TRAGEDY

Former immortal tale falls for a mortal monster

When a family of three book passage on a luxury liner they soon realize that the glamours cruise ship is nothing but a facade as a series of mysterious killings spread throughtout the ship. With the sea proving no escape, how will they survive?

The story follows Miyauchi Ryousuke, a person who survived a real-life battle royale game three years ago, and has lived an empty life since then. One day, he decides to put his unique experience into a game, and gets into EDC, a major game developer company.

When they were first engaged, Janet and Rihanel were in love. However, after Janet’s three years in prison for burning down the chapel that Rihanel grew up in, their engagement is nothing more than a sham they keep up for financial reasons. Eventually, Rihanel says he will marry Janet on one condition: she will allow him to injure her ten times. Rihanel actually has the ability to see a person’s memories by touching their blood, and he wishes to seek out the secrets that run in Janet’s veins, including whether she truly loves him.

Kisaragi Saya is a happy, small-town schoolgirl who spends peaceful days with her friends. She mostly hangs out with her friend Yuka, the twins Nono and Nene, and the class rep, who seems to have a crush on her. Saya is also intrigued with a mysterious loner named Tokizane, who always comes to school late. She lives at home with her widowed father, and often eats at the neighboring cafe 'Guimauve,' which is run by the excellent chef and family friend Fumito. Her life may seem very tranquil and happy from the outside, but Saya also secretly wields a mystical sword to defend the town from the 'Old Ones,' monsters who eat people. Lately, Saya is beginning to think that there's a lot more to the situation with the Old Ones than she knows...

The chief officers. ACCA’s elite. Five of the most powerful men in the nation. Although their story has ended, the question remains - how did it begin? Take the chance to peek behind the veil of secrecy and intrigue to find out the origins and relationships of the final five chief officers.

Before the wedding, she visits a quiet summer villa for bridal lessons. There, a secretive tutor begins a very private education…

At a Hygiene Exhibition, a mysterious friendship blooms between Akihiko, a boy who dreams of becoming a military doctor, and Hisao, who has an iron prosthetic arm. But each time Akihiko meets with him, Hisao's body deteriorates, and the number of prosthetic limbs increases... A retro Sci-Fi drama overflowing with darkness and beauty that questions humanity and its agency!

At a Hygiene Exhibition, a mysterious friendship blooms between Akihiko, a boy who dreams of becoming a military doctor, and Hisao, who has an iron prosthetic arm. But each time Akihiko meets with him, Hisao's body deteriorates, and the number of prosthetic limbs increases... A retro Sci-Fi drama overflowing with darkness and beauty that questions humanity and its agency!

Updates on https://kaizenscan.com/ or Discord https://discord.gg/zNFBHdvk8Y Cheon Woo-jeong was looking for a high-paying short-term part-time job. While working as a cruise staff member, she encountered a passenger... “Do you do interpreting?” “English and... a little Filipino.” “Are you willing to use your mouth for me and take my money, Mr. Cheon Woo-jeong?” The man made the offer. I needed money, and he needed my mouth. So all the blame lay with me for taking his words at face value. “Stop talking and open your mouth.” “…Huh?” “This is fun. Did you think I was going to do something amazing?” “I think there’s a misunderstanding. You clearly said it was for translation…” “When did I say that?” “You did…” “This is no fun, Mr. Cheon Woo-jeong. You should be crawling on all fours begging for affection.”

Cursed with immortality by a former lover, a noblewoman is bound to protect the kingdom for centuries. Even after the royal bloodline ends, her curse remains. One day, she's summoned by a mysterious boy who might be her only hope for freedom. She begins training him to one day end her life.

