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Top Actor Lu who was knee-deep in bad press was suddenly revealed to be seeing an unknown minor star. This sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment world and thus begin an annual retainer to stay on the hot search charts... As the manager said, "This is an agreement for 3 years! You're not allowed to fall for each other for real!" Three years later, the top actor announces, "Thanks everybody, we're celebrating our third anniversary." (Source: Bilibili Comics)
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"Hikoutei Jidai" is a 15 page all watercolor manga, which the animated film "Porco Rosso" is based on. It was serialized in Model Graphix, a monthly magazine about scale models, as a part of Miyazaki's "Zassou Note" series. Like other mangas in this series, "Hikoutei Jidai" is a manifestation of his love for old planes. It's filled with planes from 1920s (heavily modified by Miyazaki), technical details about them, and men (good-hearted and silly) who love these planes. Compared to the anime version, the manga is much lighter and sillier (in a good sense). Other than being a "retired Italian Air Force pilot", Porco's past is not in the story, so there is no conflict with the fascist government, although the rise of fascism and the sentiment against it are mentioned. Gina doesn't appear at all, and Porco is basically a happy guy. Still, the basic story line and its charm are carried over into the anime. In the air battle scene between Porco and Donald Chuck (Curtis in the anime version), Miyazaki wrote; "If this were animation, I might be able to convey the grandeur of this life-or-death battle. But this is a comic. I have no choice but to rely on the imagination of you, good readers." No one knew at that time, that we were going to be able to see this scene on the big screen as the animated movie "Porco Rosso". (Source: nausicaa.net)
Everyone on campus knows about the endless unrequited love Myles devotes to Jimmy, even the professors! Sweet Myles has woken up early for the past three years to get breakfast for the impassive Jimmy… all for the price of a smile he never gets. When Jimmy coldly tells him off for the last time, Myles’ endless love... comes to an end. He’s finally DONE with him! But then, something strange happens. Jimmy starts showing up everywhere, demanding his attention! Just what does he want from Myles?!
Gamer Ren Takashiro loves nothing more than taking junk job classes and turning them into the new meta. So when he enrolls at a special school that incorporates online gaming into their curriculum at the invitation of his longtime gaming buddy, Akira, Ren of course decides to be a symbologist—supposedly the weakest class of all. He quickly gets to work making it a force to be reckoned with, but little does he know he’s in for a surprise he never expected... It turns out that his pal Akira is actually a cute girl! (Source: J-Novel Club)
**Two boys grow close together in this slice-of-life BL manga that reminiscences over youth, life, and love.** A story about boys who grow from boys to adults during adolescence, and who worry, make mistakes, and gradually come to terms with the many facets of life. Tanahashi Yusei is a popular boy who excels in both academics and sports, and naturally has people gathering around him. Yusei has a classmate he admires, but he can’t tell anyone about him. That person is Nakagawa, an inconspicuous boy who his friends don’t even seem to notice. The two become closer after a certain incident… *Source: TOKYOPOP*
Return to Japari Park and the lovable world of Kemono Friends in this manga anthology! Kaban, Serval, and the rest of the Friends are having a wonderful time! (Source: Yen Press)
There exists an enchanted coat that contains Sakim, the Divine Beast of the Moon, trapped within a magic circle. The summoner Guy has inherited this special coat and now has Sakim at his command. The two travel through a dark, danger-filled forest, facing blood-stained wolves, will-o'-wisp-lined roads, haunted towns, and the undead. With every use of Sakim's power, Guy grows closer to him. Sakim might be sealed in the coat now, but he might also end up sealed in Guy's heart. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
Blind swordmaster Adel personally put an end to the Great War engulfing the continent in chaos. Though he uses it for good, his strength comes from his horrific past—the gruesome experiments performed on him and the countless battles to the death to prove his worth. It was the gentle compassion of Princess Euphinia that saved him, and Adel meant it fiercely when he swore to be by her side forever. So now, even with the war won, he bitterly rues his failure to protect her when it mattered most. Adel would give anything for a second chance to make things right, and he’s in luck. A mysterious being is about to offer him one wish, and he knows exactly what to ask for. He instantly finds himself transported to the past...as a beautiful woman! Prepared to make use of both his old abilities as a swordmaster and his newfound power as a Saint, Adel now leaps into action to change the course of history and save his beloved Princess Euphinia! (Source: J-Novel Club)
Those who inhabit neither Heaven nor Earth, but a place called the Space Between.... A cute little guardian deity and the sewing Between-dweller who creates them have come to peer in on the human world?! It's a 200% soothing tale that will gently snuggle into the holes in people's hearts! (Source: MangaPlaza)
**"Marry me. This week." ** After losing her mother, Imogen Holgate believes she's living on borrowed time with the same terminal illness. So the cautious accountant blows all her savings on a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world, where she meets sexy Parisian Thierry Girard. But after two steamy weeks there are permanent consequences to their temporary affair… Now with more than herself to think about, Imogen turns to Thierry to help, but the last thing she expected was for him to imprison her with a gold ring!
Subaru is an average guy--a loser, in fact. Becoming a Player who enters mysterious gates and slays creatures to defend humanity is a far-fetched dream. But after several years of constant bullying and abuse, a Door of Trials appears before him, and he finally becomes a Player. But his brother is out to get him, and Subaru is completely outmatched. Furthermore, the Sky Clock is ticking down, which could mean the end of the world when it hits zero. Can Subaru overcome his brother and uncover the truth behind the gates that plague the world? (Source: Webtoons)