In the galactic era, humans have lost their emotions. These emotions have become a trading object, a complete box of emotions is a rare and priceless treasure at auction.... more>>

One day, Jiang Fu, who made a living by defrauding human emotions and auctioning them, was captured by interstellar scientists and was forced to dive into the spiritual world of the most perfect artificial human in the interstellar to carry out the secret of "making humans derive their emotions through catalysis" experiment.

Jiang Fu, who was unable to escape, agreed on the surface, but he wanted to do something bad, intending to completely destroy the cold artificial man. <<less

Even in hell, we will be together until the end.... more>>

After losing his mother, John followed his father, whom he had just met, and moved to England. There, he met an angel who shook his life. It was his half-brother Valentine, who he didn’t even know existed.

“Promise me, John, that we will always be the most important thing to each other.”

Valentine had cleverly trapped John, dominating his world, taming him every night with his arms.

As time passes, the relationship between the two becomes much closer, and Valentine’s obsession with John reaches unsuspected extremes.

A day before graduating from high school, an incident occurs that instantly changes the relationship between the two. <<less

The Mitsurugi household was given the important task of guarding the demon gate by the emperor.... more>>

Sora Mitsurugi, who was the heir of the family, was called on to take the trial ceremony at the age of thirteen.

The trial is something that he must overcome in order to learn the phantom blade style that was passed down the Mitsurugi household from generation to generation.

The other seven pupils of the same age who had taken the trial have all passed. And now only Sora remained.

His father, brother, fiancee, and a pair of siblings who have watched over him were all looking, as Sora’s trial ceremony solemnly began… <<less

He died on the wedding of the girl he had a crush on, after a long and successful career. After convincing Yama to send him... more>> back to the world, he decides to fix the areas in which his life went wrong. Realizing the lack of love and romance in his past life, he sets out to conquer the hearts of various women. <<less

Zerg-in-human-skin (scum) gong x Human soldier shou

On the outskirts of the Pleasure City of Midas lies the Ceres special autonomous area, commonly known as the slums. Gang leader Riki, looking for an easy pocket to pick in the nightlife districts, gets caught red-handed…by none other than one of the highest-ranking, golden-haired android elites ruling from the capital Tanagura: the “Blondy” Iason Mink!
By all rights, a Blondy standing at the pinnacle of aristocracy and a slummer should have never crossed paths—their chance encounter marks the beginning of a love twisted by obsession, soon spiraling into a karmic chain of events...... more>>

⬇️ //// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////
⬇️ //// About the English translation ////
⬇️ //// Current translation status ////
⬇️ //// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

//// About the Japanese novel and anime adaptations ////

Originally serialized in the bimonthly magazine Shosetsu June (小説ジュネ) spanning six chapters from December 1986 to October 1987, the novel was released with minor revisions into a hardcover edition in 1990.
This first version of the story received a two-episode/OVA anime adaptation in 1992 and 1994.

Between the years 2001 and 2007, the original story was greatly expanded upon and released in six paperback volumes. After a change of Japanese publisher, two more volumes were released between 2009 and 2010, completing the series (the six aforementioned volumes were released as volumes 1-4 in the newest Japanese edition).
This second version of the story was meant to be adapted into a twelve-episode OVA anime—initially planned to release in 2010—but was postponed to 2012, only to be discontinued after the fourth episode’s release.

//// About the English translation ////

The English paperback expanded edition is made up of eight volumes: the six first volumes (Seibido/Crystal edition) + the two later volumes (#7 and #8 in English, but #5 and #6 in the newest Tokuma/Chara edition).
The change in Japanese publisher led to a change in translator for the English edition between vol1 to 6 and vol7 to 8: it is highly recommended to read the fan translations of #7 and #8 as opposed to reading the licensed edition, due to the massive loss in translation (expect a 50% word count difference between the two).

//// Current translation status of the different editions of the novel (as of April 20th, 2024) ////

. Shosetsu June edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation.
. 1990 hardcover edition, unlicensed: 2/6 chapters, ongoing fan translation. An older fan translation had 4/6 chapters translated but the project was dropped.
. 2000’s expanded edition, English licensed: fully translated, complete.

