Tsukimi Kurashita has a strange fascination with jellyfish. She’s loved them from a young age and has carried that love with her to her new life in the big city of Tokyo. There, she resides in Amamizukan, a safe-haven for girl geeks who regularly gush over a range of things from trains to Japanese dolls. However, a chance meeting at a pet shop has Tsukimi crossing paths with one of the things that the residents of Amamizukan have been desperately trying to avoid—a beautiful and fashionable woman! But there’s much more to this woman than her trendy clothes! This odd encounter is only the beginning of a new and unexpected path for Tsukimi and her friends. (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Includes 10 extra chapters.*
A series of Naruto novels. Naruto's allies and enemies take center stage in these fast-paced adventures, which each volume focusing on a particular clanmate, ally, team...or villain. 1. Kakashi Hiden: Hyouten no Ikazuchi \[Higashiyama Akira\] The story revolves around Kakashi Hatake, who is melancholy despite his new position as the Sixth Hogake. 2. Shikamaru Hiden: Yami no Shijima ni Ukabu Kumo \[Yano Takashi\] A battle between Shikamaru and the "strongest genjutsu-user." 3. Sakura Hiden: Shiren, Harukaze ni Nosete \[Oosaki Tomohito\] The result of Sakura's feelings will be revealed. 4. Konohagakure Hiden: Shuugen Biyori \[Hinata Shou\] The other ninja in Konoha and what happened to them "after the original manga." 5. Gaara Hiden: Sajin Gensou \[Ukyou Kodachi\] A story of love—something the Kazekage does not know very well. 6. Akatsuki Hiden: Sakimidareru Aku no Hana \[Shin Towada\] A story revealing the "truth of the Akatsuki."
"I spent all my time wondering 'What if?' Then one day I woke up and I was 33." Rinko doesn't think she's that bad-looking, but before she knew it, she was thirty-something and single. Now she wants to get married by the time the Tokyo Olympics rolls around in six years, but… that might be easier said than done! (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: \-Nominated for the 9th and 10th Manga Taisho Award and the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016. \-Includes 25 extra chapters.*
On June 24, 1989, 21 people, among them children, were found poisoned to death in the elementary school of Otousu village in Hokkaido. Bungo Sano, a police officer of the same village, was arrested. Twenty eight years later, Sano’s son, Shin Tamura, starts to suspect that his father, who continues to plead his innocence even after being handed the death penalty, may have been wrongfully convicted, and launches his own investigation. Upon arriving at the crime scene, a thick fog descends, engulfing Shin, and he finds that he has slipped back in time to the year 1989. The curtain rises on this authentic crime suspense that transcends time and space in a confrontation with the truth. (Source: K Manga)
Meet Kantarou, a folklore scholar living in the Taisho period. Ever since he was a child, he has been able to see and talk to various spirits. But now that Kantarou's all grown up, he moonlights as an exorcist solving the problems of ghosts and demons...all with the help of Haruka, the legendary demon-eating tengu! (Source: TOKYOPOP)
Attorney Asano is on his way back to Japan from a business trip to the Philippines when he's detained by police during a drug bust after his luggage is switched. Persuaded that escape is a better option than legal recourse, he goes on the lam with playboy yakuza Tanaka against his better judgment.
Rinko, Kaori and Koyuki swore they would get married by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics... Now they're about to step into a new chapter of romance... but will they, should they, finally get married? (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Chapter count includes two "Tarare Bar" and one Extra chapters.*
After searching and failing to find a husband for 3 years, Shoko Hama is ready to give up. Tired from work and marriage-less future prospects, she quits her job and travels on a solo trip to Korea. On the plane ride there, Shoko meets the young and attractive Jobanni Park, but accidentally tells him… she’s married? Now caught in her own web of lies, Shoko is about to have the wildest time of her life! (Source: WEBTOONS)
Murakami is just your average college student—he attends class, works, and plays games on his days off. And it's a day like any other when he comes across a stray in the park near his apartment. But instead of a cute, fluffy friend, Murakami finds himself face to face with...a real-life dragon?! Her name is Ilsera, and she's on a training trip to become a fully fledged member of her species! Her only request is for Murakami to foster her during her time in the human world. And so Murakami somehow winds up with a strange new roommate... (Source: Yen Press)
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) \[Mameda\]
Be careful what you wish for! Kotoko Kashiwagi is an aspiring doll maker who dreams of one day making dolls as life-like and beautiful as her idol's, the popular yet mysterious doll maker "Fool." She'd also like nothing better than to meet him, but when she does, the circumstances are nothing like she imagined! First off, he's kidnapped her. Second, he's kissed her hand, and third, he's informed her she's going to become his servant - or else! (Source: TokyoPop) *Note: Includes two extra chapters*
Includes two stories, the lengthy title story and a shorter oneshot. 1) Love Story: a knight and a pilgrim are thrown together by circumstances in this tale set in Europe during the Middle Ages. 2) Paradise, Paradise: an underling resents having to accompany the boss of another division on a business trip to a tropical location.

