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Shiki Tsukai

Young Akira has a destiny: He's a shiki tsukai, a warrior with the magical power to control the seasons. He also meets the beautiful Koyomi, another warrior, who is sworn to protect him. For there are evil forces intent on destroying Akira - and the entire universe!

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

Shin Getter Robo

While Professor Saotome completes his masterpiece, the Shin Getter Robo, a strange object enters the Earth's atmosphere. Hayato, in control of the lab while Saotome obsessively works, orders Getter Robo and Getter Robo G to launch and destroy the object before it impacts.

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

Shonen Linda

A very short story (3 pages long) about a boy who transform into a girl to become a hero, but she has to collect stamps to be a real hero.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Short Cuts

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. [From Viz]:So just what is with this fascination for the Japanese teenage girl? We're talking about that extreme variant of her--that highly evolved creature of Japan's frantically trendy consumer culture...the ko-gal. Short Cuts is a unique and surreal

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

Shoujo

Set in the dystopic future:A girl steals a bag from an old woman, a fellow member of a homeless colony. All the bag contains are volume after volume of shoujo manga. But even after the girl has finished reading all the volumes, our story is still not co

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Shout! (nagata Masami)

Beginning of college; checking out the school clubs... Nagi likes the drama club because it has a cool-looking guy whom Nagi thinks is kind. But once she joins the club he makes the club members do embarrassing things in public--and makes Nagi cry. His name is Rin, known as "Sad Yama." He won't let Nagi quit the club--and he won't let go of her either!

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Chapter 4 Sep 16, 2013
Chapter 3 Jan 14, 2011

Skip-Kiss (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Hamura is a sheltered and very friendly high school student. He has always admired Miyake from afar who is very reserved and troubled. An incident in the locker room has finally opened up a chance for Hamura to be friends with Miyake. But does Miyake want a friend... or could they even be friends? Between Miyake's troubled past, Hamura's jealous close friend and preverted tutor, how will these two make any type of relationship...

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

Sora Ni Saitara

From Osuwari Team:A prostitute's service in the red light district is coming to an end. Will she be able to return to a regular life?

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

The Proof Of Her Love

It's about a all girls school. A student and a teacher.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

To Be...

In order to become a beautician, Hikari Takaya moves to Tokyo with her high-school sweetheart. But life at beauty school is completely different from what she expected.A love story about the dreams and romance of youth.Volume 2 includes two one-shots:

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

Toki*meka

From here:Toki Meka was originally Takeuchi Naoko's first manga after a hiatus of nearly four years. It appeared as a yomikiri in the September 2001 issue of Nakayoshi. At the end was a note requesting letters from people who would like to see a continu

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Chapter 11 Apr 16, 2018
Chapter 10 Apr 16, 2018

Toukyou Majin Gakuen Kenpuchou Ryu Ryu

From iskultrip Scans:Due to the influence of the "Dragon veins", some young men and women awoke as "those with power". They'll discover their "star of fate" in a struggle to the death with the "oni" attacking Tokyo!!! The super popular action anime has

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

Watching Tv All The Time Makes You Stupid

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A short stroy about a hikikomori and two men.

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Yakusoku No Yokan (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Can a male escort find love with a needy author?

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Chapter 1 Jan 14, 2011

Let Dai

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Set in a soulless neo-Seoul ruled by young punks and pleasure seekers, an amoral teenager named Dai is the living embodiment of the city's beauty and cruelty.As the leader of the vicious Furies gang, Dai seduces everyone who lays eyes on him, only to blind them to his own barbaric nature. When an honest schoolboy named Jaehee rescues a beautiful girl from being mugged by the Furies, he can't possibly realize how this brief encounter will plunge him into a downward spiral of unbridled passion and unfathomable pain.From his brutal gang initiation to an unspeakable act committed against his girlfriend, Jaehee wavers uncomfortably between revulsion and fascination. And in Dai he finds a tender, caring friend one moment and a heartless sociopath the next, awakening strange and unhealthy desires in Jaehee that he could never before have imagined.

