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Ritsu, his father, Yui and her mother were happy in each other's company. That happiness disappeared in a car accident, when Yui's mother died behind the wheel. Ritsu's father also lost his life in the accident, and Ritsu himself was injured. He left Yui's life... until two months ago. After her mother's death, Yui had been taken in by the head of the Hosho family. She and Ritsu have a chance run-in. Riddled with guilt, Yui doesn't know how to react as Ritsu takes her in his arms and says, "I'm glad to see you." The two grow closer as the bonds lost in time awaken once again. They join as one, the blissful old days seemingly upon them. However...

It was Sabrina’s wedding day, but her groom was running late because of his work. Could she really be happy in this marriage? No. Sabrina ran away from the church in her wedding dress and headed to the lodge filled with her happy childhood memories. But on the way she became stranded at the side of the road in a blizzard. Looking for help, she started to walk, but she was deep in the mountain wilderness… “Zach! It’s Snow White!” When they saw the black-haired beauty in the snow, the children were excited. She`d appeared out of nowhere and fainted in Zach’s arm. Who could she be?

Anju Yagihashi is in deep pain after her colleague stole her ex-boyfriend. As if this wound wasn’t enough, she receives an invitation to their wedding, amplifying her suffering and making the pitying and judgmental gazes around her cut even deeper into her heart. On her way back from the wedding, she comes across a handsome bartender named Kyohei standing in front of a shop. His charming personality and warm words soothe her broken heart. However, over time, she finds herself confused by his overwhelming kindness, as if their connection might go beyond simple comfort. Despite her growing attraction to him, Anju realizes that Kyohei isn’t an ordinary man. He’s dangerous, and if she allows herself to be drawn into his emotions, she might find herself unable to escape.

She has ended up in the crosshairs of a man who thinks she is her wild twin sister! Jemima, who is raising the child her late twin sister left in her care, is approached by Italian billionaire Luciano Vitale and treated with contempt. He demands to know where his eight-month-old child is, naming Jemima’s sister as the surrogate who gave birth to the baby and stole him. Jemima fears Luciano will take her nephew away if he discovers that she isn’t her sister. So Jemima pretends to be her sister and travels with him to his mansion. She must somehow maintain her secret or risk losing her adopted son forever.

Connie has come to Waltree Hall to assist in the execution of a deceased earl's will. He’s a successful young businessman known for his sense of adventure... and reluctance to settle down. At the hall, Connie and his colleague meet Lucille, an heir to the earl's estate. She finds herself attracted to Connie's conscientiousness and wit. When another heir to the title comes after Lucille for her hand in marriage, what happens next is anyone's guess!

Even though it is a political marriage, I can't help but fall in love with you. Johara, who has been brought up in confinement since childhood as the bride of the next king, is suddenly told that her engagement was called off. She thinks she finally has her own freedom. Johara is excited at the prospect of a new life, but her hopes are cruelly dashed. The rightful king to the throne, Azim, who has been missing for more than twenty years, comes back and decides to marry her. The first time they meet, Azim is so cold and indifferent that Johara turns pale. She wants to be free... For the first time in her life, Johara gives in to her impulses and runs away...?

Cheyenne is engaged to Martin, the wealthy son of a distinguished family. Her fiancé’s older brother, Cutter, scorns her and tells her, “Your upbringing is unfit for the Lord family.” But after stormy seas shipwreck him and Cheyenne saves him, the two fall madly in love. However, their love quickly becomes tainted. When Martin suggests that Cutter only seduced her to break up their engagement, Cheyenne loses hope and resigns herself to marring Martin. But then, seven years later, her husband dies and she finds herself in a predicament…and Cutter shows up again!

Donned in a gorgeous wedding dress, Kelly awaited Alekos in the brilliant church. However, no matter how long she waited, her charming Greek groom did not show up to walk down the aisle. Just minutes before the ceremony, Kelly had been cruelly abandoned at the altar. Four years after that tearful day, Kelly finally finds the resolve to forget Alekos and move on. On a whim, she decides to sell the diamond engagement ring he gave her through an internet auction. But Kelly has no idea of what's to come. Her ring sells for a grand total of four million dollars. And the one who shows up to claim the ring…is Alekos himself.

