It's not about the money. It's about heart. Here in this masterpiece historical anthology, that heart will be laid bare to you: the spirit of craftsmanship, flowing from fingertip to final product, be it a barrel, indigo cloth, razor-sharp sword, soft tatami mat, or even complete plastered building... (Source: Yen Press) *Notes: \- Originally released as a one-shot in Comic Ran, the series was picked up for full serialization by Torch web-magazine starting 2022-10-19.* *\- Won the New Creator Prize at the 28th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize awards in 2024. Nominated for the 17th Manga Taisho award in 2024. Ranked first in Freestyle magazine's Kono Manga wo Yome 2024.*

The manga centers on Iori Shijima, an ordinary high school student blessed with a good, common life. He has a cute childhood friend, lots of friends he can rely on, and a nice and beautiful mother. Additionally, his grades are good and he has a solid future plan. However, one day "transcendent beings" called ĀTRAIL appear on Earth, and Iori's everyday live crumbles as he learns about the secrets of another world and the meaning to his own existence. (Source: Anime News Network) Gorō Taniguchi, the creator of Code Geass and a director with the Sunrise Inc. animation studio, is joining forces with artist Akihiko Higuchi to create a new manga entitled Atrail - Nisekawiteki Nichijou to Senmitsu Element. Taniguchi will be writing the scripts and storylines, while Higuchi will provide the artwork.

Fiolia is the daughter of a duke, thoughtful of her people and active in her fiefdom. One day, she is poisoned by the heroine of an otome game and falls into a coma. When she wakes up, she regains the memories of a previous life... but finds out twenty years have passed?! She soon learns of the scheming that the game heroine, Anne Rose, had been up to and the damages she's done to the country. In order to return the favor to Anne Rose and save the people, she must act! "Just you wait, Anne Rose. You’ll pay for what you did!” The refreshing revenge fantasy of a handsome lady who is always outside the norm!! *Notes: \- This manga was adapted into a colored webcomic which we include under this entry. \- The chapter count reflects the one from the tankoubons.*

Eleanor, a maid working in the royal palace, accidentally draws the holy sword that had lain dormant for a thousand years. The sword was said to be a gift from the goddess, meant only for the hero to draw and defeat the Demon Lord. There’s no real need for a hero in these days, however. Things are going just fine. More than that, she’s not looking to lose her job! The plan is to just put the sword back and sweep this all under the rug, but unfortunately for her, the attractive-yet-brusque prince saw the whole thing. It’s going to take everything Eleanor has to cover this up? Assuming she even can! (Source: MANGA UP!)

At a prestigious girl’s school, a student has died. Itsumi was the most beautiful, charismatic, and popular girl at St. Mary’s Academy for Girls. She was also the president of the exclusive and tight-knit Literature Club. One week after her death, the members of her beloved club gather in her memory. But as they each testify to what happened in the days leading up to the tragic event, their accusations turn shocking— Why, and how, did Itsumi really die?

Komatsu transfers to the most gourmet school in the world to pursue his dream of becoming a chef. He spends his days with the "gourmet banchou" Toriko and his friends. Toriko and his friends will go full throttle, in search of new gourmet delights! (Source: Shueisha, translated)

Everyone in the world uses smartphone apps. But inside them lurks unknown creatures called "Appli Monsters," or "Appmon." The Appmon are AI lifeforms with the ability to think and act, and exist in the boundary between the human world and digital space to allow people and the system to interface and function. But in the vast sea of the internet, the "last boss AI" Leviathan takes control of the Appmon with a virus and begins hacking every system, thus starting to control the human world from the world of the net. The protagonist, Haru Shinkai, is led to acquiring the Appli Drive and uses it to materialize Gacchimon, a search app monster. What is the secret hidden within the Appli Drive? What is the mysterious field that exists between net world where the Appmon exist, and the real world? What is the "App Combine" that can combine two Appmons? What is Leviathan's true goal? (Source: Anime News Network)

This collection of horror short stories includes tales of murder, romance and the supernatural. The title story follows Natsuko, a maid at the Hagiwara mansion who bears an exact resemblance to a recently deceased woman of the household. Other stories include a cat who watches for his master and a ghost, a work of art which leads to revenge through possessed bodies, and a woman who haunts the husband who murdered her but whom she still loves. The mood and pacing of these stories are a kind of Japanese gothic, steeped in the culture but as clear to readers as the passions we all share. (Source: ComicsOne) 1. **Mizu ni Sumu Oni** (水に棲む鬼 | Devil in the Water); Mystery I vol. 8 2. **Mokuren Yashiki** (木蓮屋敷 | The House of Magnolias); Mystery I vol. 7 3. **Hanairo Utsushi** (花色移し | Taking the Color of Flowers); Mystery I vol. 5 4. **Natsu Fukamu** (夏深む | In the Depth of Summer); Mystery I vol.9 5. **Matsuyoi** (待宵 | The Vigil); Mystery I vol. 10 6. **Masoo no Kage** (真赭の蔭 | The Blood Red Shadow); Mystery I vol.11

