FANTASY

March 11th, 2011: a massive earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a devastating tsunami which, in turn, destroyed the three core reactors of the Fukushima nuclear power plant. This tragedy cost almost 20,000 lives and devastated countless more, including Naoto Matsumura, a farmer ordered to evacuate from the deadly radiation zone. Unwilling to abandon his beloved animals, Matsumura chose to return home to his farm, and to fight for the beauty of life. This powerful graphic novel from France intertwines Matsumura's story of human resilience and compassion with the compelling mythology of Japanese folk tales.

Isekai based on the history of Indonesia! A student suddenly wakes up in the body of Dedes, a girl who will become the mother of the Emperor of Java. However, the longer she was in Dedes' body, she realized that the existing history was not entirely true.

Princess Rita is forced into a powerful empire's cutthroat empress selection as the lowest-ranking candidate. Her sole objective is to survive the competition unnoticed for a month and safely return home. Instead, she becomes entangled with eccentric rivals, two emotionally scarred princes, and a scheming empress. Armed with a cheerful attitude and fierce resilience, Rita faces the toxic court with unwavering altruism. Her genuine kindness slowly heals the princes' hidden traumas and disrupts the palace's dark political web. This exhilarating romantic fantasy follows a spirited princess as she unexpectedly turns a cold-blooded court upside down.

/ Hello, I'm a Young Lady Who was Made into a Villain / , "Would you like to marry me?"Livia, an ordinary lady with a strange "blessing," was suddenly made into a "villainess" one day and her engagement was broken. While the search for her next fianc is difficult due to her bad reputation, Celian of a prestigious marquis family suddenly proposes to be engaged! Livia is puzzled by the marriage proposal of an overly high-spec partner, but his sweet and sincere attitude makes Livia start to care about him. However, this engagement has a difficult road ahead...?!

In a world secretly governed by the powerful Mani, beings born with a sacred jewel, the Maniju, the existence of these creatures is largely unknown to humans. Mixed-bloods (half-Mani, half-human) are brutally discriminated against. Radel, a seemingly ordinary human, became something "special" after an accident 50 years ago (in his past life or youth?). Sien rescues Radel from a deadly attack by someone named Beron. To uncover the truth behind the 50-year-old accident, which holds the key to the mystery, Sien and Radel enter a cohabitation agreement. Though their relationship is born out of mutual need, subtle, intense emotions quickly begin to sprout. "It's just... touching you feels good." Sien experiences great pleasure when he touches Radel, and Radel, in turn, finds himself helplessly drawn to Sien.

In the far off the future, man has lived for his own selfish, personal gain. Ignoring the demands of G**, mankind is brutally punished by from the skies during an event known as "The Calamity". With half of humanity eradicated, clans of males and females soon rise and become separatist. The male led kingdom of Zod fight tirelessly against the kingdom of Halwatat - a misandrist matriarchy where men are deemed both inferior and bringers of every form of destruction. Maraya, a warrior princess and soon to be queen of Halwatat, is banished from her kingdom due to the machinations of her rival Deborah after a misunderstanding. Will Maraya be received back into her kingdom? Or will she find out the true meaning behind "The Calamity"?+

Aku memasuki dunia novel dan genre favoritku melalui tubuh orang lain. Tentu saja, dari semua karakter, aku hanya harus memasuki tubuh bibi protagonis, wanita yang melecehkan keponakannya, penjahat egois. Menurut alur cerita aslinya, bagaimanapun, keponakanku diharapkan untuk segera meninggalkan sisiku. Kasih sayang untuknya tumbuh, jadi aku berusaha dengan tulus untuk merawatnya sampai hari kami berpisah- “Aku sadar bertanya itu tidak sopan karena kamu telah merawat Luca sampai sekarang, tapi bolehkah aku membawa Luca ke Winterwald bersamaku?” Tidak mungkin itu tidak akan terjadi! Maksudku, aku kira aku bisa bergegas untuk mengirimnya pergi dan kemudian hidup dengan nyaman, tetapi tiba-tiba, keponakanku melingkarkan lengannya di pinggangku dan berteriak. “B-ibu!” Bagaimana bisa aku menjadi ibunya tiba-tiba?

Li Lin, a “homebody,” is transported to an alternate world inhabited solely by women, where he unexpectedly awakens a weapon system—whenever he sees an enemy, the “emotions” he feels can materialize into “weapons.” As the only man in this world, he is rejected by the world’s will and branded with an “expulsion curse”: his body will gradually shrink until he vanishes completely. To remove the curse, Li Lin embarks on a journey into the unknown.