Nagisa is a hard-working designer who tends to take on the job. Oikawa, who is the leader of the team at a young age, a popular person who has good skill and has a good character. However, Nagisa suddenly knew Oikawa's true personality!

Jiang Mo, a part-time worker, transmigrates into a melodramatic (clich) novel, unexpectedly receives a system that demands her to promote harmony between the male and female leads at the cost of her life. After Jiang Mo nonchalantly completes her tasks, the gaze of the villain boss towards her starts becoming increasingly strange...I Ended Up Making the Final Boss Fall in Love With Me by Slacking Off

In a world where objects with names become living creatures, a 2nd year college student named Sosuke breaks his violin. As a replacement, he ends up purchasing a 'named' violin that can transform into a human. The violin falls in love with Sosuke's playing, but no matter how much they practice, they can't get a decent sound! They'll have to figure out a solution to their problem...

Cressie may be the daughter of a count, but society regards her as plain and strange. Still, she's highly intelligent, sneaking into scientific society disguised as a man. Now, years after her debut in London society, she is yet unwed. Cressie then encounters Giovanni di Matteo, a world-famous artist hired for a portrait of her stepbrothers. Cressie and the comely Signor di Matteo discuss seriously art versus maths, and a connection grows. Can he see beyond her exterior... to the beauty within? The Beauty Within Story (Original novel) by Marguerite Kaye Art by Nei Nowaki Published by TAPAS MEDIA 2020

Chisato and Riku first met when she moved next door ten years ago. Even as college students, they're still neighbors after her mom suggests they get adjacent apartments since "it'll be safer." One day, Chisato casually mentions she wouldn't mind having a boyfriend. Riku's reaction of "Why not me!? I've had a crush on you forever!" totally catches her off guard. Can someone who's been the boy next-door for most of her life become something more...!?

Nanase-san, a high school student, is studying at a famous private school. Unlike all the wealthy students she knows, her family situation is far from easy, as she lives alone in a dilapidated home with her little twin sisters, fights and small jobs supporting the house. The opposite of the high school star, a well-known actor who leads an easy and uncomplicated life ... But appearances deceive? Are you hiding anything behind that facade? And what consequences will an impromptu meeting have in a delicate situation for each of them?

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I know we are meeting for the first time, but there’s something nostalgic about him… When her father dies suddenly, nineteen-year-old Marianne and her family are left in dire straits. Distraught over the idea that she must now marry a haughty aristocrat to help her family, Marianne visits her great-aunt. On the way there, Marianne meets a mysterious gentleman. As soon as he looks at her, she is overwhelmed by a feeling of nostalgia, which confuses her. Marianne leaves without asking his name. What she doesn’t know is that he’s actually Drew, the Marquis of Marlbeck, and that she will meet him again in an unexpected place…

"Go to the bed and lie face down". Despite living under difficult circumstances, with a debt inherited from her deceased parents and a younger sister to care for, Luise has never lost her warmth and works hard every day to move forward. One day, her brother, an incorrigible loafer, suddenly informs her that he's getting married. But after losing the dowry money in a gambling hall, he shamelessly claims he'll pay by handing over his fiancée’s right to the first night to the feudal lord. And so, in order to protect his beloved, he pressures Luise to offer herself in her place. “They say the lord is an extremely strict man”. Faced with a threat she cannot refuse, Luise ends up heading to the castle. However, the lord, who has spent most of his life on the battlefield, is a cold and sharp man, feared by all. When Luise softly whispers her age, he slightly furrows his brow and nods. He seems about to say something more, but instead, he lets out a short sigh and, without looking at her, motions toward the bed with his chin. His deep, commanding voice carries a weight so overwhelming it is impossible to disobey.

Charlotte, who is a journalist, meets Iannis with sculpturelike beautiful coal-black hair on the Greek island of Iskos! with a desire to write about him, Charlotte approaches him and finds herself smitten; he has an arrogant side, but also gentlemanlike elegance. The two indulge in a passionate love affair, but one incident generates a doubt…!

Can this engagement to a billionaire be the height of her happiness? The model Sylvie is about to marry the billionaire Leonidas! However, their engagement is broken off because of a fake gossip article! On top of that, after they split up, Sylvie discovers that she’s pregnant with his child and decides to raise him alone. What’ll happen next?

