Firelight Yakuza

A young foreigner girl came to Japan to escape a past she refuses to speak of. Quiet. Guarded. Invisible by choice. She never expected to cross paths with a man like Kim Takashi. He is the ruthless head of a powerful yakuza clan , respected in the shadows, feared in silence. He represents everything she’s tried to avoid: danger, control… and secrets. But fate is never kind to those who run. And when their worlds collide, nothing goes according to plan. She knows nothing of his world. He doesn’t understand a woman who dares to defy him. Between them, there’s confusion, pride, tension… and something neither of them wants to name. In a country that isn’t hers, she’ll have to learn how to survive in a coded universe, where every gesture can be misread and where love has no place. And Takashi will have to choose: Keep control of everything he’s built… Or risk it all for the only person who owes him nothing. --- (I write the way you’d shoot a drama series — scene by scene, vivid and alive, so you don’t just read it… you see it. If you love slow-burn tension, dark secrets, and characters with sharp edges and soft scars, this story is for you.)

Venue au Japon pour fuir un passé qu'elle préfère taire, une jeune étrangère discrète et méfiante, ne pensait jamais croiser le chemin d'un homme comme Kim Takashi . Chef impitoyable d'un clan yakuza, respecté et craint dans l'ombre, il incarne tout ce qu'elle évite : le pouvoir, le danger... et les secrets. Mais lorsque leurs chemins se croisent, rien ne se passe comme prévu. Elle ne connaît rien à ce monde. Lui ne comprend rien à cette femme qui ose lui tenir tête. Entre eux, tout est malentendu, fierté, maladresse... et attirance. Dans un Japon qui n'est pas le sien elle devra apprendre à survivre au cœur d'un univers codé, où l'amour n'a pas sa place, et où chaque geste peut être mal interprété. Et Takashi, lui, devra choisir : continuer à tout contrôler... ou se laisser déstabiliser par la seule personne qui ne lui doit rien. ps:J'écris comme on réalise une série. Mon but ? Que chaque scène soit si vivante, si bien décrite, que tu aies l'impression de la regarder plutôt que de la lire. Si tu es passionné(e) de dramas, alors cette histoire pourrait bien te plaire.

~My Lovely Harem School Life~ Just like the cringy name suggests, it's a well-known dating sim that gained popularity due to the beautiful heroines, fun story, and most importantly, the significance of the player's choices that influence the endings. ...But why did I end up transmigrating into the scummiest character in the game, Yagami Reiji, the heir to the biggest Yakuza group in the country? The trash that harassed the main cast, the trash that bullied the students, and the trash that ultimately 'steals' the heroines if the player makes the wrong decisions. Why, God, Why!? Will my predecessor's past, a horrific mess, haunt me? Will my father, the King of the Underworld, accept me? Will the characters, now a reality, still hate me? I decided to live a regular life, slowly taking the steps to whitewash my reputation..... With an occasional punch thrown here and there. .....Wait, why is the original protagonist a complete idiot?

The moonlight spilled through the canopy of the dark forest, casting an eerie glow on the man lounging against an ancient tree. Morris was impossibly handsome—too handsome to be real. His sharp jawline, framed by tousled black hair, was shadowed by the flicker of firelight in his golden eyes. He swirled a goblet of wine lazily in his hand, his lips curved into a devilish smirk. Elowen froze, captivated. He looked like a prince from a forbidden story, but something in the air warned her he was no mortal. “Lost, little lamb?” His voice was velvet, dark and smooth, wrapping around her like a spell. “I was...just—” she stammered, but he stood in one fluid motion, closing the distance between them. “Just wandering into my domain,” he interrupted, his tone teasing yet dangerous. “How bold of you.” His gaze raked over her, and her heart pounded under the weight of his attention. “You shouldn’t be here,” he murmured, stepping closer until she could feel the heat radiating from him. “Do you know who I am?” She shook her head, her throat dry. “I am Morris,” he said, his voice dropping to a low, seductive growl. “The devil. The one your kingdom fears, the one your priests curse. And now,” he leaned in, his golden eyes glowing like embers, “you’ve wandered straight into my hands.” The shadows around him seemed to ripple with his amusement as a smirk played on his lips. He extended a hand, his voice both a command and an invitation. “Come closer, Elowen. Let me show you what happens when innocence meets the devil.”

