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Collection of 8 short stories. It's been republished in June 2021, with a new cover and some author's notes.

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In a rapidly changing world, a sinister game of life-or-death brutally culls Japan's fading warrior class. Who is rounding up the few who still cling to their swords and is forcing them to fight? And who will be the last samurai standing?It is the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and more than a decade since the samurai were stripped of their privileges, with swords outlawed on public streets. A mysterious poster appears in all corners of the land, luring those skilled in martial arts to Kyoto with the promise of riches beyond common imagination. As warriors deprived of purpose flock to the appointed place at the appointed time, what awaits them is no ordinary task, but an all-out waragainst each other!

Rosa dreams of taking up arms as a courageous knight! To be one, she must first be a squire. Those duties around the castle are much less glorious. One moment she's caring for the horses in the stable. Next she's battling the task of chopping firewood or conquering a mountain of laundry. She must be ever-ready to assist the knight she serves! Her role may seem small and the tasks mundane, but each is an important step to becoming a knight. Rosa will face every challenge with the heart of a hero!

Cerita ini mengikuti perjalanan Xiao Yue, seorang wanita dari keluarga terpandang di masa Dinasti Utara, yang terbangun di dunia yang kacau balau. Dalam upayanya untuk melindungi keluarganya, Xiao Yue berusaha mendekati sepupunya, Xiao Heng, yang ke-lak akan menjadi raja. Namun, upayanya justru membawanya ke dalam intrik istana yang rumit.

A new jazz manga set in post-WW2 Japan about a girl searching for her sister's lover in Tokyo. **2021 Japan Media Arts Festival's New Face Award winner**

A collection of early one-shots from Riyoko Ikeda. In addition to the title one-shot, also includes:- **Ueno Station, 4:50** (上野駅４時50分, Ueno Eki 4 Ji 50 Bun)- **A Summer in Canterbury** (カンタベリーの夏, Canterbury no Natsu)- **The Harmony of Friendship** (友情のハーモニー, Yuujou no Harmony)- **Laura's First Love** (ローラの初恋, Laura no Hatsukoi)- **Under This Sky** (この空の下に, Kono Sora no Shita ni)The original tankobon also contains a bonus guest one-shot by Mieko Takahashi titled *The Love of Auntie Reiko* (レイコおばちゃまの恋, Reiko-obachama no Koi)

An unremarkable bachelor office worker in his 30s awakens to find himself reincarnated as Hanbei Takenaka, the legendary strategist of Hideyoshi Toyotomi. Simultaneously, seven other modern Japanese men also find themselves reincarnated as warlords of the Sengoku era, Japan's warring states period. In a mysterious white void, they discover a PC displaying a "Chat-Shitsu" page, allowing them to communicate with each other. Can they work together to survive against seasoned warlords like Nobunaga Oda, Ieyasu Tokugawa, and Kenshin Uesugi? Dive into this manga adaptation of the #1 historical fantasy from the novel self-publishing website "??????? (Let's Become a Novelist)"!

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A poor Cicada always found himself outside the imperial palace back wall with a flute in his hand, seated under the cherry blossom tree, playing away his flute- until one day the royal bunny from inside the palace decided to sing along to the mysterious flute melody that she hears out of her balcony.

The story of Zheng Chenggong, the Prince of Yanping, who led a northern expedition to retake Taiwan from the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing, has been vividly depicted in modern comics. The detailed portrayal of the characters makes them more lifelike and helps readers better understand that period of history and our national heroes.

Nathan Hale, the author’s historical namesake, was America’s first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history’s roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format. One Dead Spy tackles the story of Hale himself, who was an officer and spy for the American rebels during the Revolutionary War. Author Hale highlights the unusual, gruesome, and just plain unbelievable truth of historical Nathan Hale—from his early unlucky days at Yale to his later unlucky days as an officer—and America during the Revolutionary War.

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The year is 158 AD, and the Roman Empire thrives under the 20th year of Emperor Antoninus Pius’s reign. Lucius, a Roman bathhouse architect, is now sixty years old and plagued with back pain. His wife Satsuki has mysteriously disappeared, his son, Marius, is beyond comprehension...and to top it off, he still has the Roman bathhouses to worry about!

“Are you going to leave your child with a terminally ill mother?”The future that the magic mirror, a relic from my parents, showed me was horrifying. A future where I would be a terminally ill mother and my husband’s mistress would demand that I leave my child behind. We’re not even married yet, so maybe we can avoid that unhappy future. You, who resemble the cold snowy fields of the north, cannot hold me. So why are your eyes so hot as you look at me as we speak of parting?”When the old duke dies, we will part ways.””If we don’t have kids, we’ll be fine, right? So don’t even think about divorce. Just stay by my side.”I felt the warmth of your lips on mine as you carefully moved closer. But the deep kiss was just the beginning of a long night ahead.

