The story of Rin, a young dancer.

After being reincarnated, the protagonist Sigmund awoke in another world as a meager ghost. Fleeing from monsters into a nearby cavern and slowly leveling inside of it, Sigmund had evolved into the all-powerful "Immortal King" before realizing it! Now, using the nearby vast forest as a base, gaining followers, constructing golems and working on building a self-sustained life is Sigmund's new goal. However, there's always trouble lurking around every corner... (Source: Alpha Manga)

Michelle, head saint and fiancée to Crown Prince Alphonse, spends her days trying to fulfill unreasonable requests from nobles and working to maintain the protective barrier surrounding the land. She barely has time to eat or sleep and on top of that, she is the target of envy from those around her and is called “the cruel saint.” A gaunt Michelle attends a party thrown by the prince, but what awaits her there is the calling off of her engagement and the termination of her role as head saint. When she hears the news, she shouts with joy in front of the smug prince! However, the king, concerned for the future of the country, tries to keep Michelle from leaving by ordering her to marry a man infamously known as “the lecherous marquess.” *Source: K Manga*

With a baby in her arms, Marian finally arrives at Bellfield Hall. There are terrible rumors about the master of the mansion, Heywood Denshaw. They say that, as the despot of the town, he snatched the manor and the mill away from the person who was supposed to inherit them. When she finally arrives, the master and housekeeper come out together. Marian is captivated by his eyes-they're as cold as the winter sky. Yet Marian must somehow get him to give her a job! (Source: Renta!)

Nagisa is a new teacher who got tangled up with a delinquent, when a boy passing by suddenly kissed her on the lips...! Then, the boy turned into a grown man! And it turned out the man was her childhood friend, Yuto! Nagisa took him home to find out what's going on, but Yuto had already reverted back to his childish form.... "I'd like it if you kissed me once in a while so that I can become an man again." It's the start of a mysterious life together with a friend who doesn't know whether he's a boy or a man! (Source: CocoCheek, translated)

Noriko is just getting started as a junior reporter for the Asagake Times. She wants to cover the hard-hitting issues, like world affairs and politics, but does she have the smarts for it? Thankfully, her overbearing and math-minded boss, Mr. Seki, is here to teach her how to analyze her stories with a mathematical eye. In The Manga Guide to Calculus, you'll follow along with Noriko as she learns that calculus is more than just a class designed to weed out would-be science majors. You'll see that calculus is a useful way to understand the patterns in physics, economics, and the world around us, with help from real-world examples like probability, supply and demand curves, the economics of pollution, and the density of Shochu (a Japanese liquor). Mr. Seki teaches Noriko how to: Use differentiation to understand a function's rate of change Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus, and grasp the relationship between a function's derivative and its integral Integrate and differentiate trigonometric and other complicated functions Use multivariate calculus and partial differentiation to deal with tricky functions Use Taylor Expansions to accurately imitate difficult functions with polynomials Whether you're struggling through a calculus course for the first time or you just need a painless refresher, you'll find what you're looking for in The Manga Guide to Calculus. (Source: No Starch Press)

Eden... A place of perfection, where man and beast live side by side in harmony… Eden’s protector, the silver dragon, regularly visits retribution upon those who would bring harm to paradise. But when the dragon discovers a human girl on the shores of Eden, he decides to raise her as his own. He teaches her that if she is to be welcomed into God’s kingdom after death, she must not harbor hatred in her heart. But when the dragon’s life is mercilessly snuffed out by human machinations, the girl must choose whether to heed his dying wish and stay the course of righteousness…or walk a path of vengeance. (Source: Yen Press) *Note: The first novel published, it is set 700 years after the second novel.*

When the heir to the empire comes to Mino, the lives of young Oguna and Toko change forever. Oguna is drafted to become a shadow prince, a double trained to take the place of the hunted royal. But soon Oguna is given the Mirror Sword, and his power to wield it threatens the entire nation. Only Toko can stop him, but to do so she needs to gather four magatama, beads with magical powers that can be strung together to form the Misumaru of Death. Toko’s journey is one of both adventure and self-discovery, and also brings her face to face with the tragic truth behind Oguna’s transformation. (Source: Haikasoru) *Note: It was released as two volumes in Japan.*

This is a story about a group of five good friends who are the same age and live in the same apartment building owned by their parents' company. Among the five, there's Kanna, an extremely lively girl who prefers to daydream about fun things than to fall in love. One day, one more girl with the same age came to the apartment building. Now the group has one more member! Or so Kanna excitedly hopes, but...?! Collection of short stories: 1/6 Ja~npu! Koi, Zensokuryoku P\*M

We are criticized just because we're women and hurt each other just because we're women. This is the story of women bound by the pressure of womanhood in love, work, and childbirth, who continue to live on, ragged and ungraceful. Miki Aoki is 31, single, and sick of life, but her slowly building savings balance keeps her going. She's surrounded by people like her old-fashioned boss who tosses off things like "This is why I hate women" (shut your face) and her fossil of a mother who puts pressure on her, saying things like "So when are you going to get married and have children?" (please stop talking). And then there's a younger staff member at work with whom she only has superficial relationships (just do your jobs). She could really care less about the lot of it. This is the bitter and sad story of women who live like that, an anthem to cheer on all women. (Source: Manga Box) *Notes: The chapter count includes chapters 11.5 and 11.7, as well as the side stories "Aoki Miki 17-sai", "Onna nano de Shouganai!", and "Tsugi no Hi no Yoru".*

**A Boys’ Love story about finding common ground over delicious food!** When erotic novelist Enomura Haruka and shojo artist Nakata Miruku are brought together by their publisher to collaborate on a new manga, it seems like a perfect match—until the two meet in person and realize just how different they are! Haruka is a bit of a sadist with a cool-guy personality, and he immediately clashes with Miruku, who’s something of a masochist and doesn’t match his bright shojo style at all. There’s one thing the two have in common, however—their love of gourmet food, especially the mail-order variety. Can their passion for amazing food bridge the gap between them? Or could food be the catalyst that causes their passions to boil over? Includes reviews of real gourmet food items from Japan! *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment*

*"If it isn't the lovely girl from before!"* The emperor's true feelings are too sweet. I don't know what to do! Born into a renowned family of sorcerers, Elestia can't use a single magic spell. She spends her days blissfully buried in the books she loves, far removed from high society... Or that's how things were supposed to be until the ruthless emperor suddenly orders her to become his first concubine! *"I don't want to be the empress!"* she laments to no avail, and the dreaded bedding ceremony arrives. Elestia steels herself to close off her heart until she suddenly hears the supposedly cruel emperor think, "Wow! Her glistening eyes are stunning!" For some reason, she can hear the emperor's inner thoughts...?! Will Elestia open her heart as she spends her days with the unexpectedly loving ruthless emperor...?! (Source: MangaPlaza)