Young Lemon Sawaguchi has a gift for music: whoever listens to him can't help to be carried away by his marvellous ringing voice. Lemon's only ambition is to realize the dreams of his father, who died before he could start his career as a professional singer. Which won't be an easy task...
Everyone has the potential to fall to "the other side." Meth, marijuana, MDMA... Once you're hooked, there's no turning back. Enter two relentless hounds who chase, expose, and capture all manner of drug crimes. Their profession? Narcotics agents, known as "Matori." Through the investigations of agents Kusakabe and Saeki, this shocking exposé unearths the deep-seated darkness of modern society. Brace yourself for a hard-hitting documentary on drug crime! (Source: Emaqi)
Deirdre Abel von Belisario just wants to find love! After dying young in her first life—and worse, dying without a single hint of romance—this former office worker and self-proclaimed otaku has found herself reincarnated as the daughter of a margrave in another world. Determined to make the most of her second chance, she's set on finding love and giving her parents the grandchildren they deserve. Unfortunately for Deirdre, fate has other plans in store. She never meant to catch the eye of her land's Royal Spirits, let alone gain their blessing. And she definitely didn't mean to get pulled into the conflict between spirits and humans. She was just bored! Left with no choice but restore harmony to the empire, her dreams of a peaceful married life seem farther out of reach than ever. This is the story of a “graceful” young lady reluctantly revolutionizing an empire along the rocky road to love! (Source: J-Novel Club)
Originally published in 1982, I Wish I Was Stupid surpasses in shamelessness the artist’s cult classic Pits of Hell. With 13 stories about love, family, work and raging frustration culled from avant-garde porn mags and Garo, Ebisu probes dangerously deep into the inner mucosal of the human condition. If you’ve ever considered setting your child on fire, pooping with double buttholes, or windmilling your dingdong, this book is for you. *Source: Breakdown Press*
Kazuya finally became the strongest player in the VRMMORPG he devoted his life to and gained the title "Fist King." Just as he became number one, he was reborn in another world like the game, where monsters roam free! In this new world where firearms are favored over melee weapons, Kazuya takes up a club to once again pursue his ideal strength! (Source: MangaPlaza)
KRRRAK BOOM!! A young woman is struck dead by a bolt of lightning. But then a miracle—her charred body rises into the air and absorbs an eerie orb of light. When the girl comes back to life, she discovers that she possesses amazing telepathic powers. She can move objects. She can force people to do things against their will. She can see the future. She can even raise the dead! (Source: Living the Line)
Story 1: Inferno (1 volume) (Linda Howard) Professional gambler Lorna lives the drifting life: hit one casino, clean house, and then move on to the next. Her luck runs out when savvy casino owner, Dante Raintree notices her unusual winning streak. She expects an interrogation, but what she gets is far more eerie: he reveals he's psychic, just like her! Dante, convinced Lorna's a supernatural spy sent to collapse his clan of psychics, drags her to his home as a captive! In book 1 of the Raintree miniseries, Lorna travels on a journey of self-discovery and passionate romance! Story 2: Haunted (2 volumes) (Linda Winstead Jones) Hope Malory's first day as a homicide detective isn't going well. Not only assigned to her first gruesome murder, but also partnered to the infamously eccentric Gideon Raintree. Gideon is quite handsome, but a tad creepy, seemingly talking to the very air! Hope's homicide investigation reveals some intriguing facts: the victims roommate is none other than Gideon's cousin! With supernatural meddling, suspicious circumstances, and romance in the precinct, Raintree: Haunted starts off with a bloody bang! Story 3: Sanctuary (1 volume) (Beverly Barton) Mercy Raintree, princess of the Raintrees, has a surprise visitor: Judah Ansara, heir to the Ansara clan! She claims he's an old flame and a faint memory, but how can she forget him when they share a daughter? As the war between the Ansara and the Raintree comes to head, Mercy must take up her clan's fabled sword and fight for a future her daughter can proudly live in! Is Judah truly a man worth trusting? Can their daughter, who shares the blood of both clans, be the key to ending the conflict? Don't miss this exciting conclusion of the Raintree miniseries!
The stories take place in the years 2138-43, by which time humanity has spread across some few thousand star systems. A corporation called the World Welfare Works Association (also WWWA or 3WA) helps local systems deal with problems by sending well-armed agents called "trouble consultants" to solve crimes or mysteries, for a fee. The series focuses on a team of trouble consultants named Kei and Yuri who have a reputation for leaving a trail of destruction behind them, for which they are called the "Dirty Pair".
A young boy named Toshio and his friends, while exploring an abandoned factory, are taken captive by gangsters. Toshi unwittingly discovers a signal device that will summon the cyborg superhero Electric Man Arrow. Arrow comes to the rescue, and, after vanquishing the gangsters' giant robot, entrusts Toshio with the signal device. However, the gangsters' mysterious leader X Fighter learns of this and uses Toshio in his plot to frame Arrow for a string of deadly sabotages. When Arrow finally confronts X Fighter for an explosive showdown, the shadowy link between the two superhumans is finally revealed. In the final chapter of this volume, Arrow faces an entirely different sort of problem, what to do with a gigantic dinosaur that scientists have discovered deep below the earth.
Is it hard to find work even in a fantasy world? Strange and difficult questions await a newcomer at the guild that helps adventurers change jobs! (Source: Dengeki Bunko, translated)
Faith, Fiorenzo's secretary, is to accompany Fiorenzo to a party as his date. Fiorenzo is a five-time world-title holder in cycling and also manages a bike company. Furthermore, he is a globe-trotting playboy. In contrast, she is very plain and doesn't think that they are a good match. She also doesn't really know much about high society, or want to draw any attention to herself. With little confidence, Faith allows Fiorenzo to take her to a beauty parlor and boutique. To give her the appearance of a date worthy of him, they dress her up gorgeously. He's so taken with her transformation that he kisses her! Taken from Balloons & Chapters