PHANTOM BLADE 3: THE LAND OF LOVE AND HATREDIt has been five years since the elites of the organization defeated the Eleven Apostles. However, the book holding the knowledge of the forbidden Sha-Chi Mod has mysteriously disappeared, falling into unknown hands.It was believed that the cause of chaos in Wulin, the world of Martial Arts, were the Eleven Apostles. Ultimately it was discovered that the forbidden art was actually fueled by human emotions: love, hatred, greed, and jealousy to name a few.And so, it begins to rain againIt is a series based on a game [not yet released to public] called PHANTOM BLADE : EXECUTIONERS

The beloved senior benefactor who accidentally saved me that year, not only lost his memories but he also began to like drinking my blood... ++ I was unexpectedly reunited with my senior, who was my former crush and savior. But not only does he have amnesia, but he also likes… sucking my blood?!

Based on the tale of the Journey to the West, the Demon-Slaying Chronicles are a retelling of the story, reimagining them as dedicated demon slayers instead of pilgrims for sacred texts. The author interprets the story as the four main protagonists fighting for justice freely, not fearing power and status, and neither doing so for the "greater good". From the White Bone Spirit, Sea Spirit, Nine-Headed Beast, Azure Lion, White Elephant, Great Peng, to the battle to the death with the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, all of it was done for the sake of justice, and not as trials and tribulations in the way of acquiring sacred texts. A clear distinction between being pilgrims and demon-slaying is made, where the former is for an intangible "greater good", while the latter is easier to grasp. Between the both, the four choose the latter, and to quote what Jiang Liu'er says to the Buddha: "I am but a simple monk, and our paths simply do not coincide."

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...

This story is about the widow who have a daughter because of a giant.

One day, when a thirteen year old was chewing on some bread that came out as a snack, Dahlia Pesteros suddenly remembered her past life. This was the world of the tragic otome game where the characters went crazy, and she was born as the person who would become the greatest villain in the future's younger sister! At this rate, there was no answer. The household would be exterminated, and I would also get my head cut off. That's why I have to get out of this household as fast as possible! 'I have to make him put his guard down and escape!' It was going well up until I got rid of the relative who was aiming for the household, the snake-like Emperor, and got Brother's approval, but- "I want to dance with Dahlia. What's the problem?" "Unfortunately, my younger sister is shy." "I said that I like Dahlia the most!" Somehow, I've tamed my brother too much, and the strongest characters in the world are obsessed with me!

Happy to die for the sake of her friends, Aryn the sorcerer succumbs to the poisonous breath of the evil dragon Kuntern. 80 years later, through the divine powers of The World Tree and her former adventuring companion Zephyr, Aryn finds herself reborn. Upon her awakening, she learns that her childhood best friend, Elkinas Pontiac, went insane after her death. Once the leader of their expedition, El is now a tyrant ruler, raising a child hatched from Kuntern’s egg. Will Aryn be able to save him?

Legend has it that a man with black hair and red eyes will bring ruin to Den Helder's royal family. Because he was born with these features, Rayton is shunned by the palace as "the cursed one." When the vengeful prince stages a bloody coup detat years later, the powerless youngest princess, Setz, also dies by his sword. Little does Setz know that she's about to wake up in her body five years in the past-- but now that she has, it's her chance to get on Rayton's good side and turn her fate around. Cracking the prince's cold exterior is a challenge, but once she does, there seems to be no going back! As Rayton grows more and more attached to her, Setz is pulled deeper into the midst of the dark conspiracies brewing around the palace. Has the princess truly escaped death, or is she in more danger than ever before?

This is the story of a devilish handsome god, a female conjouror with powers unimaginable, a half demon battling her inner evil prowess and a charming human with a special ability. Join the adventurers society to get involved in intriguing adventures ...

An orphan boy is adopted by a family that carries a different bloodline. After an invitation from Bridges to Golden gates, his new school where fantasy and reality intertwines, he begins his journey in life and encounter a different system. Quest after quest, Eden begins his journey until the Main quest opens itself and ask him to complete a quest that is highly forbidden in his school. Will Eden complete his quest? Will there be dangerous adventures? Read to find out more...

