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From Manga UpdatesAlex hates hearing that she gets preferential treatment as the daughter of the CEO of a top department store, so works harder than anyone else. She is incensed by Jack, the rep of an ad agency who scuffily dressed, visits regarding a new ad and has the nerve to try to seduce Alex! There is no way this kinda guy can work properly...but seeing Jack's presentation the next day, Clara can't take her eyes off him...

At age 20, Yuko is leading a life without aspirations, what with work as an assistant in a company and her boyfriend Yutaka. Determined to give a new twist to her lifestyle, she accepts Yutaka's offer to work at his side by night as a bar hostess. But Yuko quickly becomes disenchanted: this choice brings her much more trouble than pleasant surprises, leading her to face difficult situations, even dangerous ones. And above all, she doesn't succeed in getting closer to Yutaka who remains elusive and indifferent to her signs of affection. Despite his infidelity, Yuko persists in clinging to that futile and fruitless relationship. Will she react before being unable to break the deadlock? How far will she let herself go?

From Storm in Heaven:Judges are the messengers of the Central Government, sent out to punish delinquent cities. They have the ability to control programmed "seeds", causing explosive growth. After a disease breaks out among the "Children of Babel", those Judges who're given power through Central's research, Central requires the data of a natural Judge like Sion. However, Central is also interested in the legend of the "Heavenly City", which Sion is named after; what could their true purpose be?

A neet, building a house?!From "3am Dangerous Zone" and "Third-Generation Chemist Kyubee" author, Nemu's Yoko's latest work!After dropping out of college without her parent's consent, Kazuki returns to her hometown. Back in home, she manages to get her furious parents give her the remaining 2 million yen from her tuition and decides to live in her grandmother's renovated beauty parlor.However, even with her unstoppable 2 million yen, it isn't enough for Kazuki to work on the house and fulfill all of her desires!!!She ends up renting a part of the house to Seidai, a hairdresser, who was looking for a place to settle down his shop, but before that it must be renovatedWith the help of Eikichi, a former interior designer, walls and ceilings will be teared down, restoring Kazuki's house from top to bottom, and with that, Kazuki's DIY life will officially begin!What's to come to the DIY life of this blockhead? Maybe love will come?

Partake in the horror, the terror, the bloodcurdling madness of the serial killer mind, and the one who dares exterminate them! Except it's a comedy horror. Anyway, contains explict blood and gore, so you have been warned.-Taken from Iryuu.net

The story takes place in the 80's. Kaneda Sakae, a high school girl living in Sapporo, suddenly moves to Tokyo with her mother...

"I want to believe in my first love. But then we met." 25-year-old Miku, who moved back to the house she grew up in two months ago, is studying to succeed her grandfather's Chinese medicine store, "Kusuriya Kyubee." Everyday she and her grandfather respond to the troubles of the customers who visit the store, prepare herbal medicine for them, or simply chat with them. On the other hand, Miku is unable to forget her first love, but she meets an ultra-shy boy named Kanae who likes plants. Perhaps she is beginning to care about him little by little.

With no memories, except for a sense of overwhelming coldness, she awakens in a bed to two strange men keeping care of her, but unable to understand her.

Tamako doesn't have any confidence, sex appeal, or romantic experiences. Caught off-guard while job-hunting, she is hired to work for an office full of suspicious people who specialize in designing for pachinko parlors. Thus, her days of agony begin to unfold.

Seven stories of witches attending a school of magic who must summon their own guardian spirit and partner a cat when they turn 13 years old.

The high school columnist looking for the next big story gets more than she bargained for when she digs into the wife of a man she meets. The female anime characters that the class nerd draws become real and over protective of their creator. The monster behind the old child's story haunts the people that break the rules of the contract. These are some of the episodes in this collection of short horror stories.

Kaori was adopted by Hokuto Ryouzou after her grandmother died. She has the power of a shaman or "uta" of Okinawa, whose left eye can see others' future. The Hokuto family owns the "Hokuto Group," the leading movie company in Japan, and Kaori is behind its success. When Hokuto Ryouzou dies, it is written in his will that whichever son of his that Kaori chooses to marry must leave with her and will not be president of the Hokuto Group. Kaori chooses to marry Youhei instead of the one she really loves, Seiya.-- Esthtique

from fictiondb:Elinor Lucinda Smith knew it would be difficult to stay calm and professional while nursing Jason Tenby back to health; he was used to calling the shots. Also, she couldn't forget the time years ago when Jason had kissed her passionately... She'd never forgiven Jason for the trouble it had caused. But now he was injured and temporarily blind. For his sake she must keep her identity a secret. However, as she healed him, she tamed him -- and fell for him. All too soon he would be able to see her again -- surely he'd recognize her as the woman whom he'd once considered unsuitable marriage material?

From Alice Dreams :Shiina is a rich daughter of a business man who went bankrupt. She lost her house, and her engagement was broken off. The only thing left for her is a club that was left in her name. Having no idea of how the club is, she visits it, and manager Ryuichiro comes to meet her. She soon finds out this club might be far more than a girl brought up in high society can handle!

