Taking place at the end of the 22nd century, the world is cold and hard. After being wracked with many wars the earth has become infertile, civilized conveniences are controlled by the military, top corporations, and high ranking officials. Most people survive through sheer stubbornness and are surrounded by crime and poverty. The story follows the ex-thief Kotobuki who travels trying to find an honest job so she can leave behind her thieving ways. She's followed by the genius Raimon who used to chase after her when he was a military commander and now has quit to follow his dream of being with her. Constantly interfering in their dream to forget being a thief and being milita are people seeking "Tsubasa" the legendary device said to be able to grant wishes. It was said to have appeared a long, long time ago, granted everyone's wishes and then disappeared to parts unknown. Now all types seek it and try to use Kotobuki's and Raimon's skills to achieve it.
Percival is a kind boy who lives out on the frontier called "Finger of God" along with his grandfather. However, the world was not kind enough to let peace and tranquility last for long. An encounter with a mysterious knight changed their destiny, and a shocking truth comes to light. The boy then sets off on an endless journey. (Source: Kodansha USA)
At the age of 16, Ichika Sendawara learned that she only had two years left to live. Now a sophomore college student, she lives a busy, upbeat life, despite never knowing when the end will come. Everything changes when Ichika meets Professor Yurugi—for the first time, she feels she has something to live for. But then Yurugi quietly leaves the university, and Ichika is left wondering why, and what could have been... A gentle love story that grapples with the deepest existential questions we face in life. As the Shuji Terayama poem quoted in the text says, "If life is nothing but goodbyes, who needs life?" (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*
Archenemies Hojou Saito and Sakuramori Akane have a notorious reputation as bitter rivals at their high school. Without fail, the two can be found bickering and arguing every day, making school their own personal battleground. But their relationship takes a drastic turn when Saito’s domineering grandfather delivers a shocking ultimatum: marry his rival or lose the family business to the dog! Saito reluctantly accepts his fate, and to his complete surprise, Akane agrees without a fight. And just like that, they’re a married couple! Now, these rivals-turned-newlyweds must navigate living under the same roof and sharing meals (and a bed!) all without tearing each other apart. Can they manage to live together in peace and keep their embarrassing circumstances a secret from their classmates? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) **Included Chapters:** 10 Prologues, 10 Epilogues
The winner of the MILLION TAG manga competition! A new era of manga begins with this series about the struggle and joy of creating art. Anime and music collide in this new series about growing up and reaching for your dreams! *Source: MANGA Plus* --- Tatsuhiko is burned-out and grinding at a corporate job, having given up on his dreams of becoming an animator long ago. On a seemingly normal night out, he meets a wild, driven girl who bluntly inspires him to change his perspective. Will this one moment jolt him onto a new path? *Source: VIZ Media*
Shiva Convenience Agency is here to help out, with jobs big or small. 1) Chiba is a "convenience man" who meets Aki Kirigaya on a job. Chiba's job is to become Kirigaya's friend. After becoming friends, Kirigaya refuses to see him. What is Chiba to do? 2-3) Miyashiro is young and cute, and used to guys mistaking what he's selling as a convenience man. When a handsome Yamada Tarou (John Smith) tries to buy him, Miyashiro's still not interested. But Yamada's persistent, and Miyashiro's started thinking being sold to Yamada might not be so bad... 4) Continuation of Chiba and Aki.
It's tough being on the front lines for an evil organization, and nobody knows this better than No. 6, a Combatant for the Kisaragi Secret Society. Dispatched to a distant alien world on a reconnaissance mission, he's got a new android partner, but how are you supposed to plan an interstellar invasion--of a fantasy world?! (Source: Yen Press)
Buona sera! Welcome to Casetta dell’Orso, a quaint little restaurant in the heart of Rome. The food’s delicious, but the handsome staff of bespectacled gentlemen is the real draw. Follow these dashing men home and witness their romances, heartaches, hopes and dreams in this delightfully whimsical continuation of Natsume Ono’s beloved Ristorante Paradiso. Go back to the beginning, when the owner Lorenzo was just opening Casetta dell’Orso. His wife Olga’s particular preference for a certain bartender inspires Lorenzo to hire an entire staff of gentlemen in glasses. Watch the cranky-but-kind Luciano juggle babysitting duty and the advances of an amorous customer. Witness handsome playboy Vito meet a healthy young college student who will eventually become his wife. All this and more awaits you, just beyond that discreet restaurant door… (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Includes three extra chapters.*
Sahara is a normal high-school girl whose life is turned upside down when she meets "Gertrude," a 100-year-old demon who looks like a teenaged boy. Gertrude is a manmade demon, constructed from the parts of various other demons and brought to life through a "recipe" from an ancient spellbook. Gertrude searches for the recipe in order to learn more about his origin, and wants to destroy the formula so that it can never be repeated. Sahara becomes a resourceful ally in Gertrude's quest, and they are aided by some very comical and not-very-threatening demons. (Source: CMX) *Note: Includes the one shots My Grandfather (マイグランドファーザー), Ouse (逢瀬), Tameiki no Kin no Iro (ためいきの金の色), included within Volumes 1, 2 and 5 of the manga.*
**A brand-new yuri manga about falling in love AFTER marriage!** Morimoto, a young professional woman in Japan, is tired of fending off her parents’ questions about her being single. They want her to marry a man and settle down, and they’ll insist on nitpicking her choice of groom to death. In an unexpected move, another woman in the office - who has a crush on her - offers to be her wife in a sham marriage, which might make her parents back off. But this “fake” marriage could unearth something very real! *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*
There is a sickness, named the Return Syndrome, that causes people to physically regress toward infancy until they simply disappear. If someone you loved became afflicted with it, would you give up? No! You'd do anything humanly possible to help them. You'd find a way to get someone inside the leading corporation researching a cure-the same company that seems suspiciously unwilling to share any knowledge it possesses about the sickness, even with its own workers. You might even reach beyond human means to help them. And when the inhuman comes in such gorgeous packaging, it might be hard to resist! Join Mona, K2, Rina, Mika and Shinobu as they fight against the Return Syndrome, dark company secrets, and enemies (both human and inhuman). There may even be a dragonslayer in the mix! (Source: TOKYOPOP)
14-year-old Nozomi Onda has only one thing on her mind: playing beautiful soccer. There's just one problem: no matter how much she longs to participate in official matches, she'd have physically superior boys as opponents. But when a boy from her past confronts her on the street, she decides she can't wait any longer. (Source: Kodansha USA)

