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Isaeng and Jeongto were inseparable childhood friends until Jeongto’s father died tragically at the hands of a bitter soul. These two friends reunite ten years later as adversaries: Isaeng guides souls to the afterlife, while Jeongto gives souls another chance to live. After all this time, can these two work out their issues? And what do the Kings of Hell have to do with all of this?

Three years ago, Lu'er's best friend mysteriously disappeared. As a result, Lu'er ended up marrying her best friend's boyfriend. The marriage lasted three years, and she did everything she could to maintain the marriage only to receive the response, "I'll never love you!" When her husband's old flame returned, what should Lu'er do about her marriage...?

If I can't get married, I should never have met him in the first place. Helen is ostracized from social circles because of her relatives. While attending a ball in London, she is rescued by a stranger when she is almost kidnapped by thugs. The man is so tall and handsome, a lovely gentleman. A sudden change in the weather forces them to spend the night in a cabin they find by chance, but they part without revealing their true identities. But who would have thought that Martin, the next Earl of Merton whom she meets again at a dinner party, is the one who saved her? But she has to put his infatuation to rest because she believes she's not worthy of him!

As the heir to the biggest tech company in the world, Darian has it all: fame, fortune and a gorgeous girlfriend. Still, the thing he yearns the most is the one he doesn’t have: happiness. Will that change when he gets the chance to help Amy, the mysterious girl that lives in the forest? A magic story about love, loss and finding a place to belong.

Features Iwase Yuutarou from Makkurayami de Kimi to.

Nai Xinhuan, who was cheated on by her boyfriend of many years decided to change her lifestyle and become a playgirl. She vowed to flirt with every cute boy she meets but seems to have met her match, the indifferent and slightly gloomy Ren Xiaobei. When Ren Xiaobei couldn’t hold it in any longer, he finally tells the boy-obsessed Nai Xinhuan what he was really thinking, "Miss, you’re kinda weird!"

A lonely count who has given up on life saves a sullied angel. Kate, a disgraced, penniless woman, works for Count Jack, the owner of a decrepit mansion. Jack was wounded during his time in war, and his former fiancée left him because of his injuries and the scar across his handsome face. He gradually regains his vitality under the care of cheerful Kate. And Kate starts to grow fond of the count, as well. However, she has wounds in her own past that she fears will affect Jack’s opinion of her.

When life throws Linden Taylor another gut-wrenching punch, she decides to recover on a beach. She books herself a cruise and it’s full speed ahead to an adventure in paradise. Her assumptions are not far off, but what’s an adventure without a little kidnapping? To add insult to injury, her captor is none other than the roguishly handsome, albeit infuriating, Steven Dare. Now confined to this remote little island with a handsome devil, Linden’s moral compass spins with reckless abandon. How will she find her way to happiness now?

To Gibeom’s surprise, the mechanical calculator he bought working at a junkyard turns out to be a time machine! With the time machine, he sets out to find and bring together his past selves. Currently, all 11 versions of Gibeom are living together peacefully, but unexpected problems materialize as Gibeom(s) interacts with people outside of his circle...

Cold, solitary, with a twisted personality—and on top of that, an obsessive chaebol. Ji Tae-kwang is obsession personified. But one day, out of nowhere, he somehow ends up owning a cat! Could this really be the same Ji Tae-kwang everyone feared? A chaotic yet amusing tale of how a ruthless obsessive is reduced to nothing more than a devoted cat butler.

"What is it, Mr. Amakusa? Don't tell me you're planning to make midnight visits to my bed?" Aki Kurumi, 29 years old, meets Shisui Amakusa at a singles' mixer, and what should he unexpectedly propose but a paper marriage...! And once she starts living with Shisui, who is a touch out of sync with her, it kicks off a string of miscommunications and minor catastrophes! Their life as newlyweds (on paper) gets off to a bumpy start, but it's somehow almost cozy... "I didn't realize I would be so happy... to be needed by someone." They each chose this paper marriage for their own convenience, but could they become a real husband and wife? What is "love"? What is "marriage"? This is a bumbling love story that depicts how men and women coexist.