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

After her father passes away, outspoken Chizu is dragged from her home in Las Vegas to live with family in Japan. Will she adjust?

From well-known manga author and Romance-writer veteran Yoshizumi Wataru comes'Cappuccino', a bittersweet love story about the life of Kojima Ari and Fujitani Sousuke as they live together in a de facto relationship (without marriage) in modern-day Japan.Rsum by: Krasae

Eun-Jo decides to commit group suicide, unable to cope with the burden when her daughter dies in an accident. However, she opens her eyes to the day before. She soon realizes that once midnight strikes, she is sent forty-eight hours backwards. How can she stop this? Eventually, she decides to continue reliving the past so that she can improve the life of her future self. But what happens when nothing she does has an impact on her future?

Sumida Uta was supposed to start a new phase of her life with her husband, Kimi-kun, in their newly built house... but Kimi-kun passed away from an accident soon after.Those around her have been trying to help her move on by telling her that she's still young and that she should start moving forward with her new life. But right now, she just can't seem to imagine that happening.And that's because Kimi-kun is still in their house with her!She has lost her dearest husband but after remembering her dream of opening a restaurant, she begins to work on her new life with the help of her (ghost) husband!

The funeral bells are ringing the day that Mikaya moves into his new apartment. However, once he arrives, he learns a startling fact: the room he's moving into belonged to the dead man, K. Strangely enough, no one ever found K's body. Where is the body, and which of his eccentric neighbors was the one who killed K...?

One day, the female lead suddenly grows a halo on top of her head. It was also on this day that her parents won the lottery and got promoted. This lucky day opened a path for her and her older brother to be transferred to a prestigious highschool. However, that night, she dreamt of looking through a mysterious manga panel, and saw a mangaka and his editor deep in discussion. She realized quickly that she was the female lead of a shojo manga, and the tragic fate that awaits her. The truth came to be that she will later be pursued by many hotties, and that isn't necessarily a good thing!? +

Beth would do anything for her twin sister, Addie, who has been betrothed to a sheikh from young age and has led a life of high expectation and heavy responsibility. Beth, unlike her sister, spent a lonesome childhood receiving little attention from her parents. The twins have grown up trusting and depending on each other. As the day of meeting the sheikh nears, Addie confides in Beth with her secret love for another man. To save her dearest Addie, Beth decides to go to the desert kingdom of Bha'Khar, pretending to be her twin sister!After her mother's death, Jessica grows up in a foster care believing herself to be an orphan. The discovery of her mother's family in Bha'Khar, a desert kingdom far away from the States, fills her with much wonder and anxiety. As she leaves for Bha'Khar, she is surprised to find a royal yet as well as Sheikh Kardahl, second in line to the throne, waiting for her. To Jessica's amazement, he says, "You are my betrothed, chosen by my family. You are my bride."

Yumeko dreams of being a pampered princess, but reality has her living in a shi*** old apartment building. With a forest on the roof. And a witch in the forest. Tadaa! Maybe she can get this witch (who is a guy, weird) to magically grant all her wishes, up to and including making her destined prince (high school crush) fall in love with her.

Kit Smith, honoring her father's dying wish, has moved to London to pose as the niece of Rose Singleton, a member of the ton. Kit can't imagine what influence her gambler father exerted to bring about Kit's introduction into polite society.Hugo Devinish, a second son, went to sea as a cabin boy and is now a prosperous merchant and ship captain. He decides to attend a party in town to check up on an heiress that his young nephew is courting.Meeting Hugo at a party, Kit wonders why he wishes to dance with heruntil she overhears him explaining his mission to a friend. Kit muses that they must be talking about her. So, the family watchdog has been dispatched to investigate her, eh? Kit thinks it's not very charitable of him to describe her as "a chit with more hair than conversation." But more than that, she wonders why he thinks she's an heiress? Still, if he wishes to dance with a simpering simpleton, she can well oblige him!

Leto is employed as an apprentice by the skilled mercenary Alpha, from the mercenary unit Boreas. He struggles to rid himself of his apprentice status and be accepted by Alpha. However, as a mercenary, many painful encounters and terrible experiences await him

This is the strange story of a catgirl and her excursions along the railways of Japan.

Kashoku no Shiro, The White of a Flower Lamp, A story of a vow between a pure bride and a demon, in a story "divided by life and death.""Flower candles" refers to the gorgeous lights that are lit during a wedding ceremony, and refers to a woman who has been engaged and turned around. Kiso, a newspaper reporter who pursues a mysterious strange disease that is spreading in the streets, is rescued by a girl who happens to encounter a strange demon. Kiso, who for some reason is strongly attracted to the girl, makes a fierce attack on her, but she was the "candle" that makes a contract with the demon

From Aerandria Scans:Long, long ago four witches of great power were sealed away in a mysterious kingdom ruled by a mysterious king. To this day, the legends say that the one who finds their graves will have their wish granted - however impossible that wish may be. Daidai, a girl who escaped from the king's treasury, believes in those legends and starts her journey through the magic kingdom, accompanied by Matsuba, a small boy-robot who loves her. What really is their destination? And what wish shall the graves of the four witches grant the unlikely companions?

