Reina Kamisu is a friend of loners, a slayer of families, a savior of worlds, and a killer of lovers—and she is absurdly beautiful. Who is she and what are her intentions? The search for her true identity begins with Fumi Saito, a lonely girl student whose only friend and support in life is Reina, as she is accused of things she did not do…... more>>

This is a story of delusions, despair and destructive beauty.

The series consists of two volumes titled “Kamisu Reina wa Koko ni Iru” (Kamisu Reina Is Here) and “Kamisu Reina wa Koko ni Chiru” (Kamisu Reina Disperses Here). <<less

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong was first serialized in newspapers from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966.... more>>

The story follows the journeys of three protagonists. The main thematic element of the novel concerns the complex, troubled relationships between characters from various kingdoms and sects, and the inherent bond that underlies the struggles of each. The novel examines the cause and effect that forms and breaks these bonds on five uniquely corresponding levels: self, family, society, ethnic group, and country. <<less

Durarara!! is about a number of unusual people who gather in Ikebukuro, Tokyo--- a youth who yearns for an un-mundane life, a hoodlum, a stalker denpa-girl, a young man who deals in information ?for fun?, a black-market doctor, a high-schooler obsessed with magic, as well as a ?headless rider? riding a bike painted black.... more>>

These unusual people begin a series of abnormal stories that never fail to create headaches. But, although their personalities are all twisted? they still talk about love.

Note: A sequel novel series "Durarara!! SH" began in 2014. <<less

Long ago, the Demon King was sealed away within the five Sacred Stones, and the continent of Magvell has since enjoyed a long period of... more>> peace. However, that peace was shattered in an instant. The Grado Empire, honored as the most powerful of all the nations guarding the Sacred Stones, began to invade the other lands of the continent. Grado had always maintained friendly relations with the surrounding countries, so why invade? The kingdom of Renais falls without the answer to this question. Because those still in Renais have lost contact with Prince Ephraim and the front line, Princess Eirika is entrusted with reviving her country, and flees on a journey to their ally, the Kingdom of Frelia… <<less

Kaori notices a small inconsistency in her colleague, Sae, when she returns from her summer vacation…….... more>>

Conversational drama mystery. There are emoticons. (If you are not good with emoticons, please note) <<less

An incredibly athletic older brother, Tenryu Taiga. A programming genius girl, Tenryu Fuyuki. The two siblings separated for eight years ended up living under one roof again after facing the problem – a lack of funds for living expenses.... more>>

Fuyuki proposes a way to earn money, a core system deeply involved in people’s daily lives, a game that awards you money as a prize for defeating malicious bugs in cyber world, the 《Aries》structure. Taiga after becoming a warrior in the game relying on his inborn senses, is puzzled by the unfamiliar sensation.

One day Saionji Rui, Fuyuki’s best friend appears and is attacked by a mysterious bug― “I’ll be waiting, my prince.”. Hybrid fantasy battle of cheating siblings begins here! <<less

Set on a giant, almost finished bridge between Sadogashima and Niigata. Abandoned by the government, the bridge, and the giant man-made floating island at the center, has become a city of criminals and societal drop-outs. ... more>>

Set in the same world as Durarara, but 15-20 years later. There is almost no overlap between Etsusa Bridge and the other novels. <<less

An antique shop “BEAR” operates late at night. Each item sold there has its own particular significance. Once you step into the shop, you will... more>> find yourself in another world that is as beautiful as a dream. You are enticed there by a mysterious owner. What kind of terrors are trapped in those products is something to look forward to once you have read it. <<less

Ten years have passed. Miyuki is a shop assistant at a bookstore, and Akane is working at her parents’ okonomiyaki shop.... more>>

Yayoi is a popular manga artist, Nao is a soccer team coach, and Reika is a teacher at a middle school.

Five girls are seemingly living peaceful days at first glance, however, they began to realise something is wrong with this world.

That…is the Story of Despair crafted by Joker… <<less

During an excursion with an eccentric acquaintance, I am accused of breaking the Gion Festival Ordinance by a burly posse. Seized and taken on a whirlwind tour through Yoiyama, I come face-to-face with a gallery of exotic, grotesque characters. But who's this "Lord Yoiyama" that they all seem to revere? (Yoiyama Goldfish)... more>>

I wake up, only to find that today is Yoiyama... just like yesterday was, and the day before that. How in the world am I going to find a way to escape this loop? (Yoiyama Maze)

A collection of strange and wonderful short stories, weaving in and out through the backdrop of the Gion Festival's Yoiyama. Morimi takes you into a fantastical world where the colors of fantasy and reality blur into each other like a kaleidoscope. <<less

There exist in this world a set of six daggers that carry a terrible curse: the ability to inflict a death beyond time. Those under the daggers' curse shall reincarnate without end, never able to know happiness and always drawn to die once more by the dagger. This is the story of "Raine" and "Marie", two souls bound by the daggers' curse to kill one another, over and over again.... more>>

France, 1243. Lapis Lazuli Castle is the name of an insignificant relay fort nestled away in a forest east of Carcassonne. Its ruler, Count Geoffroy, and his only daughter, Marie, are both believed to be insane. The root cause of their shared madness is the mysterious disappearance of Geoffroy's wife three years ago, which caused Geoffroy to grow detached from humanity and cast Marie into a deep depression. After three years of wandering in a state halfway to nonexistence, Marie works up the nerve to ask her chief bodyguard, Sir Raine, to investigate her mother's death, confiding that on the night of her mother's disappearance, she had witnessed something impossible. However, her investigation only prompts a new tragedy.