Kim, a widow raising a young daughter by herself, was interviewing for a secretarial position. All the women there were beautiful—had she gone to a modeling agency by mistake? It seemed the applicants were all hoping to become the CEO’s wife, which made Kim feel out of place. And CEO Lucas’s high-pressure attitude made her recoil. She never thought she’d get the job, but for some reason he hired her. As she worked for him, Kim began to see Lucas’s surprising kindness. And for his part, Lucas was becoming thoroughly attracted to family-oriented Kim…

The story of a guy who loves black hair, and the afternoon he spend with the black-haired girl which he had previously set his sights on and has been harboring a crush for.The protagonist is utterly head over heels about how cute she is. But is her hair the object of his affection, or is there more to it...?

Ao Ichinose 26 y.o, is injured when her boyfriend who has been dating for 3 years is robbed by a junior at work. One day she spends the night with a younger boy she happens to meet at a bar. She would have thought she would never meet again, but she happened to meet again on a rainy day. What's more, he was begged for "I won't come back" and "Can't pick me up ...?" ... !? I'll be fond of him under one roof !? Swung around and love!

"Would it bother you if I asked you to go out with me?" Hotaru, who works at an advertising production company, is not very comfortable with men due to her past experience with a crappy boyfriend. However, her daily life changes little by little when she meets Nagisa, a good-looking, fem stylist. It's Nagisa's feminine nature in fact, that leads Hotaru to believe that she might be able to go out with him, despite him being a man. As the nature of their relationship becomes unclear, Nagisa steps up and confesses his interest in Hotaru?!!

This story is about a young girl, Yuri, who was born into a prestigious flower arranging family, the Misono family. In order to pay of the debt her mother left, Yuri is made to marry Tsubaki, her first crush. Yuri, having admired Tsubaki from a far for ten years, is actually bewildered by the decision, To complicate matters, the dignified and beautiful Tsubaki is cold and won't even make eye contact with Yuri. On their wedding night, though, he kisses her sweetly as if deeply in love and ravishes her until she loses consciousness...

Zoe, the daughter of millionaire Oscar Balfour, has always lived a life of luxury. But when she discovers that Oscar is not her biological father, her world collapses. Zoe, who has built her entire identity around being a Balfour, tries to forget by going out to parties night after night. One day at a gallery opening, she meets Max, a dark and gloomy man who stands out among the joyful crowd. They spend a dreamlike night together, but then he coldly dismisses her. In this story of love and resurrection, can these two mend their broken hearts?

[ The god suddenly fell into my hands. ] Asuha, the only daughter of the shrine, and Daikichi, who has a crush on her. For Asuha, Daikichi was "a close friend," so she overlooked his appeal. One day, Asuha panics when she hears the marriage and birth announcements around her. Partly because of the pressure from his parents who wanted him to succeed him, she casually registered for the matching app. However, when Daikichi heard about it, he got into a fight ... "If there is a fait accompli... will you see me as your marriage partner?" What is the fate of the two who are repainted with intense passion?

Naruse Fumika has bad luck with men. "I won't get married, so at least I want to be soothed by a man!" When she murmured, her handsome secretary Nakahara suggested, "If you can pay me, I will soothe you"!? He's 8 years younger than her, but he's impertinent... If she give it a go, she'll be deeply addicted to his body and mind with his sensual technique and sweet doting... Age gap & contract love!

I, Go Eun-woo, have lived while hiding my status among humans. I used my abilities to reduce the pain of scarlet fever, the fate of the Tiger tribe, which I have suffered from since I was 18, but was discovered by the Tiger's natural enemy, Imae.“Don’t be so foolish. If you run away, you’ll die by my hands in a month or so.”Moreover, this cold and frighteningly handsome Lee Mae,I can’t believe I have the same seal as Lee Do-hoon. I bought time by lying, but it's only a matter of time before I get caught. I have to escape from his grasp somehow... !“Please stay in my room with me for the time being.”Can I go back to my normal daily life?!

