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Paros no Ken

There is a legend in the kingdom of Paros -- a legend of the Sword. It is said that if one who is unfit to rule should wield it, it will mean the ruin of the kingdom. As sole heir to the throne of Paros, Princess Erminia must accept the Sword and a husband when she comes of age on her next birthday. But the princess refuses to wed any man who is less of a man than she -- which excludes every man in the kingdom! Just when Erminia is ordered by her father the king to wed her foster brother Yurias, she has a fateful encounter with the unfortunate, beautiful maiden Fiona..!? "The Sword of Paros" is a miraculous romantic fantasy about defying convention, transcending gender and status, and knowing oneself.

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Chapter 9 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 8 May 23, 2013

Fukurousou Aki Arimasu

Ever since she underwent a desperate surgery to save her failing vision, 15-year-old Okada Toshio has sought solace in the world of sound, falling in love with the voice of the actor from the anime Samurai Detective. When her grandfather suddenly forces her to live on her own, she encounters a boy her age with a remarkably similar voice. But how will he react to her cravings for his voice…?

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Chapter 7 Jul 08, 2016
Chapter 6 Sep 30, 2015

Torikago Syndrome

[Paradise Love Scanlations]Ayase is an orphan who has been held by a mysterious man who has never seen. One day is transferred to an academy where there are no rules and teachers can not enter the bedroom. Who will be the real person who sets the rules within the academy?

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Chapter 9 Sep 19, 2014
Chapter 8 Sep 19, 2014

Motto Kokoro Ni Hoshi No Kagayaki Wo

From ADV:Akane is a charming young girl with two separate identities. Growing up as a princess in the Dainagon family, she befriends Aogi, who, as he matures, takes a position with the Inner Guards at the Imperial Palace, thus becoming unavailable to th

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Wedding Season 2

Even though Mimi has given birth to a son, she won't let motherhood tie her down. She's just as fierce and independent as ever. She's decided to find out what happened to Yuan Qing who was her husband and the father of her child. According to the rumors, he was killed in the war, but Mimi has faith in her husband and believes he's too crafty to let himself get killed.

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Chapter 9 Jun 11, 2014
Chapter 8 Jun 11, 2014

Lost Angel

Makise Ryo, the student president of a catholic school, seems to be liked and admired by everybody, including his cute little brother even if the latter is somehow jealous of his older sibling. When Ryo gets abducted by delinquents from his school who wan

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

Bijo Juku

From blancmange:Hanazono Eve is a woman in search for the perfect suitor. However, because of her family's influence, she believes that only rich men are worth marrying. But, what will happen when she enters the school that just became co-ed recently?

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Chapter 9 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 8 Apr 09, 2015

Jauhara Genya

From Nevermore Scans: Jauhara Genya: A good looking thief x a handsome prince, where will they get their treasure? Halvard is a country surrounded by sand and blistering winds. In here is Ghee, who's family's occupation is that of a thief. And as long as he is Royalty, for the sake of capturing Ghee, Urupika has been pursuing Ghee. One day, by accident, the two of them fell down into some ancient ruins. Within these ruins was a secret from the founding of a nation.And to search for this treasure, they seized the key to their family's secrets...? The riddle of the treasure hunt is approaching, an arabian romantic fantasy begins. From Mad Hatter Scans In the desert land of Halvatt, the' friendly' rivalry between a prince and thief turns into an unexpected adventure as they discover mysteries and secrets of an ancient legend that turns out to be true.

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Chapter 9 Apr 14, 2012
Chapter 8 Apr 14, 2012

Onegai Twins!

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. ?Onegai Twins? is a cute, incestuous love story between a boy and two girls who are supposedly his long-lost twin sisters. The story follows Maiku, Karen, and Miina. Maiku is a high school boy orphaned at an early age, now living in a house he believes is

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Chapter 10 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 9 Jan 14, 2011

Dakedo Happy Paradise

Our heroine, Ruu MACHIDA, is having a hard time. Her mother died when she was little, and her father, with whom she had been living, has disappeared without a trace after getting into debt. Ruu is on her own.To make ends meet, she takes a job as a live-in maid for a very wealthy household. To Ruu's surprise, the house she ends up working at is the home of three cute brothers, and she already knows one of them! They agree to let Ruu work there because they are often alone and they could use the help. Their parents are often away on business. Ruu moves in and works hard as a maid, and they all become very close. But things aren't always smooth sailing. Ruu has a lot of pressure on her because of her father's debts, and three very cute guys to deal with!

