The film interactions between a tepid not too popular AV female actress Qiao Qiao and 6 permanent male actors within the company.

A bookworm who had finally found a job as a librarian at a university was sadly killed shortly after graduating from college.... more>>

She was reborn as Myne, the daughter of a soldier in a world where the literacy rate is low and books were scarce. No matter how much she wanted to read, there were no books around. What is a bookworm to do without any books? Make them, of course.

Her goal is to become a librarian! So that she may once again live surrounded by books, she must start by making them herself. <<less

The Villainess of the Otome Game “Étoile of the Magic Academy,” Cordelia Hamilton, has regained her memories of her past life.... more>>

However, it happened after she had already entered the Magic Academy at the start of the game.

As Cordelia had continued to act like a selfish lady, she was hated by the Capture Targets.

It was impossible to avoid her ruin by increasing her favor with the Capture Targets at this point.

In that case, she’ll aim for the Heroine to avoid the Ruin Route!

“From the first time I saw you, I’ve fallen in love with you! Please go out with me!”

“… Yes, with pleasure!”

“Eh…? Is, is this okay? Truly?!”

Cordelia’s bully entourage accepts this love confession as real and stops harassing the Heroine, Stella.

In this manner, Cordelia’s fake yuri relationship began… <<less

Tiana, a timid girl whose magical power continues to decrease year by year, suffered a life of abuse due to her being an incompetent, powerless saint. Driven away to an empire called the 'Cursed Land', she almost got killed on the journey which caused her to remember her previous life as the great saint of the empire, Else.... more>>

"Oh? A little bit of my magic power is coming back...?"

Tiana was welcomed as an empress, and her husband, Felix, was the beautiful emperor and her protégé in her previous life.

"A contract marriage until I stabilize the country, and you will be my wife only by name. Once this ends, I will free you from the role and guarantee you no hardships for the rest of your life."

(He used to be so small... and wow, what a generous offer!)

Tiana was extremely busy in her previous life and was abused in this life. She vowed to save the falling country, but she's also hiding her identity to live a leisurely life.

"I have someone I love. I will live my whole life with only Else on my mind." (Um, that's me from my previous life...)

As Tiana grew closer to Felix in her current life, she also found out that her lack of magic power and the empire's curse was related...!?

This is the story of Tiana, who used to be a powerless saint, reclaiming what was stolen from her and finding herself surrounded by many precious things. <<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

The fact that I like men is something that the whole town knows, because my boyfriend is Zhao Gongzi.... more>>

Zhao Gongzi, who is the mayor’s grandson, Gangster leader Master Zhao Si’s son and Warlord General Huo’s little brother-in-law. The Zhao Gongzi who is, in name, my adopted brother, since I was taken in by Master Zhao Si . The reason I was adopted and wasn’t simply a servant is because of Zhao Gongzi. He needed someone to accompany him at school, and I filled that role till I was 18. Then, after I had graduated and Zhao Gongzi had completed school without graduating, we slept together–that is to say, he f*cked me.

Before I turned 18, I was always confused as to why he treated me so nicely, and I finally got the answer. I also lost something with that knowledge.

　　f*ck his mom.

I said nothing, you all heard nothing. <<less

The true top predator, plundering the best survival resources and hunting the top prey.

A boy who has lived as a member of a mercenary group in the undisturbed northern land, enrolls in the peaceful South Magic Academy as promised with his father.... more>>

After a long journey, his life at the academy was completely different from the world he was in.

Almark is always confused by the gap.

However, while making mistakes, with the help of his colleagues and teachers, he gradually shows a glimpse of his talent. <<less

Leo, a young man aspiring to become a mage, regains memories of his past life in the midst of an exam. He realizes that this world is a gender-reversed one where women are stronger and their desires are flourishing.... more>>

The cheeky witches who look down on men are one by one made to “understand” by Leo, who has memories from his previous life.

This is the story of Leo, the only male in the Witch Academy, building a harem, using beginner-level magic cheats, and incidentally conquering the world. <<less

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 tall and handsome prince stared at him with burning eyes and asked, “How should you repay me for saving your life?”... more>>

Ye Xiaofeng, ” Answer to my master, I should work extremely hard and be ready to risk my life!”

“Wrong!” The prince corrected him. “You should repay with your body.”

“! ! ! ! ! ! “
———————————

Ye Xiaofeng was treated as a monster by his family because his body was different from ordinary boys. On one occasion, he even wanted to give up his life. It was the master who came down from heaven to save him. From then on, Ye Xiaofeng vowed to follow the master for a lifetime, to die for him, and to be his most loyal subordinate. But one day, the master, who was always indifferent, suddenly wanted to fall in love. So, Ye Xiaofeng, who was a personal guard, was targeted…

It stands to reason that his life was saved by the master, and everything he had could be given to the master. However, he had a secret in his body and did not dare let the master know. This is because he was afraid of being abandoned as a monster. Therefore, he kept pretending to be s*upid.

