MANGA

Jayne Pembroke's entire Monday has been a disaster. She was soaked from the rain, she was late for work, and she's just heard rumors of company restructuring. But when billionaire Erik Randolph overhears her joking about trying to get easy alimony, he presents her with an offer she can't refuse. And when they soon find themselves walking down the aisle, Jayne can't help but wonder—could a marriage of convenience turn into one based on love?

On their wedding day, the groom didn’t join his bride, Jill, at the altar. He'd told her he loved her, but was everything a lie? That was ten years ago. Now, the once-miserable bride is a successful lawyer and engaged to a politician. One evening, Jill is reunited with the missing groom, Reid, at a political party they’re both attending! Reid…the man who threw her away. But why? She can’t believe her heart still stirs at the sight of him… But then again, Jill has a secret that Reid doesn’t know?her nine-year-old son, Andy. Yes, he’s unmistakably Reid’s son!

I want to support him as he faces his destiny...even if he doesn’t love me. Cassiopeia’s greedy stepmother and stepsisters have taken the hotel her father left her, and she is forced to work there like a servant. One day, Prince Rhys of Verina, who is rumored to be looking for a bride, arrives at the hotel. If her stepsisters are chosen as the bride and leaves with their mother, she can take back the hotel. Cassiopeia has faint hopes. However, Rhys told her that he had bought the hotel, and then he said something even more unbelievable. “I came here for you, Cassiopeia, as my wife.” Why...why did the prince choose me as his bride?

After seeing him again at a party, Athena's heart stops. Nikos! The man she said goodbye to...the man she loved. After leaving Argyros, a kingdom on a beautiful island in the middle of the Mediterranean, Athena worked hard to build up her career in New York. However, with the death of the king, as the next in line she is now being pursued by Nikos to take the throne. “I understand that he wants to help save the kingdom, but I'm just not cut out to rule over a nation.” On top of holding deep secrets that she dare not tell anyone, seeing him again after ten years makes her heart ache all the more.

A girl reincarnation in the world of otome game as a villainness and she has to survive and avoid death flags

His heart was captured by a mermaid who didn’t even know her own name. From the moment the gorgeous, sexy stranger washed up on shore, millionaire Jarret Wilkenson was suspicious. Since he was one of the most eligible bachelors around, women were forever using strange antics to propose. And while this captivating visitor's amnesia routine was unique, he wasn't going to let her beauty distract him…

Lady Philine, the daughter of a poor baron, is in a loveless political marriage with Lord Volkhardt, the next marquis and royal magician. Being treated as a "trophy wife" by her callous husband, who's known as the "Ice Wizard," wears her out so much that, one day, she collapses... and all the memories from her past life come flooding back! In that life, she was a rabid fan of Volkhardt, a character from her favorite mobile game. Upon realizing that she is now in the game world, she decides to give up on receiving his love as a wife, and instead becomes determined to cheer him on with all her might as his fan. Converting their servants and pet dog into Volkhardt fans as well, she pours her body and soul into her fave, and starts making her own Volkhardt merchandise. Could doing all this bring about a change in her famously cold-hearted fave...?

Edo period, Japan. A young warrior, Jinta, has dedicated his life to the protection of a priestess in a remote mountain village. When demons appear and threaten the shrine, Jinta is tasked with entering the forest to hunt them down. But the mysteries he uncovers there change his fate forever, and send him on a journey traversing space and time. Jinta’s dark destiny will carry him through hundreds of years of history, as he struggles to answer a single question: why does he wield the sword?

Azusa Yuunami doesn't believe in ghosts or curses - but she's more than willing to photograph supposedly haunted locations for her brother's website collecting local spooky folklore, as long as he keeps bribing her with sweets. A fateful visit to an abandoned well, however, lands her right in the middle of her own terrifying ghost story. Azusa's only hope is a strange exorcist who has seen the fate that awaits her if she can't get rid of the curse that has been placed upon her.

Yui Asahina is a violinist who failed the music course at Hoshinade Gakuin and entered a regular course. After a reunion with conductor Ichinose Ginga, she sets her sights on winning the "International Student Orchestra Competition," in which orchestras from all over the world compete...? From Yokohama Hoshinade Gakuin to all over Japan and the world. This is a story of high school students who regain their grand dreams.

"Is this person already dead...? Behind the door, lying in bed, is a grotesque figure... Akane Kuritani, a new caregiver, arrives at a secluded Western-style mansion deep in the mountains to provide live-in care for Hiwako Miyazono, the bedridden owner. Hoping for a fresh start, Akane is shocked to find Hiwako emanating a putrid smell, with discolored skin and a burlap sack over her face, looking nothing less than a 'corpse.' The nature of the care she must provide is clearly abnormal... Based on a Kadokawa Horror Bunko novel, a terrifying nursing care horror tale begins.

