Sci-FiAction
The rich boy You Gan encounters a strange black rain, which instantly turns all of his 200 servants into monsters and thrusts the whole planet in unprecedented danger. Food is scarce, rescue is not in sight and money has gone from his hands… But You Gan finds an exclusive virtual shop and is using it to face the apocalypse head on. Now he is buying like a madman to return the world to its former glory!
RomanceMystery
When Sophia Black shows up late for work, her life gets turned upside down as she discovers her boss has been murdered. With a killer on the loose and her own demons to battle, she finds two men trying to save her for very different reasons. Will the killer catch her, or will her demons lead her to make bad choices? Choices that could end up permanently damaging her or someone she cares deeply for? Updates every other Friday.
BLFantasy
NO WAY is a web comic, a story about fantasy world and Academy, where many creatures study together. But first and foremost this is a story about a vampire and an elf who were betrothed to each other and who now have to live and learn together. Yes, this is a story about the relationship between two guys, basically, although the other characters are there too. Also in the future in the comic are planned explicit scenes of a sexual nature, so there is a limit 18 + But, basically, it's still a romantic Comedy and fairy tale.
Drama
It's an old pirates tale, but Anita de Silva's not your typical damsel in distress. Faced with an unsavory engagement, Anita must choose between her heart, or what will save her family. But with the appearance of the dreadful Pirate King, O Ceifeiro, the entire island of Fogo is thrown into turmoil, and Anita must make a terrible decision. Updates Mondays!
BL
A world where mythology and fantasy creatures are real, powers must rely on responsible users. Heroes have rose to the occasion, but this is not a story of heroes. This is a story of three brothers, leaders of an organization in the underground, who have a looming darkness tied to their past that threatens to destroy everything they know.
Action
The tyrannical rule of the Evil Space King has afflicted the planet Ozore for far too long. It seems like Kyo Prescott, a young girl who can mimic Prestige abilities, is the only one capable of saving the world. With her home planet's fate resting squarely on her shoulders, will she be able to turn the tide?
Fantasy
Great duke of hell's son was summoned from the hell and now he has become a superhero. He has to eradicate crime from city. But who was the summoner?!
LGBTQ+Action
The Sound of the alarm triggering the lockdown is the last thing Sam can remember. Sam wakes up in the middle of his classroom to discover everyone around him is dead. With no memories of how he got there, Sam tries to figure at what could have happened, but Sam doesn't just have to worry about what killed his classmates, because even the survivors are after his blood.
RomanceSlice of Life
Every time Lu Meixi, who had a very miserable career in the entertainment industry, still persevered in her efforts to move forward, someone would tell her that life was unfair. Lin Mo, who had a solid family background, always has a casual attitude towards his career in the entertainment industry, but has extremely high talent. So what kind of fighting will happen when "too serious" encounters "too casual"?
As the saying goes, a loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. Guan Cheng caught Yu Yun Fei's attention with a few words in the Latin dance class, and Yu Yun Fei unexpectedly started appearing in his life at every corner. "Hold on, how come I seem to cross paths with this guy everywhere I go?" When a simple straight boy gets entangled with a 'bad boy', what should he do?
Juwon, Eunho, Seongjae, and Gyumin are four college housemates who are searching for a fifth individual to fill a vacant room in their dorm. But their main concern isn’t about paying rent: they’re ravenous vampires, dying to sink their teeth into a fresh, live human! So they can’t believe their luck when Dongha, who grew up isolated from society, eagerly moves in with no idea of what awaits him. To the vampires’ dismay, however, Dongha doesn’t weigh enough for them to suck his blood! As they shower their unsuspecting new housemate with food and attention to fatten him up, have they gotten too attached to their would-be prey? And is there more to sweet, naive Dongha than meets the hungry vampires’ eyes?
Slice of Life
Jiho, an ordinary university student is best friends with Youngji, who he has known since childhood. Jiho starts to figure out that Youngji has been genuinely in love with his brother secretly! A complicated past unravels as Jiho learns more about his childhood friend and relationships!
When safeguarding his legal rights, he encounters a domineering lawyer, will he sacrifice his body? What about his soul?
