ルージュ・ノワール ; 火热的欲望 ; Red and Black ; Red Black ; Rouge Noir ; Roşu şi negru (Romanian) ; Rojo y negro (Spanish) ; Красное и чорное (Russian) ; Червоне і чорне (Ukrainian)
Drama, Josei, Mature, Romance
27
1
3
May 21, 2024
From Aerandria Scans:
Tezuka Ayane was aiming to become a pianist. She was also working as a part-time home-tutor when she met Narumiya Kou. She found herself falling for him, but there was a difference in their ages and her feelings didn’t seem to be returned. Six years have passed since then and Ayane is a music teacher in an all-girls school. One day, she goes to a jazz-piano audition and meets Kou there..!
[From Viz]: Shy Chise and nervous Shuji are high school seniors in a small town and have just started dating. But everything changes when Shuji discovers that Chise has been engineered by the Japanese Self Defense Force to transform into the Ultimate Weapon! Soon Chise is torn between realizing her potential as a devastating fighting force and her desire to share a bowl of ramen with her new boyfriend!
Two young men vow to transform the destiny of Japan, by any means. As children, they survived the horrors of the Cambodian killing fields together. Now, can they topple the leaders of both the Japanese Parliament and the yakuza crime syndicate?
Although cold and calculating when need be, Hojo and Asami exemplify the traits their colleagues lack: loyalty to friends, compassion for the downtroden...and an irresistible way with women.
Deputy Police Chief Ishihara sets out to expose their ingenious machinations, but instead falls helplessly in love with Hojo...
Despite her clumsiness, teenage school girl Chihiro is popular at her school, especially with the boys. She joined the wrestling club a few months back and has been practicing without much apparent success. However, she wins her first competition surprising everyone including herself and her fan boys become more passionate about her. Will Chihiro be able to become an amazing wrestler?
[From Tokyopop]:
Nanase, a beautiful young telepath, returns to her hometown to settle down and lead a quiet life. However, her unique abilities make that impossible--even in the most remote location. Then she meets Norio, an abused little boy with extraordinary powers of his own. Nanase takes him under her wing, and from there they wander...two outsiders traveling from one strange encounter to another.
From ADV:
With demonic possession on the rise, you can count on Dr. Taima to needle it out! Dr. Taima possesses an arcane ability to adeptly wield the taimashin, needles used to banish malefic and parasitic spirits. Together with his assistant, the lovely Maki Togetsu, Dr. Taima investigates the outbreak of demonic possessions around town that have turned ordinary and unassuming citizens into ravenous monsters that devour anything within their grasp - dogs, cats...even other people! Taima's investigation leads him to Dunwich, Massachusetts, where he meets another needle wielder, Kyogo Ayakashi. As they encounter ancient evils that are best kept secret, how will these taimashin masters bait their prey?
Susumu Hayashi, his twin brother Tsutomu and Sakura Toyama are childhood friends. Tsutomu disappeared when he was ten years old. Then two years later, he reappeared—this time only in front of Susumu. And what’s more, from inside a mirror! Now, events that no one has ever experienced take place in this bizarre love triangle!!
Aoyama’s love story starts off with a twist: The twin brothers Susumu and Tsutomu have been friends with the girl Sakura since they were kids. But when Tsutomu mysteriously disappears at the age of ten, Susumu and Sakura begin to drift apart. What Sakura doesn’t know: Tsutomu has returned, not as a person, but as the mirror image of Susumu. That is, whenever Susumu looks in a mirror, he sees his brother who talks to him. Thus begins a bizarre love triangle between Sakura, who torments the poor Susumu as much as she is being tormented by her peers, Susumu, who keeps thinking he has to save Sakura because he likes her, and Tsutomu, who despite being stuck in a mirror pulls everyone’s strings.
