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An adventure in another world with cute girls by your side and video game-like powers–sounds like an anime fan’s dream, right? Not so for melancholic author Osamu Dazai, who would quite literally prefer to drop dead. Video games haven’t even been invented yet when he gets yanked into another world in 1948. Really, all the fantastical adventure he keeps running into is just getting in the way of his poetic dream of finding the perfect place to die. But no matter how much he risks his hide, everything seems to keep turning out okay. Follow a miserable hero like no other in this cheerfully bleak isekai comedy! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.*
Prepare for a full dive! Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can't change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita, a fat kid in junior high, that means he's destined to always be at the bottom of the food chain, prime pickings for the school bullies. But when he is approached by Kuroyukihime, a beautiful and aloof upperclassman, Haruyuki's life is turned on its head as he dives into Brain Burst, a mysterious computer program, and the Accelerated World with her help. It's in the Accel World that Haruyuki casts off his depressing reality and takes hold of the chance to become a Burst Linker, a knight to protect his princess! (Source: Yen Press)
The year is 12,090 A.D., and what little is left of humanity has finally crawled out from the ashes of war and destruction. From the darkness of the fallout, mutants and a race of vampires known as the Nobility have spawned. They rule the weak with no remorse. Once bitten by a Nobility, one is cursed to become a member of the undead. Villagers cower in fear, hoping and praying for a savior to rid them of their undying nightmare. All they have to battle this danger is a different kind of danger – a Vampire Hunter. (Source: DMP)
The manga based on the hit light novel series, about an ordinary salaryman who cheats death and now must find his way in another world—as a great healer. (Source: Kodansha USA)
Sosuke Aoyama is a college student adrift on his own...until a chance meeting with suibokuga artist Kozan Shinoda brings him into the world of India-ink painting. But though he finds connection with the art and Shinoda himself, there's more to both the art world and Shinoda's family than Sosuke realizes... (Source: Kodansha USA)
A collection of HanaKimi side stories and an epilogue. **Volume 1:** 1. **Kayashima-kun no Yuuutsu** (萱嶋くんの憂鬱) he story is about Taiki Kayashima's first days in Ohsaka Gakuen when Mikuzi entered. 2. **Hibari Daisakusen** (ひばり大作戦) 3. **Boys Be Ambitious** (ボーイズ・ビィ・アンビシャス) 4. **Natsu no Raihousha** (夏の来訪者) 5. **Ryouchou no Susume** (寮長ノススメ) 6. **Sakura Sake** (桜 咲け) **Volume 2:** **Hanazakari no Kimi-tachi e: After Stories:** 1. **Tokubetsu-hen: Kawaii Hito** (特別編 可愛いひと) 2. **Tokubetsu-hen: Nikoichi no Theory** (特別編 ニコイチのセオリー) 3. **Tokubetsu-hen: Kira Kita Hikaru** (特別編 きらきらひかる) 4. **Tokubetsu-hen: Hana Kaoru Kimi e** (特別編 花かおる君へ) 5. **Tokubetsu-hen: Sono Mama no Kimi Dakara** (特別編 そのままの君だから) 6-8. **Sara no Ue ni Romance** (皿の上にロマンス) 9. **Zutto Miteita Mono Desu Kara** (ずっとみていたものですから)
Yuki Shirasaki finally landed his big break. But the pressure is on when he's cast alongside current superstar (and his former classmate!) Asami Hayama. Determined to do his best, he decides to dive deep into researching playing the role of a gay man and visits a gay bar for a one-night stand. To his surprise, Hayama is there and gives Shirasaki the shock of his life by suggesting they become friends with benefits! Can Shirasaki keep his attention on the role, or will he be captivated by Hayama's good looks and irresistible charm? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Winner of the 2023 ChillChill BL Awards in the "Best Series" category.*
In the spring of 1998, Koichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School. But little does he know...his new class has a horrible secret. When he takes his seat in class for the first day of school, Koichi is unsettled by his fearful classmates. Despite this atmosphere and warnings from fellow students, Koichi is drawn to the beautiful, distant Mei Misaki, another classmate. But the closer he tries to get to her, the more mysterious she and their class become. And when a fellow student dies a disturbing death - the first of a long chain of deaths - Koichi seeks to learn the truth behind the curse of Class 3-3. But can he get answers before the curse kills him? (Source: Yen Press)
Ryu may be getting on in years, but this aging yakuza boss is still tough enough to take on the punks trying to edge in on his turf. However, when the young toughs ambush him, it looks like it’s lights out for old Ryu. But instead of dying, Ryu wakes up in a fantasy world in the body of a beautiful princess! Is he the one that the ancient prophecy spoke of? Ryu might be out of place in this fantasy realm, but he may be the only one who can save it! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
The stage is Sapporo, Hokkaido. One night, our heroine, Minare Koda, spills her heartbroken woes to a radio station worker she meets while out drinking one night. The next day, she hears a recording of her pitiful grumbling being played live over the air. Minare storms into the station in a rage, only to then be duped by the station director into doing an impromptu talk show explaining her harsh dialogue. With just one recording, the many eccentric facets of Minare's life begin to pull every which direction as she falls ever deeper into the world of radio. (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Nominated for the 9th and 13th Manga Taisho Award in 2016 and 2020.*
Perpetual geek, social basket case and obsessive fan – needless to say, the guy called "Train Man" has never had a girlfriend. Most of his days are spent immersed in electronics and waiting for the box set DVD of his favorite anime series. But fate takes a turn for Train one ordinary night on an ordinary train ride. He falls in love at first sight with Hermess, a gorgeous fellow passenger. When a drunken rider tries to harass her, Train surprises himself by coming to her rescue. But when Hermess later contacts Train with a thank you give and the possibility of further contact, that's one situation he can't handle. He immediately goes online to a popular chat room to solicit advice. To his horror, he's encouraged to ask her out. Soon he is bombarded with advice regarding how, when and where he should do it. Will Train Man find true love, or will all this pressure to come out of his shell be too much for him to take? (Source: CMX)