Diana, daughter of the notorious Count Cresta, unwillingly enters the Palace Harem as "Lady Crimson Rose," the primary candidate for the queen consort. But, due to her "villainous face" and beauty that is said to be able to manipulate the hearts of men, she is hated by the King, caught in power struggles between concubines, and misunderstood in every way! "I wish I could meet someone who sees me, not for my appearance, but for who I truly am!" The chronicles of a "villainous-looking" young lady's struggles in the Palace Harem and how she finds her own way to persevere... no matter what! (Source: MangaPlaza)

1. Toorinuke Dekimasen 2. Koi no Bakayarou 3. Okinimesu mama 4. Burbon Kizoku Monogatari 5. Aki ni Nareba Kimi wa 6. Fuyu wo Aisuru Hito 7. Haru wo Matsu Koro 8. Tachidomaranaide Kudasai

A manga adaption of Kenji Miyazawa's classic Night on the Galactic Railroad.

This volume contains three one-shots by Akagawa Jiro-sensei and Matsumoto Yoko-sensei. Doll House: Strange things have begun to occur around Akimi. Someone has just moved into the empty apartment right underneath hers, but no one has actually seen this mysterious new neighbor. In addition, random things keep disappearing from the building such as a desk, a bike, and even her own mother...?? Norou Ningyou: Mariko is a daughter of a wealthy family celebrating her 16th birthday. However, Mariko's crush Takayuki shows up with her friend Mio by his side and dampens her mood. To cheer herself up, Mariko looks through her presents and finds a cursing doll with a card that tells her how to use it to get rid of her enemies... Shinku no Kage: When she was young, Kaoru and her family spent a summer at a vacation home in the mountains. One afternoon, she and her younger brother Kazurou found a mysterious coffin in the basement. As she turned to leave, she thought she heard a voice say "Please move me". Little did she know that this was just the beginning of the huge tragedy that befell her family.

Han Liee, who didn't do well in the college entrance examination, got frustrated in love, and achieved nothing after graduation, prayed to God that if he could start over again... With the advent of the consumption system, he actually went back to the year when he was 18! No superior skills? He could upgrade his skills with points! Too average in appearance? He could shape his face with points! After the time travel, he taught a rich guy who picked on him a lesson and captured the hearts of some popular pretty girls... Let's see how Han Liee would rise from the ashes and become a top-tier man after his rebirth. (Source: Webnovel)

I Am a Cat satirizes human beings from an innovative perspective! Natsume Souseki's first novel, that has become a timeless story representative of the beginning of modern Japan, is now adapted into comic format! (Source: Jmanga)

Onigawara Shouzou spends his days working a tiresome job at an IT company, but his life changes when, on a rainy night, he meets a goddess named Silvia—and that's not an exaggeration, she's an actual goddess! That night, she stays in Shouzou's apartment, and their growing attraction to one another becomes more apparent as the night goes on... The next 13 years of Shouzou's life pass by in a flash, and he couldn't be happier with his new job, beautiful wife Silvia, three daughters, and brand new home. But due to some unfortunate circumstances, his house and everyone in it get transported to another world full of magic and monsters! After finding out they can't go back to their world for at least a year, Shouzou decides that he must support his family the only way he knows how: by joining the sales department of a local guild! (From J-Novel Club)

"Your lips are so sweet... I feel like I'm going to melt just from a kiss." Michi is a beautiful receptionist who cheerfully does her best at her job. She seems perfect, but actually she loves eating—a ton ! Because of that, none of her relationships have gone well, and she's afraid to confess her feelings to Taichi, the heir to one of her company's clients. One day, Taichi sees her eating a snack in secret on her break. It makes him set his sights on her! It's a Cinderella story for a receptionist who's afraid of romance. (Source: Pocket Comics)

Mizukoshi gets to sit beside Hidaka this time, he's cute and popular, how lucky! Mizukoshi can't help falling in love with him, but he has a girlfriend! What's Mizukoshi going to do? Includes a few other cute short stories. (Source: Rebellious Love)

"Things I wanted to re-do seem to be endless..." An elite Office Lady, Komori, has a unique ability to do minimum time looping but the limit suddenly turn into 10 years when she got in an accident. The one who greets her in the high-school-past was that man, who had live in Komori's heart for a long time... sometimes remembered as a smiling nerd, sometimes as a lifeless body that Komori couldn't save. (Source: Manga Club)

*Note: Part of Okinawa by Fantagraphics* Sword of Sand is a collection of stories that take place at the end of WWII. Susumu Higa gives us an inside look at the battle of Okinawa, from the first signs to the aftermath, through different points of view of inhabitants, soldiers, Japanese and American, in this war where there is neither good nor evil, neither good nor bad, only a cruel sense of absurdity. The men are in turn overwhelmingly stupid, full of wisdom or infinitely touching by their humanity. Because Higa's work has something deeply generous, which is also felt in his simple and precise lines.

Yukimi, a chubby junior high student, discovers a magical dumbbell that can transform her into Miyuki, a beautiful and slender young woman in a revealing costume. But she must do battle with an evil three-star chef who tempts young girls with calorie-rich treats and dubious weight loss products, and keep her identity secret from her family and schoolmates.