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Sakuramori Miu is, by all appearances, a prim and proper young lady with a respectable job in planning and development. There’s no way she could be anything but vanilla and innocent! But when she’s off the clock and behind closed doors, Miu’s got a taste for more sensual pleasures and fetishes. To her surprise, her sales manager, Takeda Shiro, is also hiding his own secret fantasies behind his buttoned-up reputation. When the two match their desires, they’ll make for one steamy office romance!

When a royal kiss fails to wake the sleeping beauty in the forest, young Prince Cedric figures a knife to the throat should do the trick. Lucky for Ariel, she awakens from her long slumber just in time to avoid a funeral at the age of 1000. Unlucky for her, she has now become the object of the twisted prince’s obsession. Though she manages to banish him from the forest for a decade, Cedric finds his way back stronger than ever as the emperor. After setting her home ablaze, he has just one thing in mind: “Let’s get married, Ariel.”

As if dying from overwork doesn’t suck enough, imagine being reincarnated as a minor novel character who will also meet a pitiful end soon. With nothing to lose, Adelia makes the perilous journey to become the empire’s first white mage in 300 years. Why? To have the crown prince marry her so she can have the power to get revenge on her abusive family, of course! And once she becomes a member of the imperial family, Adelia can live happily receiving the love of her favorite character, Princess Ariana. But wait, she never asked for Crown Prince Lucian’s affection too...!

Duke Staton, with his vast estate and immense wealth, proposed to me. Why did he propose to me? I’m the daughter of a noble family with no fiefdom bearing only the name? In addition to that, there was a terrible rumor coming from the capital… “Duke Staton is a beast without blood or tears.”

Follow the adventures of Chiikawa the innocent bear, Hachiware the kind cat, and Usagi the chaotic rabbit as they work their hardest to survive in a world filled with dangerous monsters, mysterious zombie knight taskmasters, and fantastical phenomena at every turn! Winner of the 2022 Japan Character Awards, Chiikawa is a phenomenon sweeping Japan with many fans both young and old.

Tender-hearted Jerenia is married to the most uncaring and disrespectful husband, Vincent Mercier. Her in-laws undermine and abuse her daily, but Jerenia believes that if she bears a child, she could be respected as part of the dukedom. After trying for seven years, she finally conceives a child, only to find out that Vincent's been cheating on her with her childhood friend, Erica. Vincent conspires to kill his wife, but surviving the murder attempt has turned Jerenia into a woman of vengeance.

Drained of life after being sick for so long, Eunjae closes her eyes only to open them again as Roella Clemend, the female lead of the web novel she was reading in her final moments. While she may have gotten a second chance at life with a healthy body, there’s a catch. Roella has exactly one year to find “the true male lead” of the story to be able to continue living in this new world. But unfortunately for Roella, this task may be like trying to find a needle in a haystack… ⓒ Marucomics, Hong Lee Young All rights reserved. Published by Tappytoon under license from partners.

In a world where she’s shadowed by her siblings’ brilliance, Letitia Leroy stands out for her lack of extraordinary powers that the members of the Leroy family are known to have. Unbeknownst to her, her very existence embarrasses her family, which leads her to heart-wrenching abandonment. But in the darkness of rejection, Duke Enoch Achilles and his siblings become her unwavering pillars of support, providing Letitia with the love and belonging her family denied her. Will these newfound bonds prove stronger than the ties of her own blood?

Lim Jeongah used to be an ordinary grad student living in South Korea. After reading the novel “The Flower From Another World,” late into the night, she wakes up as Empress Robellia Le Castilla, the wife of the tyrant Alexandros the second. Though Jeongah had felt sorry for Robellia while reading the novel, she never wanted to become her. Alas, Jeongah must accept her new reality and find a way to divorce her husband. At first, she thinks this will be easy, as the emperor is always cold toward Robellia and only expresses affection to his consort in the novel. However, every act of trying to get Alexandros to agree to a divorce piques his curiosity instead. Will Jeongah succeed at getting the happy, solo life she wished for Robellia to have?

