2.5 Dimensional Seduction

**A hot-blooded romantic cosplay comedy begins when an otaku meets a girl who dresses up as his favorite manga character. This sexy manga series comes recommended by Eiichiro Oda (creator of One Piece)–and don’t miss the anime, coming soon!**

“I have no interest in real girls!” So claims Okumura, the president of the school’s manga club. He’s your typical otaku, obsessed with a sexy (fictional) 2D manga character known as Liliel. Then the new school year starts, and a (real!) 3D girl named Lilysa whose passion is cosplay joins the club. Lilysa convinces Okumura to become her photographer–and guess who her favorite manga character is? Not only that, but Lilysa is into modeling the fetishy stuff! The boundaries between 2D and 3D start to blur as this hot-blooded romantic comedy unfolds.

**SHOW IT OFF TO THE WORLD!**

Manga club president Okamura always insisted he had no interest in real live 3D girls. His heart belonged to his favorite 2D character, Liliel. But when Lilysa joined the club, things got complicated: her passion is cosplaying Liliel down to the sexiest detail! Now that she’s convinced Okamura to be her photographer, they prepare for her debut at her first-ever convention!

**SEXY COSPLAY SECRETS AND SURPRISES!**

The upcoming culture festival gives Lilysa and Mikari an idea for a surprise club activity. Hint, hint: it involves cosplaying Liliel and Miriella as maids. In preparation for the next convention, Okumura arranges for secret photography training sessions. But the path of otakudom is not without hurdles, and the Manga Club might be about to face their biggest one yet!

**WHAT’S THE REAL MEANING OF COSPLAY?**

Okamura and Lilysa take part in a cosplay convention in a bid for the manga club’s survival. Their plans are derailed by the appearance at the con of one of the Four Heavenly Queens of cosplay, Nagomi–and their advisor, Mayuri, shows up as well… Both Lilysa and Okamura are forced to look into their own hearts and think about what cosplay means to them. The path of otakudom has more twists and turns than ever!

**CON SUCCESS WON’T STOP TROUBLE AT SCHOOL FOR THESE DEDICATED OTAKU!**

Okumura is still obsessed with 2D character Liliel, but another convention brings him closer to real-life Lilysa, who is touched by his valiant efforts to support her dream. Thanks to him, she’s able to hold her own against Nagomi, one of the Heavenly Queens of Cosplay. Back at school, Okumura submits an activity report that puts the survival of the manga club at stake. What is club advisor Mayuri to do now?

**OTAKU STRUGGLE TO CONNECT!**

Lilysa and Nonoa want to be friends, but when they try to reach out, their emotions get lost in translation. Feeling crushed, Nonoa storms out of the event. Okumura follows and they have a conversation that allows Nonoa to take a new step forward. Meanwhile, Lilysa is struggling to focus on her photoshoot… Can these otaku work it all out?

**CAN COSPLAY REUNITE A FAMILY?**

Hoping to find her long-lost mangaka father, Aria sets out to make headlines at Summer Comiket, and even Mikari pitches in to help. Aria fights an uphill battle sewing her costume, but what if after all that effort, the man she longs to see doesn’t show up? The struggles of otakudom continue in volume seven of this hot-blooded romantic comedy!

**OTAKU BRINGING FAMILY TOGETHER!**

The news of Lilysa’s Paratroopers cosplay has reached Aria’s father, the author of Liliel: Side Story, as Aria hoped. When Aria sees him at Summer Comiket, she puts into action a secret plan to express her feelings to him. Will it work? May the light in the hearts of these otakus show them the way in volume 8!

**REACHING FOR NEW HEIGHTS OF OTAKU SKILL!**

As an otaku obsessed with a 2D girl, Okumura is not good at reading emotions in his real-life photography subjects. He vows to improve during the manga club’s summer training camp. How else is he to make good on his promise to help Lilysa create a topnotch photo cosrom? On top of that challenge, he overhears Mikari and Lilysa having a heart-to-heart about him. The path of otakudom continues its twists and turns in volume 9!

