Van, the fourth son of a powerful noble, is only two years old when he remembers his past life as a salaryman in Japan. With his adult brain in a young body, he’s considered a child prodigy…until he displays the “Production Magic” skill when he turns eight. In a family that favors offensive magic, this crafting skill is considered useless in battle, and Van is banished to oversee a tiny country town in disgrace. With only his personal maid, the memories of his past life, and his “worthless” magic, can Van improve the fortunes of this little village—and himself? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Alien invasions, high school romances, and even bloody vampire action—all this and more awaits in four compelling short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind *Chainsaw Man*. (Source: VIZ Media) Compilation containing four of Fujimoto's one-shots. 1. **A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Kickin’ in the Schoolyard** (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた。); 2011 2. **Sasaki Stopped a Bullet** (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた); 2013 3. **Love Is Blind** (恋は盲目); 2013 4. **Shikaku** (シカク); 2014

In the future, birds have taken over Earth and replaced human kind as the dominant species. With the assistance of bird-like aliens, the birds of Earth gained increased intelligence and began to attack humans. Now humans are treated as livestock by the birds who have moved on to create their own society with laws, currency, countries, and class systems. Ironically, the birds are following the same path as humans did. Now, the meat-eating predatorial birds and the insect and grain eating birds have begun a war amongst each other that has no end in sight. As they fight, aliens begin to consider what species should replace the birds as the dominant species of Earth in this science fiction thriller.

**Reborn as a heroic…skeleton?!** One day Arc wakes up in the world of his favorite MMORPG…and discovers that he’s become exactly like his game character, a heroic knight who just so happens to be a skeleton! The whole skull-for-a-head thing is maybe going to be a problem. Arc resolves to keep a low profile, lest anyone mistake him for a monster, but he can’t quite manage to turn a blind eye to the troubles of his new world. Adventure awaits, and the Skeleton Knight will be there to meet it! *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

Ju-Hyeok is a clueless beta who is thrust into the messy world of alpha-omega dynamics when he leaves his wholesome beta college to work at a more diverse company. There, a full-on fistfight and loud makeup knotting in the bathroom isn't "workplace violence" and "sexual harassment," but just your run-of-the-mill lovers' quarrel. Repulsed by the pheromones that trump common sense in this crazy environment, Ju-Hyeok swears himself off dating until he saves up enough money to move to a faraway haven for betas. Unfortunately, fate seems to be working against him when he somehow attracts both the flirtatious alpha director and the cute omega junior at his company without lifting a finger. Can Ju-Hyeok flee the clutches of the dating world with his sanity intact, or will he fall victim to the pesky palpitations of his heart? (Source: Tappytoon, edited)

"What if we became friends with benefits...?" Suuna, a gloomy high school student, leaves home to live in a dorm. But when she nervously enters her room, she finds her roommate, Ruka, feeling up another girl! She finds out Ruka needs a "friend with benefits," so Suuna takes charge and proposes they form a "(semi) friends with benefits" contract...? (Source: Yen Press) *Note: Originally a three-chapter limited run, it was picked up for full serialization starting 2023-05-09.*

The trouble and fun began when ordinary teenager Tenchi Masaki inadvertently released the legendary demon Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine. Turned out Ryoko was actually a marooned space pirate! Since then, she's become Tenchi's unwanted houseguest, attracting a host of other troublemaking alien women: Ayeka, a haughty alien pricess; Sasami, her mischievous little sister; and Washu, Ryoko's mad-scientist "mother." Add Ryo-oh-Ki, an adorable little carrot-eating spaceship, and you've got one full Shinto shrine! (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: A spin-off of Tenchi OVA 1&2, No need for Tenchi follows the usual hijinx of the Tenchi gang, as well as throwing several new characters in the mix including a Ryoko clone, and Washu's other lab assistant.*

Kurumi's finally in a relationship with the older lover of her dreams - cool, stoic Ms. Yoroizuka, who seems just as emotionless outside the office as she does within her department. You might think shy, younger Kurumi's the one getting spoiled here, but you would be wrong - Kurumi will do anything to spoil Ms. Yoroizuka with all the head pats, hugs, and kisses she deserves! (Source: Manga Planet) *Note: \- Includes 11 extra chapters. \- Originally self-published and then collected into one commercial volume published on 2021-07-21. It was picked up for continued commercial serialization on 2022-08-06.*

In this light science fiction romance manga, Moritani Misuzu has a unique power: for three minutes each day, she can stop time. Her life changes when she uses that same power to peek at a beautiful classmate’s underwear. To Moritani’s surprise, this classmate—Murakami Haruka—is immune to Moritani’s time-freezing technique. Bound together by their odd powers, the two girls begin to grow closer…and find that it’s more than their strange abilities attracting them to each other. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Includes chapter 0.*

**The isekai fantasy tale of a young man sucked into another world, where he must roleplay an old man in a young woman’s body!** Sakamori Kagami has awakened in the world of Ark Earth Online, a game he plays religiously. The catch? Instead of his normal avatar–an old, bearded sorcerer–he finds himself in the body of a girl! Now he must convince the people of this world that he–she–is a pupil of the legendary wise man who vanished without a trace thirty years ago. *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

Sumire Ichigaya’s got it tough. She’s drowning in debt, surrounded by noisy neighbors, fighting for discount supermarket meals, and working a dead-end job exterminating space vermin left over from a failed alien invasion. It seems like things just can’t get any worse—until she’s abducted by aliens and wakes up with a monstrous new arm and a voice in her head urging her to kill all of humanity! (Source: VIZ Media)

A hero should never kill anyone, not even the worst of villains. Gangyu could never understand why his team of heroes lived by those words, but he tried his best to do the same… until the villain who wiped out his squad killed his brother in prison. Gangyu breaks his vow and enters Ruculus with permission to kill as the prison’s executioner. Now, he must fight his way through the villains to kill the worst of them all. (Source: WEBTOON)