Romance
Jane came to Hainan to relax after losing both her job and her boyfriend. She made the acquaintance of Tyler, a young CEO of an tech company and because she was embarrassed to say that she is unemployed, she told him that she is an employee of a real estate company without knowing the real owner was standing right next to her. But not only did he not expose her lie, but also told everyone that she was his assistant... In ten days in paradise, Jane made many wonderful experiences as an "assistant" and meanwhile, love has also quietly sprouted...
Comedy
"A $2,000,000 shopping spree? A Gold Card with no spending limit? The sky is the limit for rich people in romance novels!" — A story about a CEO and a legal director that get sucked into a book and have to complete the mission of setting up a rich businessman with a naïve, innocent girl before they can return home.
HorrorMystery
1
The powerful God of War, Zhou Quan, is poisoned to death by his useless son. When he opens his eyes again, he realizes that not only has his adopted son imprisoned him and stolen the throne, but he had been reincarnated as his useless son?! And this adopted son who has once been loyal and devoted to him is actually deeply in love with his former self and even treats the current him as a substitute for the former self.
Eastern Romance
Oh no! The book suddenly became a spirit! I just wanted to practice, sleep, flirt with the master, but... Why everything becomes spirits where she is?! “Hey, chair! Enough! Don't screw over the emperor all the time!”
RomanceFantasy
Mina, a novelist suddenly transported into the novel she wrote and became the heroine's twin sister. Mina substituted for the heroine to marry the villain of the story - Emperor Kristopher of the vampire world. She once described Kristopher as a perverted cold-blooded man. How could the female author deal with him?
BLComedy
There is a Wushu Record of Fame which records all the celebrities. Heroes that specialize one perticular weapon can enter this Record. Gao Jianli, a young man who just finished one's apprenticeship and wants to beat Qin Huangliang to be the No. 1 Swordsman, comes to Qin's house. Then, he finds that Huangliang is—a nut. This is a daily comedy that depicts how Jianli keeps challenging Huangliang...
ComedySlice of Life
Forced to disguise herself as a man, she was on a road to becoming a elite programmer. A comedy about her daily life with her programmer colleagues and a cold blooded CEO.
DramaRomanceSchool
In a seaside town where very little happens, middle school students Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume's crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a "no-strings-attached" relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives. However, being "friends with benefits" becomes complicated when real feelings begin to develop, as the consequences of their relationship start to take their toll on those around them and themselves. Umibe no Onnanoko takes a harsh look at love, relationships, and the emotional price that will be paid as the result of a decision made between two teenagers. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
RomanceYaoiSlice of Life
Three years ago, Hashimoto Shun, a gay novelist in the making, met Chibana Mio, a very quiet high school student, in Okinawa. Mio had lost both of his two parents and was often seen sitting on a bench until very late, watching the sea, near Shun's house. They slowly grew closer to one another, but Mio suddenly had to leave the island, to pursue his studies... Three years later, Mio returns to Okinawa: "I've been thinking a lot these last three years... Even if he's a man too, I love Shun." Will these two finally be able to take a step forward together?
FantasySci-Fi
ComedyFantasyPsychological
1. Tengoku de Miru Yume (A Dream in Heaven) 2. Henri to Anne no Ballad (The Ballad of Henri and Anne) 3. Seventeen 4. Umibe no Machi (Seaside Town) 5. Machi no Uma (The Town Horse) 6. Bouya, Kawaii Bouya (Little Boy, Cute Little Boy) 7. Vietnam Touron (The Vietnam Debate) 8. Kanashii Max (Sad Max) 9. Kyodai na Zou II 10. Summer Course 11. Soda Fountain 12. Minato no Marie (Harbour Marie) 13. Bunruigaku Nyuumon 14. Chee-Chee Hat 15. Keikigeki: Sabaku no Medama (A Light Comedy: Eyeball of the Desert) 16. Pickles-gai Ibun (Strange Tales of Pickles Street) 17. Ding Dong Circus 18. Bad Moon (The Bad Moon) 19. Fukurou to Koneko-chan 20. Tawagoto-shi-tachi Kotenteki Abekobe Lock 21. 6-gatsu no Inseki 22-23. J.J. Picard Shi no Hanashi no Tsuzuki 24. Boku no Debuinko-chan 25. Scat Taisa no Kiroku 26. Shoukasen Otoko 27. Tabi no Tenshi 28. Dokusho no Tashinami 29. Dr. Aesop 30. Doutoku Manga 31. Muteki no Zokubutsu 32. Sorezore no Asa 33. Suna ni Kieta Tamida 34. No Kid No Cry 35. Make a Fake 36. Hijou no Okite 37. Half Crazy
ShoujoShoujo Ai
Nobuko is a tomboyish girl, living in a coastal town. She has a complex about wearing feminine clothes due to the conflict with her mother. One day a female fashion designer Sano comes to the town to take part in the fashion exhibition...
