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Velvet Kiss

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Nitta Shin finds himself saddled with a sudden, crushing debt. His loan agent tells him he can escape repayment if he keeps a particular woman company. He gradually learns that this arrangement might not be as easy as he once thought.

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Chapter 32 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 31 Jan 14, 2011

Spiderweb

It's about a girl's inability to stop loving another girl.

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Chapter 2 Jan 10, 2017
Chapter 1 Jan 10, 2017

Sangatsu No Lion

From Wikipedia.org,The protagonist is Rei, a 17-year old sh?gi player. He lives by himself, not having a family, and does not go to school and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Momo and Hinata, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.

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Chapter 222 Dec 12, 2024
Chapter 221 Aug 22, 2024

Banana Fish

Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands--and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance...

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Chapter 41 Jul 02, 2021
Chapter 40 Jun 30, 2021

yami wa tsudo

Six lost souls gather in a candle-lit room with a mysterious host. None of them know exactly how they came to be there, but there's only one way out. Each of us follows a path preordained by destiny. If the souls are judged to have lost their path by mistake they will be returned to it. But if destiny says their time is up: they have to move on.

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Chapter 10 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 9 Feb 11, 2011

New York New York (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. It follows the lifelong relationship between Kain Walker, a New York cop who has hidden his homosexuality, and his younger blond boyfriend, Mel Frederics, an orphan with a troubled past.

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Chapter 37 Aug 16, 2022
Chapter 36 Aug 16, 2022

Hakushi No Fukakai Na Yaen

From AQUA Scans:The newest work by Kinoshita Sakura! A shocking dark action-fantasy, colored by blood and sadness! In an era of military nations, the story begins with a hunt for the mystery of a boy and his servant.

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Chapter 5 May 20, 2012
Chapter 4 May 20, 2012

Ikemen-kun to Saenai-kun

Kentarou is a plain, nondescript college student who has never had a girlfriend or any friends. After getting hit on the head by a wayward ball, he begins to notice that there are increasingly long periods of time in which he cannot remember what he was doing.One afternoon, he regains consciousness in an apartment he'd never being to before - and sitting next to him is a young man who then tells him "You're being possessed by the spirit of my dead girlfriend"...

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Chapter 1 Dec 05, 2011

Silent Kiss

On the first day of high school, Haruka meets the boy of her dreams but, he was the kind of guy who wouldn't allow anyone to get close. The distance between them does not shrink, even though she wants to get close to him. As a matter of fact, he has a secret that he can't tell to anybody...!?Very Painful Dramatic Love Story!!

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Chapter 8 Jan 03, 2015
Chapter 7 Dec 23, 2014

Spring, Fall

Boring days, boring life. She wants her life to spice up with a mystery or two. She gets her wish.

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Chapter 52 Aug 14, 2015
Chapter 51 Aug 14, 2015

Ringo ni Hachimitsu (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Chapter 1-2 & extra1- The blue parasol on the beach2- Things like love and passion…Story about university student Matsuda Natsuki and his thoughts regarding his past and present life, of how he slowly began to withdraw himself from circles of people and eventually ended up always hanging alone.First chapter deals with him and his “significant other”, who will be introduced in chapter two.Chapters 3-4 & 51- The summer of the end of the world and its shape2- The middle part3- The last partA guy go to visit an old classmate to confess his love, stating as it will soon be the end of the world, he doesn’t want to have any regrets? The other one couldn’t care less about him or is it…

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Chapter 9 Oct 28, 2013
Chapter 8 Aug 30, 2013

Kanojo no Namida ga Yuki da Toshitara

Plot: After an intended confession turns into a grave accident, Tougo wakes up 4 years later with the failed attempt clearly etched in his memory. He sets out to confess again, but just how much has changed in those 4 years?