Growing older is pretty rough and Kenji is finding out just how hard it can be as life starts wearing down on him. On top of trying to make ends meet running a convenience store he has to care for the niece that his missing sister left in his care. Memories of youth make it easier, until those memories come back to haunt him. Continuation of Urasawa Naoki's masterpiece, 20th Century Boys. -- Wikipedia

In the spring of 1998, Koichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School. But little does he know...his new class has a horrible secret. When he takes his seat in class for the first day of school, Koichi is unsettled by his fearful classmates. Despite this atmosphere and warnings from fellow students, Koichi is drawn to the beautiful, distant Mei Misaki, another classmate. But the closer he tries to get to her, the more mysterious she and their class become. And when a fellow student dies a disturbing death - the first of a long chain of deaths - Koichi seeks to learn the truth behind the curse of Class 3-3. But can he get answers before the curse kills him?

There’s a new kid in class: Tina, a super-cute girl from Russia. Immediately thrust into the spotlight and unable to speak Japanese, she’s ready to burst into tears—until the protagonist, Iori, comes to the rescue. Though he’s hated by his classmates due to a past mix-up, Iori’s experience interpreting for and training with the US military means he’s the perfect guy to protect Tina. Plus, he can finally show those pesky classmates of his who’s boss! Based on an original story from Shōsetsuka ni Narō , this hit romantic high school comedy now comes in comic form!

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Okazu:Mermaid Line is a collection of stories that ran in Yuri Hime magazine. They are collected together as short mini-series, done in an episodic, almost soap-opera-y way.In "Megumi and Aoi " Megumi confesses to her friend Aoi that, despite her

Nitogi Amane and Utsuya Madoka became first met in middle school. But one tiny, yet fatal mistake ends up costing Amane more than just her seemingly innocent best friend...

Takahata Shun's day at high school begins just as normal and boring as ever, but it doesn't end that way. After his teacher's head explodes, he and his classmates find themselves forced to play children's games, such as Daruma ga Koronda (a game like Red Light/Green Light), with deadly stakes. With no idea who is behind this mysterious deadly game session, and no way of knowing when it will finally end, the only thing Shun and other students can do is keep trying to win…

After going on a rampage on her wedding day, it took the whole of the Soaring Cloud Sect to kill the Venerable White Snake Demoness using the Nine Heavens Vanquishing Array. Stabbed though the heart by her own lover, Bai Youling died, filled with resentment, and shattered her core. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn with the same name as the useless daughter of the Bai Clan. With this new life, she made up her mind to uncover the truth. However, in an unexpected turn of events, she encountered a familiar man, and even became his disciple… Everyone says that demonic cultivators are ruthless and brutal, even to their own kind. When the truth is revealed, I'll enjoy the expressions on the faces of those self-righteous people.. "Especially you, Xu Xiyuan. My good master, do you want me to forgive you? Why don't you sacrifice your own life in return?! I'll give you a taste of how it feels to be killed by your beloved!"

A tale of high adventure and survival on the Japanese frontier! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure!

This is a collection of loosely interconnected stories where the main characters are all animals, especially the tiger who is the hero of the first book.

Side story of Kitsune no Yomeiri

He seems kind and reserved, but he is overflowing with passion… Only after the death of her parents does Lisette learn that she was adopted and has a different birth mother. She moves to Paris and works at a seedy saloon to make ends meet, and there she is approached by an elegant aristocrat. He says he will rescue her from this cesspool. She is sure he just wants to seduce her, but she can't get this nice, kind man out of her mind. However, she has no idea that he’s just using her to find her mother!