Seinen
1. Muteki 2. Kimi wa Star 3. Norowarezu-hime to Ori no Tou
DramaRomanceYuri
1-3. Onnanoko no Sekkeizu 4. Shounen 5. Wicca 6. Onna no Karada
Shoujo Ai
Apperead in Phryne, a lesbian magazine that only lasted for two issues (one came out in June 1995, the other in November 1995). It contained articles, short stories, manga, essays, and the like. Girlish Delights," by Mitose Noriko, is about a shop full of things that supposedly only girls understand. (Source: MU)
ComedyShoujoSlice of Life
The manga is about the many worries that girls have, such as pimples, dry skin, unwanted hair, drinking while driving, face turning red, and singing well at karaoke. The series explains matters regarding girls' bodies and minds through manga art and answers from experts. (Source: ANN)
RomanceYuri
Volume 1: Onnanoko Dooshiyo?! "Ecchi na Shukudai Yacchaumon ne!" Hen 1. Onnanoko Dooshiyo?! "Ecchi na Shukudai Yacchaumon ne!" 2. Onnanoko Dooshiyo?! "Doki Doki Otomari♥Issho damon ne!" 3. Suteki na Android Onee-sama Volume 2: Ikenie-chan ga Iku! Hen 1-4. Ikenie-chan ga Iku! 5. Daijoubu! Koi x Koi♥ (All Safe! Love x Love) Volume 3: Tojikometai no Hen 1. Tojikometai no (I Want To Lock You Up) 2. Watashi to Sekai wo Tsunagu Mono 3. Sleeping Lily 4. Kimi to Yuwaeru
Josei
RomanceShoujo
On her own for the very first time, Erica finds herself dealing with the pressures of independence. Luckily, some old friends—and some exciting new ones—are there to help her make her way in this exciting new world. Will it be enough for her to grow and be a successful woman, or will she remain...just a girl? (Source: CMX)
RomanceSci-FiShoujo
A great summer storm has just passed through a small town by the sea. On the silver sands beneath the high azure sky lay scattered the debris washed ashore the previous night. And there is also a surprise awaiting the group of friends gathering curious objects there—a young girl named Chouko. She is local and even though she is not sure what happened to her, she remembers the little sleepy town very well... the way it was over eighty years ago. (Source: Aerandria)
DramaSchoolShoujo Ai
Shoujo-ai anthology based on real life experiences of each author.
ComedyRomanceSchool
1. Onnanoko Awase (Girls' Union) 2. Koi no Iinari (Slave to Love) 3. Omoide Musubi (Full of Memories) 4. Seiya no Agape (Christmas Eve Agape) 5. Umikaze ga Kaoru (The Fragrant Sea Breeze) 6. Angelic Girl 7. Cherry na Kanojo (Cherry Girl) 8. Kanojo no Kanojo (Her Girlfriend)
ComedyFantasyRomance
This is a collection of one shots by author Yamaguchi Miyuki. The first two chapters involve a writer Linus mysteriously entering the world of Snow White and her Seven Dwarves. The last three chapters tell of a cute school romantic comedy.
This is a sequel of Onna no ko no fu.shi.gi. Reiki is already joined the band, Northern Cross and their relation ship starts to get shaky again.