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A catcher who hates tigers, a tiger who follows humans, and a ghost-possessed crown prince who chases after them. A thriller that goes against the food chain of three people.Original Webtoon:Lezhin, BomtoonOfficial Translations:Japanese: Beltoon, Lezhin

In Battle City , a battle ground of magical realism torn between war and chaos, the tournament of the 4th season has begun. Out of the shadows , Estelle Thornewood, a top ranked assassin and one of the top ten players emerges , a lone wolf driven by an insatiable desire for recognition with the goal to break the UPPER MANAGEMENT system. As the battle unfolds within the tournament, she and her crew fights their way to the zenith , to finally face the UPPER MANAGEMENT in a battle supreme..

This is the story of a devilish handsome god, a female conjouror with powers unimaginable, a half demon battling her inner evil prowess and a charming human with a special ability. Join the adventurers society to get involved in intriguing adventures ...

<b>FIREFLY WEDDING SHORT STORIES AND EXTRAS!</b> Please read main story here: https://dto.to/title/132934-firefly-wedding <b>Summary:</b> “The daughter of an upstanding family, and an assassin. A romantic suspense about the contract marriage between two who should never have crossed paths!”

Jo Min-hyuk, who was forced into a wheelchair due to an unfortunate accident, is suddenly teleported to another world one day, and learns that he can remain in this life if he defeats the male protagonist here. And that while still being fine and even enjoying wealth and fame?! In order to stably target the male lead, he uses Jinhyeon's 'skill' to do his best to build up the male lead's favorability. In the process, all kinds of funny situations arise, and he unintentionally learns the secret about the death of the 'original Jo Min-hyuk'...

Jo Min-hyuk, who was forced into a wheelchair due to an unfortunate accident, is suddenly teleported to another world one day, and learns that he can remain in this life if he defeats the male protagonist here. And that while still being fine and even enjoying wealth and fame?! In order to stably target the male lead, he uses Jinhyeon's 'skill' to do his best to build up the male lead's favorability. In the process, all kinds of funny situations arise, and he unintentionally learns the secret about the death of the 'original Jo Min-hyuk'...

Published in Star*Reach #15, January 1978Concept by Satoshi Hirota and Takihiro Isuta

I became a side character who was the younger sister of the male lead in a martial arts novel. Not only that, but I was sold off to the demonic cult for my family's sake where I met the young master, Hyuk Dojin.He would asked me everyday if I wanted anything from him and my response would simply be a no. However, despite my answers, he would gift me many things like sending money to my family, buying me jewels, and giving me ivory from the southern lands and silk clothing. Whenever he asked if I wanted anything else, I would only shake my head in response.Normally, he would understand and turn away, but today, he gazed at me vacantly. When I approached him, asking what was wrong, he laid his head on my shoulder lifelessly."Why do you lie to me every time?"He lifted his hand slowly and grabbed ny wrist."Why won't you tell me..."He spoke desperately, as though he would fall apart at any moment."...to save you?"

Maomei manages to acquire a job taking care of the Shikyou that were sealed into powerless human forms and confined 2000 years ago.

Top actress Lee Sia with the ability to see ghosts. After the accident, she wakes up in the body of ‘Camila Sorpel’. The problem is that “Oh, father! Help me!” The end of this woman is death every time! Extending the lifeline is a priority, so let’s start by talking to the ghosts here first, shall we? “You will get a divorce soon.” “… what?” The atmosphere in the conference hall became quiet again at the word that was uttered like a hum. “What are you going to say now… … !” “Your servant’s wife.” The embarrassment was evident on the face of the other person in the following words. “She is also the wife of a subordinate whom she cherishes the most.” “Uh, what… … !” “Have you heard of my rumors?” Camilla smiled and took a step closer. “They say that the princess of the Sorpel family is looking at some fortune-telling.” from: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/a-fortune-telling-princess/

Princess Youko has a secret identity. She also goes by the alias “Karen Kurenai”, a hugely successful writer and author of a magazine called “Flower Maiden”. If Youko’s secret identity is found out, it will cause a huge problem for her and her family. Even so, Youko, under the identity of Karen Kurenai, undertakes a task to help a young man called Miki finds the woman he fell in love when he was watching a Dramaat the Royal Theater. Will Youko’s identity be exposed and will Miki find the woman he instantly fell in love with?

