JOSEI

Miwa is the maid to Kazunari, a doctor with a private practice and the second son of the wealthy Mishima family. She's had a secret crush on him since she was little, though she's contented herself with just being by his side... until their relationship becomes physical. Society says they can't even be lovers, but Miwa can't stop dreaming of a happy future with him...

A small spider interrupts the life of a despondent author. Magazine oneshot published in Flowers 08-2017. Read In the White on manhuascan

In 1812, more than one hundred years before the Russian revolution, there was a youthful Russian Army captain, beautiful and proud. Blue-eyed Alex, a favorite of the tsar, is accompanying him to England. But Alex is a woman—born into the nobility, she ran away from home when forced to marry. Since then she has pretended to be a man. But when she meets the bright Duke Calder in England, she falls in love. Is it time for Alex to reveal her true self?

From Aerandria Scans:What’s more painful than being married to a faithless and irresponsible husband? Being in love with your own brother-in-law, that's what!

From Dark Horse:Quincy wouldn't have seen this coming in her wildest dreams. What ordinary girl-next-door would? One minute you're sitting down to tea in your kitchen, talking with a friend, and the next-the man of your dreams comes knocking at your door, and he's looking for YOU.Quincy never expected to be swept off her feet by a gorgeous, world-famous pop star, but now that it's happening, she's not sure she's the right one for him. Swept up in the glamorous thrill of it all, Quincy is worried that it's all happening a little too fast, not to mention her concerns that she's really not the right girl to call a sexy superstar her boyfriend. It's a good thing for Joe that his desire to be with her is as strong as his star appeal! 

Sayuri, Miyuki, and Tsubomi, a trio of fujoshi, are thrilled to be in a paradise where 33 out of 36 students in their class are boys. This fujoshi comedy follows these high school girls, who are completely immersed in their fantasies, showing no interest in real love and instantly categorizing everyone they see as either "uke" or "seme," along with their classmates who give off a BL vibe.

Douzono Tsugumi, who works for a major electrical company, spends her vacation at her grandmother's home in the country. Her grandmother soon passes away during hospitalization, and Tsugumi decides to continue living in her grandmother's house. However, a mysterious man shows up holding the key to the rear house, and despite not fully comprehending the relationship he had with her grandmother, they begin living together.<br /><br />Nominated for the 3rd Manga Taisho Award (2010).

Manga artist Shungicu Uchida, whose numerous hit works include the revolutionary child-rearing manga "We are Reproducing," and "Minami's Lover," which has been dramatized for TV many times, was suddenly diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2015...!The slapstick events leading up to the discovery, hospitalization, and surgery, the mechanism and side effects of anticancer drugs, the physical and environmental changes that ensued, and the turbulent days with her four children before and after the surgery... The author's unique comic essay on the battle against cancer faces cancer head-on and describes it in her trademark frank style.

The manga centers on Ayame and Tsubaki, who are researchers at a lab in the biology department of T University. Ayame is a "returnee," someone who lived abroad for a while and then returned to Japan. He does things at his own pace and is a "dinosaur otaku," and Tsubaki is his older colleague who is an enthusiast of studying the skeletons of birds and dinosaurs. The manga follows their slightly strange romantic relationship.

The time is the Taisho era (1912-1926), when movies were still called "katsudo shashin" ("moving pictures," i.e. silent films). Hanae is in an arranged marriage with Koushiro, who is eight years older than her. However, this Koushiro has another name. He is the most popular benshi of his generation, Utsutsubashi Kousei. How is the newlywed life of Hanae who became the wife of a popular showman? This is a story of pure and innocent love fulfilled by a couple with an age difference.

She proposed to Santos to help her sister, but she may have gotten more than she bargained for. After her distraught sister told her that her fiancé’s older brother, Santos, wouldn’t give them his blessing to marry, Georgina decided to speak with Santos herself. The brothers’ father left a will saying the first son to marry would inherit the family business, which is why Santos won’t support their marriage. Georgina asked Santos to allow her sister’s marriage anyway, but Santos turned her down flat. That’s when she decided to propose to him. “Why don’t you and I get married so that you can inherit your father’s business? Then we can get divorced.”

It's about a depressed woman who's stuck on something that happened in her life.

