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Short stories of love and lovesickness set in Turkey from the Ottoman Empire to modern day.

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Following the legend passed down in his family, Rasen is forced to be the kyubigitsune's bride. Just as Rasen believes that his virginity is about to be taken, the kyubigitsune makes it clear to him that he is actually supposed to be a sacrifice and not a bride?!

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[Fan translation by Lilith Scanlations] In order to escape the confines of life in the harem, Liang Jian travels a thousand years into the future. During an archaeological dig, the tomb of Emperor Sheng is unearthed, and his body is put on display in a museum. Hoping to finally sever his ties to the past, Liang Jian visits the museum to say his last goodbye to Sheng Mingzhou. But unexpectedly... Sheng Mingzhou is resurrected?!

Taoism has Five Arts: "Mountain (Nature)", "Medicine", "Destiny", "Physiognomy", and "Divination". The Arts are what make the Dao great. As a Taoist medical practitioner, Zhou Jinyuan can read a fortune, and, better yet, save lives. But being a doctor who draws protective talismans and practices alchemy—and a young one, at that—means he has to constantly prove that he really isn't a scammer! Zhou Jinyuan: Need me to treat your illness? Hold on, let me finish this talisman first. Patient: *terrified* ??? Sorry, my mistake!

The battle for succession that continued for three generations of shogun in the Keichou era culminated in a gruesome battle of ninja arts between the Kouga and Iga clans. Amidst a rain of flower petals, a man and woman who had decided to live for love were separated once again, beautiful in their transience.However, it is said that by the hand of Hattori Hanzo's adopted son, Kyouhachirou, these two flower petals, whether temporarily or permanently, were given life again and left two mementos behind. These children, born with a destiny of their own, were called Kouga Hachirou and Iga Hibiki. The former had eyes like his father's, and the latter had eyes like her mother's.It is now the Kan'ei era, and the land is at peace. As ninjas begin to disappear into the shadows after being deemed unnecessary, the Kouga and Iga clans ask a favor of Hachirou and Hibiki in hopes of reinforcing their foundations.

Angela, who was born in a completely different world while retaining memories of her past life, embarks on her second life. She wants to widely spread Andersen's stories, her favourites from her past life. Angela establishes a publishing company and successfully publishes his fairy tales, thriving in her endeavors. However... "It doesn't make sense..." "What do you mean by 'It doesn't make sense'?" To her surprise, there is also an Andersen in this world! And not just any Andersen, but a sharp and handsome one. Angela jumps at the opportunity to recruit the writer for the first time in her life. Although he leads a stable life as a knight from a noble family, she possesses a jewel-like talent of her own. "Author, please (eternally) contract with me!" A romance fantasy even more enchanting than a fairy tale, <The Author I Stole>."

From INKR: Zhu Jinyu is an eighteen-year-old girl who died from overeating and finds herself in the afterlife Her death was a mistake, and to make things right, she was sent to another world as a chubby fairy Reborn as Chichi, she gets to enjoy a new life in a new world where she might possibly find love

A gamer who aggressively rejected the game's final reward of a sexy as fuck angel to have sex with, he accidentally activated the Berserk War God System through his actions! And now, he crossed onto another world, and now, his life will completely change!! Watch as he kills bosses smoothly, slays them shitty thots, and be a dope as fuck warrior!

"Could this all perhaps be Hwayeon's dream? Or did Yeonu create this fantasy world in her head to escape her harsh reality?" Hwayeon Ryu, without knowing the cause, falls into a coma at the age of six. Then after 12 long years of her father, Chung Ryu's persistent attempts, she finally opens her eyes. As she wakens from her prolonged sleep, she realizes she not only has her memories but has the memories of someone else's life, Yeonu Lee. Though startled at first, as time passes, she manages to adjust to her new life. Then one day, in hope to have lunch with her father, she pays a visit to the palace. But she ends up taking the wrong turn and finds herself in front of the notorious beast, coons prince Muyeong... The story unfolds then, when the soft and delicate flower Hwayeon meets the arrogant and fearless beast, Muyeong.