Huh? Youre already 27 years old. The Saint Marialights engagement with the crown prince was called off because of her age! Due to various circumstances, the level-headed Marialight acknowledges and returns to her hometown. She encounters a child raised in secret? What's more, after growing up in a short amount of time, he falls for Marialight, and wants to take her back to his own country! A romantic fantasy story about a level-headed saint who gets dumped for being in her late twenties and ends up living with the demon prince instead! The adored fantasys long awaited serialization!

Terriella, a princess was sold as a bride to the Emperor of Leonhardt. The Emperor, Livanfell, was known as the worst tyrant in history. But this man, he's weird at night. "The only one who can heal me is the princess. I need the princess." He unbuttoned his shirt. A burning desire was revealed in the flashing light of his eyes. 'Do we have to do this every night?' As if to relieve the extremely old thirst, the man endlessly longed for everything about me. And at the same time, many things surrounding me began to change. "I will protect the Empress." "According to God's will." I was the only savior of the perishing world.

One day, I fell down and remembered my past life.Its actually a reverse harem novel where my sister is the main character, and I was the daughter of the mad blood-devil Duke Chrysis. I didnt mean to get involved with Duke Chrysis, but my sisters illness deteriorated rapidly and I was forced to visit him as his daughter…My daughter doesnt have to kneel for anyone. Even if this was the Emperor of the Empire, you wouldnt need to bend your knees.Duke Chrysis, who had no blood, no tears, was a little strange.If you cry before my sisters eyes, youll only die.My angel-like sister, Aria, also blackened for some reason.Youre the one who saved my life, and you’re responsible. Have you forgotten the night you spent with me?Ive admired you for a long time. Can’t you give me a part of you?You dont want to be Queen? Then you will be the King. Ill be your husband.People think I’m the Pope who serves the Sun God, but do you know that God is you to me?They were the fishes of my sister’s fishing grounds.Was the world crazy?

A couple of students are forced to marry after a shocking video went viral. Now, they have to bear the burden and mockery from those who don't know the truth behind that video...

Born with an unusual birthmark on her back, Chloe Ardennes was immediately branded a “cursed child” by her superstitious family and locked away in their estate for her entire life. Forced to cook and clean, Chloe’s world shatters one day when an encounter with her mother at knifepoint drives her to flee the only home she’s ever known. Desperately seeking refuge, she escapes to the only sanctuary she knows: the royal capital. But is the big city everything she hoped it would be? Just as she finds herself on the brink of despair, a mysterious, gallant knight rescues her, offering a glimmer of hope and the promise of a new beginning

Tsujimura Aoi wouldn’t consider herself a main character by any means. Meek and insecure, she’s constantly alone, unlike her athletic older brother, Itsuki, or her mother, a famous shojo mangaka. Aoi doesn’t need to be the heroine, though—all she wants is a true friend. But Itsuki disagrees, and when he brings home Aoi’s effortlessly cool classmate Mizusawa Sena, the two concoct a plan to teach Aoi all about love, using shojo manga as their guide. Can this drab side character become an unparalleled female lead by falling for the perfect guy?

Born with an unusual birthmark on her back, Chloe Ardennes was immediately branded a “cursed child” by her superstitious family and locked away in their estate for her entire life. Forced to cook and clean, Chloe’s world shatters one day when an encounter with her mother at knifepoint drives her to flee the only home she’s ever known. Desperately seeking refuge, she escapes to the only sanctuary she knows: the royal capital. But is the big city everything she hoped it would be? Just as she finds herself on the brink of despair, a mysterious, gallant knight rescues her, offering a glimmer of hope and the promise of a new beginning

Welcome to Ponyville, home of Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and all your other favorite Ponies! Something’s not right in the town though, as some of the inhabitants are acting very, very strange! It’s up to the Mane Six to find the source of the weirdness before it’s too late!