Allie's beloved uncle passed away, and she is tormented by regret that she wasn't able to make it to his funeral. She decides to live her life on the vineyard that her uncle bequeathed to her, but then her first love, Xav, appears in front of her eyes as the co-owner! Xav is opposed to comanaging with an amateur, but Allie plans to learn everything she can about vineyards from him in the two months before the harvest. Seeing her being so proactive makes Xav's love for her return. But at the same time, he knows that he can't let himself get involved with Allie. And yet, he can't seem to control the passionate feelings inside him…

Bliss’s father has gone bankrupt, and her beloved home has been taken away by Paris, a Greek billionaire. Paris tells Bliss that she and her family can continue to live there, but only if she marries him. Bliss refuses and moves to London. Two years later, she hears shocking news: her brother has embezzled money from Paris’s casino. Desperate to help her brother, Bliss seeks out Paris. He tells her that his marriage proposal from two years ago remains valid. To protect her family, Bliss must accept!

She’s been kidnapped…by the most seductive man! Lora goes to France on a business trip to sign a contract for her company president. Once there, she’s met by an elegant man named Luc. He claims that something urgent has happened and beckons her to follow him, then he proposes that she skip her business meeting and enjoy some vacation time with him instead. Her refusal brings out another side to Luc and she soon finds herself trapped by this seductive man…

After years of unrequited love, Angelica finally marries Lord Dominic, but he remains cold and distant. To make matters worse, Angelica’s uncle selfishly betrays the family. As endless debt and sorrow pain the poor girl, she tragically decides to end it all... Yet, she somehow wakes up in the past, returning to the day she proposed to Dominic. Was it all a dream? One thing is clear—Angelica won’t commit the same mistakes again. “I don’t love you anymore, Dominic. Let’s break off the engagement!”

When a golem, a guardian of the forest chances across a young girl lost in the woods, he vows to take care of her… despite his life coming to an end. He must find other humans for her to live with, but in a world that despises them, is that even possible?

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…

What do I do? I came here to sort out my feelings, but now I’m in love! Caron, a spoiled young lady who is a lawyer, is having her wedding in one week. Her fiancé cheated on her, but she can’t call off her wedding just because of that. She uses her work as an excuse to visit Canada. Unexpectedly, her client, Ewan, attracts her attention, his deep blue eyes wanting to know the truth…

A conspiracy led by a selected few, freed from the hands of death after being infected by the vampire syndrome. After successfully establishing their world secretly, they became the most powerful entities by having control not only of the police but also of politics and the media. People who knew of their existence called them “The Afters”. Meanwhile, Taesu Dan, who had lost everything due to them, forms a strong team for his revenge. Having established his team, Taesu heads to “Red table”, a prison camp for bloodbags, to rescue Dam Yi, the bloodbag with the best blood on Earth. How will Taesu Dan carry out his revenge? And will he and his friends succeed?

In a world where sorcery reigns supreme, bumbling witch-in-training Louise Francoise le Blanc is known by her classmates at the Tristain Academy of Magic as “Louise the Zero.” During an important coming-of-age ritual, when each student must summon a lifelong familiar, Louise proves herself inept when she mistakenly conjures a teenage boy from earth. Now, whether she likes it or not, Louise “the Zero” and Saito, the ever-whining earth boy from Japan, are bound by the laws of magic as master and servant forever!

A recurring dream haunts Caleb every night, but what seems like a simple nightmare begins to have consequences in the real world, turning the town of Blackgrove into a place where it is best to stay awake.

Gang-An’s dream of designing the best sneaker in the world is snuffed out when her sneaker customization team, Tria, loses the Custom Kicks Championship. She tells herself that she has given up on her dream for good and tries to carry on with her life when she comes across a shocking truth. OnGrey, the second-largest sneaker brand in the world, has stolen her design from the Championship! Will Gang-An be able to return to designing despite her fears and succeed in her fight against OnGrey to reclaim what is rightfully hers?

The chaotic campus life of ‘Hakdo,’ a scholar from Cheonghak-dong, and ‘Dagu,’ a fanfiction-loving college freshman!

