The Kafkaesque autobiography of a diplomat who compares himself to Grigori Rasputin and what happens after he gets caught up in a political purge during the early 2000s. A legal thriller with a dash of geopolitics. Based on "Kokka no Wana (Trap of the State)", the autobiography of ex-diplomat and political writer Sato Masaru.
From Nakama: Yuki and Hisakuni are twin brothers. Kanata, their childhood friend, was abused by his father in his own home so is staying with Yuki, Hisakuni, and their grandmother. The three were always close, but after an accident Hisakuni loses sight in one eye. Also after the accident Yuki and Kanata become lovers. Hisakuni tries to hide his love for Kanata and watches over the two but still feels a large gap forming in between them, while Yuki’s love for Kanata begins to grow, it become too large to handle. One day, Hisakuni tries to ask Kanata for the whole story of the accident that cost him his eye, but Kanata pushes him away and runs. A truck is headed toward Kanata, and Yuki and Hisakuni both run to save him. What will be of their tangled fate ---?
From MangaHelpers: In the 1950s, an old woman was brutally murdered on the face of a clock tower by her adopted daughter. Two years later, the clock tower is known as the 'ghost tower' and it is supposedly haunted. Through an unusual series of events, a young NEET man named Amano Taichi is attacked by someone or something in the same clock tower, and finds himself bound to the clock face to be killed in the same way as the old woman. Luckily for Amano, he doesn't meet the same fate. He's rescued by a mysterious person who claims his name is Tetsuo. Tetsuo is searching for a treasure that is connected with the ghost tower, and he wants Taichi to be his partner. Taichi, whose life has mostly consisted of poverty, loneliness, and pornography, is enticed by the idea of gaining extreme wealth. He's further convinced when a house fire leaves him without a home and depends on Tetsuo's charity. The adventure is going to be very dangerous, since the same 'enemies' who attacked Taichi before seem certain to try something again! Not to mention, Taichi really knows very little about his new partner.
Master of the Haunted Inn introduces us to a young man sometime in middle Meiji-- the late 1880s or early 1890s. He owns an inn where people are said to be able to see the ghosts of their loved ones.To this place comes a young woman who was married to a man she'd never seen before, an invalid whose dying wish was to wed her. He died on the same day as they met. Even with this history, she feels herself his wife and desires earnestly to see him again.In other stories we have lovers yearning for a last meeting, a little girl out looking for her father, and a young temple servant, dead many centuries, who cannot rest in peace.
Yuusha Goikkou no KaerimichiAfter their journey to defeat the Demon Lord ends, a group of heroes can finally go back home.
In a world where humans and demons clash — the one who decimated the Demon Lord’s army was a lone hero named Lloyd. Possessing power so immense that he was said by the Demon Lord to be near godlike, after the war, Lloyd was appointed by the king to be the lord of a remote territory and was sent far away. Furthermore, he was tasked with subduing the Emperor Dragon residing in that land, which he quickly defeated. However, the defeated dragon transformed into a beautiful woman and chose to become Lloyd’s companion!? This is the story of a man, hailed as the strongest, yet unable to recognize his own worth, finding a “family”.
From MangaHelpers: A certain beautiful princess was captured by a demon king, and a hero went out with his party of adventurers to rescue her. When he returned successfully, he asked for marriage as his reward... but not with the princess, with her maidservant Aria Milford! Aria was as shocked as anyone else, since she quite happily considers herself a minor character in this story! The hero is determined to win her hand and her heart, but what will she do about it?
As the monster's teeth drew near, it was then that I remembered. "I've witnessed this scene before." This was the world of an RPG I played in my previous life. And I, as the main character's childhood friend, was the losing love interest who would be turned down by him in the future. The childhood friend whose role ended one hour into the opening after confessing to the main character as he was about to set off into his journey. The one many players sympathized with as the main character would meet another girl who would cling onto him during his journey. If I remain in this village, in the future I'll be the losing love interest?! To prevent that from happening, I'll leave the village and make use of my newly blossomed ability in compounds with becoming an alchemist at the royal capital as my aim. I don't give a damn about some job that requires me to be the main character's childhood friend. I'll be seizing happiness with my own hands! (MangaUpdates)
The hero, Chloe, is a strange hero who demands a bounty when saving people. And what makes it different is the prize... He only likes married women, so he demands the prettiest Milf in town. \"If you want me to save the city, give me the most beautiful milf\" A unique erotic Fantasy story created by a hero!
1) Barbed Wire Love With the blessing of the wedding bells, Heiji has to bury his feeling to give wishes to Kou senpai and his sister. The love Heiji and Kou had during high school was so pure and innocent until Kou requested a break up. After they met again, everything went wild. The bridegroom and the brother-in-law scandalous meeting in the resting room, what will become of them? 2) I Really Want to See You When Haru's best friend Takakazu suddenly confesses and pushes him down, Haru is powerless to fight back, but manages to escapes before the end. But a month of being alone has Haru longing for Takakazu's gentle company... 3) Sheltering from the Rain One rainy night super popular high school student Itsumi Shuu suddenly sees geeky student Takai Suguru without his glasses, and is captivated by the strikingly beautiful Takai. With the help of an aphrodisiac Itsumi captures Takai's body, but what about his heart? 4) Love Level @Beginner Hairstylist Matsuri and make-up artist Kouta have a dream of opening up a salon together, and have been very close up to now. But now a handsome model is aiming for Matsuri, and Kouta is discovering feelings he never knew he had! 5) Please Whisper in Your Voice Mizumoto is president of the student morals committee and is always chasing after Honma the constant rule breaker with the golden voice. And although he acts tough and distant, Mizumoto is also drawn in by Honma's beautiful voice. 6) Other Days Continuation of Please Whisper.
A young man who discovers he can have out of body experiences, which he uses at first to have fun but quickly leads him to discover that his life isn't what he thought it was, and people he knows have lives he never imagined. And then he meets this girl who has the same power and much more control... Hidoi~! Translators
From Yanime: A boy named Yuuto Seo moves from Hokkaido, where he's lived all his life, to Tokyo. He first fears he must give up speed skating, his hobby, but he soon finds places to skate and people to skate with. The second series by Hotta Yumi (creator of Hikaru no Go).