One day, the master broke his secret, and he was bullied into the corner by the master. “It turns out that Xiaofeng’s body was so beautiful, no wonder it has to be hidden. Even Ben Wang (self-proclaimed name of the king) can’t let it go.”

The master stroked Ye Xiaofeng’s lower abdomen with his hands. “You must be able to get pregnant with a body like this. Why don’t you work hard for Ben Wang? Let’s have one or two.”

Ye Xiaofeng, “…”

Ye Xiaofeng suddenly trembled and felt guilty. He also had a secret and didn’t know whether to talk about it or not. <<less

In the previous life, Wen Yu forcefully kissed Ji Anning, and she slapped him hard enough to make his mouth bleed.... more>>

“You… don’t f^cking believe that I really like you, do you?” He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb.

“Your so-called liking is nothing more than being attracted to my looks,” the impoverished student Ji Anning coldly replied.

Later, Ji Anning’s soul drifted and saw the true feelings of the wealthy man who had been pestering her all along. He stood on the rooftop, gazing at the dark night, and whispered, “I have avenged you.”

With a single thought, Ji Anning is reborn to her first year of college. At this time, she hasn’t died yet, and his hands hasn’t been stained with blood for her.

“Ji Anning, don’t even think about escaping from my grasp,” he released her lips and held her jaw viciously.

“What do you like about me? Isn’t it just being attracted to my looks?” Ji Anning smiled slightly, tiptoed, and kissed Wen Yu’s thin and sexy lips.

When I first saw you in the crowd, I saw you inside my heart. I want to shelter you from the wind and rain and hold you in my arms.

[At first glance, it’s you. You’re everything to me, in life and death.]
***

In her previous life, the impoverished girl Ji Anning was pursued relentlessly by a wealthy second-generation man named Wen Yu, whom she found annoying. Later, she was forced and coerced into falling to her death, and her soul drifted in the world. However, she saw Wen Yu, who killed her mu*derer with his own hands and went to jail because of it. Ji Anning was reborn and devoted herself to protecting Wen Yu’s peaceful life. The once violent and paranoid Wen Yu showed Ji Anning a different kind of tenderness. <<less

Xu Zhun was terminally ill, and his doctor said that he only had 3 months left to live. ... more>>

He wanted to spend his little time left to love He Chengyang but He Chengyang used his little time left to brutally hurt him.

Xu Zhun: If I die one day, will you be sad?

He Chengyang: Shouldn’t I be happy?

Xu Zhun was really dead, but He Chengyang, who was supposed to be happy, knelt in front of his grave and cried.

He said: Xiao Zhun, come back! I am willing to lose my life for you to come back!

After Xu Zhun was reborn, He Chengyang humbled and l**ked: “Xiao Zhun, give me a chance this time for me to love you!”

Xu Zhun kicked him off: “But I don’t love you anymore!” <<less

Yin Bai once thought that Xiao Nian truly loved her. So, she graciously provided her with the best resources, elevating her to a revered position. ... more>>

After achieving fame and success, Xiao Nian, in the name of true love, unceremoniously kicked her aside.

Yin Bai became the most ridiculed patron in the entertainment industry. On the night when Xiao Nian received the Best Actress award, she publicly declared her lifelong love in front of Yin Bai, infuriating her. She stormed off to the parking lot, where she took her anger out on her car with a cane, creating a resounding cacophony.

Coincidentally, this awkward scene was witnessed by Xiao Nian's arch-rival, Zuo Jing You.

Yin Bai promptly put away the cane, cleared her throat, adjusted her sleeves, and casually greeted her, "Long time no see, Miss Zuo. The weather today is quite pleasant, isn't it?"

Zuo Jing You remained calm and composed, saying, "Ms. Yin, please rest assured, I didn't see anything."

After saying this, Zuo Jing You walked past Yin Bai, leaving her so infuriated that she nearly snapped her cane that evening.

A few days later, Yin Bai encountered Zuo Jing You and another person having an argument in the hospital corridor. The man on the other side, with red eyes, uttered a memorable line, "You only lost a husband who didn't love you, but he lost genuine love!"

Yin Bai paused, locking eyes with Zuo Jing You's profound gaze. She then sympathetically mouthed, "I didn't hear anything..."

Yin Bai: I thought I was the little prince who tamed the rose. In the end, I realized I wasn't. I was just a little rose with four thorns who thought I could do as I pleased.