Oneshot by the same author of Itsuwari no Marigold (https://dto.to/title/137152-itsuwari-no-marigold)

Leon Winston, captain of the Domestic Intelligence Department at the Western Headquarters of the Kingdom of Ripon. Despite his refined and noble appearance, he is notorious for cruelly torturing rebels, earning him the nickname “the Vampire of Camden”—a figure both admired and cursed by allies and enemies alike. "Every time I saw you, I wanted to shove my pistol into that tight little place of yours and stir it around inside." Inexplicably, Sally Bristol, the maid of the torture chamber, became an object of desire for him, as if she were the embodiment of his uncontrollable rage toward the rebels. She was just an ordinary woman, nothing particularly remarkable... So why was he so aroused by the scent of blood she carried? The question didn’t last long. The moment her name came out of a rebel spy’s mouth, he understood. There was no longer any reason to suppress his violent urges. “I held back because I didn’t want to hurt a good girl, but I don’t have to anymore. Thank you, Sally. Oh, pardon... Grace.” If you want to live, beg me. Who knows? Maybe, if you plead, I’ll listen.

When six-year-old Inés laid eyes on the handsome heir to House Escalante, she promptly made the boy her fiancé. Since noble men are all the same, she figured she might as well choose a pretty one. But Lord Cárcel isn't ready for this sort of commitment just yet, and he spends the next decade and a half avoiding the marriage at all costs! Luckily, that's no trouble for Inés, as this marriage failing is exactly what she wants. In fact, he has her blessing to sow his wild oats as long as he stays out of her business. Unfortunately, being a playboy isn't as fun when your fiancée gives you permission. And doesn't this mean she's cheating on him too? Now, Cárcel is determined to change Inés' mind about him and prove he can be the husband she's always wanted.

"The Survival of Humanity in a Submerged Earth" The endless monsoon began when an icy comet collided with the Moon, triggering a catastrophic flood on Earth. For 70 years, unrelenting rain fell, ultimately submerging the entire planet.Having lost their land, humanity's survival now depends on life at sea. The once-dominant species that ruled the Earth is no more. Sea creatures, mutated into grotesque beings known as "leviathans," now pose a deadly threat to human life. As the world teeters on the brink of collapse, two siblings, Bota and Rita, must navigate a dangerous new reality filled with monstrous threats, human conflict, and the destruction of the environment.

Driven by the belief that he is forging a better society, Kawsma, an ex-soldier who is mutated into a man-eating monster, set out on a mission to assassinate the hyper-nationalistic leader Vlad. Yet, blinded by his cause, he fails to see that each act of violence strips away his humanity, turning him into the very monster he is fighting against. Do people still care about each other? When will all this crusade ever stops?

Yugo, who is deeply in love with the heroine, Shiina, has witnessed her death countless times. His abnormal love for her has given him the power of a magical gun to transcend space and time. However, every reset comes at a cruel cost: causing her memories to fade one by one. Even so, his burning flame of love never fades. To save Shiina from her untimely demise, and until Yugo can reach the one irrefutable "proof of love"a kisshe won't stop pulling the trigger.

Alone and disoriented in an environment utterly alien, Ryou soon realizes he’s been transported to a world dominated by monster girls. These “Phantoms” far surpass humanity, but Ryou discovers that he has an ability of his own—he can “bewitch” these femme fatales and have them do his bidding! The potential to form the deadliest harem ever seen is at his fingertips, and it’s all for the sake of…revenge?!

Kaleb's spark for restraints and collars was ripped from him after enduring a physically and emotionally abusive relationship. This left him rotting away alone in his apartment, slowly struggling to find a way to move forward from his past. Just when he thought his life was going to waste away in solitude, an online nemesis challenges his for a one night stand meet up. After confessing his desire to regain his love for submission, Quinn proposes a plan to fix this problem. However, there is more below the surface that Quinn can't share, or else it could endanger them both.

