When Kanata takes a dare to ring a bell in an abandoned church, he doesn't expect anything to come of it -- and certainly doesn't expect to meet a vampire! The vampire, Titi, and Kanata soon find out that the two of them have become part of a "sequence", a spell that binds their lives together.

Parn, a reckless but passionate swordsman embarks on a quest to discover the source of a great evil overwhelming the country of Lodoss. Joining him are Deedlit, a young elf wielding powerful magic; Ghim, the tough-as-stones dwarf; Etoh, a fledgling priest; Slayn, the group’s sorcerer; and Woodchuck, their indispensable thief. Together, this iconic group will join forces to discover the truth behind a world torn apart by ancient deities and wield the power needed to defeat the Grey Witch! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

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

Riku Chitose has a boyfriend. Yaichi Kaga. He is comfortable in social situations and having girls around him dress him up and play with his hair. But Riku knows a side of Yaichi that nobody else has seen: his cool side. Coincidentally, Yaichi Kaga has a boyfriend, too. Riku Chitose. He is always so cool and composed. But Yaichi knows a side of Riku that nobody else has seen: his adorable side. Yaichi and Riku go on dates, hug, and kiss. Yaichi and Riku are merrily in love with their boyfriends. Who knows, maybe one day they'll finally be able to talk to each other. (Source: Futekiya) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

On their way to participate in the next Pokémon contest, Ash, Brock, and Dawn come to Alamos Town, known for its beautiful gardens and the impressive Space-time Tower, built by the famous architect Gowdy. After mysterious swathes of destruction begin to appear and an ominous fog envelops the town, preventing the people from leaving, Tonio, Gowdy's grandson recognizes these phenomena as having been predictions in his grandfather's diary - predictions that the integrity of space and time are under threat from a battle between the legendary Pokémon Dialga and Darkrai. Will Ash and his friends be able to save Alamos Town? (Source: VIZ Media)

Welcome to Kinsei Private School-a respected, all-boys institution where it's rumored ninety percent of the student body is gay (or bi). For the straight Nanase, this means constantly evading day-to-day advances from his love-struck classmates. Just what is a "normal" boy to do in this sea of abnormality? Enter Heiji, who proposes a unique solution to his sempai-namely, that he and Nanase pretend to be a couple to deflect all the unwanted attention. Sounds like a good plan, except pretty soon Nanase finds himself performing all manner of embarrassing acts in order to keep up the "ruse." What's wrong with this picture?! (Source: Juné)

Rion had a traumatic experience when she was a child. Horrified after stumbling upon an adult film, she’s convinced that all men are devils -- and it's hard to overcome her fear when her father is the worst one of all! Thanks to him, Rion is thrown together with three different guys and forced to choose one as a fiancé! Suddenly faced with three impatient grooms, can Rion overcome her fear long enough to unveil her father's hidden agenda -- and get out of her impending wedding? (Source: Go Comi)

Not only does Jee Yool have high school to worry about, she has her love life to worry about, too! The guy she likes, Hyun Kyum, doesn't see her (or any other women) as more than a friend and some guy she's not interested in is obsessed with her! Her life gets more complicated, and those complications don't even include trouble from the class delinquent...

Luna Ishikawa is a dark and mysterious vampire—or so she'd like her new classmates to believe. The truth is, while she may be one of the not-so-mythical bloodsuckers, she doesn't really live up to the hype. She's short and clumsy, and she can't even suck blood properly! So when her classmate Tatsuta Ootori discovers her little “drinking problem,” he can't help but lend a hand. Can he nurse Luna from the small, timid animal she is into a fearsome creature of the night?! (Source: Yen Press)

Miyoshi Yoshimune (Yoshi-Yoshi) just moved to Ikebukuro because of his parents' work. While exploring his new town with his classmates, Mikado, Anri, and Kida, he hears rumors about "The Headless Rider" and "Color Gangs." While chasing after these rumors, he gets dragged into a conspiracy involving the whole of Ikebukuro... Adapted from the PSP game of the same name focusing on a new original character.

After receiving an interesting phone call from his brother, Tatsuki Hiroshi decides to go for a visit. There he encounters Miura, and as the two get to know each other,they begin dating. It is not supposed to be for anything but fun with no strings attached. So when did Tatsuki become a fool for love? What is he to do?! As he finds out, affairs of the heart are complicated!

Ara - a pretty high school student - finally gets the chance to cozy up to the guy of her dreams, but she blows it and ends up kissing the wrong boy under fairly compromised circumstances. Hilarious complications, mistaken identities, and misinterpreted signals ensue, and Ara soon finds herself being backed into an arranged marriage she at first wants no part of ... But, as we all know, 1 love has a way of blooming in the unlikeliest of places ... and, of course, love eventually conquers all! (Source: TOKYOPOP)