Hayate Ayasaki, 16, the world's unluckiest boy. Working hard as a child for food and school fees, his unemployed and indebted parents sold him to... more>> the yakuza for his internal organs. After temporarily escaping the criminals and contemplating the benefits of a life of crime, he was saved by a wealthy young girl; who now employs him as a live-in butler. <<less

The card reads as follows:... more>>

Congratulations! You are one of the 1 in 100,000 people who has been entered in the amazing LIAR GAME TOURNAMENT!

Along with the postcard there is 100 million yen in notes. That's the beginning of the Liar Game. When the game ends, in 30 days, you will have to return your 100 million. If your opponent steals them, he can keep them as a prize, and you will have a debt of 100 million... <<less

Salvors are men responsible for towing wrecked ships and handling the cargo. They are different from rescue teams as they usually ask for money before offering help. Nanba Rintarou's father was the owner of such a company, but Rintarou really hated the way they operated and decided to join the Coast Guard.... more>>

However, Rintarou's father died right after Rintarou completed his training. In his will he asked Rintarou to take over his company. What's worse is he left his son a debt of 1.5 billion yen... <<less

Those in serious debt to a certain man can either pay the price or join a certain game, a "gamble" as he likes to put... more>> it. To win, you must acquire points by defeating the other game participants. What will happen to the players...? <<less

In this screwball romantic comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all-male club--as a boy! There, she discovers just how wealthy the six members are and how different the rich are from everybody else...... more>>

Includes 4 chapters of the story "Romantic Egoist" in various volumes, starring a pair of twins who play matchmaker with their fellow students, teachers and the like. <<less

Gag manga about Kou, a young "elite" man, who has a policy of not being in debt to anyone. But he ends up owing his... more>> life to a strange girl who saves him. Nino, the girl who claims she's from Venus and lives under the bridge by the Arakawa river, demands that Kou become her lover. So the young man ends up living there too. <<less

Ohno Fumi is a poor 2nd year high school student. Because of her father's debts, she's kicked out of her own home and has to... more>> rely on her own connections to survive. Thus begins her life as a live-in housekeeper for a reclusive writer. <<less

Miyuki Umino was a senior in high school. Although Miyuki, her two younger brothers and her younger sister were poor, they were happy living together.... more>> But, one day all of a sudden her older brother's debt of 250 million yen fell upon them. To pay back the debt Miyuki quit school. What was the incredible choice she took to do this? <<less

A man who had been hard at work throughout his school days, appeared after 10 years and proposed to Soo-bin, who was busy refusing many... more>> blind dates, with difficult conditions to refuse. <<less

A rumor goes around school about an abandoned amusement park and a magician who lives there that can make someone disappear for good. Yoon Ai,... more>> a girl struggling to feed her sister and herself everyday will experience her life change as she meets a mysterious magician. <<less

Hyun-Su Jung (29) was scammed by Jung-Mi Kim and is now in debt of 900,000$. He is being chased by loan sharks and ended up kidnapping Jung-Mi Kim's daughter, Ha-Yeon Lee (17). But when Hyun-Su Jung calls to demand ransom, Jung-Mi Kim tells him she doesn't care about what happens to her daughter and hangs up. What will happen to the kidnapper and his victim?... more>>

Note: Author himself also made fanbook/side story (R18) of this series. <<less

Heo Se is a 23-year-old young man. He graduated from a junior college with a degree in design, but he couldn't find a job. He... more>> finally borrowed money from a loan shark and could not pay back his debt. Heo Se is then chased by the loan shark who wants to put him on a deep-sea fishing vessel. At that moment, he sees a hot spring theme park named "Geumjatang." To hide from the loan shark he goes into "Geumjatang." There, he meets an old man known as President. The President pays Heo Se's debt and forces Heo Se to work as a scrubber at the bathhouse. <<less

It's the year 2020 AD, and Tokyo II is a city infested with crime. Women can no longer go out in the streets alone without being victimized. Not wanting their daughter to suffer the same fate, Tsukasa Kozuki's cop parents raise her as a boy. When they are suddenly killed by one of the yakuza's in-fights, Tsukasa is left orphaned on the streets along with her three brothers. ... more>>

With no other options, she goes to the only person she can think of for help: pokerface Ryuji Shirogami, her classmate of 8 years and also the head leader of the powerful yakuza group, Kuryugumi. Ryuji, whose father was also a victim of the same yakuza fight, agrees to take her on as his personal bodyguard. As they set out to find their enemy, Ryuji slaps an increasing amount of debt onto Tsukasa, using all manner of ploys to keep the reluctant Tsukasa by his side. <<less

This is a tale full of wonderful Ancient Chinese legends. A group of beautiful female fox demons lived at the base of a mystical mountain. Among these foxes is the very special Caisheng, a little fox girl with the ability to change into a male fox demon when she matures and allow the continuation of her species. One day, she secretly went into a nearby human village and befriended a boy named Duoxi and a girl named Xiaoque, and when the little fox child is attacked by a dog, the two human children saved her! Now the two children are marked, and will remain so -- even in their reincarnated lives -- until Caisheng repays... more>> her debt to them...