Aoyama’s lively narrative and her beautifully rich artwork lend this strange story a surprisingly charming touch. Considering that SWWEEET is her first series, it’s amazing how well she did her job. From the paneling to the layout to the pacing, everything is excellently executed. If you like unusual and exotic youth love stories, you should definitely give SWWEEET a try.
Black and Blue Hungry Wolf - Fist of the North Star: Rei Gaiden; Fist of The North Star Rei Gaiden; Soukoku no Garou - Hokuto no Ken Rei Gaiden; 蒼黒の餓狼―北斗の拳 レイ外伝―
Side story of Hokuto no Ken, telling the story of Rei of Nanto Suich?ken who sets on a journey to find the Man with a Seven Scars on His Chest who kidnapped his sister.
Adaptation, Drama, Josei, Mature, Romance, Slice of Life
260
2
542
December 8, 2024
Right after passing the bar exam, she finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her with another woman. Her grandmother is in poor health, barely clinging to life, and she lives in a rundown neighbourhood with wanted posters plastered everywhere. Amid fears of being left all alone as life beats her down, Yeonwoo miraculously meets a man. He’s like a great white shark, a man who once forgave her debts—Baek Sang-eon, an executive director. “Miss Yeonwoo, how about you repay the favour now?” “…Are you hurt?” “A bit?” After impulsively bringing the injured man home, she wonders if it’s no coincidence she feels less lonely. Instead of accepting Baek Sang-eon’s offer to pay her back under the guise of owing him, Yeonwoo starts boldly provoking him. “I don’t think you’re the type to hit a pretty girl.” “Did I say you were pretty?” “You haven’t taken your eyes off me since I walked in. You were staring so intensely, it was almost burning.” She hasn’t even thought about what consequences this might bring.
From Aerandria Scans:
Princess Olga has been putting off her marriage for a long time by setting her suitors to impossible tasks and requiring rare gifts. What she loves most of all are magic objects and one day she discovers a bracelet which allows her to slip into a different world. That world seems to be very different from hers, but it turns out she had more in common with the bronze-skinned princess Abed than she originally thought.
For the right price, no secret is safe! In the grimy motels and smoky back rooms of Tokyo, three men -- professional Cho, talented but unpredictable Ken, and clueless apprentice Smile -- have set up business as VOYEURS, INC., using the latest surveillance equipment and oldest crooked tactics to expose the peccadilloes, perversions and crimes of corrupt and powerful men. The creator of the drama VOYEUR returns in this new series! Above from www.viz.com
The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls: Revenge of the Hori Clan; Y10M; Yagyuu Ninpouchou; Y十M ～柳生忍法帖～; 와이쥬엠 야규인첩법
Action, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
54
1
4
May 20, 2024
Vow of Vengeance. Seventeenth-century Japan: A rebellion in the Aizu teritory has been brutally crushed, leaving twenty one brave warriors dead and most of the nuns of the local convent slaughtered. Now the surviving nuns have sworn to seek revenge. They turn to the greatest swordsman of the land to train them so they can kill the ones who slew the men and the other nuns.
Ms. Aoshika is not only divorced, but an underappreciated teacher at her job. But one drunken mishap leads her to witness firsthand the brutal assault and murder of a young man. However, after fainting, she awakens to discover that all of the assailants have been seriously wounded. And to her further surprise, the next day she discovers that not only is the young man, Akira, she met the night before alive, but he is now her new transfer student. This series is based off of a combination of the Wolf Guy manga and novel with aspects from "Adult Wolf Guy "Wolf Guy - Ookami no Monshou" is a modern adaptation of "Wolf Guy (SAKAGUCHI Hisashi)" with a more violent and mature setting.
From Tokyopop:
High school student Moon Bin Lee has difficulty sleeping due to a recurring nightmare: he's stranded over a thousand years in the past chasing a dark-haired girl into a deep abyss.
