Romance - Page 2317

"This is the punishment for a fat, ugly girl like me falling in love with someone as beautiful as you..." Yumeko had a mountain of complexes about herself. Then, a terrible accident befalls her. Though somehow saved from the brink of death, Yumeko wakes up a completely different person. "This is...me...?! I'm SO cute!!" Those around her can't hide their surprise and wonderment at this 180°change... But, Yumeko's new hyper-positive attitude starts to change her surroundings, too. Worries and complexes can affect anyone, and Yumeko will chop right through those of her various supporting characters!! In love, work, friendship... And an attempted murder case?! This frenzied romantic comedy will leave you bubbling with energy!

Rydia, a girl raised to be offered as a sacrifice to the King of Monsters, has spent her entire life inside a cage—never even allowed to speak with anyone.

황무지의 봄바람 / Spring Breeze of the Wasteland / Spring Breeze in the Wasteland / The Wasteland's Spring Breeze / The Spring Breeze of the Wasteland Esen's death was only the beginning. After saving Cliff from her father's cruelty and being forced to become his wife, her life ended while giving birth to her enemy's child. But fate wasn’t finished with her. When she wakes up in the past with knowledge of the future, Esen is determined to rewrite her fate and change her relationship with Cliff, who was once her enemy and is now her greatest challenge. Can love truly rise from the ashes of hatred? --- Caught in a tragic cycle of betrayal and revenge, Ezen helps Cliff, a slave and enemy of her family, escape—only for him to return years later with overwhelming power, seeking vengeance. Forced into marriage, their pain intertwines, ending in her death during childbirth. Yet, her soul awakens in the past, uncovering hidden truths that could change their doomed fate.

Tashiro, Ebihara's younger colleague at university, blackmails him. However, they start spending time together and Ebihara discovers that Tashiro may not be as scary or strange as he initially seemed.

Jo Jiwon is just your average college kid—well, except for the part where he scams people by pretending to be a shaman. Thanks to his silver tongue and some lucky guesses, he gains a reputation as a spiritual powerhouse. Unfortunately, word gets around… all the way to Jeong Tae-oh, a superstitious mob boss who actually believes in that stuff. When Tae-oh shows up demanding help, Jiwon pretends to take the job—then immediately tries to run. Too bad he gets caught.   He wakes up in a sketchy motel, staring death in the face. Thinking fast, Jiwon blurts out:   "Y-you need me as a talisman! To stay alive, we have to… sleep together!"   He’s sure a tough guy like Tae-oh would bolt at the thought. Instead, Tae-oh just shrugs.   "You should’ve said so earlier. Is once enough or do we need more?"

Taeryang wakes up in a world where men are treated as commodities. Could the power of his “thrust” be enough to save him?

In a world where interdimensional gates unleash monstrous threats, a rare few are born with extraordinary powers. These gifted individuals are known as Espers and Guides.   Choi Kyuhyuk is officially classified as an S-class Esper, but there’s a catch. His self-regeneration ability is so weak that he's been downgraded to S-minus. People call him a “half-baked” Esper, and the name has stuck ever since. After sustaining a serious injury, he has been reassigned to a desk job in the Guide Line Department, where he now trains rookie Guides.   Life was relatively peaceful until one very specific problem arrived. Yeon Soojung, a Guide Kyuhyuk once saved as a child and treats like family, has just come of age. And now, he wants to initiate a sex guiding session with Kyuhyuk.   Worse still, Soojung makes his intent painfully clear:   “Just sleep with me once. Let me give you the sex guiding, please.”   Sure, guiding is essential for Espers to stabilize their powers. But the idea of doing it with him sends Kyuhyuk into full panic mode.   “Wait, Soojung. I'm really not mentally prepared for this yet...”   “But sir, your erection says otherwise.” Caught between professional ethics and personal chaos, Kyuhyuk now faces the most awkward guiding session of his life. And it’s with the one person he never expected.

MANGA / MANGA A unique publication from before Shogakukan Inc. established Viz Communications in 1987 (the first full-fledged business in the United States by a Japanese Manga publisher), MANGA was an 88-page anthology of 10 short stories in both color and black-and-white: An experiment by Masaichi Mukaide, the publication's editor, this may have been too far ahead of its time, in many aspects. Features a stunning roster of authors of that time: such as Hiroshi Hirata, Yosuke Tamori, Yukinobu Hoshino, Katsuhiro Otomo, Keizo Miyanishi, Noboru Miyama, Yoji Fukuyama, & Noriyoshi Orai (illustration) and with Hajime Sorayama featured on its cover, Back cover by Hiroshi Hirata, and Chika Oya in charge of coloring the illustration indicated. --- Notes - For detailed ToC, refer to Grand Comics Database page (Link) - Description adapted using excerpts from the 2020 article "People who have delivered Japanese manga overseas No.1: Masaichi Mukaide, Editor" (Link)

For two years, Katagiri Natsuomi had been a solitary high school student until a strikingly beautiful girl with black hair and blue eyes moved into the room next to him. Yui, the girl's name, appeared to be highborn with an air of indifference at school, earning her the moniker "Kuudere-lla". However, upon discovering Yui's naivety and aversion to dependence on others, Natsuomi takes it upon himself to assist her. "Tonight's dinner will be chicken karaage?" "Chicken was inexpensive." "I am looking forward to your fried chicken because I enjoy it," she responds with enthusiasm. Thus initiates a charming and tantalizing courtship between two neighbors.

A 3,900-year-old god became human overnight, losing her divine powers, her dao, and her humanity. It was the king of Joseon, Yi Hul, who had stolen her peaches and fled. With nowhere to go, Horang offers to let her stay in his palace, Believing that she will end his long drought, he grants her the favor...

悪役令嬢の意外な能力 / 悪役令嬢の意外な能力〜死にたくないのでチートスキル 「識る力」をつかってすべての破滅フラグを回避させていただきます〜 / Akuyaku Reijou no Igai na Nouryoku: Shinitakunai no de Cheat Skill "Shiru Chikara" wo Tsukatte Subete no Hametsu Flag wo Kaihisasete Itadakimasu / I'm the Villainess in This Story? Then I'll Use My Power to Change Everything! / The Villainess's Unique Ability: I Don't Wanna Die, So I'm Gonna Use the "Power of Knowledge" to Dodge Every Death Event In a world that resembles an otome game, the villainess is determined to rewrite her fate! Iris Gray, the daughter of a duke in the Kingdom of Calm, was living the life of a typical noble lady… until one day, she suddenly regained memories of her past life. There, she realized she had once played a famous romance game — and now, she had been reincarnated as the villainess, destined to be executed for harassing the heroine known as “the Savior.” With death looming as her scripted ending, Iris resolves to avoid her tragic fate at all costs. Her first step? Breaking off her engagement to Prince Elliot, the key figure in her downfall. But there’s a catch — Elliot is so in love with her that he outright refuses to let her go. Amid this inner and outer turmoil, a hidden power awakens within Iris — a unique magical gift called “Perception,” which grants her complete control over all forms of magic! With this newfound ability, Iris realizes she may finally hold the key to reshaping her destiny… and preventing the execution scene that awaits her in the game’s original plot. Can a so-called villainess truly survive and write herself a new ending? A tale of romance, fantasy, and a brave rebellion against fate — the journey to flip destiny begins now!