His looks are -255, touching girls causes him pain, and sexual acts will literally tear him apart—that’s the price Yoshioka Shigeru paid to become an overpowered god after he ended up inside a game. Though he’s ugly as sin, he has loyal friends who have founded an employment agency alongside him, except that the true goal of the agency is to defeat an evil organization. As they work towards their goal, they discover that one of their friends, Riese, was hiding a secret… What awaits them on this new adventure?! *Source: Manga UP! Global*
Reon Kamei is a gyaru with many interests—so much so that when asked about her future career prospects, she answers, “Everything!” Her life takes a bizarre turn when the ghost of a deceased voice actor possesses and haunts her. As she spends time with him, Reon is drawn to the world of voice acting, a profession where you can truly become everything. But for a high schooler with zero experience, breaking into the industry is a steep climb. Spirited in more ways than one, this ghost and gyaru duo, bound by their love for the craft, are ready to make some noise! *Source: Manga UP! Global*
At age forty-five, office worker Sasaki has had enough of the corporate grind. His only solace is smoking-and the friendly smile of supermarket cashier Yamada. When Sasaki can't find Yamada after a particularly trying day, a striking woman invites him to smoke with her. The despondent man thinks he's made a new smoking buddy in the cool, teasing Tayama, but Sasaki doesn't realize he already knows her! (Source: Square Enix) *Note: On June 23, 2022 it was announced that the manga got licensed by Square Enix. It started being published in the magazine Big Gangan on August 25, 2022. Winner of the Next Manga Award 2022 in the Web Manga Category.*
I encountered my ex-boyfriend and found out he’s a fudanshi (man who like BL). One day, at a bookstore, Akado Momo ran into man in the BL doujinshi section. She was excited to encounter her first fudanshi, but on closer inspection, realized it was her ex-boyfriend, Katakura Suzuya?! Join this depraved geek duo on their journey in this otaku comedy! *Source: Manga UP! Global* --- **A feel-good otaku comedy about a reunited ex-couple discovering a shared passion for the joys of boys’ love!** It’s just another day for office worker Momo Akado. She’s hitting the bookstore on payday to pick up some boys’ love manga when she notices a guy shopping in the BL section! But her excitement over spotting a BL fanboy in the wild fizzles out abruptly when she discovers he’s none other than her old high school boyfriend, Suzuya Katakura, who sure wasn’t into the stuff back then! While Momo feels guilty that a past slipup might have inadvertently triggered Suzuya’s BL fanboy journey, they gradually push past the awkwardness and find themselves bonding in ways they never did before. Could the two of them rediscover the same love that’s in the pages of their beloved BL manga? *SQUARE ENIX USA, Vol. 1*
Ashiya has spent the first seven days of high school stuck in the infirmary because of a youkai attaching itself to him. He ends up asking the owner of a small tea room called the "Mononokean" for help. This is a tale involving the very morose owner of Mononokean guiding the youkai that happened to wander into this world go to the next world. (Source: Crunchyroll) *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*
That day, she was abducted. But to her, that abduction was a ray of hope -- the beginning of a new life. The girl promises to marry her abductor, and the abductor offers plenty of "happiness." This is the story of an abductor and his victim... How could it be so warm? (Source: Crunchyroll) *Note: Chapter count includes one bonus chapter.*
Kou Ichinomiya, a young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth and raised with the mantra “never owe anyone” suddenly finds himself deeply indebted to a young homeless woman, Nino, who lives on the Arakawa river bank and claims to originally be from the planet Venus. When Nino rejects all of Kou’s mundane offers of money or housing, Kou is at a loss for how to repay his debt, until Nino suddenly asks him to teach her about love. A daunting task, but the over-achieving Kou is determined to return Nino’s favor. And so begins Kou’s life under the bridge, along with a band of eccentric characters who have formed their own little community outside the boundaries of typical Tokyoite life… (Source: Kodansha USA)
The story revolves around a little girl named Kohina. Kohina ends up summoning a Kokkuri-san, a low-ranking ghost in Japanese folklore. The Kokkuri-san she calls turns out to be a white-haired handsome, young man. At first he had intended to merely haunt her, but soon he becomes worried about her terrible eating habit of cup ramen for every meal. He later decides to haunt her in order to protect her. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
Saeki Kazuko is your average adult otaku who also happens to dislike men and delinquents. Yet her neighbor, Aikawa Ryuou, is a delinquent grade schooler who won't leave her alone! Her peaceful otaku days are in danger, but is there a reason for it? (Source: MANGA UP!)
Takahashi Ena is a high-school idol with a secret hobby. She often wears headphones, and people assume she is listening to music. In actuality, there is no music playing; she is eavesdropping! She prefers to listen to two of her male classmates, Nara and Mikage, because they have the most interesting conversations. She has to be careful to not be found out, though, because a creepy hobby like that could ruin her image! (Source: MangaHelpers)
Hebigami is a new transfer student with a strange condition: whenever he gets cold, he turns into a snake! He’s feared by nearly all his classmates for his mysterious aura, but his seatmate Haruna knows his true kind nature. Since he can’t return to his human form until his body temperature is high enough, Haruna takes it upon herself to warm him up! A slow-burn, heartwarming, and youthful romcom about a nonhuman boy and an ordinary high school girl. *Source: Manga UP! Global*
Aspiring stylist Aoi, insecure about his short stature and cute looks, is tasked by his grandmother with a unique challenge: help Maju, a former elite wrestler insecure about her tall, muscular frame, choose an outfit for a matchmaking party. Polar opposites in looks and personality, this unlikely pair must team up to find Maju a life partner... Sparks fly in this romantic "boy-meets-girl" story of transforming insecurity into confidence! (Source: Manga UP! Global)

