I'm supposed to hate younger men, but before you know it, our lips are getting closer... I think I'm about to break the "no romance under the same roof" rule...!
As high schooler Kagechiyo wakes up in his bedroom, he's surprised to find... a stunningly attractive girl sitting at the end of his bed? It's Moka, the girl of his dreams, and he's about to get another shot at getting her in the mood! As Kagechiyo starts another day in this new reality, he needs to find a way to get things right with Moka in any way he can...kissing, touching, or even further? How can Kagechiyo earn a perfect score and move forward with the super hot Moka?
At 32, Yuna has been dumped by her boyfriend. With the breakup with her boyfriend, who gave her so many memories, still fresh her life seems bleak. Fed up, she decides to play around with men, Yuna meets Ren, a handsome younger man. Instead of being thrilled by Ren's cheerful and considerate nature, Yuna becomes increasingly self-deprecating. But when Ren hears about Yuna's heartbreak, he looks her straight in the eyes and says, "I'll make you forget that guy." Is this a chance for Yuna to finally play the bad girl?
Nanao has always kept her feelings for her sister's boyfriend a secret, but one night, he drunkenly spends the night with her?! Two years later, still haunted by regret and unable to move on, Nanao drowns herself in a superficial relationship with the mysterious and handsome Haruto. Just as she tries to forget the past, it comes back to haunt her when a man she never wanted to see again reappears...
The Trizal Kingdom: a land that has been tied to holy beings brought from other worlds since ancient times. As a new threat looms over Trizal, a new Saintess is summoned...a 17-year-old named Yuri. Appointed to aide her in her journey to become the kingdoms hero is a priest named Hamil, and Yuri is informed that she needs to marry someone from the royal family and defeat the demon king... but as she meets the prince he suddenly declares his opposition to their union?! Is that so?! I'll do it all myself then! With tempers high, Yuri sets out on a journey to save the world- her way!
An evil necromancer slays the king and carries off his daughter, secreting her in the legendary Dragon Tower. To save the princess, her steadfast Royal Guard assays the stronghold, but the way is blocked by powerful eldritch creatures... So, to supplement their forces in the face of mounting casualties, they press ordinary folks from the surrounding villages into service-including Yuva, a sturdy young farmboy with a strong back but no experience in battle, and only a battered old helm and wooden shield to protect him. Master of science fiction Tsutomu Nihei (Blame!, Knights of Sidonia) turns his unique storytelling voice and architectural eye to fantasy for the first time, offering a dark, gritty tale of swords and sorcery, bravery and adventure, great heroes and ultimate evil. Gird your loins, heft your blade, and enter the Dragon Tower.
This is a heartwarming love story between the class hottie with a heart as pure as gold and a closeted average Joe. Afraid of being outed, class loner Mitsuru has a goal now that's he's in high school: he wants a boyfriend. He signs up for a dating app, but it isn't long before class heartthrob Jiro catches him checking out other guys. Mitsuru thinks his high school life is over... But it turns out Jiro's into guys, too!
Roberia, despite being the eldest daughter of a wealthy house, is called a "demon" by her family and locked away in an underground prison. She is chosen to take the place of her younger sister in an arranged marriage, but on the way to her new home she gets into an accident and loses all her memories. She then meets a man who claims to be her fiance, Cecil. Cecil's kind and reassures Roberia that there's no need for her to recall her memories, but he strangely keeps calling her "Lily"... The mystery of her imprisonment by her family still remains, as well as what kind of love Roberia will find...
Ako Yamada, once a member of the most fiendish organization of assassins "Orochi", is living as an ordinary girl working at the Piping Hot Bakery. As an assassin, she was evil, cold-blooded, cruel, scary. The epitome of a hitman! However, she was extremely clumsy when it came to normal life! She was struggling to live as a teen girl working at a bakery, for she had lived too many years in the underworld. When Nono Morino, a high school girl who loves urban legends, came to the bakery to check on the rumor that a hitman is living somewhere around here, Ako did her best not to look suspicious. But not only her but also the members of Orochi were after Ako. Can she live a peaceful life she had longed for many years?!
The year 1878-the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and more than a decade since the samurai were stripped of their privileges and swords outlawed on public streets. A mysterious flyer appears in all corners of the land, luring those skilled in martial arts to Kyoto with the promise of riches beyond common imagination. As warriors deprived of purpose flock to the appointed place at the appointed time, what awaits them is no ordinary task, but an all-out war-against each other!