“I WANT A BOYFRIEND TOO!” Mai, who has no skill talking to boys and less experience with love, meets Kei Kurose when she starts high school, but the wrong sort of sparks fly—Kei might be a super good-looking guy, but he treats girls like trash. Mai has no patience for his rude attitude, but when she coincidentally discovers his secret part time job, she might just have to learn to keep his trust!?

I remember. A town surrounded by the sea and slopes. A dreamy time with someone special. My name is Amy. My mother took me from Los Angeles, U.S.A. to Yokohama, Japan. Am I lonely? No, not at all. I mean, isn't it cool to live in a foreign country? My grandma is cool and nice! I'm going to live here! One step closer to adolescence. One girl's experience of dazzling light and shadow.

Rud is a tank of the Hero's Party and is said to have the highest defense ever in history. The party often does labyrinth raids, but to Rud, it means more than just a raid. To cure his beloved sister's illness, he is in search for the wish-granting treasure that might be hidden in those labyrinths. But one day, the arrogant hero kicks him from the party after an unsuccessful raid attempt, blaming it on his skills whose effects he is still unaware of. Without nowhere else to go and nothing to do, he decides to return to his hometown, where his sister is waiting. On his way there, he saves a girl who was being attacked by a monster. Unexpectedly, this girl has an extremely rare skill called "Appraisal". Thanks to her skill, Rud is able to discover the truth behind his unknown skills, which turn out to be very powerful skills. With a defense of 9999 and powerful skills, thus begins the adventure of the strongest tank, Rud!

In this just-surreal enough take on the "school genre" of manga, a group of friends grapple with all sorts of unexpected situations in their daily lives as high schoolers. The gags, jokes, puns, and haiku keep this series off-kilter even as the cast grow and change. Check it out and meet the new ordinary.

What is the secret that lurks within The Lover's Box? Hannah Lowe has quickly become friends with her elderly cousin, Isobel, but living with her is one thing. Inheriting her whole estate is another. When Isobel passes, everyone wants to know what Hannah got, including Cooper Winston, an annoyance who has his eyes on The Lover's Box. Why does he covet such an odd heirloom so passionately, and will he covet Hannah to get it?

One day, Kyutaro Horikita, the tall, dark and handsome cleaning expert of Kurokado High, comes across a sleeping maiden named Fumi Nishioka at school… Unfortunately, their meeting is anything but a fairy-tale encounter! It turns out Kyutaro is a “Sweeper” who cleans away negative energy from people’s hearts—and Fumi is about to become his apprentice!

"Apparently he was recruited by the Yakuza." "I heard he was caught shoplifting." "He's so scary!" To Tsubasa Niwa, these are just the typical rumors about him that he is used to hearing. Of course, these rumors aren't true at all. But given his large frame and intimidating stare, people don't think to second guess what they hear about him, not even his own teachers. But that's just how his face is, for Pete's sake! Before he knew it, he had gotten used to being alone, with no one to call a friend. So, when someone actually does take an interest in him, Tsubasa has absolutely no idea how to react! Who is this new Canadian exchange student and why isn't he afraid of Tsubasa like everybody else!? Is the effect os Tsubasa's face somehow lost in translation or something!?

Tamaki, a woman who’s grown tired with her life, is one day asked by the famous painter Shunsui Ishihara to become his model. Not just any model, that is—a nude model. But when she accepts without hesitation, Ishihara is taken by her peculiar response and somehow falls for her...!? The misaligned love life between an oblivious girl and a handsome but extremely self-conscious artist begins here!

(My Girlfriend's Child prequel) The story of Sachi and Takara before they started dating.

She ... is a second-year high school student with a single all-consuming question: Will the boy she likes ever really notice her? He ... is the school's most notorious juvenile delinquent and he's suddenly come to a shocking realization: He's got a huge crush, and now he must tell her how he feels. Life-changing obsessions, colossal foul-ups, grand schemes, deep-seated anxieties, and raging hormones—School Rumble portrays high school as it really is: over-the-top comedy!

The world is divided into two factions: humans and monsters called katawara. Despite being a katawara, Tama loves humans and vows to protect them from evil, even if it means fighting her own kind. Her brother Jinka, however, hates humans, despite mostly being one. The siblings are joined by a cowardly swordsman named Shinsuke, who wants to learn how to become strong. When the group uncovers a plot to experiment on humans and transform them into monsters, they vow to defeat whoever is behind it... Even if it means battling an entire army of warriors. The people they meet, places they see, and creatures they battle will be legendary!