**A CONNECTION FROM THE PAST TAKES CENTER STAGE!**

Okumura is thrown for a loop when he learns that Abe Marina, the only 3D girl he ever had feelings for, is on the student council of his very own school. Then the manga club agrees to help the student council by putting on a cosplay café for the culture festival. Once again, Okumura’s fate and Marina’s intertwine… Where will the path of otakudom lead now?

**A NEW OTAKU TAKES THE STAGE!**

The student council holds a cosplay café for the culture festival and Vice President Marina reveals herself as an otaku on the café stage. Her mother is shaken by the news, but she comes around when she sees the way Marina lights up when she’s cosplaying and dancing. After the festival, Marina stops by the manga club. What could it be about?! The path of otakudom is turning into a maze!!

**A NEW COSPLAY CHALLENGE!**

Lilysa hits a snag coming up with a Liliel costume and the manga club decides to do a cosplay of a game Magic Girls for Winter Comiket. But they’re not the only ones: Heavenly Queens Hoshizuki Yoki and Nagomi are going as magic girls, too. Whose cosplay will attract the bigger crowd? May the path of otakudom rise to meet these otaku!

**CAN COSPLAY SAVE HER?**

At Comiket, Heavenly Queen of Cosplay Nagomi steals the show with her Majo-Majo cosplay, and Lilysa collaborates with another Queen, Yoki. Can Lilysa, who sees Yoki’s passionate love of cosplay in her costume, free the queen’s heart from the grip of darkness?! The path of otakudom is awash with love!!

**OTAKU ARE SWEPT UP IN A WHIRLPOOL OF LOVE!**

Valentine’s Day is awkward when Okumura receives chocolates from both Mikari and Lilysa. Things get even more complicated when Marina gets him alone—but leaves him stumped about what she was trying to tell him. Will Okumura finally face his childhood trauma?!

**IS THIS A NEW OTAKU?**

Okumura is finally moving on to the third year of high school, and with a new academic year comes new first-years coming to tour the school clubs. The manga club is happy to demonstrate their typical activities, but none of the visitors stick around, and after a week there are still zero applicants! Just then, a first-year walks in with an application form…

**WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?**

Together with new member Hana Tsubaki, the manga club is attending the cosplay convention Cossto, where the venue is buzzing over the surprise joint cosplay from two Heavenly Queens, Nagomi and Yoki. Meanwhile, Tsubaki is struggling to find a reason to cosplay… The path of otakudom is about rising back up even if you get knocked down!

**IS THERE A REASON TO KEEP GOING?**

Lilysa is hard at work making new Liliel cosplays, but when a new club member asks her why she’s making a cosrom, she starts to doubt herself. That’s when Mayura passes her a message from one of the Four Heavenly Queens, Erika! The otaku obsessions continue in volume 17!

**WHY CAN’T WE GET IT RIGHT?**

The manga club joins the duo behind Heavenly Queen of Cosplay Awayuki Erika on a training camp. The location is incredible, but for some reason, Okumura and Lilysa just aren’t satisfied with their photos! What advice does Erika have for these two troubled Liliel fans? The otaku obsessions continue in volume 18 of this exciting cosplay comedy!

**WE CAN’T AFFORD TO LOSE!**

In this year’s sports festival, culture clubs have to compete in the relay race–and the clubs that lose will have their club rooms taken from them! The manga club has no choice but to stand up to the challenge. Lilysa is terrible at running, but what can she do? It’s the springtime of life for otaku! Run and grab volume 19 of this exciting cosplay comedy!

**OTAKU CHASING THEIR DREAMS!**

The manga club, working together as one, makes progress on their Summer Comiket cosplays, while Lilysa also creates a costume commissioned by Erika for Mayura’s revival. It’s finally time for the manga club to participate in its second Summer Comiket! The heat is up in the event hall, but how does Mayura react to the Lustalotte costume given to her? Don’t miss the 20th volume of this exciting cosplay comedy!