The notorious Empress Belita, famed for her myriad romantic entanglements! Just when Belita is on the verge of being killed by her tyrant husband while attempting to elope with a prince from a neighboring kingdom, "I" becomes Belita. "I"--now Belita--narrowly escapes death and vows to cease her unfaithful behavior to dispel the emperor's suspicions. Amidst a palace rife with numerous paramours, distrustful emperor, and the looming specter of war, can Belita survive?

After helping the Four Warriors put the evil dragon Aktale back to sleep, Cornelia thought she would be honored as a hero, but she was gravely mistaken. Though she helped lead the warriors to victory, no one recognized her efforts, since she was a commoner. Even the warriors themselves did not stand by her side. After regretting giving her all to help the empire, she leaves the capital to start anew, but just as she is settling into her new life, the evil dragon awakens again...

Lariette, the daughter of the Duke of Blanchett, was told she only had three months left to live. She decided that she didn't want to go quietly, so she decided to create and complete her bucket list! 1. Treat her maid Anne to cakes 2. Gain independence and wealth 3. Get rid of her fiancé, the Marquis of Secreb 4. Date someone handsome for three months 5. Take a trip to the West! ...But it was only after she ran away that she realized... the fact her terminal illness was a complete misdiagnosis!

Noel, a girl who was suddenly fired from the magic tool guild. She was a disappointed Noel, but Luke, a wizard who was a rival at her academy, appeared and invited her to the royal court magician. She was promoted to record-breaking Luke, who named Noel as her sidekick. While there are many people in the royal palace who do not believe in her power, Noel overcomes everything with talent, hard work, bonds with friends, and the feeling of "I love magic!" Luke, the next head of a large noble family. Two young geniuses create a whirlwind in the kingdom!

The girl sitting next to me, Kakoi Yuzuru, has the cutest face. Alas, she also has an absolute stunner of a boyfriend, Kawai Chihiro. And me? Well, I’m just their biggest shipper, Otonari Wataru, living out a happy-go-lucky high school life!" A school-life romcom revolving around an avid shipper otaku who has been blessed with killer looks for no good reason!

In the spooky mansion, a sister-in-law lives. "I'm happy that that we got together again this week." At a family meeting held every Thursday, the sisters hear shocking news. The youngest has a boy? A sitcom between the slightly strong sisters and the youngest member of the runaway locomotive begins!

I helped the warriors who couldn’t reach the dragon, and we became true companions beyond life and death. So I believed. But it was my own delusion. It was impossible for me to join in that place of honor where everyone cheered. As a commoner, I couldn’t stand among the group of warriors composed only of those of noble origins. As such, I left the capital city by myself, and the dragon I thought was asleep, awakened once more. “Cornelia.” A man’s shining, cream-colored eyes looked at me pathetically. “Please come back, we’re comrades.” Behind him, the group nodded at his words. Everyone clung to and depended on me. Those who had climbed to the highest position were on their knees in front of me, the one in the lowest position. My gaze reached the man at the back who was gnawing his lips. The man said nothing. He was just staring at me with a pathetic expression on his face. Looking at them, I smiled brightly. Except for one person, their faces brightened in an instant. “Ngh, I’m not going back.” I shut the door roughly on the Empire’s heroes.

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If perfect looking, but at once, lonely swans and a thoughtful, kind duck face various conflicts together-- they’ll get to become real friends...

Reborn as a fake daughter of a wealthy family, Ye Zhuo has become the daughter of an illegitimate child that everyone is shouting at. What's wrong with being fool? Let's see me play it like a king! Ye Zhuo quickly gave up her position as a real daughter, and brought her mother and uncle to become rich overnight, with a hundred billion yuan, be the Master of technology, and be a talented woman, she went straight to the peak of her life! She met a wealthy handsome man and has been spoiled with love evers since!

