The Hero in the Shadows—a mysterious savior who appears and disappears out of nowhere to rescue those in need. To the world, his identity is an enigma… or at least it WAS, until the entire town discovers it’s none other than Phil Salembart, the lazy, womanizing son of a count! Now stuck with the embarrassing truth out in the open, Phil scrambles to deny it—while women indebted to his hero alter ego keep flocking his way: a saint, a noble’s daughter, even the kingdom’s princess?! A fantasy comedy that starts AFTER the big reveal—because this Hero didn’t stay in the shadows for long! *Source: Manga UP! Global*

In a world where your value is determined by the amount of equipment slots you're born with, our young protagonist Noroa, who dreams of becoming an adventurer has... zero equipment slots! However, he's able to equip 9999 items only if they are cursed?! His adventure begins a fateful day after meeting a mysterious doll and acquiring a cheat-like cursed sword! (Source: MANGA UP!)

One fateful day, unknown blacksmith Lutz accidentally forges a truly exceptional katana: his life’s magnum opus. However, a certain incident forces him to give up the blade. To make matters worse, he forgot to stamp his maker’s mark on it, making it impossible to prove that he crafted it. Meanwhile, the katana falls into the hands of Gerhardt, the local lord’s personal spellforger. The moment he picks it up, he is enchanted by its beauty… In this sword-making tale, an obscure blacksmith and a nameless katana move the hearts and fates of people! *Source: Manga UP! Global*

Agematsu Yuuta is the author of the most popular web novel of the century—and he’s only in high school! With such a huge hit under his name, he finds himself the target of affection from people like a beautiful editor, an idol singer, and a popular voice actor! However, Yuuta’s main goal is to win over his childhood friend through a heartfelt confession…and things take a very unexpected turn! A rom-com about cute girls competing for a best-selling author. *Source: Manga UP! Global*

There has always been 16 heroes. Among them is the Darkness Hero, Shion, the strongest hero in history. Shion has only one thing he believes in—his party members. However, those girls he believed in cruelly betrayed him. Is there a way for Shion to overcome his deep pain and keep on living? *Source: Manga UP! Global*

The arena—a place where slaves are forced to fight to death. Lewis was one such slave who lost his life in a match. But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the garden of a luxurious mansion. Much to his surprise, Lewis reincarnated as the sixth son of a nobleman. One day, more than ten years after his reincarnation, Lewis meets a fellow slave and friend from his previous life, Sharon. But while Lewis knew Sharon as child, she now appears in front of him as a lady older than Lewis himself. (Source: Manga UP!)

Nanase Izumi is unbelievably beautiful, yet so carefree and oblivious that it almost cancels out her looks. Ever since an unfortunate (and drunken) Christmas Eve meeting, a certain high school boy has found her showing up at his place unannounced. If drinking like a fish breathes water wasn’t enough, she has zero sense of boundaries and is always teasing her younger neighbor-slash-unwilling host. Careless meets clueless in this rom-com about a drop-dead gorgeous but hopelessly messy home-drinker and the high school boy who keeps getting dragged into her antics. *Source: Manga UP! Global*

Cleo Farshid has been disowned from his noble family due to his inability to be number one in anything at the Royal Academy. Cleo decides to escape his stuffy life and live more freely, taking advantage of his skills to become an adventurer. Neither he or his father have realized how amazing it is to be ranked as second in everything at a school where the most talented compete. "I'm just an average person. I'm not an expert in anything." That sentiment kicks off an unmatched tale about a boy who is the strongest specifically because he's always second! (Source: Manga UP!)

“I need you!” Lars, an adventurer warrior, was always treated as the errand boy by his party. His life changes forever when his party kicks him out, forcing him to change jobs. It is then discovered that Lars has an overwhelming talent in magic rivaling that of the “Great Sage”! Friends, adventure, and perhaps…love? A new career with abundant talent! *Source: Manga UP! Global*

Yuto Hatano has replayed his favorite dating sim, After School Flare Star, more times than he can count. Surely, his real school life would be way more fun if it were more like that game…but after the thought casually enters his mind one night, he wakes up inside Flare Star’s world—not as the protagonist Shun Ogasawara, but as the villain, Kanji Aku! With every heroine’s affection starting at rock bottom, his dream of romancing them all is already in shambles. Worse yet, one wrong choice means instant death. Armed with his expert game knowledge but hindered by his low stats and the heroines’ lower affection scores, Kanji must survive the game’s deadly routes to win over the girls and return to the real world! *Source: Manga UP! Global*

Elizaveta dreams of becoming a hero. To chase that dream, she enrolls in the Hero Training Academy and spends every day honing her swordsmanship. But her male rivals shun her for being a woman, urging her to abandon her ambition. Refusing to give up, Elizaveta presses forward—until a devastating tragedy strikes… Now stripped of everything, her journey of justice begins. *Source: Manga UP! Global* *Note: Manga UP! announced that the serialization discontinued due to health issues of LOSA (illustrator). The final volume 4 will be a digital only release, collecting the last two chapters.*

Imari Shuuya (26) works at a high school with a strict new policy: “In-school romance is forbidden—break this rule and you’re fired.” As a serious professional, he figures teachers shouldn’t be wasting time on love when they have students to look after anyway. But his convictions are shaken when the school’s new and strikingly handsome nurse, Yotsumi Rio (22), begins pursuing him with alarming devotion! A cat-and-mouse BL romance between a straight-laced, bespectacled teacher and the yandere school nurse who’s determined to make him fall! *Source: Manga UP! Global*