When a struggling manga artist finds a buxom girl who’s the spitting image of his own series’ heroine nude on his doorstep, it seems like a dream come true! But sadly, his drawings didn’t suddenly spring to life—the girl’s a gahi, a tentacled yokai who eats artwork and turns it into suits of skin, which she then wears like a glove. “Ruki” is hooked on the taste of his pen, and will do anythingto get more! Is this girl(?) a worthless freeloader, or could a formless entity actually be the perfect model? *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*
When Yasuharu bought a limited edition version of a debating simulation game, the last thing he was expecting was a beautiful video game girl named Popomi to burst out of his TV and invade his life! Too make matters worse the only thing Popomi seems to do is sit around Yasuharu’s house all day, drink beer, read manga, and cause mass havoc! Yasuharu’s peaceful life of playing video games quickly turns into a rampaging 500 pound gorilla as more video game characters come into his life. Who in the world is fixing Yasuharu’s house each time Popomi destroys it with one of her rampages? You’ll just have to read Popo Can to find out! (Source: Infinity Studios)
The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into his routine—that is, until the night Lawrence finds a wolf goddess asleep in his cart. Taking the form of a fetching girl with wolf ears and a tail, Holo has wearied of tending to harvests in the countryside and strikes up a bargain with the merchant to lend him the cunning of “Holo the Wisewolf” to increase his profits in exchange for taking her along on his travels. What kind of businessman could turn down such an offer? Lawrence soon learns, though, that having an ancient goddess as a traveling companion can be a bit of a mixed blessing. Will this wolf girl turn out to be too wild to tame? (Source: Yen Press)
Hunters brave the ruins of a long-dead civilization at the behest of the corporate city-states who thrive on its detritus. Amidst the decay lie powerful artifacts of ancient technology, eclipsing anything the corporations can develop. For a few successful hunters, the search for these relics is a road to untold riches. For most, it’s a shortcut to slaughter at the hands of mutant bioweapons and robotic sentinels. And for those trapped at the bottom of society, it’s the only way out. Akira is uneducated, underfed, and unprotected—just another homeless kid in the sprawling slums between the walls of Kugamayama City and the deadly wastelands which surround it. Relic hunting offers his only hope of clawing his way to a better life outside the slums. But his first, desperate foray into the ruins threatens to end his brief life—until he meets a mysterious, incorporeal woman named Alpha. *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*
OreKou follows the story of the light novels, set at the time when Kirino Kousaka leaves for America to undergo athletic training. While the OreImo anime series tells the story in Kirino's elder brother Kyousuke's point of view, OreKou focuses on Kuroneko's experiences as Ruri Gokou, a high school freshman who becomes Kyousuke's junior. While Kuroneko struggles in mingling with her new classmates, she tries to sort out her feelings for Kyousuke. (Source: OreImo Wikia) *Note: Chapter count includes a Chapter Zero prologue and four additional bonus chapters.*
Yuu has had a rough life. After losing his parents in a car accident when he was five, he found himself bounced back and forth among relatives, with no place to truly call home. Plagued by a constant feeling of loneliness, all he wants is a little companionship, and he's about to get way more than he bargained for! Her name is Chiyo, and she'll grant Yuu one wish. The only problem: She's a demon of unimaginable power! (Source: Yen Press)
Mako can’t figure out what’s up with Sakurai. She’s always talking to him, asking weird questions, and getting REALLY close! Doesn’t she think he’s going to get the wrong idea? Or could it be that…she likes him? No way! But…maybe? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Includes three extra chapters.*
Mikami Shigeru is a video game genius–he can play and conquer any game, and just as easily program his own. While planning his next project, Shigeru discovers a strange oddity among his stack of research materials–a game disc labelled NOT ALIVE. Absorbing into his body, the disc thrusts him into a strange parallel reality where he becomes the “Player” of a real life video game, one where he controls the mysterious and skilled Amamiya Kyouka as his new female avatar. With rules to learn, other players to combat, and an omniscient GM overseeing the process, will Shigeru’s gaming skills be enough to survive in this brave new digital world? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Includes one extra chapter.*
Eizo is a middle-aged, overworked software engineer who loves cats. One night after working late, he saves an injured cat from a speeding truck. The cat survives, but Eizo does not... Luckily, that cat turns out to be a god-like being who offers him a second chance in another world! Eizo decides that he wants a slower life, one where he can live off the things he creates with his own hands. So, why not become a blacksmith? He does have one other stipulation: a cat companion for his quiet life. These requests are granted, and Eizo is whisked away to a new world and imbued with blacksmithing knowledge. He soon finds out that his abilities are above average—in fact, his new skills are so overpowered that they’re like cheats. On top of that, his cat companion turns out to be a half-tiger girl! Eizo’s blades soon garner attention, and he realizes that he can turn the tides of battle with his forge and hammer. With so much commotion in store, will Eizo truly be able to enjoy a quiet life? (Source: J-Novel Club)
Inukami: a sacred being with a dog-like appearance that forges a contract with a powerful human tamer to help them eliminate evil monsters and demons. Though Kawahira Keita is the descendent of a long line of Inukami-tamers, he seems to lack the necessary ability and has been forsaken by his family. One day, he meets a cute Inukami named Yoko, who, at first glance, looks graceful, obedient, and beautiful...but upon forging a contract with her, Keita discovers that Yoko is a wild and mischievous Inukami that no one has ever been able to control. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
**A rogue ninja and a messy assassin team up in this deadly comedy slice of life manga filled with gags, domesticity, and, of course, murder** Satoko, a runaway ninja with zero street smarts, just wanted a quiet escape from her secretive village. Instead, she ends up crashing at the apartment of Konoha—a high school girl who moonlights as a lethal assassin. What starts as an awkward roommate situation quickly spirals into a chaotic blend of dodging deadly pursuers, navigating high school drama, and figuring out who’s supposed to do the dishes. With razor-sharp comedy and nonstop hijinks, this odd couple is anything but ordinary. *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*
Kyousuke Kousaka, a normal seventeen-year-old high school student, hasn't gotten along with his younger sister, Kirino, in years. For longer than he can remember, Kirino has ignored his comings and goings and looked at him with spurning eyes. It seemed as if the relationship between Kyousuke and his sister, now fourteen, would continue this way forever. One day, however, Kyousuke finds a DVD case of a magical girl anime entitled Hoshikuzu Witch Merle (Stardust Witch Merle), which had fallen into the entranceway of his house. To Kyousuke's surprise, inside the case is a hidden adult video game titled Imouto to Koishiyo! (Love with Little Sister!). Kyousuke attempts to fish out the culprit who dropped the case by bringing up the topic of magical girl anime at the family dinner table. All that comes out is a strong negative reaction from his parents, especially his anti-otaku policeman father. That night, Kirino bursts into Kyousuke's room and, in perhaps the first conversation she has initiated with him in years, says they "have things to talk about." Kirino brings Kyousuke to her room and shows him an extensive collection of moe anime and lolicon bishoujo games she has been collecting in secret. (Source: Wikipedia)