Zuo Jing You: I used to think that in love, as long as I did well enough, it would be sufficient. But love isn't that simple; it's not enough for just one person to do well.

So this time, I will learn to love you properly.

(Translator doesn't know what tags to use, help!) <<less

Himahara Kou, a free person from the go-home club, likes to spend time at various places after school as a casual person.... more>>

In Kou’s class, there is Sakurazaki Nako, an active JK idol who has tremendous popularity.

She is busy being an idol, so she is interested in Kou, who knows how to spend time…

A romantic comedy about a JK idol who longs for a free person and a free person from the go-home club. <<less

I wasn’t reborn with talent or ability, but at least my knowledge from earth allowed me to stay one step ahead in this other world.... more>>

Magic exists here, and new progress was rapidly being made in science while magic stagnated in the name of tradition. Using my earthly knowledge and not bound by the traditional thinking, I was able to do things other wizards couldn’t even imagine.

Still, inadvertently becoming an undercover professor for a mysterious secret society at the renowned Sören academy was never in my to-do list! <<less

I became the only Korean character in a Japanese Light Novel.

Al, who works as a butler for Charlotte Anastasia, who is said to have the greatest talent of all time among the Anastasia family, said to be one of the most powerful nobles in the country, was told by Charlotte on the day before his 16th birthday that her memories from her previous life had returned.... more>>

Charlotte in her previous life seems to have a man she loved, but when Charlotte is depressed that she will never see him again, Al suggests that she find him——–But the next day, on his birthday, he remembered that the person Charlotte had liked in a previous life was him, and he tried to tell her about his previous life, but when he heard Charlotte say, “If I find him, this time we will not be separated in this house ……,” he vowed never to reveal his true identity. <<less

Schild was raised as a bastard, not knowing the identity of his father.... more>>

Because of his mother persistently keeping the secret of his identity, he and his mother were looked down on with contempt in the village. Harsh treatment and cold eyes followed them one after the other, and Schild, who was constantly treated that way, grew up to be a bad, yet a tough child. Out of patience for his misbehavior, however, many of the villagers started to encourage Schild’s mother to marry, and when he was 13 years old, her mother decided she couldn’t take it anymore and finally joined the arms of another man.

After remarrying, her mother’s new partner declared that has no intention of feeding Schild. Because of this, he was forced to leave the village, also by the unanimous decision by the villagers.

Finding that she could no longer have any backing to remove their decision to evict Schild, adding the tiredness of the tribulations she had with the child, his mother gave him a sword before leaving, the only clue of his father’s identity.

“This was a keepsake given to me by your father. He told me to give it to you when you grow up.

Take this sword to the royal capital. Your father is there. Once you deserve his qualifications, you will naturally meet him, eye to eye.”

Will he be on time to meet his father? What will happen to him right after? Schild’s adult life in the royal capital begins now! <<less

On the day Sun Ha proposed to him, the day she married him, and the day she first embraced him, she had a lingering hope that he would fall deeper in love with her; that perhaps in the future he would see her for what she was: his wife. But three years passed, the seasons changing. He had never looked her way despite being married, despite spending numerous nights under the starry skies. She could not figure out whether her birthday mattered to him than some lustful s*x without love. Sun Ha knew deep down that their marriage was at its wit’s end, and to want more than that was her fault.... more>>

Then, one day, she decided to divorce him; she needed to become a woman whose existence did not revolve around his needs but as someone who could love and give love. <<less

Cesare Traon Karl Erzet, the Imperial Commander-in-Chief.... more>>

After three years of service in the war, he returned to propose to Eileen.

Eileen struggled to believe that Cesare’s marriage proposal was sincere.

After all, from the moment they met when she was ten,

The affectionate man had always treated her like a child.

“I don’t—I don’t want to marry Your Highness.”

For so long, her love for him was unrequited.

She did not wish for their marriage to be a transaction.

Was it because of the long war?

The man, who was normally cool and rational, had changed.

His impulsive actions, his unbridled desire for her—they were all too unfamiliar.

“This should only be done with someone you love!”

“You can also do it with the person you plan to marry.”

Eileen was intrigued by this change.

And yet, the closer she became with Cesare…

She discovered things that defied reason or logic.

Eileen learned about her husband’s many evil deeds not long after.

“I couldn’t even have your body, Eileen.”

Everything he did was for her.

He became the villain, only for his Eileen. <<less

Nadia Ingram was a Duke’s daughter who just wanted to be loved. At the behest of her family, she entered an arranged marriage with the arrogant and self-indulgent Marquis Edwin R. Elantz.... more>>

However, as she was trying to come to terms with her new life as a married woman, she somehow reunited with her ex-lover, Asheel Khurshid, who was Edwin’s knight.