Working retail is tough enough with regular human customers, but what about when they're owls, wolves, koalas... and a woolly mammoth? Welcome to the Hokkyoku Department Store, where new employee Akino's customers are talking animals–including extinct species! Just like any shopper, each has their own complicated request that Akino must strive to satisfy. From a wealthy laughing owl searching for the perfect present to delight his wife to a thespian sea mink attempting to find a gift for a long-awaited reunion with her father, Akino must learn to meet their needs, while also dealing with her challenging coworkers and elusive floor manager.

Julieta is an orphan who grows up in an orphanage. One day she was scouted as a model by a man called Cameron, who is the CEO of an US top cosmetic company. She soon rose to fame and become a top model. At the same time, she couldn’t help being attracted to Cameron and falls in love with him. However, no one knows that the secret of her birth is going to tear them apart …

Ninni Spangcole and Noel Niihashi are Wing Bind agents, and they aren’t serving out of the goodness of their hearts—they want achievement points and cold, hard credit in their bank accounts. But instead of getting a prime assignment with lots of gold and glory, they get stuck with babysitting duty. Before they can get used to the boredom, Ninni and Noel find themselves on the run with a fugitive who’s like catnip for dragons. Will they manage to pull off a happy ending, or has their story just been cursed?

On the night six years ago, she, a then naive girl lost her virginity. Six years later, the girl has become one of the best Fondant Cake Baker with a cute smart son. “Baby, I will try my best to bring you the happiest life!” “Mommy, I will do everything to make you the happiest mother!”

Nagata Kabi's newest diary comic details the complexities of her fraught relationship with food--from eating disorders and habits to food preparation--with unflinching and detailed honesty.

A normal world, a normal life. That's what 19 year old Nicholas (Nico) J. Finnix had until he was forcefully knocked into another reality by what seems to be... a thug he just beat up? However he is not the only thing that has come into that reality from other worlds. In the new world filled with powers called "Paths", Nico has to find a way home. But he will have to learn at some point... that he has become entangled in something way bigger than what he previously imagined.

The follow-up to the hit manga series Nichijou (and heavily referenced in the artwork of that series), Helvetica Standard is a full-color anthology of Keiichi Arawi’s comic art and design work. Funny and heartwarming, this two-part series is a humorous look at modern day Japanese design in comic form and a deep-dive into the artistic and creative mind of Keiichi Arawi. Part comic, part diary, part art and design book, Helvetica Standard is a deconstruction of the world of Nichijou. (Source: Vertical Inc.)

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Hi everyone! This is an anthology of stories, illustrations and comic pages environment themed (aaaand some smut because it's fun). Some of them are pieces from my concept art portfolio (I have worked for video games companies for many years.) There is also content for a kind of a sequel from The Wedding Night, another webtoon I'm publishing. Anyway, enjoy, leave comments and follow if you like what you see. constructive criticism is also always welcome if you don't like what you see. Consider donating to my Patreon to support me and have my content with early access.

Can you see the island in the sky...? Most people think it's just a metaphor or some weird hoax, but for those rare students actually capable of spotting the island floating in the sky, they are afforded the opportunity to enroll in Naraka High School. Graduation promises a cushy government job and a life of wealth and prosperity. It almost sounds too good to be true... Momiji Rokudou is a first-year who spotted the island and enrolled with dreams of the dazzling life that awaited him, but those dream quickly turn to nightmares when he learns the truth of the old adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Naraka High School offers a unique education, to be sure. The campus is a killing field floating above the earth, and the only requirement for graduation is survival! Best of luck in your studies, Momiji...

Vampires, who cannot be exposed to sunlight, have been able to integrate into modern society by only going out at night. Yura Toraki is a vampire who works the graveyard shift at a convenience store in Ikebukuro. One day, he happens to save a woman named Iris, who turns out to be a member of an order of vampire exterminators! Before he knows it, Yura is living in the same apartment as his should-be nemesis!

A young man is a shut-in, with nothing to do but kill time. The sole pleasure in his life is following home an angelic high school girl he sees every day in a convenience store. Today, like any other day, he follows her, but…

The story takes place in a world where humans and witches are in conflict. At first glance, witches look like humans, but they have a completely different biological structure, with physical abilities that allow them to fly outside the atmosphere in an instant, and the power to freely create matter out of nothing and destroy everything. People fear witches because of this, and witches also hate people because they were once deprived of their own people. Vanessa, known as the "Worst Witch", taught her daughter Ayla that humans were hateful and left this world. However, wanting to befriend humans, Ayla decides to break the cycle of hatred that has continued from her ancestors. The story depicts how Ayla calls herself the "Witch of Redemption" and struggles to win the trust of humans.

A boxed girl from a small village Elluminia, was raised from the only family she had, her father. But after her father passed away, every day has been busy day managing a village. One day a son from a lord from another village much bigger Cestol, made a proposal to her to buy "Dolls". Elluminia decides to buy a doll that had a bit of a shady background but handsome doll named Zanni. What exactly are dolls? A bizzare life of these two has started...

