Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh might find it hard to make friends, but that doesn't mean she's lacking in admirers! This rockin' anthology features a lineup of all-star guest authors ready to take the stage for the ultimate Bocchi the Rock! tribute concert! With a set list featuring hits such as “What If Bocchi Was Totally Ripped?,” “Kessoku Band Tours in Another World,” and “Hitori Gotoh vs the Police,” you'll discover new sides to your favorite characters you never even dreamed of! (Source: Yen Press) **Volume 1 (2022/10/27)** #Cover illustration: Chiba Sadoru #Illustrations: Matsuda Hikari, Uzaki Uso, Instant, Hoshi, Souma Hajime, HOJI, Iwawa 1. Bocchi the Rock!? (ぼっち・ざ・錠〈ロック〉!?) \[Yuichi (ゆいち)\] 2. Futari-chan no Okaimono Daisakusen! (ふたりちゃんのお買い物大作戦!) \[Takeo Kyuujuu (タケオキュージュウ)\] 3. Arigatou Guitar to Kinniku (ありがとうギターと筋肉) \[Shirou Urayama\] 4. Bocchi-chan no Otoshimono (ぼっちちゃんの落とし物) \[Totsuno Takahide\] 5. Bocchi-chan vs. Shokushitsu (ぼっちちゃん VS 職質) \[Uraya Nagi\] 6. Bocchi the Rally! (ぼっち・ざ・らりー!) \[Uchino Maiko\] 7. Toaru Classmate ga Mita Kessoku Band (とあるクラスメイトが見た結束バンド) \[Cornflake (コーンフレーcu)\] 8. Kessoku Band to Fushigi na Ehon (結束バンドと不思議な絵本) \[Fuku Kitsune\] 9. Go to the Burger Shop (GO TO BURGER SHOP) \[kashmir\] 10. Hajimete no Gakki (はじめてのがっき) \[Higasa Nozomi\] **Volume 2 (2023/08/25)** #Cover Illustration: Rasuko Okuma #Illustrations: Arukimachi Hinode, Okanadamo, Ka, Suisogenshi (すいそげんし), Nakamori Kemuri, Maki (巻), Mebachi 1. #Gyoza Party #Shika Katan (#餃子ぱーりー #しか勝たん) \[Fuji Fujino\] 2. Make Up! Make Up! \[Futaba Haru\] 3. Akumu wo Miro Bass (悪夢を見るベース) \[Urushino Rihito\] 4. Let's Go Night Pool (れっつごーナイトプール) \[Nagayama Yuunon\] 5. Bocchi the Change! (ぼっち・ざ・ちぇんじ!) \[Ishii Yuka\] 6. Oogui Challenge (大食いチャレンジ) \[Toda Hiroki (戸田大貴)\] 7. Bocchi is Bad!? (ぼっちへあーいずばっど!?) \[Tatsunokosso\] 8. Moshimo Oneechan ga "Tomodachi" ni Nattara (もしもお姉ちゃんが"友達"になったら) \[Kasuga Sunao\] 9. Ameagari ni Mieru Niji (雨上がりにみえる虹) \[Mameda\]

Humanity is in danger of extinction…and it all started in a small Spanish village. In every corner of the world, the mystery behind the mass fatalities remains at the forefront of everyone’s mind. In the latest volume, a strange man claims to know the origin behind humanity’s demise. Who is this man, and how will he change the fate of the world?! *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*

At the age of two, Van, the fourth son of a marquis, recovered the memories of a previous life. He was becoming a child prodigy, but at the age of 8, he was found to have "production magic". In a world where offensive magic was considered superior, it was a "useless" aptitude. His disappointed father thought that Van was not fit to be a nobleman, and Van was banished to become the lord of a nameless remote village with only his personal maid, Till. It was a desolate village with a population of only a hundred people and no local specialties, and it was on the verge of extinction. Van, seeing the situation, decided live a quiet life and develop the village with his knowledge from his previous life and his production magic, even though it was considered "useless." He not only equipped adventurers and built houses, but he also built a huge castle and even deployed ballistas for defense! The nameless frontier village was soon transformed into a huge city! A fantasy adventure of an exiled young reincarnated nobleman running a carefree domain is about to begin! (Source: Bookwalker, translated)

