A very villainous drug dealer top VS a pretty cute bottom... more>>

1. Rap and rend, but no abusing, after a beauty is used to dote on~

2. The top is very bad, a real big villain.

3. The top is ugly at first, how? Too slim.

4. This novel is only for fun, so don’t relate it to reality.

Family goes bankrupt, the debtors come to collect the money, parents jump off the building… He sells everything to pay the money back. Xiao Yubai goes desperate and goes to be a monk. But when he passes through the wild, he got kidnapped??? It seems he is not the only one. But he is the only one kept…others all get shot…while he is locked in a room… <<less

Step into the thrilling world of Wind Rises in Dragon City, the breakout post-apocalyptic novel that's taking the world by storm! Set sixty years after a global catastrophe, this epic tale follows the journey of a young man who rises to power in a world full of chaos, cunning politicians, and ambitious players.... more>>

As the Little Ice Age finally ends, governments across the globe begin to consolidate their territories and resources, paving the way for a new era of growth and prosperity. But with the rise of this new major region, political platforms are set up, capital begins to play a role, and heroes and strong men emerge, vying for power and control.

Amidst this chaos, our young protagonist rises to prominence with his strategic thinking and fierce determination, quickly gaining the courage to take on the world. But with power comes great responsibility, and as he navigates the treacherous landscape of post-apocalyptic politics, he must also contend with scandal, betrayal, and dangerous enemies at every turn.

From the gritty streets of the reorganized territories to the gleaming towers of the new major region, Wind Rises in Dragon City is a pulse-pounding journey through a world unlike any you've ever seen before. With twists and turns at every corner and a cast of characters that will leave you breathless, this is the post-apocalyptic novel you won't want to put down!

Join us as we explore the thrilling world of Wind Rises in Dragon City, where survival is the name of the game and strategy is everything. This is the story of a young man who defies the odds and rises to the top in a world full of chaos and danger. Will he emerge victorious, or will he fall prey to the machinations of his enemies? There's only one way to find out - read Wind Rises in Dragon City today! <<less

"Do you want your passport back?"... more>>

He stared straight at her eyes that were clearly shining under her short bangs.

"…Give it back."

"Then you will have to work hard for it."

While she was chewing the meat in her mouth hard, the next piece of meat came into her mouth right after. Avoiding it was not as simple because she thought the fork would become a weapon in this man's hand.

The meat that she barely chewed and fell over her neck in chunks.

"What should I do to get it back?”

"While growing up, did no adults tell you this? You can't just say what you want, so don't say it like that."

A large chunk of meat could not fall over and felt stuck somewhere in her throat. Sarin clenched her fist and tapped her chest.

"Hmm…"

"Well, if you'd just spent that money on laundry, we wouldn't have had a chance to face each other like this. Don't you think so?"

It was a simple favour until the money was received, and then it was malice. Owen's interest borders on malice. His golden eyes glistened. It looked like a completely crazy look, it gave her goosebumps from the inside of her wrist.

"…My flight is just around the corner. I have to go back."

Not interested in feeding anymore, he laid down his fork carelessly. She could hear the sound of metal hitting the plate.

"That's your situation."

Word is that her situation is not over yet. <<less

Underground action story that takes place in Yokohama!... more>>

Why did a boy from a prestigious school, who has lived a simple life, turn himself into a villain?

Eigo Hayashiki, a boy with hyper memory syndrome (hyperthymesia), lives a lonely life, envied by those around him because of his special ability. After one particular incident, he is finally abandoned by his family and loses everything.

The boy is rescued by a mysterious woman, Secret, in Yokohama, and despite his confusion, he becomes familiar with the underworld of the port city.

Yakuza, Chinese Mafia, informant, hitman, and a hostess at the age of high schoolers are interwoven in the chaos of Yokohama’s underworld.

This is the story of a former honor student who comes into contact with Yokohama’s unique outlaws and solves various cases as a villain. <<less

The parallel world known as “Earth” split in two; one world was full of magic, the other possessed none. Into the first, a single man fell. “He should have been playing a game, but…” Fortunately, he retained the status of the character that he created in VRMMORPG “Another World Online”, so he did not merely just die.... more>>

Three years later.

He, Takahiro Sayama, opened a ‘General Store’ in the eastern Royal Capital… he himself wants to give up, but… As for the story itself, this is a romantic comedy between him, and the girls that surround him. <<less

When Xia Qingyi wakes up and finds herself in a hospital without any memories of her past, what else can she do other than to approach the person who had saved her?... more>>

Enter Mo Han, a renowned barrister in the legal world famous for his coldness, arrogance, and competence. With no one else to take care of Xia Qingyi, Mo Han finds himself with no other choice but to act as her elder brother for the time being.

However, it does not take long for him to realize that there was something wrong with the girl.

What’s up with her ability to read others at a drop of a hat?

How is she so adept in fighting?

Just… who in the world is this girl?