Lyra is a headstrong seemingly human in a world of sidhe,with the minor ability to sense magic, she has an overbearing mother who treats her like glass as she is autistic and gets overwhelmed with people and noises. one day she is invited to a ball for the changing of seasons by the sidhe queen, but as she steps through the portal a power unlike any she had felt before surges though her

An arranged marriage. A snowbound mansion. A love they never saw coming—and a danger that sees everything. When fiery heiress Cassandra Beaumont agrees to an arranged marriage with the infuriatingly charming Julian Ashford, it’s not for love—it’s for legacy. The merger between their powerful families’ companies demands unity, and their wedding is the headline-making contract that seals the deal. But when a brutal snowstorm traps them inside the eerie, sprawling Ashford estate, love becomes the least of their worries. The house creaks with secrets. Tea appears without being ordered. Footsteps echo from empty rooms. And someone—or something—is watching them. As the forced proximity tests their patience, banter turns to chemistry, and distrust begins to melt into reluctant desire. But buried beneath the flirting and firelight lies a chilling mystery: someone doesn’t want this alliance to happen. And they’re willing to do anything to stop it. A Winter Tale is a sharp, swoon-worthy romantic dramedy packed with sizzling tension, laugh-out-loud moments, and just enough shadows to keep you sleeping with the lights on.

"There was once a hero." All have heard that phrase at least once in their lives. Whispered by old men before firelight. Carved into stone beneath crumbled towers. Inscribed on the last pages of dying books. But more often than not, it was just a prelude— a sentence used to dress up myths, to clothe legends in something that sounded like truth. "There was once a hero who defeated the Demon King." "There was once a hero who slew the last of the skyborn dragons." .......... "There was once a hero who was thrown into the abyss... and kept climbing out of it." "There was once a hero who walked with tragedy tied around his waist like a blade." "There was once a hero who changed lives—not with miracles, but with mercy." Shotaro Mugyiwara. A name drowned in dust. A face erased by time. He wakes as a blank slate— somewhere in the shattered lands of Drakastradorn, known also as Aetheria. No memory of who he was. No sense of why he still breathes. Only silence. Only echoes. Only the wind screaming through ruins that remember him better than he remembers himself. This world is not kind. It is carved by Mantra, an energy not of magic, but of something older— from beyond space, beyond time— a power not meant for mortal tongues to name. The land bleeds war. The stars above are scarred. And in this stage of gods and monsters, drama and death... he awakens. ......... "He was always the hero." A child is born in Hokkaido, on the night of January 30, 2008. A birth that was never supposed to happen. From a womb never seeded. A life conjured, not conceived. The world shook the moment he took his first breath. Because something ancient had returned. Something the world had forgotten how to fear. --- "There was once a hero... who was a great diplomat." Who could shape armies not with swords, but with words. Who could bend even fate to a shared purpose. Shotaro Mugyiwara’s life was never normal. And it will never be. Even in a world where he remembers nothing— no comrades, no battles, no lovers, no scars— even with the past ripped from his veins... He walks. He endures. He refuses to kneel. Because the truth is simple. "There was once a hero..." "Who kept moving forward."

