**THE MANY PATHS OF LOVE** School may be out, but for Kusakabe and Sajo, their lives together are just beginning! Will the two manage to make things work? Meanwhile, many of their friends, such as their former teacher Hara, are dealing with their own relationship drama. *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 5*

Kou Ichinomiya, a young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth and raised with the mantra “never owe anyone” suddenly finds himself deeply indebted to a young homeless woman, Nino, who lives on the Arakawa river bank and claims to originally be from the planet Venus. When Nino rejects all of Kou’s mundane offers of money or housing, Kou is at a loss for how to repay his debt, until Nino suddenly asks him to teach her about love. A daunting task, but the over-achieving Kou is determined to return Nino’s favor. And so begins Kou’s life under the bridge, along with a band of eccentric characters who have formed their own little community outside the boundaries of typical Tokyoite life… (Source: Kodansha USA)

The Hybrid Child is an amazing android that can grow if it is lavished with enough love and care from its owner. Neither fully machine nor fully human, the various Hybrid Child models develop strong emotional bonds with their owners. This volume contains several short stories of love, sacrifice, and drama: Young Kotaro learns the importance of responsibility when his Hybrid Child's lifespan runs out. The tragic swordsman Seya learns to love again with the help of his Hybrid child, Yuzu. The final tale tells the story of Kuroda, the creator of the Hybrid Child designs, and how his lost love inspired their creation. (Source: DMP)

Mitsuha is a young girl living in a rural town named Itomori and is fed up with her life. One day, her family and friends notice she's suddenly acting strange. Little do they know, a high school boy from Tokyo named Taki Tachibana found himself randomly switching places with her when he fell asleep. But he has no clue how to act as a high school girl in an unfamiliar place! This is the story of the hit novel Kimi no Na wa. from the perspective of Mitsuha's friends and family as they deal with her strange new quirks—and avoid disaster. (Source: Yen Press)

In a kingdom inspired by historical China, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts–but only one will be crowned empress. The frail and beautiful Kou Reirin, the so-called “butterfly” of the imperial court, is a shoo-in to marry the crown prince. But when “court rat” Shu Keigetsu lashes out at her during the glittering Lantern Festival, it’s Reirin who wakes up in the dungeons! Body-swapped by her assailant to steal her position at court, Reirin’s plight seems dire…to everyone else! Now that she’s got a robust new body, not even the looming threat of execution can stop her! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

**A FATEFUL MEETING** Hara Manabu is a gay man who feels somewhat adrift in the world. He spends his days teaching at an all-boys school, his nights out on the town. While at a gay bar, he meets a young man named Sorano and feels an instant connection. But things become complicated when he sees Sorano again—as it turns out, the young man is a new student at Hara’s school. Can Hara navigate the feelings he has for a student? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 4*

Tired of evading matchmaking mama's and his grandmother's constant pleas for a granddaughter-in-law as well as great grandchildren, Baron Sedgewick- Alexander Denford finally acquires a wife. His wife is retiring, sickly and accomodating, in other words, perfect. That is why she lives secluded in their country home. She also corresponds frequently with Alex's grandmother. However when bills from the baroness starts appearing from various shops in London, Alex vows to get to the bottom of it. As his wife is only a figment of his imagination.What exactly will he find in London?

Rokudou is a loser, and everyone knows it. He is elected in school, receives malicious looks from passers-by, and can only muster the courage to complain in secret with his equally unhappy friends. Seeking to change his life, he desperately uses an ancestral artifact transmitted in his family for generations: a scroll that is able to subdue all demons. However, in the modern age it has a different effect: it causes all bad girls to fall in love with it.

"I've killed a woman." The overbearing voice on the phone was that of a high school classmate named mitsuo ichikawa. Buried memories from the past resurface within the heart of a man who carries the same name, Mitsuo Ichikawa. Events drag him right back into the passions of the past. The two reunite as accomplices, yet their relationship as master and servant slowly changes into something different... (Source: DMG)

All aboard! This book is your ticket to seven romances―from confessions in Iriuda to proposals in Enoshima and all points in between. Beloved josei and boys love mangaka Asumiko Nakamura returns to the English market with a unique collection of romance shorts each set around Kanagawa's railway system, the Odakyu. Combining moments of contemporary women, lesbian romances and coming-of-age tales, *Maiden Railways* is a ride to romance rarely seen in manga these days. (Source: Denpa) 1. **Rouman Hikou ni Nottotte** (浪漫避行にのっとって, All Aboard for a Romantic Getaway); Melody 2008-10 2. **Kare no Sumu Iryuuda** (彼の住むイリューダ, He Lives in Iriuda); Melody 2009-04 3. **Rittai Kousa no Eki** (立体交差の駅, Overpass Crossing); Rakuen Le Paradis Vol.1 (2009/10) 4. **Ao to Shiro no Ream** (青と白のリーム, Blue and White Ream); Rakuen Web Zoukan 2009/12/17 5. **Mokuyoubi no Savarin** (木曜日のサバラン, Savarin Thursdays); Rakuen Le Paradis Vol.2 6. **Yoru wo Kasaneru** (夜を重ねる, Night After Night); Rakuen Le Paradis Vol.3 (2010/6) 7. **Aru Kyuujitsu** (ある休日, A Day Off) *Note: Nakamura later published a spin-off series, Kimi Youbi, which was subtitled "Tetsudo Shoujo Manga 2," etc. The series was based on the one-shot "Mokuyoubi no Savarin" (Savarin Thursdays) from this collection.*

Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Things are going pretty well for her until she finds out that she won’t be able to go home at Christmas. Instead, she’ll be stuck at school with only one other student–the aloof and beautiful Steph–for company. As Ruby tries to understand Steph, she becomes more and more interested in the other girl. But can she break through Steph’s icy exterior? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

**Went looking for magic but found love instead…** Filimena via Adina, daughter of nobility, awakens one day with the realization that she had actually been reborn into a world of sorcery and given a second chance at life. In her new country full of heroes, she expects this means she’s a chosen one, yet her lot is not as she dreamed—instead, her path crosses with the improbably powerful stepson of a wizard, and as a young noble lady, her place is at his side…as his fiancée! But perhaps a quest for love is exactly the adventure she was looking for… *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*