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Chapter 4 May 19, 2018
Chapter 3 May 05, 2018

Eden No Hana

Midori and Tokio have lived separately since their parents died in a fire 13 years ago. Midori hates her school and foster home and drops out of school and leaves home. On her way to Tokyo Tower, she meets a man who happens to be her brother Tokio. Midori has no idea that this man is her real brother. She ends up back at her foster home, where she is habitually raped by her stepbrother. One day, Tokio rescues Midori when she is cornered by her stepbrother. "I am your real brother and I have come to take you back." Hearing Tokio's words, Midori jumps from the second floor into the arms of her long-lost brother. Reunited, the two estranged siblings go in search of Eden, a paradise where nobody has ever been to.A schoolgirl who was adopted by a family experiences hardships at school and home. Her foster family treats her as Reika, their daughter who had died a couple years ago. Suddenly, her real blood-related brother appears before her, who has been searching for her for years. Now her life is turned upside down. Will she learn to trust other people again?From ANN: Flower of Eden was slated for release on January 2006 by TOKYOPOP, but was cancelled after author Yuki Suetsugu admitted to copying numerous panels from Takehiko Inoue's manga titles Slam Dunk and REAL. Kodansha has ceased distribution of all 12-volumes of Eden no Hana.

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Chapter 48 May 16, 2013
Chapter 47 Jan 14, 2011

Toro (Saitou Ken)

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Chapter 2 Oct 31, 2018
Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2013

Usotsuki na Gemini

From Shoujo Crusade:Aoi and Rin are twins who are very close to each other. Aoi is a tomboy who is also a big kendo nut while Rin is a budding designer. Aoi, after losing a fight against a former acquaintance, Izumi, decides to hunt him down for a rematch but somehow Rin doesn't like the idea? What does he really see her as?

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Chapter 15 Jul 18, 2011
Chapter 14 Jul 18, 2011

Hikoukigumo

University student Miyu always sacrifices time with her friends just so she could visit the house of her brother in law and his son. The brother in law tries to stop her from helping out around the house since their relationship should have ended after the death of his wife, but Miyu just would not give up. Why is she so adamant about hanging around them?

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Chapter 13 Mar 28, 2011
Chapter 12 Mar 28, 2011

Boy Next Door (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Story 1. Boy Next Door Takeshi is straight until he sees Kazuya lying naked on his friend's couch. After their intimate encounter, can they find a way to make a relationship work and manage to survive on their unusual part time job?Story 2. One HeartA story about a part-time, student worker and his ex-salaryman boss. When his boss's company is in danger of going bankrupt, how will the part-timer convince his ex-salaryman to take a loan from him?Story 3. OtoshimonoAn odd encounter between two strangers results in tales of violence of questionable validity--and of course sex. But is this just a one night stand?Story 4. Long Way HomeKatou has money problems, loans and he hasn’t paid his rent for 5 months now. When his realtor Yui suggest that, if Katou does a job for him, he will give him 3 more weeks to pay the rent (before kicking him out or worse), Katou happily agrees…

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Chapter 8 Jan 16, 2015
Chapter 7 Jan 16, 2015

Illumination (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Twenty-nine-year-old Mikita Ryuuji has been hiding his love for his friend Koya for so long that he cant take it anymore. At his wit s end, he spends one night with Sudo, a man he met at a bar. It was supposed to be a one-night stand, an event hed forget about the next day with someone hed never see again. But when Sudo does show up again, this time determined to stay for good, Mikitas life starts to fall apart...

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Chapter 7 Jan 24, 2011
Chapter 6 Jan 24, 2011

Hoshi No Koe

From Tokyopop:To what distance would you go for your one true love? In the midst of an alien invasion, Mikako joins the resistance, leaving behind the one young man she loves. As she goes deeper into space, Mikako's only connection with her boyfriend is

