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Inorihime wa Sora ni Warau

From Fateful Encounters:Inorihime, Maritza, the noble existence who inherits the “Inori no Uta” [Prayer Song]. At a single chance encounter, she is captivated by Prince Azurite, despite their meeting being forbidden. The two of them are exposed to cruel fate… Now, the love that dwells in their hearts, an unseen door opens!

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Chapter 11 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 10 Jan 14, 2011

Izayakaku

The war between the two clans intensifies. Most of the Genji (Minamoto Clan) have fallen, and were taken as captives. Among them was the young Yoritomo, a surviving successor of the Minamoto Clan. Yoritomo was pardoned by the head of the Taira Clan and was exiled to Hirugakojima, a small island in the Izu province. Yoritomo lived a peaceful and contented life in exile and never once thought of taking revenge.One day, a monk was sent to the same island, supposedly banished for insolence towards the Emperor. Incidentally, this ill-mannered monk called Mongaku is Yoritomo's acquaintance. Mongaku meets Yoritomo and tries to convince him that the time has come to take revenge on the Taira. However, Yoritomo shuns Mongaku’s words….

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Chapter 21 Feb 20, 2017
Chapter 20 Feb 20, 2017

Kanojoiro No Kanojo

Mayu, a young stylist is dumped by her boyfriend, thus she needs to find a new home. She makes an aquaintance with his neighbor, Yuka Shimizu, a lonely girl with a very particular dream, to become a free-fight champion despite her small stature.

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Chapter 18 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 17 Jan 14, 2011

Kanon

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. One day a 23-year-old Japanese musician travels to Mongolia in order to get inspirations for writing a piece of music. There he meets Kanon whose mother runs the "Hotel Kanon" in the desert. Kanon grew up in Mongolia, does not know who her father is and takes him for dead as her mother told her so. Then Kanon's mother who fell from a horse dies of injury. Before her death, she tells her daughter that she came to Mongolia because she could not stay in Japan as she had an affair with Kanon's father, a musician, who is actually still alive, and she asks Kanon to find him in Japan by becoming a violin virtuoso, but dies before telling her his name. Thus Kanon goes with the young man to Japan where she learns to become a musician in a music school run by Mikami, a handsome young man and worldwide very successful musician and conductor. Soon the younger sister of her mother gives her photos of three musicians, one of whom might be her father. Kanon's erring search for her father begins...Kanon received the 1997 Shogakukan Manga Award for sh?jo manga.

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Chapter 25 Aug 08, 2019
Chapter 24 Aug 08, 2019

Karneval

The main character, Nai, searches for someone important to him, with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue. Gareki steals and pick-pockets to get by from day to day. The two meet in a strange mansion where they are set-up, and soon become wanted criminals by military security operatives. When Nai and Gareki find themselves desperate in a hopeless predicament, they encounter none other than the country's most powerful defense organization - "Circus"!!

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Chapter 195 Jan 17, 2023
Chapter 194 Jan 17, 2023

Katsuai (dakaretai)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1) Katsuai DakaretaiMisao has only been going out with Tsukasa for a week, but he's a notorious playboy and she's a virgin. She loves him, but she's nervous about sex...2) Rouge TemptationChizu is small and boyish looking, and is used to everyone te

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Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011

Kiiroi Kaigan

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Chapter 9 Sep 10, 2014
Chapter 8 Sep 10, 2021

Kimi No Sei

Takaya has fallen in love at first sight with a girl he saw at his college. The only problem is that she happens to be Yurina, the girl he spent his elementary school days tormenting. While he hardly remembers her from those days, Yurina hates him with a passion. She holds him responsible for all the lasting emotional and psychological scars that were caused by the years he made her life a living hell. Takaya hopes they'll be able to move past their history and fall in love, but can Yurina ever feel anything for him but hatred and the desire for revenge?

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Chapter 9 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011

Kimi Wa Kirakira

Shinobu is a photographer-to-be who seems to have trouble adapting to school. Her male friend, glasses guy, who is the captain of the archery team, is worried about her. Then, she meets a football guy in an interesting way. Watching the guy play, she becomes enthusiastic about taking his picture.

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Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011

Kindai Renai

Collection of 9 oneshots:1) Enduring Broken Love2) Eve's Fruit3) Soloist4) Prayer Beads5) Thanks6) Constellation Fortune7) Breakfast8) Bonsai9) Paper Bag

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Chapter 9 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011

Kiss

From Perpetual Dreams:Through piano lessons a love slowly grows between the cool adult, Goshima-sensei, and one of his students, a high school girl named Kae. The most popular stylish love romance.