After losing her parents to treason, Lillette has been kept alive as the Crown Prince’s plaything. While enduring cruel treatment, trapped in suffering, unable to even die, the ‘Name’ of Duke Balderion von Justutia, the royal family’s loyal hound, suddenly manifests on her body. It's an inescapable curse, unless she touches the ‘Name’s’ master, her body will wither until death claims her. As if fate itself mocked her, Lillette is forcibly bound to him against her will… Now, she must defy destiny itself. But can she escape death?

Read The Superhuman EraWhen the xenoterran invasion began, the only ones who stood between us and the monstrous creatures were the superhumans. But while some chose to use this power for good, others had more sinister intentions. Kang Lim is a high school student with a secret he's the vigilante superhero known as the White Cap, fighting back the mysterious monsters whenever he can. But the world he protects isn't what it seems there is more to the emergence of the xenoterran than meets the eye, and strange forces are at play in the shadows

A GUT-WRENCHING TALE OF PAST AND FUTURE LIVES, BY MASTER MANGA-KA SATOSHI MIZUKAMI! --- Fuuta Okeya can see dead people. Other than that, you might assume he’s a perfectly normal junior high school student. When new transfer student Kouko Ishigami comes to school, Fuuta falls head over heels in love with her. But while she wants nothing to do with him, the ghost that trails behind her is another story. Just when Fuuta thinks he may have won Kouko over, she catches a glimpse of the strange birthmark beneath the bandage on his cheek and denounces him as her mortal enemy. By the creator of Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer comes an all-new saga of spirit battles, mysterious curses, and reincarnations that span across ancient history and the far-flung future.

John Titor was the supposed time traveller who made headlines in 2000 with his various predictions about the future. A fortune-telling programme he'd allegedly coded had become wildly popular. Despite finding it all rather sketchy, Akio Raraka, a girl harbouring an unrequited crush on Amanogawa Tsubasa, decided to give the fortune-telling machine a go. But when the name of her destined partner appeared, it was...?!

My older sister, who left home to become the bride of the monstrous fallen prince, returned dead. And then: “I greet the next princess consort of the fallen prince.” I became the next princess consort. Yuan had no intention of ever yielding to the monstrous fallen prince’s cold reception. No matter how long she waited outside, she would never return to that dreadful house. “If you don’t want to go back, then die. But not in front of my house.” Until then, Claude didn’t know that his ninth wife would be there for three whole days. “What if we consummate the marriage?” The butler, Gustav, who was about to turn away, paused for a moment. “If we consummate the marriage, even if His Highness wants to drive me away, he won’t be able to, right?” The butler looked at her with wide eyes, as if wondering how she could think of such a thing. Yuan had no plans to ever leave this comfortable mansion. No matter what it took.

Ji-An and Han Jeong-Won, best friends since their school days. The two naturally developed into lovers as adults, but Ji-An realizes at some point that the future she thought would always be happy is not the girl she knows...

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A world full of danger, a boy who lost his loved ones at a young age, carrying a hidden power within—follow Kizu's footsteps and overcome the perilous challenges that await him ahead!!

This is the beginning of the Human Farming Plan by zombies. Humans are almost extinct, and zombie society is on the verge of a food crisis. Wataru, a zombie whose quirk is that he retained his human intelligence and emotions, cooked up a forbidden plan to achieve a breakthrough in the food crisis of his fellow zombies. His grand plan is: to look for surviving human males and females, get them to breed and begin farming humanity (food)! However, the first surviving woman he encounters in his search is his ex-girlfriend, who he still has feelings for, even now!?

Starting from that day, he walked into my life... It's the roaring twenties and thirties, and Shanghai is undergoing a rapid wave of westernization. The young master of a mafia family, Du Yinghong, encounters the street hooligan Shen Xiuhai. This fateful encounter changes the lives of both these young men. In these turbulent times, amidst complicated relationships, the two of them forge a true bond of selfless sacrifice. This is the story of a sincere friendship born during the tempestuous Republic Era.

