Cool, friendly Mariya is the undisputed king of his year! But why does he always hang around with shy and painfully awkward “Mr. Mannequin” Nachi? Can these boys withstand the non-stop judgment of a school filled with jealous rivals and confused classmates? A New Season of Young Leaves follows every sweet high and lonely low in the growing relationship of unlikely best friends. How will the most popular guy in class deal when his wallflower confidant suddenly steals the social spotlight…and a beautiful girl’s affection? (Source: Juné)
Everyone in the world uses smartphone apps. But inside them lurks unknown creatures called "Appli Monsters," or "Appmon." The Appmon are AI lifeforms with the ability to think and act, and exist in the boundary between the human world and digital space to allow people and the system to interface and function. But in the vast sea of the internet, the "last boss AI" Leviathan takes control of the Appmon with a virus and begins hacking every system, thus starting to control the human world from the world of the net. The protagonist, Haru Shinkai, is led to acquiring the Appli Drive and uses it to materialize Gacchimon, a search app monster. What is the secret hidden within the Appli Drive? What is the mysterious field that exists between net world where the Appmon exist, and the real world? What is the "App Combine" that can combine two Appmons? What is Leviathan's true goal? (Source: Anime News Network)
Mr. Sakaki and Ms. Ousaka investigate the case of the serial scribbler!
A man and woman are swept up in the romantic atmosphere of the gorgeous party they're attending. Surrendering themselves to the mood, their lips almost touch when... they quickly break away in panic. The two of them are actually undercover officers, and the key to the success of the operation is the moment they share a kiss...! A secret mission like never before is about to begin! (Source: MANGA Plus)
The VOCALOID song "ECHO" with 8 million views has now been novelized! Written by Akira (from the novelization of “Yume NIkki” and “Ensemble Stars”) and illustrated by Oguchi (an official illustrator for Kancolle), this song of madness from Crusher-P is weaved into a story in which the TV girl, or “Primadonna’s” identity is finally revealed! (Source: J-Novel Club)
Orphaned four years ago by an accident that took her parents and her memory, 16 year-old Momoka Futami travels to Mitsurugi City upon receiving an invitation from the Mitsurugi House, her father's very powerful relatives who offer to take her in. What awaits her far exceeds her fears and expectations - a spiritual sword, Suzukaze, and a tumultuous battle. (Source: Yen Press)
**Lose yourself in a new world of ghoulish adventure in this fantasy gaming tale!** Gamer girl Kotone is thrilled when she receives a copy of Free Life Fantasy Online, a.k.a. FLFO from her younger sister. In the world of FLFO, Kotone decides to become a zombie, one of the game’s inhuman races that’s difficult to master–even for experienced players. But that’s not a deterrent to Kotone. In fact, when she embarks on her first quest, she finds a world of wonders that are about to become a huge part of her IRL life! *Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*
Kuramoto Yuushi, 17, is going out with aloof and arrogant, Kuzuhara Shuuichirou, a 28-year-old novelist. However, Yuushi's tender age makes him doubt his place as a lover to this mature adult who never expresses his feelings… Fear, insecurity and jealousy will assail young and earnest Yuushi who chases after the years that separate him from the man he loves… But sometimes the most immature and desperately in love is not always the obvious one…
Lillia Aspley - A young girl and Legitimate Brave chosen by the great holy sword Seniorious. "You really are, after all, extremely bad at living, you know?" She said, while feeling complex emotions, to her senior apprentice who doesn't give up on standing beside her on the mission she is burdened with of protecting the human race. On the surface where monstrous creatures prevail, the days she spends are intense and at the same time endearing. This is the story of the heroes and the people who are living now in a land that will eventually perish. (Source: Japanese Publisher, translated)
Kaede was just an ordinary high school girl—until she woke up in a world of beastfolk, elves, and dragons. Lost and alone, she found a mysterious books in her backpack with a single strange instruction: say “Create” to brew a potion. To her surprise, it worked. With nothing but her potion-making skills to rely on, Kaede begins building a new life in this unfamiliar world. Her creations sell for good money, and for a while, things are peaceful. But everything changes when she crossess paths with a traveling party-leading to chance encounters, dragons, and choices she never expected to face. *Source: Hanashi Media, Vol. 1*
Based on the anime series and the classic film by Akira Kurosawa, A small village is being persecuted by robbers who return every harvest to seize the village's crops. Faced with starvation, the villagers send out a mission to find and recruit some samurai to defend them. With no pay to offer except rice, and knowing full well that only down-on-their-luck samurai would even consider accepting such an deal, the villagers can only hope that their saviours will appear before the rice is ready for harvest.
Shiraishi Yayoi was a relatively unremarkable school girl, although a little clumsy, before a experimental accident changed her life forever. She was forced against her will by her father, self-proclaimed genius physicist, Shiraishi Sensei into a teleporter with a cat , and like in the movie "The Fly", she combined with the cat. Now, whenever she gets excited about anything, a pair of cat ears and a tail pop into existence. In the "catgirl" form, she has super powers, but the major drawback is that she also behaves like a cat when presented with the proper stimuli, like the sight of mice. She also has a boyfriend, but her "problem" tends to interfere in their dates since her excitement inevitably leads to her transformation into a catgirl. (Source: Taruby)