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

Lovers and Souls

Contents:1) Lovers and SoulsTooru Shinomiya is a young college student who models for photography students. After sleeping with one of his clients for money, he becomes a gay prostitute because he doesn't care enough about his body. However, he's starting to fall for his sempai, the man with whom he first slept. Can this student, Satoshi Matsouka, save him? This tragic story also involves Hikaru Taira. Also, Tooru and Atori meet. Prequel to Rules 01. (Part of Rules series (loosely connected): see Rules for series timeline).2) VanityAfter the events of Lovers and Souls, Tooru is still deeply heartbroken. Trying to find solace in Hikaru, Tooru challenges the terms of their friendship. But can he handle the consequences? Originally a doujinshi, part of Rules series.3) Sleeping Beauty - Matsuoka sees Tooru for the first time.4) Eternal Moon - In their last year of high school, Akihiko Nozaki admits to his best friend Kai that he's gay. Kai is stunned but it doesn't change their friendship, but Kai's curiosity is aroused and he begins to see Noza (Nozaki) differently.5) Tomorrow's Sky - Sequel to Eternal Moon, told more from Nozaki's point of view. Nozaki isn't sure whether to trust that his relationship with Kai will last, since he's even been dumped by gay men before. What's to keep a guy who wasn't even gay from breaking up with him?

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Chapter 5 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 4 Feb 11, 2011

The Girl From Class

A plain but considerate main character falls for a girl who happens to sit next to him in class. Using a group project as an excuse, he gets her number and they go on a date, but everything is ruined because of the unexpected rain and his credit card reaching its limit. Over the course of the story, the main character learns the hardships of love.Original Webcomic

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Chapter 29 Jul 08, 2016
Chapter 29 Jul 08, 2016

Last Portrait (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Yamato works for his father’s company, is subordinate to his older sister, and harbors a secret affection for his sister’s fiancé, Sakaguchi. The day before his sister’s wedding, Yamato privately confesses his feelings to Sakaguchi. The answer he receives is surprising and unexpected, but at this last hour, can Yamato face the consequences of having his wish fulfilled…?Included in “Last Portrait” is the independent story of “Stairway to Heaven" : Narumi Imai has been with the FBI in Washington DC for six months, and already he has been recognized as the best man for... odd, chore-like jobs. As much as he wants to work in the field, his first opportunity comes under a bizarre set of circumstances. Narumi is the personally chosen bodyguard of Keith Coburn, a former FBI agent brought in from prison to HQ just seven days before his scheduled execution. Both Keith's mission and life have a time limit, and for the next seven days, Narumi will be his companion on the stairway to Heaven.

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

Uta no Prince-sama dj - Lies (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Pairing: Ren x MasatoV.1 - LiesIt's been a while since Ren and Masato have seen each other, with school and work keeping them busy and apart. When they meet each other again Ren hopes to hear some affectionate words from Masato, even if they're only lies.V.2 - Lies AfterAfter the events of Lies, Masato and Ren's relationship has become strained. They promised to forget, but neither of them seem to be able to.

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Chapter 1 Oct 06, 2014

Anata wo Shinjiteru

From momiji_mii's livejournal:A story about a teenage girl whose life has become a living hell because of her alcoholic father. Her mother seems to love her little brother better than her and she feels a lot of pressure because of the circumstances of her family. She's definitely more grown-up than the rest of the girls in her class. She lately feels some sort of connection with one of the bad guys in school, who has been showing kindness to her younger brother lately. He takes both of them to the zoo after the father breaks his promise due to being hungover.

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Chapter 2 Jan 24, 2011
Chapter 1 Jan 24, 2011

Bitter Sweet Cake

Chiyuku, a shy girl works at a cafe, where she often meets a regular customer Sakaraba-san. He often ordering 2 short cakes one for him, and one for his wife. Despite of herself, she falls in love with him. Is this kinda love not meant to be?

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Chapter 1 Jan 27, 2014

Nichijousahan Bi - Beautiful Life

From Girls' Generation Scanlations:Fumichi is a male waiter at a bar. He often gets harassed by the customers that demand special service from him. One night, he gets beat up by a customer that got offended, and was taken in by Sazawa and his daughter, Iyo. Join them in their interesting relationship.