Talentless, shy Tsubasa has just been accepted into the prestigious Seiko Academy. He soon gets mixed up with the most popular kids in school -- and the entertainment world! Forced to join the pop idol group RINX as their lead FEMALE singer, Tsubasa soon

Bastards? How can there be bastards in the world. They are all heroes! Li Erdan only wants to be a bastard, but he always does "good things" by accident and is repeatedly reported as a hero by the media. However, and just as when he was about to turn from evil to good and work hard, fate decided to play a joke on him...

Two girls go hunting for mermaids to win their true love. Featuring very untraditional mermaids.

An epic fantasy and vivid re-imagination of ancient Korean history, made possible by painstaking historical research combined with breathtaking mythological visualization! Kingdom of the Winds tells the legendary story of King Yuri (Goguryeds second emperor), King Damusin (Muhyul, Goguryeds third emperor), and Muhyurs son Hodong. This tale fills in the personal details of their lives, their ideals and human emotions as they struggle with an unavoidable fate that intertwines and tangles their lives with that of their nation. You will meet the heroes of the Kingdom of the Winds; heroes afflicted and lost, opposed to each other, and bound together on their epicjourneys to achieving their diverse ideals that actual history had only hinted at.

A struggling manga artist who's given up finds her passion rekindled by India and the women she meets there.

“So you've finally decided to come back to this country, Lily,” Alex says in a cold tone. I think he still hasn't forgiven me... Eighteen months ago, Lily fell in love with the prince of the Sapphiros kingdom in the Diamond Isles. After a mysterious disappearance, she finally braves the criticism she faces and returns to the island to rescue her son, Michales, who was taken from her at birth and is poised to be the new heir to the kingdom. "This is all wrong? That baby belongs to Alex and me!”

[From Ivyscan]:Feeling rebellious toward his overprotective mother, Soma Mitsuya, a first-year high school student, only cares about his violin and his hospitalized grandfather. On the night his grandfather’s condition suddenly worsens, an earthquake hits, sending Mitsuya to 1921 in the Taisho era…

42-year-old Kyoko Otsuka has spent the last 13 years living life as "mom" for her rebellious daughter and soft-spoken husband. Kyoko thought her average and hectic life would continue this way until one day she is told that she only has a year left to live! Shocked by this news, Kyoko decides she wants to spend the remainder of her life "living for herself." She declares to her family, who have been spoiled and taken her for granted, that she is done being their "mom" and is going to take back her life as "Kyoko"!

Childhood friends Koutarou Fujiki, Kajiwara, and Fuyuko thought they would always be together. They spent their youth in a strange love triangle, the two boys fighting over who would date Fuyuko. But suddenly one day, that life ends. Kajiwara goes missing, and Koutarou takes his sweetheart’s hand in marriage. Now middle-aged, Koutarou is left to wonder—would his wife have chosen differently if Kajiwara was still around? On a visit to his hometown, the memories come rushing back...

Amidst the chaos of her parents’ bitter divorce, Alaskan teenager Waverly Lyons trades in her textbooks and parka for a summer of suntans and short-shorts with her aunt in Florida. A fish out of water even back in the snow, Waverly is determined to be everything she isn’t back home: cool, fun, dare she even say part of a group? There’s just one problem. She doesn’t know how to swim. Enter Blake—the super-tan, super-hot, super-arrogant boy next door who seems to hate her guts. When he discovers her secret, Waverly is positive that her perfect summer is perfectly over. But then Blake does the unthinkable. He offers to teach her.

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.

"This sexy, charming woman is the same Rosa that fell in love with me when she was sixteen?" Prince Max has to hide his shock when he's reunited with his cousin, Princess Rosa, at the airport and sees how she's changed. In order to resolve the issue of an outbreak in the vineyards of the kingdom of Niroli, Max asks Rosa to leave her work in New Zealand and come back to their country right away. But Rosa is forbidden fruit! He must not let himself fall for her. Because marriage between family members is strictly forbidden in the royal family. The Royal House of Niroli 6 features a traditional royal romance!