Six minors (16 - 17 years) answering to the nicknames of Joe, Mario, Suppon, Baremoto, Heitai, and Kyabetsu are put into a reformatory for offenses such as aggravated assault, swindling, flight, etc.... more>>

Their stay in hell begins immediately. Accommodated by a doctor pedophile, they are placed under the watch of a despotic and brutal crew. Cellmates with a certain Sakuragi (called Anchan), the tension rises between the band of buddies and their new "friend."

A brawl breaks out, and our six prisoners are done rossés by the mysterious young man, thanks to his boxing talent. The story will not only follow the lives of these seven characters surviving in their hellish environment, but also their disillusions due to the rejection by the outside world and by their close relations. This is about the extraodinary and invincible friendships between these young men.

Note: Won the 2005 Shogakukan Manga Award for the seinen/general category along with . <<less

Riku experienced a lot of pain and tragedy in his early life. After his father's death, a former-boxer Yakuza man taught him how to do... more>> a basic punch, and that punch saved his life when he had to defend himself from his mom's drug dealer. He ended up taking the drug dealer's life, marking him as a killer. Criminals continued to come after him, leading to more tragedy for the people who attempted to care for him. All of this drove him to ask that same former boxer to teach him to become stronger, which led him to a rundown gym, his door to the world of pro boxing. <<less

Sirens: a name derived from an ancient creature, used to describe those who could charm, lure, control, and heal others by singing.... more>>

Subjected to live the life of a siren, Aria had experienced, seen, and heard many horrific things. Broken beyond repair, Aria resigned herself to death, when suddenly…

The Grand Duke, Lloyd Cardence Valentine, arrived and whispered, “Should I kill everyone here?”

“If you need me, just call me. Your song will always reach me, wherever you are.”

In the end, Aria called the devil, bringing death to all those present, along with herself.

“Let’s fall down to hell together.”

And with that, Aria breathed her last and died… only to return to her 10-year-old self.

Now that she had a second chance at her life, Aria was determined to change her fate, as well as the cruel fate of her saviour, Grand Duke Valentine.

And so… Aria proposed to him with a marriage contract.

She sold her soul to the devil and vowed to protect him.

[Marry me.] Aria extended her hand and gave him the contract. [Let’s get divorced in 10 years…]

The young duke took the contract from her hand.

“So, where should I stamp the seal?”

* * *

“You said you’d divorce me within 10 years.”

The grown-up villain leaned in, hovering his head before he kissed her tenderly over her crown.

“Now that we’re adults, we should sign another contract.” <<less

She became a villainess who died by her husband’s hands in the novel. To be more precise, she became a supporting character who died while... more>> being used as a tool for political marriage by her father and brother. One day, my damn father crawled out and chose my fifth groom. The problem is that the chosen person was the best Paladin of the North and the very person who will kill me and my family in the future. First, I have to find a way to live. In the novel, before finding a way to save my sister-in-law that was going to die by my hands, there are many challenges I need to overcome. Such as melting my husband’s cold exterior, gaining the Northerner’s favor, and overcoming the Duke’s contempt. If I can overcome these challenges, wouldn’t my life be saved later? "I fell in love with you!" So please spare me! <<less

Only after Empress Lizzie died did Emperor Leon realize his foolishness and regret it late, but the clock had already passed.... more>>

With Leon's wishes, the Witch of the Clock Tower turned back time to the day Leon first met Empress Lizzie, and all that was left for Leon, who had returned to the past, was to make Lizzie happy.

But the influence of turning back time was greater than he thought. Will Leon be able to make Lizzie happy? <<less

Dietrich Lagrange is destined to become the story's most evil villain, in a family where everyone cruelly vies to claim their place as its head.... more>> But somehow, Anissa is worming her way into his cold, shut-off heart. Little does he know that she's actually a reader reborn as his baby sister. No matter what happens, she plans to survive the story rather than live out her character's original deadly fate! Can she remain by Dietrich's side as he rises in power within the dangerous Lagrange family? <<less

12-year-old Aoyagi Ritsuka is a troubled child. He has no memories of his life until the age of ten. His excitable mother physically and verbally abuses him, demanding that he return the "real" Ritsuka to her. For the past two years, his older brother Seimei had been his devoted friend and protector: the only one who accepted Ritsuka's "new" self and who could stop their mother from abusing Ritsuka. ... more>>

In a talk the brothers had one day, Ritsuka learns Seimei's real name is Beloved, and although Seimei refuses to explain why he would say that, Ritsuka thinks the name fits. Soon after that conversation, Seimei was found dead under mysterious circumstances.