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

Shitsujisama to Himegoto

From Midnight Scans:Eri is a normal high school student, who feels satisfied with her life, if there are Red Tea and sweets around. However, fate plays a trick on her, and she is assigned to learn the art of making tea from Secret Garden’s #1 butler, Ijuuin!! Mr. Butler’s lesson is exciting and strict, and, sometimes… pleasantly perverted?!In the Shitsujisama to Himegoto series:1) Shitsujisama to Himegoto2) Black Label

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Chapter 8 Mar 14, 2013
Chapter 7 Mar 03, 2013

Earl Grey Taste of Love

Lately things haven't been going so well for Yachio. Two weeks ago she found out her coworker boyfriend of six months was cheating on her. A week ago her beloved dad passed out due to myocardial infarction. What will happen to her?

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Chapter 7 Jan 20, 2015
Chapter 6 Jan 20, 2015

Ari & Kirigirisu - Assortment

Once upon a time, there was the hardworking Ant and the playful Grasshopper. While the serious Ant had his moments of being manipulated by Grasshopper's actions, always seeing Grasshoppers's face of enjoyment somehow made him feel like he was having fun too... What are those two doing now, you say? That's...(From Lacy)Â

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Chapter 16 Feb 07, 2017
Chapter 15 Feb 13, 2012

Love Bullet

From Loyal Kiss:Every time you sent me one of your fake smiles, my fists clench automatically.If I had a gun in my pocket, I would have shot you.Tied by a secret that keeps him from loving the one he loves, he is Choi EunJo.The handsome and much beloved idol, he is Im Sol - no girl can resist his killer smile.But for Narae, all she feels is disgust.Bam!!Where will Narae's Love Bullet fly?

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Chapter 11 Nov 21, 2024
Chapter 10 Sep 27, 2024

Tennen Bitter Chocolate

From MegKF:Despite repeated rejections, Shinatsu fell in love at first sight with the most popular boy in school, Yoshiyuki-sempai (a member of the tennis club). After unhesitatingly joining the team, she gets rejected by her sempai. On top of that, she

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Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 6 Jan 14, 2011

Baroque Chrysalis Manhua

From Esthétique:On the sixth night, in the rose garden that was filled with loneliness and misery, I met my dead lover. He awakened me with those pale and lifeless lips of his, saying ---"Do you love me?"Yes, I love you.

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Chapter 9 Jan 04, 2014
Chapter 8 Nov 01, 2013

Watashi ga Itemo Inakutemo

Plot: SHOUKO's life is a mess. Her boyfriend's a cheater, a steady job is a phrase that isn't in her vocabulary, and at home, things aren't any better with her mom being so focused on her older brother that she might as well be nonexistant. Her life takes a sudden turn when she bumps into an old friend from middle school. Her friend, MAKI is now a popular mangaka, and when she's asked to help her out part-time as an assistant, she readily agrees. It is there at Maki's house, that she meets HAJIME, a budding mangaka/assistant who also happens to be Maki's boyfriend. There's something about him that inextricably draws her to him...

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Chapter 12 Feb 25, 2013
Chapter 11 Jan 14, 2011

Maybe So Sweet

A young man pursues his dream in cinematography in the city of New York and meets an interesting girl after he's been accepted at the school of his dreams.

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Silver

From Chibi Manga:During the prefecture tournament competition, in the midst of the cheering in the gymnasium, the scream of Aoba who collapsed echoed through it. Aoba, who was terribly injured who only lived life as an athlete went into despair. In the midst of that, a classmate, Gin, who is a little strange, nominated Aoba as a volleyball member for the ball tournament. “I want to play with you”… is how the two of them met and now, they are discovering the reason why them met and the real love. A sweet and painful, miraculous pure love story

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Chapter 8 Sep 22, 2014
Chapter 7 Nov 04, 2013

Lady Victorian

This story takes place in the Victorian England.Belle is a 16 year-old governess and fresh from the country on her first job. She expected life in London to be marvellous, though her charges are anything but lovely and her client is a miser. To make mat

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

Going To The Troll's Kingdom

Ary, the baby daughter of a noble woman in the demon kingdom, is ugly because her mother refused the blessings from her uncle. So Ary was swapped with baby Alex, a human beauty. However, Alex was also cursed by the same guy; the curse is… the 3 princes of the demon world will all be in love with her, but she can only love the "shadow."Some years later, the noble woman, wanting her own daughter to become wife of the crown-prince, plotted to kill Alex and brought back the ugly daughter from the human world. But the crown-prince only cares about his childhood friend, Alex.Alex, saved by the "shadow," went to the human world to find the "stick" of prince Ji Woo, who she loves the most but, instead, Alex got her memories erased and a new identity, the adopted granddaughter (niece?) of the chairman of a big corporation. (The chairman has the stick.)There, she lived like normal human, until prince Ji Woo appears...Â

