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“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??

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A story about Yan Gui-fei, a beautiful woman from Chinese history.

[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…

A pulse-quickening tale of swords and sorcery, far-away kingdoms, and the fairest princess in all the land... with a twist. When a prince's soon-to-be-bride (Elena) elopes two days before their wedding, her desperate family dresses up their youngest son (Nicole) and sends him to get married in her place (with prince Jed). With his beautiful blue eyes, flowing blond hair, and strategically placed apples, nobody bats an eye at the pretty pubescent standing before them. But how long can he keep up the charade? Despite the odds against them, the two princes share adventures and intimacies in this mesmeric romance.

What links together two bands of worshippers, one deep in the Arctic snows, one hidden in the bayous of Louisiana, is more than their shared practice of blood sacrifice. It is the inhuman phrase they both chant: Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'yeh wgah'nagl fhtagn—"In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming." Now these nightmares will disturb the sanity of Francis Thurston, a young man pursuing an investigation into the cult of Cthulhu that leads to the most forsaken spot in the vast Pacific...and to Earths supreme terror, the risen corpse-city of Rlyeh.

Kang Hoe-yoon is the most captivating storyteller in all of Joseon. Wherever he goes, crowds gather to hear his thrilling tales. But he feels self-conscious whenever he notices the handsome Shin Eunro in the audience, an aristocrat he harbors a secret crush on. However, one day, Eunro approaches Hoe-yoon with a bizarre request. Eunro wants him to teach his future wife the "art of love," fearing she’s too innocent for marriage. Will this be Hoe-yoon's chance to get closer to his crush, or will it be a disaster that leaves him heartbroken?

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?

Five gripping stories of love, friendship and betrayal--"Forgotten Juliet," "Branded Bibi," "The Youths Who Stopped Time," "Double," and "The Death of Cleo"--comprise this poignant first installment of Kaori Yuki's atmospheric epic.

Their world is a village with four gigantic gods overseeing them from each direction. They are forbidden from going out at night, and they believe that when they reach the end of their lives at age fifty, they travel to the “beyond” that exists past the mountains. When this land is ravaged by famine, a man named Sutekichi is ordered to sacrifice one of his twin daughters to appease the gods. Left with no choice, he takes one of them—cursed with an “evil countenance,” according to the priests—and abandons her in the mountains. But what will happen ten years later when An, the surviving twin, begins to grow more curious about how this world works? Winner of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for manga, this sci-fi thriller explores ancient customs, mysterious futures, life and immortality, hope and despair…and the link between one village and the shadowy enterprise involved with it.

【two-faced!villainess x yandere!villain】 If the villain gets killed by the bandit, then the happy ending will be achieved! Xiao Mian Niang has had to pretend to be an innocent flower all her life, but she finally reveals her true dark nature and personally shoves the villain off a cliff. But... did she get the script wrong!? It's saying there's only one way to achieve the happy ending—to fall madly in love with the villain. "Sister-in-law, I've adored you since childhood. Yet you deceived and betrayed me." The villain gave her an icy smile, "Now that I despise you to my core, you seriously expect me to fall in love with you again?"

"Third Princess, Third Princess! Your husbands are fighting again!" A domineering female CEO traveled to a world dominated by women , and woke up to find that she had seven more husbands?! Not only did she have to fight for the throne in the power struggle, but she also had to deal with the jealous concubines in the harem. These men used all kinds of beauty tricks to seduce me, but I was actually attracted to them!

Because of her beauty, Sophie was sold by her father at the age of thirteen. Since then, she has been cultivating her life as an opera singer. In Vienna society, Sophie has the reputation of being “classy on the streets, but trashy in the sheets,” yet the truth is that she’s a virgin. Contrary to public opinion, she has been running away from the desires of men, but nobody believes that. Lord Leo, whom Sophie has fallen in love with for the first time, is no different from the others and tries to buy her. Will he ever see past her reputation to the real woman underneath?

University student Hirose Kiyotaka finds a love letter tucked into the pages of a borrowed book. While attempting to return the letter, he encounters the charismatic Hanashiro Seiji and quickly becomes involved with him. As their tentative relationship develops, however, he finds himself wondering how serious Hanashiro's feelings for him really are. Meanwhile, the letter falls into the hands of Hanashiro's colleague Sawa Jinichiro, who entraps its writer, Arihara Mineo. Sawa's actions are seemingly ruthless, but his true motives regarding Arihara are far from clear. This series is the sequel to The Match Seller and a continuation in the Sakae Kusama's Lost Letters series.

