Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life
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December 14, 2023
Takes place before and includes characters from another Yazawa manga - Paradise Kiss.
From Anime News Network:
Mikako dreams of being a fashion designer, so she sets her eyes on attending Yazawa Arts with her childhood friend Tsutomu. But, he looks like a famous rock star and attracts more attention than she'd like, especially from a popular upperclassman. Incapable of dealing with her own feelings towards Tsutomu, Mikako devotes all of her time to a new 'flea market' club she's created with her friends on campus. But, it seems to bring her more into contact with Tsutomu than ever before.
Cameos include Yazawa herself and characters from her previous works.
[From ShoujoMagic]:
Ever since he was small, all the girls in the neighborhood have fawned over Tsutomu Yamaguchi, whose name came from a song and whose adorable face closely resembles the monkey character Monchichi's. Even back then, it was enough to make his friend and neighbor Mikako sick. Now that he's a little more grown, Tsutomu looks like the lead vocalist of Manbou, Ken Nakagawa (Midori friend/boyfriend from Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai; we meet main characters from Tenshi on market/fest), and that makes him even more popular with the ladies. But Mikako--now a trendy teen with modern sensibilities--couldn't care less. Or could she...? Gokinjo Monogatari is a sharp-witted and stylish slice-of-life story!
From Anime Waves:
By all the usual measures, he could be considered a pretty useless guy: a scholastic failure, an athletic disaster, and a chronic loser...but Fukuda Shinichi has one passion: cheering for others!
The 18-year-old captain of North Kanto Southern High's Cheerleading squad decides to make the most of his summer by attending cram school in Tokyo, only to find out that the whole trip was a sham! Things are looking up when he and his friend meet up with two cute Tokyo girls; too bad the girls brought them to a rip-off bar and took off! Ditched by his one remaining friend and stuck with an impossibly high bar bill, Fuku-kun's life couldn't get any worse!
But just then he gets saved by Ume, his role model and former cheerleading squad captain! What is he doing in Tokyo...and why does everyone around seem to know and respect him? Without anywhere else to go, Fuku-kun decides follow Ume to his job, only to discover that...he's a host?!? Fukuda's summer of cheering others on has begun...and the streets of Tokyo's red-light district will never be the same!
Among the warrior class, those who mock the honor of others and stain their own are hated. The newly-wed Udagawa Gosuke and Shino are two people trying to live in this rigid society as husband and wife. Moved by Shino’s honest and sincere personality, Gosuke becomes determined to live freely! His goal? To establish the world’s best swordsmanship dojo!! Let’s raise the curtain on this pure samurai story!!!
On the Night the Spider Lily Blooms; The unforgiving flowers blossom in the dead of night; 彼岸花の咲く夜に; 彼岸花盛开之夜; 피안화 피는 밤에; 彼岸花绽放之夜; 彼岸花盛開之夜; 彼岸花綻放之夜; The Night When the Amaryllis Blooms; Ночь, в которую цвёл Ликорис; บุปผาเพรียกหาความตาย; В ночь, когда цветёт ликорис
Drama, Horror, Mature, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy
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December 14, 2023
Marie is trapped in a horrible situation. She's being constantly tormented by her classmates and regularly molested by her teacher. With nowhere else to turn, she finds herself asking for supernatural help from one of the seven demons of the seven mysteries of her school. All she desires is the death of her cruel classmates and teacher. How far will Marie be willing to go in order to achieve the murders that would free her from her living hell?
Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni takes place in an unnamed school setting and is composed of numerous self-contained short stories, each told from the perspective of a student or staff member from the school. These stories feature bullying as a major overlying theme, as each story's protagonist is depicted as being either a victim of bullying or a bully themselves. Higanbana revolves around a series of urban legends caused by supernatural beings called y?kai, each of which claims ownership of a particular "mystery" and kills anyone who tries to investigate it. There are a total of seven "mysteries" at the start of the series, with numerous y?kai fighting each other in an ongoing turf war for ownership of these mysteries, which is granted to the seven y?kai who emerge victorious in the conflict. The stories' protagonists interact with at least one of the school's resident y?kai, who force the protagonists to deal with the consequences of their actions regarding bullying.