The French-German border, 1916. As World War I rages on, Raine and Marie's latest reincarnations live the life of a sub-lieutenant in the French army and a medic with the Red Cross, respectively. The two lovers are reunited at the site of the Battle of Verdun, but no sooner have they met then Raine finds himself faced with a barrage of impossible circumstances. An enemy soldier's head suddenly vanishes, right before his eyes. One of his subordinates reports the same thing happening to an ally. Four more headless bodies vanish from a flooded bunker in the minute he looks away. These baffling events are a prelude to the return of their old tragedy.

Northern Hokkaido, 1989. Kimiyo, age eighteen, is already dying, an inoperable tumor in her hypothalamus leaving her with less than a year to live. Refusing to despair in the face of her tragic circumstances, she spends her remaining days with her friends at "The Library at the End of the World", a private library so called due to its isolated nature. One day, a man named Kito approaches her out of the blue, regaling her with a story about a set of cursed daggers, knights in the 13th century, and the two of them being cursed, fated lovers. Naturally, Kimiyo is intensely skeptical, but the events that come next don't require her to believe in them.

Arriving at the scene of these three tragedies is Snowy, an enigmatic figure of indeterminate gender who claims to be "a detective charged with managing the world's chaos". <<less

The youth, a seminary student, one day saw a prostitute with a tattoo of a blue flower on her arm in a back alley. From... more>> that day on, his happiness was shattered. <<less

A beautiful girl who was inspired to be an O was differentiated into an A at the age of 18. A beautiful boy who was educated to be an A from childhood to adulthood differentiated into an O at the age of 18.... more>>

Female A: Can you help others carry this bag~

Male O: Give it to me.

Take two steps, panting.

Female A: What's the matter with you, little brother?

Male O: I'm sorry, I'm too weak.

I'm weak, I'm really a weak man. <<less

"I want you to raise my son, Cutlass, Melinia." "What are you talking about!" I almost yelled in anger, but I clenched my fists and... more>> endured it. Because that's what my ex-fiancé said. He's my sister-in-law's husband now. It's kind of a joke, isn't it? Reluctantly, Melinia decided to take in her (her-in-law's) nephew and raise him. After her engagement was annulled, she couldn't find a new husband, and there was no place for her at her parents' house. This is the story of a girl who has lost her place and a boy who has failed to find the love of his biological parents as she rebuilds her life. <<less

Ichinose Kyosuke is in his second year of high school. He is taciturn and proficient in both literary and military arts. Although he may seem to be a perfect person at first glance, he is dealing with a circumstance that nobody else can grasp. That is a matter that he doesn’t want anyone to interfere with. Therefore, he is averse to forming deep bonds with others.... more>>

With the exception of his childhood friend, Yuu​───

On that day, there were dark clouds hanging in the sky. The sky was gray and it seemed as if it would be raining. Kyosuke hastily made his way home.

At night, he received a call from a friend.

“Ichinose! Sonohara is…!”

The call was promptly disconnected, possibly due to radio interference.

──What exactly has happened to Yuu?

Feeling a vague sense of uneasiness, Kyosuke stormed out of the house ────

Within the world, there exist various kinds of people, who have accumulated a wide range of experiences and are advancing towards their future, each choosing their own path.

One’s future is a relic of the past that one has amassed. The present is also shifting into the past, and the past is a relic of the present, which is the future. We, humans, live in the present, choosing our choices.

However, even though we seem to have the freedom to choose, there are times when we are compelled to make choices in the present. Even if one is heading for a bright future, the eventual outcome is never assured. Sometimes the future, which was previously bright, is abruptly struck by darkness.

Nevertheless, we are neither living in the past nor the future, but in the undisputed “present”. Whether one halts or looks back, one must eventually face forward and move on.

