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Originally published in the April 2015 issue of Comic Spica, this is a series of astrology-themed one-shots created by different mangaka and collected in an anthology

Before the wedding, she visits a quiet summer villa for bridal lessons. There, a secretive tutor begins a very private education…

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Koshimizu Koharu, an 30-something woman with little romantic experience, has always wanted to redo a love that ended in high school when she was too shy and couldn't do anything about it. Upon entering a new company, she unexpectedly meets Date Ritsuka, the man she had a crush on at the time. This coincidence makes her determined to ask him out to dinner, but she gets drunk from nervousness... and when she wakes up, she's naked in bed! Date makes a proposal to her after she apologizes for the previous night's mistake: "Become my slave." Koshimizu wants to be promoted from slave to lover, and Date, while nonchalantly brushing it off, acts suggestively. What will become of their love?!

Siwoo, the S-class hunter that everyone envies, and Dojin, who has the ability to switch bodies with others, switch bodies with Siwoo in order to take everything away from him. "You want my body? Isn't youth more valuable?"

"Please date me. Even if it's just a second." Hyo- jun is warned that he might die if he doesn't find a benefactor to ward off his misfortune, but he ignores it. However, as he suffers from misfortune, he begins to believe that the words are true. Ironically, his benefactor is Ji-woon, the lover of the man who cheated on him with his ex- boyfriend. In order to keep Ji-woon by his side, Hyo-jun hires him as a housekeeper. What will happen at the end of this precarious cohabitation...?!

In the year 1947, the people of Shinjuku are down on their luck. With little money to buy food or necessities, some resort to gambling in order to survive. Traveling Tetsuya chooses to spend his time at Mahjong parlors where he is wiping the floor clean with his adversaries. However, Tetsuya meets the intensely-skilled Boushu-san, this is when he realizes that his skills are still lacking.

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Due to financial problems, Itou cannot help himself but commit a crime and that is to steal. But instead of finding money from someone's house, he was met with a vulgar scene: a person named Tenshi is all tied up and naked while being violated by sex toys in every humiliating way.

[ From Yashaa ] : Mahoro is a high school girl who loves her teacher. She studied hard to get her teacher to like her, but as a result, she is now a college student making her debut in a rural area, and is at a loss for what to do with her life for the first time! What will Mahoro see in the ancient city of Nara?

From acme: The travails of a guy whose job it is to get people to break up with each other. Will his personal romantic interests collide with his professional ones?

Despite being born into the noble Aldaran family, Michelle endured a miserable childhood. After losing his wife, Michelle's father drowned his sorrows and bankrupted the family. He then sold Michelle off to the wealthy Barthelemy family where she suffered horrible mistreatment. Now all grown up, Michelle was arranged to marry into a new family, until the young count Raphael appeared out of nowhere and bought her for an outrageous sum. What is Raphael planning? Why was he willing to pay such an absurd amount? What awaits Michelle at the end of her perilous journey?

Odakura, a high school boy who looks otaku, and Narumi, a high school girl who looks like a gal. Originally, they were polar opposites who didn't get along even at school, but by chance, Odakura used his natural dexterity to grant Narumi's wishes one after another!? Your school youth romantic comedy

The Animal Liberation Alliance, an eco-terrorist organization, rescues a pregnant chimpanzee from an animal testing lab—only for it to give birth to a half-human, half-chimpanzee “humanzee” named Charlie! Fifteen years later, Charlie’s human foster parents are finally ready to send him to a normal high school, where he makes his first friend: a human girl named Lucy. In the meantime, however, the ALA’s stance has become ever more extreme, and now they’re here to drag Charlie into their terrorist plot…

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Higan:Eruthyll: On the Eruthyll planet, humans obtained unique crystal veins called Dubriostal, based on which they developed brilliant magic tech. Feeling blessed by Dubriostal, people start to worship and deify Dubriostal, thus resulting in the emergence of Crystalis Conflux. Steeped in Crystalis Conflux's propaganda, people discriminate against those who cannot resonate with the Dubriostal, branding them as Castaway and claiming their souls are incomplete. Crystalis Conflux secretly devised an evil plan; only Castaways can see through their lies. To fight against the Crystalis Conflux and save the world, Castaways formed their resistance group - Gopher Troupe. This manga elaborates on the founding of Gopher Troupe and Castaways' glorious path of struggle.

