Natsukawa, a member of the beautification committee, often finds her gaze lingering on her schoolmate Aihara. One fateful day off, she spots Aihara walking alongside another girl... As summer’s heat stirs the air, a delicate tale of first love begins to take shape... (Source: MANGA Plus) *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*

Lloyd is a novice adventurer who's dream is to discover "true strength" in the capital he's always admired, despite growing up with neighbors who always considered him weak. The story starts with him departing from his hometown, which just so happens to be located right next to...one of the most dangerous dungeons in the world?! Lloyd may think of himself as powerless, but when he goes to the city that serves as the starter town for adventurers, the difference between him and everyone else couldn't be starker! (Source: Yen Press)

Youko has a complex from being compared to her older sister her entire life, so middle school is off to a bad start when the tennis club is trying to recruit “Aiko-senpai’s younger sister” and her best friend Maki. She is shocked to find out that Maki is interested in both the club and its leader Keita, whom Youko immediately disliked, and unfamiliar feelings of jealousy soon threaten to cause a rift between them.

Final Fantasy Type-0 is set within a place called Oriens, which is divided into four nations: the Suzaku Fiefdom of Rubrum, the Milites Empire, the Lorican Alliance, and the Kingdom of Concordia. Each nation has its own emblem (a phoenix, two tigers, a dragon, and a turtle, based on the Four Symbols) and is blessed with a crystal that grants them unique powers: Rubrum controls the Suzaku Crystal containing the power of Magic, Milites controls the Byakko Crystal containing the power of Weapons, Lorica controls the Genbu Crystal containing the power of the Shield, and Concordia controls the Sōryū Crystal containing the power of Dragons. The Crystals have the ability to mark humans as their countries' servants. These servants, called l'Cie, are branded with a symbol and are given a "Focus"—a task to complete. However, while blessed with long life, l'Cie are cursed to lose their memories over time. A peace treaty is supposed to be in effect with the world's four countries, but Cid Aulstyne has sent his l'Cie soldiers to war with the neighboring countries. Conquering Lorica for its crystal, the Milites military focuses its attack on the Kingdom of Concordia and the Suzaku Fiefdom of Rubrum. However, for reasons unknown, the Suzaku crystal that kept Milites at bay at Rubrum shatters, leaving the nation vulnerable to attack and is forced to surrender to the superior nation. However, still possessing the powers the crystals gave them, the students of Class Zero refuse to surrender and proceed to fight back. (Source: Wikipedia)

Kano Yuri is frustrated by her unchanging, boring life. After fighting with her mother, she decides to run away, hoping to find a new purpose. But when she spends the night in an air-raid shelter, she wakes up in a completely different time! Alone in a time that’s not hers, she meets a handsome Kamikaze pilot who could help her—if her feelings don’t get in the way. Just what lies in store for this modern girl and soldier from the past? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Twenty-year-old former wage slave Yuki Tanaka now works among her idols: the streamers of Live-On, one of Japan’s top VTuber companies. As the gorgeous, polite Awayuki Kokorone, she delivers only the most ladylike content. Unfortunately, her subscriber count and savings are at rock bottom. One evening, after Yuki thinks she’s ended her stream, she cracks a few cold ones—and more than a few crude jokes—while watching Live-On’s video archives. But her viewers hear it all, and clips of her bawdy, drunken commentary go viral overnight. Yuki thinks her career is over...until her manager reveals that everyone at Live-On has been waiting for her to snap all along and gives her free rein to drink on-stream. Now free of all feigned purity, she jumps right into her new “rowdy drunk” character and is welcomed into the fold by her fellow Live-On VTubers, who turn out to be just as crazy as she is! With her views and finances skyrocketing, Yuki’s work—for the first time in her life—is actually fun! (Source: J-Novel Club) *Note: Chapter count includes 8 volume prologues and 10 epilogues.*

A one shot depicting chapter 75 of Otter 11, a fictional manga in Bakuman. Otter 11 is about an otter man trying to change the world. He has a human body and an otter face. His hands turn to rock when he has the urge to fight.

High school student Takahara Yachiho has just moved into a notoriously haunted house on the outskirts of town. With only her cat Fuku-chan for company, Yachiho is disturbed by strange sounds and happenings…until the day she comes across a small passage leading to a hidden lower floor. There she discovers spirits of all shapes and sizes, guided by the tiny supernatural “manager” Moro. If Yachiho is to call this place home, she’ll have to deal with its ghostly denizens–and find a mysterious book that may be the key to locating her missing mother. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Solo adventurer and hero Leon was a master of all trades: sword-fighting, magic, healing, you name it. When he single-handedly defeated the Demon King, a curse was placed upon the lone hero. Without a party to save him, they both met their tragic ends. Years later, a timid noble boy is attacked by an ogre, triggering memories of his past life as the great hero who shares his name—Leon! With these memories recovered and powers reawakened, Leon decides to start a new carefree journey! (Source: Manga Up! Global)

