Contains original stories set in the Star Wars universe featuring characters from the six films. This work shows you many different sides of the familiar franchise, featuring everything from comedy to tragedy to despair to redemption. (Source: Waterstones) The following stories are in Star Wars Black; \* Perfect Evil Part 1 by Hiromoto-SIN-Ichi \* Tantive IV by Formalin \* Evil Eyes by Nao \* Dear Anakin by Furi Furi Company Also contains three illustrations by Kia Asamiya, Yuji Kaida, and Tsutomu Takahashi.

Can anything stop a bond this deep? In Victorian London, where people are beginning to enjoy the achievements of their forefathers and the luxuries of life, there exists a mystical bond between special individuals known as sentinels and guides. As a string of murders threatens the city, how will Lance track down and fight these killers? (Source: Manta)

After diligently practicing "wall ball," Bungo Ishihama meets Yukio Noda, a member of Japan's youth baseball national team in a fateful encounter. The two then advance to middle school and join the ultra-competitive "Seio Senior" team. Aiming for the top of middle school baseball, they engage in fierce battles! As time passes, the duo moves on to high school, setting their sights on achieving "five consecutive Koshien championships," once again striving for the top! (Source: MANGA Plus)

His second life is built on knowledge and skill! Former pro-gamer Itsuki, who had been working as a Vtuber to hide his former flameout, is attacked by a nasty fan and accidentally loses consciousness. When he wakes up, he finds himself in the world of 10 years ago, right after the launch of the extremely popular VRMMO “Metasense”! Here, he doesn't have to hide his past. With second-hand knowledge and play skills, it's a cinch to make it as a gamer and distributor! I stand at the top of ...... metasense! [Official English](https://mangamirai.com/product_collections/b5ca923e-9bc0-4fc2-a952-8ea5d271c8c5)

In order to become the battle shrine maiden to defeat the raging god Yusemi, the living god Koharu has been raised in Isshinden Temple. She was promised that she may leave the temple once she became a fully-fledged god. However, she runs away, wanting to see boys. She encounters Yajuro, a serious boy who practices kendo, and his cousin Haruchika. Along with Yatsutose, who came to search for Koharu, they fight Yusemi. Koharu finds out who her enemies are, as well as the secret of her birth. She eventually finds out who she really needs to destroy, the true enemies.

Su Qinyi was the fifth daughter of the Su family. Although she was addressed like a proper lady, yet she was leading a maid's life. Her dad never paid much attention to her and her sisters bullied her whenever they found the chance. But Life is like a drama. A young marshal was coming to their house for a banquet. Never thought the first time they met, she took him as a thief while he thought she was an assassin! Time to test her acting skills! Will she be able to take her revenge? What would life be like after the young marshal came into her life... (Source: MangaToon)

A beautiful dog has thrown the imperial palace into chaos. As the Heian period nears its end, Takasaki - whose lowly beginnings as the mere third son of a warrior family put him at a disadvantage in a society obsessed with rank and titles - has managed to climb the social ladder by spending the night with many a powerful man. Eventually Takasaki even becomes a favorite of the retired emperor himself. Stares of fear and envy have followed the gorgeous upstart at every turn, yet behind the gaze of Tomozane, the son of a powerful noble, lies a calm warmth, which makes Takasaki uncomfortable. But something happens that will change their relationship forever... (Source: Renta!)

Cryptography is hard, but it’s less hard when it’s filled with adorable Japanese manga. The latest addition to the Manga Guide series. As you follow Inspector Jun Meguro in his quest to bring a cipher-wielding thief to justice, you’ll learn how cryptographic ciphers work. (Ciphers are the algorithms at the heart of cryptography.) Like all books in the Manga Guide series, The Manga Guide to Cryptography is illustrated throughout with memorable Japanese manga as it dives deep into advanced cryptography topics, such as classic substitution, polyalphabetic, and transposition ciphers; symmetric-key algorithms like block and DES (Data Encryption Standard) ciphers; and how to use public key encryption technology. It also explores practical applications of encryption such as digital signatures, password security, and identity fraud countermeasures. The Manga Guide to Cryptography is the perfect introduction to cryptography for programmers, security professionals, aspiring cryptographers, and anyone who finds cryptography just a little bit hard. (Source: No Starch Press)

Kokoro City, the city haunted by strange rumours, series of murder cases and missings, secretly hides the inescapable "Maze of Death," controlled by supernatural forces.

Taiga works at a publishing company, and thanks to his sister's sudden marriage, author and Taiga's best high school friend Shu has become his brother-in-law. But then his sister suddenly disappears! Left behind, Taiga ends up taking care of his little brothers and living against his will with Shu. Their lively and raucous lives filled with trials accidentally draw them closer together. And actually, for Taiga, there's a certain feeling he had long ago that just won't disappear... A sensitive love story. (Source: DMP)

I'm Gonna Be An Angel! is the story of Yuusuke Kamoshita who is living alone until he literally stumbles across a naked girl in a forest, a very energetic girl named Noelle who claims she is trying to become an angel. Noelle and her entire family proceed to move into Yuusuke's very large home and disrupt his life. Silky and her minions interfere as the series goes on. (Source: Wikipedia)

Humans grow and age. They change. But always we are the same person, the same creature. Not so with insects, whose powers of metamorphosis alter not only their shape and size, but also their very beings. And now, because of one young man's unhealthy obsession with bugs, humans also find themselves transformed into disgusting, decrepit, bloodsucking insect monsters! (Source: Living the Line)