Allen gets such poor grades at Grand Swordcraft Academy that his fellow students have dubbed him the "Reject Swordsman." But one day, he is granted a mysterious button that, when pressed, will give him one hundred million years to train in an alternate reality. With an ungodly amount of practice under his belt, the world is about to see what this underachiever can really do!
When I open my eyes, I find myself in an unfamiliar car, in an unfamiliar town, in front of the on-ramp to an unfamiliar highway. Before I can process any of this, I see the fiery explosions of multiple car crashes in the distance, and without thinking, I stomp on the accelerator and race toward the scene. I soon find that I've driven straight into hell at full speed with no brakes, just like everyone around me...! In the midst of this insanity, I discover the corpse of a girl, and suddenly I know-I am the brilliant detective. And I must solve the mystery of her death.
From the sands of Ancient Egypt to the streets of modern Japan, the newly resurrected Great Priest Imhotep traverses time and space on the hunt for the magai, devious beings with an appetite for destruction who impersonate the gods! When schoolgirl Hinome crosses paths with this illustrious ancient, is her loner lifestyle about to change for the better...or for the worse?!
Bell Cranel is just trying to find his way in the world. Of course, in his case, the "world" is an enormous dungeon filled with monsters, below a city run by gods and goddesses who have way too much time on their hands. He's got big dreams but not much more when a roll on the random encounter table brings him face-to-face with the girl of his dreams--but what does a beginning adventurer have to offer a brilliant swordswoman? And what if the lonely goddess who sponsors his solo adventuring gets jealous...?!
Long before Bell Cranell came to Orario, the goddess of unparalleled beauty, Freya, rose to prominence as the head of her powerful familia. Yet these days, she finds herself fenced in, discouraged from leaving home by her overprotective familia members. Not one to be kept in a cage, she sneaks out and begins a grand adventure of her own, all to find her Odr-her fated soulmate!
In Orario, the only place in the world that hosts the entrance to the massive subterranean Dungeon, there's a certain tavern where the most desperate and vulnerable bring their troubles. There, the ex-adventurer Lyu Lion uses her terrifying strength to wrest what justice she can from the shadows of the Labyrinth City! But when a girl goes missing and all evidence points toward the powerful Grand Casino, she may need more than brute force to help...!
Adventurer Bell Cranell's life changed forever when he met the goddess Hestia, becoming the first member of her familia. Since then, he's gone on many adventures, growing much stronger in the process. But when he steps foot into Orario's pleasure quarter, where Ishtar Familia reigns supreme, he soon finds himself in way over his head... With enemies all around him, he'll need the help of a beautiful, fox-eared courtesan if he's to have any hope of making it back home!
The Holy Night Festival has arrived, and Belland the rest of Hestia Familia have worked hard to afford a lovely dress for their goddess to wear during the festivities, so there's only one thing left to do-celebrate! Their merriment is soon interrupted, however, by a mysterious girl from a foreign land, and it's up to Bell to help the girl evade her would-be captors! But his new friend isn't content to simply escape-she wants to enjoy the festival just like everyone else! Just who is this young lady, and why has she made the long journey to Orario...?
Aiz Wallenstein is the Sword Princess, one of the best fighters from the most powerful group in all of Orario, Loki Familia . She's consumed by one goal: become stronger. Together with her familia, Aiz departs on quests to some of the deepest floors of the dungeon, exploring and fighting the dangerous monsters born below. But when one expedition goes terribly wrong, will Aiz be strong enough to save her familia, or has all her work been for naught...?
As a first-year student of the renowned Hyakkaou Private Academy, Mary Saotome knows her future is set for a one-way cruise to the top...That is, until an encounter with an old-classmate-turned-housepet throws the newbie princess into the world of gambling! Can a normal girl like Mary make friends and survive debtless through only wit and luck? Find out in this prequel to the mega-popular Kakegurui!
Nai--a young man who travels in search of another by the name of Karoku, a lone bracelet his only lead. Gareki--a willful young man who earns his daily bread by thieving and picking pockets. Thrown together at an eerie mansion, where they are entrapped and framed, Nai and Gareki are soon hunted down as criminals by national security forces. As they are driven into a corner, before them appears the most powerful defense agency in the country, "Circus"--!!
