In the city of Ergastulum, a shady ville filled with made men and petty thieves, whores on the make and cops on the take, there... more>> are some deeds too dirty for even its jaded inhabitants to touch. Enter the “Handymen,” Nic and Worick, who take care of the jobs no one else will handle. Until the day when a cop they know on the force requests their help in taking down a new gang muscling in on the territory of a top Mafia family. It seems like business (and mayhem) as usual, but the Handymen are about to find that this job is a lot more than they bargained for. <<less

Chu Qing is a sword expert cultivator, who 300 years ago accidentally entered the fairy world. During those 300 he began his cultivation journey. At... more>> the time of reaching the realm of eternity, it was not expected that he would instead open the hall of time and space and return to earth at the age of 17 years. But when he saw the situation, it turns out it was not the earth he once lived in, but the world was reversed between the roles of women and men. How was his journey to find a way to return to the original world, and defeat and conquer the strong women in the world... <<less

The "love, revenge, and feel-good" story centers on a young man who swears revenge against the yakuza. He studies the art of the "assassination fist"... more>> with all his might, and becomes an adult. But this man who is a genius at his martial art form realizes his techniques cannot actually be used to kill anyone. [ANN] <<less

Yoshiwara in the Edo era. It seems that there is a mysterious man in the corner of the Hanai area that can fulfill any "desire"... more>> ... <<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

High risk comes with high reward, carrying gold by himself from the post-apocalyptic world, and become rich? No? Wang Bin has a smarter way to... more>> get even richer, find an ally to help him carry more gold from the post-apocalyptic world, after one trip he can become a billionaire! Even so, it is dangerous, the post-apocalyptic world is filled with zombies, and the survivors there can be scarier than the zombies because, for the sake of living, they can do anything, they are 100 times scarier than a zombie! <<less

Confidential Confessions is a shocking new manga series that deals with many of the hard-hitting issues that teens face today. Using emotionally moving storylines and multi-dimensional characters, each groundbreaking volume tackles such topics as teen prostitution, rape, HIV, stalkers, suicide, and sexual harassment.... more>>

V.1 -

1-3. The Door

4. Mistakes

V. 2 -

Tears

V.3 -

1. Our Future

2-3. Dizziness

V.4 -

1. Pain

2. Distortion

3. Tomorrow

4. Forbidden Kiss

V.5 -

V. 6 -

Series order as published by Kodansha:

1: Itami (いたみ) (Pain)

2: Himitsu (ひみつ) (Secret)

3: Memai (めまい) (Vertigo)

4: Uwasa (うわさ) (Rumor)

5: Namida (なみだ) (Tears)

6: Tobira (とびら) (Door) <<less

Mizushoubai (water business) is the term for Japan's night life activities, such as fuuzoku (similar to prostitution but none of the illegal bits), hosting and managing (entertaining at bars), and kyabakura (night clubs). Recently, it was decided that a high school should be founded to educate the youth in these areas where they previously had no such guidance: the School of Water Business, "Mizushou", located in Tokyo's Shinjuku ward.... more>>

The story is from the perspective of a teacher, Tanabe Keisuke, who was transferred there to help teach that school's first generation of students. <<less

Takeru’s mother is about to remarry. That is a great opportunity for Takeru to live with a real family and, most of all, to have a big brother, Shin. Things do not actually turn out the way he expected, though.... more>>

One day, while waiting for his girlfriend, Takeru hears a couple of people discussing about money for sexual favours. Curious, he turns around to check out the chick, but it turns that both parties are male. However, what shocks Takeru more is when he realizes that the one prostituting himself is Shin, his new stepbrother…

First volume extra: Shounen S

There is a oneshot at the end of the second manga that wasn't translated. <<less

An adaption of various short stories written by Yamada Fuutarou.... more>>

First story: "Kunoichi Kokihei"

This story begins the year before the Battle of Sekigahara, in the pleasure quarters of the capital.