On her way to university, Reina Minase accidentally falls into a holeonly to find herself in the middle of the great outdoors. To make things even stranger, her body has shrunk and she's now a little girl, and for some...

"My goal is a commoner's life! I'll Get Through the Academy Without Making a Fianc and Live as a Commoner!!"At a party she first attended as a child, Ottilie, the Duke's daughter, was branded as a "villainess" by the Crown Prince's fiance, Luise, and became isolated in noble society.Time passed as she was hated by those around her, and although she made efforts in her own way, they were never rewarded. While enduring this difficult position, Ottilie was due to enroll in the academy where royalty and nobility gather...

To avenge his parents' murder at the hands of Duke Lanchester, “The Little Trickster” Louis disguises himself as a bride and infiltrates his enemy's inner circle. Unexpectedly, he is defeated by another and becomes the actual perpetrator who kills the Duke, making him a wanted man throughout the city. Louis is forced to risk his life to help the Duke's illegitimate child reclaim the Duke's throne and restart the investigation into all the truths. The two people dragged into this complex political situation cannot save themselves, so they must save each other and become the perfect “crime partners” for one another...

Born without magic, Saphiras has always been treated coldly by his family. One day at the aristocratic academy, he is nearly assaulted by his scummy fiancée. In a desperate attempt to escape, he jumps from a second-story window and regains the memories of his past life as a legendary sorcerer. With this, he decides to embrace a new life. However, the people around him continue to keep their distance. Amid all this, Percival, a top student with the air of a knight, approaches him without hesitation. As their friendship begins to grow, a chaotic academy life unfolds, where Percival wants to protect him while Saphiras insists on solving things by himself.

humans and animals tend to worry only about wars and regional possessions, an event never seen in the history of the vast continent of "Nigde" shakes the structures of the universe, leading all living beings to readapt to a new form of survival in the face of a terrible threat that began to affect the entire world. Hope seems to lie in the hands of an embittered mercenary who is known to carry a cursed sword that he refuses to even show how it looks like.

Roza married Adrion, a man who once had a lover. On their wedding night, Adrion heartlessly said, "I've never seen such an ugly woman like you. What a turn-off." Hearing the words, Roza, who married the man solely out of obedience to her father, has no affection for him at all. Determined to break free from her father's control as soon as possible, Roza resolves to save money, divorce Adrion, and gain her own freedom. Meanwhile, Adrion gradually becomes attracted to Roza, who excels at house cleaning, cooking, childcare, farm work, sword technique and almost everything... With different thoughts on their minds, the fate of the young couple is quitely unfolding...(Source: Alpha Manga)The adaptation of "The 14th Annual Romance Novel Award" Winner from Alphapolis.

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, forgiveness, and lion dancing. Valentina Tran was named after Valentine's Day, which used to be her favorite holiday. But when Val learns the truth behind what happened with her parents and why she's being raised by a single father, she realizes true love is a lie. This is reinforced when she meets the spirit of Saint Valentine, who tells her she and her family are cursed to always be unlucky in love. Val is ready to give into her fate, until one Lunar New Year festival, where a mysterious lion dancer hands her a paper heart, and ZING. Val becomes determined to change her destiny, prove Saint Valentine wrong, and give her heart to the right person. Meanwhile, lion dancing is the only thing that has given Jae peace after his dad passed away. It's also what keeps him connected to his father's side of the family. Both Jae and his cousin Leslie notice Val at the Lunar New Year festival, and for some inexplicable reason, Jae hands Val a paper heart. But it's Leslie, with his K-Pop good looks, who starts to date Val. Jae still feels this connection with Val and feels it's somehow tied to how he feels about losing his father. Both Val and Jae struggle with the spirits who haunt them as they are inextricably brought together in a love story that is satisfying, sweet, and moving.

It is the year 2199. The Gamilans, a hostile alien race, have bombarded the Earth, rendering it virtually uninhabitable and edging humanity to the verge of extinction. Mankind’s last, best hope for survival is the Space Battleship Yamato, a legendary spaceship newly equipped with a faster-than-light drive and advanced weaponry. Its mission: to travel to the distant planet of Iscandar and obtain a mysterious device that could heal our planet. Can Yamato‘s ragtag crew traverse the galaxy, defeat an overwhelming alien force, and return home in time to save the Earth from certain destruction?

