Everyone dreams about being the next J-Pop Idol! Best friends Mika, Kay, and Naomi win a nationwide singing contest, setting them on their way to stardom. But only Mika is offered a recording contract, and if she takes this chance to pursue her love for music, her friendship with Kay might be finished! And when Mika meets Ken--her boy-band idol growing up--she might have found more than just a music producer who promises to make her a household name. But it isn't long before she discovers that Ken is paying his own price for his love of music... (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Five intimate magical-realist tales from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi! A supernatural mirror compels a teenager to draw out and destroy the evil lurking within others. But will his duty destroy him? A has-been manga creator acquires the power to curse his competition. Is it worth it? A pet cat possesses a human—warning, side effects may include partial transmogrification... And more! Plus, a rare behind-the-scenes autobiographical story about Takahashi’s lifelong love affair with manga (and friendship with manga creator Mitsuru Adachi)! (Source: VIZ Media)

After becoming afflicted with a curse that leaves her with only one year left to live, Sophie comes to her fiance Laurence, the prince of the kingdom, asking to break off their engagement so that she can live freely before her life ends. The two had a somewhat cold relationship, but for some reason Laurence is unable to except the idea of breaking of the engagement…? A Love story that begins with the beginning of the end. *Source: MangaPlaza*

At the age of two, Van, the fourth son of a marquis, recovered the memories of a previous life. He was becoming a child prodigy, but at the age of 8, he was found to have "production magic". In a world where offensive magic was considered superior, it was a "useless" aptitude. His disappointed father thought that Van was not fit to be a nobleman, and Van was banished to become the lord of a nameless remote village with only his personal maid, Till. It was a desolate village with a population of only a hundred people and no local specialties, and it was on the verge of extinction. Van, seeing the situation, decided live a quiet life and develop the village with his knowledge from his previous life and his production magic, even though it was considered "useless." He not only equipped adventurers and built houses, but he also built a huge castle and even deployed ballistas for defense! The nameless frontier village was soon transformed into a huge city! A fantasy adventure of an exiled young reincarnated nobleman running a carefree domain is about to begin! (Source: Bookwalker, translated)

Something extra-wicked this way comes! Ren and Rai play with fire when they sell their souls to the demon Diabolo to save Ren's cousin. Diabolo gives Ren the power of ultimate offense and Rai the power of ultimate defense. However, those who fall into the Diabolo's trap start to go crazy at 17, and at age 18 they reach the point of no return... (Source: DMP)

“Sorry, I went out with my teacher.” Hana started going out with Tokumoto-kun, who’s popular with both the class and the girls. She’s being played around with by the guy’s pace. Hana falls in love more and more with his kindness and his sense of humor. But, then she finds out about his ex-girlfriend, who is a teacher…! Also includes two other stories: • Cm na Futari This is a love story between childhood friends. They’ve always been together so it’s hard to go from childhood friends to lovers, right??Michika thinks that people who try to trick her are bastards, but Yuki saved her. She thought he was so cool that she fell in love. • My Life My Melody

I’m the strongest damn villager on the planet! Reincarnated into a fantasy world, Ryuto Maclaine was assigned the most ordinary class of all: Villager. No heroic bloodline, no divine blessings—just a dirt-poor farm boy from a no-name village. His childhood friends? Oh, just a cheat-tier Hero named Cordelia and a genius Sage named Moses. At fifteen, Ryuto’s life comes to an abrupt end… courtesy of Moses stabbing him in the back. But death isn’t the end. That’s when his true cheat kicks in: Return from Death—a one-time-only skill that lets him rewind his life in this world. Armed with his second chance and an indomitable will called Unyielding, Ryuto vows to rise again. Even if he’s just a Villager, he’ll save the Hero, rewrite his fate, and punch his way to the top! The rise of Ryuto the Villager begins now—try to keep up. *Source: Hanashi Media, Vol. 1*

Ryo is helping out as his father’s modeling agency. But, his classmate and rising rookie model at the agency, Ito, is openly antagonistic to Ryo’s older brother, a very charismatic model. Seems like Ryo has been paying too much attention to his brother’s career and not Ito’s budding popularity. Ito finally corners Ryo and demands that looks at him and him only! After a passionate kiss, he promises that crossing him will incur punishment! Ito may be an arrogant boy who does nothing but give order, but Ryo is undone by his forceful and dominating approach! (Source: 801 Media)

From fresh haircuts to flashy new uniforms, there's always something brewing at Café LycoReco in this official comic anthology! (Source: Yen Press)

With a bad mouth and bad features, Jou, who's as evil as his outlook, is doing the biggest bad thing of his life. He's running away after kidnapping the son of the parliamentarian! During the thrill, the two of them have fallen in love.

Taeko's mother and father are childish. So for the meantime she decides to freeload at her fathers friends house. She knocks on the door to his place and he greets her... nude. This manga follows the daily life from now on for Taeko as she struggles with a nudist room mate, school and life. Will she find love in the mix? *Note: Nominated for the 4th Manga Taisho in 2011. Also includes the one-shot called 3322.*

An idol industry thriller by the author of Burn the House Down, Moyashi Fujisawa, and the up-and-coming winner of the Tetsuya Chiba prize, Kumakuzu! Arika Mamiya, the face of the idol group Lyrical Trick, suddenly disappeared without a trace one day. Now it has been over a year since then and her disappearance remains a mystery. Meanwhile, in a bid to promote the group, LT decides to hold an audition for the third generation members. Among the candidates is a blond girl named Nana Miyajima, who stands out from the rest of the crowd. It turns out she is actually Arika's best friend who has infiltrated the idol group to uncover the truth behind Arika's disappearance! (Source: K Manga)