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Freshest News: The Lady and Her Lovers thdrama and True Beauty anime are now airing, Witch Watch anime is confirmed, When the Villainess is in Love novel on Tapas and more!


The Lady and Her Lovers thdrama premiered on August 14, 2024. Source: iQIYI

The story is about beautiful Thongprakai or "Thongdee," a girl who goes to live in Bangkok in search for a better life. Despite getting involved with several doting men, sustained happiness alludes her. Their interest seems shallow, and she must ponder whether her beauty is more of a curse than a blessing.

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It is based on a novel titled Thong Prakai Saed. The novel has gotten several TV and movie adaptations in 1974, 1979, 1981, 1988 and 2012. Source: MDL 

The story is about Thongprakai or Thongdee, a girl who went to live in Bangkok in search for a better life. She gets involved with several men, using them as a ladder to become rich and luxurious.


Witch Watch anime is confirmed on the cover of Weekly Shonen Jump issue 38/2024. Source: SugoiLITE  (Not a confirmed reverse harem, but some people are calling it as one--Iris)

Morihito Otogi’s family is descended from a long line of ogre familiars, and he has the inhuman strength to prove it. One day, his father comes to him with the life-changing news that he is to become the familiar of his childhood friend, the teenage witch Nico. He is to live under the same roof with her and protect her from anything and anyone that may attempt to harm her. Meanwhile, Nico is excited to get to live with the love of her life, even if her crush is one-sided—Morihito is so serious about his duties to protect her that any romance is going to be an uphill battle. But he has every reason to be serious, as Nico has a prophecy of doom hanging over her head!



True Beauty anime premiered last August 7 on Crunchyroll.  (Strictly a love triangle. I think I will stop posting about this. The webtoon and the drama had a brief reverse harem.)

True Beauty, a smash hit webcomic from Korea… Jugyeong Lim has been treated unfairly by her family and bullied by her enemies due to being perceived as ugly. She learns how to use makeup by binge-watching Youtube tutorials. As she slowly masters the art of makeovers, her dramatic transformation leads to her overwhelming popularity and fame. Armed with her newfound beauty, Jugyeong is in a love triangle with two of the most handsome boys at school: Suho, the stoic mystery man who knows her secret and Seojun, the "bad boy." But will her elite status be short-lived? How long can she keep her true appearance a secret? Living in a society where people are judged based on their physical appearance, Jugyeong navigates both high school and her college life, while her self-esteem, romantic life and career are constantly in flux.

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When the Villainess is in Love novel started last August 5, 2024 on Tapas. The manhwa adaptation is also on Tapas since 2021.  Source: Tapas 

When a young girl wakes up in the body of her favorite character, villainess Princess Libertia, the very first thing she decides to do is... fangirl her heart out! And why not? In a novel where all of her favorite characters are doomed to die, this is her chance to give them all a happy ending. But will the story play out as she expects when people start to see Princess Libertia in a new, forgiving light? This one fangirl’s love might be what it takes to turn this villainess into a heroine!


Why Raeliana Ended Up At The Duke's Mansion returned for the fourth season last August 7, 2024. Source: Tapas (Check first impression. Mini-impressions and mini-review on Patreon)

When Eunha Park dies, she awakens in the world of a novel as Raeliana McMillan. She is a secondary character, the daughter of a baron who is fated to die at the hands of her fiancé. Is this a fairy tale or hell?! But Raeliana won’t go quietly into the night. Using her knowledge of future events and political secrets, she makes a deal with the male lead, Duke Noah Volstaire Wynknight. He agrees to protect her as his fake fiancée in exchange for information. Will Raeliana be able to rewrite her own destiny?


Here is the cover reveal of The Kiss Bet Volume 1 which will be out on February 25. According to the creator's Instagram, she's redrawing the panels. Source: Ingridcomics  (mini-review of S1-S4 on Patreon)

 In this adorable coming-of-age comic for fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Rainbow Rowell’s Pumpkinheads, Sara Lin has decided now is the time: she’s going to make her first kiss, something special and magical, happen. It’s senior year and Sara Lin just turned eighteen. She’s got great friends, a cool dad (or so he thinks), and a whole lot ahead of her. The last thing she needs is to worry about having her first kiss. But that’s all about to change because her good pal Patrick just challenged her to a bet that will either lead to love, heartbreak, or embarrassment…or maybe all three. Sara Lin understands that her first kiss is a rite of passage, one that she takes very seriously, even if everyone around her doesn’t. She wants it to be special–true love’s kiss–and wants to fall for someone she really cares about, not just get it over with. Along the way, as Sara explores her relationship options with three different boys…she discovers that life isn’t a fairytale and romance is inherently complex. It’s messy and complicated, but boy, it sure can be fun.

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