"THIS NOVEL IS A NOVEL MADE 20 YEARS AGO, AND IT'S ONLY FOR YOU SAVAGE CREATURES, DOUBLE-STANDARDS, AND SELF-CENTERED ASSHOLES WHO LOVE TO TEAR PEOPLE DOWN AND HAVE NO SHAME, INCLUDING BEING COMPLETELY CLUELESS!! OTHER PEOPLE, WHEN THEIR NOVELS ARE BAD OR CONFUSING, THEY GET HELP, BUT ME, I JUST GET INSULTED, MOCKED, AND CURSED AT!! AND FOR THOSE WHO SAY MY NOVEL IS LIKE A KID'S WORK AND SCOFF AT IT, HERE! EAT THIS NOVEL YOU CONSIDER 'ADULT READING'!! I WRITE FANFICTION AND LIGHT NOVELS AND I'M CALLED CHILDISH?! WHY DON'T YOU CURSE ALL NOVEL WRITERS WHOSE STORIES ARE CHILDISH WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, JUST TO BE FAIR?!" Note : This novel is a dating simulator-style visual novel that I developed 20 years ago for a VN game project that unfortunately never saw the light of day. The plot is a bit of a mess since it's two decades old, and I'm rather disinclined to either fix or further develop it. Bahasa Indonesia Version : https://www.webnovel.com/book/32842327400537505 Mr. Bushido: The Cold-Hearted Disciplinarian Since childhood, Hayabusa was known as a crybaby and a coward. However, 15 years forged in a strict Kyoto school that taught the principles of Bushido—a unique combination of Yakuza and military academy—transformed him completely. Now, he is "Mr. Bushido," a tough young man with iron discipline, a master of unarmed combat, and proficient in using various weapons. Returning to his normal life in 1st grade high school, Hayabusa is no longer the same. Paired with Ken, the sharp-shooting "Mr. Gunslinger," they become a feared and respected duo enforcing school discipline. From quelling brutal brawls, eliminating school bullies, to protecting friends from dangerous criminal threats like the "Twin Blade" gang, no problem is too big for them. However, behind the cold and tough image of "Mr. Bushido," lies a wounded heart and a dark past that makes it difficult for him to smile or laugh. Can the friends around him—including the mysterious Nanaka, the caring Otome, the secretly unique Akane, the cheerful Emily, and even the charismatic Shizuka-sensei—melt his frozen heart? Discover: * Thrilling Action: Intense battles, dangerous missions, and clever strategies against school enemies and the underworld. * Unexpected Bromance: The hilarious and solid dynamic between Hayabusa and Ken, who complement each other perfectly. * Sweet Romance Touches: Awkward and adorable moments as Hayabusa interacts with the girls around him, fostering unexpected seeds of love. Choose your route and witness how Mr. Bushido finds true love: * Nanaka Route: Unraveling the mystery behind Nanaka's enigmatic smile and breaking through the walls she has built. Will her secrets bring them closer or push them apart? * Otome Route: Witnessing Otome denying her own feelings, even pushing Hayabusa towards other girls, until Hayabusa finally realizes that Otome is the only one he truly desires, far more than just a 'sister'. Can their sincere love overcome doubt and insecurity? * Akane Route: Solving the riddle of Akane's dual identity and helping her find balance between her two sides, while building a unique romantic bridge. * Emily Route: Overcoming cultural and background differences, finding happiness in Emily's cheerfulness, and facing challenges together. * Shizuka-sensei Route: Exploring a forbidden yet passionate student-teacher relationship, confronting social norms, and finding happiness in a daring love. * Mystery and Intrigue: Unveiling the secrets behind criminal organizations and Hayabusa's dark past.