Kagerou, a real beauty who is a child of the Ootani family, meets five of the most powerful men of the Uesugi clan while serving at a brothel. <<less

One man felt a great ambition as he silently stood in the shadow of the "wolf", whose beauty far surpassed even that of a woman's.... more>> His name was Toshizou Hijikata. Read the tale of the Shinsengumi warriors who fearlessly rode through the Bakumatsu Era! <<less

An angel (?) in a highschool uniform!

London, 1888 A.D. The entire city is consumed by fear of a serial killer known only as Jack the Ripper. He mutilates female prostitutes with... more>> extreme brutality. However, his victims hide a terrifying secret and Jack’s destiny is to continue hunting them down. <<less

Inferiority, cowardice, desire to be loved, but always running away. A human and a demon are in the midst of the uncertain struggle to find... more>> a place where they can belong and carry their own way of life. <<less

In the slums of a town shrouded in barriers and secrets begins the story of an enigmatic young man, who has the power to fulfill... more>> promises… for a price. <<less

Working at Kaikarou in the red-light district of Edo Yoshiwara, Ikutarou finds himself among many beautiful women. One in particular, Fuyou, seems to have been... more>> gifted with not only beauty but intelligence as well. An intelligence that people from many walks of life secretly turn to when they cannot go to the police. After discovering this secret, Ikutarou is made to be Fuyou's "feet," made to go out to observe crime scenes and evidence to report back to Fuyou so that she may solve the case even while being forbidden from leaving Kaikarou. Will this impromptu partnership work out? Will Fuyou be able to solve the case? <<less

This manga anthology includes three stories, recommended and awarded by Hakusensha! The title work and the first story, “Hana Yanagi”, is a heart wrenching love... more>> story that takes place in the red light district. The 2nd story, “A Bird of Your Color”, follows Tiana, a young woman with blue hair. Lastly “Dame Maid”, a story of a hopelessly lacking maid and a cute and little, young master. <<less

Hatsune, whose body was brought by a house of prostitution, is a model for the artist Suzuro. This male prostitute Hatsune was sold by his lover, his brother, who he continues to yearn for. He is also enchanted by Suzuro. Ironically, his brother has been hired as the bodyguard on the same street.... more>>

Story 2-4 are the same stories (Stories 1-3) of <<less

The manga follows a woman named Ann on her solo road trip by car.... more>>

Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu New Artist Prize in 2013. <<less

This is a story from long, long ago. Setona was a girl raised from a family of warriors. On the night of the village festival,... more>> her lover, Manibe, disappeared. Little did she know that her lover, who was originally an outsider, had been chosen to become the sacrificial offering to the village mountain gods. Upon discovering the truth, Setona rushes to the shrine only to find an ominous presence and a mysterious lone man! Thus, starts a timeless journey! Thus begins Love Beyond Time, a timeless, historical and romantic journey. <<less

On the day of the empress's funeral, I remembered the disastrous ending of to the story I am living in: The crown prince killed his father the emperor along with his father's beloved mistress. I, his step-sister and the beloved princess of the empire, was forced to flee but eventually was beheaded by his loyal knight, which completed the prince's bloody quest to claim the throne.... more>>

To avoid this tragedy, I have decided to persuade the emperor to finally show some kindness to my step-brother, and to gain the sympathy of my brother's loyal knight. Like the hunter who couldn't kill Snow White but rather helped her escape, that's how I want him to think of me ...

“Hey, can’t we just make eye contact and talk?”

“… Wouldn't it be uncomfortable?"

“It’s uncomfortable... As pretty as a camellia flower.”

Why am I pitying you?!

*

“If I could come back with glory… .”

“… At that time, would you please allow me to stay by your side?”

It is only when you feel a lump in your throat from crying that you vaguely realize the reason for this feeling... The reason I think of you from time to time, miss the times we spent together, and wish for your happiness so earnestly. It's because you have become precious to me. Because I fell in love with you.

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•Naver Series: <<less