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Chapter 5 Jun 07, 2012
Chapter 4 Jun 07, 2012

Kiss Blue (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A conventional tale of "friendship becomes something more" when one friend secretly falls in love with his best friend who’s quite a womanizer. Things start to change when that friend knows that his friend likes him, and they find themselves feeling awk

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

Kyou No Kira-kun

From Chibi Manga:In 360 days, there were bright days and disappointment while I was staring at you. Though they were neighbors, Nino and Kira had never talked to each other...But when Nino found out about Kira's secret, her life changes and everyday became more interesting!!Their link will lead them to a love close to the paradise.

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Chapter 37 Jul 18, 2019
Chapter 36 Jul 18, 2019

Mune ga Naru no wa Kimi no Sei

From Chibi Manga:We were sharing the same feelings but he didn't realize it at all. Even though, I love him. That's what I have always thought for these passed two years...

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Chapter 23 Mar 29, 2018
Chapter 22 Mar 27, 2018

Jane and Harlequin

The story is about two girls who have been friends for many years. The two girls are very different and eventually work on very different paths, but they still share something common.

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Chapter 1 Jan 02, 2014

Sayonara, Heron

Souji's life has been a series of dull events, with his parents endlessly quarreling, until he comes across Mika, a carefree student who lives each day as it comes.They start a relationship which banishes heavy words like "love" or "devotion". They see each other occasionally, without making any promises and such.But can an ordinary relationship make Souji say something like "I only got this far because you were with me?" As Mika says "Who knows..."

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Chapter 7 Jan 18, 2016
Chapter 6 Aug 18, 2014

Kimi wo Watareba (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: Ibuki lives in a university dorm where objects and people of different eras mysteriously pop out! One day, a stoical man, Haginuma, appeared in his bedroom and claimed to be his grandfather’s friend… who also had an unrequited love for his grandfather. Since Ibuki is a spitting image of his grandfather, will Haginuma devour him…?

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Chapter 1 Jan 27, 2011

Just One Kiss

A man whose life has been devoid of a woman's touch meets a woman who may become his undoing.

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Chapter 1 Jan 01, 2014

Wishing On A Star

[From Lililicious]:In Wishing on a Star, two friends deal with grief.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Shinya Shokudou

A food manga that revolves around curry.Nominated for the 2nd Manga Taisho Award (2009).Won the 39th Japan Cartoonist Awards Grand Prize (2010).

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Chapter 58 Mar 27, 2024
Chapter 57 Jan 23, 2024

Gold Rush 21

Due to some unusual circumstances, Yutaka, a popular university student, often called a miser, raised by his strong sister, is an acquaintance of Rika, the owner of a host club. And then he meets Ritsu, the number one host at that club, and Kirishima, a lawyer who’s also a customer who adores Ritsu.

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

Fairytale Of Winter

A story about a snow princess created by humans.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Run

Plot: Collection of short stories, from 1979-1995, including;- SOS! TAITOKYOO TANKENTAI- RUN- SPEED- NEKO HA YOKU CHOPO NI KAETERUKU- ABUNAI! SEITO KAICHOO- HOOMONSHA- SUN BURG HILL NO OMOIDE- EIYOO MANTEN episode I- EIYOO MANTEN episode II- MADOROS KUN- SUKIYAKI- NIGHT FLAMES- VISITORS

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Chapter 2 Jan 27, 2011
Chapter 1 Jan 27, 2011

The Dolls House

Two girls and an eternal friendship…

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Necromancer

From: Easy Going ScansLook for him in the boulevard full of sorrow and desires called Slum Street and there is where you shall find the Necromancer. He has the power and knowledge to resurrect all your loved ones and the only thing you have to do is make a contract with him while you’ll find yourself being swiped away by a tale of life and death.

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Chapter 20 Aug 09, 2011
Chapter 19 Aug 09, 2011

Nennen Saisai (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Includes the oneshots Kingyo Sukui, The Komukai Household's Circumstances, and many others.

