Tezuka Ringo has moved to a new school because he didn't want to be apart from his best friend Kei. However, things don't go as Ringo had planned. He ends up sharing a room with Kurosaki Riku (a very attractive young man a grade above Ringo) and things then go downhill for him. Sure, Ringo didn't mind when he first saw Riku (because of how pretty he looked), but things start to heat up once Riku starts making not-so-subtle passes at him; also including him sneaking into Ringo's bed and touching him. Ah, young romance. Contains oneshot called Ren Chaku.
The daughter of a mafia family escapes from Italy to Osaka after a big conflict. She dreams of having the perfect marriage but struggles with finding anyone because she always has thugs around for protection that scare everyone away. (Source: Comikey)
In a world where saints have the power to protect their country, Lelia's powers as a saint awakened when she was twelve and moved to the royal palace from her poor viscount family home. She spent happy days praying daily with the sole purpose of saving people and got engaged to the second prince, Evan. One day, Angèle, another woman whose powers as a saint awakened, came to the palace. They promised to help each other since having two saints in the same generation was rare. However, one night, Lelia was kidnapped and assaulted after her prayers. That night, she lost more than her virginity: remaining pure for life was an unbreakable condition for being a saint. When Evan broke off their engagement, Lelia realized that the assault had been a plot by him and Angèle. Lelia became a servant for the two, now engaged, and endured constant abuse at their hands until one day, a black-haired man appeared by her side... (Source: Pocket Comics)
Yano Nanako, 24, an office worker. No matter how much overtime she has or how many times her coworkers invite her out, there's one place she can't help but go after work—the baseball stadium! She laughs and cries with every twist and turn of the game, never taking her eyes off the action—and you won't be able to take your eyes off her! A solo woman's full-throttle, all-in baseball-watching chronicle! (Source: emaqi)
Sayo was born to be the next protector of her village, but her lack of spiritual powers earned her the nickname "worthless shrine maiden." One night, she is attacked by yokai when the demon god Akatsuki, who is worshiped by the village, comes to her rescue. Nanase, her younger sister who became the shrine maiden in her place, hears of this and demands that Sayo be sacrificed as the "Bride of the Demon God." The sacrificial ceremony begins, and Sayo, dressed in the bridal kimono, makes a desperate attempt to escape when in her moment of need, a familiar figure appears... (Source: MangaPlaza)
As a high-schooler, aspiring manga artist Ayukawa tore apart a manga drawn by his friend Tsuchioka. Now, many years later, Ayukawa and Tsuchioka reconnect at their class reunion, and… (Source: MANGA Plus)
This is a series of 4 one-shots by Asou Mikoto that all have a common theme of words and language. Kotonoha ~Usuyou no Tsukebumi~ : Maeda Kotoha joined the calligraphy club at her highschool b/c she was impressed by the club president Fujisaki's demonstration. Unable to gather up her courage to confess her feelings, he graduates. Feeling regret, Kotoha decides to write him a letter using a brush and traditional paper... Kotonoha ~Ningyohime no Kowairo~ : Manabe, a cool ice queen type of girl, in Fukazawa Tatsuhiro's class joins the swim team even though she can't swim. Intrigued, Fukazawa decides to teach her, but wonders why she wants to learn so badly... Kotonoha ~Tenjousajiki no Naishobanashi~ : Mihara Ritsu is a playwright for her school's drama club. Nakajima is an underclassmen who joins the club because he was moved by the lead actress Seto Miyabi's words in the final scene of last year's production. This year, Ritsu must write a play that stars both of them, but as usual, writing does not happen easily... Kotonoha ~Shijin no Koi~ : It all started when Sako accidentally picked up Kumazawa's book of poetry and secretly read what she wrote. A lot of it was humorous, but some poems were serious, particularly the ones that poignantly expressed her feelings about a certain classmate...
Growing up in a rural town, Lee Jihyun had dreamed of becoming a fashion columnist. Now at 30, she finds herself working for a celebrity gossip website with a bulldog clip in her hair. A rumored relationship concerning her favorite star, Haneul, and an observation from a colleague causes her to reminisce about her childhood crush, Jimin. Is Haneul really the boy she once knew? To confirm her suspicions she contacts her hometown friend, Taein, not knowing that he harbors a crush of his own. (Source: Tapas)
Madame Bovary (1856) is Gustave Flaubert's first published novel and is considered by many critics to be a masterpiece. The story focuses on a doctor's wife, Emma Bovary, who has adulterous affairs and lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities and emptiness of provincial life.
Mana’s only friend during high school was a girl by the name of Himeno Takatou. They reunite as adults and Himeno has become even more stunning than before. While catching up, Himeno asks about Mana’s love life and learns all about the man Mana is interested in. Then after hearing that Himeko had just gone through a divorce, Mana invites her to a barbecue with her colleagues to cheer her up. However, the Himeno who shows up dresses and acts like a totally different person! Little by little…another side of Himeno begins to surface. *Source: MangaPlaza*
The years have felt hollow ever since Hayate lost his beloved dog, Rikimaru. But after losing his ordinary life in a freak accident, Hayate is reincarnated in a fantasy realm whose resident Goddess tasks him with saving her world from impending doom—and gives him the chance to reunite with Rikimaru. The twist is, Hayate’s not the one playing hero. His pup is! Granted the might of a legendary savior, Rikimaru wastes no time in vanquishing evil and enjoying his zoomies. Meanwhile, the good-natured and congenial Hayate is forced to navigate strange, new lands and thorny political intrigue. Still, if there’s one thing Hayate knows, it’s that he wants to do right by the innocents of this world…and pamper his lovable little pumpkin every step of the way! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*
The stories take place in the years 2138-43, by which time humanity has spread across some few thousand star systems. A corporation called the World Welfare Works Association (also WWWA or 3WA) helps local systems deal with problems by sending well-armed agents called "trouble consultants" to solve crimes or mysteries, for a fee. The series focuses on a team of trouble consultants named Kei and Yuri who have a reputation for leaving a trail of destruction behind them, for which they are called the "Dirty Pair".