//// Drama CDs, prequel and side stories ////

– The Shosetsu June story was adapted into a drama cassette and a drama CD (Dark Erogenous).
– The expanded story was adapted into three drama CDs (Destiny, Nightmare, Resonance)
– A prequel called Midnight Illusion was serialized in Shosetsu June between December 1992 and April 1993, and released as a hardcover in 1996. 3/6 chapters have been fan-translated into English.
– The 5 side stories have all been fan-translated into English (Kizu/Wound, File-0, Cal’s Sighs, Musk, Illusion Night) and are based on the expanded version of the novel.

Look up online “Ai no Kusabi Master List LiveJournal” to find the links to all the material listed above and more.

[This page was updated as per an anon’s request, all credit goes to the AnK community where credit is due.] <<less

The rich second generation Shu Jintian suddenly transmigrated during his escape after being kidnapped.... more>>

He was snatched back to the snake nest of a ruthless python. However, not only did it not eat him, it even fed him. Was he being raised as a pet?

But, you- you- why are you wrapping around me? I’m not a female snake ah, hello!!! <<less

What is it like to be forced to be with someone you don’t like?... more>>

Dong Ci answered after experiencing:

First, reject the unacceptable, then realize that you are moved by him, fall in love with him and, finally – you can no longer be separated from him.

—

Dong Ci met a wanton teenager when she was young. Since then, her life was full of his existence. At first, she couldn’t stand his domineering and strong personality, so she wished to get rid of him. But the two were entangled together from school to marriage, anyway.

In the end, after a battle of life and death, Dong Ci suddenly discovered that there was nothing she couldn’t let go, and the pain that he once caused – which she thought was unforgivable before – couldn’t overcome his love. <<less

Tang Xin Lian had never met a good man in her life. In order to stay away from rotten peach blossom flowers (bad relationships) and to take care of her son so that they’ll have a peaceful life, she indulged in the notion of employing a fake husband!... more>>

Even if she considered all men unreliable, the candidate she chose was gay, so it should’ve been safe right?

Little did she know – –

First of all, who said that a man who drank at a gay bar is gay?

Secondly, regarding her “new roommate” Zhong Zhen Dong’s outward appearance, which was cultured and refined, he was also modest and courteous. However in actuality, this man was without a doubt very cunning. If you easily believed him, you wouldn’t even know how you would die one day!

The naïve, innocent, little white rabbit wasn’t aware of it. She was just happy the flies around her were finally driven away.

That was until the big wolf entered her inner chambers and proceeded to go to the next level. He tried to control her desire, her body, and her heart. Even her son who always stuck to her, traitorously shouted ‘father’ with genuine admiration.

She then realized Mr. Nice Guy actually originally harbored evil intentions towards her. It was simply a tiger disguising itself as a pig to eat its prey!

Being tied to this handsome man was definitely a calamity, not a blessing. Right now, it wasn’t considered too late. She could still escape without a trace, with her son. She’d erase the past 100 days, and exchange it for a happy, stable life… <<less

Yang Mu was originally a transmigrated person, but unfortunately even though he transmigrated he did not get the life of a transmigrated protagonist.... more>>

After witnessing Shi Dixuan’s brutal mu*der of an Elder with the same name, “Yang Mu,” as himself, Yang Mu was left with a deep mental trauma of Shi Dixuan.

After becoming Shi Dixuan’s younger brother, Yang Mu was eventually framed by others and killed.

Then Yang Mu was reborn as the “Yang Mu” elder who was killed by Shi Dixuan in his past life. This new body was even more special as it could not have emotional fluctuations otherwise it would emit a special fragrance.

But whenever Yang Mu is beside Shi Dixuan, it is impossible to have absolutely no emotional fluctuations.

Therefore after waking up, Shi Dixuan thought Yang Mu had intentionally drugged him with an aphrodisiac and angrily left.

Yang Mu felt he was comparable to Dou’e* but he was too terrified to find trouble with Shi Dixuan.

When Yang Mu was finally able to let go of the incident and move on, he suddenly discovered there was something abnormal with his body.

* [Dou’e is] a child bride turned widow who is wrongly convicted of crimes by a corrupt court official for actions perpetrated by a rejected suitor, Zhang the mule. (Wikipedia) <<less

Fernan Caesar, the ruler of the North who came back from the war. ... more>>

The man, who was perfect in everything, was the only good memory of Julia’s unhappy childhood.

When she was told that he was going to be her husband, Julia believed in the existence of God for the first time.

But…

“If there’s anything you want, feel free to do it. It doesn’t matter whether you remodel the castle, buy jewelry, or throw a party.”

