Childman’s class is comprised of the most promising students at the Tower. Problem is, they’re a band of misfits that seem intent on blowing up the very institution they’re attending! But they’d best watch out; danger lurks in more than one corner here. (Source: J-Novel Club) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*

Poverty and Partners can always be counted on to make a bad situation worse. When trouble comes to town, Orphen finds himself forced to team up with the worst police officer on the force! Can he keep himself fed while avoiding friendly fire? (Source: J-Novel Club)

From Kodansha: Neither a utopia nor a dystopia, it’s still a world of nations in strife, as dominated by corporations as ever. Technology hasn’t made humans nearly obsolete, but rather bettered us, if you will, attaching to our bodies and even brains as enhancements for those who can afford it. Comics artist Shirow Masamune’s vision of our coming society, animated to global acclaim and finally the basis of a major Hollywood production, branches out in five original stories by some of the most beloved SF novelists working in Japan today. A standalone collection, it requires no familiarity with the franchise to be enjoyed but is indispensable for fans for its thoughtful exploration of the series’ implications. While reality may never become virtual, it will be increasingly networked and augmented. Navigate herein age-old questions about a man that will return, not so ironically, in full force: What is the self? Is there such a thing as the soul?

On Marvel Earth, Spider-Man joins forces with the Avengers to battle Doctor Doom in New York City, but when several civilians are killed in a building collapse as a result, Spider-Man becomes demoralized and finds himself whisked away in a strange spacecraft called the Interdimensional Train. Doctor Doom stows aboard and both find themselves in the Tokyo of the Ultraman universe! Witnessing Ultraman battle a giant Kaiju, Doom craves the Giant of Light’s power and joins forces with Alien Mefilas and his army of Kaiju from the Monster Graveyard to steal it. (Source: Tsuburaya Productions)

Talk about a grind! Aoi Kousaka is a gamer extraordinaire who’s a little down on his luck in the poorly balanced game called real life. When he finds a curious wanted ad for a “facilities management” position seeking people proficient in games, he jumps at the chance to carve out a niche for himself. Little does he know he’ll be carving out a whole lot more than that when he suddenly winds up at the bottom of a ravine—in a game world! Can Aoi navigate the mechanics and challenges of this strange new place with all the finesse of a master gamer? You bet he can! (Source: J-Novel Club)

A priest and a young warrior with mysterious pasts happen to cross paths when they save a seer-in-training from an attacking monster during their separate journeys to visit the oracle. Each seeks advice to help find someone very important, but once they reach the oracle's residence, trouble meets them there as well. Thus begins a fantastic tale that involves humans, dragons, phoenixes, and an ancient kingdom caught in the middle of an attempted revolution. Note: Volume 1 contains a one-shot titled "Seiju no Kajitsu" about a young witch who seeks the legendary "fruit of the holy tree" in order to save her fiance's life. Another Note: The series ends at volume 4, but volume 5 contains 2 side stories related to the main characters.

He calls himself Orphen: a rogue sorcerer who turned his back on the Tower of Fangs, the powerful academy that trained him. In those hallowed halls, a terrible curse fell upon his best friend Azalie, twisting her into a monstrous beast... and the teachers decided to simply cover it up. Forsaking his studies and even his own name, Orphen now wanders the land searching for Azalie, and a cure for what she has become. It won't be easy -- a quest brimming with adventure, spells, and swords awaits! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

The top firefighter of Edo, known as the "Fire-Eating Bird," Matsunaga Gengo retired from firefighting due to a certain incident and lived in poverty as a ronin with his wife, Miyuki. Suddenly, an offer for an official position arrives from the Dewa Shinjo Domain. They plead, "As the chief firefighter, please save Edo once again." To protect lives from the numerous "suspicious fires" plaguing Edo, Gengo resolves to become a firefighter again. He takes on the daunting task of reviving a nearly-defunct fire brigade, mockingly called the "Ragged Fire Hawk Group," and confronts the raging flames to protect Edo and its people!!

"Greatful Magic" a widely popular card game in the world. In Japan is "Greatful Magic" youngest champion is Narashi Hiro. One day when he was challenged by the runner up, he met with Nikke who promised will tell him the location of his missing father.... (Source:MangaUpdate)

Traveling to another world, either by accident, magic summoning, death, cruel twist of fate, on a research assignment, or just on vacation, means dealing with a whole lot of change all at once. In this compilation, the authors of the SAKKA KEIHAN writing circle explore the ins and outs of what to expect when you’ve been transported to another plane of existence. Six different short stories cover the authors’ ruminations on how to get by in these other worlds, whether you’re headed over voluntarily or finding yourself just trying to survive. You’ll probably want to bring a towel; things are going to get slimy. Don’t think it’ll save you from a fireball, however.