*"I can help you laugh, but I can't take away the tears you've shed."* In Mametsubu-cho, a town somewhere in the ancient Japanese city of Kamakura, Ochibi-san lives a relaxed, easy life. With his friend Nazeni the dog, Jack the naughty kitten, and Pankui the hungry dog, Ochibi-san's year in Mametsubu-cho is filled with encounters and new discoveries! Flower-viewing in spring, swimming in summer, collecting leaves in fall, and eating yummy food in winter. (Source: Crunchyroll)

From UDON Entertainment: APPLE stands for “A Place for People who Love Entertainment”, and features original stories and illustrations from the best creative talent Korea has to offer. From video games, to animation, to comics, Korean artists have touched all facets of modern media. APPLE lets these artists shine as their creativity flows through eye-popping artwork and wondrous original tales. The talent featured in each 250+pg volume of APPLE includes the artists behind the mega-hit Lineage MMORPG series, superstar Hyung-Tae Kim(Magna Carta, War of Genesis), Manga creator Hyung Min-Woo(Priest) and dozens of other pro illustrators, animators and graphic artists. APPLE's website can be found here (in korean).

Kita-Kagami City is a pretty normal town... except that some people have gotten their hands on Mecha-Ude: powerful, sentient mechanical beings attached to the limbs of their hosts. When middle school kid Hikaru accidentally activates Alma, a mysterious Mecha-Ude with no memory of his past, he forms an unlikely connection with the talking arm. But where did Alma come from? And why are shadowy secret organizations and corporate assassins with deadly Mecha-Ude of their own suddenly chasing Hikaru down, hell-bent on stealing Alma? Hikaru and Alma must learn to work together to uncover the truth behind Alma’s identity and prevent him from ending up in the wrong hands (or on the wrong arm)! (Source: Azuki) *Note: Chapter 12.5 is included in the chapter count.*

**Student By Day, Adventurer By Night!** Here I am, reincarnated into the world of Love & Magic Academy, an otome game with RPG elements, and I’m one of the love interests: cool, bespectacled Arius. Wait. Which means…I’m going to get dragged into the romantic scenes just like in the game?! But I have zero interest in romance. And this world isn’t just about romance scenes. It has magic and monsters, and you can raise your stats through dungeon diving. Since I have no interest in romance, I’m going to start off by training and increasing my stats with sword and magic, then I’ll head deep into the dungeons, smashing countless monsters along the way. Here I go, ignoring the romance scenes as I dive into dungeons in order to get stronger! (Source: Cross Infinite World)

Kobashigawa is a self-proclaimed elite salesman who ends up in a car accident one night. When he wakes up, he finds himself in the body of a girl named Elly, a chubby and unattractive girl from another world! Kobashigawa has no clue what's going on, but when he learns of Elly's misfortunate past and the precious things she's lost, he decides to live in the other world! He goes to school at a magic academy, fights monsters, diets, dresses fashionably, and creates a new business in his new world. This is a Cinderella success story with tons of interesting elements! (Source: POCKET COMICS)

By day, Miya Akatsuki is just a slightly grumpy and unsocial girl studying in St. Margaret's Girls' College. But by night she's secretly a Final Executor – an ultimate debt collector who can make even the shadiest debtors click the "accept" button on the payment warrant. The debt collection agency she works for, however, is a slightly different than normal ones. Haruki Kobayashi, a boy working in the electronics store of his family, becomes affiliated with Miya after accidentally witnessing her at work. She and her two colleagues end up moving to Haruki's home as part-timers to keep an eye on him. Gradually Haruki starts to learn about the painful loss that made Miya want to obtain power.

Seiji Tohno sometimes sees the people around him as monsters. It is a curse that had driven him to a life of despair, living out of internet cafés with nowhere to call home...but all that changes one twilit evening when he stumbles across a huge European mansion. There, Seiji meets a bewitchingly beautiful boy dressed in a kimono with a white peony motif on the shoulder, who introduces himself as Shiroshi Saijou. This mysterious young man seems to know more about Seiji than he does himself, and before he knows it, Seiji has agreed to become Shiroshi's assistant in exchange for room and board. Little does he know, however, this “proxy service,”' as Shiroshi puts it, is none other than outsourced death! Sending monster-possessed sinners to Hell, will bring Seiji face-to-face with terrifying new creatures each and every day! *Volumes:* 1. Hell Without Flowers (地獄くらやみ花もなき) 2. Island of a Living Doll (弐 生き人形の島) 3. Snake Eating Inn (参 蛇喰らう宿) 4. Demon Parade Night Express (肆 百鬼疾る夜行列車) 5. Rain Goldfish, Hide-and-Seek in the Dark (伍 雨の金魚、昏い隠れ鬼) 6. Prison Where a Black Cat Cries (陸 黒猫の鳴く獄舎) 7. The Dog Howling in the Dark Night (漆 闇夜に吠える犬) 8. The Cursed Flower of The Night, A Story of One Rainy Night (冥がりの呪花、雨の夜語り)

The Chuuni boy, due to special education from Otaku parents, Nonomiya Ippei meets a strange vortex that changes his destiny. Immediately he recognized it was summoning magic and rushed off, forward into the future! Thus begins the story of the 16 year-old's royal comedy in a fantasy world!

Lydie, imprisoned for being labeled a witch, is unexpectedly rescued by a mysterious wizard named Victor. He uses his magic to transport her to a secluded island in the north, a haven for witches and wizards. With Victor's guidance, Lydie begins to carve out her place within the island's community. However, just as she starts to grapple with her burgeoning feelings for Victor, he inexplicably begins to pull away. Lydie has finally found a place where she belongs, but could Victor's undisclosed plans jeopardize everything...? (Source: POCKETCOMICS)

Philomena is a nurse working at a hospital in London. She's great with patients and has passed the RN exam with the highest honors but has no one to celebrate with. Her father and cheering section has passed away, and her stepmother and stepsisters despise her occupation and are too busy enjoying their lives of indulgence to pay much attention to Philly. As she prepares to leave work, the deep voice of a man stops her in her tracks. It's handsome Dr. Walle van der Tack from the Netherlands. He flashes her a brilliant smile and asks Philly out to dinner to celebrate her accomplishment...

Itsuki Haine illustrates the hit manga "Tokyo Crime." While working on the series with its mysterious author, Kalon, he stumbles upon a chilling fact... "a real murder has unfolded exactly as in their storyboard." From that instant, doubt and dread toward Kalon begin to consume him... (Source: MANGA Plus)

Can a pair of survivors last in a earth plagued by bitter cold, zombies, and other survivors who will cross any line? (Source: TOPTOON+)