A re-telling of the “Tale of Genji” in manga-form. The “Tale of Genji” is a story from a long novel written by novelist Murasaki Shikibu. It was written about 1000 years ago, during the Heian era. It details the showy life and romantic exploits of Genji no Kimi (Lord Genji), otherwise known as “Hikaru Genji (The Shining Prince)” for his peerless beauty and features the life and culture of the Heian Imperial Court. By describing human life with its heart-rendering moments and the difficult times of separation and sadness, this piece of literature has come to be known to embody the concept of “the pathos of things” (mono no aware). Known as the world’s earliest romance novel, it has been translated into many languages all over the world.

For average girls, high school is a time of insecurity, of finding yourself and railing against your imperfections. In one particular high school, five average, unpopular girls take life one day at a time, learning as they go, and stumbling as they try to find their footing.

From Decadence: This manga is a love comedy collection of oneshots about how mysterious meetings can lead to falling in love before you even realize it! These stories will be sure to make laugh and cry at times. Volume One includes... -The mysterious NEET owner who appears every evening from the floor above. -The husband who struggles to support the love that has come to visit his wife -The strange businessman who has purchased a gravestone for his final resting place?! -The little brother who suddenly appeared in the room of someone living alone...

The story follows the everyday lives of Daikichi, an elderly man, and his pet cat, Tama. Daikichi has lived his entire life in a small island town, and although young people have begun moving there and the landscape and scenery have begun to change, the one thing that remains constant is Daikichi.

William Twining is blessed with both brains and wealth. He attends a prestigious school and lives in a huge mansion with his uncle and butler. But when his uncle's business endeavours fail, the Twining family is left bankrupt. While searching in a storeroom of his home for objects to put up for sale, William stumbles upon a secret room. This room contains a magical seal, with which he unintentionally summons a demon. This demon, Dantalion, tells William that he wields sole authority in selecting the "substitute ruler" of the demon world! So naturally, the candidates for the throne will pursue the bewildered and annoyed young man...

This manga simply describes how Gorou Inogashira, the main character, chooses and takes a meal. Unlike other gourmet manga, Gorou likes to eat at cheap restaurants and no trivia on cuisine is given. The authors are trying to depict the essentials of the act of "eating" by Gorou's monologue, which comprises most of the lines of this manga.

Kotohira Sakiko is a fujoshi who immerses herself in BL drama while riding the train to work. She especially likes Reiji-sama, a seme character in a BL relationship in a popular drama named "Playing with Fire in the Labyrinth." At work, she's careful to hide this predilection until the she accidentally runs into the company president's son, Utatsu Masayuki, and passes out. Upon waking, she discovers that this perfect man looks just like her Reiji-sama and calls him out with the seme character's name! Utatsu on his part is secretly terrified because he has always had problems dealing with women who predatorily target him for his looks and his wealth. Surely, he thinks, that Sakiko is a harmless pure maiden perfect for him to graduate his virgin status... So a strange relationship starts where Sakiko thinks Utatsu will dress up in Reiji-sama cosplay and act out her BL fantasies, and Utatsu thinking that Sakiko is the answer to his fear of women.

It is the Taisho period. A straight-laced man named Shougo works as a teacher for an all girls school, and lives with his black cat named Kuroi-san. Then one day, his nephew brings him a tight-lipped servant who doesn't talk. Is this beginning of a curious, and slightly warm life of a man, a cat, and a girl?

This collection contains 13 of Seyeong O's powerful short stories, covering topics that range from corporate drudgery in South Korea to pastoral farm life, from ancestral keepsakes to gentle parables about ethics.

On "Deer Island", all children have a guardian, sent from the deer god.. These guardians are supposed to stay for twelve years and move on to the next child. That's why the guardians always try to leave a lasting impression on their child's twelfth birthday...

"I can clear all your debts, but you have to substitute me in my marriage" When Liang Dou Kou was diagnosed with cancer, she formed a contract with Qin Zhi Ai to substitute her in the time she would be absent, including her marriage with Gu Yu Sheng...

Anthology of stories by different shoujo/josei authors. 1) Borderline (NEMU Youko) **Also printed in Nemu Youko's Shounen Shoujo** 2) Akatsuki no Stallion (SHINOHARA Chie) 3) Ashita no Nyaata (NISHI Keiko) 4) Hibi Kore Neko Jitsu (HATSU Akiko) 5) Bokura Shinbun (OUSAKA Mieko) 6) Sorekara (Hozumi) 7) Neko ni Umare Kawatta Boku wa (SAKURAWA Asuka) 8) Kyou wa Shuppatsu no Hi (OOUCHI Eiko) 9) 04992 (Est Em)

A story packed with the yet unnoticed charms of Kyoto, brought to you by a society of her public servants.

