Discover the secret behind the birth of Pokemon! The Shogakukan edition of the Leaning Manga Special series features Tajiri Satoshi, the game designer who created Pokemon! Starting with Pokemon Red and Green released in 1996, the world of Pokemon has continued to expand with animated TV shows, movies, and even card games, and recently Pokemon GO has become a worldwide phenomenon. The story of Tajiri Satoshi, who laid the foundation of the Pokemon universe, is introduced in the form of a learning manga, from his upbringing to the creation of Pokemon. The book is filled with stories from friends who developed the game together, as well as anecdotes from the people in his life who gave Tajiri the support he needed to create Pokemon. This book is not only for children who aspire to become game designers, but also for adults who are Pokemon fans. At the beginning and end of the book, there are articles that give an overview of not only the history of Pokemon but also the history of the video game industry. In addition, an essay written by Tajiri called "Do You Know?" gives a glimpse into Tajiri's hobbies and interests. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Facial communication, no words necessary. Two children, a girl, and a boy pass each other on the way to school, every day at the same exact place, at the same exact time. They never talk only making funny faces at each other. But one spring, something's bound to change...

In the thick fog that drowns out all sounds and smells, Arama and her brother have the bad luck of running into a group of infamous bounty hunters. These men have gathered in order to hunt an outlaw with a bounty of one hundred million gold on his head. But, who is this man? And can he really be hunted so easily? (Source: Bliss)

The Immortals arrived 500 years ago. They were originally celebrated, even worshipped, but as they began to use humanity for their own ends they became reviled. Now, an immortal girl hunts for her own kind in their deep lairs to bring about the end of their reign of terror.

A hot-blooded manhole-cover battle manga born from TV Asahi's program "Manga Michi"! The original idea is by Aoi Koga, a voice actress who is a manhole-cover connoisseur! Based on real manhole cover designs from all over Japan, when they turn into monsters, their battles will be fierce! Aoi's never-before-seen battle adventure manga is about to begin! (Source: Corocoro, translated)

“Need magic power and aptitude to use magic” I knew this in my childhood. But I still do not know the aptitude magic …. So you should train your magic until you understand it! And every day, I, in my free time, kept silent on my magic in my own way …. And as time passes, we know that aptitude magic is “creation magic”. I was delighted to think that creation magic is a hit. However, the surrounding adults were sad when they knew that it was creation magic … for some reason …. “Creativity magic is rare, but it’s incompetent magic.” Apparently, creation magic seems to be an incompetent magic that wastes the use of magic and can not make even simple things. I tried actually … but I could not really create anything. However, while trying repeatedly, I found a secret of a creation magic. And, using the magic that has been trained so far, i will turn incompetent magic into useful magic!

A collection of stories about finding meaning in life and your place in this world. 1) **Ao ni Koubou** (The Shaft of Light in the Blue): A teacher indifferent to his job finds a baby swallow and raises it with one of his students. 2) **Ame ga Yandara** (If the Rain Should Stop): She only sees him in the rain when he goes to meet with his girlfriend. 3) **17-sai no Hyouhon** (Specimens of 17-Year-Olds): Confused by social mores, she fakes her way through life. So how does he read her so well? 4) **Hanasaku Marble** (Blooming Marble): A carefree girl helps a younger boy get through a rough patch. All in good fun, right?

Lilah, a commoner, is kicked out of the house where she grew up and finds herself on the street. But somehow Eva, the duchess, takes a liking to her and she ends up becoming her bodyguard. A fantasy of a commoner's rise to power against the aristocracy begins! (Source: Cmoa , machine translated)

This is Tenjin street in Hinomaru city, a normal shopping street with various stores and a shrine watching over from above the hill. After six year, Yukimura Takashi returned to this hometown of his. That day, his father took him to the local shop community meeting, where he luckily wins a lottery. Unknown yet to him of why everyone is so happy, Takashi is actually chosen as the new head of the shopping street community. The head of Tenjin shopping street is not just a title. The head of the community also acts as a medium to the gods that brings good luck to everyone, a god called Ofuku-san. Although Ten-chan (Takashi) still doesn’t gladly accept the responsibility thrown at him by his family and the previous chief, he tries his best, together with his childhood friends from the neighbourhood.