ComedyRomanceShoujo
1. Onnanoko wa Yajuu 2. Koishi Yagare!! 3. Suki ga Meguru. 4. Otome-teki Egoist 5. Suki, Mirai Shinkoukei.
MysteryDramaSeinen
Makoto Toba hates everyone in his class. Everyone except, Sakura Touwa, an introverted high school girl who lives with her grandma and loves video games. But one day, Sakura disappears right in front of Makoto... akoto has visited the site of her disappearance on the anniversary of her disappearance for the last 16 years. That is, until Sakura comes back from the time slip she was stuck in, and to her not a moment has passed. Now at 32 with a girlfriend, Makoto has to take care of his 16-year-old childhood crush. What could possibly go wrong? (Source: MU)
Tomomi is secretly in love with her classmate Sawada. But her love couldn't be fulfilled as Sawada is in love with another girl. Meanwhile, Ojika, the head of the broadcast club, is trying to win Tomomi's heart with his handsome voice. Finally Tomomi's gloom is driven away. She starts to see the hidden beauty of the things around her which she has never noticed before. (Source: Stage Storm)
ShoujoSupernatural
Touko's friend dragged her to go to the psychic.The fortune teller there told her that the spirit around him will move the pen and write down the customer's name's future boy friend. When it's Touko's turn, the Psychic's name came out. Tougo's furious and excuse Reiki for being a fraud.
RomanceSchoolShoujo
1. Onnanoko datte Tabechaitai 2. 37℃ no Koiwazurai 3. Mitsu-iro Dojo 4. Shikinkyori Renaichuu. 5. Osananajimi ga Idol na Ken 6. Sono Tenshi, Toriatsukai Chuui!
DramaShoujo Ai
A collection of one shot stories from Takako Shimura, the author of Hourou Musuko and Sweet Blue Flowers. These stories deal with issues relating to gender, romance, ideals of beauty, and relationships with parents. 1. He said "I'm a girl" 2. Rakuen ni Ikou (Let's go to the Paradise) 3. Shounen no Musume (Boy's Daughter) 4. The Theme of Akemi ver. Teruo 5. The Theme of Akemi ver. Yoshio 6. The Theme of Akemi ver. Haruo 7. The Flower 8. Sweet 16
SeinenGender Bender
After Yuzu's parent's job transfer she moved in with her cousins. Unknowing to her, one of her cousins isn't who she seems to be.
RomanceSchoolShounen Ai
Yuusuke & Akira used to be childhood friends, but haven't seen each other in 10 years after Akira's father was temporarily transferred for his job. Now cute Akira has come back and is living next door, and she's looking to keep Yuusuke to the promise he made to her when they were little. The problem? Akira is actually a guy! (Source: MU)
ComedySchoolSeinen
Shoujo AiSlice of LifeJosei
Honey & Honey is a realistic look at an adult lesbian couple living in Japan; to be precise, it's autobiographical. The artwork is simple, but hopefully the plot (and the information the manga imparts) will be enough compensation for those who don't like that style of drawing. This manga is similar to Plica, though it's not a 4-panel manga. (Source: Lililicious)
DramaSchoolSlice of Life
The beautiful Seto is told she has 6 months to live, at the school she attends she meets a tomboyish girl who wants to leave her boyish past behind a and debut as a shoujo heroinesque high schooler.
1-3. Koisuru Onnanoko wa Itsumo 4. Koi no Yukue wa 5. Candy Charm 6. And Twinkle 7. Bit By Bit 8. Shuuko-chan no Okashi (Shuko's Snack)
Boyish high school girl Aizawa Tomo finally manages to tell her childhood friend Jun that she's got a crush on him. Unfortunately, her confession goes right over his head—he didn't even realize she was a girl until junior high, and even now, Jun still thinks of her as a bro! How can Tomo-chan possibly convince him otherwise and win Jun's heart? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Koeda-chan is a petite shy girl, self-conscious about her small frame, she has given up on love unsure of "who would want to embrace this body." A sweet love story about growing and accepting one's self.