【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】Eleanor is crushed when she learns that her boss, Curry, whom she has always longed for, has no interest in her as a woman. Especially when she has been working so hard for him. So when her good friend Jim offers her a new job, Eleanor decides to give up on love and leave her boss. The moment she turns in her resignation, Curry unleashes an onslaught of cruel, insulting words. Yet when Eleanor fights back, she’s shocked that Curry responds with an intense, deep kiss!

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. So-Ye is said to have married without love, disregarded at home due to her husband's behaviour who abandoned her on their first night and ran away with a courtesan. But then, the Young Master Ju-Heul, secretly seduces her...

I can't believe I have to marry a man who detests me… Not even in her wildest dreams did Lee expect to see David, her ex-fiance from six years ago, at the same company job interview. Their engagement fell through over some serious family issues, which caused the two to be out of touch this entire time. However, time never made Lee’s love fade away. Lee is betting everything for this job interview, and needs to get hired no matter what… even if it means to lie about being married! Since there is a rumor about the company favoring married workers, both David and Lee slip out a lie that they are both married. This lie ends up haunting Lee, as she cannot take on the guilt of lying to get a job, which is why David

During a ride on the last train one night, Li Qianyun unexpectedly runs into Shen Yue'er, a fellow passenger. Over the next month, the two frequently cross paths on the subway. What begins as Qianyun quietly observing her gradually develops into a deeper, more special connection. Then, during an unexpected event, Qianyun uncovers a secret about Yue'er...

A princess trapped in a tower and an armored prince from a neighboring country are the only two people who can touch each other's bodies.

Louise sneaks into a charity dance party hosted by a non-profit organization run by a royal family in a bid to find out embezzlement within the organization. But the prince, whom she doubts is the center of the crime, comes to like her, and she’s asked to pretend to be engaged to him?!

The female lead, Jian Yan, was forced into marriage by her stepmother and ended up becoming a hot topic online. To resolve the situation, she agreed to marry Gu Linxiu, the male lead, whom she had just met. Jiang Yan believed that Gu Linxiu was wealthy, disabled in both legs and was still mourning a lost love. In reality, while the wealth was real, the disability was just a misunderstanding and the "lost love" wasn't gone at all. It was her. After seeing an entire wall covered of photos of her and Gu Linxiu from their youth, along with candid shots of her taken from different angles, Jiang Yan was completely stunned. No one even told her she was in this kind of relationship?

I wanted to give up on love, but now he’s back in town… When Ashley was fourteen, she had her first love. Max was the grandson of the president at the company where her mother worked. He was kind to Ashley, and one day he promised to take her to lunch…but then never showed up. A few days later, Ashley learned that he had left town. Now, ten years later, she is surprised to see him again and finds that she’s still in love with him! But Max is in town only temporarily, and Ashley’s heart will break when he leaves once more…

The 13th Magic Tower Lord Lacia had no complaints about her life. Until she woke up in the body of Archduchess Eckhart due to her disciple's betrayal. But this Archduchess' life was a mess, and she was even said to be maladjusted to magic. She was in a beggarly situation where she couldn't use her magic power even though it was right in front of her. Lacia decided to make a medicine to improve her constitution. Just then, she caught a useful knight with a torn magic circle. Thanks to that, her plan also seemed to be going smoothly. But who would have thought that knight was Archduchess Eckhart, Calix himself. Lacia pretended not to know the Archduchess' true identity even though she had noticed it. Calix pretended to be a mere knight in order to find out her true identity. As time passed, Lacia learned of the hidden secrets of Calix and the Eckhart Duchy. Will she be able to safely leave the Archduchess' body and return to her original, perfect body?

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Ever since her life was saved by a kind, golden-haired mage, Piachel has dreamed of being reunited with him. So when she’s given an opportunity to become a “Sharing,” a partner who shares their power with a mage through intimate relationships, Piachel takes the chance in the hopes of finding him. But will she be able to find her savior among the mysterious mages of the Magic Tower? And how much does she really know about the man she wishes to devote her body and soul to?