The Name of the Flower; أسم الوردة; ยามเมื่อดอกรักผลิบาน; 花の名前; 花的名字
Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life
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December 14, 2023
After losing her parents in an accident, Chouko locked away her emotions. The one who promised to look after her until she graduated from high school was the novelist Kei, a distant relative. He also cradles darkness in his heart, and as her graduation approaches, his newest novel "Hana" (Flower) is announced, a work charged with his feelings!? This is a romance manga spun with emotion.
Devastated by the loss of her parents, 12-year-old Chouko loses her will to live. After staying with several different relatives, she settles in with a handsome young writer named Kei and finds solace in tending to the flower garden. Kei's a solitary person who doesn't quite know how to deal with this emotional young woman, but Chouko's dedication eventually leads him to accept her presence. Will their mutual affection grow into something more? (from the CMX website)
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Sci-fi, Seinen
34
1
6
December 14, 2023
Jiga Kirishima lives in a time where the only sky the people know is the color gray and most of the world is wasteland and ruins, with a few people in power depriving resources from the disorganized weak and poor majority. With his father's sword, Jiga makes friends and enemies and goes on adventures while searching for others who share his bloodline.
Jiga's sword happens to be made of a rare material which a powerful organization known as Lost Eagle Nest claims to want in order to rebuild the world, but is that what they really want it for? They'll stop at nothing to take it from him, and Jiga and his friends now have a price on their heads.
Fire Fire Fire is a lighthearted throwback to the classic shounen series of the '80s and '90s.
From Anime Waves:
Tsukasa, Tajima, Katsu, and newcomer Sae, were all members of the Hentai ShonenDai (Perverted Boy's club) at the tender age of 11. But as they grow older, how will each of their lives change? Will they grow apart, or stay true to the (perverted) passions they shared as kids. D-ASH is a story about the adventures these boys will have trying to grow up as fast as they can, being as naughty as possible all the while.
Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Webtoons
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December 14, 2023
Jinah is a girl who’s always alone and has a depressed expression. Eunwoo feels uneasy about her behavior and is concerned that she’ll commit suicide so he constantly hovers around her. A risky story about teenagers’ emotions, a debut work drawn by Lame!
Like the earlier Battle Royales, a class of middle school students are picked to compete in fights to the death on an island until there is only one left. The manga follows the point of view of Girl #10 Makoto Hashimoto, an unlucky girl who fears that her class will be chosen to participate in "the program," a mysterious event that forces students to kill each other. Makoto attends Shikanotoride Junior High School. After the encouragement of her best friend Itou Yamamoto and her mother she decides to face the chances. Her fears are supposedly put to rest when word spreads that all 50 Programs had already been executed in the year making them 100% unlikely to participate... Taken from MangaUpdates This manga was released straight to tankobon (graphic novel) format, therefore there was no serialization. However, a thirty page preview ran in Akita Shoten's Young Champion Magazine. The problem with straight to tankobon manga is that there is no indication whatsoever of when the next volume might be released. Though the author is the same, the artist has changed from the original manga. The realistic grit of Masayuki Taguchi has been replaced by the lighthearted cartooniness of Hitoshi Tomizawa. Also, though it is still written by Koushun Takami, the original story is based on the universe of the films rather than that of the original novel. Taken from AnimeNewsNetwork.
AnimeSigma:
Shinichi is an apprentice photographer who has recently returned to Japan after 10 years. There he meets his old childhood friend Azusa who much to his surprise, has become a Gravure Model for her father. Azusa who used to be such a kind and good girl turns out to be a sadistic bitch and apparently hates him... or does she?
Until the Day I Return to Your Heart; Прежде чем я вернусь в твое сердце; จนกว่าวันที่ฉันได้รักเธอ; あなたの胸に還る日まで; 直到重回你身边; 直到重回你身邊
Drama, Josei, Mystery, Romance
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December 14, 2023
From Evil Flowers:
For Ran, love never goes well. She is having an affair with Tabuchi, her married boss, and once, when they quarreled, she was saved by Kazuya, a man she used to be in love with a long time ago. Kazuya used to be a close friend of Ran’s brother, but one day, he just disappeared. Ran had been drawn apart from him since then. After their reunion, Ran’s old feelings came back to life. However, there are many dark rumors surrounding Kazuya. Ran tries to find the truth, but a dark shadow is starting to settle over her life as well. What could be the reason for this…?!