Daisuke has nightmares every night about an accident he got into when he was a kid. He can't fall asleep without physical contact with another person. But, all he needs is a friend with benefits, not a lover. Or, so he thought... One day, he meets Riku, the little brother of his friend Kengo, the only guy who supports him and understands his past. Daisuke falls for Riku at first sight, but he can't just casually hit on him like he does with everyone else. After Daisuke learns that Riku has some trauma of his own that he wants to get over, he starts to feel something he's never felt before...

I had a precognitive dream that my sister would die soon after entering into an arranged marriage. To prevent this, Aracilla chose to marry Damian, the younger brother of her intended spouse. The problem was, both of them happened to be formidable rivals—one a magician and the other a knight. “Last year, was Young Lady the mage who snatched the orb like a sneaky weasel during the expedition?” “If I hadn’t helped, you would have been rotting in a dungeon by now, don’t you think so?” The individuals who were moments away from throttling each other, dramatically agreed to a contractual marriage. Falling in love? We’ll never see each other as romantic partners, even if we live and die together. …or so they said. “Why is this woman so fragile and thin? It’s making me worried for no reason.” “Why does this man insist on doing everything alone? I could help too.” They kept getting involved with each other…

A beautifully illustrated collection of heartwarming, Cinderella-inspired tales set in a uniquely Japanese world. Each of the five stories follows a heroine born into hardship—neglect, betrayal, or confinement—who finds happiness and love through an unexpected marriage. Featuring everything from gentle dragon gods to mysterious ayakashi, this anthology proves that even the most fragile souls can bloom when touched by kindness.

Her parents' house is riddled with debt, and there is not enough money for treatment to save her sick sister. Clarisse, a cliff-edged aristocratic daughter, decided to marry for political reasons against Frost, the deadliest black knight in the kingdom who "slaughters demons with his bare hands"! Just as she was about to entangle the "Black Knight" in order to seize the property, Clarice learned the secret of "her" ...

From Chibi Manga: A poor commoner chatterbox accidentally entered the celebrity high school and the unthinkable happened…? 

The queen Mandors rules the world of lolis because of the destruction and pollution caused by humans, which has greatly affected the life of the fairies. Because of this, Mandora turned humans into her slaves to renew the environment. But fairy Xi Lian believes that human can save their own environments and has warriors to fight back. Who will win?

A PERSON WHO BETRAYED. A PERSON WHO LIVE 2ND LIFE. THE MAIN PROTAGONIST WHO TAKE THE ROLE OF A HERO AS WELL ASS A KILLER...JUST HAVE TO READ THE SERIES TO KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

Choose the world or choose her. Ordinary high school student Shiraishi Godo harbored a "secret" - he possessed memories of a past life. In a world different from this one, he was a "hero" who saved humanity. However, that was a story of his past life. In this life, he was supposed to lead an ordinary school lifeuntil the arrival of transfer student Mai Shiina turned everything upside down.

I love him so much, but I can't confess! Or let him find out. And now he thinks I hate him?!

A 4-koma comedy about the daily antics of the fairly normal Imura Sousuke, and the "delinquent" Sakino Mizuki.