Whether between best friends, co-workers, classmates, or otherwise, this is a montage of the moments where sparks begin to fly. This manga collection features twenty-nine short Boys’ Love stories from a variety of hit manga artists, including the creators of *BL Metamorphosis*, *Manly Appetites*, and more! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) Cover Illustration: Toworu Miyata 1. **Osananajimi ga Yabai Hanashi** (幼馴染がヤバい話, My Unbelievable Childhood Friend) \[Konkichi\] 2. **Maa Maa** (まあまあ, So-So) \[tunral\] 3. **Fumin ni Kiku Tomodachi** (不眠にキくトモダチ, Sleeping Pill Pal) \[Chiruko Furuya\] 4. **Dare ni mo Ienai** (誰にも言えない, It's a Secret) \[Ken Homerun\] 5. **Koisuru Annindoufu** (恋する杏仁豆腐, Beloved Annin Tofu) \[Kannu Ogi\] 6. **Strawberry Fields no Yume** (ストロベリーフィールズの夢, Dreams of Strawberry Fields) \[Hiromasa Okujima\] 7. **Yukidoke wo Shiru** (雪解けを知る, See the Snow Melt) \[Mitsuru Sangou\] 8. **Okubyoumono to Nettaigyo** (臆病者と熱帯魚, The Coward and the Tropical Fish) \[Hana Hasumi\] 9. **Noroi wo Toku Noroi** (呪いをとく呪い, Curse to Undo a Curse) \[Kotobuki\] 10. **SatouShio** (さとうしお, Sugar Salt) \[noji\] 11. **Gyu!** (ぎゅ!, Squeeze!) \[Totempole\] 12. **Tomodachi no Kokuhaku** (友達の告白, A Friend's Declaration) \[Hibari Momojiri\] 13. **(Numa ni Ochita Oto)** (（沼に落ちた音）, Careful, I'll Eat You Up) \[Agri Uma\] 14. **Onaji Tsuki wo Miteru** (同じ月を見てる, Looking at the Same Moon) \[Shouko Rakuta\] 15. **Takanashi-kun no Kouryaku Taishou** (小鳥遊くんの攻略対象, The Target of Takanashi's Affections) \[Machi Suzuri\] 16. **Strawberry Bitter Chocolate** (ストロベリービターチョコレート, Strawberry Dark Chocolate) \[Nmura\] 17. **Saishuu Shiai** (最終試合, The Last Match) \[Akihito Satou\] 18. **Sagashimono** (さがしもの, Looking for Something) \[Kaori Tsurutani\] 19. **Hayatochiri** (はやとちり, Jumping to Conclusions) \[Kashio\] 20. **Katakoi Baku no Soineya-san** (片恋獏の添い寝屋さん, The Unrequited Love of the Sleep Shop Tapir) \[Moe Fujisaki\] 21. **Kimi wo Egakitai** (きみをえがきたい, I Want to Draw You) \[Mito\] 22. **Doko ni Dashite mo Hazukashii Koi** (どこに出しても恥ずかしい恋, An Embarrassing Love Wherever It Appears) \[Icchokusen Moukon\] 23. **Suki Datta Onee-chan ni 10-nenburi ni Ai ni Ittara Otoko Datta Ken** (好きだったお姉ちゃんに10年ぶりに会いに行ったら男だった件, The Time I Went to See the Girl I Liked Ten Years Later and She Was a Boy) \[Yayohi Monzen\] 24. **Dare to Nomu ka ga Sake no Aji** (誰と飲むかが酒の味, Drinking Together Gives the Sake Flavor) \[Youhe Hino\] 25. **Mukibutsu Darling** (無機物ダーリン, Mechanical Darling) \[Waku Okuda\] 26. **Yokaze ni Utsutsu** (夜風にうつつ, On the Evening Breeze) \[Tsutomu\] 27. **Sensei to Mekakure Shota** (先生とメカクレショタ, Sensei and the Blindfolded Boy) \[Bimita\] 28. **Fukigen na Trap** (不機嫌なTrap, Sucked in by the Sulk) \[Azusa Banjou\] 29. **Kono Dokkiri wa Honmono Desu.** (このドッキリは本物です。, This Prank Is Real) \[Toworu Miyata\]

The familiar scents of gunpowder and kitty litter... When hardened men with a soft spot for felines look for a haven, they come to Kitty and Me, a bar with a select clientele and one ironclad rule: When inside, do not dare harm the cats that call it home. Here, the hitman known as Undertaker finds himself in the unenviable situation of mourning the recent loss of his beloved pet, Cheriko...and discovering that his next target is a fellow cat lover. But the concrete jungle isn't always so courteous as to wait outside, and the bloody truth about Undertaker's latest job is knocking at the door. (Source: Yen Press)

Thirteen-year-old Taro Kagami is a mild-mannered student who struggles with the harsher side of middle school. One day, on his walk back home, he finds a black notebook with the English title "Death Note." As he only understands the meaning of "Note," Taro assumes it's an ordinary notebook and takes it home to use as a diary. To vent his frustrations, he writes in the diary about his day and details how two of his classmates bullied him. Shockingly, the very next day, he is informed that those two students died of heart attacks. When he learns the meaning of the word "Death," Taro starts to believe that the diary can kill whoever's name is written inside. The appearance of the shinigami Ryuk, the original owner of the Death Note who now stalks Taro, only confirms his theory. Now armed with this deadly weapon, Taro must decide what course of action he will take and whether he is capable of wielding such a disastrous power. *Note: The one-shot was later published as a bonus in the guidebook "Death Note Volume 13: How To Read", then later in the volume "Death Note: Tanpenshuu".*