Ashiya Kaoru (35) was once called the genius surgeon. However, due to covering for his best friend’s medical malpractice, he lost it all. One day, while net surfing, he came about to a certain website by coincidence. After jokingly filling out the empty fields, he decided to go to sleep. When he opened his eyes…….it wasn’t his familiar room, but a completely unfamiliar different world. Not only that, it was a different world without much advancement in medicine. The status he inputted into the site now reflected on himself. Using present day medical knowledge and recovery magic, he’ll relive his life.

Shurei Hong, destitute but of noble birth, has always dreamed of working as a civil servant in the imperial court of Saiunkoku, but women are barred from holding office. The emperor Ryuki, however, refuses to take command, leaving everything to his advisors. Shurei is asked to become a consort to the emperor to persuade the ne’er-do-well ruler to govern. Shurei enters the palace as Ryuki’s consort, but he has yet to seek her out. It is rumored that men, not women, share the emperor’s bedchamber. Shurei must think of a way to stop the emperor from shirking his responsibilities, but she has to find him first! (Source: VIZ Media)

The story, which takes place in the fictional medieval empire of Saiunkoku, follows the adventures of Shuurei Kou, a descendant of a noble family that has fallen on hard times. Her father works as a librarian in the Imperial palace, a post which offers prestige and respect, but little compensation. Shuurei teaches in the temple school and works odd jobs to make ends meet, but her dream is to pass the imperial examinations and take a post in government, a path forbidden to women. Shuurei's plans come to an abrupt halt when the Emperor's Grand Advisor makes a startling offer, which is joining the imperial household for six months as the young Emperor's consort, and teach the Emperor to be a responsible ruler. If she succeeds, the financial reward will be great. The story details Shuurei's growing relationships with the Emperor and other members of the court, the intrigues that surround imperial politics, and her commitment to better herself and her country. *Note: This entry consists of 18 regular volumes, 4 volumes consisting of side stories, and a single volume consisting of short stories.*

Natsumi Orihara has been having trouble sleeping lately, as strange things have been invading her dreams. On a day that is unlike any other, a new student arrives in Natsumi's class and proclaims to Natsumi that she has overflowing energy... And then Natsumi has what seems to be a waking dream that feels all too real and unbelievable! Just what exactly is going on? What does the new student, Tenkawa, know about these dreams?

Upon his nation’s victory against the Kingdom of Sylvario, Brigandian knight Ark McGuine is sent to collect Princess Sonia of Sylvario, whose hand in marriage had been offered in exchange for lesser financial reparations. But when she doesn’t arrive by the agreed date, he’s forced to spearhead an investigation into why. As a horrible tale of mistreatment and negligence comes to light, he grows more and more drawn to a woman he’s never met, but it all ends tragically: Princess Sonia perished on the way to her new home from her country’s own capital, and her own family members were at fault! Ark eventually returns to Brigandia, despairing over a love that could have been…until he runs into a girl named “Nia” in his own kingdom’s capital who looks exactly like the princess! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

Cover Illustration: Tomo Kurahashi 1. **Matteiru Otoko** (待っている男) \[Kazuki Natsume\] 2. **Futari no Oku no Te** (ふたりの奥の手) \[Mikuro Noichi\] 3. **Uso da yo** ((嘘だよ) \[Moegi Yukue\] 4. **Koi wa Choukyori de** (恋は長距離で) \[Riko Sakura\] 5. **Gift** (ギフト) \[Udo\] 6. **Tadanaranu Kankei (Miman)** (ただならぬ関係 (未満)) \[Toworu Miyata\] 7. **Good Bad Timing** (グッドバッドタイミング) \[Yorocu Tsuyuki\] 8. **Cafe Tenin-san wa Kyou mo Mabushii** (カフェ店員さんは今日もまぶしい) \[Nmura\] 9. **Koi wa Sainan** (恋は災難) \[Eiji Nagisa\]: Spin-off of *Kabukichou Bad Trip* 10. **Tomodachi Doushi** (友達同士) \[Tomo Kurahashi\]

“I think I’ve fallen for you…” A 4-page shorts collection of BL stories depicting such moments. Includes works of 29 popular and talented authors.

The otherworldly gourmet fantasy story centers on a navy admiral who is considered a hero known as the Sword of Alba. His country sends him to study at a military academy, but after meeting a fairy along the way, he ends up at an elven academy instead. He adapts to his environment and ends up cooking for young children there. (Source: Anime News Network)

Thousands of years ago, Vampire King Akabara “Red Rose” Strauss lost both his kingdom and his queen. Since humans were unable to kill the queen, they sealed her away, erecting thousands of fake seals so that the king would never find her true location. Despite being pursued by relentless dhampires, Akabara continues to search for his queen to this day… Akabara’s quest takes a sinister turn when an entity called the Black Swan appears. The Black Swan inhabits the body of a young human girl every 50 years, giving her the power to destroy the Vampire King and his queen. With each incarnation the Black Swan grows stronger—will the 49th Black Swan mean the end of Akabara? *Source: Viz Media*

Our hero Ryouta Arata is an otaku who's just lost his job after the dissolution of his company. Unwilling to return to his old NEET ways, he applies online to a private military security company, thinking the benefits to be promising. After what appears to be a baffling test, he's assigned to be an "operator of operators" and begins his training in a foreign country. Little does he know, the life of a private mercenary is far more grueling than he could have ever imagined! (Source: J-Novel Club) *Note: Includes five extra chapters.*

**Went looking for magic but found love instead…** Filimena via Adina, daughter of nobility, awakens one day with the realization that she had actually been reborn into a world of sorcery and given a second chance at life. In her new country full of heroes, she expects this means she’s a chosen one, yet her lot is not as she dreamed—instead, her path crosses with the improbably powerful stepson of a wizard, and as a young noble lady, her place is at his side…as his fiancée! But perhaps a quest for love is exactly the adventure she was looking for… *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*

Reborn as an amnesiac extra, Elia craves a simple life in the forest. But fate intervenes when she rescues a child who uncannily resembles her lost brother... and is the story’s villain. Suddenly thrust into the main plot, she fights to lift a fairy curse off the villain’s brother and even enters a contract marriage. Elia is beginning to wonder… is she the cause of all this trouble? (Source: Tapas)