At the end of her unfortunate past life, when she opened her eyes, she had become the director of an orphanage. And she was the evil director 'Siela' who had brutally abused the protagonists when they were young. The relationship between the children and Siela was the worst. If the story continued like this, she would have been cruelly killed by the adult protagonist. She was trying to get closer to the children by lovingly caring for them from now on, but that's right! Oh, the orphanage, it was on the verge of collapse!! In order to fill the hungry stomachs of the children who were like baby swallows, she needed sponsorship, absolutely. After risking her life, she succeeded in receiving a large amount of sponsorship from the head of the highest family in the empire and a monster called 'Duke Clayman'. But... "In the name of Clayman, I will protect your child, Siela. And my sponsorship includes you. I will protect you too." "...Okay. Then I will ask you to take good care of me, Your Majesty." She thought that taking good care of the children was everything in her life, but what is this tingling feeling that she feels for the first time? <Sponsorship is needed> to protect the cute children and this love.

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Urban waste material fell into a strange dream, accidentally obtained a mysterious ring, opened the strongest plug-in, and tragic life began to turn around! The cold female president, cute fiancee, and sexy female spy posted one by one! But just when I was about to reach the peak of my life, I found that there were more than one ring in my dream! ? For the mysterious seal, the other holders had to be killed …

A prequel to the (then) soon-to-release Devil May Cry 3. Dante is a demon slayer and bounty hunter with a demon heritage of his own that haunts his past. He's currently unemployedand bored to death. Opportunity knocks in the form of a missing-child case, which his friend and manager, Enzo, offers him. But a four-million-dollar reward, an unexpected demon attack and a little girl named Alice all conspire to send Dante through the looking glass on a nightmarish adventure beyond his wildest imagination.

What's the best way to relax after a hard day's work? If you ask Kaho, it's to kick back and relax at a bar with her best drinking bro, Akira. Sure, everyone around her thinks he's pretty hot, but he smokes, gets in fights, and is a bit of a playboy—so definitely not boyfriend material. But when one thing leads to another and she wakes up in his bed one morning, it makes it infinitely harder to deny that there is absolutely nothing between them...

It is set in a world called Alysia. The Legendaries are five heroes who, in an attempt to stop an evil sorcerer named Darkhell from using the Stone of Jovénia, one of six magical stones used to create the world of Alysia, were unable to keep it from shattering, causing everyone in the entire world, themselves included, to revert to childhood. Blamed by the people of Alysia for the "Jovénia Incident", the Legendaries split up, only to be reunited by their leader Danael for another adventure to undo the spell and restore their adulthood.

My family is in debt, and we don't have enough money for my sick sister's treatment...The troubled noble, Clarice, finds herself engaged in a political marriage with the most feared Black-Knight in the kingdom, Frost, known for "slaughtering beasts with his bare hands".In an attempt to secure the fortune, Clarice tries to seduce the "Black-Knight", but just as she does, she discovers "her" secret...

Haise is a young boy who has been gifted with an unknown ability. He becomes an adventurer together with his childhood friend Sasha, but is kicked out of the team for being unable to use his ability and being a hindrance. Furthermore, while continuing his solo adventure, he is caught in a trap and falls into dire straits. Just as he is on the brink of death, Haise's ability "Weapon Master" awakens! It is a power that shakes the laws of the world, summoning weapons from another world! ? An unrivaled fantasy set in another world that begins with adversity!

One girl. Three women. Rule number one:never fall in love. when she starts juggling three dangerously powerful women—the game stops being fun. They should’ve walked away. They didn’t. Now they’re hooked—on her lies, her kisses, her chaos. And She’s ….addicted to being wanted. But someone’s catching feelings. when power, lust, and obsession collide— someone’s going to burn….she holds the matches and her love is gasoline

"I am a player of the martial arts metaverse, but I unexpectedly reincarnated as an NPC in the game. Not only do I retain memories from my previous life, but I have also become an ultra-powerful antagonist NPC. Surprisingly, just like the players, I can fight monsters, level up, and collect treasures! In this life, I'm going to become the ultimate king of imitation!"

A yuri romantic comedy centered on a temporary relationship between a gal and an honor student. The story begins when Manatsu, a gal who is on the verge of repeating a grade, starts receiving tutoring from Sumie, an honor student. Manatsu loves shoujo manga and romantic gossip but has the vague that having a boyfriend somehow doesn't fit her. When she casually brings this up, Sumie suggests, "Why not try starting with just the form?" and offers "How about dating me for just 7 days?"

