The Mystic Frontier is a region where humans and monsters coexist in the sense that they share the common principle of "survival of the fittest." In this land filled with strife, the young hero Lucciola Lunatria wields her silver claws in the hopes of delivering the land from monsters to usher in peace—at least, until she meets Bilqis Draco, a first-rate merchant of Mystic Frontier Trading Co.. Through their meeting, Lucciola learns that violence isn't the only solution to the answer she seeks, opening her eyes to a whole new world of possibilities in brokering an age of harmony to the frontier! (Source: Kodansha USA)

Reiji wants two things in life: a black belt in karate and Misa, the girl of his dreams. Luckily, Misa's big brother is the captain of the university karate club and is ready to strike a deal: Reiji can join the club if he tutors Misa in linear algebra. Follow along in The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra as Reiji takes Misa from the absolute basics of this tricky subject through mind-bending operations like performing linear transformations, calculating determinants, and finding eigenvectors and eigenvalues. With memorable examples like miniature golf games and karate tournaments, Reiji transforms abstract concepts into something concrete, understandable, and even fun. As you follow Misa through her linear algebra crash course, you'll learn about: \-Basic vector and matrix operations such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication \-Linear dependence, independence, and bases \-Using Gaussian elimination to calculate inverse matrices \-Subspaces, dimension, and linear span \-Practical applications of linear algebra in fields like computer graphics, cryptography, and engineering But Misa's brother may get more than he bargained for as sparks start to fly between student and tutor. Will Reiji end up with the girl—or just a pummeling from her oversized brother? Real math, real romance, and real action come together like never before in The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra. (Source: No Starch Press)

Today is Dilly's wedding. The preparations were all steadily underway when she discovers a shocking truth from a conversation between the groom and her father. He proposed to her because he had his eye on some reward? It was all a plan devised by her father because he was worried about his thirty-year-old, single daughter. Thoroughly humiliated, Dilly runs up the aisle and out of the church still clad in her wedding dress. She jumps into the white limousine that was supposed to be used for her honeymoon and instructs the handsome chauffeur to drive away. Dilly just isn't meant to fall in love. She'll never be able to get married. While staring in astonishment at Dilly's angry antics, chauffeur Mick is roped into playing the part of her groom...? (Source: Renta!)

A few years have passed since Gaoh became the new emperor of the Hakushu Nation. Bad rumors have gone around about Gaoh getting rid of government officials, and spending loads of money on lavish banquets, so he is feared as the "Mad Emperor". Gaoh is currently recruiting courtesans for his harem, and our protagonists Shushu has her reasons to become one. One day the palace, a government official tries to make a move on Shushu, but Gaoh comes to her rescue?! (Source: MangaPlaza)

A first-year high-school boy, Kirifu Ishigami, who’s always gone with the flow, meets a homunculus girl named Homun in the clubroom of the Alchemy Club, a club that should have been disbanded. Homun, who doesn’t know what she wants to do, comes to rely on Kirifu, but he’s hassled by some rough classmates and lands in big trouble! Then, incredibly, Homun eats Kirifu and “alchemizes” him… A fresh new sensation!? The alchemy-style comedy begins☆ Source: "Kadokawa", translated

Jack's wife, Cassandra, is standing in front of him, but he just married another woman that very day! Cassandra was declared dead after she went missing while on a research expedition into the remote Amazon three years ago. Heartbroken, Jack quit his job as a professor and started a new job. Today he married his new boss's daughter. Faced with his first wife, Jack doesn't know what to expect, but he's completely blindsided when she introduces herself as his younger sister and ends up staying in the newlyweds' home. Now there are two wives in the house, and Jack must figure out how to be the right husband! (Source: Renta!)

Jewelry designer Tamara once again finds herself face-to-face with the Earl of Melton at a party. He's the CEO of a hugely successful company, with a strong build and masculine features, not to mention her father's choice to be her husband! With the confidence of a conquering hero, once again he asks for her hand in marriage. Although she refuses him right away, in order to save the business she has worked so hard to start, eventually she agrees. They hatch a plan to become husband and wife for half a year, each pursuing their own business goals-him, a successful merger with her father's company, her, a steady list of clientele-but can Tamara resist his passionate act? (Source: Renta!)

What kind of a trap has this man set for Sophie? Sophie is an actress whose best friend, Jasper, wants her to pretend to be his girlfriend to hide the fact he’s gay. So, wearing a provocative outfit, she hurriedly hops on the train to get to Jasper’s father’s birthday. The attractive, sophisticated man sitting in front of her on the strain gives her a look of blatant contempt. The two happen to get off at the same station and, it turns out, are heading to the same destination. He’s Jasper’s brother! Believing that Sophie is only with his brother for his money and title, he decides to set a trap to reveal her true motive! (Source: Harlequin)

Van resolves to fight the Zol Empire and save his homeland, only to be captured and sent to the salt mines. Then one night, a pack of wild dogs attacks the mine, trailing a mysterious and deadly disease in their wake. Van and a young girl named Yuna are the sole survivors of the disaster. But why? And where do they go from here? (Source: Yen Press)

Want to learn about databases without the tedium? With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics and serious educational content, The Manga Guide to Databases is just the book for you. Princess Ruruna is stressed out. With the king and queen away, she has to manage the Kingdom of Kod's humongous fruit-selling empire. Overseas departments, scads of inventory, conflicting prices, and so many customers! It's all such a confusing mess. But a mysterious book and a helpful fairy promise to solve her organizational problems—with the practical magic of databases. In The Manga Guide to Databases, Tico the fairy teaches the Princess how to simplify her data management. We follow along as they design a relational database, understand the entity-relationship model, perform basic database operations, and delve into more advanced topics. Once the Princess is familiar with transactions and basic SQL statements, she can keep her data timely and accurate for the entire kingdom. Finally, Tico explains ways to make the database more efficient and secure, and they discuss methods for concurrency and replication. Examples and exercises (with answer keys) help you learn, and an appendix of frequently used SQL statements gives the tools you need to create and maintain full-featured databases. (Of course, it wouldn't be a royal kingdom without some drama, so read on to find out who gets the girl—the arrogant prince or the humble servant.) (Source: No Starch Press)

As soon as he opens his eyes, the man realizes he has been reincarnated into the world of the famous RPG series *Spirit Wars: Dungeon Magia*. However, it isn't as the protagonist that he has been reincarnated, nor even as a background character… With weak abilities, little to no talent, and the catchphrase “Nya-ha-ha!” he has been born again as a bottom-feeder boss destined to die in the tutorial! All that awaits him is his own grim end! But after finding out that his beloved older sister is destined to die from illness, he makes her a promise: “I'm going to wreck every unfair plot point in this damned world with my own two hands!” Taking advantage of his vast knowledge of games, the man decides to rebel against the original scenario. The strongest secret boss, the boss from the saddest route… He sets out to meet all the bosses of the world. But what lies in store…?! (Source: Yen Press)

DeeCoy sneaks into the school. They don't make a sound, they don't show any sign, and the next thing you know, they're there. This is a boy's life story about the world, drawn by Masami Hashiba!