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Chapter 15 Jan 24, 2011
Chapter 14 Jan 24, 2011

Anniversary

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. In "Anniversary," a couple makes love for the first time.

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Chapter 1 Jan 24, 2011

Doraemon (matsumoto Taiyou)

A short oneshot about the effects of time travel on Nobita from Doraemon.

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Chapter 1 Jan 24, 2011

Guys After Marriage

Plot: A story of the changes in a relationship after marriage and what it takes to keep a wife and husband together.

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Chapter 1 Jan 27, 2011

Soryanaize Darling

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Maiko Ninomiya is college freshman again this year! All because of the accident a year ago that put her in the hospital for half a year. Not to let the fact that she was held back a year dishearten her, she made a complete recovery. But recently she keeps seeing erotic dreams... On top of that after meeting novelist Yukiya Nagase, strange things keep happening!?

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Chapter 15 Feb 28, 2013
Chapter 14 Feb 28, 2013

Looking for Happiness

Plot: The main character is named Hikaru. She misses her dead brother and speaks to him in her mind as she begins her first day of high school. Here she has many ordinary adventures. She becomes fast friends with a girl named Nene, who lets nothing stand in her way and pushes Hikaru to kiss her new crush, Michiya, who reminds her of her brother. He lets her kiss him, which as it turns out is not a good sign. He seems to be a jerk, whose personality is nothing like Hikaru's brother's. Michiya's best friend Jun warns Hikaru ahead of time. Later, Hikaru finds out the bad side of her new friend Nene. When Hikaru understandably gets upset about this, Nene gets angry at her and tells her to find another friend.

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Chapter 13 Jan 27, 2011
Chapter 12 Jan 27, 2011

Trusty Bell

Plot: On his deathbed, the famous composer, Chopin, drifts between this life and the next. In his final hours, he experiences a fantastical dream where he encounters a young girl named Polka facing a terrible destiny and the boy named Allegretto who will fight to save her. On the border between dreams and reality, Chopin discovers the light that shines in all of us in this enduring tale of good, evil, love, and betrayal.

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

Bleach dj - Kokuhaku (Yaoi)

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

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Exclusive Love Contract (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. • Exclusive Love Contract Salaryman-horny-uke, Aida Tomoki is surprised when well-endowed sexing-his-way-through-college seme, Mochizuki Shougo walks into his hotel room by mistake. After their first unplanned tryst what exactly does Tomoki-san have in mind for Shougo-kun? This hot and funny one shot has lots of sex and a happy ending.• Sono Toki ai Wa Ubawareta (At that time, love was stolen, pt. 1)After an amazing one-night stand with a guy (his first), the young businessman runs away. Six months later he just got a new job, and guess who's the president of the company? He's been waiting to get his hands on the poor uke, and he has no intention of letting him go!• Sono Toki ai Wa Ubawareta (At that time, love was stolen, pt. 2)Part two of Sono Toki ai Wa Ubawareta starts when the young business man (Yuuya) is taken to Tomotaka Haibara's apartment, where he's ordered to stay. Only, he has to share a room with the president?!• Ai no Muchi, Ai no Mitsu• Seito Kaishitsu e Youkoso!• Koi no Legend*The above three titiles are part of the Hyper Eroticism Fanbook.• Yagami Doctor no Ai no Shinsatsushitsu (Dr. Yagami's Love Examination)An esteemed doctor discovers the naughty side of one of his male nurses when he catches him wearing a kinky costume, garter belts and all. Dr. Yagami disciplines his nurse with a pleasurable "injection" that the nurse is all to eager to receive...• Shitasaki no Amai Aji (Sweet Taste on my Tongue)Akihi has just been dumped when he runs into the hot new student teacher who gives him a lollipop.• Exclusive Love Contract sequel

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

Elysium no Monogatari

The Waterfalls of Lowen Petergillian -They are the waters at the end of the world above. Every river, every lake, every ocean; all water arrives here, Protecting the ends of the world and the city which longs for it, Klinia Roe. On a green hill lies the representation of peace and harmony. The world is ruled by the Higher Prince, Al El. His brother, Serlhon, and an adventurer from the world below begin their journey.Serlhon admires Ashrei and believes that he is the only one who can free him from monotony. Exactly one year ago, Ashrei and a man-beast, Hephaistos, arrived in this world. Different from the Klinia people and Serlhon, Ashrei Rodd possesses dark hair and eyes of a mysterious light.During his journey with the strong and manly Ashrei, how will Serlhon grow? What secrets does Ashrei hide?

