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)

Victoria is resolved to call her estranged Greek husband, Alexei, who she hasn't seen in seven years-ever since the day he suspected her of having an affair and verbally assaulted her. But at the moment, it's not the wounds on her own heart she's concerned about. She needs money from the divorce settlement to save a dear friend who is in the hospital after collapsing from an illness. Alexei said he'll only allow Victoria a divorce if she comes to Athens personally. When she does, he throws a humiliating demand at her: in exchange for signing the divorce papers, Victoria must spend one week with Alexei as his lover...

Now, to the story of finding your true feelings... The popular game "Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku' First Comic Anthology! The world of 'Proseka' is expanding with this all-new comic book. Each unit's daily life is presented in a large volume!

A collection of short stories, each split into two parts, all based on the famous otome game and anime series, Hakuouki, which follows Yukimura Chizuru as she begins her journey to find her missing father in Kyo and meets members of the Shinsengumi, who harbor an awful secret. Each story is written by different authors and is meant to individually highlight Chizuru's relationship with one of the main characters of the series. Consequently, there is a story dedicated to Hijikata, Okita, Saitou, Harada, and Heisuke.

It’s the end of the Han dynasty, when rivaling chiefs hold their authority. In order to defeat the Yellow Scarves, a group of rebels that want to defeat the Chinese Empire, military officers scattered around the country meet, forming a punitive force. The battle unfolds. This is the story of Kan'u, a girl of the Cat Tribe living in these turbulent times, and her fight. (Source: Fallen Syndicate)

“If this door opens, I’ll be dead soon.” Liliana, sold to the infamous Eberhardt family of slaughter after suffering abuse from her own family. In the place she fled to escape death, she discovers a small gray puppy left alone just like herself. She simply cared for this fellow in a plight similar to hers... Wait, is this puppy I saved actually the head of the Eberhardt family, who came to kill me? “You still don’t recognize me? What a pity. We’ve been together all this time. It’s me. Your puppy, Momo.” A cohabitation life filled with the scent of sweetness instead of blood, and puppies instead of brutal revenge! Will Liliana be able to survive safely from this terrifying ‘villainous pet’? **Original Webtoon:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/69320755), [Daum](https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EB%82%B4-%EB%B0%98%EB%A0%A4%EB%8F%99%EB%AC%BC%EC%9D%B4-%EC%95%85%EB%8B%B9%EC%9D%B4-%EB%90%98%EC%97%88%EC%9D%84-%EB%95%8C/4864) **Official Translations:** [Japanese](https://jp.piccoma.com/web/product/200947)

The story is set in the Taisho Era at the beginning of the 20th century—except the era did not end in 15 years (as it did in real life) but lasted 25 years. To protect her family who fell from their former glory, a girl decides to marry a man whose name she does not even know. However, before she does, her little brother commits suicide in a mysterious fire, with an old book in hand. The Imperial Library Information Assets Management Bureau—also known as "Fukurou"—then appears before the confused girl. According to the Fukurou, there exists books called Maremono, which exert a great influence on those who read it. Moreover, the girl gained the ability to see an "Aura" due to the incident with her brother. Despite her confusion, the girl chooses to leave the "birdcage" of her former life. (Source: Anime News Network)

Members of shinsengumi are students or teachers.

Based on an otome game from Otomate. “Airi” had been living her normal, peaceful life in the White World. “Luna” had been ruling the Black World as the Queen. One day, a coup d’etat rose in the Black World and the two girls were swapped-- Airi to the Black World, and Luna to the White World What is the secret that lies behind these worlds and what underlying connection binds Airi and Luna--?

Tamaki goes back to her old village and suddenly she is attacked by monsters. Her grandmother then tells her that she’s the "Tamayorihime", and her duty is to guard a powerful sword called Onikirimaru together with her 6 male guardians.

Shitaro, a middle school student, woke up on a bench in an unknown shrine. There, a dragon calling him “bride” appeared...... this is the dragon god who has been waiting 100 long years for his bride, and the boy who has vague memories of being mistaken for the bride in a fantastical human story surrounding the question “What is love?”. Source: PIE International