Half-Japanese Half-Swedish Mari Maria Winter Nanase has everything in life. She was raised in a well-off family in Scandinavia and America, she is popular among the girls, and she has good looks. However, she is missing one thing: she can't talk to boys! After picking up a book on love in the library, she found a suspicious-looking ad on the back. The ad was for Love Agency, a service promising a "pro in love" to handle your love for you. When she scans it, an agent called "Kon-chan" pops out and promises to help her fall in love with her crush. However, her crush, Masaya Seki, isn't so innocent in his ways either and is also using this app to get with her. How with this pair of hopeless lovers turn out?

Please go out with me. If I get dumped, you’ll die." One day, Nanako Ichigoya was suddenly confessed to Yuki Aiju, a junior in club activities and the most talented prince in school. While being surprised by the sudden confession, the natural Nanako said, "I'll be in trouble if I die!" And to go out with Aiju-kun. Anyway, Aiju-kun, who has heavy love, has an abnormal way of attachment and exclusivity, and there is no mercy for bad insects that approach Nanako!! Insensitive natural girl x Yandere boyfriend's lovey doting school love comedy!

Two miles up in the unforgiving heights of Mt. Owari, hikers and friends Asai and Ishikura are hit by a blizzard and lose their way. Injured and sure of his imminent death, Ishikura confesses to killing a member of their university hiking club five years ago. However, Asai then stumbles upon shelter and carries them both to safety, only to realize that the confession has forever changed their relationship—and that the brutal elements may no longer be the most deadly threat around.

120 Points and Better Than You Misaki is a young woman who scores everything with points and loves to one-up others. Upon reuniting with a woman that she used to look down on as a child, the foundations of her vain, 120-point life begin to crack…

Every summer break, Kazu-kun spends a week with his beloved uncle Tetsunosuke, who lives in a mountainside village and works as a textile maker. Yuubae ni Niji is the story of their colorful days.

Cafe Waikiki is so empty that owner-chef Yori swears he's been hearing voices. Why isn't he getting any customers? His cooking can't be that bad, and it's not like he's in the wrong location, so what other reason could there be for this to happen?

Japan has been invaded by gods—and they've left nothing but death and destruction in their wake. With entire cities now classified as uninhabitable danger zones, Anti-God researcher Sachiyuki Tokinaga is determined to find a way to take down the gods and save humanity. When chance leads him to high schooler Waka Kamikura, the two may just end up changing the fate of the world forever.

Charity is a bundle of nerves at her friend's Christmas engagement festivities. A friend who has approached her in the past will likely take this opportunity to propose…and she accidentally eavesdrops on a conversation revealing the groom-to-be's illegitimate love child! Oh, no! She must tell her friend at once! But before she can, the groom Edward's best friend appears and puts a stop to her meddling. How can she stay silent and watch her friend become miserable? It's a story of love, lies, secrets and the creation of a meddlesome Christmas angel. Enjoy this spin-off of "Saving Sarah".

Joshi High is an elite school that most girls in Japan only dream of attending. Then one day everything changes—the all-girl school goes coed. There’s just one catch: The girls outnumber the boys. So begins a wild, no-holds-barred competition for the boys of the school. Which smart and independent-minded girl will rise above the fray?

A military policeman, Taka'akira, couldn't stand his childhood friend, Chiaki's way of living...he doesn't work, just plays around with women every day using money he had inherited. Recently, Taka'akira's team has been working on "Ladykiller" cases--victims were all young men, their faces ripped off and their arms and legs chopped off. After warning Chiaki about the serial killer, Taka'akira encountered a monster...which a young girl sliced with her sword. She was Kikyo--a priestess who exorcises Magatsuhi. Next day, he was told that he was transferred to Special Branch Zero, a special team that deals with Magatsuhi, inhuman evil beings in this world. He is now the partner of Kikyo...but he has a feeling he had met her long ago...when?

The world was devastated by nuclear war and now there are mutants walking about. The story starts with our friend, a mutant who is desperate for a girlfriend, but there are no humans left alive, or are there? The mutant meets a human girl and falls in love with her. In a desolate land, a different kind of love burns fiercely, sadly, and purely--!

Mayo is a high school loner who has issues with communication. She starts a peculiar job at a “Listening House,” where she silently listens to people’s problems. But her first client is Aoba-kun, the star of the basketball team who is seemingly perfect! Could Aoba-kun and his complicated situation be too much for Mayo to handle?! So begins the secret relationship between the girl who lacks communication skills and the guy who seems to have it all. Enjoy the first volume of this heart-warming love story.