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Milkman

Plot: The Milkman was born with the body that gets him mixed up in everything, and no matter where he goes, bad luck seems to follow him everywhere. He who gave up fighting destiny, is being yet again bullied by the landlord and yet somehow seems a bit happy. And in front of him, the "man who never gives up" the Coffee Milkman gallantly appears. Their meeting changes destiny?!

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Chapter 8 Jan 14, 2011

Money Virus

Eun Band Wool, a girl who would do anything to earn money meets Choi Tae Won an arrogant, handsome school president.Why is Eun Band Wool desperate for earning money?

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

Monster Soul

The tale of Monster Soul takes place in the land of Elfenland where humans and monsters inhabit. The main characters is a group of monsters called the Black Airs. The Black Airs is recorded as the strongest group of the monster forces in the great war bet

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

Moonlight Mile

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Gorou Saruwatari and Lostman are mountain climbers who have ascended some of the highest mountains around the world. At the peak of Mount Everest, they see the ISA Space Station in the sky above and become determined to go into space. At the same time, NASA begins a program to research and obtain a new energy source which has been discovered on the moon. Gorou and Lostman attempt to join the program through different approaches: Lostman becomes a pilot and Gorou takes a job as a construction worker.

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

Narabuna Kiken!!

From Intercross:Miku and Natsume have always been fighting with each other until Natsume suddenly asks Miku to pretend to be his girlfriend!!! At first, Miku is quite opposed to the idea, but slowly…

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Not Ready!? Sensei (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. The first extra of volume 2 is the first chapter of Love Equation.~Not Ready? Sensei~Murakami Hiroshi makes a living out of drawing yaoi manga, though he claims not to be gay. He has a girlfriend, yet regularly sleeps with another man, and even seduce

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Chapter 6 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011

One Heart (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A 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?Boy Next Door (Prequel)

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Ootari Gakuen Shikkoubu

From Toothpaste Scanlations:Only the rich, upper-class students get to attend the private school, Ootari Gakuen. The ordinary girl who transferred to this campus was Oogisaki Minori. Minori originally dreamed of having a happy school life, but she never

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

Pokémon: Giratina And The Sky Warrior! Ani-manga

From the exciting new animated chapter of Ash and Pikachu!Shaymin, the peaceful Gratitude Pokémon, lives happily in forests and fields of flowers. But one day Shaymin is accidentally drawn into a battle between the Legendary Pokémon Giratina and Dialg

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Chapter 6 Jan 14, 2011
Chapter 5 Jan 14, 2011

Princess Tutu

Ahiru was a regular student at Kinkan Academy. Till one day she sees a new shop that has a pretty tutu in the window and the woman who owns the shop Miss Edel gives Ahiru a pendant. Later she see a boy from school whom she thinks of as a prince named Myth

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

Puipui!

Araki Jin, a high school student whose parents are archeologists, finds a lamp in a package they sent him. And guess what happened when he polished it! The academy's idol Zadou Sierra abruptly appeared! What's more she is dressed in a maid outfit!

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

Pure-Gold Gentlemen

From Aerandria Scans:A super prestigous school that will make you jealous! A complicated student life is about to begin!Cai Ying is ending her study tour in England with her good friend Gong Liang Hui, taking Elizabeth High's ocean liner back to school. As she is ready to board the ship at the harbor, she bumps into a mysterious handsome man who is being chased--?!

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Chapter 8 Feb 29, 2016
Chapter 7 Feb 29, 2016

Ren'ai Saishuuchiten

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Although Jyun was arranged to marry Setsuna by her family, she came to love him. Now a married high schooler, Jyun tries her best to be a good wife, but it seems like Setsuna doesn't like her. And what about Jyun's childhood friend Kaname?