Suddenly one day, the marquess's daughter Lobelia realizes that she's inside the world of "The Eternal Cage," an adult dating sim she played in her previous life. What's more is that she's the villain of the story, while her dear sister Lily is the protagonist! However, "this time," Lobelia vows not to bully but protect her sister, especially from any "compromising circumstances." Thus begins Lobelia's struggle against fate, and the beautiful yet lusty men it throws her and her sister's way!
"It's better not to lie, you know? You'll have a big problem here." Masato Teruya has a one-sided crush on his classmate, Emi Takanashi, but today is the day! The day he will finally confess... or so he thought. He has a bad habit of lying when getting embarrassed and can't seem to get the words out! When he finds an old doll that was sealed in a box... his cursed life begins. The doll is cursed like "Pinocchio", when he tells a lie his nose grows...but the nose isn't on his face! The more he lies the longer it gets! If anyone saw his "elephant" like this they'd surely run away. How will Emi react to his extra-large elephant?
"Hey... will you still love me, even though I'm a former death row inmate?" Before her sentencing, Sawa couldn't stop thinking about her childhood friend, Itsuki. She had been executed for murder and was supposed to be dead, but against all odds, she survived...?! During the execution, the rope snapped, and Sawa narrowly escaped death. According to the law, inmates who survive their execution are no longer subject to further trials. Instead, they are considered "deceased" in the family register. Stripped of all legal protection, Sawa is now invisible to the world, enduring constant ab*se and persecution as someone who no longer exists. But even so, Itsuki wants to protect her... This is the story of Itsuki and Sawa-A love that must overcome the whole of Japan against them.
Haruka Wakamatsu, a third-year Junior high school student, meets a freshman from the same school at the station. He is wearing an oversized uniform, and well asleep on the bench. Haruka is a caring person, so he cannot leave the bottom of the student's trousers dragging and getting damaged. He tries to roll them up... This is how he becomes acquainted with Shu Hachiya. Gradually, the two boys begin to fall for each other. This is a pure boys' love story, the first of a three-volume series.
"Let your fiance hear that elegant voice of yours." Words spoken by the Prince while her fiancee is on the other side of the door! The Prince has laid his hands on another man's woman, but will he be able to keep her?
Arashi and Mio from the Public Morals Committee get their fortune read. The fortune teller tells the two some shocking news, "You were a God that cheated over 1000 times!" Arashi is upset to find out about his previous life. He decided it would be the perfect time to confess his feelings for Mio and promise to never cheat on her. One day, they both lose consciousness and find themself in a new world. Having their past life memories resorted, the fortune teller reminds them that, "You can't resist a God's sexual desire." But their previous life doesn't matter at all! How will they fight off their urges? Or will they end up giving in...? We're despicable gods!
Wade didn't have a mother, and had to get rid of his alchoholic father...that's why he decided to become an adventurer and find what kind of magic he can use. He applied for an adventurer school, went through hard trainings, scored the top. However, on the day all students find out what magic they can use, Wade's magic turned out to be "Gravity Magic"...which no one knew how to use it. Then he remembered his previous life as a company slave in Japan. Now he knows about gravity, more than anyone in this world. If he can make good use of this, he can be the strongest! Wade starts his training using his gravity magic. Ais, a shy girl with ice magic as his partner, Wade aims to be the richest and greatest adventurer in the world!
Chiba's kind manner, clear guidance, and pretty face make him easily the favorite driving instructor of every female student at the school where he works. But, while he'll play up his charms to get good reviews, Chiba is diligent about politely but firmly rejecting all romantic advances. Yet his well-crafted persona will be put to the test when he's matched up with the mysterious Yaotome, a new student gaining a reputation of his own as the "Sharp-Suited Prince," because he comes to every driving lesson way overdressed. Despite his cool looks and demeanor, Yaotome can hardly compose himself when Chiba begins their lesson. An after-hours encounter reveals that Yaotome is actually a manga artist...and that's not his only secret!
Miwa Iida has lived her life with full confidence in two things- cute looks and a good facade. As a new hire right out of university, she's now on the hunt to dig up information on people and have some more fun in this new chapter of her life. However, it looks like the real world won't let that happen so easily. Now Miwa's on a mission to push her work aside, and make some plans after some difficult people get in the way...!
The timid Na Jiwoo wants to break up with his scary girlfriend, so he lied about joining the army. After that, he gets a part-time job, but as if by fate, his co-worker is his girlfriend's roommate. Jiwoo must now hide his identity in front of his girlfriend while his co-worker is crushing on him.
