodansha: Neither a utopia nor a dystopia, it’s still a world of nations in strife, as dominated by corporations as ever. Technology hasn’t made humans nearly obsolete, but rather bettered us, if you will, attaching to our bodies and even brains as enhancements for those who can afford it. Comics artist Shirow Masamune’s vision of our coming society, animated to global acclaim and finally the basis of a major Hollywood production, branches out in five original stories by some of the most beloved SF novelists working in Japan today. A standalone collection, it requires no familiarity with the franchise to be enjoyed but is indispensable for fans for its thoughtful exploration of the series’ implications. While reality may never become virtual, it will be increasingly networked and augmented. Navigate herein age-old questions about a man that will return, not so ironically, in full force: What is the self? Is there such a thing as the soul?
"The daughter of a marquess, Julianna is known as the ""perfect lady"" by society. However, she has a secret. She's only enjoying acting like the perfect lady! Her true self is hidden under an invisible mask. One day, she is summoned by Prince Edward, the ""perfect prince"" who is actually a black-hearted schemer! At the royal palace, he gives her a fiendish order. ""Become my pawn. You don't have the right to say no!"" (Whoa... The prince is so evil!) Julianna reluctantly accepts her duty to act as the prince's pawn, if only to achieve her long-cherished wish, which is..." (Source: POCKET COMICS)
"Your lips are so sweet... I feel like I'm going to melt just from a kiss." Michi is a beautiful receptionist who cheerfully does her best at her job. She seems perfect, but actually she loves eating—a ton ! Because of that, none of her relationships have gone well, and she's afraid to confess her feelings to Taichi, the heir to one of her company's clients. One day, Taichi sees her eating a snack in secret on her break. It makes him set his sights on her! It's a Cinderella story for a receptionist who's afraid of romance. (Source: Pocket Comics)
Fu Sang, a resentful character, time-travels into a Mary Sue novel. Bound to a system, her mission is to make the male protagonist and villain popular without them turning against each other because of the future heroine. However, Fu Sang is consumed by resentment and believes raising children only nurtures more resentment. Despite this, she embarks on a journey to raise the two kids, discovering it may not be as simple as she thought. (Source: INKR) *Note: Chapter count includes 1 extra chapter.*
Nozomi Yumehara, a regular student, finds a magical book called the Dream Collet in the library and meets Coco and Nuts, two creatures from the Palmier Kingdom. They plead with Nozomi to restore their world, which has been destroyed by an organization called the Nightmares, by completing the Dream Collet and finding the 55 Pinkies to make any wish come true. Meanwhile, the Nightmares are moving into the real world. Once Nozomi agrees to help, Coco and Nuts transform her into the magical girl Cure Dream and turn four fellow students into her Pretty Cure team. (Source: Anime News Network) *Note: Includes five bonus chapters*
Miyatake and Saijou are the best of friends and the best of rivals. The two are exceptionally tall and skilled basketball players on the same team, but who would have thought their surprisingly harmonious friendship-slash-rivalry would continue off-court? With their eyes on the same goal - and the same boy - will they be able to remain the perfect team for much longer? "My Neighbor is Handsome and I'm Ugly": Manabu can tell you that the way you experience the world depends on whether you are handsome or ugly. Manabu has found himself to be in the latter group. With a grudge against handsome men seemingly floating through life, how will Manabu deal with his new neighbor, Ikeda, who is as handsome as handsome could be? (Source: Futekiya)
Haruhi has fallen for Kei at first sight and they start living together! But after several callers drop by Haruhi's house and interfere with her love life, the consequences are disastrous. (Source: Ultimate Manga Guide)
In order to broker a peace with an enemy nation, Princess Fiona is sent off to be the concubine of their crown prince, Othniel. Her new husband treats her as little more than a political hostage, and she is soon executed on false charges, or poisoned, or worse... Yet no matter how she meets her end, she always goes back to the same day and restarts her life from there. Determined to survive her eighth life no matter what, Fiona vows to give up her hopes of love and be content with life as an ornamental bride, but now, after seven straight lives of hating her on sight, Othniel seems to be madly in love... "What's going on?! I was supposed to just be here for decoration!" (Source: MangaPlaza)