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Chapter 9 Oct 02, 2013
Chapter 8 Jun 25, 2013

Boku Wa Kisu De Uso Wo Tsuku

KITAZONO Meiko falls asleep in the library one day, only to be awakened by a kiss! She is unsure of who it was that kissed her, however, since there are multiple boys still in the library. Could it be the popular boy Shinoda-senpai? Or the super-cool Miko

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Chapter 10 Oct 22, 2014
Chapter 9 Oct 22, 2014

Divine Melody: The Untold Story Manhua

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Chapter 8 Apr 05, 2013
Chapter 7 Apr 05, 2013

Sougihime

The heart warming story of connections between hearts of those who died and the living. This is a story of the sister & brother named Ash & Dust who manage the BLONDIE Undertaker, a place where the dead might come to live again...and have a second chance with the magical power of Ash.But in the shadows, a handsome and mysterious stranger is watching her...

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Chapter 8 Dec 26, 2013
Chapter 7 Jul 29, 2013

Uchi No Heika Ga Shinmai De

Shuka, a princess of the red-summer kingdom, was raised in a very sheltered environment in the inner palace. As her fifteenth birthday approaches, her father and brothers die one by one because of a sudden outbreak of disease, and the kingdom has to find a new king...! Supported by Zen, a military officer who serves as her retainer, Shuka has to face the challenge of a role she knows little about.

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Chapter 11 May 02, 2017
Chapter 10 May 02, 2017

Super Darling!

From Turtle Paradise:It's not that she tries to keep to herself, exactly: It's just that everyone seems to look right through her! Naturally, Sakuya Tohno has a complex about it. She says she's just like air: ever present, but never seen. All she wants is a friend, but building relationships isn't exactly easy for someone who is, for all intents and purposes, invisible. But then she hears a legend about the "Thousand-Year Sakura" and how, if one makes a wish beneath its perpetually-blossoming boughs, it's sure to come true. So in a moment of desperation, she races to the tree, only to find four very attractive boys waiting for her... And at that moment, beneath the cherry blossoms of the ever-blooming Thousand-Year Sakura, something incredible happens!Â

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Chapter 8 Aug 13, 2013
Chapter 7 Aug 12, 2013

Mahou No Te Ni Notte

The one thing in the world that Satsuki would like to do is become a hairstylist that could bring out the natural beauty of a person the way Hayama Ryuichi did. Determined, Satsuki decides to ask Ryuichi if she could work at his shop in order to learn the

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Chapter 8 Dec 07, 2015
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Get You

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: For Anri, age 17, there can be only one--the popular singer SHIN. She'd risk her life to be transformed into a woman by him, and she'd sooner die than knowingly give her virginity to anyone else. After executing a few bold, attention-getting maneuvers, Anri gets what she wants, and then runs off before the man wakes up again. ...BUT was the man really SHIN? Anri discovers that there are fake SHINs who try to get women like that, and one incriminating piece of evidence suggests that the man Anri gave her virginity to was not SHIN. Revenge is now a matter of pride, and she's going to make this man pay! But does Anri really have any idea who she's waging war against?

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Chapter 21 Jan 27, 2011
Chapter 20 Jan 27, 2011

Seishun Shiteru Kai!

About a sixteen year old girl who graduated in Australia and returns to Japan to teach English in a high school. The students are of the same age and so she has a lot of difficulties getting accepted by them....... who will she love ????????????

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

Benkyou Shinasai! (nakahara Aya)

From Ochibichan.Misora had amazingly managed to get into a prestigious school which has 80% of its students managing to get into Tokyo University. However, because of that, everyday ever since school started, she’s always been forced by her grandfathe

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Sparkle X Sparkle

A college girl finds her ideal guy. There is just one problem though. The guy's younger than her. In fact, he's in high school!

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Chapter 13 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 12 Feb 11, 2011

Wsamarus 2001

Compilation of assorted stories published in different magazines.

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Chapter 6 Jul 24, 2020
Chapter 5 Apr 20, 2020

Chicago

From Viz:It is the middle of the 21st century and Tokyo is expanding more and more, filling Tokyo Bay with landfill to make room for the bursting population. But suddenly Tokyo suffers one of its greatest earthquakes, and the landfill liquefies, creatin

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Prince Bubble Manhua

Wi-Lan is a poor girl that was born in a poor fisherman family. She yearned to go to that high standard private high school. When she received the entrance letter, she was so happy, but then she became the laughter of the whole school for being the poorest kid in the school. She was teased and pranked. Until a few weeks ago, a new student transfered to their school, San-Yue. Wi-Lan had a crush on him along with the rest of the girls. When she confessed to him, he ran off without saying anything... Apparently, he and his family are hiding a dark secret...

