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The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese

Name: The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese
Sequel: The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice
Manga-ka: Mizushiro, Setona

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Publisher: Seven Seas (Digital/Print)
Type: Manga
Genre: Psychological/Drama/Smut
Age Group: Mature

Summary: Kyouichi’s indecisive character has led him to repeatedly commit the foolish mistake of adultery. One day, Imagase, a college classmate he hasn’t seen since graduation, shows up as the private detective hired by his wife to investigate his infidelity. Imagase, however, proposes a deal. He won’t tell Kyouichi’s wife about his affairs, but, for compensation, he makes an unbelievable demand: “I want your body in exchange…”

-From Mangaupdates

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SNow White with Red Hair

Name: Snow White with Red Hair (Akagami no Shirayuihime)
Manga-ka: Akizuki, Sorata

Volumes: 25 (Ongoing Feb-2023)
Licensed: Shojo Beat (Viz)
Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen’s true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Reimei no Arcana: Dawn of the Arcana

Name: Reimei no Arcana (Dawn of the Arcana)
Manga-ka: Toma, Rei

Volumes: 13 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Between the two countries, there has been a constant war for 200 years and Nakaba has become a sacrificial goat for her country despite the discrimination of her red hair and of the sub-person (half-human, half-animal) Loki, who is her only friend and attendant at Caesar’s estranged palace.

But what will Nakaba do when she foresees an event pertaining to Prince Caesar’s demise? Will she save him? Or let him die in return to all the hate directed towards her by the people of Belquat?

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Sukitte Ii na yo: Say I Love You

Name: Sukitte Ii na yo (Say I Love You)
Manga-ka: Hazuki, Kanae

Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha Comics (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/School Life
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Mei Tachibana has spent her 16 years without making either boyfriend or friends. One day, she injures a popular boy in school, Yamato Kurosawa, because of a misunderstanding but for some reason it seems that he takes a liking to her and one-sidedly claims that they’re friends. Furthermore, he not only protects Mei from a stalker, he does it with a kiss…?!!

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Heart no Kuni no Alice: Alice in the Country of Hearts

Name: Heart no Kuni no Alice (Alice in the Country of Hearts)
Artist: Hoshino, Soumei
Story: QuinRose

Volumes: 6 (Complete)
Licensed: Tokyopop
Scanlations: V.06 Ch.35 (Complete)
Scanlator: 3 Different Scanlators
Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy/Harem/Pyschological/Adventure
Age Group: Teens

Summary: The girly but bloody otome game re-imagining of Lewis Carroll’s classic fantasy novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with bishounen characters and added romance.

A parody of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland where Alice is smart and non-doormatlike.

In this story, Alice is not all what she seems. She is practical, strong, yet darkly cynical. Instead of the traditional story, Alice is kidnapped unwillingly by a mysterious (yet somewhat bishie-looking) man with bunny ears into a place call Heartland. Stuck in Heartland due to a trick by the mysterious bunny eared man, she meets the residents of this world. Along the way, Alice meets Blood, handsome mafia leader; Ace, the psycho yet charming knight and more…What should Alice do in such a world!?

-From Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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