Mako, a high school girl who has been abandoned by her father who disappeared, is forced to resort to papa-katsu (dating a sugar-daddy) to survive.... more>> On her first night, while she is taking a shower after finishing her business, her sugar-daddy is killed by a hitman, and he is about to kill Mako as well, but the hitman seems to recognize her somehow. Caught in a desperate situation, Mako has one last chance! Selling flattery in order to survive! Operation Fake Lover is about to begin! <<less

Fifty-year-old Yuria has a quiet life teaching embroidery classes in her home, where she lives with her writer husband and his mother. Then one day her world is turned upside down when husband has a subarachnoid hemorrhage and upon arriving at the hospital, Yuria is met by a tearful young man who announces that he is her husband's lover.... more>>

Won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in General Category in 2021. <<less

Affection, betrayal, desperation—love between grown-ups is never a rational thing. Sayaka, age 35, has lived with the perfect husband for ten years. Perfect, that is,... more>> except for his disinterest in raising a child—she wants one badly, but just can’t come clean to him about it. Instead she unloads her frustrations on her younger friend Rui at their favorite bar. They trust each other enough to talk about almost anything—but Rui has a secret she can’t even let Sayaka know about! (Source: Kodansha Comics) <<less

Rinko, a devoted teacher who has zero luck with men, gets dumped by her boyfriend because of sex. A truck crashes into her and she... more>> dies only for her to be reincarnated in a "reverse" Yoshiwara district (Japan's famous Edo-era pleasure district), where beautiful men sell their sexual services! Is this Heaven? Or Hell? An Edo-era reincarnation rom-com begins. <<less

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Teenage rom-com about a fantasy hero who gets reincarnated as a high school girl and a demon lord reborn as a high school boy.

Set in a world where men can give birth.... more>>

Now 35 years old, Hiyama Kentarou is busy supervising his subordinates as a section chief while also raising his child, Koutarou as a single father. Since the prejudice towards men who give birth is still strongly rooted in society, Hiyama now finds the cafe he produced specially for those men to be in trouble of staying afloat. While Hiyama was worrying over this, a certain pregnant man came to visit him... <<less

A spine-chilling and steamy romance between a Japanese sweets maker and the man who framed her mother for murder—Something’s Wrong with Us is the dark, psychological, sexy shojo series readers have been waiting for!... more>>

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she’s about to take the industry by storm. With unparalleled artistry and a bright attitude, she gets an offer to work at a world-class confectionary company. But when she meets the young, handsome owner, she recognizes his cold stare... It’s none other than Tsubaki, her childhood friend and first crush-the same boy who stood over his father’s bloodied body 15 years ago, and framed Nao’s mother for the murder. As the only witness of that fateful night, Nao is eager to chase down the truth and confirm her suspicions. Since Tsubaki has no clue who she is, she seizes her chance to get close to him, but instead of finding any answers, she begins falling deeper for Tsubaki’s allure... <<less

High school girl Akari mourns the loss of her mother who died when she shielded Akari from an oncoming truck a year ago. She discovers... more>> an adventure game her mother had gotten for her birthday some time ago, but never had a chance to finish. Suddenly, she is summoned to be the mother of the Demon Lord's 10 children in another world... <<less

28-year-old Chako's family are tea farmers and she has returned home to run away from her fiancee. But when she reached there, she finds a... more>> man and a little girl who she does not recognise living there. This is a home love comedy that starts from a lie! <<less

During the day, she is the "goddess of beauty," a personal trainer inspiring others to get better. But at night, after work, she gets hungry and down on herself. That's when the handsome but mysterious young man Tsukiyomi-kun appears to cook her a meal that fills her up and heals her soul, even though they've signed a contract that banned any romantic feelings between them. It's a sweet forbidden gourmet love-comedy between two people!... more>>

(Source: BeLove, translated) <<less

Nina had a rough start to life, stealing to survive—and eventually being sold into slavery by her own brother. ... more>>

But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess... specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha. But despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight and Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits.

