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Time is Taisho Era. Suou owns a men's kimono store along with his brother, Chouji, and runs the store with his family. One day he is rescued from a group of bandits by an army officer Godou, nicknamed the "red demon". Even though Suou is quite a player himself, he falls in love at first sight with Godou. Godou, however, have no interest in a relationship with another man.

1) *Mega You Freak* A boy who dresses up as a woman to capture the heart of the man he loves. 2) *Mega Love Melancholy* Shoichi is a manga artist who almost died at his girlfriend's hands. Since then, he can't look at any girls, so his friend Yuri.... 3) *Home* Yuri, from story two, meets someone from his past. 4) *Cor Leonis - Lion's Heart* The brother from chapter 3 meets with a young boy as a favor to one of his clients. 5) *Destination - The bird and the plane* The kid from chapter 4, realizing the hardships that his classmates face. 6) *Café Hickory House* A story about a cafe owner and one of his customers~ 7) *Hands who extended for* A man from a temple finds a child abandoned in the forest

This is a compilation of 15 manga one-shots written and illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo between 1974 and 1976, when he was in his early 20s. It includes: -"ONE DOWN" and "Kagami Jigoku," - manga adaptations of short stories by Rampo Edogawa , both of which were previously uncollected, and the long-awaited first collection of two of them. -"There is a Voice Calling You Awake" - has a fantastic last page, which was omitted from both the publication and the book, and this is the first time it has been shown in this book. -BOOGIE WOOGIE WALTZ" and "GOOD WEATHER,"- both published by Kitansha, were distributed almost exclusively by mail order at the time and were rarely seen in bookstores, making them difficult to obtain for a long time. --- **Volume 2 of the Katsuhiro Otomo Complete Works**

"You're going to be my Cinderella." It is the Taisho Period. Sakura has always been treated cruelly by her step-mother and younger sister in the home of the Shirahoshis, a fallen noble family. Rinko, her younger sister, gets engaged to an heir to a powerful conglomerate and is set to be introduced as his fiancee at her debut party. Sakura attends her party, but is ridiculed by the other guests due to Rinko's cruel scheme. Right then, Eisei Kuroyuki, an heir to Japan's most powerful conglomerate, steps in to help her. Known for his ironfisted ways, Eisei never bows to authority no matter who they are, even if it's a member of the Imperial Diet. Why would such a man fall for Sakura and dote on her? A Cinderella story with passionate romance begins!! Oh, and filled with plenty of justice served for Sakura's enemies as well!

Having lost both her parents in a fire at the age of fifteen, Sae was adopted by her uncle and treated like a slave. When a marriage proposal arrives for her younger sister, Chiyo, Sae is forced to take her place. The reason for this substitution is that the prospective fiance is a beastman, a race rumored to devour humans. However, upon meeting her future husband, the white wolf Souhaku, Sae finds him quite different from the man-eating beast she had anticipated... [Original Webtoon](https://www.comico.jp/comic/8908) **Official Translations:** [English](https://www.pocketcomics.com/comic/8908?languageCode=en), [French](https://www.pocketcomics.com/comic/8908?languageCode=fr)

[title](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/302974/) A girl who was kicked out on the pretext of "bridal training" becomes the eleventh maid of a cranky literary master - and is proposed to. After losing her precious family, Hisa, a young girl, is sent to work as a maid by her relatives to get rid of her. With her only source of comfort, a novel by Ouyou Sensei, she arrives at her new home, the home of the cranky literary figure Hizaki Keisetsu. Hisa's parents died mysteriously, coughing up blood and dancing wildly before dying. Upon learning of Hisa's circumstances, Keisetsu seems to have a plan, telling her to "come and marry me with nothing but the clothes on your back." What is the truth behind this mysterious death that is brought about by this fateful encounter, and what is Keisetsu hiding? A story of truth and love connected by words, set in the Meiji era, when literature flourished.

A gorgeous Taisho marriage fantasy! Saya is a daughter born into a family of priestesses who use their powerful powers to please the gods. However, her abilities are weak, and she is persecuted by her mother-in-law and sister, eventually, she is sold to the Shojo of the other world. While there, Saya meets an ugly and abhorred god named Onikan Hozuki, The image reflected in Saya's eyes is......? A contractual marriage between a cursed god and an exiled daughter! A romantic, top-quality Taisho drowning fantasy! https://www.cmoa.jp/title/279083/

Shueisha Games & Clouded Leopard Entertainment are proud to introduce a new limited edition manga based on the upcoming game! Oni: Road to be the Mightiest Oni is a bold adaptation of Momotaro, the Japanese fairytale about a young warrior who travels to Demon Island to confront the Oni (demons or ogres) who terrorize the countryside. ONI dares to look at the other side of this seminal story through the eyes of a diminutive Oni and question the true meaning of justice in a world where humans and monsters live together.