왕자님에게 키스를 ; 왕자님에게Kiss를 ; A Kiss for My Prince ; A Kiss for the Prince ; A Kiss to My Prince ; Kiss to My Prince ; Nụ hôn hoàng tử ; Un Baiser pour mon Prince ; Un sărut prinţului meu (Romanian)
Comedy, Drama, Historical, Romance, Shoujo
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December 14, 2023
From Infinity Studios: Everyone always says to set high goals for oneself. Sei-Ann, an orphaned young lady who was raised in the care of a noblewoman, does just that when she decides she'll become the prince's bride. With above average looks and ambitions that would rival that of a king, Sei-Ann is determined to leave her social status behind and become the wife of the next Crown Prince. Ever since she was a child, she knew that she was somehow special and was meant to go places. And even if it meant enduring a marriage with the most hideous looking prince, she feels it would be a small price to pay to claim her fate as the First Lady of the kingdom.
Doku Hime; La Princesse au poison; Poison Princess; Zehir Prenses; 毒姫
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Josei, Romance, Tragedy
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December 14, 2023
It starts with poisonous herbs under the cradle. Then under the sheets. And inside the clothes. Even mixed in the milk that they feed the newborn. This way the child gradually gets used to poisons and becomes the perfect assassination tool - the “Poison Princess” whose every kiss, tear and even touch bring death. Her only chance of survival is to fulfill her duty as an assassin and find a way to live on in the enemy land she is sent to… if her heart is strong enough.
Sensei, Mouichido...; Teacher, One More Time; あなたの横で眠れる時間; カンケイ秘する!; ブランケット1枚の夜; 保健室の鍵穴; 先生、もう一度...
Drama, Josei, Romance
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December 14, 2023
From Midnight Scans:
1. Sensei, Mou Ichido...
Six years ago, Yuzuki was secretly going out with her homeroom teacher, Tsuji. After finishing college, she became a homeroom teacher at her alma-mater and got reunited with him.
2. Anata no Toko de Nemureru Jikan
3. Blanket, Ichimai no Yoru
4. Hokenshitsuno Kagiana
5. Kankei Himesuru!
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Supernatural
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December 14, 2023
High school freshman Airi Hoshina has her life goals all planned out - meet a wonderful boy, get married by age 20, and enjoy an ordinary, loving family life. However, Airi's plan breaks down when she loses an heirloom hand mirror she carries on the way to school. She finds it in the hands of a lordly little boy named Aram, who just used it as a portal from a magical world. Aram has come to Airi's world in hopes of outrunning trouble at home, but it soon becomes clear that he can no more accomplish that than he can keep Airi from getting mixed up in it. From Viz: All high school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband, and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily mission to get to school on time because school legend has it that the longer one's non-tardy streak is, the better boyfriend one will find. But just when her daily routine is working like clockwork, an occurrence of fairytale proportions threatens to disrupt her grand plan.
Because her father was sent to London to work, Natsumi, a 4th grade student, also must leave Japan along with him. Her classmates throw a farewell party for her. Natsumi is prepared to go to London, but on the night before Natsumi's arranged departure, a baby suddenly appears in her house after a roar of thunder! What's more is that this little baby is actually the one that Natsumi will give birth to in fifteen years!
Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, School Life, Seinen, Supernatural
15
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December 14, 2023
From: http://wiki.puella-magi.net
Girl is surrounded by the darkness, with voice calling her out from somewhere.
She escapes from the darkness that is inside a suitcase, what appears before her eyes are an unknown room and an unknown man. Only fragments of memories left, and her name, Kazumi.
