The viscount's daughter, Chloe, was the chief magical tools artisan for a country that perished a thousand years ago in her previous life. On the country's orders, she had created many weapons of slaughter. She laments her previous life and decides to, "live a respectable life this time." One day, at her graduation party, her best friend's engagement is broken off because of a lie. Chloe tries to save her best friend by unraveling the truth.
15th Itten Toppa (One Point Breakthrough) Award, Future Talent. Focal Point: Expressions. A young woman reflects on her manga-making past after losing the callus on her finger.
On April 22nd, in the year you turn 16 years old, a red thread will appear on the ring finger of your left hand. It is said that the thread is connected to your soul-mate somewhere in the world, and that if you are united with that person, you will surely be happy. Akito Sanada's red thread is connected to his classmate, Riran Kuonji, with whom he constantly fights whenever they see each other. The relationship between the two don't seem improved even though they are connected by the red thread, as they both believe that they are hated by each other. A sweet but trying love story between a clumsy beauty and a slightly insensitive boy. (Source: Fantasia Bunko, translated)
The time is the late Edo period. Ukiyo-e artist Kuniyoshi Utagawa was known as "Kuniyoshi the Samurai Artist." Although publishers demanded that Kuniyoshi produce samurai paintings that would sell, Kuniyoshi actually wanted to paint his favorite cats. Then Kuniyoshi got his hands on a mysterious "talking slab," a smart phone from the Reiwa era. Since then, he has been addicted to posting on SNS...? (Source: Comic Zenon, translated)
Calendar Boy depicts the whimsical adventures of human personifications of national holidays on the Japanese calendar. Focusing on gags that are tied to stereotypes and images typically associated with holidays in Japan, like "New Year's Day" is a traditional Japanese individual, "Coming of Age Day" likes to drink, and "Valentine's Day" is an unrepentant casanova.