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Chapter 50 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 49 Jan 14, 2011

Kiss & Never Cry

From Serenus Dreamers:Michiru is a happy child who loves to skate. During her childhoood, she meets Leon, a cute innocent boy. They begin to ice dance together. But as she has a conflict with her mom, she plans to run away with Leon. Leon, considering the danger, declines Michiru. Hurt by this, Michiru runs away by herself. Finding out that Michiru has run away, Leon and others search for her, finding her in the skating rink. But the person who was standing in the rink no longer had the smile that old Michiru used to!?

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Chapter 60 Jan 26, 2022
Chapter 59 Dec 26, 2021

Kiss Dorobou

Laura, a college-educated girl from England, was hired to be an assistant to a famous romance novel writer. One night, she caught a masked robber breaking into her employer's room, and he gave her a kiss before fleeing the scene! Who is this mysterious ma

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Kodomo No Taion

A single father who never had any trouble with his son discovers that his son might have impregnated his girlfriend...Heartwarming series of short stories about a father and his son. No yaoi, but there is one story about friends of the father where we c

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Chapter 6 Jun 17, 2018
Chapter 5 Jun 13, 2018

Koi Uma

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Alice Dreams :Shiina is a rich daughter of a business man who went bankrupt. She lost her house, and her engagement was broken off. The only thing left for her is a club that was left in her name. Having no idea of how the club is, she visits it, a

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Chapter 22 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 21 Jan 14, 2011

Koi-moyou

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Compilation of short stories.From Baka-Updates:• Sururi (Speedy)Kanami agreed to date Hoshitani on impulse, but over time as she gets to know Hoshitani better, she learns that he slept with his ex-girlfriend, Sae, which makes her feel insecure. Th

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Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 4 Oct 05, 2014

Kuragehime

Kurashita Tsukimi is a "kurage (jelly fish) otaku" girl who wants to be an illustrator. She comes to Tokyo and starts to live in a girl-only apartment Amamizukan. One day she meets a fashionable lady, who saves a jelly fish. But she turns out to be a man in drag.Nominated for the 3rd Manga Taisho Award (2010) and won the 34th Annual Kodansha Manga Award in the Shojo category.

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Chapter 93 Nov 27, 2017
Chapter 92 Nov 22, 2017

Kuraku Naru Made Matenai

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Aerandria Scans:Kahoko is like a lovely princess who looks good carrying a parasol. However, she's actually a half vampire who can't handle horror movies! She longs for a love like that of normal humans, but whenever she gets into a good mood with

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Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011

Line

From ADV:When popular high school student Chiko finds a cell phone, the voice on the other end tells her where she can witness a suicide! The phone doesn't stop ringing, and soon Chiko and her classmate Bando will have to race against time to save these

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Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011

Lose Control

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. "Please sleep with me!" exclaims a 25 year old virgin, wanting to get rid of her complex. Vigorously “playing,” the celebrity Mitsuru and Hanoka become sex friends. Even though it was only supposed to be sex between the two, the truth is whenever seei

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Chapter 2 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Lost - Ikai No Kemonotachi

From Kindan-no Aku:Yui Kiryuu is a street performer who relies on (and takes pride in) her beauty and dancing skills. In order to save her friend Cecille, she makes a contract with a creature from another world--a Tinas. Her end of the bargain, however,

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Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011

Love Blog!!

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Alice Dreams :Tired of immature love affairs, Eriko merge into the world of cyberspace, making her very own Blog on How she strives to reach her real happiness... On the wide coverage of this online diary, can she finally get what she's looking for

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Chapter 15 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 14 Jan 14, 2011

Love Cruise*

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: Collection of short stories:1) Love CruiseYuri starts her extravagant cruise trip alone, after her aunt calls her and asks Yuri to go in her place since she had to work. However, since Yuri was just dumped by her boyfriend, she couldn't enjoy the trip at all. Then, she is called by an audacious young boy, however, the next time they met, he turns into an adult?!2) Kawaii no ga OsukiEma loves cute things, but they don't suit her. She especially loves the bears created by Minami-san and thinks they will make the perfect wedding gift for her sister. After discovering who Minami really is, will she be able to work with him?3) Otameshi KudasaiNogawa is a serious sales person who only shows a smile to customers and guests. One day, he offers a free sample of fried Gengis Khan to a yakuza princess. Later, she begins working with him, much to his dismay.4) Ryuujin-sama to Oyome-samaOne day, Kawamoto Mizuho encountered a dragon god who chose her as his bride by paying her father a large sum of money. Although unsure of how to emotionally connect with the dragon god, Mizuho consents to the proposal. Can Mizuho learn to love the dragon god, and does he truly love her or does he only want to use her?

