Saint Eliane's engagement is called off out of the blue by her fiancée, the crown prince Claude, who then banishes her from the kingdom. Fed up with Claude's incessant bullying and unfaithfulness, Eliane sets off to a neighboring kingdom in the hopes of starting a new life. It is then that she meets Nigel, a man of sincerity and an exact opposite of Claude... (Source: Kodansha USA)

Zhou Wei Qing, who was born in the Heavenly Bow Empire without a Power Jewel or Elemental Jewel, was treated as a joke. He is the son of the empire's Admiral Zhou who is a Nine Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master. An opportunity arose when he swallowed the Dark Demon Tiger God's Life Bead from another world. From then on, he embarked on a road of adventure, finding true love and finally becoming a Twelve Jeweled Heavenly Jewel Master!

The slaves that Black Eagle, a former slave merchant, set free in an earlier battle have banded together, creating a newly-settled village for those without a home. Together with Alkil and his brother Venn from the Snow Kingdom, his childhood friends Tol and Ingle, and Byaku from a village of water-sellers, Black Eagle works every day to make the village livable... (Source: Renta!)

1. **En wa Inamono Aji na Mono** (縁は異なもの味なもの, Fate Has A Strange, Strange Taste) A girl from the Edo era somehow time-travels to modern Japan and finds the reincarnation of her dead lover in Tokyo... a middle school kid. He wants nothing to do with her. A little "get to know you" story. 2. **Majo wa Houki de Sora wo Tobu** (魔女はホウキで空を飛ぶ, Witches Fly Through the Sky on Brooms) A backup on a middle school baseball team begs a witch to help him hit a home run.

A hardworking salaryman by day immerses himself on weekends in the pen-and-paper roleplaying game Dungeons & Braves, where he plays his favorite character: a max level wizard. When his real life abruptly ends, he is given a second chance as Geo Margilus, his magic user from the game. The powers, wealth, and enchanted loot that he gathered across endless hours of imaginary adventures are now made real. The catch? He’s transported to the world of Sedia, a fantasy realm where evil abounds, and ravenous daemons threaten mankind. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Are you a lover for cats? Welcome to this strange cats hotel! Meow~ Heaven or hell is just within a flash of decision. From living together to being homeless, say goodbye to playboys and be in love with a cute guy who is also fond of cats! Being betrayed by her boyfriend, and driven out by the landlord. How should Chu Tingting and her cat start from anew in this unfamiliar city? A strange rental advertisement actually turned her world upside down. Cute guy, now that we both have cats. Shall we be in love first? (Source: Webcomics)

A connected anthology about artists living in a rowhouse in Kyoto.

In the Holy Kingdom of Talitelud, the second prince welcomes his precious newborn Yulucia as a blessing—but no one suspects the truth: she’s a devil in disguise. Once a fearsome demon of the shadowy realm, Yulucia longed for a brighter world filled with family, friends, and light. Defying her dark origins, she tore through a summoning gate and was reborn as a human baby. Now revered as the prophesied Saint, Yulucia hides her demonic hunger beneath an innocent facade. But how long can she keep her secret? As dangerous schemes close in and whispers of her true nature spread, Yulucia must balance her love for humanity with the darkness that still resides within. And while she may have escaped the shadows, they are never far behind—and neither is her hunger. She was in the Holy Kingdom. She felt fearful: while she was indeed a demon, she only had the strength of a baby. Her being a demon, if discovered, would be terrible. Was she a human or a demon? Would she be able to survive from here on out? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

When hardcore FPS enthusiast Hiroaki Dewa pulls off his VR headset and steps outside for the first time in ages, he realizes that the whole world is in ruins! Soon after, he coincidentally runs into horror junkie Otoha Judou, and the two of them team up to endure the zombie apocalypse. One fateful night, a VR AI known as “Raven” leaves them a cryptic message: “Survive, and humanity may flourish once again.” Follow these ragtag oddballs as they cling to hope in a hopeless world! (Source: J-Novel Club)

In the distant future, humanity is now only made up of women. Kohane Sumino has just enrolled into the prestigious Shirasakuya Academy that contains within it a secluded courtyard garden maintained by the Gardening Club. Legend has it that if two people pledge their love for each other underneath a pair of trees in that garden, they will be bound for eternity. Kohane seeks out the garden on her first day of school, where she meets Rekka Hanatsuka, the friendly self-proclaimed acting president of the Gardening Club. Although Kohane proves to be fairly popular early on, she soon learns that paradise is not without its thorns.

Ye Feng, a young man who lived in seclusion, was unexpectedly thrust into a strange world. A familiar and warm voice startled him up, but he was in the arms of a strange girl named QingWu. Thenceforth, he started a new chapter in his life by entering the world of "Ming"! (Source: INKR)

What's it like to be a manga creator's assistant, when she's working on the most popular shojo manga in the country? The 1970s were a golden age for girls manga, or shojo manga, in Japan – but what was it like to create these pages of roses, sparkles and romance? Manga artist Nami Sasou shares some of the not-so-glamorous stories from the ink-stained battlefield of... cute girls' romance manga? A highschool assistant to Suzue Miuchi, the creator of the famously popular *Glass Mask*, this manga about making manga tells it like it was... With a decidedly "shojo" point of view! (Source: Udon Entertainment) *Note: Nominated for the 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. Ranked #3 for female readers in the 2021 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook.*