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

Garasu no Suna (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: After his brother�s death, Aki is summoned to Arabia by his brother�s ex-lover, Prince Shairul. Told he must be compensated for his brother�s sins, Aki realizes there was more to love affair then revealed. Despite his situation, Aki can�t help but feel captivated by Prince Shairul eyes�

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Hard Days (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:1) Hard TriangleMutiple personalities, murder, rape and a shady past between a doctor and his teenage patient.2) Doll3) Crystal GamePlayboy Gaku is in love with his stern best friend, Takayuki. But the jeweler only seems to notice the crystals he works with. When Takayuki offers to give Gaku a crystal treatment, Gaku has his own ideas of how he wants to be treated.4) The Rusty Swamp5) Silent Voice

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

Jungle King (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Hyperteam rescue member Ryouichi Senpai has been missing for many years, but fellow member Akira is certain that he is in the jungles of South America. Can Akira find his long-lost Senpai? If he finds Ryouichi senpai, will Akira recognize him? Can Akira rescue Ryouichi? And can a loin cloth get any smaller?Chapter 5 is a novel.Chapter 6 is related to Vibrator Company.

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Kaerenaindayo (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. In a gallery where fakes are sold a man experiences an interesting reunion. Also includes the gallery owner story.

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Kiss to Kirai no Hantai (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Are the two of us friends, or are we lovers? It not clear how he regards us. If I say " let's kiss", he'll kiss me. If I say "let's move in together", he'll smoothly accept. He'll indulge me, but he won't express a desire for anything in return. Just when we've moved in our new place, his little brother who loathes me appears. Because it's a good opportunity, he wants to keep tabs on us. If it come down to me or his family, he'll choose me.... Right?

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

Naruto dj - After 14 Days (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Naruto dj - Breaktime Together

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Sasuke meets Naruto at the river and they share another accidental kiss. Super cute.

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Only You (TOHJOH Asami) (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1) Only YouDoujima is a captain and the only member of his Judo club of his high school. In order to prevent his club from being shut down due to the lack of members, he tries to recruit the reluctant, number-one judo member from junior high, Yuuki. Will Yuuki join the Judo club and how does Doujima tempt him?2) Lovin' YouYuuki is doing his best to recruit new members for the judo club, though his method is questionable.3) With YouDoujima and Yuuki are still the only members in the judo club and they are going to have a 5-day sleep-over training.4) For YouDoes sempai love him? Will sempai remember his birthday? The way this junior shows his love is by taking sempai!5) BreathlessAbout Akao and Karube from With You.6) Violent Passion - Indulgent TyrantFujikawa-sensei is working part-time at a host club to pay off a debt he had co-signed for. The vice-principal of the school threatens to expose him if Fujikawa doesn't become his boy-toy, but Fujikawa is saved by the intervention of a student, Kagaya. But it turns out to be a case of out of the frying pan, into the fire. Kagaya helps resolve the debt for Fujikawa-sensei, but he makes the sensei pay with his body. Will the sensei be able to get out of this situation before he starts to like it?7) Happy DaysA short cute story about Doujima and Yuuki.8) Give me SenpaiDoujima and Yuuki go to the ferris wheel.