Kasiya, a fearless warrior, embarks on a daring solo mission to take down the enemy's most powerful leader. Little does she know that the very allies she trusted have set this mission as a trap, which leaves her fighting for her life. When Kasiya awakens from one perilous encounter, the world around her has transformed into a realm teeming with knights, sorcerers, and royalty. Suddenly thrust into this dangerous dimension, she must unlock the secrets of this new realm in order to survive as it tests her skills, courage, and cunning.
Yuuto Suoh gets more than he bargained for when he joins his childhood friend Mitsuki Shimoya in testing out an urban legend. When he uses his phone to take a picture of himself with the local shrine's divine mirror, he is whisked off into another world - one heavily steeped in the lore of the old Norse myths. Using his knowledge gained from school and from his solar-powered smartphone, he has the chance to bring the Wolf Clan, the same people who cared for him, to prominence, all while earning the adoration of a group of magic-wielding warrior maidens known as the Einherjar.
A rose desperate to hide her thorns finally blooms in this office romance. Suzu Takamine, the office's unattainable beauty who turns down anyone that asks her to date, is carrying a painful secret. Whenever she tries to be intimate with a man, they faint for some reason. Suzu wants to get married someday, but with her condition ruining her dating life, she's losing hope for any happily ever after. When the office playboy, Kinase, learns of her unbelievable secret, Suzu is shocked to hear him offer his "expert assistance" in resolving her problem. Now she has to decide: Will she give him a try?
The reborn werewolf known as Veight now leads the Demon Lord's third regiment under the title of Vice-Commander. Having conquered the trading hub known as Ryunheit, he soon learns the struggles of governing a city of mixed human/demon population. Armed with an understanding of inter-species relations and a desire for peace, he spends his days quelling violent demons and pacifying disruptive humans in his pursuit to bring balance and tranquility
Chef Trainee Asuta Tsurumi was just a normal Japanese teenager, until one day the harassment against his family's restaurant went too far. Desperate to save his father's precious cooking knife, he dove headfirst into a sea of flames. Rather than waking up in the afterlife, though, he found himself in a whole new world entirely!
Fortunately for our hero, he soon gets picked up by the huntress known as Ai Fa. This guardian angel packs some attitude, though, so it won't be all smooth sailing for Asuta! Plus his savior seems to have some issues of her own to worry about, too...
Just how well will our rookie chef be able to parlay his skills in this utterly unfamiliar world? And with all the danger lurking around, will he even be able to survive long enough to put them to the test?! Come learn a thing or two about Cooking with Wild Game!
Elizabeth Leiston, the daughter of Haldoria's powerful prime minister, is the picture of a refined noble lady and the perfect future queen. But when her fiance publicly humiliates her, calls off their engagement, and starts spreading nasty rumors about her, Elizabeth reaches her breaking point. Why should her only friend be her loyal maid, and why should she continue to serve a country that doesn't respect her? Elizabeth concludes she won't stand it any longer and will bring down the kingdom, even if it's the last thing she does! As such, she uses her quick wit and, more importantly, her seven magic grimoires to embark on a quest for revenge. And let her tell you, there will be hell to pay!
Ever since he was a young boy, Noor has wanted to be like the adventurers in his father's stories-dragon-slayers, curse-breakers, heroes who always save the day. But as everyone knows, to be an adventurer, you've gotta have the right skills! Unfortunately for Noor, his [Parry] is bottom-of-the-barrel useless, his prospects are nonexistent, and everybody he knows is telling him to throw in the towel. Faced with this harsh reality, he figures there's only one thing to do: make up for it with effort! An intense, solitary training regimen ought to do it. If one year won't cut it, he'll train for five! If not five, ten! Now facing the tail end of his twenties with no new skills to show for his labors, Noor sets out to become an adventurer anyway, determined to try one last time to make his dream come true. He might be clueless when it comes to adventuring, but he's no stranger to hard work! Now, if only he can figure out why everyone keeps looking at him like that...
A humble rock is at the center of this transmigratory tale of two souls who take the form of penguins, otters, crows, and more as they learn about the the value of culture, the beauty of play in the face of capitalist pressure to produce and reproduce, and the power of love in the face of total annihilation.