“…….”

“But I don’t want to see you in the morning, so refrain from doing that.”

The gentleman of her memory was no more.

There was only a cold man standing there who did not have a trace of affection or warmth.

“Your heart is of no use to me.”

But loving him to the end was Julia’s biggest mistake.

****

Standing at the edge of the cliff, Julia slowly carved her husband’s once-worldly face into her eyes.

If not now, she would never be able to escape it forever. She would come to love him again.

She didn’t want to be bound to him any longer.

“Julia!”

Looking at her desperate husband, Julia threw herself down the cliff. <<less

A wolf in sheep’s clothing kidnaps and attacks a weak inters*x sheep until he has a big belly.

There once lived a pair of close twins. Although they were so different, their friendship pleased their parents, and the two sisters always cared for each other deeply.... more>>

Their peaceful routine soon began to distort as the elder twin was chosen to become the Emperor’s queen. It soon lead to ruin, however, and in one stroke, both sisters and their family lost their lives.

When the younger twin opened her eyes, she found that she had returned to the starting point when the tragedy was about to take place.

As she looked at her sister’s radiantly smiling face, she made a vow. She would become the queen on behalf of her sister to prevent a repeat of events. <<less

Asura – proud, warlike, cruel, heartless.... more>>

A young adult with a mysterious background follows his father’s prophecy and enters the world of «Rebirth», somehow managing to inherit the Xuanyuan Sword, and also unexpectedly obtaining the hidden class Asura.

Following the tracks of both virtual and reality he gradually discovers a secret hidden for the past billion years.

Asura, the class that used to shake the lands has now completely disappeared. He must now go on a journey to find the true meaning of Asura—until the day he transforms and becomes one with Asura. <<less

After being tortured to death by Kan Wenxiao, Jian Xiuyun realizes that he has been living in a novel called 《The Supreme Path of Immortality》.... more>>

In this book, his most hated disciple, Kan Wenxiao, is the male protagonist. He is the cannon fodder villain who scolds and beats up the male protagonist. Making things difficult for him and ending up miserably.

After being reborn and recalling the ending of his previous life. Jian Xiuyun decided to make a fresh start, he planned to resist the disgust in his heart and he will treat Kan Wenxiao like his own son.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he found that Kan Wenxiao was tied to the furnace cauldron by him, and he was holding a dagger in his hand.

Facing such a scene, Jian Xiuyun calmly cut the rope on Kan Wenxiao’s body with the dagger, then stretched out his hand at him and said, “Be good, come here, Shizun will hug you.”

Kan Wenxiao had always known that Jian Xiuyun didn’t like him because he had an ugly face.

Although later he didn’t know why Jian Xiuyun suddenly changed his attitude, he could still feel his pretense and reluctance.

Kan Wenxiao felt that there was an unspeakable anger burning in his heart, but there was something else under this anger.

He didn’t know what it was until he held Jian Xiuyun in his arms and sprayed uncontrolled words in his master’s ears.

“Shizun, can I exchange my sincerity for your sincerity?”

1. Gong's face was burned by fire. He's disfigured in the early chapters and will recover later.

2. Shou is a beauty-addict. He disliked Gong at first because of his disfigurement. <<less

A morbid second Young Master of the mafia meets an amateur psychologist. Swept along in darkness, tyrannical abuse and depredation, he destroyed his life.... more>>

Because in his eyes —— Love = Violence!

In the end, none of us could save anybody… <<less

Floren, the most renowned realm of all realms, yet forgotten by all. The soul of a person from Earth accidentally crashed into this unexplored realm,... more>> ending up in a dragon egg. Transforming into a crimson dragon with the mindset of a human, Claudius was different from other dragons. He only wished to live an easy life, enjoying his lifespan of thousands of years to its fullest. However, the world is not such a forgiving place, dragging Claudius into countless struggles and death battles. Is it really possible to live a leisurely life?! <<less

I was reincarnated into a bloody novel famous for its bad ending!... more>>

I’m even the last “doll” of the tyrant Emperor, who is suffering from insomnia due to his severe trauma?

I must survive his grasp until the original heroine appears a year later to save the tyrant.

But he’s starting to obsess over me, while I’m thinking about running away to safety?

Even the heroine who appeared earlier than expected is suspicious!

‘Then what about my grand plan to leave the tyrant to the heroine and run away?’

