From Summer Rain: Hanaoka Sanchi married Saionji Koichi from the same high school because of the recent death of both her parents. But will they truly fall in love with each other along the way?
Konyakusha ni "Anata wa Shourai Uwaki wo shite Watashi wo Suteru kara Wakarete kudasai" to Itte Mita
I Told My Fiancé: 'You'll Cheat On Me and Abandon Me in the Future, so Let's Break Up' / Konyakusha ni "Anata wa Shourai Uwaki o Shite Watashi o Suterukara Wakarete Kudasai" to Ittemita / Konyakusha ni "Anata wa Shōrai Uwaki o Shite Watashi o Suterukara Wakarete Kudasai" to Ittemita / 婚約者に「あなたは将来浮気をしてわたしを捨てるから別れてください」と言ってみた Countess Clarisse believes she’s enjoying a happy marriage—until assassins kill her, and she learns her husband Alexis is behind it. Reincarnated back to the engagement period with this knowledge, she immediately tries to break the engagement. But Alexis refuses—seemingly more devoted and obsessed than ever… A fresh twist on the “starting over engagement” fantasy.
婚約者に嫌われているようなので離れてみたら、なぜか抗議されました Clarissa, the daughter of the Marquis of Merriam, is told by her fiancé Ryan that she is ugly and should hide her face with bangs. She is scorned in high society and referred to as the "Cinderella." Clarissa feels she has no place in the Marquis household where her stepmother lives, and she lacks self-confidence. But one day, while attending a party with Ryan, she meets a young man. A few days later, for some reason, she is summoned to the royal castle by the first prince, Lucas...!?
Again and again, the story repeats itself, and Ilya is stuck reliving the same fate. No matter the circumstances, no matter what she does to avoid it, she cannot escape her future. Her fiancé, Soleil, will inevitably fall in love with Sylvia, her weak yet kind-hearted little sister, and Illya will be left alone. At first, she thought she could change his mind, but that only caused feelings of resentment to sprout. She then tried to ignore their relationship, but her love for Soleil never wavered. In this endless loop, the feelings these three hold for one another never differ from those of the original timeline. Thus, along with Ilya's unfaltering love comes unfaltering despair, as she is trapped in time with her heart rent asunder each iteration.
This is a collection of 17 short stories that all involve coffee in some way.
Yamanobi Apartments have a story behind them: Anyone who lives there will gain something big, but lose something big as well. This is a collection of stories about the various tenants and their love lives. 1) Muroi Kaname has just moved into Yamanobi. The naturally unsocial Kaname doesn't care about stories, and also quickly manages to alienate himself from everyone in the building. But when his upstairs neighbor, talkative Fujimura, sees a different side to him, he's determined to be Kaname's friend. Kaname slowly lets himself grow closer to Fujimura, but will their friendship withstand the jinx? 2) Kamimura Mizuki has always chosen lovers for their looks, and gotten nothing but trouble. This time he wants a sincere guy, and he already has one picked out: Itokawa from his work. But getting his attention is proving to be somewhat difficult. At least slacker apartment caretaker Akabame always listens to his troubles... 3) Nojima is known as the life of the party, always light-hearted and in a good mood. But he's really a bundle of insecurities! He's hiding a secret love for cool classmate Kariya and has moved into Yamanobi for the jinx. But his secret love is slowly turning him into a stalker! extra) Kanata has been in love with Soejima Ibuki for two years now, but he always sees Soejima-san with a new partner. Will Kanata be able to tell Soejima how he feels or will he suffer with an unrequited love forever? extra 2) 3 short comedies on the residents of Yamanobi Apartments.
Inept at dealing with people, Higawa Koyuki maintains a wall between herself and others. She spends her time in highschool away from others, all alone. At least until she encounters Amamiya Minato who keeps closing the distance between them for some reason?! The aloof Koyuki, the popular Miki, the boundary-less Minato, and the easygoing and kind basketball team member, Youta. This is the story of these somewhat complicated four, and their tantalizing, bumbling youth!
By Shoujo Crusade: Sugimura Nozomi made a pact with her childhood friend Hyoudo Rei who both have a passion for ice-skating that when they grow up, they will both pair up to get into the Olympics. But then Rei moves away. Years later, Nozomi transfers to a school famous for its students' emphasis on ice skating. There she unexpectantly meets up with Rei only to find him indifferent to ice skating. But Nozomi will not give up on her dream even if Rei has and she's determined to make it to the school ice-skating club and bring Rei with her as her partner. Read this manga from right to left
From Storm in Heaven: Deep in a cave lies a demon trapped in ice who will eat any human who dares enter. The demon, Blood, waits for the human who will cry the purest tears, for the gem formed from those tears will break the spell that binds him. Then one day, a young man named Ishuca appears in the cave - and knowing that his weak heart will not last long, he has come to die. Touched by Ishuca's gentle nature, Blood gradually begins to change from the cruel, ice-cold demon he once was.
From Essence of Purity: In the beginning, there was a demon in a cave: Blood, trapped in ice for many decades. In order to break the curse that bound him, he searched for the "tear jewel". One day, a youth called Ishuca appeared before him. He was suffering from an illness, and had come to the cave to die. Blood was touched by Ishuca's kindness, and began to feel drawn to him. However, death soon came to Ishuca, and, saddened by the death, Blood began to weep. His tear became the "tear jewel", and Ishuca's life was saved through its power. The two set off on a journey. On the way, Blood was reunited with some old companions, but - since the demons wanted him to return to his old self, and Blood wanted to continue to travel with Ishuca - his former companions became his enemies. Upon confessing his own past to Ishuca, Blood promised never to kill another human. Having completed their journey - and with the aim of finding the jewel that Wild, the jewel-dealer, had asked for - they find themselves at the Toei Cliffs . . . !? Volume 8-9 is a special one, as it talks about Rapunzel's side story. There's an additional volume called Koori no mamono no monogatari Gaiden, which is an anthology of short stories featuring different protagonists of the story.
Doujima Kenji and his friends decide to spend their winter vacation ghost hunting, however all but one of them cancel. Now, he finds himself alone with the girl he likes, and it turns out that there may be more to this ghost story than they had anticipated.
From Saigo no Shou: During the turbulent Bakumatsu, a group defends the capital city of Kyoto and the Tokugawa Bakufu: the Shinsengumi. The man known as a "demon" throughout the group: Vice Commander Hijikata Toshizo. The top swordsman in the group, one who looks up to Hijikata: Okita Souji. But deep inside Okita's heart lies an Okita who hates Hijikata with a passion... and that Okita is about to awake!!