“Sorry, I went out with my teacher.” Hana started going out with Tokumoto-kun, who’s popular with both the class and the girls. She’s being played around with by the guy’s pace. Hana falls in love more and more with his kindness and his sense of humor. But, then she finds out about his ex-girlfriend, who is a teacher…! Also includes two other stories: • Cm na Futari This is a love story between childhood friends. They’ve always been together so it’s hard to go from childhood friends to lovers, right??Michika thinks that people who try to trick her are bastards, but Yuki saved her. She thought he was so cool that she fell in love. • My Life My Melody

Ryo is helping out as his father’s modeling agency. But, his classmate and rising rookie model at the agency, Ito, is openly antagonistic to Ryo’s older brother, a very charismatic model. Seems like Ryo has been paying too much attention to his brother’s career and not Ito’s budding popularity. Ito finally corners Ryo and demands that looks at him and him only! After a passionate kiss, he promises that crossing him will incur punishment! Ito may be an arrogant boy who does nothing but give order, but Ryo is undone by his forceful and dominating approach! (Source: 801 Media)

Yamada, the most popular guy in school, has a secret he can't tell anyone: he used to be an overweight bullying victim. After lots of hard work, he managed to reach his current position in life, but what happens when the most popular girl in school, Manyo, learns the truth? (Source: MANGA Plus)

Due to a divine mistake, Sansui Shirokuro meets an untimely death. To make up for it, he’s sent to another world. He wishes to be fawned over in classic I’m OP fashion, but when he tells that to God, he somehow ends up training under the hermit Suiboku… Five hundred years later, when he’s become a full-fledged hermit, Sansui stumbles upon an abandoned baby. He names the child Rein and ventures into the world to raise her… Thus, the hermit with a baby begins his parenting. (Source: Manga Mirai)

Sansui Shirokuro is a young guy with an old man's name, which ends up landing him in tragic circumstances when God snuffs out his life candle after mistaking him for a geezer whose time has passed. Now reincarnated into a fantasy world, Sansui is one of the Immortals, capable of immense power... as long as he's willing to put centuries of work into achieving it. One day, after five hundred years of swinging his sword, his monotonous existence is upended entirely by the appearance of a little baby. His master sends him out into the world to raise the child, and it's there that he meets a haughty young noblewoman and her tomboyish bodyguard. His fighting style may be bland and unpretentious, but the fast-paced mortal world is about to find out just how good even the most hopeless swordsman can get with half a millennium of practice behind him! Source: J-Novel Club

Sosuke is down in the dumps after suddenly being cast aside by his girlfriend. As he drinks his sorrows away in a bar, Tsukasa, an attractive bartender, agrees to watch over him for the night. Back at Tsukasa's place, a drunk Sosuke begs Tsukasa to give him some love advice. However, nothing could've prepared him for the response he's about to get... What's gonna happen to this straight guy who's clueless about love when he meets a charming bartender? A love story featuring a versatile couple with a big age gap.

*"You're a student!" "So what?"* During the school sports festival, Ayato Yura is mistaken for a girl and carried like a princess by the school's top playboy, Kousei Haga. Things escalate when Haga kisses him in front of everyone and learns Yura is actually a teacher! After school, Yura tries to discipline Haga, but he playfully keeps flirting. As Haga's feelings turn real, Yura's hot-and-cold attitude only fuels his desire to kiss him. Can their forbidden love ever become a reality? (Source: MangaPlaza, edited) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*

A darkly comic look at the meaning and meaninglessness of life, through the eyes of various adorable and occasionally psychopathic species facing extinction. A humble rock is at the center of this transmigratory tale of two souls who take the form of penguins, otters, crows, and more as they learn about the the value of culture, the beauty of play in the face of capitalist pressure to produce and reproduce, and the power of love in the face of total annihilation. (Source: Kodansha USA)

Ai Sato is the sole engineer maintaining her company’s internal systems. It’s too bad being the linchpin who keeps it all running won’t protect her from sudden layoffs. Apparently, the new CEO doesn’t approve of cosplaying at work. Depressed and jobless, Ai unexpectedly reunites with her childhood friend, Kenta Suzuki, who makes her an offer. His startup, True Coding School, provides personalized lessons to people struggling under the stress of modern society, and he wants her to join his team. With every passionate—and sometimes unconventional—lecture, Ai finds herself giving her students a renewed sense of purpose. Who knew that coding lessons could change so many lives? *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*