Young orphan princess Hanzou Hattori has led a peaceful life in the village that has sheltered her since she was a girl... but a stronger force is calling her! With her faithful bird-friend Jubeh (and a few bumbling “helpers”), Hanzou must transform from a shy girl into a powerful ninja warrior who holds a secret key deep within her to peace and happiness in the land. Will Hanzou keep her promise and use the power to protect the ones she loves most? (Source: DMP)

This is Masashi Kishimoto's manga, Karakuri. He created it before Naruto. And it was collected in Naruto: The Official Premium Fanbook. In order to combat a deadly virus, an implant was made that is transplanted into a human being's nervous system. Unfortunately, this implant technology was also used by the less scrupulous to create human weapons, blood-red eyed creatures referred to as "Roido". To cope with this threat the defense agency has created the Karakuri unit, an elite unit whose human members are monitored by small talking animals. As Kiru the karakuri goes to visit his friends Koten and Koron while on leave, he's going to learn that there are no days off against the Roido!

Hirahira-kun is a boy that likes helping the most weak, and for that he uses his creativity to think up plans to defeat his corrupted senpais and so to maintain the entirety of his colleagues of class.

The King of Darkness and his maid...? Anna River is reborn as a character in her favorite novel "The Sacred Virgin and the King of Darkness". Will she stay a side character like she's supposed to, or will she take matters into her hands and save the infamous King of Darkness...? (Source: WWWave Comics)

A spinoff of the hit Square Enix novel series, “From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman.” Surena Lysrandra has finished her tutelage in Beryl Gardinant’s remote countryside dojo and strikes out on her own, working as an adventurer. Indeed, she soon rockets up the ranks, angling toward the pinnacle of the guild: Blank Rank, something only a select few across the entire world have ever achieved. In the midst of her meteoric rise, she receives a request from Logan, an aged adventurer who was once a force to be reckoned with in his prime. That request leads her to meet Nell, a young girl with adventurer aspirations of her own. Little does Surena know that this encounter will see her reach new heights. This is the tale of a journey to the very top, tracing the paths of a young girl and an adventurer chasing the example her master left for her. *Source: Manga UP! Global*

Winner of the 12th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.

Love is a war. A war where no blood is shed, but can leave you countless scars. An ugly girl who was cheated on receives a mysterious phone call one day. The caller says that she is the 35-year-old herself from the future- she wants to teach her the art of love! Now she is on the road to become a better version of herself, take revenge on her ex, and reclaim everything she once had! (Source: Copin Comics)

Shoto Kazama, a boy who has never been able to win at card games because of his habit of giving up on things easily, enters the immersive world of Digimon Liberator through the invitation of his childhood friend, Arisa Kinosaki. The game allows players to engage in highly realistic card battles. At first, Shoto is hesitant towards it, but through his engrossing encounters with the Digimon there, he becomes a fan of the game. ——This is a story about Digimon, and the world. (Source: Digimon Card Game Official Site) *Note: A prologue (named "Chapter 0") was published on March 10th, 2024 on the Digimon Liberators website before the official start date, which was in April 25th, 2024.*

The Human Empire fell to ruin, leaving behind a dystopia controlled by the current Machinery Empire. In this wasteland where human life is deemed worthless, a wandering boy meets a princess in hiding. When tragedy occurs, the fallen rise, and a journey begins. Thus begins the story of two children and their fight to restore hope for humanity (Source: Alien Books)

Submission for the 8th Tetsuya Chiba Awards.

**When a reincarnated knight seeks out his past love, he manages to find her—except she’s a middle-aged man! A reincarnation rom-com that puts true love to the ultimate test.** Once upon a time, a princess and knight loved each other very much but they never tied the knot. The two vowed to find each other in their next lives. Bartholomew the knight has been reborn as a high school student named Haruto and has spent his whole life searching for Princess Claudia. But when he finally finds his princess, she’s a fifty-something high school vice principal and a father! But this knight loves his princess in any form. On the other hand, “Claudia” is self-conscious about now being a middle aged man with a dad bod and how others might perceive a relationship with a younger man. The princess just isn’t ready to accept Bartholomew’s feelings yet. Can the young knight win over his fated love? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

One day, Koyuki, a girl who works at a tavern in the port city of Salim, is saved from the advances of a feudal lord by a pair of twin princes, the cool and collected older brother Eleven and the free-spirited younger brother Twelve. After they invite her to the palace, Koyuki begins to learn the truth and destiny of the Empire. A royal fantasy revolving around the myths of the desert empire Orchis!! (Source: Jmanga)