Starting from that day, he walked into my life... It's the roaring twenties and thirties, and Shanghai is undergoing a rapid wave of westernization. The young master of a mafia family, Du Yinghong, encounters the street hooligan Shen Xiuhai. This fateful encounter changes the lives of both these young men. In these turbulent times, amidst complicated relationships, the two of them forge a true bond of selfless sacrifice. This is the story of a sincere friendship born during the tempestuous Republic Era.

ookism is a South Korean webtoon written and illustrated by Taejun Pak. The webtoon was first published weekly on Naver Webtoon in November 2014. Its story revolves around a high-school student who can switch between two bodies: one fat and ugly, and the other fit and handsome.

Jean Erhardt debuted in Joachim Empire as a successful capitalist infamous for buying his noble title. Despite his seemingly innocent intentions, Jean yearned to spark a revolution from within high society. But first, he must gain a powerful friend. A chance encounter with Maximilian, the hedonistic Crown Prince of Joachim, presented Jean with one such auspicious ally. This proved tricky as Maximilian knew of Jean’s past as an escort and the prince hungered for Jean’s return to decadence…

Knox Rainerio once cruelly pushed away Halid Via, the boy who loved him, to protect him. But now, the grown Halid stands beside the Second Prince, holding the head of the Crown Prince who became a traitor. The Second Prince—now Emperor—then gifts ‘Knox Rainerio’ to Halid as a reward. “From now on, this is your duty.” Halid removes his robe and straddles Knox, who is now his slave. Halid’s body is covered in scars and looks muscular. Knox tries to escape, but Halid holds him down firmly. “No, this isn’t right…” Halid pulls Knox’s hair and whispers, “I brought you here for this.”

Knox Rainerio once cruelly pushed away Halid Via, the boy who loved him, to protect him. But now, the grown Halid stands beside the Second Prince, holding the head of the Crown Prince who became a traitor. The Second Prince—now Emperor—then gifts ‘Knox Rainerio’ to Halid as a reward. “From now on, this is your duty.” Halid removes his robe and straddles Knox, who is now his slave. Halid’s body is covered in scars and looks muscular. Knox tries to escape, but Halid holds him down firmly. “No, this isn’t right…” Halid pulls Knox’s hair and whispers, “I brought you here for this.”

"I believe I can offer you a time that won’t be boring, Lord Madat." In Kandarl—the largest and most powerful of the five fractured continents—Madat serves as the High Priest, a man said to be the closest to the gods, their chosen vessel. Yet even he cannot escape the curse that has gripped his neck since the moment he was born. Black hair. Black eyes. Seiren, a girl who bears an uncanny resemblance to the legendary mermaid—long whispered to be a symbol of misfortune—is captured and offered to Madat as tribute. She whispers her first wish: “Kill all the villagers who betrayed me.” “And what do I get in return?” “Even a request demands an offering. You don’t seem naive enough not to know that.” Clever, cunning, and unlike anyone he’s ever encountered, Seiren captivates Madat. So, he chooses her. --- “I love you.” But everyone Madat loves… dies. The curse begins with one simple spark—

"You're mine, so of course the baby is mine too." I wrapped my arms around my smooth belly, which didn’t yet show any signs of pregnancy. A maternity booklet had fallen to the floor, and an ultrasound photo showing a tiny gestational sac—smaller than a fingernail—was visible. After seeing it, I turned my gaze to him. "Why should I give you the child I’m going to give birth to in pain?" "Hong Siho, you’re mine—so of course the baby is mine too." No matter how much I pretended to be confident, I was afraid of this man. Someone I was born never able to defeat. No matter what I did, Jin Doheon was someone I could never surpass.

"You're mine, so of course the baby is mine too." I wrapped my arms around my smooth belly, which didn’t yet show any signs of pregnancy. A maternity booklet had fallen to the floor, and an ultrasound photo showing a tiny gestational sac—smaller than a fingernail—was visible. After seeing it, I turned my gaze to him. "Why should I give you the child I’m going to give birth to in pain?" "Hong Siho, you’re mine—so of course the baby is mine too." No matter how much I pretended to be confident, I was afraid of this man. Someone I was born never able to defeat. No matter what I did, Jin Doheon was someone I could never surpass.

