At the age of fifteen, Mokdan struggled to survive under the care of his impoverished mother. However, his life took a turn when he unexpectedly reunited with his estranged father, the Prime Minister of the Emperor. His father offered him wealth and fame on the condition that Mokdan dressed as a woman and lived in the palace. The father's hidden motive was to establish a male Empress in the palace, thereby ending the royal family's lineage. Despite the difficult circumstances, Mokdan accepted the role of Empress, primarily out of concern for his mother. Over time, Mokdan's actions endeared him to the Emperor, who was moved by Mokdan's bravery when he foiled a plot to poison the Emperor. Gradually, the Emperor began to open his heart to Mokdan. Meanwhile, the Emperor's younger brother, who aimed to seize the throne, met an accidental death, leaving the Prime Minister with a new scheme. This plan involved giving Mokdan a medicine that could enable a man to conceive. To everyone's surprise, Mokdan miraculously gave birth to two children. Despite the newfound family, Mokdan grew weary of the distant Emperor, who had not been present for fifteen years, and the children felt isolated in the palace. One night, Mokdan decided to venture into the streets for a secret outing.
Tenma normally lives with his sister, in a city known mainly for being small and far away from other cities. One night, he returned from a trip he was making, discovering that his entire city was annihilated, and his sister was infected by a monster called "Basis", these monsters are able to copy the appearance and personality of their victims, attacked victims have their souls sealed and enter a vegetative state. That said, the infected person will only be able to wake up from their "sleep" if the "Basis" that infected them is killed. To save his sister, Tenma joins the hunt for the "Basis" that infected his sister.
"Shuran... You will go to the inner palace instead." The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Sai Reiran, was chosen to become His Majesty the emperor's newest consort, however, on the trip to the Imperial Capital, she runs away with the son of another merchant! In order to fulfill the emperor's orders, and keep their heads, the family orders Reiran's cousin, Shuran, to take her place instead! They tell her to just pretend to be Reiran, while they search for the real one, however that's easier said than done! Shuran struggles to keep her real identity a secret and ends up being caught up in all sorts of trouble! Not to mention the intrigues and plots that go on daily in the inner palace... How will Shuran survive...?
From Tokyopop: Kantarou, a folklore scholar living in the Taisho period, has various and sundry adventures. But Kantarou moonlights as an exorcist solving the problems of ghosts and demons, all with the help of Haruka, the legendary demon-eating tengu!
The life of daimyo Uesugi Kenshin commanded authority and fear during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. In this retelling, the powerful lord is reimagined as a woman.
I’ve been reincarnated into a side character of a novel.On top of that, I am the character who is like a magpie bridge in the mentally-exhausting story, "The Guys Around Hestia."There is no romance in store for me, and it absolutely horrifies me to think that my family is destined to drown in debt!I planned on becoming a civil servant, enjoying a life of wealth and honor that I was unable to attain in my previous life but… why are the guys behaving out of character?Why are you blushing in front of me? Why do you keep giving me food?“Can you Imagine Shushu being shy when looking at someone?”“Whoa… It’d be amazing if that happens.”As Cory absent-mindedly said to Hiley, Eve frowned and murmured under his breath.“Should I run away with her…”Swan remained silent while he hid his face with his sleeves.His face and ears turned red.What’s up with you guys? Why are you guys doing other things instead of being obsessed with the female lead? Get yourself together!This is the survival story of an academy student, Schulaina West, who wants to pursue a wealthy future in a reverse harem novel. TL/N: Magpie Bridge is the bridge made by a flock of magpies that connects the two star-crossed lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi in the legend behind the Tanabata festival.
Straight-laced Xiao Hua is tasked with retrieving a mystical artifact known as the "Vermilion Camellia". Along the way he crosses paths with a mysterious young man that goes by the name 'Feng', who pulls him into a chaotic world of heists, opulence, and deceit. Updates every Friday!
Stories that have been passed down from generation to generation in ancient Japan. There still lives in them a certain love that has never changed. In this series of short stories, the Japanese prodigy Oku has created full-color manga adaptations of a variety of folklore!
1945, Ueno. The souls of those that lost everything burst at the ruins left by the war.<br><br>Kanekichi, a war orphan who lost his family continues to struggle in despair.<br>But upon meeting a mysterious young man, Kanaida, the boy's heart starts unraveling ...?
In the year 1947, the people of Shinjuku are down on their luck. With little money to buy food or necessities, some resort to gambling in order to survive. Traveling Tetsuya chooses to spend his time at Mahjong parlors where he is wiping the floor clean with his adversaries. However, Tetsuya meets the intensely-skilled Boushu-san, this is when he realizes that his skills are still lacking.
Meng Guiti originally thought she would be the most powerful cultivator in the world. But she one day realized she is just number one cannon fodder and this world is a novel she knew from her previous life. After being aware of that, she was stuck in hundreds of loops throughout her lives. In short, she is doomed to fail. She can't fight against the Fated Chosen, she couldn't even steal their fates. She could only follow the plot to maintain such a life, in hope to reach the end. Meng Guiti: I'm tired! Now I just want to lie down. Everyone, do whatever you want!
During the Meiji era, in a small village deep in the mountains, Matsu nearly gets devoured by a specter, but is saved by Makami, who is part man, part wolf. Despite his ferocious appearance, he's kind and a true gentleman, and she falls in love with him. When blood spills, the animal in him comes out, but he turns his fangs on himself rather than attacking Matsu. Seeing this, Matsu reaches out to him... and the two become entwined in a passion that burns like wildfire.