The story follows Lucy, a young woman raising her son alone, and William, an influential businessman with a family. As the attraction between them deepens, they both face challenging questions: Can we risk everything for love? How do our decisions impact those around us? Where do we draw the line between duty and desire?

Annabelle and Rosabelle are twins as close as they are beautiful. However, the inseparable pair has not seen each other in four years since Rosabelle left for London to marry Steven Ordway. That is, until one day Rosabelle visits home after her husband's untimely demise. Outraged at the sight of her sister's haggard appearance, Annabelle declares that she will return to London under the guise of Rosabelle in order to get back at Giles Stanton, head of the family and the man who pushed her sister to the point of exhaustion. But when she comes face-to-face with Giles, this dashing man manages to steal Annabelle's breath away.

A Drunken Dream and Other Stories is a Japanese manga anthology written and illustrated by Moto Hagio, collecting a variety of her short stories originally from 1970 to 2007. 1. "Bianca" (1970, 16 pages) 2. "Girl on Porch with Puppy" (1971, 12 pages) 3. "Autumn Journey" (1971, 24 pages) 4. "Marié, Ten Years Later" (1977, 16 pages) 5. "A Drunken Dream" (1980, 21 pages) 6. "Hanshin: Half-God" (1984, 16 pages) 7. "Angel Mimic" (1984, 50 pages) 8. "Iguana Girl" (1991, 50 pages) 9. "The Child Who Comes Home" (1998, 24 pages) 10. "The Willow Tree" (2007, 20 pages)

I was a runaway orphan working three jobs to survive. I was always exhausted, but at least I had money. One day, I overheard some girls talking about Crown Princess Heine, a novel known for its risqué scenes. But before I could read it, I died! Soon, I transmigrated into the book as the villainess, Annette Ethelred. Annette is hated by everyone because she tried to kill Heine, but I'm not going down that route. I'm going to keep my head down, make money, and check out all the hot guys!

In "24, 25," the main character reminisces about a girl she knew in high school. (from Lililicious)

I've been working at the company for three months now, and it's kind of lacklustre...all because of her..." Assistant Manager Momozono has a big chest, a baby face, and a gentle voice. Moreover, she's capable at her job. Everyone around says she's the female boss they all want, but newbie Onishi just can't bring himself to like her... This is an office love comedy by the same author as "Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui.

from fictiondb:"Morgan's coming home!" her stepfather criedThose three words should have released a flood of warm memories for Leigh. Instead, thoughts of their last disastrous encounter blotted out the rest.Just when she'd been coming to terms with her awakening feelings, Morgan had seemed intent on resisting the passion that flowed between them."Why must it be you of all women who tempts me almost beyond endurance?" he'd said. Why couldn't he see that she was nothing like her mother? And why was the thought of seeing him again casting her world into turmoil...? 

At Yeongweoldang shrine lives Kim Seo-ryeong, a veteran mansin (female shaman). Noh Seung-rae, who was born into a shaman family yet has spent his life rejecting the calling, seeks her help because his young daughter has suddenly lost her sight. Offended by Seung-rae’s scornful disbelief in shamanism, Seo-ryeong turns him down and leaves. But that very night—and every night after—unsettling dreams invade Seo-ryeong’s sleep, showing her fragments of Seung-rae’s past. Unable to ignore the signs, she starts investigating the household… and the aura surrounding that little girl is anything but ordinary!

Rumor has it that the eldest daughter of the Lu family is a bum. Is she terrible at studying? Her transcript says otherwise --- top scores in science on the college entrance exam. Is it a lack of talent? She effortlessly multitasks playing the piano with one hand and painting with the other before a live audience. Is she a penny-pincher? She earned a "small target" in just two days. Boxing, Go, antique appraisal, racing... bring it, she'll take them all on. The refined Xiao Qimo only adjusts his glasses with pride and asks, "Any more questions?"

A survival horror about love, acceptance, death and revenge. And sexy flesh-eating demons. Yeah, it has those, too.

To take revenge on the husband who stole everything from her, Lorena chose death. But the moment she miraculously returned to the past, her resolve changed. This life will be different. To protect her family—and crush her husband. There’s only one way: a scandal-ridden divorce. “I need a stray dog. Because I’m going to hunt down the hound.” A dangerous alliance. A deadly bargain. Now, her revenge begins.