Young priestess, stop the rebellion of the scoundrel prince! Filia is a priestess who has the ability to read a person’s innermost thoughts. She recieves a mission from Iro the High Priest to “stop the rebellion of Leo Ellion”. He may have once been the promising prince of the Ellion Kingdom, but Leo became a scoundrel who dreams of rebellion, which was as if proving that the prophecy foretelling the end of the country to be true. In order to save the kingdom, he needed to be convinced not start a war, but… Can Filia, a young priestess who suddenly received a mission to save the world, really tame this beast-like prince

A walking, talking mannequin. Is this an opportunity to use, or an opportunity to be used? Bora simply wants a chance to get close to the fashion designer, Hongrin Da. Yet it would seem that Hongrin wants something more from Bora. Will Bora’s struggles to become a fashion designer pull at Hongrin’s heartstrings? If she even has any to begin with...

Fu Jiu appears to be a normal lad in high school on the surface. But in fact, she (Yes! She!) is the hacker, Z, a villain-terminator in the online world of an alternate world. Having reincarnated into the body of a woman and being forced to disguise herself as a young man, she reigns over the game world, fights for justice, and puts a spell on all the girls around with her innate charm. However, her flirting comes across as gay to the rich Almighty Qin and his inner circle. Over time, the Almighty Qin falls for him… her. Has he turned gay for him… her? Now, that’s confusing! ………………………………………………………………………….

It seems perfect, but in fact the lonely swans and the good-looking ducks meet and struggle with each other and become real friends … Girl’s World / Girl’s World ( World of Girl )

One of the five handsome men in the incredibly popular idol group "Z", Riku, is actually a girl! She's tied with the leader, Touya, for popularity. She pretends to be the type of guy that makes all the girls smile and is extremely cool-looking. However, when she receives a Christmas present from Touya, she decides she wants to show him her feminine side...!?*Includes a short story called Romantic Shiyo! (Let's Be Romantic!).

THE GRAPHIC CANON (Seven Stories Press) is a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind trilogy that brings classic literatures of the world together with legendary graphic artists and illustrators. There are more than 130 illustrators represented and 190 literary works over three volumes—many newly commissioned, some hard to find—reinterpreted here for readers and collectors of all ages. Volume 1 takes us on a visual tour from the earliest literature through the end of the 1700s. Along the way, we're treated to eye-popping renditions of the human race's greatest epics: Gilgamesh, The Iliad, The Odyssey (in watercolors by Gareth Hinds), The Aeneid, Beowulf, and The Arabian Nights, plus later epics The Divine Comedy and The Canterbury Tales (both by legendary illustrator and graphic designer Seymour Chwast), Paradise Lost, and Le Morte D'Arthur. Two of ancient Greece's greatest plays are adapted—the tragedy Medea by Euripides and Tania Schrag’s uninhibited rendering of the very bawdy comedy Lysistrata by Aristophanes (the text of which is still censored in many textbooks). Also included is Robert Crumb’s rarely-seen adaptation of James Boswell’s London Journal, filled with philosophical debate and lowbrow debauchery. Religious literature is well-covered and well-illustrated, with the Books of Daniel and Esther from the Old Testament, Rick Geary’s awe-inspiring new rendition of the Book of Revelation from the New Testament, the Tao te Ching, Rumi’s Sufi poetry, Hinduism’s Mahabharata, and the Mayan holy book Popol Vuh, illustrated by Roberta Gregory. The Eastern canon gets its due, with The Tale of Genji (the world’s first novel, done in full-page illustrations reminiscent of Aubrey Beardsley), three poems from China’s golden age of literature lovingly drawn by pioneering underground comics artist Sharon Rudahl, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Japanese Noh play, and other works from Asia. Two of Shakespeare’s greatest plays (King Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and two of his sonnets are here, as are Plato’s Symposium, Gulliver’s Travels, Candide, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Renaissance poetry of love and desire, and Don Quixote visualized by the legendary Will Eisner. Some unexpected twists in this volume include a Native American folktale, an Incan play, Sappho’s poetic fragments, bawdy essays by Benjamin Franklin, the love letters of Abelard and Heloise, and the decadent French classic Dangerous Liaisons, as illustrated by Molly Crabapple. Edited by Russ Kick, The Graphic Canon is an extraordinary collection that will continue with Volume 2: "Kubla Khan" to the Bronte Sisters to The Picture of Dorian Gray in Summer 2012, and Volume 3: From Heart of Darkness to Hemingway to Infinite Jest in Fall 2012. A boxed set of all three volumes will also be published in Fall 2012.

