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**An ordinary salaryman is recruited by the Demon King to become one of his Four Heavenly Kings in another world–what could possibly go wrong?!** Uchimura Denosuke is your normal, everyday salaryman trying to climb the corporate ladder. But then he’s summoned to a terrifying fantasy world by the Demon Overlord, who offers him a new job—as one of the Heavenly Kings in his army, with full benefits! Uchimura may not have muscles or magic, but he does have an office worker’s skills and savvy. Will they be enough to keep him alive? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*
From Ponent Mon: Seventeen authors (nine from France or French-speaking countries, eight from Japan) brought together in the same book, a succession of freely created short stories about the same universe: Japan. The French, of course, journeyed to Japan for the occasion. Each cartoonist was sent for two weeks to a different city in the archipelago (Joann Sfar in Tôkyô, Emmanuel Guibert in Kyôto, Nicolas de Crécy in Nagoya, etc.) to bring back an original creation. The Japanese tell us about their district, the city where they live or where they originally come from (Kazuichi Hanawa's story being about the northern island of Hokkaido, Jiro Taniguchi's about the town of Tottori, etc.) The result is often inspired, always surprising: Japan through new eyes. "Japan" will appear simultaneously in French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and English. Along with "A Patch Of Dreams" by Hideji Oda, it is the first step in a series of international creations with left-to-right reading direction, created for us by some of the best European and Japanese comic book artists. List of included short stories: At the Seaside - [TAKAHAMA Kan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=4331) The Gateway - David Prudhomme Summer Sky - [TANIGUCHI Jiro](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=714) Now I Can Die! - Aurélia Aurita Osaka 2034 - François Schuiten & Benoît Peeters Shin.Ichi. - Emmanual Guibert The New Gods - Nicolas de Crécy *Kankichi* - [MATSUMOTO Taiyou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=361) The Tokyo of Qualtérou - Joann Sfar The Sunflower - [Little Fish](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=19995) The Song of the Crickets - [ANNO Moyoco](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=152) In Love Alley - [Frédéric Boilet](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=6069) The City of Trees - Fabrice Neaud The Festival of the Bell-Horses - [IGARASHI Daisuke](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2216) In the Deep Forest - [HANAWA Kazuichi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2080) Sapporo Fiction - Étienne Davodeau
Shoko, an aspiring artist, made her living drawing portraits. One day, a young man wrapped in bandages asked her to draw his self-portrait, but as it turned out, he was actually an invisible man... (Source: MANGA Plus)
Tsubame would rather die than do any dirty jobs at the yakuza group he'd been sold to. Does dealing with an overgrown yakuza manchild count as a "dirty" job? It depends on what kind of job he gets handed over... (Source: Manga Planet) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*
A very unlikely couple, whose lives couldn't be any more different, finds themselves inexplicably drawn to each other. Shin's always been a very "accident-prone" teen, but surely laying eyes on super-popular model Ukon isn't such a bad thing...right? What kind of lives do they have to live through when they're somehow stuck together? (Source: Manga Planet)
Kobo-chan is a 4-koma humor comic surrounding Kobo Tabata and his family. *Note: this entry includes chapters of "Kobo-chan" published until 2003/7. Later releases are included in the Shin Kobo-chan entry because of a change of tankoubon publisher, even if the series still continue to be released under its original name in the Asahi Shinbun*
Masayoshi Kurozuka is an ordinary high school boy ... until the day he discovers that he is the reincarnation of an evil woman named Oni-hime, who sold her soul to the devil during Japan's warring period. Masayoshi must come to grips with his identity, all the while fighting off legions of ghosts -- the remnants of men killed by Oni-hime. In order to free himself from this curse, Masayoshi must discover the truth behind Oni-hime's deal with the devil and clear her name in the eyes of the restless spirits seeking revenge. (Source: TOKYOPOP)
In the bleak world of the swordsman, it is said that he who becomes the No. 1 samurai shall rule the world. And only No.2 is allowed to challenge No.1. Afro Samurai has assumed the mantle of No. 2, seeking vengeance against No.1, a gunman who killed his father years ago. But assassins lurk at every corner, seeking to rob Afro Samurai of the title of No. 2. Can Afro survive long enough to exact his revenge? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
On an April night in Tokyo, still too early for fireworks, university student Kakeru Sorano meets a woman named Koharu Fuyutsuki. She is a beautiful girl who stands out from the crowd, laughs a lot, and exudes a warmth that contrasts sharply with Kakeru's own introversion. But there was something Kakeru didn't know at first—she can't see. Unlike Kakeru, Koharu hasn't given up on anything, even with her blindness. She attends university daily, shows interest in clubs, makes friends—and dreams of launching fireworks one day. Kakeru wonders why, when she can't see them...but maybe it doesn't matter. And maybe he can start moving forward, too, for the girl who's always been by his side (Source: Yen Press) *Note: Winner of the Grand Prize award in the 15th GA Bunko Taisho.*
Lassie, born in a petstore and sold to countless owners, has yet to find her true master. Lassie encounters a girl named Asuki one day and develops an unbreakable bond. However, she is sold again before Asuki can take her home. Subsequently, Lassie has many adventures in an attempt to be reunited.