"Novel ini khusus buat bajingan-bajingan biadab, makhluk standar ganda, yang sukanya cuma ngejatuhin orang, orang lain dibantu tapi gue malah dihina sama diejek, ANJING yang bilang novel gue kayak buatan bocah dan dicemoohin, GUE BIKIN FANFICT SAMA LIGHT NOVEL DIBILANG KEKANAK-KANAKAN?! MAKAN NIH NOVEL YANG LO ANGGAP BACAAN DEWASA, BAJINGAN!!" Catatan : Novel ini adalah novel dengan Gaya Visual Novel Dating simulator yang aku buat 20 tahun lalu untuk project game VN yang akhirnya gak kesampaian. Ceritanya agak kacau, karena dibuat 20 tahun lalu dan agak malas untuk memperbaiki atau melanjutkannya. English version : https://www.webnovel.com/book/32853005108826105 [slow progress] Mr. Bushido: Penegak Kedisiplinan Berhati Beku Sejak kecil, Hayabusa dikenal sebagai anak cengeng dan penakut. Namun, 15 tahun ditempa di sekolah keras di Kyoto yang mengajarkan prinsip Bushido—sebuah kombinasi unik dari Yakuza dan akademi militer—telah mengubahnya total. Kini, ia adalah "Mr. Bushido," seorang pemuda tangguh dengan disiplin baja, ahli bela diri tangan kosong, dan mahir menggunakan berbagai senjata. Kembali ke kehidupan normalnya di SMA kelas 1, Hayabusa tidak lagi sama. Berpasangan dengan Ken, si "Mr. Gunslinger" yang jago menembak, mereka menjadi duo penegak kedisiplinan sekolah yang ditakuti dan dihormati. Dari mengatasi tawuran brutal, menyingkirkan preman sekolah, hingga melindungi teman-teman dari ancaman kriminal berbahaya seperti geng "Twin Blade," tidak ada masalah yang terlalu besar bagi mereka. Namun, di balik citra dingin dan tangguh "Mr. Bushido," tersimpan hati yang terluka dan masa lalu kelam yang membuatnya sulit tersenyum atau tertawa. Mampukah teman-teman di sekelilingnya—termasuk Nanaka yang misterius, Otome yang penuh perhatian, Akane yang memiliki rahasia unik, Emily yang ceria, bahkan Shizuka-sensei yang karismatik—mencairkan hatinya yang beku? Temukan: * Aksi Mendebarkan: Pertarungan intens, misi berbahaya, dan strategi cerdik melawan musuh-musuh sekolah dan dunia bawah tanah. * Bromance Tak Terduga: Dinamika kocak dan solid antara Hayabusa dan Ken yang saling melengkapi. * Sentuhan Romansa Manis: Momen-momen canggung dan menggemaskan saat Hayabusa berinteraksi dengan para gadis di sekitarnya, menumbuhkan benih-benih cinta yang tak terduga. Pilih route-mu dan saksikan bagaimana Mr. Bushido menemukan cinta sejati: * Nanaka Route: Mengungkap misteri di balik senyum misterius Nanaka dan menembus dinding yang dibangunnya. Apakah rahasianya akan membawa mereka lebih dekat atau menjauh? * Otome Route: Menyaksikan Otome yang menyangkal perasaannya sendiri, bahkan mendorong Hayabusa ke gadis lain, hingga akhirnya Hayabusa menyadari bahwa Otome adalah satu-satunya yang ia inginkan, jauh lebih dari seorang 'kakak'. Akankah cinta tulus mereka mampu menembus keraguan dan ketidakpercayaan? * Akane Route: Memecahkan teka-teki identitas ganda Akane dan membantunya menemukan keseimbangan antara dua sisi dirinya, sambil membangun jembatan romansa yang unik. * Emily Route: Mengatasi perbedaan budaya dan latar belakang, menemukan kebahagiaan dalam keceriaan Emily, dan menghadapi tantangan bersama. * Shizuka-sensei Route: Menjelajahi hubungan terlarang namun penuh gairah antara murid dan guru, menghadapi norma sosial, dan mencari kebahagiaan dalam cinta yang berani. * Misteri dan Intrik: Mengungkap rahasia di balik organisasi kriminal dan masa lalu kelam Hayabusa. * Komedi Ringan: Selipan humor yang membuat cerita tetap segar dan menghibur. Ikuti kisah Hayabusa, si "Mr. Bushido," dalam perjalanannya menyeimbangkan tugasnya sebagai penegak keadilan, menghadapi tantangan hidup, dan perlahan-lahan menemukan kembali kehangatan dalam persahabatan dan cinta. Apakah ia akan bisa tersenyum dan tertawa lagi? Baca sekarang untuk mencari tahu!

I was just your average burnout. Now I’m a kobold in a dungeon where everything wants to eat me—and frankly, I get it. I look delicious. Reincarnated as the weakest possible monster in the worst possible place, I start with nothing but panic, backward knees, and a skill called Civilization Mimicry—which is sealed. Because of course it is. But survival isn't the story. This is the story of what comes after. Of finding meaning in the scraps. Of building law from ashes. Of kindling memory in a place designed to erase. Because even if the world sees kobolds as nothing, I’ve seen what we used to be. And I’m going to bring it back. Firelight by firelight. Burial by burial. One fragile tradition at a time. Because if the world wants kobolds to be nothing? Then I’ll teach it what nothing becomes when it learns to dream.