Tatsumi experienced the devastating death of his family in an accident during his senior year of high school. His beloved cockatiel, Chiko, died of old age as he struggled to come to terms with this utter loss. Tatsumi was on the verge of giving up when he got summoned to another world. There, Chiko was waiting for him, much to his confusion. Resurrected as a dazzling young girl, she was worshipped as a saintess by many, making her unrecognizable to him. And to Tatsumi's shock, she had decided to make him her fiancé! But not everyone wanted to honor their union. The two quickly realized that they were at the center of a complex plot when opposition erupted. Join Tatsumi and Chiko as they embark on this moving journey of love and resilience. (Source: Hanashi Media)

Whether between best friends, co-workers, classmates, or otherwise, this is a montage of the moments where sparks begin to fly. This manga collection features twenty-nine short Boys’ Love stories from a variety of hit manga artists, including the creators of *BL Metamorphosis*, *Manly Appetites*, and more! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) Cover Illustration: Toworu Miyata 1. **Osananajimi ga Yabai Hanashi** (幼馴染がヤバい話, My Unbelievable Childhood Friend) \[Konkichi\] 2. **Maa Maa** (まあまあ, So-So) \[tunral\] 3. **Fumin ni Kiku Tomodachi** (不眠にキくトモダチ, Sleeping Pill Pal) \[Chiruko Furuya\] 4. **Dare ni mo Ienai** (誰にも言えない, It's a Secret) \[Ken Homerun\] 5. **Koisuru Annindoufu** (恋する杏仁豆腐, Beloved Annin Tofu) \[Kannu Ogi\] 6. **Strawberry Fields no Yume** (ストロベリーフィールズの夢, Dreams of Strawberry Fields) \[Hiromasa Okujima\] 7. **Yukidoke wo Shiru** (雪解けを知る, See the Snow Melt) \[Mitsuru Sangou\] 8. **Okubyoumono to Nettaigyo** (臆病者と熱帯魚, The Coward and the Tropical Fish) \[Hana Hasumi\] 9. **Noroi wo Toku Noroi** (呪いをとく呪い, Curse to Undo a Curse) \[Kotobuki\] 10. **SatouShio** (さとうしお, Sugar Salt) \[noji\] 11. **Gyu!** (ぎゅ!, Squeeze!) \[Totempole\] 12. **Tomodachi no Kokuhaku** (友達の告白, A Friend's Declaration) \[Hibari Momojiri\] 13. **(Numa ni Ochita Oto)** (（沼に落ちた音）, Careful, I'll Eat You Up) \[Agri Uma\] 14. **Onaji Tsuki wo Miteru** (同じ月を見てる, Looking at the Same Moon) \[Shouko Rakuta\] 15. **Takanashi-kun no Kouryaku Taishou** (小鳥遊くんの攻略対象, The Target of Takanashi's Affections) \[Machi Suzuri\] 16. **Strawberry Bitter Chocolate** (ストロベリービターチョコレート, Strawberry Dark Chocolate) \[Nmura\] 17. **Saishuu Shiai** (最終試合, The Last Match) \[Akihito Satou\] 18. **Sagashimono** (さがしもの, Looking for Something) \[Kaori Tsurutani\] 19. **Hayatochiri** (はやとちり, Jumping to Conclusions) \[Kashio\] 20. **Katakoi Baku no Soineya-san** (片恋獏の添い寝屋さん, The Unrequited Love of the Sleep Shop Tapir) \[Moe Fujisaki\] 21. **Kimi wo Egakitai** (きみをえがきたい, I Want to Draw You) \[Mito\] 22. **Doko ni Dashite mo Hazukashii Koi** (どこに出しても恥ずかしい恋, An Embarrassing Love Wherever It Appears) \[Icchokusen Moukon\] 23. **Suki Datta Onee-chan ni 10-nenburi ni Ai ni Ittara Otoko Datta Ken** (好きだったお姉ちゃんに10年ぶりに会いに行ったら男だった件, The Time I Went to See the Girl I Liked Ten Years Later and She Was a Boy) \[Yayohi Monzen\] 24. **Dare to Nomu ka ga Sake no Aji** (誰と飲むかが酒の味, Drinking Together Gives the Sake Flavor) \[Youhe Hino\] 25. **Mukibutsu Darling** (無機物ダーリン, Mechanical Darling) \[Waku Okuda\] 26. **Yokaze ni Utsutsu** (夜風にうつつ, On the Evening Breeze) \[Tsutomu\] 27. **Sensei to Mekakure Shota** (先生とメカクレショタ, Sensei and the Blindfolded Boy) \[Bimita\] 28. **Fukigen na Trap** (不機嫌なTrap, Sucked in by the Sulk) \[Azusa Banjou\] 29. **Kono Dokkiri wa Honmono Desu.** (このドッキリは本物です。, This Prank Is Real) \[Toworu Miyata\]

In the daytime, he’s an honor student, but at night, the fascinating Maya appears. College student Kazuya is strongly attracted to Shinya, but doesn’t accept his split personality. Meanwhile a politician named Tanabe is manipulating Shinya, and Wagaki finds out! (Source: Manga.Club)

A man and woman are swept up in the romantic atmosphere of the gorgeous party they're attending. Surrendering themselves to the mood, their lips almost touch when... they quickly break away in panic. The two of them are actually undercover officers, and the key to the success of the operation is the moment they share a kiss...! A secret mission like never before is about to begin! (Source: MANGA Plus)