This marriage, which she had wanted to be peaceful and uneventful, grew turbulent in the presence of the two men in her life.

* * *

“Don’t tell me you just got back from rolling around in bed with some other bastard? You smell like c*m.”

“…Th-that isn’t the case at all!”

Inside her dress, Asheel’s fluids trickled down to her knees, but Nadia still firmly denied it. She almost broke out in cold sweat as she pretended that nothing was amiss.

It was a relief that she was good at controlling her expressions, but she continued to avoid the persistent gaze directed at her, hoping that he would just drop the subject and let it go.

“Then, is it mine?”

He drew close to whisper into her ear, dirty words leaving his languid tongue as he teased her with a hint of sadistic glee.

“You must have had fun until early morning, hm? It’d be nice if you could make sure to handle it properly so we won’t need to worry about any illegitimate children. How are you doing now, is it leaking out?”

Nadia felt the blood drain from her face.

—

▸ Edwin R. Elantz – the most powerful man in the Empire; surrounded by many bad rumors after gaining the trust of the Emperor; would do however as he pleased; an apathetic-looking eye candy who actually has a twisted personality; uses his eloquence well

▸ Asheel Khurshid – a commoner knight; with his skills alone, he managed to rise to the position of deputy commander of the best knight order in the Empire; quiet and calm; rarely loses his temper, but he definitely would if someone pushed his buttons

▸ Nadia Ingram – hails from a ducal family on the verge of bankruptcy; suffered from a childhood devoid of warmth and affection; unlike how she appears while pretending to be arrogant, truthfully she’s naive and vulnerable

▸ “I’m a greedy man. I have no plans of sharing you at all. That’s why… you’d better consider your actions very carefully.” <<less

The man who must be killed. ... more>>

The woman with suspicious intentions.

❄❄❄

“I missed you.

To the point where I was desperate enough to find you and kill you with my own hands. Even though you tried to take my life, I couldn’t forget you. I was ready to sacrifice myself to find you. At least then I could see your face while I’m dying in your arms. I don’t think I’ll ever be ready to lose you.

Because I… I love you.”

❄❄❄

Myung, a patriotic spy vowing to avenge the death of her beloved brother, approaches Ryuta Ichikawa as the only daughter of a wealthy Japanese businessman. Before luring Takahiro Ichikawa and his son (Ryuta) to death, Myung must seduce Ryuta in order to obtain information for the patriots. Despite her clumsy and blantant approaches, Ryuta starts to develop a profound interest towards the woman. <<less

It was unbelievable, but Ellier had died once and came back to life.... more>>

Additionally, she, though it may seem far-fetched, was the Empress of this huge Empire, Pardinas.

The problem lay in that she woke up in the body of a certain s*ave girl, returning to 17 years in the past before she, the Empress, died.

“This toxic b*tch! Today’s events have made it clear that there isn’t any difference between you and a beast.”

The enraged s*ave trader placed Ellier in the middle of Rubelfast Square on display as a spectacle.

The surroundings were exceptionally clean and the people were particularly busy today.

‘Ah… So today was the day the s*ave market opened…!’

The s*ave market was held once every fortnight, and was possibly a day where s*ave traders have been waiting for. It was also the day that she has been anxiously awaiting, as it was a golden opportunity to screw with the s*ave traders and escape from this agonizing place.

∘₊✧──────✧₊∘

“You’ve woken up.”

The door swung open suddenly, and a tall and handsome young man of a stalwart build entered.

It was a very natural attitude for someone who entered without knowing that Ellier had woken up.

‘Oh my God, how the hell did this happen?’

To her surprise, it was a familiar face.

Platinum blond hair that evoked sighs of wonder, amber eyes that were beautiful enough to be an ornament, smooth and firm skin that was tanned by the sun, as well as a big and sturdy frame that left no doubts that he was a knight…

That’s it. Even if she died and came back to life, she would never forget that appearance.

‘Isn’t that Slarhan Ventiark!’

He was the strongest political adversary in Ellier’s previous life. <<less

An impetuous and shameless woman, hiding in a man’s bedroom, shame of the imperial family…... more>>

It was a word to express the perfect and beautiful second prince, Franz’s wife, Aleisha.

She loved her husband, despite his ill-will and affair…
Franz killed her.

Aleisha placed a curse on Franz just before her death, and she returned to the past.

The new life was all the same.
…Except for Franz.

“I’m not worried about you, it’s me. If I lose you, I will go crazy.”

Could the curse be wrong?

She tried to live as if she didn’t have Franz in her previous life.
However, he kept grabbing her.

“I have no other woman but you. So, let go of your false hopes.” <<less