But how much can she trust Azure? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another? <<less

"Pregnancy" and "Childbirth". Do you see these as things that have nothing to do with you?... more>>

It's been 10 years since men are able to become pregnant and give birth. Hiyama Kentarou is an elite salaryman whose pregnancy caused him to experience firsthand the prejudice society holds towards "male pregnancy and childbirth".

He initially only decided to continue with his pregnancy as a mean to create a place where he can belong.

But as he continues in his actions, little by little, not only do the people around him but he himself begins to change. <<less

All her life, Chihaya's dream was to see her model sister become Japan's best... That is, until a quiet, unassuming transfer student named Arata tells her otherwise. A dream, he explains to her, is something she needs to work at herself. ... more>>

Arata plays a competitive version of a traditional Japanese card game, known as Hyakunin Isshu, in a way Chihaya has never seen before. After taking Arata's place in a game, Chihaya discovers she has a passion for it. Now Chihaya wants to become number one in the world, the Queen of Karuta.

Note: Won the 2nd Manga Taisho Award and the 35th annual Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shoujo.

Was nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016. <<less

"If we continue karuta, we'll definitely meet again." With that promise to the distant Arata in their hearts, Chihaya and Taichi enter middle school. Chihaya... more>> tries to find friends to play karuta with her, but her effort is fruitless. Taichi realises his limits at Kaimeisei Middle School, where only prodigies gather, and loses his fervour for karuta. The distance between Chihaya and Taichi slowly grows... <<less

Shinobu Asakura has never been able to read or write—and not for lack of trying. It's made getting and holding down jobs difficult, and he's... more>> constantly berated by people who think he's simply slacking off when he's just trying to keep up. But a chance meeting with a café worker who introduces a new word to Shinobu's vocabulary—dyslexia—may just change the course of Shinobu's life forever. <<less

Sue is an aging housecat who's looking forward to living out her life in peace... but her plans change when the mischievous black tomcat Tai-chan... more>> enters the picture! Hey! Sue never signed up to be a catsitter! <<less

The manga centers on veteran novelist Mariko Kōda, who lives with the families of both her son and her grandson in one house. Feeling like... more>> she no longer has any place in her home, she decides to leave the house and strike out on her own, beginning with living in a manga cafe in the city. (from ANN) <<less

It’s the middle of the Meiji Era and our heroine, little Suzu, is sold to the red lights district. However, the rich heir of a dry goods store, Tsugaru, buys her freedom for no apparent reason. She is deeply grateful for being saved, but she doesn’t understand why he paid so much money for her and the only explanation he offers is “we have a bond.” ... more>>

She tries to unravel the mystery of his feelings and gradually grows from a little girl to a young woman, always by his side. A gentle and slow-paced love story set in the Meiji Era. <<less

Rize, who’s a university student, met Kairi at her part-time job at the supermarket. While lending her shoulder to Kairi who has trouble sleeping, she... more>> is reminded of her older brother who left her when she was young, and Rize starts to feel affection towards him. However, she was shocked when she saw Kairi’s diary in his apartment saying that he had killed someone. What is the truth behind the person she likes? As the truth slowly comes to light, Rize starts chasing after her love for Kairi! This is Morie Satoshi’s roller coaster work that has crime, mystery and love!! <<less

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Your first ever girlfriend, the teacher you loved back in school, your friend’s mother whom you’ve always looked up to, the colleague at work that somehow interests you etc...... more>>

People like us who just started loving someone else, lead such strong, beautiful and refreshing lives.

The scenery which you vividly remember will be changed with your aspirations.

Drawn by Nikaidou Kou, it’s been 2 years since their last release! An omnibus of precious short stories.

☆ 7 compiled works

"Next to You ~side ogre~"

"I love my Teacher"

"Next to You ~side human~"

"Jade Coloured Eyes"

"Run!"

"Four Donuts"

"Love Swing-by" <<less

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When you pine for another person while in a relationship with another, which road should you take to find the destined one?

A manga adaptation of Dewi Sukarno's Autobiography of the same title, drawn by keito.