Forced to marry the king of her enemy country for the sake of peace, Solange resolves to bear whatever is to come. Walter is just as violent and terrifying as the rumors... The distance between them seems unbridgeable, and Solange tries to fight the loneliness in the castle walls. But with someone after her life, and no one she can talk to, how will Solange protect herself...?!

A new manga adaptation of the only H.P. Lovecraft story published as a book during his lifetime, by modern horror master Gou Tanabe! In the winter of 1927-28, the isolated coastal settlement of Innsmouth, Massachusetts was assaulted by U.S. government agents--its waterfront burned and dynamited, its people taken away to internment camps. Yet that was neither the beginning nor the end of the horror uncovered by a young antiquarian who traveled to Innsmouth in search of rumors from the town's dead past, only to find them still very much alive ... and find truths lying under water deeper and colder than any earthly grave! This book includes a tip-in title page in silver ink and 12 pages in full color! "I love H.P. Lovecraft. It would be great to adapt him as a serialized manga, but I actually saw Gou Tanabe create a great adaption of H.P. Lovecraft's stories. Afterwards, I ended up not doing it because I thought I wouldn't be as good as Gou's version."-Junji Ito (Uzumaki, Venus in the Blind Spot)

“A grudge is a sentiment that is chained down and cannot move. That fixed sentiment becomes sadness, and when that sadness remains chained with no escape...it becomes hostile...” --- Baek-On and Ho-Yeon are exorcists-for-hire, traveling throughout the country in search of grudges and ghosts. Each encounter reveals a story of tragedy and loss, sentiments they are all too familiar with themselves. But sometimes the violence of the most murderous spirits is nothing compared to the cruelty of the living. Brush sleeves with death in this beautifully-illustrated collection of ghost stories.

Tokugawa Iemitsu struggles with his fear of death and finds salvation in the young samurai Samon of the Yagyû clan. But their relationship triggers a battle for power and respect, stirring tension between the Shogun and the Yagyû clan.In five chapters, the story depicts each of the main characters and follows their downfall as the plot unfolds.

For generations the Torqye Pashalu and the Balt-Rhein Empire have stood in stern opposition of each other. Then one night, when an Imperial minister is found assassinated, the two nations are plunged into a potentially explosive situation! As the generals of Torqye's council cry for war, Mahmut comes to discover the devious truth behind the assassination! Thus the young pasha's battle for his country, peace and trust in his fellow man begins!

parts melodrama, historical romance, and supernatural fantasy. Japanese history predominates a heavily structured plot, which mainly involves the continued aggression between magic using guardians, or "possessors," and the denizens of a "feudal underworld

For fans of epic fantasy and supernatural battles between gods and demons, this manga will take you on an epic quest, as the young boy Tsuchimaru acquires a powerful sword from a mysterious artisan and joins the gods to fight fiends himself! In a time when gods and humans live and fight together the young boy Tsuchimaru was helpless, a mere child in the face of those mighty struggles... until a mysterious wandering artisan came with a sword they had forged and gifted it to the child, enabling him to take up arms in the titanic conflict!

(from ebookjapan): In the deep snowy forests of Sweden, Vincent Minnelli, a doctor, mistook a girl for an antelope and shot her while he was hunting. The girl he shot, Joana, was unharmed, but she told Vincent a shocking story, and the next morning she disappeared without a trace. Instead, he was visited by an emissary of General Ambrose du Closter, the head of the castle of Scorchloster, a mansion on the shores of a lake. General Closter was interested in Vincent's books and research and wanted to invite him to his mansion. Vincent went to the house as requested and was introduced to his daughter, Mona Lisa, by the general. To Vincent's surprise, Mona Lisa is a duplicate of Joanna. Vincent thought they were the same person, but Mona Lisa told him that she had never met Vincent. The others also testified that Mona Lisa had been at the pavilion yesterday, and no one knew Joana. The Mona Lisa disliked her governess, Miss Corban, and adored her ailing mother, Camilla, who did not recognize her as her own daughter and hated her. The inhabitants of the pavilion are entangled in a complex web of emotions. Soon, Mona Lisa is at the mercy of a spectacular, bloodcurdling, and horrific love-hate drama. What is the fate of Mona Lisa in "Mona Lisa's Room," Masako Watanabe's masterpiece of bizarre romance? And what is Joanna's true identity? Also contains a short mystery one-shot, "A Kiss For Uncle...": Liza is a girl of a wealthy background who was taken in by her aunt after her parents died. Liza's 17th birthday is on the horizon - and once she turns 17, she will gain access to a wealthy fortune. One day, alone at home, she stumbles upon a letter from her beloved uncle - who had ran off with another woman and died 5 years prior - claiming that he is alive. After this, a series of strange events begin to occur around Liza.... Read The Room of Mona Lisa on manhuascan

