When he was a child, Harada Kishi liked to play at being a knight. He swore to always be loyal to his playmate and chosen princess Shirahime Idzunu. Seven years after he was forced to move away, he has found her again at high school. In the intervening years his enthusiasm for being her knight has not diminished, and has been fueled by otaku information. Unfortunately for him, teenage Idzunu isn't anything like his manga or anime has led him to believe princesses should look and act. To his surprise, she even takes offense at him pointing this out. However, there is more to his knight act than he would ever have believed, as Idzuru and other girls are actually the recipients of "animus" power from falling stars. This power has transformed them into "Players" with various titles, who need to collect "Chessmen" to fight for them. Will Kishi be able to maintain his role as Idzunu's loyal knight? (Source: tethysdust)
Working at Kaikarou in the red-light district of Edo Yoshiwara, Ikutarou finds himself among many beautiful women. One in particular, Fuyou, seems to have been gifted with not only beauty but intelligence as well. An intelligence that people from many walks of life secretly turn to when they cannot go to the police. After discovering this secret, Ikutarou is made to be Fuyou's "feet," made to go out to observe crime scenes and evidence to report back to Fuyou so that she may solve the case even while being forbidden from leaving Kaikarou. Will this impromptu partnership work out? Will Fuyou be able to solve the case?
[A useless skill awakens, leading to a slow life and the creation of the strongest territory!?] Kaito, whowas expected to have a bright future as a lord, is given the useless skill of "Alarm Clock," which only wakes you up, and is banished to a remote territory.The morning after he takes up his post, he tries activating "Alarm Clock" to change his mood, and discovers that it is actually an extraordinary skill that can awaken a sleeping god!? "Seriously! Lord Kaito! Did you revive Archangel Sierra!?"Archangel Sierra, who has awakened from her seal, and the unique and cheerful villagers become his companions and together they reform the barren land!
A collection of works that depict the weakness and fragility of people, the emotional swings of adolescence that cannot be explained in words, and how confused people are as they live their lives, no matter how old they are. How you live your life is up to you. **Content List:** - Ada no Hana (仇の花) in Young King Bull issue 9/2020. - Shouganai Kazoku (しょうがない家族) in Young King Bull issue 5/2021. - Senshokutai (染色体) in Young King Bull issue 4/2022. - Cheap Sweet Story (ちーぶ・すいーと・すとーりぃ) - Godot wo Mukae ni (ゴドーをむかえに) in Young King Bull issue 1/2023.
Anthology of one-shots by various mangaka featuring traps. Each volume of the series carries a different theme.
Saeki Sayaka has always been an old soul–serious and reserved, preferring to focus on her studies rather than make friends. Until, that is, a romantic confession from another girl in middle school turns her carefully ordered world upside down. Though none of her classes have prepared her for this, Saeki must now come to terms with her sexuality in this gentle, coming-of-age novel about grappling with first love, growing up, and relating to other people. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Adachi and Shimamura, two young women who attend the same high school, are inseparable friends. Whether playing table tennis, chatting about favorite TV shows, or just relaxing together, they’re happy to share their days. When Adachi’s friendship turns into romantic attraction, the relationship begins to change, one day at a time. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
The second floor of the gym. That’s our spot. Class is in session right now, but they don’t hold class in a place like this. This is where Shimamura and I became friends. What is this feeling? Yesterday, I dreamed of kissing her. I’m not like that, and I’m sure Shimamura isn’t either. But…when Shimamura thinks of the word “friend,” I want to be the first thing that comes to her mind. That’s all. (Source: Yen Press)
Rudy has a goal—to become a top-tier weaponsmith and make the coolest weapons the world has ever seen! Sure, her boss always gets mad about her bizarre creations, but she has a blast crafting them. And she lives right outside a dungeon, so she's in the perfect spot to aid adventurers passing through on their way to fight monsters. Surely she won't bite off more than she can chew…right? (Source: Yen Press)
When bubbly eleventh-grader Eimi Yamashita finds out that her parents are relocating for work, she decides to strike out on her own and move into a dormitory for girls. Little does Eimi suspect the exciting romantic adventures that await her there! (Source: VIZ Media)
Ninety percent of our lives are determined by our fate, and our fates are determined by our "souls." But every now and then, something goes wrong and the souls of those who have met an untimely fate also pollute their environs, drawing more souls into a vicious circle of ill fate. Sakurai and Amano are an odd-couple team who have been hired to deal with the problems that arise from these tainted souls and have been tasked with finding those who are heading to an early grave to either prevent them from dying or collect their livingstones before they do further damage. (Source: Kodansha USA)