Ahn Kyunghee wanted nothing more than to move on from a stigmatizing past as a druggie’s daughter. However, fate had other things in store. A special person from her past reappears and gives her a whole new meaning to perseverance, love and loyalty. Despite the ten year gap, she had once again found her first love; only now he was no longer the teenager brimming with righteous determination she once knew. Now, he was a member of the dangerous Yakuza—a man to be feared and revered, but a man who would do anything to give her the protection she never had, regardless of right or wrong. In her memory, he would forever be the boy who befriended and held her hand whilst everyone else ostracized her. Then there was the hotheaded detective who was the bane of her existence, only to realize that she meant more to him than he could ever mean to her. Light and dark didn’t mix. Just like tigers and dragons didn’t co-exist.

Denji falls victim to the seduction of a woman working for the Yakuza and dies his first death but gets brought back by Pochita. Instead of being found by Makima. Denji escapes from Tokyo in a daze and finds a young nervous devil hunter being attacked by a devil in an alleyway before making a contract. Denji x Reze and Denji x Kobeni

Lucinda once believed in fairy tales—until life burned those dreams to ash. Forced to grow up too soon in a small village, she gave up her childhood to care for her bedridden brother and survive her father’s abandonment. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Christopher Carrington—a wealthy, mysterious man whose love comes wrapped in danger, control, and secrets. As their worlds collide in passion and pain, Lucinda must choose between the comfort of control and the power of freedom. With betrayals from the past threatening their future, she’ll risk everything to protect the people she loves. From firelight confessions to whispered vows under starlit skies, Ashes of the past is a hauntingly beautiful novel about resilience, love, and the legacy we choose to build from ruins.

It's all about Jack's journey. Tracked by the Yakuza to....?

A disgraced journalist. A cursed seal. A forgotten dynasty. When Kang Mujin stumbles upon a secret relic trade between the Yakuza and Korean crime syndicates, he never expects it to end with a bolt of red lightning and a portal to an ancient empire. Awakening in the Baekje dynasty—armed with only a shattered past, a mysterious pendant called the "Heaven’s Seal", and a sharp tongue—Mujin must navigate a deadly martial world of secret sects, buried relics, and soul-forged power. But he's not alone. Others have heard the Seal’s call. And not all of them are human. From gangland Seoul to the bloodied soils of forgotten kingdoms, Mujin’s journey is not just about survival. It’s about rewriting fate—with a sword in one hand, and his modern instincts in the other. The Gate is open. The past remembers. And the Martial Soul returns.