University student Hirose Kiyotaka finds a love letter tucked into the pages of a borrowed book. While attempting to return the letter, he encounters the charismatic Hanashiro Seiji and quickly becomes involved with him. As their tentative relationship develops, however, he finds himself wondering how serious Hanashiro's feelings for him really are. Meanwhile, the letter falls into the hands of Hanashiro's colleague Sawa Jinichiro, who entraps its writer, Arihara Mineo. Sawa's actions are seemingly ruthless, but his true motives regarding Arihara are far from clear. This series is the sequel to The Match Seller and a continuation in the Sakae Kusama's Lost Letters series.

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An anthology of "one-shot" manga drawn by various artists and centered around battles between the Servants of Fate/Grand Order.

A Gothic Romance Retelling of a Classic Japanese Folktale Graphic Novel featuring 130 anime-style comic pages… In the shadowy halls of Himeji Castle, a love story brews — one of obsession, betrayal, and the supernatural. Okiku, a young servant tasked with caring for ten priceless Delft plates, becomes the center of a deadly game of passion. She serves in the castle by day and feeds the dungeon prisoners by night, unaware of the dark desires and jealous eyes following her every move. Among those captivated by Okiku’s beauty is the ruthless samurai Aoyama Tessan, whose twisted infatuation becomes all-consuming. Obsessed and envious, Aoyama silences the prisoners by ordering their tongues cut out, leaving Okiku to believe none wish to speak to her. But one man breaks through the silence—Shinji, a once-proud samurai now imprisoned in the depths of the dungeon, with powerful o-fuda seals binding him to his cell. Mysterious, resilient, and with a charm that captivates Okiku, he becomes the light in her dark and lonely world. As Okiku and Shinji’s forbidden connection deepens, the key to his freedom dangles from the very chain around Aoyama’s neck. Okiku must risk everything to steal it, but with Keiko, the jealous wife of Aoyama and daughter of the lord, watching closely, every step toward liberation teeters on the brink of tragedy. As jealousy boils over and Aoyama’s obsession spirals, a single missing plate becomes the catalyst for a series of harrowing events that plunge Okiku into darkness. Betrayed and brutally wronged, she transforms into an onryou — a vengeful spirit bound by her love and fury. Now, as a terrifying ghost, Okiku must face the ultimate question: Can love survive even in death?

Bagaimana rasanya hidup santai sebagai anak dewa, lalu tiba-tiba ditendang masuk ke dunia novel penuh drama? Qin Wanwan, seorang putri dari keluarga abadi yang pemalas tapi bahagia, hidup tanpa beban di dunia kultivasi. Tapi hidupnya jungkir balik saat Jian Xingzhi—seorang pendekar gila latihan tiba-tiba muncul dan... menendangnya masuk ke dunia novel. Kini, dia bukan lagi Qin Wanwan, tapi si penjahat wanita licik yang ditakdirkan jadi batu loncatan tokoh utama. Satu-satunya cara keluar yaitu Menyelesaikan seluruh alur balas dendam si protagonis wanita utama. Tapi masalah sebenarnya baru dimulai—"pelindung setia" yang seharusnya membantunya, ternyata adalah Jian Xingzhi itu sendiri, si pria yang dulu menghajarnya tanpa ampun! 🔥 Dari musuh jadi teman, dari teman jadi...? 💔 Ketika cinta dan dendam saling tarik-menarik, 💫 Mampukah Qin Wanwan mengubah takdirnya—atau justru jatuh cinta pada pria yang membuatnya menderita?

In the Old West only the strong survive. Viu Bannes is a boy on a mission to be the best gunfighter in the West. When Viu meets a vagabond gunslinger named Marcus Homer, his desire to be the best becomes even stronger. He knows it's his destiny to travel to the legendary land known as Gun Blaze West--where only the toughest gunmen dare set foot!

One snowy evening, a man collapses at widow Ellie's door as if he was led by the candlelight in her window. “He’ll freeze to death this way!” She takes him in and cares for him that night. On the following morning, she finds that he is suffering from amnesia. He believes he is Ellie’s husband and asks her for a passionate kiss! She has never had such a delicious kiss like this before… But who is he?