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Riman Gambler Mouse

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Tadanori Takamura is a failure in everything he does. His job, his marriage, his life. One day, he is offered a way out of his hell (by a 3-fingered woman): A gambling game called "cowarDICE". Shady characters and dark moods abound in this intense gamblin

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

Omoide Konpeitou

A series of oneshots in which a certain brand of konpeitou allows the protagonist(s) to travel back in time.In Omoide Konpeitou, a track team star meets her role model—the brother she never had a chance to meet.In Takeover Zone, a beautiful girl confronts her former self after being dumped by her boyfriend.In Samazama no Koto Omoi Dasu..., a saxophone prodigy wakes up to find a teenage-version of an old man she knows and plays with his band.In Punk Rock Mother Goose, a girl and her childhood friend bump into her mother that left her to perform in her band.

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Chapter 1 Mar 02, 2011

Sensei No Kokuhaku (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Oneshot from Kyoushi mo Iroiro AruwakedeKunihara Sensei is a handsome college prep teacher who is used to fending off the advances of his female students. But adorable and shy Kakei appears to have a crush on sensei too, only he won't admit it. As Kunih

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Toki Nazumi, Futari Nazumu

Plot: The same elementary school in sixth grade, Shinogu, Haruhi, Moe Groups are good friends. Peppy Haruhi is a girl that loves Shinogu. But Haruhi is not the gentle nature of Moe in the list, the same as her private junior high school. But wasn't it Shinogu's gentle-natured that erupted in the list, the same as her private junior high school. 3 years ago Three years later.... Indelible feeling of the Shinogu, Haruhi and Moe are attending the same private high school. And some how love is in the air.

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Chapter 9 Sep 30, 2013
Chapter 8 Sep 17, 2013

Shoujo Mangaka No Koi (osakabe Mashin)

From Celestial Scans & WoC Scans:This story is about a cute shoujo manga artist, called Otome ("maiden"), and her manager Ouji ("prince"). Her works aren't very popular, so Ouji had to become her manager to help her boost up her popularity. Of course, h

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Tactics Ogre

Based on homonymous video game.

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Chapter 6 Jan 14, 2011

The Willow Tree

Beautiful story. Very serene.It's about a woman, a tree and a man and a life passing by. This story shows that you don't always need a lot of words and that manga art can be as strong as any other style!

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Toiki Ni Furete (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1-2) Fragments of HappinessPresident Midou has been interested in Sakura Kaname since the waiter flew into his embrace to escape from a molesting relative.3) Toiki ni Furete "I won't ever open up my heart to anyone else again. I won't like anyone else again. That is the only way I can protect myself from harm." Minato Yuuya refuses to accept the feelings of his kouhai, Takami Naota, because of his own past.4) Forbidden LustAsahina has been in love with Manager Kizaki ever since they met a year ago, but it could never be mutual, could it?5) Heart ThrobbingA teacher's promiscuous private life is discovered by a student.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Kuroyome

While celebrating an upcoming promotion, Ikeda Mitsuko gets drunk with one of her coworkers. The next day she wakes up and finds out she entered a contract with the global wife allocation bureau. This is her story.

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Chapter 8 Sep 16, 2011

Travel To The Cats' Territory

From Cinderella Story:Yue Cheng is collecting cats for her homework report, and what she did is captured by the cats' "watcher". And after following a cat that she wants to catch, Yue Cheng and her friend found themselves in the cat spirit's territory.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Vandemieru No Tsubasa

The story takes place in a world that resembles 19th century Europe. When a carnival comes to town one day, Ray, the son of a bar owner, meets a girl with wings. The girl's name is Vendemiaire. She was given life by her Creator and tells Ray that she is n

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

Wolf's Rain!

From Viz:Humans thought the wolves died off two centuries ago in this bleak post-apocalyptic wasteland. But some survivors lurk among the humans by mentally cloaking their animal bodies. One white wolf, Kiba, scours the land for the scent of the Lunar F

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Chapter 11 May 28, 2014
Chapter 10 May 28, 2014

Ya! Oee

A ridiculously funny web comic full of slapstick comedy that is bound to keep you grinning throughout!