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Pez

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Robot is a series of books containing the art of various Asian artists, created by Range Murata.Range Murata's "Robot Volume One"Chronological Release Order:1. Sho-u Tajima: Angels at the Planetarium2. Mami Itou: Carogna3. Yoshitoshi Abe: Wasteland4. Miggy: Dream of the Empty Cage5. Haccan: Eventyr6. Makoto Kobayashi: Dragon's Heaven7. Yu Kinutani: Angels8. Ugetsu Hakua: Primary Color Book9. Mie Nekoi: Clash! - Revenge of Hunk Kung Fu vs. Ugly Kung Fu - Find a Groom!10. Okama: Oputon11. Shigeki Maeshima: Dragon Fly12. Kei Sanbe: Moonlight13. Yasuto Miura: Biting Summer Play14. Range Murata: Groundpass Drive15. Hiroyuki Asada: Pez & Hot Strawberry16. Sabe: There Goes Suzume Robo!!17. Shin Nagasawa: Sedouka18. YUG: Hemohemo19. Hanaharu Naruco: Picnic20. Suzuhito Yasuda: Ebony & Ivory21. Robot Volume One

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Splatter Sister

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Sana Tsukimori is a 10 year old horror star but she can't grab the attention of her older brother.

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Chapter 1 Sep 22, 2011

Room

Two story one-shot manwha.Soundproofing System of My RoomThe girl living in room 206 is annoyed with all of the sounds coming from the guy in room 207. The guy in room 207 is fed up with the noise coming from the girl in room 206. What happens when the two confront each other about their noise problem?Extremely satisfiedAn extremely bored girl calls someone to fix her tv. [B-U M]

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Chapter 2 Feb 11, 2011
Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

serenade (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...

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Chapter 1 Feb 11, 2011

Vampire

From Wingtip Cafe: When a vampire is in love with a human...

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Chapter 21 Mar 03, 2013
Chapter 20 Mar 03, 2013

Silence (AKIYAMA Koito) (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. 1-3) RebirthZenji finds out he has a terminal illness called VEB and has to retire from his SIS job. As he walks home, depressed, he runs into a boy who asks him to protect him in exchange for money. 4) BetZenji's old friend Millie has been heart-broken since Zenji got a new lover. When another high-school friend drops by, will his mood change? 5) Bed - Millie'sContinuation of Millie's and Theo's story. From Millie's point of view. 6) Bed - Theo'sFurther continuation of Millie's and Theo's story. From Theo's point of view. 7-10) SilenceLuca Angeli was born without a voice, but as he grew to have a beautiful features, his parents sold him to the mafia, where he has been living as a (sex) toy. One day, his cruel owners were taken down by Shion, a mafia hitman with mysterious powers, and he was freed. However, with nowhere to go, Luca could do nothing but remain where he was, thinking of his stoic-looking, taciturn savior...

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Chapter 10 Apr 27, 2011
Chapter 9 Apr 27, 2011

The Record of War in Crodia

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Chapter 16 Oct 30, 2011
Chapter 15 Oct 30, 2011

E - The Next Generation Of Personal Computer

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. The story of perverted Hakase and his computer, named E, which is actually a young girl who resides inside it!

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Chapter 11 Dec 25, 2014
Chapter 10 Nov 09, 2011

Akai Kami wa Yuuwaku no Shirushi

Ben Radford thought Kay Napier was a fortune hunter, out to get the Endacott family fortune by posing as the long lost Kimberley Endacott. Kay just wanted to know whether or not her recently deceased mother was a kidnapper. Will the two find the answer, as well as love?

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Chapter 1 Nov 27, 2011

Chikakute Tooi (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:Yuu, Kouichirou, Natsume and Shino were classmates. Kouichirou took really good care of Yuu since young. Yuu was afraid that Kouichirou would leave him behind if his grades dropped so he worked really hard and got a fever. When Yuu kicked up a fuss in the infirmary, Kouichirou kissed him. What did that kiss mean? Natsume and Shino had been sex buddies for quite some time. Although they had feelings for each other, they never confessed to each other. Shino finally broke down and confessed. Would Natsume accept him?

