Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh might find it hard to make friends, but that doesn't mean she's lacking in admirers! This rockin' anthology features a lineup of all-star guest authors ready to take the stage for the ultimate Bocchi the Rock! tribute concert! With a set list featuring hits such as “What If Bocchi Was Totally Ripped?,” “Kessoku Band Tours in Another World,” and “Hitori Gotoh vs the Police,” you'll discover new sides to your favorite characters you never even dreamed of! (Source: Yen Press) **Volume 1 (2022/10/27)** #Cover illustration: Chiba Sadoru #Illustrations: Matsuda Hikari, Uzaki Uso, Instant, Hoshi, Souma Hajime, HOJI, Iwawa 1. Bocchi the Rock!? (ぼっち・ざ・錠〈ロック〉!?) \[Yuichi (ゆいち)\] 2. Futari-chan no Okaimono Daisakusen! (ふたりちゃんのお買い物大作戦!) \[Takeo Kyuujuu (タケオキュージュウ)\] 3. Arigatou Guitar to Kinniku (ありがとうギターと筋肉) \[Shirou Urayama\] 4. Bocchi-chan no Otoshimono (ぼっちちゃんの落とし物) \[Totsuno Takahide\] 5. Bocchi-chan vs. Shokushitsu (ぼっちちゃん VS 職質) \[Uraya Nagi\] 6. Bocchi the Rally! (ぼっち・ざ・らりー!) \[Uchino Maiko\] 7. Toaru Classmate ga Mita Kessoku Band (とあるクラスメイトが見た結束バンド) \[Cornflake (コーンフレーcu)\] 8. Kessoku Band to Fushigi na Ehon (結束バンドと不思議な絵本) \[Fuku Kitsune\] 9. Go to the Burger Shop (GO TO BURGER SHOP) \[kashmir\] 10. Hajimete no Gakki (はじめてのがっき) \[Higasa Nozomi\] **Volume 2 (2023/08/25)** #Cover Illustration: Rasuko Okuma #Illustrations: Arukimachi Hinode, Okanadamo, Ka, Suisogenshi (すいそげんし), Nakamori Kemuri, Maki (巻), Mebachi 1. #Gyoza Party #Shika Katan (#餃子ぱーりー #しか勝たん) \[Fuji Fujino\] 2. Make Up! Make Up! \[Futaba Haru\] 3. Akumu wo Miro Bass (悪夢を見るベース) \[Urushino Rihito\] 4. Let's Go Night Pool (れっつごーナイトプール) \[Nagayama Yuunon\] 5. Bocchi the Change! (ぼっち・ざ・ちぇんじ!) \[Ishii Yuka\] 6. Oogui Challenge (大食いチャレンジ) \[Toda Hiroki (戸田大貴)\] 7. Bocchi is Bad!? (ぼっちへあーいずばっど!?) \[Tatsunokosso\] 8. Moshimo Oneechan ga "Tomodachi" ni Nattara (もしもお姉ちゃんが"友達"になったら) \[Kasuga Sunao\] 9. Ameagari ni Mieru Niji (雨上がりにみえる虹) \[Mameda\]

"Hey Kuroya-kun, you like me, right?" "H-How did you know!?" For an introverted high school boy like Kuroya, revealing his unrequited love would be an embarrassment worse than death. Especially when his crush is a beautiful, popular girl like Shiramori Kasumi, his senpai in the literature club. Even as they spend time together in the literature club, he tried to keep his feelings hidden, but then...! Senpai asks the despairing Kuroya, "So── for now, as a trial, would you like to go out with me?" No way. I didn't think it was possible to have a mutual relationship with her!? This isn't really happening── It's a romantic comedy full of sweet flirtation and sadistic teasing from the senpai of your dreams! (Source: SB Creative, translated)

Gen Suzuki has never had the best luck; raised in an orphanage, the only light in his life is his childhood friend, Mayu. When she gets saddled with a life-destroying amount of debt, Gen decides to bet both of their futures on a daring plan to rob an illegal underground casino. Can Gen turn his fortunes around, or will he lose more than his money in this world of high-stakes gambling and dangerous criminals? (Source: Kodama Tales)