Before long, the nightmare overwhelms him, and he is unable to tell whether he is Moon Bin, a Seoul teenager at the end of the second Millennium, or Sa Kyoung Kim, the son of a prominent warrior family in the middle of the first Millennium. People in his present-day life assume roles in his historical life as he struggles to learn exactly who he is and what he's expected to do, straddling a transmigratory portal through time and space.
In the present, his school's kendo club battles to stay in the championships...but in the past, Moon Bin finds himself at the threshold of a territorial dispute on the plains of Mongolia ...
Suicide Circle; Cercle du Suicide; دائرة الإنتحار; 自殺サークル; Suicide Club; Jisatsu Circle
Adaptation, Drama, Horror, Mature, Mystery, School Life, Slice of Life, Survival, Tragedy
134
1
1
May 19, 2024
A disturbing manga inspired by an even more disturbing movie of the same name (aka Suicide Club). As you might expect, they both deal with the theme of suicide. However, the plots of the manga and movie are significantly different, so don't wory about spoilers and such. Finally, I'd just like to point out that the manga isn't for the faint of heart, and the movie even more so.
Comedy, Drama, Mature, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
20
1
0
May 19, 2024
From Operation Boredom:
Itabashi Kurumi was a regular, everyday High School student... until she got pregnant by none other than her teacher, Oomiya Ichigo-sensei. Now pregnant, Kurumi dropped out of school and Oomiya got fired from his job. Half a year later, the two get married and live with their kid. The two of them have to get through the many obstacles ahead of them, as they now face only challenges.
During the beginning of the Meiji Era, a strategic town in the North, Hakodate, has become the nesting ground of mysterious monsters known as “youjin”. It seems the world’s Great Powers are pulling the strings of the youjin. Hyou, a 15 year old girl has been fighting the youjin alone up until now under the guise of the master samurai “Miburo”… One evening, as Hyou was fighting for her life, she was saved by a noble, beautiful fighter, Himegami. Their meeting would affect each of their destiny. And now, the hidden truth behind history is going to start!
From ADV: Henrietta barely survived a brutal attack that killed her family. 'Rescued' by the Social Welfare Agency, her injuries were repaired with robotic components and she was brainwashed. Lost with the memory of her family's deaths was almost every trace of her own humanity. Now, she is an extraordinarily lethal cyborg assassin, obediently working with her handler Giuseppe to carry out her deadly tasks. Despite her conditioning and programming, Henrietta still has the heart of a young girl. She has not completely forgotten how to love, yet the very emotion is contrary to her training and programming. Can the Gunslinger Girl survive? Can she find peace in a struggle against her very nature?
A scientist finds a brain in an alley and implants it into the body of his beloved, Nina. It turns out the brain belonged to a boy, Misumi Yutaka, and he is none too happy to find himself in a female body. What happened to Yutaka's body and why was his brain in the middle of an alley? What will happen to "Nina" when the female parts of "her" body start to have an effect on "his" mind? You'll have to read to find out.
Two girls, Kurusugawa Himeko and Himemiya Chikane, who have a close friendship that is secret from their classmates, are suddenly confronted with their fate to be the Priestesses of the Sun and the Moon. When an ominous lunar eclipse occurs on their shared birthday, they are forced into a pitched battle against Orochi and his forces, who wish for the total annihilation of the planet. But it's not quite that simple. Himeko has feelings for Chikane--and for one of the Orochi's "Necks," Oogami Souma, who somehow has the ability to resist the call of darkness, though not without cost. What will happen as these people learn to live their predestined roles?
Ladies versus Butlers!; Ladies Vs Butlers; Redei x Bato!; Redi x Bato!; れでぃ×ばと; 管家后宫学园
Comedy, Ecchi, Harem, Mature, Romance, School Life, Seinen
38
1
3
May 19, 2024
Hino Akiharu lost his parents when he was an elementary student and was taken in by his uncle's family. One day, he sees on the news about the newly-established Hakureiryou Gakuin, a school which was re-built from an elite girls' school. He decides to take the exam for that school and succeeds in entering the House Management Department (the place to train maids & butlers). He wants to become a butler, although his appearance scares the ladies. Akiharu has a sinister look in his eyes, a scar on his right eyebrow, and bristled up hair. Add 3 piercings on his ears and he indeed has a typical bad boy look on him.
