From matchlocks and cellphones to kimono and TV games, the cultures are blended, a modern Era with an “Inner Palace” inside the Osaka castle!? The only son of the Toyotomi Shogun, Hidekage, on mission with the inspection bureau “Carrion Cafeteria – Vulture”, infiltrated this harem where pretty girls are gathered. However, the girls he saw there, were fighting for show, watched from outside an aquarium-like glass case. Those are not regular beauties! This is the start of a never experienced before forbidden school life!

After her sister’s engagement to the crown prince is broken off suddenly, tragedy strikes, and Lady Francette and her family lose all of their wealth and status. Left with nothing but her name and determination, Francette moves to the slums and ekes out a living selling homemade pastries. That’s when she meets an unlikely new friend named Wibble, a talking slime who introduces her to the one and only slime duke himself: Gabriel! To her surprise, the unusually stoic Gabriel soon asks for Francette’s hand in marriage—and she accepts. Now she must adapt to Triste and its eccentric people, and she soon finds herself breathing life into the strange but endearing backwater. What was once a marriage of convenience becomes something much more in time…and—of course—expect lots of slime! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

Would you become the villainess to save your beloved baby sister? That was the deal promised to Mio Satou by Shizuki Sakurazaka, heiress of the Sakurazaka Group, one of the most powerful conglomerates that dominate modern day Japan. The terms? Take her place in life. Survive three years at an elite academy where the progeny of tycoons and moguls roam, and in return, Shizuki will cure Mio’s terminally ill sister. (Source: Cross Infinite World)

Delve into an epic fantasy alongside Ambrosia, Cedric and Elwing as they quest for the ultimate weapon in a magical world ravaged by war! Long ago, mankind's foolishness angered the gods and they were stripped of their magical abilities. Unwilling to accept this loss, however, humans discovered a way to seal magic into bullets. They regained their powers... and the world was again plunged into an era of war and chaos. Now, amid the turmoil, a youth called Cedric, his sister Elwing and their companion Ambrosia set out on a journey to recover the "Gun Princess," a weapon powerful enough to change the destiny of the entire world. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

A young man, Rukis, has left Eden and wanders the desert until he collapses and awakens in a strange mansion. There he meets the master of the house who has rescued him. Rukis reveals the true reason for why he was thrown out of Eden and learns that the master of the house may share a similar past. As the two open up to each other, Rukis and the master begin to develop a steamy relationship. (Source: BLU Manga)

"I'm Chika Takahashi, age 23, and I've secretly had feelings for someone for a really long time." Ryoichi Kitazawa, the head pastry chef at the hotel where Chika works, is an award-winning patissier who also happens to be incredibly handsome. In addition to his impressive skills and pretty face... he's also incredibly blunt. "I was trying to keep this feeling to myself, but...!" "How could I fall for the guy who loves my big sister?" Set in a delicious cake shop, this sweet love story begins. (Source: Renta!)

Over four decades ago, Yoshihiro Tastsumi expanded the horizons of comics storytelling by using the visual language of manga to tell gritty, literary short stories about the private lives of everyday people. He has been called "the grandfather of Japanese alternative comics" and has influenced generations of cartoonists, but, until now, the majority of his works has remained unavailable outside of Japan. By turns poetic, comical, and deeply unsettling, Abandon the Old in Tokyo is a collection of unforgettable short stories from the modern master. *- Drawn & Quarterly* "Starkly beautiful... revelatory... fearless." *- The Village Voice* "Marvelously evocative... Tatsumis's stories flow with dreamlike ambiguity" *- Publishers Weekly* "With both fascination and empathy, Tatsumi explores the lives of people on society's bottom rung and exposes a world of lost souls, unattainable dreams, and unexpected redemption." *- Bookforum*

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Oneshots created in 'gekiga' style. A lone man travels the country, projecting pornographic films for private individuals while attempting to maintain a normal home life. A medical student lives a secret life as a sperm donor, and finds his world turned upside down when his donations are rejected by the fertility clinic. A young couple's marriage is irrevocably affected when a sewer rat takes up residence in their home. The lives of two men become intertwined when one hires the other to observe his sexual escapades through a telescope. An auto mechanic's obsession with a female TV personality turns fatal after a chance meeting between the two. The volume consists of the short stories: Piranha, Projectionist, Black Smoke, The Burden, Test Tube, Pimp, The Push Man, Sewer, Telescope, The Killer, Traffic Accident, Make-Up, Disinfection, Who Are You?, Bedridden, My Hitler

Rimi has spent most of her life making food for the protector god of the land. She is suddenly sent as a tribute to the great empire of Konkoku, becoming one of the emperor’s concubines. She comes close to losing the taste of her home country, but she is saved by the cuisinologist Shusei. As she dreams of a reunion with the kind scholar, she does her best to survive in the envy-filled rear palace with the help of her natural cheerfulness and her skill as a cook. Then out of nowhere, she is arrested and sentenced to be executed on the charge of disrespecting the emperor! How will Rimi get out of this mess? Find out in this China-inspired fantasy story about a princess and her love for food surrounded by gorgeous men. (Source: J-Novel Club)

1. Toorinuke Dekimasen 2. Koi no Bakayarou 3. Okinimesu mama 4. Burbon Kizoku Monogatari 5. Aki ni Nareba Kimi wa 6. Fuyu wo Aisuru Hito 7. Haru wo Matsu Koro 8. Tachidomaranaide Kudasai