A new dynasty rises, and nirvana has come. The new Chen dynasty is full of life but means certain death for those who served the previous dynasty. Everyone is fighting to survive except the neglected concubine. The protector of the realm, Jiang Chen, was combing through the survivors when he saw Qin Muxue, who sought death but changed her mind. He labelled her as a scheming, cunning woman and watched her closely. During an assasination, he saw her kill with a sewing needle and gave her a new alias. Qin Muxue went along with the plan to seek out her sister, and hence began a game of cat and mouse...

How far would you go for revenge? For the mermaid Sulyeon, the answer is simple: to the end of her world and into the land above. But in order to achieve her goals, she’s going to need legs. Striking a deal with a sorcerer, Sulyeon gets the transformation she desires…kind of. You see, magic is a fickle thing, and so once night falls she must return to her true form. Not one to let something like that get in her way, Sulyeon sets out on her journey. But as time passes, it becomes ever more clear that things aren’t as clear cut as they once seemed… Will she be able to go ahead with her original plan? Or will the tides of love pull her under…?

The heart warming story of connections between hearts of those who died and the living. This is a story of the sister & brother named Ash & Dust who manage the BLONDIE Undertaker, a place where the dead might come to live again...and have a second chance with the magical power of Ash.But in the shadows, a handsome and mysterious stranger is watching her...

Why did I fall for this devilish man? Barbara needs to stop her father. He’s about to incite a protest against new factory owner Joseph, who’s known as a merciless businessman, and she’s worried the protesters may be thrown into jail. As soon as she gets to the site of the new factory, the crowd of people almost pushes her to the ground, but Joseph saves her from out of nowhere. Despite his reputation, he captures her heart in a matter of seconds. But is he just using her to get what he wants?

On the planet Jormungand lives a civilization of vikings composed of nine clans and one king. They have been at war with the Dragon Empire, however for the last fifteen years there hasn´t been any acts of aggression from either side, but now... that will change.

An existence that transcends time and space! One day, a man takes a bite out of a cake he was having with some tea and suddenly experiences a strange sensation that revives memories of his boyhood. Follow the protagonist as he sets out on a lifelong journey of growth and change, and at the same time gain a glimpse into the world of French high society around the time of the First World War. This is the manga adaptation of the mammoth novel that revolutionized 20th century literature and philosophy with its unique vision of time!

99 ghost stories, by the late Garo artist and Edo expert, Sugiura Hinako.

Mrs. Meng took advantage of a poor opportunity to reincarnate into the world so she could safe her loved ones from the past life. However, due to the loss of the seal in the mirror, Meng Po was unable to restore her memory after the rebirth. So when she met the lover of her previous life, she couldn’t help falling in love with him again. At the same time, he was caught in a dangerous conspiracy.

Born into a life of acting and dance with a traveling theater troupe in 14th-century Japan, 12-year old Oniyasha has one problem-he doesn’t know what the point of any of it is. Why must I step with the left foot here instead of the right? Why is one performance good and another, bad? Why do people dance at all? It all seems perfectly arbitrary, until a chance encounter in a run-down shack sets him down a path to revolutionizing the art form and influencing much of Japanese culture to come. A fictionalized account of the early life of Zeami Motokiyo (Oniyasha), the founder of modern Noh theater-the world’s oldest surviving theater art-this coming-of-age artist’s journey vividly brings to life a man far ahead of his time during one of Japan’s most culturally and socially vibrant eras.

This is a novel shot, so basically there are not much pictures and the shot only consist of words and very little illustrations. 11 Pages altogether, inclcuding the cover page. This is about two childhood friends who meet up.

**This Beast Never Sleeps** Adele, the infamous villainess who married an old marquis to rise in status, killed him, and then blinded by lust, seduced her stepson?! Now, in a grand ballroom where no one welcomes her, she crosses paths with the most sought-after man of the era, Count Weiss… But he is none other than Chris, the ragged boy she abandoned long ago? The once tearful and delicate boy has now grown into a dangerous man, approaching her without hesitation.