Two hundred years later, Caisheng not only becomes the most powerful fox demon but also has mastered the art of gender transformation. She begins her search for her saviors' reincarnations: the boy now known as Yunshi, and the girl as Ping'er. Not knowing Caisheng's true identity, Yunshi falls in love with the female Caisheng, and Ping'er with the male Caisheng! But Yunshi is a priest whose duty is to destroy all of the demons... what will he do when he discovers Caisheng's true nature? And whom will Caisheng choose in the end?

(Clarifying note: Very low smut content) <<less

Nako is a poverty-stricken 21 year-old in desperate need of a job. She applies for a job at a jewelry store. When shop owner Ren... more>> identifies herself as a lesbian, the competition for the position evaporates, leaving only Nako. Ren asks her if her sexual orientation will be a problem, Nako sensibly replies that she's not interested, so she doesn't see any problem. <<less

For heroine Ooba Kanoko, life isn't much fun. Her family runs a small restaurant, where she slaves and is horribly mistreated by her two sisters,... more>> parents, and grandfather. (Not to mention the fact that her name said aloud as "Oobaka no ko" = "stupid kid"!) Poor Kanoko cooks, cleans, and takes the blame when things go wrong. However, her life takes an unusual turn when her family suddenly loses what little money they had, and everything they own is about to be repossessed -- along comes a ragged looking, tall stranger with an interesting proposition that will turn Kanoko into a billion dollar Cinderella! At a price to Kanoko... <<less

After Kaiji's showdown with Chairman Hyoudou at the Starside Hotel, he's forced into labour at an underground mine. With his meagre daily wage, he'll be working for decades to repay his debt unless he does something about his miserable situation. ... more>>

Kaiji decides to wager his earnings in an underground dice game for a ticket to get out of the mine for a limited period of time. But even if he surfaces, he only has one chance to win it big: by challenging the unbeatable pachinko machine nicknamed "The Bog."

The 2nd part of the Kaiji series.

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2. Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji

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Mun Su is a strong girl with a weak heart. Wanting to pay off the debt of her uncle, she is going to work for... more>> the creditor. To her surprise, the guy she beaten up outside is...!!! (You can guess where this is going.) <<less

Japan, 1995. After graduating from high school, Itou Kaiji moves to Tokyo to get a job, but fails to find steady employment because the country is mired in its first recession since World War II. Depressed, he festers in his apartment, wasting the day away with cheap pranks, gambles, liquor and cigarettes.... more>>

This goes on for two years until he's paid an unexpected visit by a man named Endou, who wants to collect an outstanding debt owed to him in Kaiji's name. Endou gives Kaiji two options: either spend ten years repaying the money, or board the gambling ship Espoir (French for "hope" ), and stand a chance to clear the debt in one night. Using a con, Endou pressures Kaiji into accepting the latter option, believing he will never return alive.

The Kaiji series currently consists of six parts:

1. Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji

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Chapter 0 is a non-canon one-shot called "Kaiji Gaiden". <<less

Matsuri is a girl like all the other high school girls. She likes boys, especially one called Wataru, but he hardly notices her even though... more>> she watches him like a crazy gal. "Tough girls aren't my type," he once said, and now even three street guys call her a tough chick?! Nothing too good to say to the wrestling Princess. Being this kind of princess is nothing to be proud of for Matsuri so it's a secret that she keeps from her school mates, because it's her father who wants to make her a wrestler...but what will happen when she's discovered fighting those three guys by Arata, the bad boy who can even "fight cows"? Discover it and keep track of Matsuri Special! <<less

"Wizard's Soul" is a competitive trading card game famous the world over (based heavily on a certain real life game with the intials M, T, and G). Skilled players are popular, make a lot of money, and are even offered acceptance to prestigious universities.... more>>

Follow the story of Manaka as she struggles with love, money, and friendship in a world run by cards. <<less

Satoko is a domestic girl with a kind heart. She lost her father when she was little, and her family has been very poor ever since her father's company shut down. However, life is happy enough when you are optimistic, and Satoko enjoys her daily life heartily. One day, she is rescued from a attacking dog by Fuuma, an extraordinarily mature 10-year-old boy. Little does Satoko realize that this boy is the head of Wakudera Corporation, as well as her future husband!... more>>

Volume 1 extra is Undying Flower (Karenai Hana), a yuri oneshot. <<less

Izumi Koutarou's family have lived in Izumi Hot Spring for generations. But the spring suddenly dried up a couple of years ago, resulting in a... more>> huge family debt. As they prepare to skip town to flee from debt collectors, the guardian deity of the house, Konoha-sama, appears. Konoha-sama, (who was supposed to be a really fearsome god), appears instead as a cute girl--wearing no clothes. What will happen to their family debt problem? And what is the power of Konoha-sama? <<less

The importance of "family" is being forgotten. At an all-girls school, a program to simulate and nurture family ties is carried out. Each student plays... more>> the role of father, mother, or child at random. Ayagasaki Kasuga is a girl who has been assigned the role of father in this outrageous project. <<less

Kanae dropped out of high school, because her father is a gambler while her mother ran away with her boyfriend. Kanae is twenty-two years old,... more>> and very poor working for a cleaning shop. She comes to have something to do with Haruki Oda quite by chance. Haruki is an IT millionaire and called "money-mad man," or "the god of death." Then Kanae's life makes a sudden development. Money cannot be made by love alone, though love cannot be bought with money. People of today want to have both love and money. This get-happy-story is a must read for the present-day people. <<less