Hayat Paradır; Hidup adalah Uang; Leven Is Geld; Жизнь есть деньги; الحياة هي المال; پول زندگیست; ライフ・イス・マネー
Drama, Mystery, Romance, Seinen, Shounen, Tragedy
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December 14, 2023
Ten contestants agree to put their life on the line to have a chance of winning 100 million yen. To win, they must survive 10 days inside the prison... -Tenji
Kono Uta wa Kimi no Tame ni; This Song Is for You; このうたは君の為に
Drama, Josei, Music, Romance, School Life
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December 14, 2023
From Midnight Scans:
Akira, a student of the music department, played the violin only for Ibuki who is her teacher and lover. Akira is entirely devoted to Ibuki while Ibuki's love devours all of Akira to where she has lost the distinction of herself. She believed that Ibuki was her entire world. That was until she met Seike Hayato, a classmate who is the complete opposite of her... An intense, sad love story unfolds on stage in the world of classical music!
Ilegenes – Kokuyou No Kiseki ; Ilegenes; Ilegenes: Ścieżki obsydianu; ILEGENES黑耀的轨迹; イルゲネス～黒耀の軌跡～; 悖德之城~黑耀的軌跡 ; Ilegenes -Kokuyou no Kiseki-
Action, Drama, School Life, Shoujo
17
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5
December 14, 2023
Ilegenes is an island internationally known for its prowess in genetic engineering research and technology. But behind the scenes, it is a breeding ground for illegal clones, which are sold for major profits in the black market. After witnessing the death of his parents, young Fon F Littenber joins the Ilegenes Military Academy to rid the island of both its connection to the black market and its tainted name: The Genetic Sodom.
Comedy, Drama, Harem, Romance, School Life, Seinen
37
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December 14, 2023
From MangaHelpers:
Rintarou is deeply judgmental of women, and hates that his dad has been cheating on his mom with a female neighbor. He does not want to be like his dad, and his thoughts are full of gendered sexual slurs towards his female classmates. The only exception is the most modest girl in his class, Yatsugi Azusa. A mosquito-borne disease seems to be spreading around among the women in his city, whose symptoms are fever and extreme sexual aggressiveness. Will he and Azusa make it through the epidemic?
Compilation of short stories:
• Kanojo no Honnou
Her Instinct
"I want to crush every love that began with a love letter."
Natsume began a relationship with a love letter. 3 months later, she got dumped. As she's walking home, she bumps into her classmate Aji-kun who's on his way to give a girl a love letter. Natsume decides to crush that love...
• Todoketai
Want to Reach You
"At home, along with the thoughs that make me choke inside... there's the 'make-believe family' that I have to pretend to be a part of..."
Mana hates going home to a house with no one in it... but when her mother decides to remarry, Mana begins to hate going home even more. Because at home, there's Shin.
• Mekakushi no Joousama
The Blindfolded Princess
"I'm the queen of the library... if I'm seen, I'll disappear."
Inoue Yoriko can't refuse when people ask her for things, so she gets bullied at school. The only reason she goes, is to see Maki - the guy she loves. She thinks he hate her, so she can't confess to him. But when he hears her voice in the library, and tells her he loves it, will Yoriko decide to show her face or stay hidden forever?
• Multi-Vitamin
"You are just.... A vitamin drug."
That's what Ichimiya Ai says to a guy right before she dumps him. As she is walking in the hall, she sees her junior sleeping against the wall... but why is her heart beating just looking at him? When the guy, Natsu, asks her out, she accepts... but something feels different about him...
• Lovex2 de Kishi
Love Love Knight
"Quickly, throw me away already! Don't hurt me more than you already have..."
When Satsuki Mio confesses to the insanely popular ''Knight-kun'', she is so nervous she totally messes up (it's her first time confessing). Amused by her pureness, Knight-kun asks her to be his lover. At first, Mio can't believe she has such a good catch for her first boyfriend... but what if he doesn't really love her?
[Taken from ShoujoMagic]:
A collection of steamy short stories by Shinjo Mayu, three of them published in a volumized form for the first time.
1) Teach Me More (Motto Oshiete), was released in the anthology Yuuwaku - Sakaraenai Yokubou (first story).
2) A Boy's Suggestion (Shounen no Susume) was released in the anthology 17-sai Hajimete no H (first story).
3) Lewd Melody, Obscene Fingers (Midara na Senritsu, Hiwai na Yubisaki). Published also as first story of Love & Sex : Yurika has grown so used to doing what others tell her to do that she never realized she was like a caged bird. She accepted it as a matter of course when arrangements were made for her to get engaged to Satoshi, her controlling piano teacher. That is until piano genius and fringe element Hibiki teaches Yurika how to put emotion in her music -- how to fly from her cage -- among other less innocent things...