World Jump follows Catten, a once-human boy who gains the power to travel between worlds after a tragic transformation. Searching for a lost friend, he leaps through strange and cruel worlds, meeting allies, enemies, and everything in between. What starts as a hopeful adventure slowly unravels into a darker journey, as Catten faces war, corruption, and the weight of growing up in a world that never stays the same. As his path twists further from where it began, Catten must confront who he’s becoming—and what he’s willing to lose to keep going.

From Tokyopop: Kotarou Oohira is a boy with the clueless touch--he has an unusual type of ESP that is transmitted via physical contact. When he accidentally gives his cousin Tatsuki the “gift“, he comes to realize that there is much more to his powers than he ever imagined!

Chapter 30 in Naver's 2023 Rookie Short Story Collection (2023 루키 단편선).

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The lush, sprawling epic follows Yasha, once a mighty warrior king, but now the lord of a slaughtered people he could not save. Yasha journeys the land as the companion and protector of the genderless Ashura, even knowing Ashura's fate is wound with doom for many. Together they seek the other four of the "Six Stars," whose prophesied gathering will at least defeat Taishukuten, the evil usurper of Heaven's throne. But all prophecies are open to interpretation...

At the end of summer, Eiji Aono witnesses his childhood friend and girlfriend, Miyuki Amada, cheating on him with Kondo, the ace of the soccer team. Betrayed by her and emotionally shattered, Eiji becomes the target of baseless slander and harassment. Cornered and with nowhere to turn, he escapes to the school rooftop—where he meets a mysterious girl… A complete manga adaptation of the double award-winning work from the 9th Kakuyomu Web Novel Contest (Kakuyomu Pro Writer Division & ComicWalker Manga Prize)!

An empire stained with blood. That day, consumed by a cursed sword, I struck down the people I loved most with my own hands. Fifteen years have passed since I was tainted by the cursed blade. Now, as the one who possesses all ten legendary swords forged by mankind, I made a wish to the Sacred Sword: "Send me back to a time when I hadn’t killed anyone." Time rewound to the moment before all the tragedy began, and the sword was still in my hand. This time, I won’t let it happen again. Not the cursed sword, not fate, not anyone— no one will ever wield me at their will again. “There won’t be a second miracle. This time, I will be happy. No matter what.”

Defeated in war, Geonmu, a former emperor, loses all power and is taken as a prisoner by the enemy nation. Stripped of dignity and freedom, he is forced to become the personal plaything of the beautiful yet merciless, Yeonhwa. Yeonhwa, who once forcefully claimed Geonmu’s body, now seeks to control every aspect of his life—his movements, his thoughts, even his emotions. And yet, each night, the emperor weeps, asking if Geonmu has truly forgotten him, whispering confessions of love through trembling lips. “Your Majesty... you are beautiful.” But Geonmu can no longer tell if the turmoil in his heart is hatred or something far more dangerous. As the line between enemy and lover begins to blur, Geonmu is left questioning: Is this agony the product of betrayal… or the weight of a love that should never have existed?

After she killed her own husband, 3 years later in the last day of mourning...she found him standing on front of her asking... "I don't remember dying, my lady! So why you wearing the mourning clothes?"

In Arboral Year 1294, the world is dominated by nine massive towers known as the Spires, remnants of an ancient civilization. Filled with lost secrets and powerful knowledge, nations struggle to possess them. Luca is a bugler in a mercenary company who wants nothing more than to leave the battlefield behind and become a true musician, a maestro. But marked as one of the enigmatic Branch-hexed, and gifted with the strange ability to see the sound of his instrument, Luca finds himself drawn reluctantly into a war of epic proportions!