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塔の獣 [Tou no Kemono] by Hiroki Kusumoto


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Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1


Gail Carriger - 2012
    Miss Alexia Tarabotti has this unique distinction, and when she is assailed at a formal gathering by a rove vampire, an encounter that results in the death of the half-starved creature, her circumstances become exponentially more complicated indeed! Now caught up in an intrigue with life or death stakes, Alexia must rely on all her talents to outmatch the forces conspiring against her, but it may be the man who has caught her eye - Lord Conall Maccon - and their budding flirtation that truly drives her to her wit's end!

Wolf Wedding


Charlotte Mistry - 2012
    Now, he has to navigate politics, and a nobility that's not fond of his wolf nature. As things heat up, can Thorvald survive until the wedding day- and seduce his handsome prince? Warning: this 10000 word story contains explicit gay sex, knotting, wolf shifters, and more!This story can also be purchased as part of the "Medieval Werewolf Erotica Bundle".Excerpt:"Not that- not to say you're only adequate," Thorvald hastens to add, "what I mean to say is that things could be much worse on all sides, but you're handsome and you're clever and I don't think I'd mind getting to know you better at all." He winces. "Gods, that was terrible. I'm awful at this- never mind. Forget I said anything."The prince's face is close to his, made sharp by the absolute lights and darks of the moonlight. There's an expression there that Thorvald can't name, something vulnerable that makes Thorvald think of the first time he ever saw the other man. When he speaks, his voice carries a note of questioning, of unsureness. "I don't think that was terrible at all."Thorvald's tongue darts out to wet his lips. The prince is so close to him in the darkness. He's seized with an impulse he can't ignore, and in a split second he's closed the distance. Prince Stephen's lips are soft under his. Something in his chest seems to bloom as the prince groans, low and wanting, and his lips part to admit Thorvald's questing tongue.His hand settles on the prince's hip. He can feel the hot beat of blood beneath cloth and skin, and his world contracts to the points where they're touching; lips and hands and teeth. Thorvald feels out of breath. Suddenly he's glad for this; for everything that's happened, for the circumstances that have led him here. For this moment.

Corsair, Volume 01


Fuuko Minami - 2008
    Amongst the pirates is the clan's strategist, the blind but beautiful Canale, and the fleet commander, Ayace. However, the secret that Canale holds is about to change the relationship between the two of them...

Wolf's Rain, Vol. 1


BONES - 2003
    But some survivors lurk among the humans by mentally cloaking their animal bodies. One white wolf, Kiba, scours the land for the scent of the Lunar Flower that will lead them all to Paradise...

Classmates


Asumiko Nakamura - 2008
    Due to some extenuating circumstances, he is now being tutored by one of the many school idiots, Hikaru “Beyan” Kusakabe. For two students who had never before had a real conversation, what does the future hold now that they are constantly together? Follow these boys as they experience excitement, betrayal, depression, and love; that unyielding, crazy, poignant, and fantastical kind of love.

Devil's Ridge


X. Aratare - 2011
    Desperate times force him and his adoptive family to move to Grandfather Patrick’s house on Devil’s Ridge, a tiny, rural town, that is far more than what it seems.On the Ridge, Aidan finds a world filled with magic, monsters and terrifying beauty. He has discovered his “different life” but it isn’t at all what he expected, and not all of it is good.With most of the townspeople involved in the Clan, a dark cult, and Grandfather Patrick as the Clan’s head, Aidan knows he isn’t just imagining that the whole town is out to get him. When Aidan is lured by an ancient force literally in his own backyard, he is rescued by the mysterious and handsome Asher Vane, who his grandfather calls a “demon”. Is Asher something terrible? More importantly, is Aidan?

Innocent Bird, Volume 1


Hirotaka Kisaragi - 2002
    However, he's surprised to discover that Shirasagi only wants to throw away his heritage and his powers, and live as a human, and a holy human at that.

Love in Limbo, Vol. 1


Haji - 2019
    Calen, the new reaper in Limbo, develops feelings for his purehearted caretaker, Makoto. But can love flourish in a place where even existence can be fleeting? Calen, who has no memory beyond being a soldier, begins his new life in Limbo with a caretaker named Makoto. To atone for his sins, Calen has been given the powers of a reaper and tasked with guiding and protecting the souls of the dead. As he works together with the purehearted Makoto, Calen begins to develop feelings for him. But will those feelings change once he learns Makoto's true nature?

Only The Flower Knows Vol. 1


Rihito Takarai - 2010
    He isn't having any trouble with his classes, he has plenty of friends, and even a cute girlfriend named Minami. Then the day comes where he meets Misaki. Misaki is a reserved, stand offish fellow but for some reason, Youichi can't seem to get him out of his mind. In fact, he can't seem to stay away. When he lands a job working in the lab with Misaki, it seems more than just the flowers are about to bloom. But will they recognise their emotions for what they are, and have the courage to accept it?

Café Latte Rhapsody


Touko Kawai - 2007
    It was a love at first sight for Serizawa! However, Serizawa realizes that Keito is extremely shy and meek. What's holding him back? Can Keito overcome his shyness and show his true feelings?

Mistaken Lover


meriG - 2019
    So when Heeseo asks Jingeon to fill in for him at work and make sure no one steals away the adorable coworker he’s been eyeing, Jingeon readily agrees. There’s just one problem: that coworker, Dongyeon, is totally Jingeon’s type! And he doesn’t exactly seem to mind Jingeon’s not-so-platonic advances, either... When it comes to friendship versus love, which one will Jingeon choose?

The Cat Proposed


Dentou Hayane - 2021
    Then, on his way home from a long day of work one day, he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play. But something strange happens. He could have sworn he saw one of the actors has cat ears. It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko — a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore. And then, the cat speaks: "From now on, you will be my mate."

Alone In My King's Harem


Lily Hoshino - 2005
    But what happens when the king's ambitions blind him to that love? In another story, troubled circus acrobat Hibana finds comfort in the arms of another circus performer. But there's more twists to the story than Hibana's flips through the air. In the next story, a loving servant of a prince lets himself be put under a magic spell in order to spend one cherished night with him. The following yarn is about Canary, a very unusual boy who is owned by an old woman who exploits his talents, and the young stranger who meets him and teaches him about love. The manga concludes with two stories of students Okabe and Hidaka, and their exploration of their feelings for each other.

The Betrayal Knows My Name, Volume 01


Hotaru Odagiri - 2006
    Plagued by mysterious dreams, Yuki also possesses the strange ability to read the deepest, darkest thoughts of anyone he touches. As both the dreams and his powers intensify, there appears before him a beautiful young man named "Zess," whose face tugs on Yuki's memory. He warns Yuki not to venture outside on Walpurgis Night, the eve of the blood-red moon, which invites death. But when Yuki's compassion leads him to disobey Zess's order, has Yuki carelessly thrown his life away before he's even given himself the chance to find out the very reason for it?

Corpse Party: Blood Covered, Vol. 3


Makoto Kedouin - 2011
    The child ghosts from the gruesome murders thirty years ago have a tight grip on the school, but if the remaining students of Kisaragi Academy's class 2-9 can put those souls to rest, they might have a chance of escaping this death trap!When hope is hanging by a thread, what will it take to make it snap...?