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Chapter 6 Dec 25, 2013
Chapter 5 Dec 25, 2013

17-sai Degrees Celsius

Our main character falls with a big bang for the new beautiful transfer student Natsuki. While he keeps it to himself, he finds out that Natsuki is quite the rebel who does what she wants, she's strong enough to break his mean senpai's arm and send him to the hospital, and she's the one who just broke his bass guitar. He still follows her around and finds out that she's quite nice but tries to distance herself from others. The reason is that she's getting married as soon as she graduates. This is also the reason why no one really punishes her for doing the stuff she does in school.Still our main character falls more for her and it seems like the love is mutual? The hindrances in this story at the end of first chapter are the marriage and the mean senpai who falls for Natsuki after hearing her sing in an instrument shop.

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Chapter 5 May 06, 2014
Chapter 4 Mar 31, 2014

Doushitemo Furetakunai (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. On the first day of Shima's new job, he met a man with a hangover in the elevator. That was his first meeting with his new boss, Togawa. Though Togawa seemed rude and crass, but Shima was drawn to the kindness beneath his rough facade. Both men harbored a painful past, but unlike Togawa, who was open with his feelings, Shima seemed unable to move on. What will these awkward feelings bring about?

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Chapter 14 Oct 08, 2018
Chapter 13 Dec 25, 2014

See You In Eden

Oba Tamako tells of her time being at art high school.

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

Neverending Heart

Rinzy's a famous hard rock musician. His ex-girlfriend, the model Katherine, commits suicide in front of him and he fails to help her. JP, a 16 year old homeless kid happens to be the only witness. In order to prevent exposure and scandal, Rinzy's manager, Stella, hires JP as Rinzy's assistant.

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Chapter 4 Jan 24, 2011
Chapter 3 Jan 24, 2011

The Wrong Room

not found...

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Chapter 5 Aug 14, 2013
Chapter 4 Aug 12, 2013

Dolls Code

The 7 teenagers who committed crimes had their body parts related to the crime they committed taken away and was sent to a school with a locked room. To return to their normal lives, they have to continuously take the examination and graduate as the first in class within one week, or else...

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Chapter 10 Aug 23, 2014
Chapter 9 Aug 03, 2014

Prism Heart

A collection of oneshots by Asatsuki Mai.1. Prism Heart2. Teen's Road3. Hot White Kiss4. 17 Year Old

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

Maigo no Obakeyashiki

not found...

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Chapter 1 Sep 30, 2012

Magnolia Waltz

The sequel to Waltz wa Shiroi Dress de.You will see how the lives of Koto, Sajit and Masaomi go on.

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Chapter 14 Jul 30, 2014
Chapter 13 Jun 23, 2014

Baka Ga Zenra De Yattekuru

not found...

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Chapter 9 Oct 05, 2014
Chapter 8 Jun 08, 2014

Lady Mitsuko

It's a history of a Japanese woman who was born with a 'star' on her palm. It's believed that those who are born with beauty mark on their palm will live to fly high, holding the stars within their grip. However Mitsuko wasn't born in a family with high status, how could she rise higher with the closed societal system the Japanese treasured at that time? We found the answer when she grew up into a beautiful girl and met a handsome foreigner... But were real lives ever as flowery as the conclusion of Cinderella story?

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

Hoshi o Ou Kodomo - Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below

The story centers on Asuna, a girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her father as a memento. However, one day she meets a mysterious boy and is thrust into a magical world beneath the earth. This is their journey to find the Quetzalcoatl and the reasons behind life and death.

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Chapter 7 Aug 03, 2015
Chapter 6 Jul 21, 2015

Colorless Girl

Jinah is a girl who’s always alone and has a depressed expression. Eunwoo feels uneasy about her behavior and is concerned that she’ll commit suicide so he constantly hovers around her. A risky story about teenagers’ emotions, a debut work drawn by Lame!

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Chapter 17 Jun 13, 2015
Chapter 16 Jun 13, 2015