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Uta no Prince-sama

Nanami Haruka is a shy teenage girl who has a dream to become a talented song writer. She is accepted by Saotome Gakuen, an elite entertainment industry school developed for the sole purpose of nurturing future idols. The classes are taught by famous idols; facilities include top notch recording studios and live theaters. Most importantly, only a small portion of the most talented, natural born idol students are allowed into the prestigious Shining Agency after graduation and introduced to the nation.The school randomly pairs up a singer to a song writer but as fate would have it, Haruka ends up being paired with 3 very different boys all striving to become the next big idol; Ittoki Otoya is upbeat and lively, Shinomiya Natsuki is bright and intelligent, Hijirikawa Masato is cool and calm. Haruka, determined to make all three boys into future idols must work harder than anyone else and overcome her shy personality if she wants to reach her dream.

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Chapter 8 Apr 28, 2013
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Hachimitsu no Hana

The time is set during the Industrialization Age in Meiji. The main character Chitose works as a maid in Kuze, one of the most prestigious households of the time. One day, Lan, a nephew of the master came back from England to be his stepson. Eventually Lan and Chitose’s feelings begin to develop. What will happen with the secret affair between the honey-haired Lan and the maid Chitose?Note:It seems Hachimitsu no Hana is on hiatus. The last release from the author was June 2009. The mangaka has been concentrating on her other series, Kaizoku to Ningyou.

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Chapter 13 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 12 Jan 14, 2011

Pure Love 360 Degrees

A cute story about a strong looking girl who is actually a very lonely girl. On her 15th birthday, our main protagonist is playing by herself at the amusement park. When she suddenly meets a very special big raccoon dog who makes her spend an unforgettable birthday. But the girl actually does not know his true identity....

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Chapter 8 Nov 14, 2019
Chapter 7 Nov 14, 2019

Fall In Love Like A Comic

Rena lives a double life as a normal high school girl and a mangaka artist drawing sexy love scenes. All seems to be going well until she accidentally bumped into popular high school idol, Tomoya. Rushing away from the encounter, Rena suddenly realized that she has lost her latest draft! Quickly rushing to school, she was surprised to se Tomoya waiting for her. Could this be end of her drawing days? What does Tomoya have in store for her?

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Chapter 11 Feb 28, 2013
Chapter 10 Jan 14, 2011

Origami

Yuna is a special girl. Ever since she was little, she has had unbeatable luck. All the girls in her class even come to her to ask for luck with the boys they like! Although an orphan, Yuna is not sad. She still has her older brother, and together they fight through everything. But one day, Yuna meets this strange attractive boy who demands that she gives the only memento she has of her mother to him.

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

Konya Mo Hitori De Nemurenai

Story 1: Welcome to Picture-book World by Kiyoko Arai. Yuri hates her life. A strange picture-book appears and Yuri envies the girl in the story...Story 2: I Want You Close by Miyuki Oobayashi. Riko can see ghosts. She decides to help a boy ghost in her

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 14, 2011

Sensei ni, Ageru

From Chibi Manga:During the summer when everything seemed gloomy I met Sensei and he changed my view on things. The only good trait that Azami, the bashful girl has is that she is honest and diligent. The reason why she kissed him and told him not to forget about her was because she wanted to change herself. During the new school term, the two of them meet again. This time it is at school as student and teacher...

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Chapter 11 Jun 12, 2013
Chapter 10 Jun 12, 2013

Shinigami No Ballad

Taken from Baka-updates:Hayama Makoto is tormented by sightings of Shinigami(*), Asano Mitsuki dwells on his dead sister’s shadow, and Koumoto Yaeko longs for the love of her life?these are the heart-rending yet tender tales of the people whose thou

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Chapter 12 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 11 Jan 14, 2011

Sensei wa Ore no Mono

Plot: Third-year high school student Tachibana Kyou's world is shaken when a green-horned nurse suddenly arrives at his exclusively male school - the doe-eyed, baby-faced, and irresistibly adorable Hirota Natsu. Completely taken with the new faculty member, Kyou abandons his playboy lifestyle for her, having found true love for the first time... But what will fate have in store for these two, engaged in the taboo relationship between teacher and pupil...!?