With his world being turned upside down with the appearance of this mysterious girl whose new world has nothing else but him, Mo Han’s search for her lost memories begins… <<less

A collection of side stories included with the blu-ray limited editions of the K - Return of Kings anime.... more>>

- BD1 「潜伏と再開」 (On Lying in Hiding and Reunions) by Miyazawa Tatsuki
- BD2 「剣、二振り」 (Swords in a Pair) by Suzuki Suzu
- BD3 「テンペルホーフ１９４５」 (Tempelhof 1945) by Takahashi Yashichirou
- BD4 「クリスマス・キャロル」 (Christmas Carol) by Furuhashi Hideyuki
- BD5 「昴／長男と、その親友」 (The Pleiades & The Eldest Son and His Best Friend) by Kabei Yukako
- BD6 「デスパレート・ゲーム」 (A Desperate Game) by Raikaku Rei
- BD7 「ある少年の進路探し」 (A Certain Boy’s Search for his Future Path) by Azano Kouhei <<less

Short story collection by Azano complementary to his R:B novel and its movie adaptation. Consisted of 24 parts called "Piece"

A part-time job contract. He became the cold CEO’s imitation boyfriend. He merely wanted to earn a few small bucks and live a comfortable life,... more>> but a pity, he was in constant turmoil since then. Well, life had something else for him despite his wishes.“That… beauty, will there be an increase in wages for conversion from ‘boyfriend’ to ‘husband’?” <<less

Doomsday was approaching…... more>>

An ancient virus was released upon the world and from then on nothing was the same…

Zombies, mutant wild animals and people with mutant powers…

Jiang Liushi , one day woke up and found the Starseed in his mind, a Black Technology which could assist him in various ways.

Its most important function? Refitting and upgrading vehicles!

[What? You thought it was a regular rundown minibus? Wrong! It was a Mobile Construction Vehicle (MCV) capable of massacring zombies, and everything that stood in its way, with its awesome weapons!]
Follow Jiang and his MCV on their road to survival. <<less

Graffiti. It’s the magic of ephemeral visuals that vividly overwrite even her and my thoughts―... more>>

Yoshi, a university student studying abroad in Bristol, Britain, uncovers graffiti at his workplace. Together with his colleague Boudicia, a languid but wild girl with golden hair, he uncovers a secret world of graffiti he never knew existed, as he is dragged into the conflict between graffiti writers and police, all the while struggling to rekindle his passion for music after a traumatic event. <<less

Cha Min-jun was popular at school with his handsome appearance and affectionate personality. Even in Beta times, he appeared to be the ideal Alpha that everyone dreamed of.... more>>

One day, Na Do-hwa encounters Min-jun’s true identity. He was standing in the middle of a group of bloodied men, holding a blunt weapon, looking like he was crazy about killing.

“Did you see that?”

Do-hwa was terrified as he tried to escape but got caught. He wakes up with a fever after spending the night with him.

Do-hwa, who is scared of Min-jun, tries to get out of the situation by pretending to have amnesia, but...

“W, who are you?”

“This is so unfortunate, but we were meeting on the premise of marriage, and we were supposed to have a ceremony when you graduate.”

A meeting on the premise of marriage? Aren’t they just seonbae and hubae?

“We were also living together.”

Do-hwa just lived alone in a semi-bas**ent room. As if that weren’t bad enough, he manifests as a recessive Omega and is subjected to Min-jun’s unusual harassment.

Do-hwa wants to know what’s going on in his mind, so he pretends to be fooled by his crazy lies, but as the days go by, he finds himself in a situation where he wouldn’t be surprised if Min-jun had a child.

If he gets pregnant, he’ll be in trouble, but can he get away with it?

Do-hwa tries to keep his mind clear, but he’s still obsessed with him. Do-hwa wants to get away from Min-jun, but he doesn’t hate him.

Can Na Do-hwa be able to escape Cha Min-jun? <<less

Lin Xi: I've lied to you a lot.... more>>

Yu Xiucheng: As long as you're happy. <<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

Qin Yi met Ji Ranxin in an abandoned small building in the suburbs outside the school, and Ji Ranxin made a strange request.... more>>

Content tags: Urban, bloom of youth, rainy season, soft spot, drama

One sentence introduction: I’m Ji Ranxin, nice to meet you. <<less

Abandoned by his parents as a child and raised in a gambling den, Gyeon Heeseong.... more>>

He does not hesitate to take on rough tasks for the sake of the older brother who accepted him into the group, but when he is turned into a puppy due to an injury from an attack, he is picked up by Yoon Chi-young.

“What’s with this scruffy puppy?”

‘Let go… you bastard!’

Suddenly, Gyeon Heeseong becomes Yoon Chi-young’s puppy, known as the man-eating wolf.

“The pheromones are almost undetectable. It’s just a puppy.”

‘Quack.’

However, even the doctor judges Heeseong as a mere puppy, so Heeseong decides to deceive Yoon Chi-young by pretending to be a puppy and then escape.

But Yoon Chi-young is a lunatic who never lets the puppy out of his arms.

“I even gave you a treat… Can’t you give me just one kiss?”

‘Sigh…’

Although Heeseong becomes the recipient of affection and care from Yoon Chi-young, whom he fears, their cohabitation is precarious.