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Chapter 15 Jul 31, 2014
Chapter 14 May 04, 2013

Time Eliminator

The office of the Time Eliminator offers a unique service, the ability to eliminate an event that happened in the past. Rex, the man with the power to travel through time, may look young, but he is a professional. He goes back in time well-prepared, with various gadgets and even an earpiece for communication with his support in the present. While Rex typically takes on cases for profit, he is also particularly looking for ones that might give him a chance to obtain a magical Babylon Item.The first case of the series is from the last remaining descendant of Fred Abberline, who was one of the detectives who failed to solve the notorious Jack the Ripper murders. Ever since then, the Abberline family has been cursed. Could the curse be the sign of someone in the past using a Babylon Item?! It's up to Rex to go back in time to the Jack the Ripper incidents and find a way to remove the curse from the Abberline family!

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Chapter 7 Jul 14, 2015
Chapter 6 Jul 14, 2015

Amato Amaro (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Economist Vittorio Conti wants to see what having sex with a man is like, and does what any reasonable person would do in his situation: ask his bodyguard if he wants to give it a try. Straightlaced Armando Pagani refuses at first, but for how much longer?

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Chapter 10 Oct 10, 2018
Chapter 9 Oct 10, 2018

Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maou

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. In 30th century A.D., a world that magic exists naturally, 100 years have past since a great war between the human race and the Devil King. The war concluded with the human race's victory even though there were many sacrifices, and slowly but surely the civilizations are also developing once again. One day, a witch walks down into a small town holding a newborn baby in her arms. She stopped in front of a church, put the baby in front of their door, and then disappeared. Ten years have past since then and, the baby which was taken in by the church was named Sai Akuto ("Worst Evil"). Although he was raised in the orphanage, he put the people in awe and perplexed them with his preaching about love of mankind and equality like a man of virtue. Later Akuto decided he wants to live in modesty so as not to trouble others, and before long a family offer themselves to adopt him. However, on the day Akuto left the orphanage, a new girl was brought as a new family to the orphanage. The girl cant stop crying because of loneliness, making the adults around her troubled. Akuto saw all that and he decided to bring all his money given by the orphanage for his future living expenses and bought a hair ornament with a jewel on it. He handed it over to the girl to make her stop crying and promised that they'll meet again someday if she stopped crying and takes good care of the ornament. Five years later, Akuto passed the test to enter Constantin Magic High School, and left his foster father's home. He made a new friend on his way to the school in a bus, and after awhile he arrived at the school. Then he underwent the vocational aptitude test, a test which is one of the school's rules to determine one student future occupation. "Examination Numbers: Number 021, Name: Sai Akuto. Future Occupation: the Devil King"...

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Chapter 27 Dec 26, 2014
Chapter 26 Nov 21, 2014

Ashita Hare Nochi Inu Youbi

Plot: Yochi seems to give all his attention to his willful and high-spirited new pet. But his boyfriend Tsujimura isn't worried. Who ever heard of a dog as a love rival?

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Chapter 1 Jan 27, 2011

Digo Puri

Plot: The slice of life stories of newborn Yumeko Okiura, her mother Ayumi, and her aunt Kaname. Ayumi and Kaname endure the trials and tribulations of raising a newborn child, such as changing diapers and being awakened at odd hours. Not to mention, the stress of taking care of a baby opens rifts in their relationship. Both Ayumi and Kaname are 18, and the story occasionally reflects back to their time in high school.

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Chapter 9 Apr 10, 2018
Chapter 8 Apr 10, 2018

Itsuka Yume no Naka de

Once upon a time, there was a lazy princess of all. There were only three things that interested her, shopping, sleeping, and her childhood friend, Mars. Will Mars answer the princess’ feeling? And will this fairy tale close with “happily ever after”?(From Doko Demo Doa Manga Scanlations)

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

Koi wo Shimashou (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: Management consultant Kobayashi uses his work to pick up younger men who catch his eye. Unfortunately, on his latest project he finds himself stuck with morose middle-aged manager Chief Araki. Kobayashi's initial horror develops into a professional respect that inspires him to use his easygoing charm to strike up an unlikely friendship.