Traveling through another world to become a rich young master, Su Changqing just wanted to be a low-key rich second generation and enjoy a happy life. Unexpectedly, he suddenly encountered a family change and accidentally discovered the emperor's daughter. I thought the empress would kill him by any means necessary, but she didn't expect that the empress took a fancy to his ability to change other people's faces and wanted him to be her male substitute. What Su Changqing didn't expect was that when he became the female emperor's male substitute, he would have to turn over the harem concubine's brand on the first day, and his leisurely little life would collapse...

Aromatherapist Sienna is having the worst year of her life. She lost her job, was betrayed by her lover and her mother is suffering from illness. To top it all off, she receives an eviction notice from her apartment complex. But all of her problems could be solved if she obtains the inheritance left to her by her late father. There is but one condition: she must be happily married. Sienna asks a recent acquaintance, Keir, who needs money to save his company, to be her “hired husband.” Surprisingly, he agrees, but has one condition?that for the duration of their contract, their marriage is the real thing!

On the 15th of October 1990, World War III breaks out. It only lasts for 40 minutes, but industrial establishments were nearly wiped out by the 1000 megatons of nuclear weapons used in the war. The Earth was then cloaked by in a nuclear winter which lasted for 6 months, and all the grain plants died. Each government fell into anarchy and transport and communication networks could not be restored easily. Soon, declarations of state establishment from the citizens in various areas came one after another, and America was split into 6 parts, adding other unapproved small states, it was divided into more than 20 countries. The story is set in 2021, 31 years after World War III. Filicia Epstein, a bionics genius, came to Sabano and Sergent Mutou was ordered to protect her. Searching for her only brother, Lyon, Filicia encountered with 1019, a cybernoid, who directed them to the phantom city, OZ, which is a shelter created by Lyon. As the story unfolds, they gradually realised what 'OZ' actually was... Very loosely based on some parts of The Wizard of Oz. Two OAVs were made. Note: Won the 24th Seiun Award for Best Comic (1993).

“How amazing. My hands are soaking wet because of you.” I’m being attacked both inside and out... Even though I’m embarrassed by it, to think it feels this good...! The plain office lady, Fuka Asayama, happened to help Tsubasa Kisaragi, the president's son, while passing by. Just a simple act of kindness, nothing more, yet he misinterpreted it as “I've received your love,” something outrageous...? Luxury hotels, private jets... Wherever they went, he relentlessly sought Fuka. “Saying no is also an expression of fondness.” Even though I’m telling him that he’s wrong... The extraordinary and explosive love of the S-class heir knows no bounds...!

The part-time job that manga loving yukiko found was working as an assistant to manga artist renji kaneko . However, when she shows up at his workplace, she discovers that renji kaneko is actually her ex-boyfriend from high school who broke up with her out of the blue, Tsukasa. When Yukiko learns of how he was told he needed to draw sexier looking female bodies, she offers to be his model however, she is dumbstruck when he tells her he wants to see her boobs! And upon seeing them, some sort of sadistic switch seems to be turned on inside of him and instead of just staring he pounces, and for some reason, she likes it!

When a down-on-her-luck student runs out of money – and hope – it’s time for the devil to make his entrance and give her an offer she can’t refuse. But this devil has problems of his own. He’s a cog in Satan’s corporate ladder, who’s quickly losing credibility because that same desperate girl isn’t ready to part with her soul willingly. Now, she’s working at his coffee shop while he tries to convince her that she can have it all. And the cost? Merely her mortal soul...

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Sebastian Savas purchases a houseboat to get some time away from his chaotic family. He arrives to find it already occupied by Neely Robson, a work colleague whose architectural design sensibilities he constantly clashes with. Sebastian is known at work as the “ice man,” unfeeling and distant, but Neely quickly notices there's another, kinder side to the handsome man. Although an attraction soon blooms, Neely is dead set against any relationship that won't lead to marriage, while Seb is dead set against falling in love. Misunderstandings and familial estrangements complicate their living and working arrangements; will mending the past lead to love?

“You are just like my hopeless alcoholic mother,” Sarah was told by her first love, Raoul, who took her viriginity, before he broke up with her. Five years have passed and Sarah, working as a temp janitor, freezes in front of the elevator. There is Raoul in a suit with a beautiful woman at his side. She wishes not to reveal herself to Raoul, now the head of a bank. He doesn't know her secret, that she had his child, Oliver, and she tries to disappear from the scene.