4) Teach Me More - Side Story : Teach Me More & More - How the Wolf Feels - (Motto Oshiete - Bangaihen : Motto Motto Oshiete - Ookami no Kimochi) - Continuation of Teach Me More. Hina and Kyousuke finally go on their first real date, and we learn how the wolf feels about his rabbit...
5) Haou Airen Side Story - A Tale of Happier Times (Haou Airen - Bangaihen) Kurumi's brief dream of happier times with Hakuron.
End of the World; Nowhere Boy (JUNG Pil-won); 지상 최악의 소년 (정필원)
Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life, Supernatural
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December 14, 2023
From Webtoon Live and Shiro Nabi: "Welcome to Survival, 'I Am Unhappy,' the exciting game show to find the world's unhappiest person! The grand prize... is a wish granted by God!" When the victor of the game show wishes for the end of the world, God accepts this wish with a set condition: the world's end would proceed over the course of 100 days, and during that time, he is allowed to 'change his mind' only once. Oh Duk Hee, a quirky comic artist who specializes in unhappiness, is chosen by God to to make the unhappiest person on Earth happy again. With the pressure of mankind's destruction riding on her shoulders, will she be able to change his mind before it's too late? The competition to choose the world's unhappiest human?! The hybrid school fantasy action story by Jung Pil Won!
Bronze Angel; 普希金的天使; Tóc Nâu; ブロンズの天使; Bronze no Tenshi; นางฟ้าสีบรอนซ์
Drama, Historical, Josei, Romance, Tragedy
17
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3
December 14, 2023
Beautiful Natalia Gocharov is trying to settle off her family's debt by presenting herself into high society as a young potential bride. She meets a man with bronze skin at her high society debut and he strikes a strong impression on her. Though she is being drawn to him by his passion, Natalia's mother would never allow Natalia to marry socioeconomically lower than their family is now. Will Natalia continue pushing this bronze-skinned suitor away? Or does something much more complicated await?
From Storm in Heaven:
Russia, 1828. Natalia's family is fallen nobility, left poor by her father's chronic illness and mother's poor management. Her family's only chance at revival is her marriage to a wealthy noble. With her family's hopes riding on her future husband, what chance does a poor poet have at winning her heart...? And the "poor poet" is no other than the famous Russian poet Aleksander Pushkin.
A man who travels carrying a box on his shoulders, Zipher. When he collapsed exhausted, it was the inhabitant of a certain village―Domika―who rescued him. Against the opposition of other villagers, she lent her hand to him; but this village hides a big secret?!?http://www.ikki-para.com/webcomic/Pandemonium-en/index.htmlISBN (1): 4091886450ISBN (2): 4091886469
From ShoujoMagic:
For heroine Ooba Kanoko, life is not much fun. Her family runs a small restaurant where she slaves and is horribly mistreated by her two sisters, parents, and grandparent. (Not to mention the fact that her name said aloud as "Oobaka no ko" = "stupid kid"!) Poor Kanoko cooks, cleans, and takes the blame when things go wrong. However, her life takes an unusual turn when her family suddenly loses what little money it had, and everything they own is about to be reposessed -- and along comes a ragged looking, tall stranger with an interesting proposition that will turn Kanoko into a billion dollar Cinderella! At a price to Kanoko...
I Am the Most Beautiful Khun Khun in Siam / I'm the Most Beautiful Count / Tôi là công tử đẹp nhất Xiêm / ฉันนี่แหละท่านขุนที่สวยที่สุดในสยาม / 暹罗头号美人 / ท่านขุนที่สวยที่สุด
After overcoming many obstacles as an LGBTQ+ person, Prin has become a successful star. But soon they woke up in the body of a nobleman from a past era, "Woradet," who was gay like them. Although at first they thought they would live a quiet life and find a way to return to their original world, they were dragged into the impending political events. "I just ignore everything and enjoy the privileges I receive as the son of the governor. Don't care who is suffering...BUT if I have to live in this world where LGBTQ+ people like me will be labeled as wrong forever, I'm betting on changing it myself!"