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Chapter 8 Apr 16, 2013
Chapter 7 Apr 16, 2013

Sumire no Hana

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: Two girls whose characters are as different as day and night enter their school’s art club at the same time. Thus begins an awkward “love-hate” relationship whose emotional climax shall leave none of them unchanged.

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Chapter 1 Jan 27, 2011

Susume!! Seigaku Dennou Kenkyuubu

Mamoru is a Nishiarai game player who has switched to a first-class powerful new high school named Hijiri Gakuen Koukou. There he met with a group of eccentric game lovers who call themselves Dennou Kenkyubu, he accidentally joined and had to undergo a variety of events and adventures with them.Translated by google from Indonesian

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Chapter 15 Aug 04, 2016
Chapter 14 Aug 04, 2016

The All-New Tenchi Muyo!

Plot: Tenchi Masaki is a shy high school boy, yet honest and hard working. He looks forward to living a basic humble life, taking over his grandfather's shrine. However, nothing is ever as simple as one would want, as Tenchi soon learns. A series of events beginning with the sudden appearance of Ryoko, the space pirate, creates madness in his home. Now he must figure out how to juggle 2 princess's, a space pirate, 2 galaxy police, the worlds most intelligent genius and a Rabbit-turned-Spaceship in his quiet country home.

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Chapter 10 Jan 27, 2011
Chapter 9 Jan 27, 2011

Beta!!!

Strange and whimsical manga about a boy who wakes up with a rectangular black bar over his eyes, like the kind that is used to hide a person's identity in photographs. He isn't aware of his misfortune, however, and can't figure out why everyone is treating him like he's someone suspicious. [Source: M-U]

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Bleach dj - Love Love Days

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Pairing: Ichigo x Uryuu

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Bousou Kareshi (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Collection of Short Stories / Oneshots1) Ardent CologneHaru always gets dumped and this last time, he get's so sad and drunk that he ends up buying a cologne from a street vendor which is suposed to 'make him popular'. He gives it a shot, only to realize that girls dislike the smell, but it drives men crazy. An incident with the school nurse culminates in Haru and Kou (his best friend) having sex. Does Kou really like him or is it the perfume?2) Dangerous Honey3) Pure-Love Full Throttle4) Little Devil Kiss5) Lovely Lover6) The Moment of ExcitementMy super strong classmate, Ran, is my cute lover. We are so in love! Or that’s how it’s supposed to be. I think he’s cheating on me! Bousou Kareshi features many other stories. Included is Keitachi’s meeting with the normally weak glasses boy. He loses his rationality and goes erotically wild! (From Blissful Sin)7) Love FighterCoincidentally, Seisuke met his beloved Hiyama Sempai in the street. The Two of them used to be in the Judo club in college, but since they graduated, they never met until that day, and all this time, Jim was harboring feelings toward his Sempai. (Ran, from the previous chapter, is Hiyama's son).*8) Wild BoyfriendContinuation of Chapter 69) Extra: Himura-Sensei's Depression

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

D.Gray-man dj - Migratory Bird (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Lavi x Allen

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D.Gray-man dj - Stance (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Allen x Lavi

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Bed Room Tour (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Blissful Sin: During the last summer holiday of high school, Chinatsu, who has been scared of sex ever since he had his heart broken, decides to jump into the arms of Charles Yamazaki, who is said to be a Love Counsellor that can bring one out of one's pain no matter how terribly one's heart has been broken.

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Chapter 7 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 6 Feb 11, 2011

Bitter - Kare no Hisoyaka na Seppun (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. For Hasunobe Yoshitomo, co-heir and general manager of the first-class Royal Fort hotel chain, life is pretty sweet. The only bitter pill is dealing with the rival hotel chain that recently opened nearby. However, things start to look up when he escorts a beautiful drunken guest back to his room, but who is this mystery guy?

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Chapter 6 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 5 Feb 11, 2011

Doukyuusei (NAKAMURA Asumiko)

A boy met a boy. They were in the flush of youth. They were in love that felt like a dream, like a sparkling soda pop.