This is the story of Kyosuke, the protagonist, and other high school students who live in the invisible time known as the present. <<less

A collection containing short stories for Warm Place & Heroine Life and a spinoff. Reading those two works first is highly recommended.... more>>

Despite everything she amassed, the woman died feeling her life was empty. Born with memories of her past life, Mitsuki Shiba experiences ordinary joys that she never got a chance to. The high school troublemaker enjoys her days playing with her friends and teasing her teacher. However, the past that she tried to bury inside her begins to resurface and threatens her beloved ordinary days. <<less

A good working, high income, beautiful wife and a mediocre husband. The story of a couple who had a daughter and were supposed to be... more>> doing well. <<less

A broken prince, a shadowy scheme, all that amidst a bloody fight for a throne wrongly succeeded. Join a group of youngsters as they take their first steps into the martial world, towards the grandest adventure of their lives. It all begins in a certain inn, set against verdant mountains and facing a scenic lake.... more>>

"Bring us your finest wine and best meat!" Yelled a hulking man who seemed to be the leader of the dozen strong group.

"How much?" The waiter anxiously nodded his head.

"As much as you have!" The hulking man yelled back.

"That's..."

"HUH?" The hulking man shot the waiter a furious glare.

"Dear guests, our inn operates on the principle of 'pay first, dishes later'. As such, it will be better if you tell us exactly how much meat and wine you need." Xiao Se returned their furious stares with a thin smile.

"Who are you supposed to be?" The hulking man eyed him with bulging eyes.

"This humble one is known as Xiao Se, the owner of this inn, the Fallen Snow Villa." Xiao Se replied with the same smile and with a level of courtesy worth a solid 12/10.

"Well, we have no money." The hulking man stabbed his blade into one of the nearby tables.

"Oh?"

"But I'm sure you have some!" The man pointed his finger at Xiao Se.

At that, Xiao Se furiously shook his head. "I'm sorry to break it to you but our little inn hasn't made a single sale in almost a month. I'm about to owe them salaries myself..."

"Like hell if I care!" The hulking man smashed his palm down on the table. "Even if you have no money, that fur coat of yours should at least be worth a hundred odd silvers."

"NONSENSE!" Yelled Xiao Se, eyes wide open and gaze as sharp as daggers.

The hulking man was stunned, his body even shivering involuntarily for that split second.

"I, Xiao Se, ride only the finest horse and wear only the richest threads! This fur coat of mine was specially sewn by some of the finest seamstresses in the imperial capital in the August Threads. Just sewing it took three whole months, shipping it, another one. Hmph, a hundred silvers? That's not even enough to buy the sleeves of my coat!" <<less

None of us could forget her.... more>>

The six of us spent our college days in Kyoto. Ten years ago at the Kurama Fire Festival, Hasegawa vanished into thin air. Ten years later, the remaining five found ourselves back in Kurama once again, hoping to meet her one more time. As night fell, we began to swap stories about strange things we'd encountered on our journeys, including the mysterious series of artworks by Kishida Michio called "Night Train". Morimi Tomihiko masterfully weaves strands of youth and fantasy into spine-tingling ghost stories of sojourns into night.

"There's no place that night doesn't touch. All the world's in perpetual night." <<less

Flower meaning:... more>>

In Japan, the camellia flower is called “tsubaki” and symbolizes divinity. It’s often used in religious and sacred ceremonies. The flower also represents the arrival of spring.

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A girl cursed by the gods and rejected by the world meets the legendary “Princess Tsubakiri”, a vengeful demon with a fairy tale to tell and a cruel offer for the one deepest in despair.

A medieval dark fantasy with a tortured heroine, this is a tale of those who renounce the self-proclaimed righteous, even if they must stake their bloody claim against all the world. <<less

Yoshiyuki Kagura and Takashi Tamura have been close since high school - not just close, they’ve been sleeping together. Their relationship has continued, as loosely defined as ever, even now that they've started working at the same place. The two of them lead quite the laid-back life.... more>>

(a sort of slice-of-life tale about Tamura and Kagura's relationship and how it changes as they head into their thirties. very smutty, with dashes of humor and seriousness for flavor. also, there are two sequels that i will be picking up. (^_^) ) <<less

The story is about a man whose compulsive tendencies make it impossible for him to keep a job, and a young girl who skips school... more>> and loves insects. The two meet, come to support each other in reintegrating into society, and fall in love. There’s a problem, however: namely, the parasites in their heads. <<less

This story is set during the end of the Sui Dynasty, a time where multiple powers struggled for supremacy and power.... more>>

Into the fray enters two orphans Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling; these two youths by many chances and luck obtain ‘The Secret to Long Life’ allowing the two to obtain profound martial abilities and a chance to rise to the top in this age of turmoil. <<less

“Kill Hamyuts Meseta”... more>>

A story about a world where all dead people become “Books” and are housed in a Library. The boy named Colio Tonies had his memories taken and a bomb transplanted in his chest. His life’s purpose is killing the world’s strongest Armed Librarian, Hamyuts Meseta. But, one day he gets his hands on the “Book” of a beautiful princess and falls in love at first sight. Furthermore, that love will cause Colio to get involved in a grand scale battle… <<less

This is a love story between a cute and lovely female Alpha and a mature and stable male Omega under the ABO world view.