Sequel to [Switch]. This second series takes place 2 weeks after Chapter 69 of the last series.

From Shogakukan:The time is the Taisho Era. Eventful young days of Aria who wants to become a pianist are portrayed in this saga of love, passion, and music.From StarryHeaven:The era is the Taisho period (1912-1926). Kaibara Aria, who wishes to become a pianist, takes the examination to become a preparatory student at the Tokyo School of Music. The passion in her playing overwhelms her surroundings, like a ripple on the surface of water. It was then that Aria had an encounter with the son of the Nishimikado noble family, Natsuo, and learns and shocking truth... The youth of the maiden blessed by the god of music in this stream of musical romance!

Chaos reigns as the curtain descends on the age of the samurai. Atsuhime, born to the Satsuma branch of the Shimazu clan is to wed Iesada Tokugawa, the 13th shogun. However, soon after their marriage, Atsuhime's beloved husband dies, leaving her to defend the clan as she is tossed about by the waves of history. Watch as this exceptional woman from Satsuma lives out a trouble-filled life while resolutely moving forward no matter what in this moving historical comic!

Abe Makoto and Shibuya Masaru are in a loving relationship all their friends envy. However, even though Makoto falls further in love with Masaru every time she sees him, Masaru is, for some reason, calm...

Mikumo's cafe and Yano's gift shop are located next to each other. She likes him, but is too shy to say anything. Thankfully, the spirit of Yano's mother remained behind to watch over him, and mom's going to do her best to see him happy. The lives of two shopkeepers whose romance is non-existent, watched over by the meddling spirits of their departed loved ones.

Collection of short stories:1.) Colour -Story about two girls who question if it's right to be together2.) Kisses -Story about a young woman who leaves her boyfriend and moves to her best friend apartment not knowing that her friend loves her

Sheila is a housemaid and exclusively serves Edvard, a prince. She also works as his security guard because of her past assassin training. She is all-purpose at work, but awkward when she is off. Although Sheila is competent at battles and operations, but she isn't good at love and establishing friendships. She, however, needs to use the various people around her to have Edvard take over the throne...-------------From Deka Scanlation:This series is about a girl who when she was a kid, she was sold by her family as a slave. She met a demon while she was at the slaver's place who told her that she would be successful. She was later bought by an assassins guild and was trained to be an assassin. But after a little fight with the guild master, a legendary assassin, she and her 2 other friends were sold again. Now, to be bodyguards for the nobilities.

Perverts are people who know the shape of their desires. They have carefully traced those contours like a blind man using both hands to measure the shape of a vase. Colette works in a brothel in early 20th century Paris, an occupation she can't escape. She and the other girls support each other, satisfying the desires of their clients, day in, day out. The one source of hope in her difficult life was her trysts with Leon. But Colette could never be sure if Leon really loved her... The strength of women in their pleasurable confines; the naked desires of the 'amorous gentlemen.'

From Aerandria Scans:Venice, the latter half of the 16th century. Young Legare works as an apprentice to his father, an apothecary, but his real passion is the forbidden art of Alchemy. One day, a fortune teller predicts that he will meet four people with the power to change destiny and shortly after, his father is incarcerated on suspicion of alchemy. Legare, the real alchemist, is forced to produce gold for the person who arrested his father. Follow him through the mysteries of Venice, through his struggles, his encounters with powerful friends and enemies, and his search for the Philosopher's stone.

From Stiletto Heels: Tayoko is a gyaru who flaunts herself on the outside, but is still a virgin who has not yet known love. Despite being a student in the agricultural department, she works parttime in a hostess club, where she meets and becomes interested in a patron's grandson named Shishio.

Everything happened after the death of a genius lady painter. The Professor, who cannot give her talent up to nothingness, planted her soul into a young girl's corpse. Youth painter Nell is then asked to teach the girl, "Lili," how to paint...... The undying girl and the shut-in youth painter; the peaceful days of these two wandering in the ravine between life and death are... Don't miss out on this tale of a little mysterious yet beautiful "soul" drawn in a stunning art style!

From Stiletto Heels: A young man with poor eyesight named Hazuki works part-time in a flower shop and falls hard for the shop-owner Rokka. But what happens when he discovers that residing in her apartment is the spirit of the man she can never forget?

It starts with poisonous herbs under the cradle. Then under the sheets. And inside the clothes. Even mixed in the milk that they feed the newborn. This way the child gradually gets used to poisons and becomes the perfect assassination tool - the "Poison Princess" whose every kiss, tear and even touch bring death. Her only chance of survival is to fulfill her duty as an assassin and find a way to live on in the enemy land she is sent to if her heart is strong enough.

/ Guaiqi Aiqing Gushi / Weird Love StoryA piece of fantasy love story in a field of light from magic land. Each story tell the story of the parallel time and space of Ba Jiu and Li Shi whom are destined to meet. The strange love story between normal person and strange person, how will their story end ...

Shuhei Kurata is stuck. Going to a new school where he doesn't fit in, standing still as his old friends leave him behind. Watching silently as the woman he loves slips further and further away. He feels detached and out of place, as if maybe it all might be a dream. Perhaps it isA 1-volume series.