In the harsh northern land of “Licon”, There, Evelyn Ephonhart, the Grand Duke hailed as the true pillar of the North, personally takes the front lines to fend off the constant invasion of monsters. One day, after finishing a routine monster-slaying mission and preparing to return, she discovers an unconscious man buried in the snow. “I came here for one reason only and that is to stay by your side.” The suspicious man seems to know Evelyn all too well, and though wary, she has him imprisoned. Yet no matter how many times he’s locked up… he keeps escaping, only to return to her side again and again. The man who refuses to leave her alone is Gio Clozen. With no other choice, Evelyn decides to keep him close at hand… so she can monitor him herself. Meanwhile, a series of mysterious thefts begin to occur throughout Licon… Could Gio’s sudden appearance and the unexplained incidents be connected somehow?

Their first encounter was unpleasant, but their feelings for each other are only growing deeper… Nell has been looking after the ranch on her own since her husband passed away three years ago. One day, well-known author Travis Grant comes to town on a fact-finding mission after hearing a story about a ghost town. Not knowing who he is, Nell scolds him when she sees him taking pictures on the outskirts of town amid an oncoming storm. Though they aren’t off to a good start, Nell ends up letting Travis stay on the ranch when he can’t find a room anywhere else. As the two spend more time together, they can’t help it as their feelings for each other grow deeper…

"So, what shall I eat today?" Tuna and cheddar cheese, an egg sandwich, and strawberry daifuku toast are breads that brighten the morning. The unforgettable pasta from that neighbourhood shop run by real artisans. Washing down sizzling hot dumplings with drinks would be the perfect weekend bliss. A special brunch with the table filled with crepes. Packing a pretty tin with all my favourite snacks. My favourite cute cup. Buying a new dining table to welcome a new way of living. Ida Chiaki, beloved for 'Ie Ga Suki Na Hito', draws her very first essay manga here, depicting about the many small joys of eating. It's warm, grounded, and filled with the texture of everyday life. It's such a delicious ramble. Well then, go ahead and dig in.

Naruse is a new working adult who is exhausted from his unfamiliar life. He reaches his limit and storms into his neighbor's house! There, he finds "that thing" that even makes Naruse addicted to it. A person who knows Naruse says, "He is addicted to birds more than anything else. The person who is addicted to birds is the worst of all..."

Award-winning novel now in vertical-scrolling comic!! Chinatsu didn't expect that she would be dropped out of the project which she had been enjoying working on, and transferred to a small related company. On her first day at the new office, Chinatsu start talking to a man sitting next to him. Suddenly, her boss asked her: "You see him?" That division was in charge of projects that no other divisions are doing. Many people call the division "Haunting Department." Chinatsu goes to check an unit where strange things happen with her boss and the ghost sitting next to her. The ghost, whose name is Genki, is a nice guy, and Chinatsu turns up asking him to live with her... A cute, not-so-scary love comedy.

If she can’t be with the man she loves, Keely can at least help his brother follow his heart. Keely secretly admires Boone Sinclair, a rancher eleven years older than her, but he treats her like a child and gives her the cold shoulder. Meanwhile Boone’s brother has asked Keely to pretend to be his girlfriend. He wants her to help him hide his real relationship, a relationship Boone strongly opposes. Keely decides to help Boone’s brother, and now she's caught Boone's eye as he wonders why she’s suddenly fallen in love with her childhood friend.

 

Father Daniel is the new teacher at the Keobiji Muncipality High school, a dump where all the local troublemakers gather. All is well until one night, while on patrol, he sees a woman... beating a man. Sensing something is wrong, he immediately goes to report it the next day. Except that, this woman is not who she seems to be. A strange relationship between a dedicated priest and a hot-blooded troublemaker is about to begin?!?!

The Kitauji high school wind instrument club had at one time participated in national tournaments and was a champion school, but after the club's adviser changed, they have not been able to even participate in the qualifying tournament. Under the strict leadership of Taki, a substitute for Ms. Rikako, they steadily build up their strength. As they fight over who plays solos, some students give priority to studying and quit club activities. Finally, the long wished-for day of the contest arrives.

Ririko, a role model Charisma Gal from Shibuya, finds herself playing amateur detective after an unexpected turn of events. She is keen to solve cases to impress elite police detective Nii, a man she adores and regards as her fiance. But her enthusiasm leads her into a whole lot of trouble.