In a world reshaped by coronavirus, everything around grad student Sakutaro seems to have changed...except for himself. But the gears of history start to turn when Buddha's emissary suddenly appoints him as "History's Mentalist"! While taken aback by the unexpected flaws of the great historical figures he encounters, Sakutaro begins to (hopefully) reexamine himself in the face of their earnest endeavors... Can he survive the challenges of both the past and the present?!

Man, King, Virtue, and Divinity. The "Four Paths of Light" thought to guide one's way to the moral way of life and humanity is no longer pursued. In its place is the "Four Paths of Sin"; where one lives only for their desires... In a world that is in chaos with rampant looting and murder, one man with hope and humanity at his core dares to pursue the righting of humankind... The provoking story of sword battle fantasy is back! Source: Alpha Manga

The super handsome commander sorcerer Ray is so popular with the ladies that he's become uncomfortable with them. One day, his grandmother pressures him into going on a blind date, and there he meets Bridget, a workaholic auditor. When Ray learns that Bridget had given up on getting married just like him, he proposes a contract marriage to put an end to their blind dates. But when they begin their married life, and get closer by the day, they find it surprisingly fun?

One cold winter night, after losing yet another job, young Tama herself back on the streets of the Imperial capital. But this time, fate intervenes when she meets Ginichi, a man with striking hair and the proprietor of Job Broker Ginko. He offers a place as his live-in shop assistant. Due to circumstances in her past caused by her strange ability, she's unable to express her feelings well. But, as she spends her days with the "spirited" neighbors at Ginko, she begins to change, little by little. (Source: Manga UP! Global)

Shirai Ran was just your average nurse in her old world, but after her unfortunate demise, she found herself reincarnated into Sekkakoku—a kingdom where imperial courts hold immense influence. Now living as Byakuran, she decides to use her memories and modern medical knowledge to cure the sick and injured. However, it's not long before rumors of the "great mender" with incredible powers reach the ears of a certain Prince Kuryu. In a shocking turn of events, the emperor-to-be snatches her away and gives her an order—become his consort, and cure him of his peculiar illness!

"I would like you to become my lover." Daughter of a viscount, Freya Villiers was being pressured into taking back her ex-fiance, Nathan, after their engagement was broken off due to him cheating on Freya with her sister. In order to flee her parents, who are all for her reconciliation with Nathan, she visits Count Bloodbury, feared by the nobles as a "vampire." With nothing to lose, she asks him to pretend to be her lover and...?!

Japan, early 20th century. Subaru Karasuma, an aspiring writer with dashed ambitions, neck-deep in loans he has no hope of paying back, decides it’s time to draw the curtain on his miserable life. Before he can follow through on his dark intent, he’s diverted by the spectacle of a neighbor working frenetically with his literary group to meet the deadline for a work commissioned by Geppo Yagira, a rich and famous novelist. When the devilishly handsome, fiercely talented Geppo lays his eyes on Subaru, the latter’s life is set on a new course. But the new path he’s now treading seems to lead ever deeper into the darkness... (Source: Manga UP! Global)

Japan, 1950s. Seishiro is unable to sleep alone at night due to the trauma of the war, and lives a dull life. One day, he meets Jim, a kind American soldier stationed in Japan. Jim falls in love with Seishiro at first sight. This could be the perfect chance to change his life... Their relationship started out of calculation, but as they sleep in each other's sweet embrace, Seishiro's heart gradually melts. However, he cannot imagine a future where they live together... A tall, puppy-like American soldier x a traumatized Japanese ex-soldier.

Peace is a prize that must be won at all costs– but what if that peace is based on a lie? When palace maid Kochun discovers a shocking secret about the princess of the enemy kingdom married to her emperor, her life is cast into turmoil as she becomes embroiled in palace intrigue surrounding the new empress. A kind yet courageous soul, Kochun vows to remain loyal as the empress’s personal maid, but the storm ahead threatens to smash the fragile peace between the Kingdom of Bansa and the Kingdom of Yufe to pieces… [Original Webtoon](https://manga.line.me/product/periodic?id=Z0003514) **Official Translations:** English: [LINE Webtoon](https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/the-circumstances-of-the-lying-empress/list?title_no=8205) Korean: [Naver Webtoon](https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list.nhn?titleId=838060), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=12420740) Others: [Indonesian](https://www.webtoons.com/id/romantic-fantasy/the-circumstances-of-the-lying-empress/list?title_no=8629)