In a shattered world where ancient dungeons emit magic energy, powerful warlords vie for dominance, and the air crackles with old curses, Xiaoya Feng walks a treacherous line between destruction and godhood. Orphaned at the age of twelve when mercenaries burned her village, Xiaoya holds on to two legacies from her dying mother: a jade pendant in the form of a crescent moon that reminds her to survive at all costs. . . . Xiaoya (age 15); "Mama, please get up! We have to run!" Her small hands shake as she presses on the wound in her mother's chest, the warm stickiness spreading through her fingers. The earth shakes; Another explosion? Mercenaries? Demons? She didn't look. Li Feng choked her blood. "Listen… Xiao-ya. The strong… they do not triumph. The clever do. You… survive. Promise me." A cough cuts into her words. Blood splatters across Xiaoya's cheeks. Xiaoya Feng Cried. "I-I'll carry you! There's a healer in the next valley—" "No." Li Feng's fingers wrap around Xiaoya's wrist, cold as winter steel. "Take the pendant. Hide it. Let them see you as weak… until you strike back." The jade glimmers in the firelight, its edges razor-sharp enough to draw blood. Xiaoya's tears dry upon contact with the burned earth. Li Feng whispered in a low voice. "Live. Not just… survive. Live. Find joy. Promise—" The hand goes slack as she dies. Far away, a man laughs which was like a deep, greasy sound as footsteps close in on the hut. Xiaoya Feng didn't not moved. She does not breathe. Her mother's eyes look past her, and flames dance in them like wicked spirits. 'Survive.' She threads the pendant's chain around her neck. It burns her skin. 'Live.' A shadow falls in the doorway: a mercenary captain, his armor shining with borrowed trinkets. Xiaoya does not beg or scream. She looks him in the eye and allows her voice to shake, becoming the frightened child she is meant to be. Xiaoya Feng whispered. "P-please… don't hurt me." The captain smiles broadly, sheathing his sword. "Aww, little rabbit. I'll make it qui-" Her fingers wrap around the dagger concealed in her mother's sash. Strike! Present Day (Whispered Memory): Xiaoya touches the pendant at her throat, its edge still sharp. Survive. Live. These orders war within her heart as she gazes into the emptiness of a dungeon, its darkness resonating with promises of power… and destruction. "Ordinary," she says as she readjusted her herb-gatherer's cloak. "Just an ordinary day." The lie burns like ashes. But lies, like daggers, cut the deepest when they go unnoticed. -- P.S - Romance? I don't think I will add this element but if I do then not much... Romance isn't my first priority.

Ephemeral Threads Sometimes, the quietest places echo the loudest truths. Seeking solace from a life unraveling at the seams, Mia retreats to a secluded mountain lodge veiled in fog and silence. Amid the warmth of firelight and the hush of pine-draped woods, she encounters strangers with stories of their own—and one connection that quietly begins to change everything. In a place where time seems to slow and hearts begin to heal, Ephemeral Threads is a contemplative journey through loss, memory, and the quiet, unexpected beauty of human connection. Tender, introspective, and richly atmospheric, it invites you to pause, breathe, and rediscover the resilience woven through every fleeting moment.

Okina island is a paradise for criminal warfare. Drugs, violence and dictatorship are just a seasonal norm. Between the white collar demons and the blue collar devils, everyone can find their place, some even with their head still attached. Debt rules everything here but one debt is more important than others. Five super powered adolescents are trapped in this world of drugs, crime and money as they are forced to pay a debt to a Yakuza group the only way they know how, robbery. As they navigate between school life, heists and keeping their identities hidden they find that there is more story to their debt than they ever knew and someone is pulling their strings aiding in their doom.

Kurokawa Genzō fue el Yakuza más temido en la historia de Japón. Su nombre era leyenda. Su alma, un campo de batalla sin descanso. A los 80 años, deseando nada más que paz, muere... o eso creía. Al despertar, se encuentra en el cuerpo de Robin Ludenword III, un personaje de fondo en la novela romántica que más odió en su infancia. Un mundo de clichés, dramas nobles, chicas perfectas y sonrisas falsas. ¿Lo peor? Aquí, él ni siquiera es el protagonista… es el chico que muere en el primer capítulo. Pero Genzō no está dispuesto a desaparecer como un extra más. Con una mente criminal, un cuerpo joven, y un profundo desprecio por todo lo cursi, Genzō se enfrentará a su nuevo destino con puños, sarcasmo y una furia silenciosa. El Dragón Silencioso ha renacido… y este mundo ficticio no está preparado para él.

Scarlett, a young woman born into the life of the underground systems of crime, was taken hostage during her infancy and was raised in her family's enemy mafia. Now, sent to destroy her old home, she later will meet the love of her life and ultimately decide where she truly belongs.

Ryo Takahashi, a broke high schooler with a silver tongue, thought he had pulled off the perfect scam—conning a Yakuza boss out of a small fortune. Unfortunately, his gambling addiction and a rigged crane game drained his winnings in less than a week. Instead of getting “dealt with,” the boss gave him a new job: hide a runaway ninja princess in his house… or else.