Calvin and Hobbes follows the humorous antics of the title characters: Calvin, a precocious, mischievous, and adventurous six-year-old boy; and Hobbes, his sardonic stuffed tiger. Set in the suburban United States of the 1980s and 1990s, the strip depicts Calvin's frequent flights of fancy and friendship with Hobbes. It also examines Calvin's relationships with his long-suffering parents and with his classmates, especially his neighbor Susie Derkins. Hobbes's dual nature is a defining motif for the strip: to Calvin, Hobbes is a living anthropomorphic tiger, while all the other characters seem to see Hobbes as an inanimate stuffed toy—though Watterson has not clarified exactly how Hobbes is perceived by others. Though the series does not frequently mention specific political figures or ongoing events, it does explore broad issues like environmentalism, public education, and philosophical quandaries

Yeoju is a second-rate author living a mediocre existence in modern-day Korea. A tragic accident lands her in the plot of a bestselling martial arts novel and she wakes up as the infamous villainess Haewon Tang. Hoping to save herself from a gruesome death, Yeoju must figure out who to trust, harness Haewon’s inner chi, and learn martial arts as she fights to save the Sichuan Tang Clan. Can she change the outcome of the novel and prove she’s the worthy hero?

Relunda has always been treated unfairly, constantly compared to her twin sister, whose personality is bright and beautiful. One day Relunda was thrown away into the forest, abandoned by her parents when her sister was taken over to the Great Temple as a child...In disappointment, the strongest monster Griffon in the forest and a Sky Horse helped her lonely person...

A genius actress has just awoken!! Suzuki Hikaru, Hoshino Sayaka, Ito Chihiro and Suzuki Shinobu are all new students who have just entered the same middle school. Sayaka is a shy girl who secretly loves acting. Hikaru is an energetic boy who loves basketball. Incidentally, he shares the same first name with Shinobu, a popular rich boy who would be perfect if not for his rotten personality. Chihiro is Hikaru’s childhood friend and has long had a crush on him. On the day of the opening ceremony, Hikaru happens to witness Sayaka acting out the lines of a drama on the rooftop and is instantly captivated. Upon seeing Hikaru getting along with Sayaka, Chihiro’s chest begins to ache. When Shinobu sees this, he is overcome by a strange emotion and his heart starts beating faster… Unbeknownst to the four, this is the beginning of their magnificent love story; one that would last years to come.

When Rachel de Erlando opens her eyes, she realizes she has woken up as a character inside some webnovel. After the initial shock abates, she adapts quickly and leads a happy life with her new parents, or at least, until they die from an accident. Not long after, she gets adopted by Duke Leon, her father’s best friend, and is introduced to her adoptive brother, Lucian de Leon. Rachel finally realizes that she woke up in her favorite BL webtoon which she was reading in her past life. She also recalls that Lucian is the traumatized and obsessive male lead who meets a tragic end but not before he gets tormented by Rachel and consequently kills her. In order to save her favorite character and avoid getting killed herself, Rachel is determined to change the narrative of the story!

She believed he was a heartless husband and treated him badly. Until he was hunted down as a traitor in order to protect her. ‘My dear wife. Please stay safe.’ Her heart was torn to pieces as she knelt before his severed arm. But this time, she could see that his body was clearly intact. “Your highness? Why are you crying all of a sudden?” She had returned after losing hope, to the first night of their wedding three years ago. “You must be nervous about your first night. Don’t worry. I didn’t plan to spend the night with the princess anyway.” “Why? Aren't I your wife? Forget it, let’s undress and head to bed.” “…Your highness?” She tugged at his arm with force. 'This time, I will certainly protect you. Even if I die trying, I would rather die with you. Not as Nirszeg’s princess, but your wife, Agnes Arpad,' she pledged with determination.

