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

Gratia, a girl considered useless and despised by her family, has a revealing dream where a mysterious man predicts a great future for her. She soon discovers that she is the lost daughter of the influential Luciffero family. In a surprising event, after being attacked, a golden light erupts from Gratia, forcing everyone around her to close their eyes. ... more>>

When the light dissipates, young Gratia disappears and in her place an adult version of herself appears, with distinct features of Luciffero. With an imposing stature and undeniable beauty, she comes across Nea, her mother, and realizes that the transformation expected for the future happened that day.

This was the moment when ten-year-old Gratia and twenty-year-old Gratia switched bodies for the first time. <<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

What kind of experience of him being betrayed and put to death by a disciple who he had been wholeheartedly raised!? Exhausting his cultivation to... more>> finally obtained a chance to be reborn, he's become corrupted in this life. He supporting the heroine? Since he've been reversed as a villain, he does it to the tee! As long as he is powerful enough, he would be able to be triumph over anything! <<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

After passing out drunk on a cold night, I awake as a nameless young orphan girl. But she's not just any girl, she's a character... more>> from a novel I wrote in high school! Abused and sold at auction as a slave, I'm suddenly rescued by my father, Duke Henry Wensgrey, the story's original villain. Far from the wicked character I created, he's now a total fool for his daughter. But our relationship isn't the only thing that's changed, and I soon discover that this world isn't anything like what I wrote! <<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

Following the death of his daughter, Assistant Inspector Yamada Hajime has lost hope in everything, and jobs like closing under-aged prostitution rings don't exactly help... more>> matters. But there he meets a girl who looks alarmingly like his late daughter. Her name is Umino Shiori, a runaway girl who's desperate enough to sell herself to escape her house but won't tell anyone why. <<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

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?

***

“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

Several thousands of years from now, there exists the Joker Galaxy of five Star Systems, where a long, long war is being fought. The god of light, Amaterasu, is trying to unite the galaxy under his rule. The fighting stands between giant mecha called Mortar Headds, their pilots, the Headdliners, trained since birth for their task, and the female humanlike computers called Fatimas, necessary for controlling the MH. Many are the lives and destinies found throughout the more than thousand year long era of war, although Amaterasu seems to live through it all.... more>>

Note: To honor its 25th anniversary, the series was reprinted under Five Star Monogatari Reboot.

Toyspress, a company co-founded by the author, published the English translation. To date, 26 Volumes of the English version have been produced, covering Vol. 1-10. The future translation remains uncertain. <<less

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

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

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

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

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

Ellie was a girl who couldn’t talk or even write. By chance, she begins listening to three people’s secrets. The three start to develop an interest in Ellie, who listened to their words. However, a couple of days later, Ellie disappears without trace. With Ellie 's disappearance, he who confessed that he has a crush on a man, he who enjoys games involving riddles, he who has a secret fetish, The three men start searching for her, yet no one comes to figure out where she went, since they only talked about their own stories and had no clue about hers. Voiceless Ellie. That was my name. ... more>>

***

I began to speak again and by the favor of someone truly dear to me, I became a ”Countess". The commoner Ellie who once couldn’t talk, can now speak as “Lady Phever”. And when the time came to reunite with the three men, “……Ellie?” The Ellie you know from the past is now gone. “You’ve got the wrong person.” Perfectly spoken words left my mouth. <<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

Hana was enjoying her peaceful days at school until she received a mysterious letter which said: "Do not say a word."...... more>>

She doesn't know what to do, thus she begs for help of her friends to find out who is the sender and what is that she forgot she should be not saying..? But the truth is more terrifying than she expected. <<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

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

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