From Tokyopop:
Zerodaimu Kyupura Pa Azalraku Vairu Rua Darogu (a.k.a. Zero) once stopped the evil demon lord with his incredible psychic ability, and in the process saved the world from destruction and earned the honorable and highly imaginative title 'The Man Who Stopped the Evil Lord.'
Now, he has accepted a position as a teacher at Psychic Academy, a school for gifted psychokinetic youngsters who have demonstrated incredible raw powers and want to learn how to hone their abilities. Among the student body is young Ai Shiomi, Zero's little brother, a somewhat meek boy who, despite parental prodding and his fraternal reputation, feels that his limited skills hardly justify his presence at the prestigious academy.
However, everyone else is convinced that he, like his celebrated brother, is destined for greatness. A lot of pressure for a boy just entering adolescence!
Comedy, Cooking, Drama, Josei, Romance, Slice of Life
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December 13, 2023
Fujiwara Momoe, a girl who loves to eat, was raised by her rich parents eating only the best. When her father dies from heart disease and Momoe has to support her and her mother, she can't stand the food that she makes(she never cooked before). One day, she walks into a little French restaurant and recognizes the food from its taste. She had eaten it several years earlier when celebrating her birthday at a 5-star restaurant with her parents. She asks to work there as a cook under the head chef, Oda-san. She falls in love with Oda, but he doesn't notice her feelings and only considers her an annoying apprentice. This series goes through joy and heartbreak, as experienced by Momoe. How does the situation end?
Note: Was also made into an 11-part Jdrama, and a 20-part Taiwanese drama
Ava’s just trying to live an easy life watching videos of her favourite kpop boy group, BTX. But the plot has bigger plans for her, no matter how much she struggles against it. Now Ava’s surrounded by rich kids, fighting for the top spot at All Haven Academy, wondering “how did I get here?”
From: Easy Going Scans
Officer Park Yoon Hee is a beautiful young detective who has high hopes of being accepted in the Violent Crime Division. However, her father and chief of police, has other plans for her… so instead of the Violent Crime Division he assigns her on the Unsolved Crime Division were nothing ever gets done and there is only 2 staff members including her!
The excitement that she most eagerly longs for though, is about to barge in her life when she will meet a mysterious boy…
Original webcomic
From HMR Scans:
No matter where you are I can recognize you at one glance whether you are disguised or far away.
Because it's our fate and destiny.
There is no other enemy like you!!
You tackle and bother me on everything I do.
Say and Yong-won are like enemies ready to attack-!!
Messed up and tangled Say’s and Yong-won’s sad but beautiful love story~
Nina, a wyndian princess, and her guardian Cray are searching everywhere for Nina's missing elder sister, Elina. While traveling to her last known whereabouts they suffer an accident. On her way to a nearby town, Nina meets Ryu, a seemingly amnesiac young man. This meeting triggers a series of events that will involve them with the godly race known as The Endless, immortal dragons with the power to shape the world itself.
Closely follows the storyline of the original game.
My Rival Said I Was His Boyfriend / 假装失忆后情敌说我是他的男朋友 / Enemy Or Lover? / After Pretending to Have Amnesia, My Rival Said I Was His Boyfriend ; Jiazhuang Shiyi Hou Qingdi Shuo Wo Shi Ta De Nan Pengyou ; Jiǎzhuāng Shīyì Hòu Qíngdí Shuō Wǒ Shì Tā De Nán Péngyǒu ; My Rival Said I Was His Boyfriend ; 假装失忆后情敌说我是他的男朋友
Drama, Romance, Shounen Ai
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February 10, 2024
Can two rival Alphas end up as a couple? Ask Cloud Ling, who gets hit by a car while escaping loan sharks. The driver? None other than his ex-rival, Marius Ji! Their journey from childhood friends to estranged rivals takes a dramatic turn when Cloud feigns amnesia to avoid an awkward reunion, only for Marius to insist that they're boyfriends! As Cloud grapples with this bizarre claim, he wonders: Is this mishap a stroke of luck, reigniting a long-lost bond, or are some chapters best left closed?