In the 17th century, the Holy Roman Empire was ravaged by the Thirty Years' War. In the middle of this chaos appeared a japanese mercenary named Isaak. His fierce battle begins.

You were my first love and my first kiss… I want to give you everything. After a tragic carriage accident, Iain retreated from society for four years. Meanwhile, his childhood friend Julia grew into a beautiful young lady of the aristocracy. Just seeing her again makes Iain’s heart pound! After narrowly surviving the accident, Iain lost both his smile and the zest he once had for life. But when the two of them kiss under the mistletoe, Julia feels all the passion that he’d been hiding… That kiss set her heart on fire! She’ll do anything to keep from losing him again.

In a decaying gothic city, warrior nun Dorothy is tasked with hunting and slaughtering supernatural creatures. A member of the elite Crimson Sisters, she seeks to eradicate all vampires. But one fateful night, she encounters the fanged and beautiful Maria, wounded and desperate for care. Dorothy offers the half-vampire one chance at survival: become my pet.

The witch, Eleonora Asil, has fifteen previous convictions. And the transmigrator, Noah Park, had no intentions of being involved in the novel’s original plot of the dragon beheading the villainess. With that thought in mind, she abandoned her titles as The Wicked Witch and sought to live a long and peaceful life. So she heads down to the countryside wrought with deep remorse for all her misdeeds. And all should be happy… or she thought. “Please raise me!” And so it would seem that she stumbled upon the heroine’s pet dragon — the black-haired kid that would turn ballistic and obsessive later on — imprinted the villainess as his mother. And to make matters worse, the male lead suspects her as the prime culprit of stealing the dragon. “How long should I keep up with you?” She thought he’d arrest her right away, but seems like the male lead was slowly becoming the dragon’s butler. “Can I hug you?” “No.” “Then… can you hold me?” The villainess believes that the dragon needs a bit of taming. ‘Oh, male lead, won’t you sign a life contract as a real butler?’ [Taken from Novel Updates]

In the ancient times, when heaven and earth were first born, all order was not yet established, the world was chaotic and the three worlds were unsettled. Fortunately, the four Immortal Monarchs, Heng Yang, Dong Yang, Ling Yang and Qing Yang, emerged from the sky to guard the four seas and the eight wastes, leading to the subservience of all the tribes and a harmonious coexistence. The sky and the earth were clear and prosperous. However, how did the Phoenix tribe come to be so different? They are jumping up and down, making a scene, disturbing the immortals, but there are people who enjoy this.

From Ramen Queens Scanlations: Dong Hui accidentally witnesses a girl who can control objects with her mind. The girl, wary of his presence, knocks him out. Dong Hui, fearful for his life, did something that would link their lives together. What happens when two extraordinary people meet? A story of two irregulars who became extraordinary.

In sixteenth-century England, Lady Margaret was just eleven when her father died. He designated Christopher, a pirate, as her guardian, and decreed in his will that they were to marry. But Margaret, still young, was scared of Christopher, so he kept his distance. They lived a marriage in name only for years, which was never a problem for Margaret before. But now that she’s eighteen, she desperately wants to consummate their marriage! Unfortunately, even though she’s grown up, Christopher doesn’t feel the same way…

Whether it be for illness or injury, the doctor's medicinal bath was the glory of the Moon Flower Kingdom. During the Crown Prince's Keiun's regional inspection, right in front of Keiun's eyes, a shocking “suture surgery” was successfully completed by a young girl named Koyou! A conspiracy flying around, suspicious beliefs, and deep-rooted traditions... Together with reassuring friends, Medical Doctor Koyou, and Crown Prince Keiun will confront various challenges and deal with their country's national disaster! A Chinese styled imperial medicine Fantasy!