Several years after marrying into a rival marquis family, I had resolved to live my life as a mere decorative wife. But I never expected to be attacked by a magical beast and lose my life. Amidst the roaring flames, my husband, who was supposed to hate me, desperately called out my name. "Did you actually like me?" "If that’s the case—" When I next woke up, I had returned to the time just before marrying into the marquis family. In order to survive the upcoming attack, I must build a good relationship with my husband. But despite thinking he liked me, his attitude remains as cold as ever...?

"I have no regrets about dedicating my life to supporting my favorite...!" Asuka, a teacher in her 30s, finds her purpose in life by being devoted to Alexandrite, a character from a romance game. After discovering in the anime adaptation that Alex dies on another route, Asuka is so devastated that she passes out. When she wakes up, she has been reincarnated as a mob noblewoman, Arianell, inside the game world. Determined to prevent her favorite's death, Arianell pretends to be a villainess and plots to pair Alex with the game's heroine. However, Alex becomes obsessed with Arianell instead! To make matters worse, Alex's younger brother, Citrine, also becomes infatuated with her... "For me, your existence is nothing short of a miracle..." "Mark my words, I will make you mine."

Takemoto, a sophomore art student in Tokyo, thinks his greatest worries in life are finding ways to eat more meat and getting to class on time. But with friends like his, life is never going to be that tame.

Ensnared in a dark ploy by both her stepmother and half-sister, Eris was forced to marry the useless and pathetic Gellert. Her married life was rife with difficulties, yet she endured the insults and agony to raise her beloved son, Luka. But when her husband’s carelessness led to Luka’s death, Gellert tried to comfort Eris by saying, “We’re still young. We can have more children.” Devastated by his words, Eris prayed to the heavens, begging to have her son back. Moved by her plight, the Golden Dragon manifested his powers to bring Eris back to the day when this all started. Eris was determined to have her revenge against her stepmother, her half-sister, and her ex-husband, but… “Do the rumors about us upset you?” Teodore Lehinal, a Duke that Eris had never even spoken to in her last life, seemed to have taken a sudden interest in her…

A terminally ill orphan is gifted a second chance when she is reborn into her favorite novel as Princess Isabelle Bilothian. Despite being born with a curse that will kill her at age 21, she eagerly embraces the opportunity to relish two decades with her loving family and friends. However, as she tries to cherish her borrowed time, the story takes unexpected turns, putting her in a series of dangers. Can she overcome these threats and make the most of her limited days to live in happiness?

I heard about that child's death on the news. Severe bullying from mother-in-law, husband's affair, and friend's betrayal I was abandoned when I was in a miserable state, and I lost my lover. Oh please, if only I could go back in time If God gives me another chance to try again, I won't make any mistakes this time. Sar's wife, who was robbed of everything, vows to return to the past and take revenge! "Everystar" is a long-awaited comic story based on the popular work of the novel submission site

When her mother vanished 15 years ago, she told Giselle to mark her words. "Never leave the imperial palace no matter what." Hoping that her mother would one day return, Giselle continued to work as a maid in the Moonlight Palace as a lonely outcast. One day, she was ordered to move to the Sun Palace where she would personally serve the crown prince. Giselle is concerned as Levan Klonitzsche was a fickle character known to fire his maids often. What would happen to her once she got fired? Would she have to leave the palace forever losing her chance of reunion with her mother? But much to her surprise, the crown prince,,the man whom he sees in her prophetic dreams, takes a liking to the purple-haired girl. Giselle is not only a beautiful girl who speaks her mind, but unlike the previous kowtowing maids, but her touch also magically seems to relieve his pain, a curse which has been tormenting him all his life. Will Giselle be the one to forever free him of his affliction?