This is Rumiko Takahashi at her darkest, but her trademark humor and romance also pop up in this three-volume series. Legend has it that if a human eats a mermaid's flesh, they will be granted eternal life. But is that a blessing or a curse? Immortal lovers Yuta and Mana travel through Japan and the centuries longing for a normal life. On their journey, they meet others who have consumed the flesh of a mermaid in hope of becoming immortal. But the powerful substance affects each person differently. Yuta and Mana are two of the lucky ones. Others are fated to die or transform into a savage monster, a "lost soul." (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: This is the first volume of the Mermaid Saga series from the original tankoubon release, which includes the two-chapter stories "A Mermaid Never Smiles" (人魚は笑わない, Ningyo wa Warawanai), "The Village of Fighting Fish" (闘魚の里, Tōgyo no Sato), and "Mermaid Forest" (人魚の森, Ningyo no Mori Zenpen).*

Watch as the worlds of anime voice acting and high school hockey collide! The boyishly handsome Shino is greeted at his front door one morning by the seventeen-year old son he didn’t know he had. Suddenly pushed into the position of being a father and a provider, Shino starts taking on new acting jobs, including boys’ love drama CDs, and the separation between art and life narrows significantly when his new coworkers start taking quite a bit of interest in him! As if that weren’t enough, his son Nakaya is a handful in and of himself. An aspiring hockey player with a bit of an attitude problem, Nakaya has a lot of growing up to do, and Shino is in for the long haul. (Source: Blu)

Born to a noble family, Miyo is married off to Kiyoka, a soldier so heartless his prior fiancées fled. With nowhere to go, Miyo slowly starts to open her heart to her cold husband-to-be... Could this be love? (Source: Yen Press)

**NO ALCOHOL, NO MUSIC!** Kikuri Hiroi-genius bassist of Sick Hack, terror of concert venues, eternal deadbeat, and all-around poor role model-has always believed there’s no problem you can’t drink your way out of. The world might be dull and depressing, but whether it’s the failing economy, overdue rent, or just plain ol’ social anxiety, a quick trip around the spiral of happiness will help everything work itself out in the end, right? Surely her personal life isn’t a total disaster…right?! Find out in this freewheeling spin-off of Bocchi the Rock! *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*

Ryota Natsukawa is starting university and he suddenly finds out that his roommate is going to be his childhood friend, Kazuhito Tanaka. Despite Kazuhito's picture-perfect looks, he doesn't have a girlfriend. Ryota is curious about why this is and attempts to point out his faults from a girlfriend's point of view. However, as Ryota gets to know more about Kazuhito, their relationship changes. Will they just remain friends? Or will their relationship blossom into something more? (Source: Animate International) *Note: Includes three extra chapters.*

William is intrigued when a man in a tavern sees through Moran's cheating and challenges him to a game of poker for a large sum of money. There's also an over-zealous Louis who names the tropical fish he's assigned to keep "William", Albert and Moran compete in a wine-drinking contest, and John becomes a detective instead of Sherlock, and shows off his famous (?) deductions. The daily research records that were not shown in the main story are released for the first time!! (Source: Shueisha, translated)

Alex and Rita are two souls who died at the same moment on different ends of the earth. This is the story of their interactions with the humans who can see them as they travel towards each other.

Tsubasa thinks that her pretty and popular twin sister, Arisa, has the perfect life. Everyone at school loves Arisa—unlike the hot-tempered Tsubasa, whose nickname is “The Demon Princess.” But when Arisa attempts suicide, Tsubasa learns that her seemingly perfect sister has been keeping some dark secrets. Now Tsubasa is going undercover at school—disguised as Arisa—in search of the truth. But will Arisa’s secrets shatter Tsubasa’s life too? (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Includes four extra chapters.*

*“My wish as champion is for you to descend the tower and be my wife.”* Climbing a deadly tower, Oscar seeks the power of its master, the Witch of the Azure Moon. He hopes her incredible magic can break a curse that will kill any woman he takes for a wife. When the prince sees how beautiful Tinasha is, though, he has a better idea—since she’s surely strong enough to survive his curse, she should just marry him instead! Tinasha isn’t keen on the idea, but agrees to live with Oscar in the royal castle for a year while researching the spell placed on the prince. The witch’s pretty face hides several lifetimes of dark secrets, however—secrets that begin resurfacing… (Source: Yen Press)

A sequel of popular series, *"An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess."* Crown Prince, Cecil, married Bertia who is a self-proclaimed "Villainess." While they were enjoying their lives as newlyweds, Bertia received a request from her friend, Princess Risona of the Umube Kingdom, to produce her wedding ceremony. On their way to Umube, Bertia is being really excited, and Cecil has to support her... A very popular, unique romance fantasy! (Source: Alpha Manga)

In a world of swords and magic, where the Goddess is revered, Lyell Walt was fortunate enough to be born the first son and heir to an earldom. That is, until his parents disown him for losing pitifully in a fight with his younger sister, Ceres. Lyell had once been hailed as a prodigy—a wonder child—but the birth of his sister changed everything. After Ceres wounds him in their duel, an enigmatic old man swoops in to rescue Lyell and bestows upon him a necklace containing a jewel that has been blessed by the goddesses and passed down through the last seven generations of Walt leaders. As Lyell sets out, necklace in hand, will he be able to prove himself despite his humiliating loss to his sister? And moreover, will he be able to solve the mystery behind Ceres’s monstrous strength and the strange sway she seems to hold over his entire family? (Source: J-Novel Club)

Kazan, the only survivor of the Red Sand clan, embarks on a journey to find the water demon that destroyed his people and kidnapped his best friend Elsie. Accompanied by his eagle companion and helper, Kazan meets a mysterious girl by the name of Fawna who has the power to create water from her hands. (Source: Anime News Network)