A while later a college student named Soubi appears before Ritsuka, claiming to have been Seimei's friend. He tells Ritsuka that Ritsuka's real name is Loveless, and that like his older brother he is a sacrifice. Ritsuka has inherited Seimei's fighter, Soubi himself. Ritsuka finds himself drawn into a bizarre secret world where teams of two—fighter and sacrifice—engage in combat with another team using the fighter's verbal spells that manifest in local space and, for every round lost, create increasingly painful bindings on that team's sacrifice.

As his involvement in this new life deepens, Ritsuka unearths many shocking facts about himself, Seimei and Soubi, plus the mysterious organization related to the combat, Septimal Moon. He resolves to discover the truths behind his brother's murder and his own unexplained amnesia. <<less

High school dropout Hank Yan has a lot of hobbies. Studying, live streaming his day to day, and beating up bullies as a hero vigilante?!... more>> One day, Hank saves a young man named Junior. Shy and suffering from a dark past of abuse, Junior is a lot like Hank. Both barely have parents, if they are alive at all, both are interested in one another. Is it luck that they met or…fate? <<less

Her brother, who was the one who caused a coup d’etat, had sliced her throat. After she returned to the time before she died, she decided that she would somehow tame him and survive!... more>>

But…

Did she tame him too much?

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“Brother, why don’t you get married?”

There was no reply from him instead, the glass that he held popped and cracked.

“Oh no, you’re bleeding.”

“Why should I get married?”

“Eh?”

“I already have you.”

Why should you get married, you say? You have to get the Empress so I can leave this castle! Sezh laughed strangely.

“Sezh.”

At that moment, she stumbled and Raytan pulled her body into his arms. His red eyes started to gleam suggestively while looking down at Sezh who was trapped in his arms.

“You know we are not real siblings.” <<less

11-year-old Estelle never imagined she’d be sold off by her own mother. But the buyer is the one and only duke in the empire, Ein Castielo… and he’s Estelle’s father?!... more>>

Feared across kingdoms for his blood-red eyes and the immense powers of his magical lineage, Ein is the cold master of House Castielo. His sworn enemies and dashing knights could become Estelle’s, but does being his rare daughter really mean she is a child of this house?

Official Translation:

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Adopted by the abusive Count Zackary, Hailynn is imprisoned for over a decade but a tragedy sets her back in time and she's now eight... more>> years old again! Eager to escape the horrors of her previous life, Hailynn runs away and crosses paths with a brave boy and the protective Duke Callisto. When a magical potion reveals she belongs to the powerful Callisto bloodline, the chaste Duke swears she can't be his! What is the secret behind Hailynn's birth? And will she ever find a family that'll love her? <<less

A story of murder and violence, "Unhinged" follows Erika as she walks a path of vengeance. Seven years ago, Erika came home to find her husband murdered. Unable to find any other suspects, Erika was found guilty and spends most of a decade plotting her revenge from the inside of a cell.... more>>

Once freed, she finds herself moving past the boundaries of "respectable" society and beyond the shackles of morality. Laws will be broken, lives will be lost, and, yes, there will be blood. <<less

Serge Battour is the son of a French viscount and a Romani prostitute, and despite his kind nature and academic talent, is shunned by his family and his peers due to the color of his skin. He begins to attend Lacombrade Academy, his father's alma mater, in the hopes that there he will find a place to belong.... more>>

Gilbert Cocteau is, like Serge, the orphaned son of a wealthy family, and is infamous at Lacombrade for his beautiful and delicate appearance, lack of dedication to schoolwork, and habit of prostituting himself to other students. He has no intention to connect with any of his classmates, instead devoting himself to his uncle Auguste.

Due to a shortage of living space, Serge and Gilbert become roommates even though Gilbert's antisocial nature has in the past made it impossible for him to room with anybody. Serge, being sociable and idealistic, is determined to be friends with Gilbert; Gilbert is only interested in either being able to manipulate Serge or push him away entirely. To the surprise of both of the boys, however, the two eventually form a deep, albeit generally dismal, bond that leads to a romantic connection.

