Screengrab from manga Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudesai R where a woman leans in to kiss a man with glasses on the cheek. He is surprised.

Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai R

Name: Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai Returns
Mangaka: Aya Nakahara

Volumes: 6 (Complete)
Scanlations: V.04 Ch.13 (March 1st 2021)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Josei
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
Good-for-nothing Shibata Michiko is back! And with her back are her never-ending troubles. Will she be able to stand on her own feet this time around or will she have to keep on relying on her superior, Kurosawa Ayumu, to get her out of her misery? Hop on board to take a ride for a fun and romantic journey with a woman too good for her own idiocy and a man too good for his own kindness.
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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Screenshot from Spell of Desire Manga by Tomu Ohmi. Woman leans into a man holding her she looks upset.

Spell of Desire

Name: Spell of Desire
MangakaOhmi, Tomu

Volumes: 5 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (Print/Digital – Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural/Smut
Age Group: Mature

Summary:  
Kaoruko Mochizuki runs an herb shop in a small seaside town. One day, a mysterious man dressed in black named Kaname Hibiki enters her shop and reveals that Kaoruko is actually a witch. And what’s more, Kaoruko needs Kaname to help control her awakening power!

Among the shocking news that Kaname imparts is that Kaoruko’s mother is still alive and has entrusted Kaoruko with the immense power of the Witch Queen. As long as Kaoruko has that power, she will be the target of humans and demonic spirits alike. Kaname claims to be a “knight” that protects witches, but then he steals a kiss from Kaoruko…!

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

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Scene from manga Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai - A woman grins at a man while he looks at her annoyed

Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai

Name: Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai
MangakaAya Nakahara

Volumes: 10 (Complete)
Scanlations: V.10 Ch.40
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Josei
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
The unemployed Shibata Michiko is betting everything she has on her romance with a younger man—literally. In order to keep him happy, she deprives herself of the things she wants and buys him expensive clothing and accessories. Since she’s flat out broke, she needs to find a job before she starves to death and loses her young love interest. However, Michiko discovers that the boy was never interested in her romantically. Depressed at being dumped and after a series of unsuccessful interviews, she bumps into Kurosawa—an intimidating former boss she used to dislike.
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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Dangerous Lover Manga by Nozomi Mino

Yakuza Lover

Name: Yakuza/Dangerous Lover ( Koi to Dangan )
Mangaka: Nozomi Mino

Volumes: 12 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (12 Volume: Print/Digital) (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama
Age Group: Mature

Summary

Yuri, a college student, is saved by Ouya Toshiomi, the young leader of the Ouya group when she’s being forced into consuming illegal drugs at a party. Since then, even though she doesn’t want to get involved with the internal dealings of the Yakuza, she can’t help but fall for Toshiomi’s surprisingly gentle smile. This is the story of two people who are attracted to each other, but the courtship of a man who lives staking his life may be too fierce and crazy…

“Yuri, it might be our last night, so let’s get crazy together.”

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

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Living Room Matsunaga-san

Name: Living Room Matsunaga-san
Mangaka: Iwashita, Keiko

Volumes: 11 (Complete)
LicensedKodansha
Current Licensed Volumes: V.11 (Complete – Digital/Print)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Forget the familiar: circumstances wrest high schooler Meeko from an ordinary family life to her uncle’s boarding house, where she must learn to live with housework and … rather unusual adult housemates. What’s more, the oldest of the bunch, Matsunaga-san, is a little scary … but also always looks out for her! Presenting the first volume of Keiko Iwashita’s boarding-house love story!

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

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