While on a soccer tour, Toudou Mirai is involved in a shipwreck accident. When he comes to, he finds himself in 19th Century England. With him being saved by a player of the local soccer team named "Durham", Eddie, it seems Mirai will be joining "Durham", a team with their sights set on joining the world's first ever professional league... What with slipping through time, will Mirai ever make it back to the 21st Century?! This is a science fiction soccer story bringing the true talents of playing soccer straight to you!from SRoMU

The main character is this guy who's half Japanese, half English. Son of an English woman of noble birth and a Japanese zoologist. Keaton went to England at the age of five with his mother after his parents' divorce. There he learned archeology at Oxford University, where he met his wife with whom he has a daughter (Yuriko). They divorced after five years. He works as an operative/detective for Lloyds of London where he's known for his abilities he acquired as a master sergeant in the SAS and as a veteran of the Falklands War, and was one of the members of the Iran Embassy incident. This helps him carry out his dangerous work of insurance investigator. His works at Lloyds, but his dream is excavating the ancient civilization in a Danube basin. He's called "master" because the SAS training camp' teacher told him that he wouldn't be able to be a "professor" in his fighting style, but a "master" at best. The manga does portray many facets of Keaton. Not only his role as a detective, but also his humanistic views on nature, family and culture.Other manga:+ Gangsta manga+ Kimagure Orange Road

I’m Selena, a daughter born to a family well-known for their fertile women. I was sold off in a marriage to a sickly duke whose life hung in the balance, for the sake of producing an heir of his family. They provided me a medicine purported to aid in pregnancy, and the astrologist even advised me about good days to sleep together, but…there was no child. “So, are there any signs of pregnancy?” “Ah, I-I’m sorry.” “You’re useless. What luck do you think won you the position of the duke’s wife?” I couldn’t say a word. ‘No, excuse me. I only have to look at the sky to pluck a star. That’s how I attained this position.’ *** A husband who doesn’t like touching me in the least. But he’s still pitiful so let’s at least make him healthy by feeding him nutritious food, getting him to exercise, and I’ll personally test any doubtful food first. Once he recovers from my extensive efforts, I’ll sign an annulment paper and flee, but… “You agreed to a contract to bear me an heir. But to think you would go back on your words…” Although he’s in good health now, my “former” husband has become a bit too healthy. “You’re healthy now!” “The duties of marriage are sacred. I will collect my dues.” “Wait. Wait! But we’re divorced? We’re no longer husband and wife…” He smirked then took a piece of paper from his breast pocket and tossed it to me. “We aren’t divorced yet.” Sickly? Husband’s Contractual Wife / Sickly? My contract wife / Sakitan? Istri kontrakku / 병약한? 남편의 계약 아내

Yonagahiko - a god(?) with a human face and a serpentine body - lives on a mountain-side with a small, mysterious boy named Tetsuichi. There is a popular legend about that mountain; a legend which tells the tale of a human who once slew the mountain god and gained possession of his powers...

A nation that lives in the depths of the sea. Taerang the king of the White Seas has not had a heart since he was born. To have it he must take the heart of the woman who loves him. But Taerang, who cannot have contact with any woman due to a curse, was giving up on life. Surprisingly, appears Solu, a woman who can touch him without activating the curse!Then Taerang the existence of heaven and earth begins to try to get his heart back because of that woman!

Sylph Anthology containing short illustrations and comics.Part 1: Fairy TalesPart 2: Tales of Old JapanPart 3: Western LiteraturePart 4: Japanese LiteraturePart 5: Myth & Legend(Source: Fallen Syndicate)

Hwawon-guk, the country where only very few powerful females are born wearing a "flower" on their heads. Amongst them, only the "flower who possesses divine powers" becomes the Emperor. In order not to be sentenced to death with the charge of treason by "attempting to overthrow the Emperor with a new Flower", eleven-year-old Kang Wi, as if he is being bartered away, gets betrothed to the five-year-old Crown Prince, Moran the Fifth. Although Kang Wi is determined to protect the Crown Prince, the Emperor calls off the pair's engagement within two years of his decree, as if poking fun at the young child's resolve. Kang Wi is then sent back to the northern borders to fend the country against a foreign invasion by a country in the North. Thereafter, with the sudden passing of Moran the Fourth, the Emperor who ruled with an iron fist, Kang Wi returns back to the palace after thirteen years. There, he is reunited with his ex-betrothed and the current Emperor, who now has a different hair color and the peony on his head having disappeared. Moran the Fifth is able to use "divine powers" despite being a "butterfly" who, very evidently, did not have a flower on his head. This strange phenomenon is entangled with the tales of the founding of the country, of which "a certain truth" has since been lost with the spreading of the legends through word of mouth... Will Moran and Kang Wi be able to unravel the truth, while resolving issues that come with politics in the palace as well as a foreign invasion by the country in the North...?

