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Young salaryman Mutsuki Hotei gets the surprise of his life when his senior coworker Nakamura drags him to a so-called "snack bar" - especially when he gets enchanted by Snack Bar Metadoll's own "diva," Ichiko! (Source: Manga Planet)
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Despite the fact that lackadaisical illustrator Izumi Morino can't find work, his life is still very complicated. Cute junior-high-school student Kinoko has become his de facto assistant and is attempting to run his life through means of whining and wheedling. One morning, Kinoko catches him in bed with a doll - a cute rag doll. Embarassing to be sure, but even though Izumi had no idea where the doll came from, he could have handled the surprise... until the doll started to speak, walk, and call him nasty names!
An ancient seal has been broken, sending a flood of demons into the mortal realm. Hizuru Oborozuki and Takuya Hijou, descendants of the great savior who banished the demons in the past, must fight the evil spirits using their mystical powers. In order to give the world a fighting chance, Takuya uses his music to transform Hizuru into a beautiful warrior. Some things are worth fighting for, but is the Earth one of them? (Source: TOKYOPOP)
Because of her little brother's gambling addiction, young Catherine now finds herself shouldering a five-thousand-pound debt. A nurse (*sic*) advises her that if she were to marry a death-row inmate the debt would be absolved, and that it would be better than becoming the mistress of an old nobleman. With no other options left, she goes to the prison. She actually follows through and ends up marrying an unshaven, scary-looking man named Jack. Jack's infamous in town because he's a known boss in the criminal underworld. During their wedding night, Jack's freed from his shackles and allowed some freedom to tidy himself up. He suddenly transforms into an impeccably mannered and handsome young man! Not exactly what Catherine was expecting...
On their first day of high school, Kai and Miyuki decide to stick together. Or rather, after much crying and pleading, Kai agrees to stick to his shy and nervous cousin, Miyuki. Miyuki is afraid of people but also afraid of being alone. Kai, on the other hand, knows what he wants and doesn't fear standing out like a sore thumb for it. It's their first day of high school, and nothing goes as expected. Kai can't believe nobody else is wearing the school uniform, and Miyuki is surprised she can make a new friend: Moegi Koshino, the good-looking new idol of their year. On top of his handsomeness, Moegi is bright and friendly to everybody. But what is Moegi Koshino secretly hiding from his new friends? Is he really who he says he is?... (Source: Futekiya)
A comedic spin-off about the off-duty activities of Defense Corps members.
Ash and Pikachu arrive in Fula City at the start of its renowned Wind Festival and meet Margo, the mayor’s daughter, and Dr. Hawthorn, a scientist. Through the magic of Dr. Hawthorn’s virtual reality technology, our friends experience the history of the city firsthand and meet Mythical Pokémon Zeraora and Legendary Pokémon Lugia. Why did one of them fly off, never to be seen again…? And will it return in the film Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us?! (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
One last challenge stands between Shizuku Kanzaki and his father's fortune—to identify the wine his father called “The Drops of God” in his will. Problem is, he's up against Issei Tomine, a famous wine critic his father adopted shortly before his death. Alone and penniless following his journey around the world to gain knowledge and train his senses for the final showdown, Shizuku stumbles into a western-style izakaya to work for food and a place to stay. But when Shizuku uses his newfound smarts to save the struggling business, a competing chain launches an identical menu and enlists the help of a rising sommelier to go head-to-head with them. In order to stay on top and survive this brutal business, it all comes down to perfecting the food and wine pairings—the blissful mariage of flavors which delights the senses. (Source: Kodansha USA)
"Zero Magic? That doesn't matter to me. I'm going to save my sister!!" Abel is a boy who's always dreamed of being a mage. He is devoid of any magical powers but stays dedicated to his studies of magic to save his sister from a curse placed on her by a powerful deity. All it took was one old book to change his life forever. In this book lies a powerful word: "Science". And so begins a new adventure fusing the fundamentals of Magic and Science... the path to becoming the most powerful Mage! (Source: MangaPlaza)
This is Masashi Kishimoto's manga, Karakuri. He created it before Naruto. And it was collected in Naruto: The Official Premium Fanbook. In order to combat a deadly virus, an implant was made that is transplanted into a human being's nervous system. Unfortunately, this implant technology was also used by the less scrupulous to create human weapons, blood-red eyed creatures referred to as "Roido". To cope with this threat the defense agency has created the Karakuri unit, an elite unit whose human members are monitored by small talking animals. As Kiru the karakuri goes to visit his friends Koten and Koron while on leave, he's going to learn that there are no days off against the Roido!
Kento is a guy with terrible dating habits who breaks hearts right and left. Mari is a woman stuck in an affair with a married man. Be it coincidence or fate, they bump into each other in front of a shrine, and that causes their bodies to change in a very unexpected way. They soon realize that they swapped certain parts of their lower bodies, and just like that, their romantic and physical lives change in an instant. Kento and Mari have to navigate their relationships and feelings in their new bodies, while also struggling with the newfound partnership that quite literally has them joined at the hip.