A collection of twisted straight love stories dipped in honey but laced with poison. Not every ending is sad—some are just sickeningly sweet in the most dangerous ways. Expect manipulation, obsession, and characters that will love you to death... literally. Content Warning: Mature themes, toxic romance, yandere, violence, psychological manipulation, stalking, possessive behavior, morally grey leads, NSFW implications. [Disclaimer: Images from Google, credit to rightful owners. Story concept belongs to me. Do not copy or repost.] Tags: • dark romance • straight couple • twisted love • psychological • yandere male lead • yandere female lead • toxic relationship • manipulation • obsessive love • NSFW themes • CEO x employee • yakuza romance • enemies to lovers • hurt/comfort • trauma bonding • bad ending • morally grey • slow burn • dark erotica vibes • red flags but hot • romantic horror

Update: (12/17/22) Chapter 131 is now released! WARNING! — All chapters labeled with R18+ will have either intense sexual themes, topics of suicide or self-harm, or intense graphic detail. READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION. Volume 2 chapters will now be released! Aries: Volume 1 is now complete as of March 28, 2022! *Disclaimer: Mature Audiences Recommended. 18+, Gore, Blood, Strong Language, Sexual Themes, Violence, Drug Reference, Use of Alcohol, and Dark and Suggestive Themes* Ryo Nakai is a 21-year-old ex-Yakuza shut-in who lives in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. He faces an identity crisis after nearly fatally injuring a student as a child, resulting in him running away from home and joining a gang to suppress his pain. Years later, he abandons the Yakuza and spends nine years living alone with a conflicted heart. After being forced to rejoin the Yakuza with his closest friend Sez Fuma, the gang pulls off a heist to steal a special artifact in a laboratory. When the plan goes haywire, Ryo finds himself trapped in a massive terraforming landscape known as Aries. Ryo later encounters April Springwell, a wealthy young prodigy. Joined by his compassionate sister Sumire, Ryo joins a police task force and is thrust into a new world; a world of mystery, compassion, and romance. Together, joined with a cast of diverse characters of Japanese and alien descent, Ryo and his friends must come together and solve a mysterious case that threatens their world. Ryo leaves behind a trail of guilt and misguidance based on the actions of his childhood and seeks redemption to correct the mistakes he once made.

They met because their wives were already in love. Five men—scientists, engineers, strangers—find themselves on a remote hiking trip arranged by their partners. The women laugh easily, touch freely, kiss without hiding. The men stand awkwardly, observing, unsure of what to do with their hands—or their glances. But the mountains are hot. The river runs cold. Shirts come off. Sweat draws them closer. And as they share trail mix and firelight, something unspoken begins to stir between them. Not lust. Not yet. Just awareness. Of skin. Of safety. Of possibility. Julian sleeps beside a man for the first time in his life. Sajan touches his arm. He doesn’t pull away. By morning, nothing explicit has happened. But something irreversible has begun.

Heir to a brutal Yakuza clan long thought erased, Ryuji walks the school halls like a ghost—quiet, cold, untouchable. In the underworld, they whisper his name: The Black Vow—a living curse, bound to a promise written in blood. His target? The syndicate that slaughtered his kin. His obstacle? Their daughter… the only one who’s ever seen through his silence.

