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For half a year, Akira Kagiura, a hardworking freshman in high school, has shared a dorm room with his senior, Taiga Hirano. Despite his initial worries about dorm life, Kagiura has found comfort and happiness in their arrangement thanks to Hirano's caring and cheerful personality. As Kagiura increasingly relies on Hirano, his admiration towards his selfless friend transforms into romantic feelings. With only six months remaining as roommates, Kagiura is determined to define their precious bond before it is too late.
Kaoru Mitsuya, a former yakuza who has lost his path, crosses paths with Yuuichirou Shirouzu, the owner of a flower shop that operates during the night. The story follows their pure love amidst the bustling city nightlife. Kaoru, having lost everything whilst imprisoned, discovers Yuuichirou collapsed in the street and offers to help. This leads to Kaoru working and living with Yuuichirou, beginning a new life and a chance at a new love.
The most popular person on campus, a pretty face with smiling eyes, a friendly-yet-awkward classmate…that’s all Sung-yeon ever was to Hosik. But after a wild night out, Hosik awakes with zero memories of their time together - and one naked Sung-yeon in bed next to him! Hosik would have been fine with leaving their relationship as a drunken mistake on a night of many; but when he started feeling funny in the following days, a trip to the doctor’s office would change everything: “Mr. Kim Hosik, you’re pregnant!” (Source: Lezhin)
"Ho-un Group," one of Asia's largest illegal arms and drug trafficking organizations, masquerades as a food enterprise. Chaeran, the true heir to this group, mysteriously vanished two years ago. Her husband, Kang-woo, kept her disappearance a secret, but with a new drug launch imminent, his father, the chairman of Ho-un Group, discovers Chaeran is gone. As Chaeran was the only one in the group capable of perfectly replicating the drug's recipe, her absence poses a massive corporate loss. Desperate, Kang-woo belatedly begins to search for her. Soon, he uncovers information that Chaeran was living in a 1k apartment in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. However, upon arrival, the Chaeran he so frantically sought had already vanished, and instead, he encounters Dohwa, a man claiming to have been Chaeran's housekeeper. A precarious love story between two men, sparked by a peculiar purpose—the desperate need to find one woman—begins in a sweltering summer rain.
Japan, 1950s. Seishiro is unable to sleep alone at night due to the trauma of the war, and lives a dull life.
One day, an innocent university student named Hitomi Akuru, takes part as a substitute for his professor in the "True Lovers Showhouse," a "men's only love reality program." The rules are to live together with other people for one month and, during that time, to find a partner and prove "true love." The winners will get a great prize. There are six participants, including Akuru. When he went to the sharehouse on the day the show begun, he found a lot of good-looking celebrities, among them influencers, actors, and athletes. Moreover, they were all nice in front of the camera, but behind the scenes they were all nasty people with bad personalities! For some reason, Akuru is confused when one of the participants begins making advances on him. But, as he talks to Niwa Kanade, the only actor who doesn't seem to have a secret bad side, he gradually becomes interested in him...! In a show full of lies, will he be able to grasp the meaning of true love?
For weeks, a mysterious man has been setting Gyeol’s dreams on fire. By day, Gyeol lives a quiet life as a construction worker. But after locking eyes with a stranger at a job site, his nights are consumed by vivid, erotic dreams that leave him shaken - and wanting more. When he unexpectedly runs into the man again, reality begins to feel just as charged as his fantasies. The stranger introduces himself as Yesung: handsome, magnetic, and impossible to read. His smile is too perfect, his gaze too knowing. He crosses lines without hesitation, drawing Gyeol into a game with no clear rules. As tension smolders between them, Gyeol finds himself spiraling deeper into Yesung’s world, unable to tell where desire ends and danger begins. But play with fire too long, and one is bound to get burned.
This anthology showcases yaoi works from various mangaka that delve into unorthodox themes of love, such as sadomasochism, brutality, taboo relationships, and beyond.
. Hyowon, a yangban who has an immense fascination with colors, indulges in nightly play. His dear friend Nam Soo-in discreetly directs him towards the notorious Eumgu Workshop, a clandestine establishment renowned amongst aristocrats. The owner, Shin-woo, visits Hyowon and is straightforward in character, in stark contrast to the vivid musical tones and notes he produces. Hyowon's urge to explore prompts him to propose a self-trial of the musical toys to feel their effect. The thrill he had anticipated from other partners turns out to be lackluster compared to the satisfaction he derives from Shin-woo. Persistently, Hyowon convinces Shin-woo to test their compatibility with music's tone and pitch. Hyowon eagerly anticipates that the music test will eventually lead to fulfilling his desires with Shin-woo. Note: The word plays use the terms music, toys, and pleasure but not in their literal sense, rather in metaphors.
Tooru Miyama, using the alias "Mizuki," has become a highly sought-after host in Kabukichou. His success lies in his ability to read his clients' true desires simply by looking into their eyes. However, Tooru is keeping more than just this skill under wraps; he's also infatuated with Mizuki Hikawa, a burgeoning male model. During a chance encounter, Tooru offers Mizuki a ride and is thrilled at the opportunity to meet his idol. The two hit it off and quickly become close friends. But when Tooru reads Mizuki's thoughts, he suspects that his feelings may be mutual. Unfortunately, Tooru soon discovers that Mizuki is not who he seems. Beneath his calm facade lurks a cruel and domineering personality, which revels in causing emotional pain.
[The twin brothers love me too much. What should I do?] D-class guide Qiao Yang, because of a drunken accident, discovered that he could use the two A-class sentinels, his childhood friends Zheng Jia and Zheng Yan, to enhance his own class. In order to retain this rare S-class status, he chose to conceal his exploitation of them. However, during the repeated interaction with the two, he gradually becomes aware of their feelings towards him...