An aspiring novelist witnesses a tragic death, but that is only the beginning of what will become a string of traumatic events involving a lonely elementary school girl. *“Looking back on it now, I realize that incident is what turned me into the novelist I am today. An author is someone who creates tales, but an aspiring author is someone who lies, and nothing more. This incident happened ten years ago, when I was in college, and merely an aspiring author. If those events never took place I wouldn’t have become much of anything at all, which is why I think I need to thank her, thank that girl …”* (Source: Kodansha USA)

A college student finds herself resurrected as Eumiella, an evil daughter of the nobility in the world of an Otome RPG that she played in her previous life. In the RPG, Eumiella isn’t worth thinking about at first, but in the endgame content she returns as a hidden boss, complete with ridiculous stats that put her on par with even the game’s heroes. After being essentially abandoned by her parents at their family domain, the flames of Eumiella’s former gamer soul are ignited, and she takes to leveling, and leveling, and leveling, until...at the time of enrolling in the Royal Academy, she discovers that she is level 99. Though she’d originally planned to live a peaceful and discreet life, the game’s heroine and her love interests suspect that Eumiella is in fact the infamous Demon Lord. These ridiculous powers invite all manner of trials and tribulations. So begins the fantasy tale of a most powerful, evil hidden boss (who wishes she could just live a life of peace and quiet). (Source: One Peace Books)

RISE OF THE NO-TALENT Will Serfort dreams of keeping his promise to a childhood friend by becoming a Magia Vander, one of the mighty magicians who sit atop the Wizard’s Tower. However, he is unable to cast even the simplest of spells, leaving him to fight dungeon monsters to earn credits at Regarden Magical Academy. As if that weren’t enough, he finds himself putting his sword skills to the test against a bullying professor! *Source: KODANSHA USA, Vol. 1*

A strange letter left behind by the owner of an antique shop. When Natsume enters the store, he hears the voice of a yokai!? Featuring a flute-playing yokai and another that manipulates dreams. (Source: Hakusensha, translated)

A century has passed since magic--true magic, the stuff of legends--has returned to the world. It is spring, the season of new beginnings, and a new class of students is about to begin their studies at the First National Magic University Affiliated High School, nickname: First High. A manga spin-off of the immensely popularlight novel series The Irregular at Magic High School, The Honor Student at Magic High School follows the events of the original series as seen through the eyes of Miyuki Shiba, Tatsuya's sister. The life of an honor student comes with a lot of expectations...and unexpected hidden feelings?! (Source: Yen Press)

From encounters with cats to bookstore trips and every sweet moment in between, enjoy this anthology exploring Sasaki’s and Miyano’s relationship together—including three original stories by Shou Harusono! (Source: Yen Press) Cover illustration: Harusono Shou Illustrations: Harusono Shou, Nazuka Kudan, Kanzume Sawa 1. **Neko to Taion.** (猫と体温。) \[Fuji Azuki\] 2. **Samui Hi.** (寒い日。) \[Toriya Kou\] 3. **Omoide.** (思い出。) \[Mika\] 4. **Miyano no Tsuitenai Hi.** (宮野のついてない日。) \[Touya Tsugumi\] 5. **Otoshimono.** (落とし物。) \[Hinata Kyou\] 6. **Sorezore no Tatakai.** (それぞれの戦い。) \[Itokichi\] 7. **Houkago Date.** (放課後デート。) \[Shichimiya (しちみや)\] 8. **Jiyuu Toukou Kikan no Hanashi.** (自由登校期間の話。) \[Tanno Ichiko\] 9. **Tegami.** (手紙。) \[Shimosegawa Hinaru\] 10. **Unki.** (運気。) \[Konno Paru\] 11. **Yukidaruma.** (雪だるま。) \[Yutoto\] 12. **Yuki no Hi no Hanashi.** (雪の日の話。) \[Sasaki Aoko\] 13. **Suki na Hito no Hanashi.** (好きなヒトの話。) \[Yuki Amino\] 14. **Yasumi Jikan no Yakusoku.** (休み時間の約束。) \[Harusono Shou\] 15. **Shiritori.** (しりとり。) \[Harusono Shou\] 16. **Buchou.** (部長。) \[Harusono Shou\] 17. **Collab Manga** (コラブ漫画) \[Dorokawa Megumi, Mika, Yuki Amino\]

Zagan is feared by the masses as an evil sorcerer. Both socially awkward and foulmouthed, he spends his days studying sorcery while beating down any trespassers within his domain. One day he's invited to a dark auction, and what he finds there is an elven slave girl of peerless beauty, Nephy. Having fallen in love at first sight, Zagan uses up his entire fortune to purchase her, but being a poor conversationalist, he has no idea how to properly interact with her. Thus, the awkward cohabitation of a sorcerer who has no idea how to convey his love and his slave who yearns for her master but has no idea how to appeal to him begins. (Source: J-Novel Club) *Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.*

The Tearmoon Empire has fallen. As the flames of revolution scour the land, the empire’s ever-selfish princess, Mia, is publicly executed by way of the guillotine...only to wake up in the past as her twelve-year-old self! The empire’s back, the revolution is a distant memory, and sweets are once again on the table! As the bloodstained diary she brought back with her proves, however, Mia’s memories of the future are by no means just a bad dream. All the horrors and indignities she experienced in that terrible timeline are bound to happen all over again... That is, unless she can shape herself up, recruit some allies, and exploit her knowledge of what’s to come to solve all of the empire’s problems before they spiral horribly (and lethally) out of control! Is Mia up to the lofty task of changing the future and saving her empire? Not even slightly, but it’s her only choice if she hopes to spare herself from a second gruesome end at the blade of the guillotine! (Source: J-Novel Club)

Meet the Skeleton Soldier, a meager but fiercely loyal fighter who serves to protect its master, Lady Succubus. Its dream of a peaceful life with her is shattered when they're both brutally murdered by a group of warriors one day. But what would’ve been a pathetic end to an unremarkable soul sparks a new beginning: when the Skeleton Soldier opens its eyes again, it has traveled back 20 years in time! “I must warn Lady Succubus of all the things to come!” But with no special combat skills and a history of failure and defeat, how can it stop the horrible events from unfolding again? Follow the Skeleton Soldier as it faces the most challenging quest of all—rewriting the ending to its own story. (Source: TappyToon)

In Orario, the only place in the world that hosts the entrance to the massive subterranean Dungeon, there's a certain tavern where the most desperate and vulnerable bring their troubles. There, the ex-adventurer Lyu Lion uses her terrifying strength to wrest what justice she can from the shadows of the Labyrinth City! But when a girl goes missing and all evidence points toward the powerful Grand Casino, she may need more than brute force to help...! (Source: Yen Press) *Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.*

While the original four .hack video games followed the tales and travels of Kite, these books tell the story all over again, from the view of Akira Hayami, also known as BlackRose in The World. When her younger brother, Fumikazu, falls into a coma while playing The World, Akira decides to figure out why it happened, and launches herself into the most exciting, and dangerous, journey she will ever have to encounter. Where she meets the twin blade Kite whose friend Orca has fallen into a coma too. Together they venture to find out The World's innermost secrets meeting new friends along the way who aid them in their journey. (Source: Wikipedia)

The story revolves around a little girl named Kohina. Kohina ends up summoning a Kokkuri-san, a low-ranking ghost in Japanese folklore. The Kokkuri-san she calls turns out to be a white-haired handsome, young man. At first he had intended to merely haunt her, but soon he becomes worried about her terrible eating habit of cup ramen for every meal. He later decides to haunt her in order to protect her. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)