In his second collection of short stories, Mohiro Kitoh recounts the tragic fates of people living in a half-futuristic, half-fantasy city whose inexorable structural decay seems to be mirrored in its citizens’...

"Beatrice used her family's influence to impose herself as my fiance. It's not what I wanted."Beatrice is the daughter of an influential Duke in the Kingdom, and has just overheard some of the girls saying that...

One night, an office lady Anna, who is returning home, is asked by an elite office worker-like handsome man for directions. But that was all I remembered, and then I fainted for some reason. And when I wake up,...

Rainbow D: What would you do if you ran into a woman who looked just like your love doll? A bachleor named Saitou, and his lovedoll "Haru" bought via mail order, live a quiet yet enjoyable life. Then one day, a...

Yumiko Kawahara's disturbing short stories explore the strange and codependent world of dolls and the people who own them. These cautionary tales must come from some desire to teach people a lesson, for in each...

"I love you, Nanako.'' The words her husband left behind when he died were the name of a woman he didn't know. Sakura learns of the three ``Nanako'' from her husband's funeral guestbook. Who are they? What...

Misato spent a lonely childhood yearning for a loving family, but after marrying the heir to Tachibana Shoji, she finally found a happy life. However, in reality, a cramped life awaited her with her husband and...

Every young couple has high hopes for their unborn child, and Sara and Kouta Takano are no different. But only days away from giving birth, Sara learns about the tragedy of Malala Yousafzai's attempted...

The story of a female office worker who loves muscular guys... which became entangled with a wild and muscular guy who is single-heartedly obsessive, easily infatuated, one step away from being a stalker and...

Lianne just got promoted to chief editor of the Honeymoon section in Happily Ever After magazine. Her new job requires her to travel to honeymoon destinations with her husband, but there’s a hitch: Lianne is...

From the outside, Dr. Cha Hanjoo has the perfect life. He’s handsome, loaded, and the head of a famous dermatology clinic in Seoul’s richest neighborhood. If that wasn’t enough, he also has the perfect wife...

Thirty years ago, Lynn embarked on a quest to destroy the Orb of Evil, but she was betrayed and sacrificed by her companions to seal the orb. Now, she has woken up in the body of a young girl, only to find out...

Eris Miserian just wants to die. Being overworked and underappreciated in the real world wasn’t great, but living as the villainess in a romance novel is even worse. If Eris can die in the novel, she might be...

Ogawa Kyouko, nickname 'Kyodoko.' Kyodoko is liable to getting worked up and going out of control. She has always lived according to the whims of others. However... she wants to change, she wants to become...

Kyouko 'Kyodoko' Ogawa, who works at an underwear company, meets the person she was in love with in her university days once more at her workplace. Even though she ought to have been able to fall in love with...

Takaya has fallen in love at first sight with a girl he saw at his college. The only problem is that she happens to be Yurina, the girl he spent his elementary school days tormenting. While he hardly remembers...

When Chika Natsume's ex-boyfriend leaves for Canada on a study abroad program, she finds comfort in binge eating and drinking. Given a wakeup call from work, she decides to get a personal trainer to help her...

Michiru is a happy child who loves to skate. During her childhood, she meets Leon, a cute innocent boy. They begin to ice dance together. But as she has a conflict with her mom, she plans to run away with Leon....

From Manta: In the storm sleeps a giant... When the unfaithful crown prince calls off their marriage, Lady Kyrie is exiled to a remote cottage. On the way, she discovers a hidden valley while avoiding a...

From Be With You Scans: A collection of bittersweet tales of all the different shapes an unrequited love can come in. Why is it so difficult to confess your love? Why is it that another person can affect...

Unrelated to the film starring Natalie Portman, Yamagishi's Black Swan predates the Hollywood movie by 16 years One-shot compilation of Yamagishi focusing on the psychology and turmoil of ballet dancers...

Konjiki no Karma is centered on Sayumi, a rich young lady whose beauty causes everyone to fall in love with her, and Maki, an ordinary girl with a crush on her. Maki wants to be friends with Sayumi, but she is...

Eri-chan is my childhood friend whom I've always spent time with since we were little. Somewhere along the way, my affection for her shifted from being just friends to romantic feelings, but I doubt I'll ever...