2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Gekiga Koubou, a landmark event that sparked a gekiga boom in the rental manga industry of the time and laid the foundation for the enduring popularity of youth manga and adult manga that continues to this day. To mark this occasion, our company is reissuing the first issues of *Kage* and *Machi*—pivotal publications that served as cornerstones for the development of gekiga and drove the short-story magazine boom—in a two-volume set. These reissues faithfully replicate the original binding, color schemes, and book design as closely as possible. Each set includes an explanatory booklet featuring testimonials from individuals involved at the time, bringing these works to contemporary readers. This long-awaited, precious reprint offers both general readers and researchers a chance to discover the roots of modern manga. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Lydia, a duchess who died a lonely death as an unloved wife, is given a second chance when she returns to the past immediately after her death. Betrayed by her family and unable to be with the childhood friend she loved, she had also believed that her husband, the serious and seemingly cold Duke Ethan, never loved her. Determined to avoid him this time, Lydia is surprised when Ethan, who had been distant in her previous life, becomes unusually attached to her. A regression romance about a neglected noblewoman rebuilding her life and a clumsy duke filled with regret and devotion. [Original Webtoon](https://www.comico.jp/comic/14233)

From golden child to rock bottom - that's how far he fell. Once the undisputed star student headed to Seoyon University, Dowon had it all: perfect grades, endless praise, and an ego to match. Now he's scanning barcodes at a convenience store. Then she walks in - the girl who always came second, the eternal runner-up from their school days. And she brings with her all the consequences of his past arrogance, ready to collect on an overdue debt. **Original Novel:** Mofic, [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=11847464), [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/65495151), [MrBlue](https://www.mrblue.com/novel/E000135544), [Joara](https://www.joara.com/book/1787644), [Mootoon](https://www.mootoon.co.kr/nov/nov_list.mg?tcode=hjod), [KyoboBook](https://ebook-product.kyobobook.co.kr/dig/epd/ebook/E000010842804)

My friend from elementary school was always athletic, with a tomboy look about her. She never showed any interest in being cute - in fact, she seemed to actively avoid anything even slightly feminine, like it was beneath her. That's just how she was, or at least that's what I'd thought for over ten years. **Original Novel:** Mofic, [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=11860946), [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/content/65694744), [MrBlue](https://www.mrblue.com/novel/E000136780), [Joara](https://www.joara.com/book/1788338), [Mootoon](https://www.mootoon.co.kr/nov/nov_list.mg?tcode=1kqt), [KyoboBook](https://ebook-product.kyobobook.co.kr/dig/epd/ebook/E000010842681)