For as long as he can remember, Rintarou Magami has been able to do everything perfectly-but life as a genius is boring. That's why when he hears about a battle to determine King Arthur's successor, he decides to have a little fun and join forces with the weakest candidate, Luna Artur. The only problem: Luna already sold her Excalibur for cash! As the nighttime battles of swords and sorcery intensify, will Rintarou regret backing such an utter scumbag?
The world of Elder Tales was supposed to be fun for everyone, but ever since the 12th expansion pack came out and trapped thirty thousand gamers within its fantastical confines, it's not much fun anymore! Nobody knows how to return to the real world, the food has no taste, and even death is no escape. Since the change, the world has fallen into lawlessness, and a strong guild is a player's only hope for survival. It's amid these dire circumstances that Shiroe sets off across the virtual landscape with his friends Naotsugu and Akatsuki on an adventure of discovery as they try to understand the nature of their new reality. Illustrator Kazuhiro Hara has adapted Mamare Touno's light novel series into a comic that gamers and manga fans alike won't want to miss!
The beautiful harem guild fights bravely!! In the online RPG world of Elder Tales, the West Wind Brigade is renowned among players for its skills, strength, and...gorgeous members! But when a disastrous expansion Pack traps thousands of players inside the game world, it's up to guild master Soujirou to keep his friends safe-from man and beast alike!!
Hitomi couldn't stand living with her mother and her boyfriend anymore. She decided to go to Kabukicho to see her older sister Onee-chan, who works at a hostess bar. Onee-chan had texted her "COME TO KABUKICHO!", but Hitomi had no idea where she lived. When she reached Kabukicho, Hitomi was led by a mysterious cat who can speak to a large statue called K-chan. There she sees an image...that K-chan is destroying the city. The cat, Chibi, tells Hitomi that the image will come true in a year, unless she fights to prevent it. Now Hitomi must find the three other "Warriors" to stop K-chan from going berserk! While searching for the Warriors, Hitomi comes closer to her sister's secret...what does Onee-chan has to do with all this?!
A military policeman, Taka'akira, couldn't stand his childhood friend, Chiaki's way of living...he doesn't work, just plays around with women every day using money he had inherited. Recently, Taka'akira's team has been working on "Ladykiller" cases--victims were all young men, their faces ripped off and their arms and legs chopped off. After warning Chiaki about the serial killer, Taka'akira encountered a monster...which a young girl sliced with her sword. She was Kikyo--a priestess who exorcises Magatsuhi. Next day, he was told that he was transferred to Special Branch Zero, a special team that deals with Magatsuhi, inhuman evil beings in this world. He is now the partner of Kikyo...but he has a feeling he had met her long ago...when?
A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching-Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he's going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top...
Tetsuo is a tough looking boy who has hair dyed bright red and wears flashy clothes. He's strong, but is trying to avoid needless fighting. One day, he found a plastic bag with two goldfish inside abandoned in a trash box on a summer festival day. He had a trauma...of the day he killed goldfish by accident. He tried to release them into a river, but a girl stopped him--a beautiful girl who knows so much about goldfish. She told Tetsuo that releasing them means killing them, that goldfish were meant to be kept by humans. When Tetsuo decided to keep the goldfish, she beamed and came to his apartment room to teach him how. They weren't aware that another cute girl, Mayu, was watching them...she had something to tell Tetsuo about fish too.
Honor student Maruka Suzuki hides a dark secret and a death wish. She knows the world is full of monsters disguised as adults, and she's recklessly looking for a creature to turn her to mush. When one such "Groan-Up" saves her instead, she sees this rabbitlike being named Mochizuki not as her executioner...but as some serious relationship material! Girlfriend and boyfriend, human and monster, wielder and weapon-how far will Maruka and Mochizuki go, and what other mysteries lie in store for them?
It's claws versus tentacles as monstrous beauties grapple with one another in the global sensation that is monster wrestling! A young Cerberus girl named Tirol dreams of stardom in the squared circle, but can she stand up to all the thirsty predators ready to dominate her into submission? Winning in the ring means walking a fine line between pain and pleasure...and unleashing the beast inside!