When Jackie's ex-lover Noah dies, she decides the best and quickest way to get over the love of her life is to hold a personal ritual with Noah's ashes. Jackie consumes the ashes in the form of smoothies for 12 days, hoping the pain will subside with her profound reaction to Noah's death. While she and her partner-in-crime Nick, Noah's brother, spend the time in the closed space her apartment, they slowly become consumed by Noah's tragedy.
Alien refugees have come to Earth. They call themselves 9-Lives. Humans call them cat-boys, and force them to live as collared pets. Conri, a rebellious young 9-Life, ran away to escape this fate. But when a human named Adrian saves him from capture, Conri is torn between his desire for freedom and another desire he can't quite admit, even to himself... Can two people meet as equals in a world divided between masters and slaves?
Winner of the 24th Manga Division Excellence Award at the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival
Every young couple has high hopes for their unborn child, and Sara and Kouta Takano are no different. But only days away from giving birth, Sara learns about the tragedy of Malala Yousafzai's attempted assassination at the hands of the Taliban, and her pure and innocent belief in the future is shaken. If such a smart and courageous child can be hurt so badly by the world, how can she keep her own baby safe? With Sara now in a state of shock, will the young couple be able to bridge the widening gap between them, or will it tear their family apart?
The reality of this world, as seen through the eyes of an author that has spent years illustrating the women and their lives.
"This book brilliantly captures the anxieties held by people of today. Sara embodies the joyful anticipation of a mother-to-be, until an international story breaks and expands her list of hopes and fears in the information-flooded world. A modern audience can relate to her distrust in the times, and Sara's anguish is universal in its resonance. The work devotes numerous techniques to express its intentions but remains accessible. Colored pencils bring the story to life, at different times injecting turbulence and warmth. Through a small but striking backlist, the artist has secured a singular presence in the industry. What does it mean to be wise and brave? How do we resist and reverse the cruelties of the world? The artist plumbs this fathomless question and offers a powerful response." - Kazuko Kawahara, Japan Media Arts Festival
"A story that exposes its whole heart on the page, Miki Yamamoto's A Smart and Courageous Child perfectly encapsulates the nearly unbearable hope and angst of being a new, expectant parent. It is no exaggeration to say this comic made me cry with recognition and remembrance of this fragile time before my own children's births. Raw and relatable to any parent, A Smart and Courageous Child uses simplistic illustrations to tell a universal story. Drawn only with black, red, yellow, and slate-blue colored pencils, it captures a muted snow globe of a world-the strange liminal space that new parents occupy, seemingly insulated from everything else." - Lauren Orsini, Anime News Network
"It may just be the timing, but this ended up being a very comforting book to read in a dark time, and I hope that enough people read it. Not only because its a great book. Not only because hopefully it will result in more of Miki Yamamoto's works being translated. But because I feel this is a book we need right now, to remind us that life is worth living outside of the doomscrolling, and it reminds us of this in the most human way possible." - Kevin T. Rodriguez, Fandom Post
"Such stylistic choice contributes to making A Smart and Courageous Child a heartwarming reading, where mutual trust and care are presented as a potential solution to the issue of a world saturated with bad news and skepticism. [...] Powerful and moving in its apparent simplicity, A Smart and Courageous Child sure deserves the popularity enjoyed upon receiving the 24th Manga Division Excellence Award at the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival, whose commission did not fail to notice how behind Miki Yamamoto's gentle visuals lies a much-needed call for change. A change towards an age where kindness and adaptability are the antidote to horror." - Giovanni Stigliano, Asian Movie Pulse
"If you've ever felt any anxiety about something you can't control, you will empathize with Sara and how she can't cope with these new fears that have sprung up out of what feels like nowhere, the loss of control that she can't help but feel. The art is deceptively simple, using what looks like colored pencils to create a sense of a picture book, which of course, as one character says, is for not just children, but parents as well." - Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network
Noel has always been in love with her best friend Elena, but she's never been able to find the courage to confess her feelings. Then, when her friend starts dating a boy, Noel's world collapses as she sees her chance at love slipping away.
One night, in a moment of desperation, Noel ends up confessing her feelings for Elena to a complete stranger - but as fate would have it, this stranger turns out to be a girl named June, Elena's other best friend... and Noel's rival in love! Worst of all, now June knows Noel's secret. With everything suddenly going wrong, how can Noel ever win the girl of her dreams?
The heart-pounding romantic drama by breakout Spanish artist Ana C. Sanchez!
In the 14th year of the Tianbao Era (CE 755) An Lushan, a military governor with ties to the Knights Templar, leads his elite corps to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and the ill-prepared Tang empire falters under the threat. The two capitals Luoyang and Chang'an fall and China falls under the oppression of the cruel An Lushan.