He meets his "nemesis" at that school, Saikyou Tomomi, a girl with a two faced character who traumatized him many times since they were kids. Another girl named Cernia Iori FlameHeart chases after him because of his looks and calls him suspicious. Still, Akiharu starts finding his feet at the school and his relationships with the girls also get better...
Drama, Ecchi, Mature, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Seinen
28
1
3
May 19, 2024
When high school student Souji Kushiki, an academic achiever and talented athlete from a well-to-do family, returns home from boarding school, he finds that his sisters Harumi, Youko, and Saki have changed. Their strangely clingy behavior borders on the inappropriate and bizarre, yet Souji just brushes off their odd behavior at first.
However, when Souji arrives at school the next day, he learns that, during the summer, one of the students in his class was pushed to his death in front of a subway train. And what's more, two other students were stabbed by an unknown culprit. Are the victims linked, and could Souji's sisters have anything to do with the murders?
(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
The young tenor singer Dimitri miraculously escaped with his life after a severe accident. But soon after that, strange cases of group-suicides started to happen all around him… A vampire tale of love and survival!
Nanoka and Koshiro were separated at a young age when their parents divorced. Now, 10 years has passed, Koshiro has already forgotten about his younger sister. Yet, Nanoka has decided to attend the nearby high school and came back to live with her father and brother. However, the two have met just before Nanoka came back to live together and without knowing each other's real identity, they went on a date, only to find out that they were actually siblings...
Lemnear is a female warrior who is out to slay the evil sorcerer Gardein. Gardein massacred Lemnear's family and practically everyone in her hometown several years back, and Lemnear is determined not to let him get away with it. Lemnear is no ordinary girl however, for she is the legendary Champion of Silver... destined to end the reign of darkness and chaos.
Story: Detective Akira Yusa sees his brother Shinichi killed before his very eyes. He spots a young girl, Kilico Sakaki, at the scene of the crime and instinctively knows that she did it. After a bloody fight, Akira arrests her. Trained as a professional assassin by her stepfather, Toshio Sakaki, in everyday life, Kilico acts like an ordinary college student. Her arrest is treated as a mistake when she manages to hide all evidence of Shinichi's murder. Akira's subsequent investigation of Kilico runs into difficulty when he finds that it's too big for a police detective to handle. Her encounter with Akira makes Kilico remember her terrible past and have doubts about being an assassin. Kilico goes to Taiwan to train as a jewel connoisseur, the Sakaki family's legitimate business, behind which they hide all their illegitimate business. Fired for taking his investigation too far, Akira follows Kilico to Taiwan. The two meet again and become very close, as they get involved in the internal conflicts within the Tenrenban gang, Taiwan's biggest Mafia group.
Helga of Dark Hair; Helga of the Black Hair; 黒髪のヘルガ
Historical, Mature, Romance
23
2
6
May 18, 2024
From Aerandria Scans:
The story is told as a collection of allegories based in a medieval fantasy setting, but aimed at mature audience. The main character is Helga, a girl who lives completely ostracized from her fellow-villagers, but she seems to enjoy it rather than suffer from it. The people in her life, whose stories we also get to explore, are her best friend Eda, the kind young mayor and two of his servants. And in the heart of the village and the story is the bell-tower which changes everything with its chime...
Hasuno Miu, a high school teenage girl, loves her big brother, Keiichiro, and believes he is the gentlest and kindest person ever. Miu learns that there is a suspicious pervert lurking around the community and, to her surprise, stumbles upon a couple that matches that description. Miu escapes back to her house only to find that the man and the woman is none other than her brother Keiichiro and his summoned demon sex slave Manimani. It turns out that Keiichiro is a magician that was able to summon Manimani from the depths of hell. With everything she thought of her brother shattered into oblivion, Miu has no idea what to do.