The Zero-Sum Original Anthology Series features themed oneshots from various mangaka that publish in Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum and Ward magazines. Volume 10 theme: Conflict and Secret Societies. 1. Ranpo-sensei Laughs Like This by Takayama Shinobu 2. Secret Mission by Saeki Yashiro 3. Fang by Kawazoe Mariko & Nakamura Sachiko 4. Black Swastika Army by Katagiri Ikumi 5. Mushroom and Kappa - A Fierce Conflict of Honourable Men by Magami Guriko 6. Boys’ Cavalry by Kayase Shiki 7. Rindou by Asada Yasuka 8. Hideout by Sekka 9. Un Orso by Mizuhara Kenta 10. Be Enthusiastic, Father! by Inui Miku 11. A Promise by Seno Tatsune & Takamiya Aya 12. Let’s Meet at the Secret Society by Kinoshita Sakura 13. Will O' the Wisp by Kouzuki Leo 14. The Village of the Secret Agreement by Ueda Shinshu 15. At the End of an Endless Desire by Akai Higasa 16. Demon King Time by Kanou Ruri 17. Messenger of Justice ★ Moonlight Organisation by Usaki Hitomi

The title takes place in 16th-century France and tells the story of the historical Queen Margaret. The Japanese title of the series is identical to the title of the 1845 novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Everyone would be happier if this boss was dead... From Easy Going Scans

Jo is your average manga artist slash divorcee, a dime a dozen in Japan. At least that's what he'd like the outside world to believe. But his editor Nichika knows his terrible secret, a secret which she threatens to expose unless he puts a ring on her finger. What is Jo to do when he is still deeply traumatized by a past divorce? Why, marry her of course! After all, don't people say to "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer?"

Choko starts to have a friends with benefit relationship with her High School crush Kazuki. She is now 36 years old, twice divorced and has a teenager daughter who she raises on her own. Kazuki works as a doctor in a lady's clinic and also doesn't want to marry or have a deeper relationsip. They agree to just sleep with each other when one of them wants to do it. But of course, there are still feelings and other drama trying to break this promise. [MangaUpdates]

A 31-year-old woman dreams of returning to her high school days. She was the class president and the idol of the school. However, she did not have the courage to reply to the boy she loved back in high school. After a high school reunion, she decides to commit suicide upon finding out that the boy she loved back then is with another woman now. She was saved by her class mate and given a medicine that can revert her back to how she was when she was 15... Now she's a 15-year-old idol?!

Musical instruments have minds and bodies, feelings and thoughts. When tossed aside and abandoned, they can become corrupted, even murderous. Petrushka is an instrument unlike the others; she can't make music at all. After she's found by the mysterious Rentarou in a trash heap, they must team up to calm a despairing lute and perhaps reveal the secret to Petrushka's lack of musical ability. Can Rentarou somehow unlock her latent talents? (Source: Fallen Syndicate)

"If I re-do my life, I want to return this work back to Yukishima-senpai." Haruta Mahoro who became a successful mangaka after publishing "Revive line" from her dead senpai's notes. What if a fateful encounter brings her back to the past?

Everyone thought that the murder mystery had been solved. Everyone except for her, a seemingly normal girl who saw the true identity of the killer in a dream. With the advice of a mysterious and breathtaking man, she filed a report with the police. Now, the killer is coming after her.

"Love Game" rules: 1. All participants are already dead. 2. If you want to be resurrected, you must fall in love with one of the members. 3. Once the first couple have been established, it's game over for the rest of the participants. Nine people with different genders, jobs and age were gathered together by "God," who informed them that they're already dead and were to play his "Love Game." One of the participants, Rin held doubts for the aim of this game and the true face of "God" and is now desperately trying to get to the bottom of everything.

Bei Wei Wei, is the campus goddess, who also excels in her studies. She aspires to be an online game designer, and goes by the alias of Luwei Weiwei who is in top 10 player versus player rankings, in the online role-playing game Dreaming of Jianghu. After she gets dumped by her online husband Zhenshui Wuxiang, she gets a marriage proposal by the number one player of the server Yixiao naihe.