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Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011

Love My Life

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. [From Kotonoha]:Ichiko Izumiya is a young student of English who would like to walk in the footsteps of her father is a translator of trendy American novels. She finally decides to confess to him that she is in love with Eriko, a law student. Ichiko wil

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Loveless

12-year-old Ritsuka Aoygi is, to say the least, a troubled child. Due to a rare case of psychological disorder, he has no memories of his life before the age of ten, and apparently is now the polar opposite of who he was before he lost his memories. This causes his mentally unstable mother to constantly abuse him, demanding that he leave and return the 'real' Ritsuka to her. For the past two years, his older brother Seimei had been the center of his life, protecting him from his mother and accepting and loving him. However, recently, Seimei was found burned to death in the classroom of Ritsuka's elementary school.Ritsuka is still in the process of recovering from what happened when he meets a man named Soubi, claiming to be Seimei's 'friend'. He informs Ritsuka that their name is "Loveless", and that he will be his Sacrifice - while Soubi is his "Fighter". Soon, Ritsuka finds himself in the midst a bizarre world where teams of two; the 'fighter' and 'sacrifice', combat each other using verbal spells.While treading through disturbing secrets and finding new friends within them, Soubi and Ritsuka bond, and through each other, begin to heal from the scars of their pasts.

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Chapter 130 Nov 11, 2016
Chapter 129 Nov 11, 2016

Luv Clinic

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. The 'Luv Clinic' aims to cure the woes of women via its charismatic masseuse - Gorou! Can Mari, former customer, win over this masseuse as his assistant?

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Chapter 9 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011

Machi De Uwasa No Tengu No Ko

Akihime is a seemingly normal girl attending junior high school, but she is actually the daughter of Ryokuhouzan's tengu. She lives with her mother in the human world, living a normal human life. However, her childhood friend Shun is constantly trying to convince her to go to the mountains with him, so that they can become tengus together. Despite his continuous urgings, Akihime refuses because she has feelings for her classmate, Takeru-kun.Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko won the 2009 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shoujo.

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Chapter 25 Oct 17, 2021
Chapter 24 Jun 27, 2020

Made In Heaven

From Tokyopop:After a near-fatal car accident, surgeons rebuilt Reiji with prosthetic parts and renamed him Himejima Kazemichi. It was a second chance at life...but there was no guarantee that his new body would last. As his artificial heart runs down,

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Chapter 2 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Maid Shokun!

Plot: Ever wondered about the inner workings of a Maid Cafe? Maybe you've wondered how the "maids" are like before or after work? Or perhaps you've wondered how they deal with a job where pleasing the customer is their priority? Well, enter a delicate, attractive girl who gets convinced, and sucked into such a job, and see this light-hearted story unfold!

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Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011

Makai Ouji: Devils And Realist

By Hyper Parfait:The noble William possesses a rare kind of intelligence. The school he attends and his family background both draw much attention. However, one day, his family loses money after his uncle's business fails. Worrying about how this would affect his school's reputation, he returns home to help the family butler search for things to sell. What they found was an underground room that had been used by William's ancestors. The room contains a magical seal, with which William unintentionally summons a demon. The demon, Dantalion tells William that has the ability to choose the king of the demon world! Naturally, the candidates for king will come after William...who will become king in the end?!Â

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Chapter 102 Dec 06, 2018
Chapter 101 Mar 13, 2018

Manabiya No Sumi

A student finds her stoic and intimidating teacher interesting, If his pace is as uncertain as his character, would she ever be able to walk side by side with him?

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Mask - Kamen No Jouji

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Ria works as a hostess, and she longs for the day when the owner, Himi Kyouji, and herself can finally be together. On the other hand, 10 years ago, when Kyouji forced Ria’s beloved parents to commit suicide and robbed her of her happiness, she planned

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Chapter 3 Jul 28, 2013
Chapter 2 Jul 21, 2013

Matamata Oboretai

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Story 1: My Fair GentlemenAfter being dumped by her ideal man (handsome, tall, and educated), Sugioka Yoriko, decides to jump off a cliff. But before she does, a guy literally bumps into a her. He also decided to jump off the cliff because of a massive

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Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011

Mermaid Line

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

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Chapter 8 Nov 17, 2013
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Minna Kirakira

Daddy, Mommy and Mika make up the perfect modern family. Mika is Daddy's little princess, and he won't hand her over to any one. But when handsome Atsushi-sensei at the daycare center becomes Mika's perfect prince, sparks fly. What ever will Daddy do?

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Chapter 4 Nov 02, 2022
Chapter 3 Nov 02, 2022

Momokan

A collection of short comedies between the ultimately cute puppy Momo and his female owner.

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Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011

Mononoke Soushi

This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight." Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more.