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Love blooms in the most unexpected places. Set in the world of a 1960's small town’s Catholic social circle, the flowering relationship between Father Luke and Sister Esther builds as they both find themselves overwhelmed by their church’s expectations. Between finding their footing and discovering their love for each other, rumors build and their faith comes into question. Can their romance continue or will the pressure from their peers be too much to handle?

Asakusa Midori wants to create an anime, but she's too disheartened to make that first step by herself. By pure chance, she meets Mizusaki Tsubame, an up-and-coming socialite secretly dreaming of becoming an animator. Together with Midori's money-loving best friend Kanamori Sayaka, the energetic trio slowly work towards making their "ultimate world" a reality!

Scamming all day, every day, often venturing alone. He bluffs to get the ultimate power in this cultivation world?! world traveler Xue Que doesn’t always bluff, but he needs to.

During the Warring States period, the demon king Gosun, who has been hiding in the Himalayas for a hundred years and has mastered evil sorcery, is aiming to conquer Japan. Shishimaru fights as the invincible ninja Kaikitsu Lionmaru with the sword given to him by Koji Kashin, Japan's greatest ninja!

In the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born female, and chooses which sex they wish to become at age 17. In this world, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called "Simoun", which can only be piloted by young girls who haven't chosen a sex yet. The Simoun can activate a magical power known as "Ri Maajon" that can destroy large numbers of enemies at once. When the industrialized nation of Argentum decides that it needs to invade Simulacrum to acquire the secret of the Simoun, war breaks out, drawing the Simoun "Sibyllae" (priestesses who fly the Simoun) into a lopsided battle. Because the war is raging, the Sibyllae are granted an exemption from choosing a permanent sex for as long as they're willing to keep flying. Aaeru, a determined young Sibylla with a mysterious past, and Neviril, the leader of Chor Tempest, Simulacrum's most elite Simoun squadron, must lead their fellow priestesses through conflict both within their ranks and in the sky.

A 4-koma spin-off of the immensely popular series Barakamon, Totodon follows Handa-sensei's father Seimei Handa as a young man. Like his son, he too has come to live alone on the remote Goto islands-- and like his son, he too is wholly unprepared for the task.

If you reincarnate, your status will be reversed?! A first love romance that is bound together beyond time! Sheila's previous life was that of Queen Alexia, who died 100 years ago. Despite her previous life's knowledge of magic, Sheila is unable to use it, but with that knowledge and the purpose of finding the reincarnation of her first love, Collin, she sets out to move.

Shirota lives in a village that is stuck in an eternal winter. One day, he meets an injured beastman, Haiji, and the three children he has along with him. According to the laws of the village, Shirota isn't supposed to approach any beastmen or go anywhere near them, but he can't bring himself to abandon someone who's hurt. So, he invites them to stay with him until Haiji's injuries are healed. The three beast-children are very cute, while Haiji seems like a kind gentleman. The time the four of them spend together brings them comfort, with delicious food, a cozy home, and more. Although Haiji is planning to leave one day and go far away, Shirota feels more and more like he wants to do anything to stop him... An emotional BL featuring a royal beastman and a young man with sacrificial blood.

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Collection of stories centered on Akagi x Shoukaku pairing.Chapter 4: "Desire" by Nekomura.Chapter 10: "Office Lady Akagi-san and High-schooler Shoukaku-san" by 38-Shiki.

Book-loving student Mitake Alice is a normal-looking girl when she has her glasses on, but when she takes off her glasses... she becomes the most beautiful woman in the world. Alice without her glasses is so beautiful, she has even charmed all of the fictional male characters in the fairy tales that she loves to read. Now, the fairy tale female characters like Snow White and Cinderella are out on a hunt to annihilate Alice to gain back each of their corresponding princes. Will Alice survive the onslaught of princess assassins?