“Puppy… I don’t think I’ll eat you.”

‘You, you’re insane.’

The story of the cohabitation of a puppy who just wants to escape from the man-eating wolf, and the man-eating wolf who has lost his heart to such a puppy.

▶A Quick Taste

“I’m sorry, okay? Please forgive me this once.”

“……”

“I’ll never leave your side again. I promise.”

‘Don’t try to act cute!’

If only he had left him alone, he would have cooled down on his own. But being coaxed with a handsome face, the puppy was utterly infuriated. Heeseong attacked Yoon Chi-young’s hand as soon as he saw it and barked fiercely.

Woof! Woof!

“What’s that? You like me so much? Want to go home quickly?”

Yoon Chi-young, petting the puppy, asked Ji Yeong-bae, a subordinate of the canine tribe. Despite continuously being bitten by the puppy, he always thought romantically. And Ji Yeong-bae always responded honestly.

“Yes, sir… He’s saying, ‘You bastard.’”

“So damn cute…. Okay, let’s go home and be alone together.” <<less

A teenager who unexpectedly gets transported to the modern world from ‘the world of the immortals’ . He finds himself in the body of an... more>> ordinary guy. He wants to go back to his world and for that, he will have to practice to get stronger and investigate the reason why and how he crossed through to this world. <<less

Lin Yuan transmigrated to an urban romance novel. His identity is a Gao Fushuai and he is also a villain. Fortunately, he can make choices to get corresponding rewards. ... more>>

【Ding! The heroine expressed her disgust for you! Please make a choice! 】

【Choice 1: Be the embodiment of licking dog and apologize to her. Reward: ‘Master Level Martial Arts’! 】

【Choice 2: Resolutely retire from marriage, refuse to lick the dog! Reward: ‘God-level Medical Skills’! 】

He can also grab the opportunities of the protagonist and plunder his luck to get stronger.

“Ding! Charm is increased by 50 points!”

“Ding! Strength is increased by 20 points!”

Who says that the villain is destined to be trampled by the protagonist?

I want to personally smash the protagonist’s halo!

System: Now you are the protagonist.

“No, I just want to be a villain.”

Note : Gao Fushuai means tall, rich, and handsome (Mr.Perfect). <<less

Everyone knew that Master Qiao Si stood for the word “ruthless” in City S.... more>>

No one dared to call him by name,

Even Master Qiao Si himself seemed to have forgotten his actual name.

At this point of life, Master Qiao Si thought he was capable of seeing through anything in the world,

Except for his half brother –

He’s willing to exchange anything he could afford for a look from Qiao Che.

Duan Heng, who came to serve him ten years ago,

A future star under his patronage and one of his pets,

Was also one of the “tributes” to Qiao Che.

However, this young man was like a loyal and handsome large puppy for him.

His bold love was almost addictive.

Momentary happiness, though it might be illusory, was nonetheless happiness.

Those feelings that should have been long forgotten started to come back…… <<less

“Can I tell you a secret, sister?” Tang BaoBao whispered to Xiao Hanrui.... more>>

“What is it!”

“I have found a superstar girlfriend.”

Xiao Hanrui exclaimed “Female Superstar! What is going on in your head?”

” Am I beautiful? Do I look good? Are my legs long?”

“Do you want to die? Where did you get the courage to even find a superstar girlfriend?” <<less

She’s cold.... more>>

Expressionless.

Scary.

An ice.

They said no one’s on par with her. They said she’s notorious and vicious. Nobody can withstand her coldness. But they don’t really know her well to say those things.

She’s actually strong. She cares for her comrades. She has a sense of justice. She’ll do anything to protect her loved ones.

She might be nobody for the others.

But she’s somebody to us.

For she, is our Ice Goddess. <<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

When she woke up, she had an eighteen-year-old teenage body and an eight-year-old memory. With no choice she pretended on squeezing a certain male and... more>> insisted to have a long-term free ticket meal. <<less

The world’s top level hacker, Shi Lei; due to him hacking the world’s top military powers during a joint exercise and attempting to steal information from them, ultimately leads him to get sold out by his own organization. This act eventually caused his own death by a missile bombardment. ... more>>

God was playing a joke on him and allowed him to return back to six years ago, the autumn season of when he was still at his university. Being given another chance, plus the fact that he retained his ability as one of the best in hacking technology, Shi Lei decided to change his life! During his previous life, he was only an assassin in the dark. Although such an existence made people afraid of him, he would have to always hide within the shadows. In his new life, not only does he want to be an assassin in the dark, he also wants to stand openly in the middle of the world stage. Creating a world-class super enterprise, he will single handy change the whole world! <<less

In the previous life, Ling Fan was a total loser and poor cannon folder who fell in love with a white lotus. After rebirth, he wanted to be a smart guy.... more>>

As for the white lotus? Sorry, I would no longer have feelings for you! As for his rival in love, the man who could crush him like crushing an ant, he remembered him! When he was strong enough, he’d get even with him!

See how a young man who got his bad side awakened after rebirth married his rival in love and climbed to the pinnacle of life!

Oh, by the way, Ling Fan was the top! <<less