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Chapter 31 Jun 20, 2016
Chapter 30 Feb 23, 2016

My Real Fake Boyfriend

Rachel likes Nathan, but he thinks she's a tramp. Rachel's grandmother then asks for Rachel's and Nathan's help to get back her love letters which was stolen that could lead to a scandal.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Nana

This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.

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Chapter 90 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 89 Jan 14, 2011

Neji To Lantern

The very first manga by Asuka Katsura, who's worked on the Le Portrait de Petit Cossette manga and Blood+. Bolt and Lantern is an original oneshot set in 19th century england. Coco is a young girl who, due to the recent deaths of both her parents, has inh

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Chapter 6 Mar 10, 2013
Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011

Nessa No Umi Ni Manekarete

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Suddenly being abducted by men who are after her father, the main character meets Faul, an heir to a kingdom. Without realizing, both began falling for each other. However, series of obstructions come between them. Can they go through them and find happiness....!?

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Chapter 2 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Nikoniko Nikki

Kei is a young, not-so-successful screenwriter. One day, she finds an unexpected vistor at the door of her apartment. A little girl named Niko, a secret child of a famous actress Mifuyu Shibano. Niko is sent to Kei because she is the only person who knows

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Chapter 38 Jul 23, 2020
Chapter 37 Jul 22, 2020

No Competition

After years of living in her beautiful sister's shadow and losing countless boyfriends to her, Carrie Lockett cannot believe that hunky Shane Reynolds could really fall for her!

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Nodame Cantabile

The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether.Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame. This oddball girl cannot cook, clean, or even read a music score, but she can play the piano in incomparable Cantabile style. And she teaches Chiaki something that he has forgotten: to enjoy his music, no matter where he is.

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Chapter 141 Mar 05, 2016
Chapter 140 Jan 14, 2011

Nomino

Mitsuya is a third year high school student who's studying for his exams. Noko, a girl two years younger than him, is his childhood friend. "Nomino" (Know Me Now) shows their relationship as they go about their everyday lives.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Nonchan To Watashi

From Aerandria Scans:Risa and Takumi are childhood friends, but due to a fight in the past, they stopped talking to each other. Now university students, Takumi is a famous playboy who goes out with a different girl every day, and Risa still regrets not

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Not All Chicks Are Retards

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A composition of One Shots by Minami Q-ta."Fun After School" is a two-part one-shot that tells about the relationship between Iwata Megumi, the idol of Chofu High School, and Midorikawa Mayuko, also known as Miss Chofu High School. When another student

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Chapter 2 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Otona No Mondai

From Fifay.net:Naoto is a stressed-out college student doing his best to juggle the eccentricities of his divorced parents with his own burgeoning romance. His stress deepens after his gay father proposes to the handsome and elegant male lover. This is

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Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011

Otona no Yoru no Otogibanashi

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Shoujo Manga Maniac:As Asuka dreams of marrying a wealthy man, she has polished both the appearance and mind. Now it is rumored that she is the coolest beauty in the secretary division of the company. However, one of her friends ran away with the elite who she wished to marry.She had a drink in desperation, and slept with Yuroki, a nephew of the president of the company. Meanwhile, Yuroki is assigned to the secretary division, and the delicate relationship between him and Asuka begins. Asuka who is naive, though she is a capable woman, and Yuroki who is capable, though he is a greenhorn, develop a sweet love in a mature way.A long-awaited series of love story has been made in manga.Title List:1. It’s Early Yet For Cinderella2. Unhappy Again Tonight, Snow white3. Sleeping Beauty’s Sleepless Night4. Love Your Way

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Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011

P.a.

From Anime Waves:Kobayagawa Shio is a "private actress" who works for a production company. She also does personal assignments that needs her to pretend to be a different person. She takes on assignments for people and takes on the personality of the person who they are pretending to be.

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Chapter 32 Jun 12, 2013
Chapter 31 May 05, 2013

Painful Love Iii

Kohei's girlfriend has found out that her boyfriend is cheating on her with another woman. Follow what happens as Kohei left his girlfriend for another.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Peking Reijinshou

From Fifay.net:Beijing of the 1920s is where the young and fashionable generation confronts the old and conservative one. During this period of social change, three brothers and one sister struggle to free themselves from the oppressive traditions of th

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Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 2 Jan 14, 2011

Tameiki no Gogo

Plot: Alex hates hearing that she gets preferential treatment as the daughter of the CEO of a top department store, so works harder than anyone else. She is incensed by Jack, the rep of an ad agency who scuffily dressed, visits regarding a new ad and has the nerve to try to seduce Alex! There is no way this kinda guy can work properly...but seeing Jack's presentation the next day, Clara can't take her eyes off him...

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Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 4 Jan 14, 2011

Pieces Of You

It's about a depressed woman who's stuck on something that happened in her life.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011