This is the version of Okamoto Keiko based in the anime. It is the year 2020 and computers have become an integral part of daily life for most people. However, a teenage girl Yui Kasuga is one of the few who cannot use computers at all, despite the fact that her father is a software developer. An evil computer called Grosser wants to take over the ComNet (what the Internet is called in Yui's time) and as the programs that have been developed to stop it (called "Correctors") need her help, she is sucked into the ComNet where she is recruited by a corrector called I.R., who gives her downloadable element suits that allow her to become the ComNet Fairy Corrector Yui who can fight Grosser's computer viruses.

An "I'm in Love with the Villainess" official spin-off! A cooking comedy in which two maids, Rei and Rene, are busy making sweets for the villainess Claire!

One day The Witch Was Making Such Cool Poison But Then She Heard Some Crying Outside Of Her Hut Then Decided To Check It Out

Hua Tuo, the highest-ranking Chinese physician of the late Han Dynasty, finds himself possessed by a modern surgical trainee! “What arrogance.” Hua Tuo, known as the Divine Doctor, dies in prison not because of Cao Cao’s curse… “Am I still alive?” When he opens his eyes in excruciating pain, what he sees are… strange things and messages he has never seen before! “What is happening? Am I… am I possessing the body of a doctor from another world?” The memories of the body’s owner, Lee Min-ho, flood into Hua Tuo’s mind. No matter how different the world may be, how could such a world exist…! “Who summoned me into the body of this young man?

I somehow managed to be reincarnated as a maid who monopolized the Emperor’s affection. In the end, she was killed by the Evil Empress through vicious means. ‘Fortunately, I’m only five years old.’ ‘I still have a long way to go before the original work begins, so shouldn’t I just avoid the Emperor and Empress until then?’ I thought so, but… “Lize, what did you say to the Emperor?” “I said that I support you.” The evil Empress who was supposed to kill me in the original story won’t leave me alone. “Truthfully, you like me much more than the Emperor, don’t you? Am I right?” Is the Empress trying to win me over?

Master of the Haunted Inn introduces us to a young man sometime in middle Meiji-- the late 1880s or early 1890s. He owns an inn where people are said to be able to see the ghosts of their loved ones.To this place comes a young woman who was married to a man she'd never seen before, an invalid whose dying wish was to wed her. He died on the same day as they met. Even with this history, she feels herself his wife and desires earnestly to see him again.In other stories we have lovers yearning for a last meeting, a little girl out looking for her father, and a young temple servant, dead many centuries, who cannot rest in peace.

A smart, athletic, who handles anything perfectly and unequalled beautiful girl, dies young due to a car accident.And now, while possessing the memories of her previous life, she reincarnated in a fantasy-ish different world with swords and magic!All lives were dependant of magicians, however, their numbers decreased every year due to the magic power (mana) scattered around the world running out, thus the reliance on magic for living was coming to an end.A story that will lead to the life of a girl relying the knowledge of her previous life, as she proposes a way to live even without the use of magic while seeking for what it is, and aiming for a wealthier life.

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The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. For just one night, a festival known as 'Yuk-yok-je' takes place—a night where people engage in wanton intimacy and unabashedly reveal their inner carnal desires. Ha Yeon-ri, the daughter of a fallen noble family serving as a palace maid, feels saddened by her bleak life and heads to the festival hoping to find a lover for a single night. There, she shares a night of passion with a wandering warrior who saves her. Contrary to her belief that it would be a one-time encounter, Yeon-ri returns to the palace only to reunite with the warrior from that hot night, who is actually Prince Ki Woo-won.

He reincarnated as the villainous princess instructor from the grotesque, yandere-filled eroge he used to play obsessively in his past life!? When Alfred regains his memories, he realizes hes destined to be beheaded by the princess, and falls into despair! Determined to shout I dont wanna die! and change his fate, he uses every bit of game knowledge revived from his past life to begin a full-power survival strategy. But in reality, the princess is unexpectedly adorable!? Betting his life, he aims to prevent the heroine from turning into an S-queen (or push her that way?), in this fate-changing romantic comedynow begins!

Shouji, who was born in a poor family, had the qualities of a "Yusha".However, he was passing his days as a sloth, drowning himself in alcohol and potions(drugs). While relying on only violence to make a living, he encountered a girl who is a talented alchemist, but also mired in debt.Potions created by this little girl were mind-blowing as it had the highest purity he had seen. It was a product that was worth loads.He was through with fame and honor. He no longer had the desire to only make money to live as his purpose.He felt it wouldn't be so bad to smuggle those potions in the underground world of crime and drugs.Brewing this restorative item that gets people high, in search of dirty money and comrades for his gang, hanging onto the potions that let him loose, the mad "Yusha" challenged the demons who are hidden in this demi-world.

