In the midst of a firefight to save a hostage from religious fanatics, Yuri, a member of the police force, steps forward to challenge them "alone" but when his comrade Mia intervenes to aid him, things only get stranger. As Mia attempts to evade her superior's criticism over her methods, she collides head on with the Mad Scientist, Doctor Over. The Doctor seems fascinated by her, and as his inhuman army attacks Mia and her allies, she finds herself trapped. As an unusual blade pierces her chest she thinks she's going to die... but it seems that this is only the beginning.

**In this action-packed isekai, one gamer finds himself reincarnated in his favorite academy game—but as the villain! Can he change the game and avoid complete ruin?** I don’t know how it happened, but somehow I’ve died and reincarnated into my favorite academy game. And if that wasn’t weird enough, I’m now the depraved and lazy villain, Weiss Fansent, whose misdeeds lead him to a deadly end. Something I’m determined to avoid at all costs. With little time left until the academy’s entrance exams, I have no choice but to dive headfirst into serious and grueling training. Which means swordsmanship with the S-rank adventurer Miruku Abitas, followed by intense magic practice. It was demanding and exhausting, but getting stronger means I have a better chance of avoiding my disastrous end. But I seriously underestimated just how powerful Weiss truly is, and I wind up stunning everyone at the exams! Have I somehow become more powerful than the hero? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

KRRRAK BOOM!! A young woman is struck dead by a bolt of lightning. But then a miracle—her charred body rises into the air and absorbs an eerie orb of light. When the girl comes back to life, she discovers that she possesses amazing telepathic powers. She can move objects. She can force people to do things against their will. She can see the future. She can even raise the dead! (Source: Living the Line)

Expert soldier Taiga has just retired from the military after twenty years of service. Listless, he decides a visit to his homeland of Japan will help him figure out what to do next. But he never arrives. A strange earthquake in the airport seems to spell his demise, but instead it transports him to Million Dungeon, a labyrinthine world of caverns, kingdoms, magic...and monsters. The key to survival is apparently creating his own nation, but even with all of Taiga’s experience, the incredible dangers may prove too much... (Source: Yen Press)

The year is 2307 A.D. Although fossil fuels have been depleted, humanity has obtained a new source of energy to replace them in the form of a large-scale solar power generation system based on three huge orbital elevators. However, the benefits of this system are available only to a handful of major powers and their allies. The three orbital elevators belong to three superpower blocs. These are the Union, led by the United States of America; the Human Reform League, led by China, Russia, and India; and the AEU, led by Europe. These superpower blocs continue to play a grand zero-sum game for the sake of their own prestige and prosperity. In this world of never-ending conflict, a private armed organization appears, dedicated to the elimination of war through armed force. Its name is Celestial Being, and it is in possession of "Gundam" mobile suits. With these Gundams, it begins armed intervention into all acts of war. Source: TRSI

A summarizing story of what happens at the beginning of Metroid Prime 2.

The fabulously wealthy heir to the Tsuwabuki Concern, Ichiro Tsuwabuki, has arrived inside the next generation virtual reality MMO, Narrow Fantasy Online. His cousin Asuha has asked for his help in finding someone inside the game, and he's come to help her out. Of course, while he's happy enough to help his cousin out, Ichiro also cannot be satisfied with anything but total mastery of whatever he tries. He quickly proceeds to dominate the game world using his natural genius... and his wallet! (Source: J-Novel Club)

Adventures on a Bizarre Planet! When Taro, a mysterious astronaut, crashes on the planet Bizarrearth, he finds not only an aggressive alien species, but also Momo, the legendary Warrior Goddess! Can romance bloom while they fight for their survival? What happened to mankind? Get ready for this sci-fi epic that reveals a new version of the Japanese legend of Momotaro... with a cosmic twist! (Source: Alien Books)

In an alternate 21st century, rich mafia members can turn into "Demon Kings" through increasingly popular ether-enhancement surgery, and the bounty hunters called "Braves" are the ones called upon to take them down. Yashiro only wants the simple pleasures in life - pizza, beer, and card games. When three young Braves offer him a majestic sum to be their private tutor, he agrees solely for the money - but is it worth what he's getting himself into? (Source: Manga Planet) *Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.*

From Viz: In the aftermath of the Hyperspace Disaster, young Jedi Knight, Lily Tora-Asi is assigned to help displaced civilians relocate to Banchii, a newly inhabited planet in the Inugg system far in the outer rim. Banchii is the site of a new Jedi temple led by Master Arkoff, Lily’s Wookiee mentor, who imagines the temple as a place of peace for new inhabitants and for those who are traveling beyond. While balancing the arrival of incoming settlers with the strange mysteries of this remote outpost, Lily wonders if she’s doing enough to bring peace to the galaxy. But when hidden dangers begin to emerge, the young Jedi will face her greatest challenge yet.