Riders from around the world gather in the Wild West for the race of the century! Johnny Joestar, a former jockey paralyzed from the waist down, comes to spectate, and momentarily regains the ability to walk while watching a duel fought by Gyro Zeppeli. Desperate to learn more about this power, Johnny joins the race alongside Gyro and embarks on the most epic and bizarre race to ever cross the American frontier!

From Stage Storm:Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert, middle-aged siblings who live together at Green Gables, a farm in Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island, decide to adopt an orphan boy from the asylum as a helper on their farm. Through a series of mishaps, what ends up under their roof is a precocious girl of eleven named Anne Shirley. Anne is bright and quick, eager to please but dissatisfied with her name, her pale countenance dotted with freckles, and with her long braids of red hair. Being a child of imagination, however, Anne takes much joy in life, and adapts quickly, thriving in the environment of Prince Edward Island.

The sixth brother of the de Burgh family, Reynold, is determined to leave the Campion castle. Seeing all his brothers get married one after another is growing painful. He knows it is impossible for him to be happy like them. The ones who come to see him off are the L'Estrange sisters, who are rumored to be witches. Their prophecy states, “Reynold will slay the dragon and then save the damsel in distress.” While he thinks the statement is ridiculous, the village he reaches happens to have a dragon that protects a treasure, and the beautiful daughter of the manor, Sabina, has started looking for help!

In a world fractured by power and greed, Araeh and his elven companion, Rei, set out to dismantle the Seven Navas—mythical weapons that hold the fate of the land. Their journey weaves through battles, betrayals, and unexpected alliances, revealing that some forces are meant to be unraveled, not destroyed.

The story of a possessor from a book who, for the sake of its goal, won’t mind killing others. Brinny, who’s living while adapting to her stepfather, thought that story had nothing to do with her. Up until she was swept into an incident with the sickly second prince, Lucian. In the midst of the crisis, Brinny rescued Lucian by displaying her superhuman strength, and looking at the possessor ‘Ariadna’ tied up had reassured her that everything had been resolved. But for whatever reason, her beloved older sister and the first prince died in a carriage accident, and then even Lucian, who later becomes her fiance, started to display some abnormal behavior. The possessor wasn’t executed in the past. Would ‘Ariadna’ still be alive? In order to regain the empty seats of their lost loved ones, Brinny made a decision. To fight against the possessor.

Oneshot:The year is 1590, during the turbulent Sengoku era of Japan. A girl who calls herself Izumi, the sole survivor of the destruction of her village, has come into possession of a set of very powerful keys. These keys can give their wielder access to powerful weapons that could change the course of the era.In her flight from those who want to kill her and take them, she has washed up in a buddhist monastery, where she has met the monk Tenkai. Tenkai, who takes an interest in her troubles, may be more than he appears!Serialization:10 years after the killing of Oda Nobunaga, allegedly through the betrayal of his follower Akechi Mitsuhide, Nobunaga's 16-year-old daughter is being sent to the current ruler of Japan, the cruel Toyotomi Hideyoshi. En route, she is rescued by two mysterious, powerful monks. Her mistrust of their intentions only deepens when she learns that one of them, who calls himself Tenkai, possesses one of the powerful weapons known as "Sodomu." Tenkai's plans will only become clear when his secrets are revealed! Hopefully, he can show Nobunaga's daughter that the power of "Sodomu" can not only be used for evil but rather for good as well!

Violet-eyed French Princess Celeste is en route to a remote area in Northern England to fulfill an engagement arranged by her father. After a slew of unbelievable hardships, her aunt falls ill and her travelling party is delayed. Brother Guy, a novice monk with unearthly beauty, is hired as a guide. Completely disappointed in women, Brother Guy makes a vow with God to keep silent while serving as the guide to the beautiful princess, totally unaware of the unimaginable, cruel fate that awaits them…

Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerful but misunderstood art form.