[Uncensored Edition] "All this time, I've wanted to make love to you." A handsome emperor and his headstrong lover are coupled in this China-based BL story!

Adele was just another maltreated slave girl being sold at the country market. She was sold one day to become an addition to the harem of the country’s King of Cruelty. Rumor has it that the once the King takes a slave girl for the night, he then executes her in the morning. Once in the harem, she sees that all girls who are called into the King’s chamber really do not return. To fight against this fate, Adele resolves to volunteer to be called to the King’s chamber and find out the truth. But things are not what they seem…

His sweet gaze penetrated my boyish exterior as if he were searching for the truth... In order to uncover the truth behind the death of her uncle, Lady Georgiana dresses up as a boy and heads to London. While chasing after one of the suspects, Viscount Fincham, she finds him being assaulted by strangers. In that moment, without thinking, Georgiana steps in to his rescue. The viscount, captivated by the beautiful eyes of the young boy who came to his rescue, soon realizes that Georgiana is actually a young woman from a commoner family. Unable to contain his curiosity, he gives her a proposition. "Would you work by my side as my personal aid?"

Tokyo, 1921A time when love was a luxury and marriage required approval. Fuki, a 24-year-old maid abandoned by her former fianc, has resigned herself to a quiet life of servitude. But everything changes when Yugo Tachibana, the elite heir of the household and a student bound for Imperial First High School, returns and proposes a sudden, unconventional marriage. Ordered to find a bride and bound by duty, Yugo offers Fuki a way outbut at what cost? Across class lines and societal expectations, a fragile new life begins, teetering between obligation and something deeper.

The story of Skyla's adventures, growth, and love as a young witch in a world where witches no longer exist.Skyla is a young witch in a world where witches no longer exist. On her way to meet her husband she is picked up by an easily bored old woman and her servant, and a mysterious alchemist. What adventures will Skyla face on her way to Wells?

Li Chang An, the main protagonist of the show has been sent back into an Ancient World by a booklet with a yellow cover. Here, in this world, with each demon he kills, he would obtain a supernatural power. After he had executed hundreds of thousands of demons, drawn out his sword and looked around him, only then did he just come to the realization that all that he had known, and went through, was just the beginning of a long and drawn – out suffering in this unending hell of demons and death alike.

An adaption of the visual novel Koshotengai no Hashihime (古書店街の橋姫) or Hashihime of the Old Book Town. Each chapter is an oneshot, featuring both gen and pairing stories.

Another short story collection from Jirô Matsumoto.Contains 5 stories:1. A Revolutionist in the Afternoon2. A Revolutionist in the Afternoon 2 (not a sequel to the first one)3. Desert Witch: A wounded man is being chased, but then he stumbles on cursed grounds4. Takeyama's Life: A vampire, who is not really into the whole gothic vampire thing.5. The Footmen Flee: Two men are in the battlefield, and all they want to do now is go home (without being killed by the opposing side)

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Once he died, Su Yan transmigrated into an ancient frail scholar and embarked on the road of a powerful official surrounded by attacks. Each book is a debt of love. Each step forward is a mortal challenge. Pillow thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and enjoy the boundless wind and moon.

Ling Qiyan, the eldest son of the emperor, a profilgate, uneducated, and the playboy of the capital. Later, he fell in love with a poor scholar, seduced him, and kicked him away after getting tired of him, accidentally cutting off his career path. Later, the poor scholar returned for revenge and replaced him as the eldest son of the emperor. It turned out that he, Ling Qiyan, was just the civet cat in the story of the civet cat replacing the prince. *Gloomy and cruel Gong x Heartless Shou

Thrown back into a world full of fear and darkness... Is it truly alright that I am now falling for a thousand year old snake demon?