The emperor of the Phoenix Empire, who is known as a great and powerful emperor, the Heavenly Emperor, Shouko. Kouhi, who was born and raised by a proud female warrior, Empress Rei, a member of the "Female Crown" Tribe, lived her life with the goal of becoming an emperor in the future. Kouhi was given the right to succeed to the throne in accordance with Emperor Shouko the Great's intention to make his own son an equal candidate for succession, but there is no precedent for a woman to sit on the throne in the Phoenix Empire. While many of her old-fashioned subjects supported the brothers, believing that "women are not allowed to participate in politics," Kouhi spent her days training to develop "kingly qualities" that would make her a better emperor than anyone else. Then one day, an incident that will greatly change the fate of Phoenix Country and Kouhi occurred!? The grand founding story of the Warrior Princess begins!

A lonely demon picks up a dying girl... A warm tale of a master and his servant that begins in the demon world. In the countryside of 19th century France, Nini, a girl abandoned by her parents and on the verge of death, meets the beautiful demon named Dantalion. She makes a contract with Dantalion and chooses to live as his familiar in the demon world, but what awaits her is not a harsh life but the generous protection of a thoughtful master who loves sweets. The warm and cozy life with Dantalion, a veterinarian specializing in magical beasts, eventually melts the frozen parts of Nini's heart.

Our protagonist is a college student who enjoys playing as the evil-aligned faction Arachnea in her favorite real-time strategy game. One day, she finds herself in a world similar to the one in the game; additionally, her body is now that of a fourteen-year-old girl. While things are a bit different from how they were in the game, one element has remained the same: she is the leader of the Arachnea. The insects under her control, collectively known as the Swarm, praise her and implore her to lead them to victory.

'No one will love you!' 'No one will trust you!' "No one will ever love me." "No one will ever trust me." Frequent business failures on her father's part had pushed Jia into a life of hardship, and her boyfriend of six years cheating on her had brought her to the brink of despair. "If there's a next life..." She thought it was the end. But then... "Maerin, are you awake? Are you feeling better now?" Jia reincarnates as a refugee girl named "Maerin," who has crossed from the war-torn country of Helayton to Perrington. Will the new life as Maerin give Jia a chance to become wealthy and fulfill her dream of having her own home in this lifetime?

Jun Yu, a WBA lightweight champion, gets dumped by his girlfriend, then gets hit by a car and wakes up in a dating simulation game as Yujun Russell, the adopted DAUGHTER of a noble family! The game tells Jun that he can be reincarnated, but only after playing to win over the love of his target characters. Determined to see his ex-girlfriend again, he eagerly accepts the challenge. Will Jun be successful in winning the hearts of his suitors, and manage to return to the world he came from?

Alice, a viscount's daughter, agrees to work as a live-in kitchen maid because it's her one way out of getting married! Unfortunately, her new life won't be as smooth sailing as she had hoped. Her assignment is the Fourth Paladin Order, which happens to be full of handsome men...her natural enemy! The reason for that? Well, in Alice's previous life, she had a handsome husband who betrayed her. He was nothing but a piece of trash without any other redeeming qualities. But as Alice fills the paladins' stomachs with her hearty Japanese dishes, they slowly begin opening up to her, revealing secrets they had hidden away, Perhaps her job won't be so unpleasant after all. Food, excitement, and wholesomeness all around!

Hayato is a college student who loves crafting games. One day, he's pulled into the game world and awakens to his "crafting skills," which allow him to store materials and build houses. He was planning to live a laid-back, slow life, but that all changes when he meets Leena, an elf girl. He learns that there are no men on the island they're on and that they're desperate for sperm. One after another, girls from different races come after Hayato, all vying for his sperm!! A harem romantic comedy about sperm is about to begin!!

Using knowledge from her past life overwhelming magical power, she turns her prison into a delicious paradise!Spear, a mage with immense power, has spent her life being used by those around her.One day, she is sent as the nominal...

Although Leon saved the kingdom—and even the world—from crisis, he hears from Marie that the game actually has a sequel. If the same kind of events that Marie triggered were to happen in the Republic as well, the world could be headed toward destruction once again. To prevent that crisis, Leon and Marie, along with the others, arrive in the Republic of Alzer as exchange students—but then...!?

Looked down upon for only possessing two skills, Reckledam has given up on his childhood dream of becoming a warrior and has instead taken a job as a miner to support his chronically ill brother. But when his boss calls upon him to help defeat a monster rampaging deep in the mines, the people who mocked him learn that Reckledam hasn't merely learned the two skills he possesses, he's MASTERED them. Can he be persuaded to rekindle his dream and use his talents for the good of world?