Katsubou; Kirei na Hachi; Kiss no Ougon; Knife; Beetle; Butter Knife; Craving; Honeymoon; Knife: Ozaki Kaori's Short Story Collection; Pretty Bee; The Value of a Kiss; ナイフ ―尾崎かおり短篇集―; ナイフ 尾崎かおり短篇集 １９９３‐１９９５
Drama, Mature, Romance, Shoujo, Tragedy
21
1
3
May 18, 2024
Collection of short stories by Kaori Ozaki ("Immortal Rain"), including her debut story. The earliest story in the volume was written when she was sixteen, and the last one when she was nineteen.
CAUTION: There is quite a lot of nudity here; it's more art-house variety than hentai, but if you'd rather not deal with nudity period, this probably isn't the book for you. The stories are good, though.
Second year middle school & 14 year old, Amano Yukiteru, is a boy who has a problem with making friends. He keeps a diary on his cell phone of the things he witnesses, believing himself to be a bystander to the world's happenings. Yuki's only salvation from solitude are his imaginary friends, one of whom turns out to be the not so imaginary Deus Ex Machina, an apparent lord of time and space. Deus tells Yukiteru he's planning a 'fun game' and upgrades his cell phone to a new model which predicts the future. Yuki is quick to abuse his new power but is brought back to earth when the diary predicts his own death. After managing to fend off his would be murderer, Yuki discovers Deus's game involves himself and eleven others with precognative diaries to fight to the death for an incredible prize going to the last man standing. Outgunned and desperate to survive, Yuki teams up with Gasai Yuno, his psychotic stalker who'd do anything from killing to dying for him. A spectacular story full of twists and double crosses ensues as the twelve diary holders scramble to find each others' identities while keeping themselves alive.
Koizumi, Shintarou is 30 years old, a virgin, and has isolated himself in his room for 15 years. He has become a burden on his father, Koizumi Yasujirou. one day, Shintarou makes a proposition that if Yasujirou gets a girlfriend, Shintarou will come out of his room. It turns out that Yasujirou has already made a girlfriend, a young beautiful woman, Yoshinaga Haruka, who is with Yasujirou for her own personal reasons.Yasujirou and Haruka decide to get married, but Yasujirou dies on their honeymoon. Now Haruka decides to take care of Shintarou, and so this weird "mother and son" are now living together.
Mama Is a Classmate; Mama Is My Classmate; ママは同級生; 妈妈是同级生
Drama, Mature, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
161
1
5
May 18, 2024
Ever wondered what it would be like if your mother was in your class? Ryou Kisaragi does. Actually the mother to be is none other than his classmate Imai Yuka: a girl who he saw naked in his house one morning, and who is father is remarrying.
Now he must juggle his desire for his soon to be step-mother and his love for his girlfriend! WHO WILL WIN OUT!
-from baka-updates: "About a high school guy who finds out that his new step mother is none other than a classmate from his school."
Hae Jun is obsessed with Sae Young. He wants her to be his, but he also wants her to come freely to him so he targets her sister instead. Wanting to protect her, Sae Young finally gives in to Jun’s pressure and agrees to be “his woman”. She expects him to threat her horrible, but from time to time she starts to see a gentle side of him. Her sister is also not the victim who she poses to be and little by little Sae Young finds herself trapped in some very twisted “love games”. Is what Hae Jun claims to feel for her really love?
From JShoujo Scans:
Falling in love with him was her biggest mistake... After being badly bullied in junior high, Kazu's sworn off getting deeply involved with other people. One day though, the resident class playboy, Kirishima, comes and tears down the walls she's built around her heart. She finds herself falling quick and hard...but is she only setting herself up for heartbreak?!
