Shikabane never knew his mother. Abandoned by his father, he lived as a child with his grandmother in poverty. But thanks to the kindness of his grandmother, despite a difficult daily life and the hurtful words of his friends, he managed to grow up and build himself. As an adult, he thought he could finally enjoy life. Unfortunately, when his grandmother seems to show signs of senile dementia, Shikabane does not know how to react... (Source: Akata, translated) *Note: Chapter counts includes one promotional chapter published on Young Ace Up.*

Gloria, the daughter of a duke, was betrayed by her fiancé and family and executed for a crime she never committed. But when she awakens, time has turned back to when she was ten years old!? Given a second chance at life, she smiles coldly. "I’ll make those fools taste hell." Her unfaithful fiancé. The father who sold out his own daughter. The self-righteous saint… She will forgive none of them. With her status, her reputation, and the memories of her previous life, along with the knowledge of the reincarnator that once clung to her soul, she will expose their true natures and make them atone for every sin. A merciless tale of revenge by a true villainess begins!

Since her parent's death Nayu lives together with her Grandmother but argues often with her. After her grandmother's admission to hospital Nayu considers her behavior...

The Demon Queen, Ragurindo Generufu Korasouda, was a workaholic. When the heroes attacked, her underlings took advantage of the situation to mount a rebellion. Deciding she could take it easy if she were dead, she used the opportunity to successfully fake her death and disappear. Hours later, when she finally arrived in a faraway land, what was waiting for her was... a huge number of furball slimes? (Source: Hifumi Shobo, translated)

Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles sci-fi stories printed over the publisher's long career. Contents: 1. **Ureta Hoshi** (熟れた星) \[Tezuka Osamu\] 2. **Eisei 2-ren Dokubou** (衛星２連独房) \[Matsumoto Leiji\] 3. **7P(2): H.G. Wells ni** (7P（２）―H・G・ウエルズに) \[Ishinomori Shotaro\] 4. **Captain Past** (キャプテンパースト) \[Nagai Go\] 5. **Ragini** (ラーギニー) \[Hagio Moto\] 6. **Dorothy** (ドロシー) \[Fukuyama Keiko\] 7. **Mizubito** (水人) \[Azuma Hideo\] 8. **SF Kozou no Yuurei: THE GHOST OF SF KID** (SF小僧の幽霊　THE GHOST OF SF KID) \[Tori Miki\] 9. **Heikou Wars** (並行ウォーズ) \[Yokoyama Eiji\] 10. **Ojii-chan no Shosai/Uchuu** (おじいちゃんの書斎/宇宙) \[Imai Tetsuya\] 11. **Megane wo Kai ni** (眼鏡を買いに) \[Tsunami Nayu\] 12. **Futokou** (不登校) \[Tsubana\] 13. **Mister Donuts** (ミスターどーなつ) \[Kitano Yusaku (orig. story), Nishijima Daisuke\] 14. **Mahou Shoujo Time-chan Sono 1 Onee-chan wa Kaidan wo Ochiru Yume wo Miru no ka** (魔法少女タイムちゃん その１ お姉ちゃんは階段を落ちる夢を見るのか) \[Yoshitomi Akihito\] 15. **To, Aru Hi no Boku no Himo** (と、ある日の僕のひも) \[Miyazaki Natsujikei\] 16. **Ore no Yume no Imouto** (俺の夢の妹 Sister of My Dreams) \[Coco\]

Ada, the daughter of the Duke of Lafine, has been appointed by the king to be the tutor for Steven, the first prince of the renowned Kingdom of Fierte, known for his perfection. However, when she meets the prince, she finds him exhausted from work, listless and sloppy. Since childhood, perfection has been expected of the prince, who has worked too hard, so she decides to teach him how to "take a break"...! The prince's tutor's daughter finds relief for his tiredness. A soothing, otherworldly love story begins! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

One of the countless Gods, Keika (Hiko-no-Mikoto) failed at gaining believers in Japan. He got thrown off to another world when he was going back to Heaven in disappointment. That other world, Alexsild has been mostly seized by the demon king. Mysteriously, Keika who should have been invisible to other people could be seen normally like a normal human. And then, a princess knight told him that he could ascend to Godhood if he piled up achievements as a hero. Keika decided to defeat the demon king and become a God in that world. (Source: Sousetsuka)

Takeshi Kuri, a juvenile delinquent, has a talent for baseball, but smokes cigarettes, has brown hair, and hits people when he gets mad. By the time he was in junior high school, he had played on six different teams, four of which were suspended and two of which were disbanded. He was often ejected from games early on, or had to forfeit games, and was regarded as a useless pitcher by those involved. After being rejected by a number of prestigious schools, he was given one last chance at Yumenoshima High School. During the interview, he hit the manager, Kudo, but somehow managed to pass on one condition. The condition was that he would live with the coach at his house. Kudo is a man who once worked as a coach at the prestigious Toyo. On the first day of school, Kuri took the field in a red and white match. However, he is harassed by the head of the department, who values discipline and common sense. Hisato overcame many hardships and went on a rampage at the South Tokyo Tournament and Koshien. The insane baseball team creates a whirlwind nationwide.

The first story is about Shidou. He wasn't suffering from debts, abuse or anything else, and overall had a fun life. But he will die. Because he is complete. So, how will he die? So he met them - the most unpleasant and horribly reliable people - "Suicide planner Yomiji" and "Murderer Durian". For 100,000 yen in a week they will prepare an ideal death for him... The second story is about Hinamura Haina. In Japan she is an extremely dangerous criminal. She is a murderer that can kill even a crying child. A mysterious person calling himself "Suicide planner Yomiji" invited her and her lover to his mansion in the middle of a forest. "In other words, it's an offline meet. Of murderers". Along with Haina there gathered seven murderers, and the world's most frightening carnival was about to start. It doesn't matter to Haina's lover if he can stay alive despite not being one of them, but he will do anything for her to be happy...