On her seventeenth birthday, the apprentice witch Meg learns that she only has one year left to live. Her teacher, the long-lived witch Faust, explains that the only way to undo the death curse is to collect tears of joy and grow the seed of life. To find them, Meg will have to leave the sheltered life she's always known and head out into the world. There will be meetings, partings, and friendships aplenty, and of course many tears. Meg will learn that the most important lessons for a witch are bright, sweet, and somewhat heart-wrenching. (Source: Yen Press)

Hachisuke is a cat humanoid living in a world where humans and cats coexist. But Hachisuke is withdrawn and has difficulty being loved by humans. After all, cats are still treated as cute “objects” for humans. See the world through Hachisuke’s eyes as he tries to fit into modern society and endure the prejudice that comes with being different. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

In postwar Japan, war orphan Aozora will swing his fists to protect his little sister! (Source: Manga PLUS)

Unable to defeat the Demon King, former hero Beyond ended up flooding the world with "blobs." Guilt-ridden, he shut himself away for years—until a turning point finally arrives...!! An over-the-top "Hero vs. Society Life" comedy from Jun Kirarazaka, creator of "Do Retry"!! (Source: MANGA Plus)

Natalie, who used to be a daughter of a count, was forced to marry a nobleman in another country. She was treated cruelly by her mother-in-law and her servants. Even her husband challenged her to die on her own if she can. She did--thinking there were nothing good in the last ten years of her life. When she opened her eyes, she was alive, back in her happy life which was ten years ago. If she tries, maybe she can change her fate...avoid the tragedy that awaits her. Natalie knows that soon she will lose her parents by a disease and a war, and she has to marry the Dark Knight, who saves this country... She won't let that happen again. (Source: KADOKAWA)

She suddenly got engaged to her handsome boss at work, and they started living together… But it's a fake engagement！ What will happen to them？ Shizuha is known at her company as a no－nonsense, mature woman who's very serious about her job, but she's actually socially awkward and has no romantic experience. Her boss, Inori Hatsukura, helps her as she's targeted by a stalker and proposes a contract to her： to live together and pretend to be engaged for three months until Inori moves to the US branch of the company. After much deliberation, Shizuha decides to accept. What is in store for the two of them？ (Source: Coolmic) *Note: Simultaneously released in long-strip and traditional formats, with 24 episodes and 12 chapters respectively.*

Warning! This is a collection of seriously scary tales! A mysterious day in a certain town. The price of a promise. The desire to accelerate the progress of mankind. This collection of tales explores the strange possibilities of our reality. Warns against overambitious desires, and reminds us why horror opens our eyes to the wider world. It’s sure to send a chill down your spine! (Source: Shogakukan Asia) Included Stories: 1. **Seguchi-san** (セキグチさん, Mr. Sekiguchi by Isao Sakamoto) 2. **Luna-chan to Yubikiri** (ルナちゃんとユビキリ, A Pinky Promise with Luna by Rei Nanase) 3. **Kindan no Hyakumonogatari** (禁断の百物語, A Hundred Forbidden Stories by Eiko Komuro) 4. **Utsuro no Shoumen** (虚ろの正面, In The Face of Emptiness by Mayumi Yokoyama) 5. **Sakana no Namida** (魚の涙, Tears of Fish by Junko Nose) 6. **Jigoku no Bishounen** (地獄の美少年, The Handsome Young Man from Hell by Ryouko Mizoguchi) 7. **Shiroi Hako** (白い箱, The White Box by Kyuuko Morooka) 8. **Mushi ni Negai wo** (虫に願いを･･･, Wish Upon an Insect by Wakana Makihara) 9. **Sangeki no Yakata** (惨劇の館, The House of Tragedy by Kirara Himekawa)

1. Sweet Home [Senkawa Natsumi] 2. Yuki no Joou [Utsugi Sakuko] 3. Tsugumi no Hige no Ousama [Higuchi Marina] 4. Gretel no Sentaku [Fujimaki Hisarofu] 5. Ouji to Kojiki [Watayuki Shokora] 6. Tsuru no Ongaeshi [Kawabata Midori] 7. Torawarebito [Yamamoto Urara]

A collection of historic short stories, each associated with a karuta card. The stories revolve around the red-light district of Yoshiwara, in Edo. 1) **Kimori** Okuma is a good-natured, sweet girl, but she is unable to find a husband due to her weight. One day, a samurai defends her from being publicly mocked. Is this samurai her chance to find happiness? 2) **Kanrobai** After her father ritually commits suicide, Asagi finds herself in much reduced circumstances. Some of the girls who work with Asagi bully her, and the high-class airs she puts on don't help the situation. All she wants is a way to get back to the lifestyle to which she was accustomed, but all she has is mistreatment and the company of a strange man trapped under a barrel... 3) **Maigoishi** Tama is a lost child, and she's taken in temporarily by a family who already has a son, Shirou. Tama can't wait to find her beloved father again. However, finding the place where she belongs may not be so simple for little Tama. 4) **Akaishinyo** Seiichi is the only one left to protect his princess, Miya. He wants what's best for her, regardless of their feelings for one another. But can he really tell what that might be? (Source: Evil Flowers)

When I first met him, I immediately fell silent. Seeing his serious face analyzing every little thing... being calm... and very gentlemanly. When his eyes met with mine, they were filled with laughter that immediately pierced my small heart, causing it beat faster. I turned my face away because I could not look at him. I taunted him because I was ashamed to praise him. I closed the door and only showed my back because I did not want him to analyze all my faces that were already red. Rinna, the top-class inspector of the London Police Department, and Meishi, the clumsy private detective. This is the love story between the two of them...

1. Frieren wa Ningen wo Shiritai (フリーレンは人間を知りたい, Frieren Wants to Learn About the Humans) \[Jona\]; 2023/05/24 2. Himmel Tabi Nikki (ヒンメル旅にっき, Himmel's Travel Diary) \[Yamaguchi Kazumi\]; 2023/05/25 3. Yuusha Himmel no Boukentan (勇者ヒンメルの冒険譚, The Adventures of Brave Himmel) \[Miura Ren\]; 2023/05/23 4. Chuubou no Frieren (厨房のフリーレン, Frieren at the Kitchen) \[Kassan\]; 2023/05/22 5. Yorimichi no Frieren (寄り道のフリーレン, Stopover Frieren) \[Igarashi Souichi\]; 2023/05/26

Hikari is a high school girl sensitive to spirits and she can see there is something haunting her gyaru classmate Yuina. But it turns out that the spirit Reiko is actually a kind soul!? *Note: Originally self-published by the author, it began serialization in Shounen Champion on November 5, 2020.*