Get ready for miracles, mistaken identities, and magical payback in this enchanting saint-themed anthology comic! Featuring a collection of stand-alone stories where misunderstood heroines are accused of being frauds—only to reveal their true, divine power when it matters most. From broken engagements and banishments to unlikely romances and holy vengeance, each tale proves that being underestimated might just be the first step to rewriting your destiny.

He travels through a world of his own making with his household members. Somehow reincarnated as a god, Togo decided to create his own world, which is the duty of a god. Then, he summons Fluffy's dog. Wanting to check out the world he has created, Togo and Mill set out for the world. After spending some time there, he finds that his divine world has been taken over by an evil god and he cannot return to it! In the lower world where divine power cannot be used, Torgo and Mill travel through this world in order to somehow return to their own divine world.

One of a kind in the world - unique skills to last a lifetime. Slad, who possesses "Fully Automatic Support" and "Fully Automatic Weakening," was fired from his party one day after being treated as an obstacle by the heroes. "Well, I guess they can do it without me." Slad tries to live a carefree adventurer's life with an elf girl, Echika. But, without him, the heroic party struggles and the world is on the verge of extinction!An unwitting hero's tale woven by Slade, with his ultimate skills, and his companions.The curtain rises here-!

Rinko, a devoted teacher who has zero luck with men, gets dumped by her boyfriend because of s**. She is heartbroken, when a truck crashes into her and she dies... only for her to be reincarnated in a "reverse" Yoshiwara district (Japan's famous Edo-era pleasure district), where beautiful men sell their sexual services! Is this Heaven? Or He**...?! An Edo-era reincarnation rom-com begins here!

*Note: Part of Metatoon's Sunae Danpyeonseon (순애 단편선) Collection.*

Middle-Aged Archer / "Isn't it best to attack from a position where you can't be counterattacked?" 35-year-old Kyuji has just started playing the hugely popular VRMMORPG, Next Stage Online. He is excited as he tries to choose a profession, but he can't find one that suits him. Even when he tries to form a party, no one pays attention to him because of his weakened body. The last profession left for him is "Archer." It is an unfortunate job that is difficult to use and has no outstanding advantages. He is depressed at first, but when he notices the unique stat "Range," he comes up with a certain strategy...! This is the leisurely adventure diary of an old man who takes up a bow and perfects his range to prove his theory and enjoy his second life.

"...Is this a death game?" The full-dive RPG "Life is Adventure" has 100,000 players due to the failure of management, and it has turned into a death game that is going out of control. Yamamoto Rinka, a beautiful player in her thirties, curses her fate and falls into despair -- or did she? "It's a forced long vacation! If I'm going to do it, I might as well take my time and enjoy the game!" Moreover, due to a cheat skill that was activated despite her own will, she suddenly became an all-round player... This is the story of Yamamoto, who enjoys the death game world filled with vigor, and unconsciously becomes invincible. Game start!

Evelyn, the First Princess, lacks the supernatural ability essential for royalty. Through lies orchestrated by her younger sister Rosalie, she has become despised as an “incompetent villainess.” Abandoned by her family, Evelyn is forced into a political marriage with Lieutenant David, a war hero feared as the “Demon of the Battlefield.” Rather than accepting her fate as a sacrificial pawn, Evelyn decides to turn this marriage to her advantage. Her goal: to make David earn the globally prestigious title of “Saint,” thereby proving her worth and silencing her family and society. However, right after their wedding vows and ceremonial kiss, David flees from the ceremony—!? Evelyn travels to his desolate territory. Can she guide this capricious, “demon-like” husband into becoming the “saint” she envisions?

The moment her engagement was broken off, Countess Shirley Lila Fontaine's memories of her past life returned to her. After being dumped by her fiancé for being overweight, who said "I have no intention of marrying a pig," Shirley is reborn as a beautiful young woman, making full use of the knowledge from her past life as a beautiful culinary researcher. From that point on, her fate begins to change drastically, and she ends up serving the castle as a maid to the first princess, Adele, but...!?

Valerio is the head of a knighthood and the head of a ducal family - an impeccable title, but he has lost a series of marriage activity matches. The reason for this is a face so stern that it would make a child cry. After being rejected repeatedly, Valerio's heart breaks completely, and he chooses an aristocratic daughter, who is known as the "flower of illusion" in the social world, as his last matchmaking partner. He is sure that he will be rejected again, but when he meets her, the conversation goes smoothly and to his surprise, they get engaged! Why did this phantom flower, who was supposed to be so popular, get engaged? There seems to be a secret...