1. Sekiguchi-san 2. Kyoushi to Seito no Tadashii Renai 3. Hokenshitsu nite 4. Toshokan Lover 5. Galko-san
ActionFantasySupernatural
ComedyFantasySeinen
On one particular day, a high school student, Shuichi, saves a magical fairy Sylphy from drowning in a pond. When Sylphy offers to grant one wish out of gratitude, Shuichi immediately asks for a "cute childhood girlfriend." Sylphy then turns Shuichi's childhood male friend, Iori, into a girl...! The newly female Iori is surprisingly cute...! (Source: MU)
ActionFantasyHistorical
ComedyFantasyMecha
Story 1 - Junior high third year Yue is convinced that being a girl really, really sucks because of... that you-know-what time of the month. But her opinion starts to change when she stumbles into the infirmary one day and accidentally comes across a certain boy named Sagami! (Source: Fateful Encounters)
ActionFantasyShounen
When she was five, a girl's father was murdered by an ogre. She spends her life trying to find the ogre, so that she can get her revenge. (Source: Batoto)
ComedySchool
Shounen
Hyung Gee is an ordinary high student, but is unaware of the power he holds called “Shade”. His encounter with Soy completely changes his life around, as the hidden powers within him awakens, causing Soy and her Shade to lose their lives. Unaware of the mystery behind “Shade” and the role of a “Shade Magician”, Hyung Gee decides to join ‘School’, which is an organization that does research on “Shade Magicians”. Although Hyung Gee joined to find out more about his powers and his parents (who are currently missing), little does he know that this was all a plot from the School to get him to join. (Soure: Manga Updates)
ComedySchoolShoujo Ai
Mayuzumi Kasumi is the school Idol. However, she doesn't realize this. She just wants friends, but that's difficult when she unconsciously seduces all the girls.
AdventureComedyFantasy
ComedySchoolSlice of Life
Hatano Donko-chan who is from Hakata really talks in Hakata dialect! People around her sometimes get confused a bit because of it though, but her dialect makes them smile! (Source: Official site)
DramaHorror
Beautiful Hyo-Bin Na is the new girl at school who everybody wants to meet. But Hyo-Bin is no normal high school student and she certainly has no desire to be popular. You see, she's cursed with supernatural abilities and by a dark and dangerous past. Everyone she has ever gotten close has ended up dead. Hyo-Bin doesn't want to go through the pain of lost friends and lost love again, so she vows to not get too close to anyone or to date anybody at her new school. But, alas, and of course, it isn't quite that easy... (Source: Tokyopop)
"I love you! Let's get married!" That is how Itou's first encounter with Naitou went on their first day of school. Since then, Naitou has been relentless; proposing to Itou at every opportunity and singing his love for her. But Itou is no obedient goodie-goodie to just sit back and let Naitou do as he pleases. Firing back with her own diatribes, she is determined to fight this out till the end. A comedic tale of two twisted idiots and a boy's neverending pursuit to get his girl... even if that girl absolutely hates him. (Source: Meraki Scans)
AdventureFantasy
One day, a high school boy named Rumi comes across an abandoned, decommissioned tram car, a place that could make a neat 'secret base.' He also meets the wildly energetic Fujino, who challenges him to a duel over usage of the space. Their duel is actually a very creative, competitive game played out in the public areas of the town. While Rumi almost can't believe what's happening, he has to admit that their 'duel' is the most fun and excitement he's had in a long time, much more exciting than his video games. Before long, Rumi and Fujino are friends, and their adventures with the abandoned tram car, soon named the "Black Parade," have begun! (Source: MU)
ActionFantasyMecha
A mecha otaku is reincarnated into another world as Ernesti Echevalier, also known as Eru. In this world exists huge humanoid weapons known as Silhouette Knights. Dreaming of piloting those robots, Eru, with childhood friends, Archid Walter and Adeltrud Walter, aim to become Knight Runners, pilots of these Silhouette Knights.