"I will seize my destiny for myself in this new world. I will obtain the freedom I seek, or die in it's pursuit." Eric Zakhele Xolani-Xing, 29 years old- Protagonist African/Chinese American Former underground cage fighter, Olympic boxer, wrestler and mixed martial artist. Born in a small town in Northern California, USA, to a Zulu African father and a Chinese mother from Hong Kong. Brother to Aaron Jabulani Xolani-Xing. Parents died in a car accident when he was 17, resulting in him taking care of Aaron from then on. The deaths had happened the day after he had won a gold medal in Olympic wrestling and before he won the gold in boxing, the news only reaching him the day after. He would go on to college on a full ride scholorship for wrestling, getting a degree in finance by the time he was 20. Served in the military on active duty until he was 22. Joined the UFC, with Aaron as his manager/coach, and swept 3 belts from their respective weight classes until he was 25. Having a perfect record, he sought out for more challenges and found an underground fighting league. He went around the world fighting in cage fights against all kinds of opponents, some if whom even used weapons. He fought them all bare handed, rarely receiving a scratch. It was then that his brother Aaron was approached by a man who simply went by Mr. Long. He informed him that Eric was to lose his next fight, with a reward of 4 times the normal prize money, and that failing to comply would not in his "best interest". Aaron told Eric, they agreed to leave the underground, which lead to them being brought before a Yakuza boss that served as Mr. Long's superior. He held Aaron hostage while Eric went to the next fight where he was to take a dive in the second round. The option was stolen from him in the first round however, when his opponent fell over from a heart attack after attacking him wildly for 2 minutes. The boss actually took the loss with grace and allowed the two brothers to leave with no repercussions, believing Eric to be a bad omen for him and his men. Mr. Long however, had been siphoning money from the organization and had taken a much larger loss than anyone that fight. In a rage, he found Aaron and shot him in the back of the head in broad daylight outside of a grocery store in Amsterdam. Eric, who had been out on a morning run, returned to find his brother being taken away on a stretcher. CCTV and eyewitnesses revealed who had done it. And so Eric began his rampage in pursuit of the man. After 3 years of chasing him around the world, he eventually concluded his revenge. Followed immediately by his own demise. Only to awake in a new world, in a younger body, and with a new mountain of adversity before him. Now he seeks freedom. For that he will need status. For status he will need power. For power... he will need to fight.

Three friends one night in Japan receives a text message from an unknown number offering money for killing Yakuza; their journey of friendship in military drama begins. Their fight for life and friendship does take in a lot of places to champion their enemies they never intended to see or know about and save the world they live in.

Leila n’a jamais imaginé que son destin serait lié à Donovan Grimm, l’homme le plus puissant – et le plus redouté – du pays. Forcée à l’épouser pour des raisons obscures, elle découvre peu à peu qu’il n’est pas un inconnu… et que leurs vies sont liées depuis bien plus longtemps qu’elle ne le pensait. Entre secrets du passé, ennemis prêts à tout pour les détruire, et un amour naissant plus fort que la haine, Leila et Donovan devront se battre – ensemble – pour survivre. Mais peut-on vraiment aimer un homme qui vit dans l’ombre du crime ?

Takuto Kimura, 30 years old, a career elite, always dressed in a sharp suit, with his hair perfectly neat, looking like the lead character from《The Godfather》or《Yakuza Chronicles》. His daily life is a never-ending "battle": meetings, overtime, coffee to stay awake, and piles of reports. To outsiders, he is the epitome of a successful businessman, but inside, he's already overwhelmed by the pressure and suffocating under it. Every day, he finds himself thinking, "If only I could go back to being three years old, I wouldn’t have to deal with these damn files and KPIs." One late night, as he stares at his computer screen, drowning in self-doubt, fate suddenly gives him an unexpected "opportunity" “He is reborn, back to the age of three.”

Takuto Kimura, berusia 30 tahun, seorang eksekutif korporat dalam kerjaya. Dia sentiasa berpakaian sut tajam dengan kemas dan rambutnya teratur rapi, jadinya dia kelihatan seperti watak utama dalam《The Godfather》atau《Yakuza Chronicles》. Kehidupan sehariannya adalah "pertempuran" yang tiada penghujungnya: mesyuarat, kerja lebih masa, kopi untuk terus berjaga, dan timbunan laporan. Di mata orang lain, dia adalah contoh seorang peniaga yang berjaya, namun dalam hatinya, tekanan hidup dia semakin besar dan menghimpit. Dia sering berfikir pada setiap hari, "Kalaulah aku boleh kembali ke usia tiga tahun, tentu saya tak payah perlu fikirkan fail-fail dan KPI yang menyusahkan ini." Kemudian pada suatu malam yang lewat, ketika dia merenung ke arah skrin komputernya, terperangkap dalam keraguan diri, takdir tiba-tiba memberikan satu "peluang" yang tidak boleh disangka-sangka kepada dia “Dia dilahirkan semula, kembali ke usia tiga tahun.”