In 1979, this series was awarded the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for shounen/shoujo manga.

For those who don't like yaoi - this manga is more of shounen-ai and the sex scenes are nothing like the ones you can see in modern yaoi mangas. A bit of warning: "Kaze..." includes scenes of rape and child abuse (but no shota). <<less

In the aftermath of a great war between humanity and creatures known as the Talaiv, the storms of war are brewing again.

Eighteen year old Manami Katagiri has faced numerous hardships thanks to his father's criminal behaviour and mother's death: he had to drop out after middle... more>> school and begin working in a factory to take care of his little sister. For various reasons he decides to re-enroll himself in high school and better his life. However, at the entrance ceremony, he encounters a "princess" whom he thinks has had everything given to her on a silver platter, not that her thoughts are any better. What will become of their time in high school? <<less

Nguyet, an actress specializing in villainess roles in cheesy romance films, has transmigrated into the plot of the movie she just acted in. According to the script, she'll be burned alive at the age of 20. Not wanting to meet such a hellish ending, Nguyet is determined to win over the male lead so that he won't have any reason to hate her. In doing so however, the male lead ends up falling in love with her, the villainess! Nguyet now tries to get the plot's original romance back on track, but it seems like it's impossible?!... more>>

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This work is a story about a boy, Rwanda, whose mother is a vicious murderer, set in England at the end of the 19th century.... more>> Rwanda, who has long been confined in the basement, grew up and left the house after a certain incident. Eventually, he arrived at the town and was picked up by a staff member of the nursing home and decided to live in the facility. But peaceful everyday life is only boring for Rwanda… <<less

While humans toil at their ordinary, boring lives, a battle secretly begins among a new species that evolved from humans. They disguise themselves as human... more>> children, and instead of maturing into adults, they are each gifted with a different "special power". They are the new humans, known as "Kodomo." Hinagata Heiji is a Kodomo who can bring any inanimate object to life by dripping his blood on it. In order to find his own feeding ground, he keeps transferring to new elementary schools. <<less

"The person who is destined to be the perfect lover is secretly a murderous devil?! There are many secrets to the widowed mother. The life... more>> of Qiqi is completely changed by a mysterious stalker." <<less

From a young age, Ines has been abused by her stepmother and stepsister. Her stepsister once doused her in boiling water, leaving a scar that... more>> resulted in Ines being called "ugly" by her abusive new husband. To make matters worse, Ines' husband begins an affair with her stepsister. That is when Ines is approached by a handsome nobleman known as the "Cold-Blooded Marquess". who proposes marriage. Desperate to regain what was once lost. Ines takes his hand in marriage... <<less

Arwyn reincarnates into a novel as a vulnerable child trapped in an abusive family. Navigating the challenges of this fantastical world, she stumbles upon the... more>> young version of the male lead. Having read the novel, she knows that Shelby will eventually find happiness... but what of the current suffering the poor child is going through? She couldn't look the other way and extends a helping hand, which may lead to a chain of events that could ultimately shatter the original storyline. <<less

Wolfgang Goldenleonard, the 4th Prince of the kingdom, returns to the palace after years of living in hiding. He rejects everything about his new royal... more>> life, but is intrigued by the mysterious and dutiful Shin Soohyuk, a catamite of the King. As Wolfgang slowly opens up and learns the ways of the palace, Soohyuk begins to see something special about the wild, unkempt, and stubborn young prince. He might just be the one Soohyuk has been waiting for... the one who could light the flame of rebellion. (Source: Lezhin) <<less

Jay is an 8th rank public official. She works as a special guardian, and her mission is to heal children whose souls have been deeply... more>> wounded. Ludwig shuts himself off from the world. He seems as if he's forgotten how to smile. However, he learns what it means to be happy through Jay, and Jay cherishes him as her own precious hunny bunny. <<less

From the time she was a child, Makoto was always compared to her beautiful sister. So she decided to become just as awesome as her sister for her entrance in High school. But it didn't really work...... more>>

One day, she met a guy who's popular and older than her. Suddenly, Makoto can't make her heart stop beating so fast?! So now, she can't stop thinking about her school life! <<less