ComedyShounen
Enjoy the gem of a masterpiece, “The Great Phrases Women Fall For,” every single day (including weekends and holidays). Depending on the day, you may receive 1 to 3 great phrases. Be Ready! You will not know how many phrases you can handle until the day of. (Source: Manga Box)
ActionAdventureFantasy
"The New Gate," an online game that had turned into a death game, was now releasing the tens of thousands of players that had been dragged into it, thanks to the efforts of Shin, one of the oldest players. But after he had defeated the last boss and freed everyone, he was swallowed up by a strange light and found himself inside the game world 500 years in the future. (Source: MU)
SchoolShounen
FantasyRomanceSchool
ActionFantasySci-Fi
ActionFantasy
ComedySupernatural
ActionAdventureComedy
1. Macaron Daisuki na Onnanoko ga Dounika-Kounika Sennen Ikitsuzukeru Ohanashi. (The Story of a Macaron-Loving Girl Who Lived a Thousand Years Somehow.) 2. Kanojo wa Concrete to Ohanashi ga Dekiru (She Can Talk To Concrete) 3. Paraporopurun Peroporoparapon 4. Usotsuki Semi to Aozora (The Lying Cicada and the Blue Sky)
ComedySchoolGender Bender
Shuuichi Hayasaka has been living a normal life until one day his roommate Masamune Yasuda wakes up as a girl. Although Hayasaka feels uncomfortable about now sharing a room with Yasuda as a girl, Yasuda is fine being a girl as long as he can sleep most of the time. (Source: MU)
1. Atashi wo Suki tte Hontou desu ka? (Do You Really Love Me?) [Minase Ai] 2. Hatsumei Princess (Invention Princess) [Kumagai Kyouko] 3. Kare ga Shoujo Manga wo Yomu Riyuu. (Why the Boy Reads Shoujo Manga.) [Hattori Miki] 4. Fuuki Inchou no M Note (Public Moral Committee Chairman's M Note) [Souda Momo (左右田 もも)] 5. Kanchigai Musume to Buchigire Ouji (Misunderstanding Girl and Angry Prince) [Shiemi Saki] 6. Oniichan, Kiss shite Kudasai. (Oniichan, Please Kiss Me.) [Ginnobashi Rin] 7. Kouryaku seyo! [Hanamoto Asami]
Her nickname is DKO (Danshi Koukousei Onna)—a crazy woman who loves high school boys and do whatever she can to come in contact with them, to hilarious results.
The author drawing episodes from his daily life but replacing him self with twintail bishojo. (Source: MU)
DramaRomanceSupernatural
School
I'm a high school student who became an author after debuting at Dengeki Bunko. After taking a year of hiatus from school to write my work, I transferred out to another high school to study, and met a girl called Eri Nitadori in school, a rookie voice actress cast as a character in the anime adaptation of my work. In school, we treat our professions as a secret. However, Nitadori's very popular in class, and I'm a loner...the only chance we get to talk to each other is when we take the train together every Thursday, seated side by side as we head off for an anime studio. To improve her skills, she asked me questions regarding the profession. While I was answering the questions regarding the process—how did it end up like this?! This is what I last remembered before I lost consciousness, and the story of my near-death experience. (Source: Baka-Tsuki)
DramaHorrorSupernatural
Taking shelter from the rain, Suh Rin goes into a little cafe called Cafe Occult. Soon after leaving the cafe, she is hit by a car, and then a strange man pulls her down an alleyway. She is saved by a young man, and he takes her back to the cafe. There her fears are confirmed; she was killed by the car, and has now become a spirit. Cafe Occult, the Master, its 'errand boy' Young, are all mysteriously connected to both the world of the living and the spirit world. Suh Rin's spirit is wanted for a reason unknown, and only Young and his special bullets can keep her from their grasp.
A ladies man and a recently un-spellbounded prince have one goal: to kiss the sleeping princess! However, both men get more (or less) than they bargain for... Follow this slightly twisted, yet amusing version of Sleeping Beauty. (Source: MU)
Mirai who has entered high school has always been alone, however when her classmate Mashiba Rin wants Mirai to join the astronomy club, Mirai's world starts to change!
Yaoi
1. Itoshi no Koishi no 2. Merry Mellow Memories 3. Nakitaku Naru Hodo Hareta Hi ni 4. Kore mo Nani ka no Goen Desho. 5-6. Ato wa No to Nare Yama to Nare
Sci-FiShounen
The "Time Loss Phenomenon," causes all living beings on Earth to be temporarily turned into statues. During Time Loss, only certain humans -- "Recievers" -- can remain active, and they witness the terrible reality of what's happening: otherworldly monsters are attempting to breach the human dimension. First year middle school student Futaba Sorano and her friend are in the middle of a tennis match when all of a sudden a fish-like monster appears out of the sky. At the same time, everyone around Sorano turns into stone, and then are transformed into monsters. While being chased by these monsters, a mysterious boy named Riu appears, and explains that it is up to her, and the other "Receivers", to use their strange new powers to save the earth from these intruders. Sorano and her fellow Receivers' epic battle to save the earth has begun! (Source: Wikipedia)
MusicShounen
ComedyFantasy
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