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Chapter 13 May 13, 2024
Chapter 12 May 13, 2024

Tsubakikan no Utsukushi Sugiru Garcon

Yufuin Shizuka is a garçon at the Cafe Tsubaki-kan. He's gorgeous, elegant, and gives superb service. He just has one weakness - girls! Just looking into a girl's eyes or being touched is enough to completely fluster him. Unfortunately, the owner's granddaughter is going to be running the cafe, and when she finds out about his problem, she decides that he shouldn't be working there!

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Chapter 11 Mar 03, 2015
Chapter 10 May 22, 2014

Vampire Master (Os Rabbit Cat)

Plot: A hot blooded part time hunter with a sense of justice, Yan Zi Ying, working everyday for the sake of maintaining the peace between devils and the human race. One day the hunter headquarters tells her grandfather that the seal is going to be broken very soon. In order to reseal the seal, Zi Ying and a fat parrot Xiu Shou charges straight to the devil's head, vampire, Yu Wen Hao's home in order to take away the sacred book by force, not expecting Yu Wen Hao to easily give the sacred book to her.

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Chapter 11 Jan 27, 2011
Chapter 10 Jan 27, 2011

Angel's Doubt

The fourth son of the famous Caluanthes family is, well, quite infamous. Mockingly referred to as a bird of paradise, Force dresses gaudily, spends money like water, and has turned the trip he's been sent on to learn more about the world into his own personal gourmet dining tour. His behavior makes the rest of high society whisper about him behind his back. The only exception is Eiri Lawrence, who finds Force and his entourage intriguing rather than laughable - and who is everything that Force is not. Theirs is the world of high society, where truth and falsehood, and dark and light, intertwine.

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Chapter 11 Jan 01, 2016
Chapter 10 Nov 06, 2015

Shade

There was a western style house buried deep within the forest... something terrible happened, and for those who thought they died inside, this was only the begining!

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Chapter 8 Aug 03, 2011
Chapter 7 Aug 03, 2011

Sexy Guardian

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Juuna's uncle gets her to enroll in the school where he's principal. The only problem is that it's an all boys school! With all those rabid guys around, Juuna needs someone to protect her. In comes Shibuki to be her bodyguard...but Juuna wants him to do more to her body than just guard it!

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Chapter 9 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 8 Feb 11, 2011

Harem Lodge

Midori lost her mother when she was young and now her father is gone too. But her dad left her with a surprise: a fiancée named Tetsuya. So now, Midori has to live in a good-looking men only apartment (Harem Lodge), which is actually filled with weirdos. What is going to happen to her? Well we just have to wait and see...[from Serenus Dreamers]

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

Click

Plot: Joonha is a normal, healthy boy of sixteen who has cruised through life without too many problems. Imagine his surprise when a recent trip to the bathroom suddenly reveals that he's not normal at all! With a shriek of "Oh, my God!!!", he finds himself missing, well, something he never thought he could live without. The impact is too much for poor Joonha and he soon passes out. While in his half-conscious state, he overhears the incredible truth: his family is abnormal in the weirdest possible way. After puberty, their chromosomes undergo some kind of mutation, which converts their bodies into the opposite sex! Which means his father is really a woman who has been living as a man since the gene change took place. Now Joonha has to leave behind 16 years of life as a man and live as a woman. What will his childhood friend Jinhoo and the girl he has always liked, Heewon, say when they find out?!

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Chapter 8 Jan 27, 2011
Chapter 7 Jan 27, 2011

Onii-chan to Issho

Sakura had lived with her grandma ever since her parents died in a car accident when she was three. When she turned fourteen, her grandma also passed away, leaving her alone. Just when she was about to give up hope having a family, out of nowhere, four guys claim to be her older half-brothers.

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Chapter 8 Jan 03, 2014
Chapter 7 Feb 02, 2012

Rosenkreuz

N/A

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Chapter 9 Apr 27, 2015
Chapter 8 Apr 27, 2015

Magnolia Online

Rita, a girl new to gaming, experiences the world of MMORPG's one level at a time, with her veteran player friends Vanilla and Valerius.

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Chapter 8 Jan 05, 2019
Chapter 7 Aug 09, 2016

Koi To Gunkan

From Aerandria Scans: Endou Kana is a cheerful school girl who has a secret crush on... the mayor, Minato Kouichi, a perfect gentleman and well-liked leader of the post-war town. With the help of her friend Akira, she investigates him, until the trail leads her to an abandoned-looking house where a strange and scary foreigner lives. He and Kouichi seem to have some kind of relationship, but what is it? Kana's and Akira's take on that question are completely different and there's still a chance both of them are wrong!

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Chapter 8 May 05, 2014
Chapter 7 May 05, 2014