As the Tang dynasty starts to crumble, Li E, a shady Assassin trained by the Hidden Ones in the far West, teams up with Tang loyalists to turn the tide and save both the dynasty and the country from this crisis.
Not long before the exploits of Eivor Wolf-Kissed, Jarl Stensson and his sons, Ulf and Bjorn, make their way to England at the behest of Halfdan Ragnarsson and Ivarr the Boneless. Filled with excitement, confidence and bloodlust, the two brothers are eager to go to war against Aelfred the Great and his Anglo Saxon army. But they would do well not to underestimate what awaits them on those green shores...
At age 30, Shou Arai (he/him) came to a realization; he had no gender. Now he was faced with a question he'd never really considered: how to age in a society where everything is so strongly segregated between two genders? This autobiographical manga explores Japanese culture surrounding gender, transgender issues, and the day to day obstacles faced by gender minorities and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with a lighthearted, comedic attitude.
"Arai's English-language debut At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender isn't his first autobiographical manga, but it is something of a rarity in terms of what we tend to get in translation: it's about aging as a queer person and being comfortable with the changes that come along with it. [...] At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender is the open, frank, and honest discussion that sticks with you. If you're looking for a book that doesn't hold back and just speaks its mind about its creator's experiences as a human being, definitely pick this up." - Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network
"I had not really thought about cultural differences when it comes to non-binary / trans / intersex individuals in other countries besides the US. However, the same issues of language persist no matter where you live or culture you are from. [...] I liked this manga overall for the honesty and frankness, even in the smallest detail, like when Shou gives advice to a female-to-male individual who wants to know how to grow or present a better-looking beard. Something for truly everyone along the gender and sexuality spectrum." - Patti Martinson, Sequential Tart
In this battle of the bands, the right to shine on stage just might come down to who plays the sharpest G-string. Meet Led Salad, the latest, hottest, all-girl band in a madcap world where bands fight each other for their fans--literally! They've got it all: hot looks, left hooks, a weaponized tour bus complete with hot tub, and their first world tour. But they're also about to get stuck with a brand-new, inexperienced roadie who can barely lift their equipment, let alone protect them. Can the girls transform this total loser into a stud...or will he turn the band into a dud? Don't miss this harem manga bursting with comedy, romance and fan-service-filled fights!
Murder, deceit, dames...and Trig tests? The life of a secret agent is not an easy one, especially when you have amnesia. So when the thick-witted young p*rvert who calls himself Blank shows up at her school claiming to be one, Aki Clark has every reason to be skeptical. However, between his dedication, his ridiculous way with women, and his ability to make her laugh, Aki finds herself drawn to this man with no memory. But when they find themselves in the midst of a dark plot by the terrorist organization Raizen, Blank had better remember his secret agent skills quickly, or risk losing a lot more than his memory.
To get to the most awesome city of Bokonon, a select few prospects must survive an epic showdown with the mysterious Qualifiers. So here's Bombos, paperboy extraordinaire. More than anything, he wants to get to the city and he knows how to do it -- with attitude and a big ole bat.
A prequel to Captain Laserhawk, the Netflix original animated series featuring alter egos from Ubisoft's vast library of characters.
Dolph Laserhawk, the once-powerful and illustrious super-soldier stationed under the oppressive Eden mega-corporation, stands at a crossroads between staying a mindless killing machine under Eden's control and joining a band of rebel outcasts on a risky undercover mission. Before he can finally be free of the manipulative forces surrounding him, he must relive the best and worst moments of his life. Using Holloway's VR technology, he walks through his memories of living as a penniless deserter, meeting and abandoning the love of his life, and coming to terms with the truth behind his passionate and tumultuous love affair with Alex Taylor - the ruggedly handsome criminal mastermind who once saved his life.
Immerse yourself in the first-hand accounts of Captain Laserhawk's tragic past through this introspective manga adaptation featuring all-new scenes that explore Dolph's conflicting thoughts and motivations leading up to the most memorable moments in his life.
"Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix - Crushing Love is an important prequel. With no official release date announced for a second season, this is the perfect chance to enjoy the series from a new lens during the wait. [...] This volume explores the corruption and manipulations of Eden and Alex while showing why Beach World is such an emotionally important location. Though it is classified as a BL title, it's primarily a boy's heartbreak story worth reading." - Samantha King, Screen Rant