Held under house arrest by the young knight Toreese, Yota formulates a plan to escape. This will be a battle of seduction and willpower! Will the poker-faced beauty let down her mask or will he have to resort to desperate measures?
A women's world of swords and sorcery just summoned their only human man--a bewildered student from Earth! Tada Youta, a seemingly normal young man with a background in martial arts, has his life upended when a terrifying creature drags him into another world. He's shocked to find himself in a land with castles and dragons and colored moons in the sky, where the only humans who roam are women! Not only is Youta the first man in this world for centuries, but his touch can activate a powerful desire within the women around him. Guided into this strange new land by a beautiful paladin, Youta is about to embark on his ultimate fantasy adventure! Creator Lynn Okamoto, a veteran of the industry, is also known for the manga and anime series Brynhildr in the Darkness and Elfen Lied.
Traumatized by his memories of Kanejo from the real world, Yota can't face him. He flees with Rumi even as he's trying to capture Leigh-Mary's uncertain heart. The beautiful, stoic knight is torn between her loyalty to her Empress and her doubts. Can Yota get her on their side before Kanejo strikes?
The Empress has been resurrected! The Jealous God lies entombed in sleep once more! Yota must search this world's morbid ruins and seduce its comely guards for answers. What is the true identity of the Empress and where do her allegiances lie? What hidden truths await Yota, Leigh-Mary, and the girls in Arlslayer?
Trapped in the desert town of Sandrio, Yota is held hostage by its sinister Guardians and used as a breeding stud. Help is on the way as Rumi and her party journey toward him through the sandswept wastes. But as Rumi draws near, a menacing arrival may cut her reunion with Yota short when the evil witch Galia reveals herself at last! She's got sinister plans, and if she can't kill the Guardians to get what she wants, she'll humiliate and degrade them!
Candide is a French satire by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply Optimism) by his mentor, Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds". Candide is characterized by its sarcastic tone, as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As philosophers of Voltaire's day contended with the problem of evil, so too does Candide in this short novel, albeit more directly and humorously. Voltaire ridicules religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers through allegory; most conspicuously, he assaults Leibniz and his optimism. As expected by Voltaire, Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon; it is arguably taught more than any other work of French literature. It was listed as one of The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written.
Wildly-popular artist Ai Yazawa’s beloved fashion-centric manga, Paradise Kiss, is back in a glamorous omnibus edition to celebrate 20 years since the manga began serialization. Follow Yukari’s through-the-looking-glass journey as she is drawn into the world of fashion by a group of passionate, young aesthetes who are determined to make their couture label a success, with Yukari as their muse...
THE WITCHES MUST FEAST! Yota, determined to protect the girls, prepares to face off once again against the villainous witch Galia. Meanwhile, Galia gives her own Guardian a violent ultimatum, threatening to destroy her unless she complies. The clock is ticking as Yota hurries to the city library to research any weakness he can find on Galia, but as he retreats, the witches prepare for a night of debauched cannibalistic slaughter!
While attempting to locate the Seven Walls, Emma and Ray find themselves trapped in a mysterious world. Can they escape this labyrinth and make the promise that will finally bring about peace? Meanwhile, Norman has his own plans... -- VIZ Media
With the help of the people of Arlslayer, Piano is saved from execution. But Yota faces death yet again, because in this fantasy world, he can no longer move! Taking advantage of the opportunity, the high-ranking Guardian Mimi reveals her true nature and starts slaughtering the townspeople. What will happen to this world after it loses its only man?