Sick of his job and the city, Yohei “Kuma” Sakuma has a grand plan—to start anew in the countryside and live off the land. Thing is, he hasn't told his wife yet, nor does he know the first thing about growing rice. Between crooked houses, swarms of bugs, and grueling work under the sun, the city slicker Kuma and his wife Miyu get a crash course in country life. But at the end of the day, with beer in hand as they take in the sights, they begin to understand that country life can be real hard, but real good. (Source: Kodansha USA)
A full-color love letter to the always cute, sometimes exasperating, and honestly just plain weird behavior of cats. Favoring a cheap scratching pad over a luxurious cat tower, lending their “help” when it’s time to fold laundry (by sitting on it), and zooming around the house at odd times for no reason… Cat lovers are sure to adore this comic about the everyday silliness of living with cats! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
A collection of 4 one-shots written by Yamagishi Ryouko. 1. **Black Swan** (黒鳥(ブラック・スワン)) 2. **Kifune no Michi** (貴船の道) 3. **Shijima no Soko** (緘黙の底) 4. **Kishimojin** (鬼子母神)
After a wide-scale restructuring, Monjirou loses his job and starts wandering the streets. There, he ends up saving an old man who just happens to be the leader of Eastern Japan's greatest yakuza organization, the Zakuro Group. Suddenly, without warning, this leader decides that Monjirou is the perfect man to succeed him! How does Monjirou adapt to the world of the yakuza? Does he really have what it takes? Find out in this sex-and-violence-filled yakuza thriller!
Sian, a descendant of an infamous rebel, never had the opportunity to learn the manners of a noblewoman, and her brother is constantly critical of her. One day, while taking a break from her suffocating situation, Sian is attacked by a boar in the forest. But she's saved by a one-eyed knight, who shoots the beast with an arrow. He's a scary-looking man with a scar on his face, but Sian is immediately taken by his kindness. She falls for him, but little does she know her love might never be reciprocated... (Source: Renta!)
"I thought your body would break that night, Ayase." One morning, you were there when I woke up. My cool boss treated me like a child, so I never thought he would ever see me as a woman. Is this the start of a slightly sad, bittersweet, and mature office love story?! (Source: Pocket Comics) *Note: The vertical comic version of the series was later released in 2018 with 40 chapters on Mecha Comic and Piccoma, while the Comico and Pocket Comics versions contain 60 chapters in total.*
33 year-old Naho has the worst luck in her search for a partner. Until she crosses paths again with her childhood friend Ren at a class reunion… What does Ren mean by "I'll put an end to your husband hunting"!? (Source: Coolmic) *Note: Simultaneously released in long-strip and traditional formats, with 9 episodes and 3 chapters respectively.*
Deeply traumatized by the murder of her doctor parents, Mandy has been unable to speak ever since. One day, she was being harangued by a drunk man at a party, and novelist Brian Stone comes to her rescue. Mandy, who has no relatives, takes up residence in his mansion, working as a secretary and transcribing his novels. "Why is he being so nice to me? To him, I'm just a child he needs to help. It means nothing… I mustn't misunderstand…" (Source: Renta!)
The hero Alexander and his comrades unleash a daring raid on the Demon King’s castle, intent on assassinating him and bringing an end to the war against the darkness in one fell swoop. However, the raid goes awry when his party is effortlessly decimated by the Demon King’s overwhelming power. But death is not the end of the road for Alexander, as he is reincarnated two years later as that very same Demon King’s son. With the memories of his past life still intact, he vows to use his miraculous second chance to continue fighting—this time destroying the demonic kingdom from within as the Demon Prince Zilbagias. It doesn’t take long for his mettle to be tested either, as passing as a young demon prince without blowing his cover proves to be quite a bit more challenging than he initially anticipated. (Source: J-Novel Club)
In the Taisho era, Chiharu was the eldest daughter of a well-off landowner's family, but she had a "secret." It was a large birthmark covering her back, which caused her to be rejected numerous times for marriage, until the spring of her 28th year. Then, her father took her to a party, where she met a man named Seta. When she asked about the handsome stranger, she was told that he was a womanizer who made his fortune in "unsavory businesses." However, it was Seta who asked Chiharu to marry him, in exchange for covering her father's debts for his failed business. So begins the clumsy contract marriage between the two in a Taisho-era romance story! (Source: Mecha Comic, translated)
Long ago, the Kingdom of Wizrain was established by a great hero and his precious dragon. But Elna’s no hero. She’s just the daughter of a nobleman’s mistress, adopted into her father’s family only to be tormented by her stepmother and stepsister. Or so she thinks…until one day, it all comes flooding back—echoes of her past life as a dragon! Spurred on by memories of soaring through the sky with her hero, she heads for the royal palace. A single look into the eyes of the young king, Vaide, tells Elna that he is her beloved hero reborn. Only one problem: He doesn’t remember her at all! (Source: Yen Press)
