DRAMA

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...

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!

After leaving her isolating life in Tokyo, 34-year-old Nichiko returns to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father's final days. There she meets Chimaki, an eccentric young man who stirs up old memories and feelings Nichiko had all but decided she no longer deserved. But despite his puppy-like enthusiasm for life, Chimaki's almost obsessive need to rescue people and animals seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past.

"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.

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...

Gift Hisono is a gifted painter cursed with financial woes. On the brink of finishing his latest work, his trusty palette knife suddenly snaps! In a desperate attempt to afford a replacement, he steals paint from his close friend and fellow art club member, Taima. This act of theft witnessed by another club member, Kadomi, marks the beginning of his poisonous downfall...

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?

Kokuryuu Kaguya was only a little boy when he witnessed his father murdered by demons. He spent years trying to convince people about what he witnessed, but was dismissed as a traumatized child with an over-active imagination. Now a teenager, Kaguya still remembers what happened. One day, Kaguya is struck by a mysterious light and meets a young woman named Mao—a skillful warrior wearing bunny ears—who rescues him from a demons’ attack, then demands to know what planet he’s from! Kaguya finds himself inducted into a secret organization of other-worldly individuals whose goal is to defend Earth from monstrous invaders. Reborn as a Battle Rabbit, strange powers awaken within Kaguya which allow him to fight these creatures and seek vengeance for his father’s death.

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"!

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?

One day, Tougetsu Umidori suddenly receives a mysterious request from Nara Yoshino, a classmate she's rather close with. Little does she know, however, that this is only the beginning of a series of bizarre events. Soon after, an enigmatic girl in a cat hoodie shows up at Umidori's house, calling herself "BS." Thanks to her, all manner of strange things happen, including toilet borrowing, betrayal, threats, a grapple for freedom, and finally a desperate plea for mercy. Once everything is over, this strange new girl asks: "Hey, will you kill the lies with me?" And without knowing why, Umidori joins in on her quest.

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?

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?

Alice Seno seems like a normal girl in high school. She's a bit shy, she's got a crush on a boy named Kyou, and she's got an older sister who is more popular than she is...pretty normal stuff, until Alice has an encounter with a mysterious and magical rabbit girl that changes the course of her life, and Alice is introduced to the sublime power of the Lotis Words.

Siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert were planning to adopt an orphaned boy to help out around their farm, Green Gables. I instead, they got Anne Shirley. A plucky redheaded girl with a vibrant imagination, Anne turns first Green Gables and then the rest of Prince Edward Island on its ear.

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?

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...

“How much money could a woman’s face be worth?” She was once queen. But when her face becomes partially disfigured in an accident, an imperial decree demotes Dongfang Ningxing to concubine. Not only that, but her younger sister takes her place as the new queen, while Dongfang Ningxing gets married off to the cold and brutal Prince Xueqin. And this second marriage is not a happy one, ending only in her death. Lucky for Dongfang Ningxing, her spirit is unwilling to fade away... it’s not her time yet! She still has work to do! So, Dongfang Ningxing gets a second chance. And this time, Dongfang Ningxing is ready. She must hone amazing talents, be the most beautiful in all the land, and must outmatch even the heavens! Will she succeed??

Kaede is still mourning the loss of his brother when he is suddenly reunited with his childhood friend, Noro. As they get closer, Kaede shares his suspicion that he may have caused his brother's death. After hearing this, Noro recommends animal therapy and lets Kaede use him as a pet dog. But one day, the dog suddenly kisses his owner...?

[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…

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

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…

“O devil of my Ducommun ancestors— please stop this marriage...!” The twin sister—Giovinetta Valdemar, or Lady Devil herself, branded as such after her husband’s heart was ripped out on their wedding night. The twin brother—Johannes Valdemar, the exalted hero and shining sun of House Valdemar. Torn from Johannes by their mother as children, Giovinetta can only glimpse her unrestricted brother through the single window in the room where she’s kept under lock and key. So when Giovinetta is next betrothed to a much older nobleman, the fear of yet another cage drives her to make a desperate plea for help to the devil of Ducommun—a wish that is answered by transforming Johannes into a devil himself! Will this creature be her salvation or lead them both down a treacherous and forbidden path?

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

Seventeen-year-old Chiyuki Matsuoka was born with heart problems, and her doctors say she won’t live to see the next snow. Toya is an 18-year-old vampire who hates blood and refuses to make the traditional partnership with a human, whose life-giving blood would keep them both alive for a thousand years.

Being carried around everywhere and having handsome Megumi act like a slave may seem ideal, but Suzuka just wishes he would stop. Can anything be done about Megumi's captive state? Or is Megumi doomed to see Suzuka as his master...forever?

I was rejected for not being good at my job. So, how much work should I do to—? A twisted romance of a workaholic man, drawn by Nikumaru, the artist of Aitsu no Kanojo and Bad Girl!! Published in Young Magazine xxx.