Will I be able to survive safely?

***

“Who are you.”

The hairs on my whole body stood up. It was as if a hungry black panther was making a threatening sound.

“I must have told you not to let anyone in.”

I saw golden eyes that seemed to be made by melted honey between scattered black hair.

I was suffocated when I met with those fascinating, but young eyes.

‘You’re not gonna kill me if I make eye contact with you, are you?’

He came close to me while I was distracted for a moment.

‘What just happened?’

I was suffocated as soon as I was surprised.

It was because the emperor, who came closer to me in no time, grabbed my waist and lifted me into the air.

‘Well, at this rate, I’m going to die right now, let alone three years of dawn!’

The golden eyes that entranced me shook slightly.

A moment passed, and a husky and low voice flowed through his red lips.

“Lily… … Ana?”

“Lilly… do you know?”

That was the name of the original heroine.

And it was the moment that I officially became a tyrant’s doll. <<less

She was kidnapped— kidnapped and put into a private men’s prison.... more>>

“In this prison, if you are not obedient… be prepared to face the consequences.”

“Damn it, what are you crying for? Open your eyes!”

Bai Zhi cowered into the corner.

She was like a little lamb dropped into a den of wolves. One wrong move and she’ll be eaten alive.

—In short, this is the story of a pure and sweet FL domesticating a pack of prison wolves. The meat is fragrant and the plot is a little mind-boggling, but this pseudo-thriller is a truly wholesome story. <<less

In the busy lobby, the woman whom he believed had died years ago appeared before his eyes. Yet, once again, he lost her in the sea of faces.... more>>

“Who is this Jin Hye-Yeon you are looking for?”

Instead of answering, Tae-Jun pulled out a cigarette from his cigar case, lit it up and continued searching through the hotel’s visitors list.

“Is that your lover who died four years ago?”

Tae-jun finally looked up, “… How do you know about her?” <<less

In order to give him an excellent offspring, Mia, a female Earthling, was held captive by the highly-intelligent alien Frederick...

At nineteen, Feng Ming, an orphan on his way to school, met a fateful accident while trying to save a child. Fortunately, the child's father, a grateful Spiritualist Sorcerer, offered him a unique opportunity: a "transmigration" to another dimension as a second chance at life.... more>>

In this new world, Feng Ming found himself inhabiting the body of the Crown Prince of the Xilei Kingdom. However, this Crown Prince’s status didn’t seem to be as lofty as Feng Ming had originally expected. Not only was he denied the respect his position deserved, but his body was also marred by hidden scars! The true power resided not in him, but in the enigmatic and cunning Regent King, Rong Tian!

To make matters worse, the original Crown Prince seemed to have an unconventional relationship with King Rong. The King Regent, perceptive and cunning, quickly recognized the change in the Crown Prince's inner self, harboring suspicion. Yet, intrigued by Feng Ming's unconventional views, Rong Tian found himself drawn to the impostor. <<less

The story is about Mu Sha, who jumped off the cliff and wanted to end her life.
But somehow, when she woke up again, she... more>> ended up somewhere otherworldly. It took her a week to realize that she was in a different world.
A beast world in which neither male nor female was present.
The ones who could transform into beasts were males and those who could not were females. The females in that place had male organs. It could be said that the beast world was a male world. Yet, she was the only one who appeared to be a different kind of female from the rest. <<less

The Northern Garrison Prince possesses authority that reaches all the way to heaven, surpassing tens of thousands of people. The Northern Garrison Prince is licentious and lustful, not distinguishing between female and male partners, with a brutality beyond compare—though he has taken nine concubines as wives, not a single one managed to survive. This time, the Northern Garrison Prince is interested in the daughter of the prefectural magistrate.... more>>

To prevent her fate of being tormented to death by the Northern Garrison Prince—just as the crown prince was switched with a raccoon dog—a mute s*ave from the magistrate’s residence is sent as a substitute on the marriage sedan. The mute s*ave was born with the beauty of an exiled immortal, but also the disability of voicelessness; because of his appearance that might attract misfortune, he was locked away in the courtyard by his mother.

Suddenly one day, the prefectural magistrate’s household bestows upon him the name of Shen Yu and sends people to teach him how to serve another before delivering him onto the bed of the “Living King of Hell.” Will he become the tenth ghost to die unjustly under the Northern Garrison Prince’s body?

HE <<less