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Everyone's Getting Married, Vol. 1


Izumi Miyazono - 2014
    After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters popular newscaster Ryu Nanami. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This levelheaded pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except…

Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Vol. 1


Akiko Higashimura - 2014
    She wants to be married by the time the Tokyo Olympics roll around in six years, but...that might be easier said than done! The new series by Akiko Higashimura erupts with sharp opinions on girls and tons of laughs!!

Princess Princess, Volume 01


Mikiyo Tsuda - 2002
    Boys who are chosen have to dress up as a girl in every school event! Little does Toru know that he would be the chosen one.

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!, Vol. 1


take - 2018
    But Uzaki Hana–his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman–has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship! Fans of slice-of-life comedy are sure to enjoy this new “odd couple” tale about misadventures in a college setting.

Tramps Like Us, Vol. 1


Yayoi Ogawa - 2000
    until the day she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her, she gets demoted at work, and her life spirals into the dumps. Things take a turn for the better when she crosses paths with Momo, a homeless guy with a colorful past who puts a bounce in her step and a shake in her hips. It takes two to tango, but when Sumire's first love reappears in her life, will this be the last waltz?

Bride of the Water God, Volume 1


Mi-Kyung Yun - 2006
    Not only is Soah surprised to be rescued by the Water God — instead of killed — she never imagined she’d be a welcomed guest in Habaek’s magical kingdom, where an exciting new life awaits her! Most surprising, however, is the Water God himself... and how very different he is from the monster Soah imagined.

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol 1


Fujita - 2018
    They're young, good-looking professionals. But they have secrets from everyone but each other: They're serious geeks! Narumi is a fujoshi, and Hirotaka's a hardcore gamer. Their sweet, awkward love story started life as a webcomic before becoming a full-blown manga series by popular demand, and is about to become a major anime series!work.

Heroine for Hire, Vol. 1


Fuyu Amakura - 2020
    She hopes to make a good high school debut, but that plan goes up in smoke almost immediately when she injures the attractive, charismatic Serizawa-kun...and later suplexes him, to boot! But when Serizawa-kun finds himself in hot water with a jealous boyfriend, it's Shuko who comes to his aid...and he comes up with a ridiculous proposition: If Shuko becomes his bodyguard, he'll make her the most important girl in his world!

A Bride's Story, Vol. 1


Kaoru Mori - 2009
    Coping with cultural differences, blossoming feelings for her new husband, and expectations from both her adoptive and birth families, Amir strives to find her role as she settles into a new life and a new home in a society quick to define that role for her.

学園ベビーシッターズ 1


Hari Tokeino - 2010
    Ryuuichi becomes the school daycare's new babysitter.

Mythical Beast Investigator, Vol. 1


Keishi Ayasato - 2019
    When a dragon starts attacking a small village, Ferry and her otherworldly bodyguard, Kushuna, go to investigate. They soon discover that the dragon has a good reason for its rampage.

not simple


Natsume Ono - 2006
    Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Ian, a young man with a fractured family history, travels from Australia to England to America in the hope of realizing his dreams and reuniting with his beloved sister. His story unfolds backwards through the framing narrative of Jim, a reporter driven to capture Ian’s experiences in a novel: not simple. A story within a story, a book within a book, a tale about the search for family, for an emotional home.

The Tale of the Outcasts, Vol. 1


Makoto Hoshino - 2019
    The unlikely companions met on a quiet, uneventful night, and they set off together in search of the light. What begins as a chance meeting on the edge of the late nineteenth-century British Empire soon became a full-fledged journey to find their place in the world.

パパ★アイラブユー [Papa ★ I Love You]


Kazuhiko Mishima - 2008
    Keigo (16) and Akio (5) were abandoned by their father and driven out of their apartment. Despite the fact Kaoru has had no contact with their family, he’s too kind-hearted to say no and takes them in. Soon the three of them start leading a warm, happy family life. However, Keigo suddenly kisses him one day. Was it a sign of family affection or something more?Chapter 4&5 is a second arc:Minagawa-sensei suddenly finds a different person in his class; not a transfer student; not a new student, instead, a man who seems like he should already be out of university! Out of curiosity and annoyance, he has a look at this 'new' student. But over a period of time with him, something seems strange....why is he constantly picturing him with flowers...........

Something's Wrong With Us, Vol. 1


Natsumi Andō - 2017
    Even at 21, her skills are unparalleled, landing her a spot at a world-class confectionary company. However, when she meets the young, handsome heir to the company, she recognizes Tsubaki: her first friend, and the same boy who framed her mother for murder over a decade ago. As the only witness to the crime, Nao seizes her chance to get close to him, but instead of finding answers, she falls deeper for Tsubaki's allure...