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Chapter 10 Nov 23, 2016
Chapter 9 Nov 23, 2016

Fortune Fortune (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Koushirou, a very handsome & wealthy young CEO, is given a "lucky cat" doll by his grandfather. When its little brass tag is touched, the doll-cat changes into a boy with cat ears and tail, who declares he will fulfill every wish of his new master. But Koushirou had no wishes because he is so perfect that he has realized everything by himself already...

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Ginyu Meika

a short one shot by Arina Tanemura

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Utsutsukowashihen

Summer 1983...Hinamizawa is a tranquil village, but its inhabitants have been plagued by strange deaths and unexplained disappearances seemingly every year. Some say it's the terrifying curse of Hinamizawa's legendary deity, Oyashiro-sama, causing victims to be spirited away by monsters, but is this town harboring dark, horrying secrets even more sinister than any supersition or myth?A prequel to Meakashi-hen. Shion is sent away to the all-girls school, St. Lucia Academy, for confinement. One day, a male teacher's body was found in the school swimming pool and the first discoverer, Kosaka Mizuho, is summoned to the chairman's office to report the details. Shion hears rumors about how Mizuho's grandmother is after Mizuho's life and the girl is taking refuge in the school, so Shion approaches the aloof Mizuho.The story is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.The question arcs are: Onikakushi-hen, Watanagashi-hen, Tatarigoroshi-hen and Himatsubushi-hen.The answer arcs are: Meakashi-hen, Tsumihoroboshi-hen, Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen.The side story arcs are: Onisarashi-hen, Yoigoshi-hen, and Utsutsukowashi-hen

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Chapter 3 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 2 Feb 11, 2011

Ikasama Umigame no Soup

A colored oneshot that consists of 8 separate stories, filled with advante-garde illustrations and poems.

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Chapter 8 Feb 11, 2011

Kirai Kiraimo (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. The Konoe and Kazuki families have been fighting like cats and dogs for generations. Masaya Konoe and Yuma Kazuki attend the same elite high school and are known to all as arch rivals, but do they really hate each other? Masaya still cherishes a childhood memory of a time when Yuma shared a "treasure" with him. Now they share a secret attraction. Can they hide their passion? Burning desire has a way of erupting into flames!

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

Kiss ni Juuzoku

In the middle of an escape, Lilith, the head of a group of thieves, is injured. She is rescued by the young aristocrat Jean Rhode, but in exchange for being nursed back to health, he demands that she pay him back with kisses!

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Chapter 4 Jan 27, 2015
Chapter 3 Feb 11, 2011

Lunar 2: Eternal Blue

Lucia, the goddess of the Blue Star, dwells within a blue spire. She senses a calamity that will befall on Lunar (Earth) and has awoken because of it. She meets a boy by the name of Hiro who is very interested in legends and asks to be taken to meet Athena to give her powers to destroy the calamity. However, there are obstacles she must overcome as she gains some loyal comrades to fight the evil that is looming closer towards Lunar. [Manga-Updates]

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Chapter 8 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 7 Feb 11, 2011

Motte Meisubeshi (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Attractive Fascinante:Accountant-turned-samurai Sawamura is having a difficult time being accepted by the other samurai. Many times, store owner Yasuke has rescued him and helped heal his wounds. Now Sawamura is face-to-face with death by uncovering possible embezzlement. Will Yasuke rescue him again? Will Yasuke be the one to teach Sawamura how to correctly wield his sword?

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Onsen Tarzan (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Tarzan is here to save the day! And what kind of service would you expect from a Pubic Hair Salon? Practical sex education and more from our lovely sensei and students.

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Chapter 8 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 7 Feb 11, 2011

Sailor Moon dj - The Little Mermaid

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. The Little Mermaid is a short, sensual HarukaxMichiru doujinshi from the artist of "Lonely Tropical Fish," Yamada Mario (circle name: Studio Canopus).

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011