I! Wanna! Go back! Under the guidance of her obstinate father, Seizel had been living as ‘the most perfect lady in the world’ until her demise as an unexpected murderer. That very day when her miserable ten-year-long imprisonment was about to end with her beheading, her second life commenced. I’m just not gonna give a f*ck! I’ll screw them over before they screw me over! I’ll chew them up and spit them out before they can leech off me! No more Ms. Nice Girl. Now, Seizel decided to live however she wants! While she was at it, she planned to become the greatest con artist who swindles the empire itself, and picked up some former cellmates to get the second act of her life going… Why does it seem like the world’s gonna end when I’ve just made up my mind! “……Open your eyes, you fine lad. I need to get my money’s worth.” For a world that’s easier to exploit! As a final, bite-the-bullet act of charity, she took in and patched up ‘The Empire’s Last Guardian’ Duke Leviaus, saving him from the brink of death. Now, all he has to do is bring glory to the empire…… Wow. What kind of a sucker is this? “About who saved me, I cannot remember anything.” The person who saved him is me, yet I’m about to be done dirty by randos, hell no. Thus, unintentionally gaining the title of duchess, Seizel kickstarts her ‘getting her money’s worth’ project. “As long as you pay the promised fees on time, I will act as the perfect duchess for a year.” “That would not be necessary. Everything in this house belongs to Your Ladyship anyway.” But this man was a sucker of another level that was never before seen or heard. Courteous, pushy, clingy, “W-what are you doing here, Your Grace?” “It’s our first night together, my lady.” …and lecherous.

How lucky can one girl be? The cure to my illness is to marry a handsome duke, and I don’t even mind his half-demonic bloodline. I love his family, my family loves me, and once society gets to know the Blightons, I’m sure they’ll love them, too. Now, if I remember the novel's storyline correctly, all I have to do is stop his little brother from getting bullied and make sure he meets his one true love… and then we’ll all get our happily ever after, right?

She transmigrated into the body of Ancia, the current wife of the monstrous crown prince, Blake, in an R-19 romance novel. In the original story, Ancia committed suicide on the day of their marriage, leaving Blake with massive trauma. But this time, Ancia wouldn’t do such a thing. Blake was the second male lead in the original novel. He was portrayed as a beast that possessed an exquisite facade. Yet, right now, he was behaving just like an innocent rabbit. The only person who can remove the crown prince’s curse is the heroine, Diana. My role is to just keep this little boy from getting hurt and then step down in time, but….. “Ancia, don’t leave me!” This little rabbit keeps chasing me.

A total of four reincarnations, where in all of them, I died before my 25th birthday. However, the lifespan on the list was much longer than that, and Yeoram, who was in charge of the dead, said he didn't know the reason for all of this. Is my life a blue screen? Anyway, I finally came up with a clever idea- to be transmigrated for my fifth life! I will live a healthy and long life with love under the influence of a young woman with money, power, and everything else! But... after I opened my eyes, I found myself deceived by the bastard, the f*cking king of the underworld.

The dark ages of oppression and fear had ended and the era of the peaceful reign of Bayern Agentiland Haus III had begun. Jayden, a knight who had returned home from his military service, happened to pick up a mysterious "egg" while wandering the street. Jayden tried to eat the egg, but out popped a dragon! He was destined to be the babysitter of the dragon from then on. An emperor, who finds himself distrusting of dragons becasuse of 'Hydra', the dragon that caused terror throughout the Dark Ages... Jayden, a knight who finds himself taking care of a dragon out of the blue... What will happen in their future?! Enjoy this Romance Fantasy BL story between Bayern, the emperor, and Jayden, the knight accompanied by Conrad, the dragon!

Welcome to the world of Baggywrinkles a rollicking, educational survey of maritime lore, built around cartoonist Lucy Bellwood's time aboard tall ships. From the scourge of scurvy to the exhilaration of climbing the rigging for the first time, Lucy's comics bring the reader into a world of high seas history and informative adventure with "a sheer and unremitting sense of joy (Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier).""

The Allegros are about to get what’s coming to them. My family barely remembers my name (it’s Sephiel!), but I’ve written all of their names on my revenge list. Now that I’m engaged to Elgar from the powerful Remdragon family, I’ve got the allies and influence to make it happen. I’ve definitely got to be careful that these half-dragons don’t catch me in a lie (or kill me themselves), but I’m sure my cuteness and cunning will keep me alive.

Divinity x Sacrifice — A nonhuman marriage that mends a frozen heart.

Thisbe was tired of being the Saintess of Prophecy from day one. Years after being reincarnated into a novel, she navigates a new timeline where, instead of being a murderous has-been Saintess, she chooses peace. And yet she somehow still ends up framed for murder--by her own fiancé, no less! Determined to prove her innocence, gain her freedom, navigate her love life (and maybe help save the world in the process), Thisbe will clear her name not as a Saintess, but as the main character!

On the cusp of calamity, the dead have risen! Corpses that have long grown cold return to steal warmth from the living, and the natural order dangles by a single thread of fate—a pair of lovelorn enemies tethered intrinsically by ice and fire. Together, Selena and Millard may yet salvage an era that’s torn between bitter frost and scorching flame. They must enter the enigmatic Magic Tower with only one another to rely on, knowing they may never return…