It’s the nineteenth century, France is in turmoil and Marguerite, the daughter of the Marquis of Gerbeaux, is working as a weaver to hide her noble lineage from Napoleon’s men. Her business takes her to the Port of Marseilles, where she meets a young, beautiful man and woman who look as if they’ve stepped out of a fine painting. Just as she’s about to leave, gunshots ring out—and the woman’s been hit! Marguerite saves the beautiful couple with her quick wits. But the man, Louis Jacques, seems more interested in Marguerite than his beautiful wife…even if he is still on his guard around her. Little does Marguerite know that her sensual, harrowing journey has just begun…

While being attacked by a pair of thieves, noblewoman Lexie is saved in the nick of time by the Marquess of Stormaston, who proceeds to steal a kiss from the young dowager as a reward. Shortly after, Lexie learns that, though dashing he may be, the marquess is reputed among the aristocracy to be a relentless womanizer. When they next meet at a masquerade ball, Lexie approaches him with cautious attraction. However, that very caution is thrown to the wind when she challenges him to a horse race and promises to become his mistress if she loses…

"Tenko" is Kohei Horikoshi, mangaka of My Hero Academia, first published work back in 2007. It stars the eponymous boy that has a tragic past, and his endeavor during war time in feudal Japan. He's the main inspiration behind a character from My Hero Academia that has a similar name.

Yasukado and Yasutoki are twin brothers born as the heir and protector of their family's feudal household. When an assassination attempt is made on Yasukado, Yasutoki must do all he can to protect his beloved brother and lord.

A supreme martial artist is killed by his beloved and is reincarnated 800 years into the future. He’s reborn as Ruochen Zhang, the sickly and lowly ninth son and prince. His doting mother is the exception to a family of treacherous schemers who jockey for power and status, so it surprises everyone when Ruochen emerges as a martial arts prodigy! Determined to protect his mother and avenge her suffering, nothing will stop Ruochen from becoming the greatest martial artist in this world too!

A collection of short stories:The Distant Dawn - Weekly Shounen Jump (Shueisha) 1975 Issue 34The Steel Queen - Weekly Shounen Jump (Shueisha) 1975 April 28th Extra EditionEscape from the Wastelands - Weekly Shounen Jump (Shueisha) 1975 Issue 39Funeral Convoy - Monthly Shounen Jump (Shueisha) 1976 MarchA Call from Afar - Weekly Shounen Jump (Shueisha) 1978 September 15th Extra EditionWhiteout - Weekly Manga Action (Futabasha) 1979 Super Fiction August 31 Extra EditionAmazons of the River - Weekly Shounen Jump (Shueisha) 1977 September 10th Extra EditionThe Carneades Plan - Weekly Shounen Jump (Shueisha) 1976 August 20th Extra EditionAlgae (Part 1) - Monthly Bears’ Club (Shueisha) 1990 AugustAlgae (Part 2) - Monthly Bears’ Club (Shueisha) 1990 SeptemberLightning Strike - Monthly Shounen Jump (Shueisha) 1975 AugustEmperor of Winter - Young Magazine (Kodansha) 1996 JulyOne Day In The Life of Ivan Dejavu - Business Jump (Shueisha) 1986 MarchAlice (Part 1) - Comic Tom (Shio Shuppansha) 1985 AugustAlice (Part 2) - Comic Tom (Shio Shuppansha) 1985 SeptemberAlice (Part 3) - Comic Tom (Shio Shuppansha) 1985 OctoberThe Distant Dawn won the 9th Tezuka Prize in 1975.

A collection of short stories by Kazue Kato, creator of the hit manga series, Blue Exorcist.

This manga is partly inspired by the real-life Japanese horse bandit, Hakuro Kohinata, and depicts the tumultuous life of Kensaku Ohinata, who moved to China at a young age, was kidnapped by a group of horse bandits, but rose to prominence among their ranks and eventually grew up to unite a number of them under the name of Xiao Dongyang. Kensaku's adventurous spirit and ambition, as well as his positive, brave personality, can sometimes lead to light-hearted mischief, but as he matures into a young man, he grows to experience bouts of delusion. Regarded as one of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's most realistic and human works, this manga draws inspiration from another real-life Japanese horse bandit: Date Junnosuke, thus vividly depicting the reality of Chinese horse bandits.

Plucked out of his small country village, Robin is headed for a long journey with two guys he must depend on: a lawless and possible cheat named Ted Viper and a ladies' man named Sydney Rush.Mamahara mixes silly Western with a fun shonen-ai tale very we

Depicts the life of Emperor Napoleon's wife. Rose was born in Martinique island of France and raised by a poor aristocrat family. One day, Rose was told by a fortune-teller that she would be "a strong presence more than the Queen" and she decides to go to homeland France...!? Josephine the French Rose, story of the upheaval of the French history unveils.

While he may resemble a world famous work of art, David is just your average high school student attending Lovure High School.This awkward boy, flustered by puberty, has fallen in love with his classmate Venus. What kind of troubles will the rocky road to romance have in store…?!Even Michelangelo would be shocked! An outrageous comedy in the everyday life of a teenager!!