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Chapter 1 Nov 29, 2011

Das Kapital

It's a manga adaptation of "Das Kapital" by Karl Marx. It's published under?????? by East Press, which is a series of paperback manga who are adaptations of masterpieces of literature.It provides an enjoyable introduction to the German socialist's original work, written in 1867. The targeted readers are office workers in their 30s.The fictionalized Vol. 1 of "Das Kapital" chronicles a cheese factory run by protagonist Robin, who rebels against his father's socialist principles and becomes a slave driver after teaming up with a cold-blooded capitalist investor. But Robin struggles between his capitalist ambitions and his sense of guilt over the exploitation of his workers.The book is being translated into English, Korean and Chinese for its upcoming manga debut in the U.S., Asia and Europe.

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Chapter 10 Jun 01, 2022
Chapter 9 Jun 01, 2022

Gakuen Heaven Returns (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. One shots collection by various authors

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Chapter 1 Dec 02, 2011

Idejuu!

Hayashida is a first year student in Ide high school. He joins a judo club, only to find out that it has no second year members and is on the verge of being closed down. After becoming the new captain, he decides to bring the once famous club back to it's glory. The task may be a tough one, taking into consideration the remaining club members - ecchi king Kawamura, bigsized Miura and obscene Fujiwara

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Chapter 1 Dec 05, 2011

Kuchibiru no Yukue (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Yuusuke and Souji have been friends since middle school and are now even working at the same company. But Yuusuke has been avoiding Souji and avoiding confronting his feelings for Souji ever since Souji suddenly got married. One day Yuusuke discovers his and Souji's kouhai Masahito has joined the company as well. Why did Masahito decide to join the same company? And what happens when Yuusuke learns the real reason behind Souji's marriage...?

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Chapter 1 Dec 08, 2011

Ore No Kanojo To Osananajimi Ga Shuraba Sugiru + H

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. A spin-off of Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi.

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Chapter 12 Dec 12, 2013
Chapter 11 Oct 14, 2013

Nureru Karada (YAMAKAMI Riyu) (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. HOW IN THE WORLD DID IT TURN OUT LIKE THIS�?I am so happy to be finally reunited with my long lost twin brother, Mizuki, whom I had been separated from since our parents divorced. And to top it off, my lover, Suda, who used to be my tutor, and I are very much in love with each other. However, everything changed in one night when the most unsuspecting person forced himself on me----------I, Hinata have a twin name Mizuki and my lover is Sudo. Mizuki and I reunited after so long when our parents divorced. But, why is everything like this? I'm in love with Suda but Mizuki and I were originally one entity.

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Chapter 1 Dec 12, 2011

Open Air (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From Fantasy Shrine: To break from the monotonous summer holidays, Okunuki decides on a spur of the moment to visit his senpai’s farm. There, he meets his senpai’s son, Iku. However on the same day, his senpai collapses from fatigue and Okunuki steps in to help– partly because he’s intrigued by Iku. With this opportunity, Okunuki begins to care for Iku and Iku also starts to let his guard down…

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Chapter 1 Dec 13, 2011

Solfege (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Kugayama is a gifted music teacher, but a man with little ambition or desire. Born to a wealthy and prominent family, Kugayama passes his days simply going through the motions and existing. When ex-student, Azuma Tanaka, requests his help in studying for a prestigious music school’s entrance exam, his budding youth and enthusiasm invoke a passion in Kugayama that he has never experienced before.

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Chapter 1 Dec 17, 2011

The Shadow of Moon

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Chapter 2 Dec 13, 2016
Chapter 1 Dec 19, 2011

Trouble Love Attack! (Yaoi)

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Guy loves one twin, but is sleeping with the other.

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Chapter 2 Dec 20, 2011
Chapter 1 Dec 20, 2011

Nekomori

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Chapter 1 Dec 26, 2011

Kuroorihime To Kawaki No Ou

Setia is prisoner of Azurite, the tyrant king. She has a fiance waiting for her but the king seems to have taken a fancy in toying with her! But under his ruthless facade there appears to be...

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Chapter 1 Dec 29, 2011