Makoto Amano wants to become an actor, but his stern father has decreed that the only way Makoto can pursue his dream is to spend the last two years of high school as a girl! He quickly makes friends with popular tomboy Ito Miura, another drama enthusiast at this new high school and the only student to find out his secret—but are they more than pals?

Tachibana, an alpha who turned from a salaryman to a yakuza, works under Goto, a beta, who is the young head of a group backing an omega brothel. But as a matter of fact, Tachibana was ordered to secretly keep an eye on Goto. What is the unknown secret of Goto, who rose to the top of the group’s ranks as a beta...?

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…

A love that could change the world. And yet, their hearts are torn apart... That summer is a special sparkle in her life. An 18th birthday party. The first time she is allowed to wear a grown-up dress… And Beth meest him, Lyon Cantrell, that day. He is the only son of a prestigious family with the same name as the town they live in. They spend an entire summer being together and making love, but when Beth becomes pregnant, Lyon suddenly disappears. Although she is gutted by the cruel treatment, Beth gives birth to his child and raised him. --Nine years have passed since then. Lyon suddenlys returns and see Beth again, this time with anger and distrust...

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!

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.

Although Rita Cardinale married Grand Duke Giuseppe Catane to help her lover George become emperor, she is stabbed in the back by the love of her life and loses her entire family. As Rita uses her alchemy to try and stop the emperor's army from taking her fallen husband's land, she is sent back in time to right before she's married. Full of vengeance, Rita wants to stop George from becoming emperor. For her plan to work, she marries Giuseppe again, but why is he acting so different from before?

As the demigods of Sacred Fire, Swaha and her husband Agni lead peaceful lives ensuring the smooth operation of Heaven. That is, until an accidental explosion in the Underworld brings the Demon Queen Raka to Heaven. There, she confronts Agni’s twin, King Indra, and accuses him of sending spies to cause the tragedy. When King Indra refuses to help the survivors, Swaha’s anger drives her to help Queen Raka herself. However, King Indra’s spies are everywhere, and he doesn’t take kindly to a mere goddess lending aid to a perceived enemy of Heaven... In a story inspired by Hindu mythology, Swaha dares to take it upon herself to punish King Indra for his misdeeds. But is it worth it if she throws her life and the Heavens themselves into chaos?

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

Side story of Kitsune no Yomeiri

"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!

Faith, Fiorenzo's secretary, is to accompany Fiorenzo to a party as his date. Fiorenzo is a five-time world-title holder in cycling and also manages a bike company. Furthermore, he is a globe-trotting playboy. In contrast, she is very plain and doesn't think that they are a good match. She also doesn't really know much about high society, or want to draw any attention to herself. with little confidence, Faith allows Fiorenzo to take her to a beauty parlor and boutique. To give her the appearance of a date worthy of him, they dress her up gorgeously. He's so taken with her transformation that he kisses her!

Rosabelle had to leave her beloved family when she married and moved to London. When her husband dies, she's exhausted and in need of much R and R, but is only allowed a short visit to her dear family home. That's when her twin sister, Annabelle, proposes an incredible scheme. "It'll be all right. We're identical. Nobody will notice." And so the two women switch places! That way, Rosabelle's able to rest and recuperate at home…until she meets the young man next door, Phillip Winbolt. What will Rosabelle do now that she's fallen in love with this man…all while under the guise of her sister, Annabelle?

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!

Three boys in junior-high who cross-dress because of differing reasons meet each other through a cross-dressing community website, and decide to meet up in real life. "Parou" started cross-dressing because he wanted to attract a heterosexual boy he liked. "Marika" is transgendered and identifies as female. Lastly, "Yui" is an antagonistic boy who adopted the persona of his older sister after her death. In contrast to Parou and Marika, Yui is sorely disappointed at the meeting.

Takanashi Akira’s finally made it out of the boonies and into the big city, ready to start his new life in Tokyo—except his new company seems to have gone bankrupt before he even arrived, and so he’s left with no other choice than to presume upon the good graces of his childhood penpal Chihiro, whom he’s only met once before in his life. Chihiro, now a tall and attractive young man and not the short little sprout Akira remembers, is only too happy to have his best friend living with him as his roommate, and life seems to be going relatively well for Akira in his new ‘position’ as live-in security guard for Chihiro’s apartment—until one day they find themselves assaulted by a pair of unknown men on the street who seem to have been hired to kidnap Chihiro…

"Sina," who grew up in a nursing hospital (orphanage) separated from her family since childhood due to her frail body. Sina, who always longed for a "home" with her family, will return to the house where her family is after 9 years of separation. However, contrary to expectations, her family feels somehow strange. A beautiful mansion, warm food, and a soft bed. Everything looks as she had hoped. But, strange things slowly start happening to Sina who feels like a stranger...

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?

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...