This entrepreneur and dark horse of the business industry is interested in a dreamy girl! Marc is one of the biggest icons in the business world. He is a man with wealth and fame, but he is missing one thing: a perfect wife. That’s when Rennie comes into the picture. Her cousin introduces her to Marc as someone who will help find his ideal bride. Despite Marc being skeptical of love, Rennie tries to help the man by introducing him to several great candidates. Marc doesn't care for the candidates, though: he is more interested in Rennie herself!

Hua Qi, has never fit in, she’s been bullied since childhood. She’s a determined child, caring for her one family, her sister Xiao Ai. She dreams and wishes every night, hoping maybe she could have a better life. She hopes her dreams will guide her to success, where stars will show her light. She only hopes…for something better.

A bride has reservations about wearing white on her wedding day. 

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All's fair in love and war. Two couples will need to battle it out for love and money! But who knew they'd swap partners before doing so. Taerin and Ju-a are both friends and studying fashion at the same university. So why is Ju-a going on a couple's show with Taerin's boyfriend? And why is Taerin going on the same show with Ju-a's boyfriend?!

In the harem of the Khan, wisdom is beauty. The time: the thirteenth century. The place: Yeke Mongol Ulus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. The woman: Fatima, hailing from Persia, where medical technique and scientific knowledge have been perfected beyond all precedent. Fatima's desire for a stage where she can put her knowledge to work has brought her to the palace of the Mongols, where she falls under the wing of Töregene, the sixth wife of Ögedei, the second Great Khan—a mighty woman with complicated feelings about the direction of the empire. These two women are the axel upon which the politics of the palace, and soon the very world, will turn...

Moving to the city, an office work Sachio is enjoying her peaceful everyday life until she receives a message that says 'hello' which changed her life completely. Could it be from someone she knows? Join in the fun ride of Sachio and G's adorable story.

University student Mami is seen by everyone as the fashionable cool model-type but she secretly just wants to wear Lolita fashion. While she tries occasionally to be more cute & less "stylish", she can't overcome the image others have of her. When she watches a new coworker at the cafe she works part-time at leave in a extremely flashy outfit, it sparks the courage in her to express herself more truthfully too!

Arata returns to her parents' home to take over the family business of piano tuning. There she meets Kyoko, a woman who seems to refuse to interact with others. She later learns that Kyoko is the daughter of an international pianist. And thus, the two inexperienced musicians gradually deepen their relationship through piano. Moving closer and further apart, they live their lives, reveling in the momentary understanding and cohabitation.

A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren't your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract. But buyers beware. If the contract is broken the Count cannot be held accountable for whatever may happen. A fascinating and macabre look into the very soul of human nature.

Zoe, Shishka, and Eliza have very little in common. Zoe is a failed witch and a hopeless romantic, Shishka is a shop owner with a mysterious past, and Eliza is… well, a scarab beetle. However, the three of them do share something important: they are all recently widowed, and none of them are willing to give up on their beloveds! From spells that go hilariously wrong to uncovering their island home’s hidden past, this story of romance and friendship is truly magical!

Haruna Wakakusa and Yamada become friends after she saves him several times from her boyfriend's constant bullying. Through him she gets to know Kozue Yoshikawa, a fellow student who also models professionally. The three emotionally stunted teens' lives briefly yet intensely intertwine for one semester before splintering from the aftereffects of one disastrous night. For both Wakakusa and Yamada, their emotional awakening fosters an unlikely friendship between the two battered souls.

"You must want very much to die. You look like a trapped animal." ... A story about Lucas, a boy who keeps dreaming and having nightmares of his dead friend, after entering a coma.

In a world where power and prophecy dictate fate, Imperial Princess Sveta is sent to a fragile kingdom to marry its crown prince, Claris. However, Claris is enamored with another woman and disregards Sveta entirely, allowing his faction to torment her. But Sveta is no ordinary princess—beneath her delicate façade lies a sharp strategist determined to take control of her destiny. Disgusted by Claris’s incompetence, she sets her sights on the second prince, Sarges, a peace-loving royal with no desire for the throne—or marriage. When Sveta boldly proposes a union, Sarges finds himself unwillingly swept into a treacherous game of power, deception, and unexpected romance. Will this unlikely pair defy expectations and seize the crown, or will their opposing ambitions tear them apart?