Inspired by the hit manga and anime comes the highly-anticipated light novel adaptation of this quirky romance between two total opposites! Experience the world beyond the gaze of the story’s usual narrator, Ichikawa Kyotaro—a dour teen hopelessly smitten with Yamada Anna, the prettiest girl in class. For the first time, fans can see events through the eyes of beloved side characters like the mischievous Moeko, a flustered Kanzaki, and even Yamada’s mother. Plus, an exclusive story about the early days of Ichikawa and Yamada’s relationship over summer break from a completely new perspective. These sweet, bite-sized stories are sure to satisfy longtime fans and newcomers alike! Source: Seven Seas Entertainment

Dance in the Vampire Bund: Secret Chronicles contains over 700 pages of previously unpublished novellas and short stories, featuring the first appearances of many beloved characters from Nozomu Tamaki’s Dance in the Vampire Bund manga series. Written by fellow collaborators under the direction of Nozomu Tamaki, the author self-published the collection in ten separate doujinshi for the Comiket fan convention in Tokyo. Now, for the first time ever, Seven Seas is pleased to present this rare collection to the English-speaking audiences! Dance in the Vampire Bund’s: Secret Chronicles contains seventeen stories from Nozomu Tamaki’s doujinshi, accompanied by new illustrations by the author himself, as well as other exciting material that will shed light on the Bund’s darkest secrets.

Twice every year in Japan, manga creators and their fans meet at the Comiket, the largest comic fair in the world. At these events, Dance in the Vampire Bund creator Nozomu Tamaki and fellow collaborators released exclusive, self-published Dance in the Vampire Bund comics known as doujinshi that feature brand new artwork and side stories from the series. TOC: Foreword Encounters From the Depths of the Dark Cradle Mei Ren Side Story Memory Friends School Days (The World of Dance in the Vampire Bund: Building the Bund & School Life) Stigma (No Different Flesh prologue short manga) No Different Flesh 1-3 (Light Novel + 3 short manga intermissions) Tweet of the Beehive The Road to First Love Kiss x Kiss On the Evening Train Trivia Collection: The devil is in the Details Anime Announcement Special Good Luck Akira-kun!! 1-6 (4-koma manga) Masayuki Fujihara Mina's True Form Design Doujin Cover Collection

A princess banished from her country ends up in the most peaceful place in the world: ...... "The Demon King's Castle"! --The Demon King is feared as a diabolical" and ruthless leader. Humans are threatened daily by the Demon King. In this world, where the human army and the Demon King's army are in constant conflict, the only hope for humanity is the existence of the "Holy Sword". However, the Holy Sword was sealed within a stone, and no one could pull it. One day, Gemma Damascus, the princess of the human kingdom easily pulls out the holy sword! Just when she thought she would be able to defeat the Demon King ... her kingdom, a male-dominated society, refused to recognize the fact that a woman had pulled out the holy sword, and exiled Gemma from her homeland! After wandering around for several days, Gemma becomes weak and her life is in danger, but an unique encounter saves her... A fantastic love story about an abandoned princess and a persecuted demon king's "revenge" in a different world begins! (Source: MangaPlaza)

Ichino, Ochiru and Ni have been friends since high school. Ichiro works as a secretary, Ni is a freeter, one of the many young Japanese who choose to do part-time jobs and refuse to enter the traditional world of work and pursue a career. Ochiru, on the other hand, is the only one of the three to have married, only to discover that married life sucks: she got pregnant, she had an abortion, her husband cheats on her, and the two practically don't talk about her anymore. Ochiru always carries an unsigned divorce petition as a kind of talisman. But there is a secret that binds the three girls and it is their involvement in a clandestine relationship. In fact, they all experience moments of strong passion with Chika, a part-time translator and lover with few scruples.

Two years ago, Edie lost her husband , and since then she had been distracting herself by keeping busy with her actress mother and her sister's manager business. One day, she mes Nick, a famous architect, at a party and has a strange feeling for him. However, when she rebuked an approaching Nick and left him, she realized her mother's intentions. I have vowed to never fall in love again, but she's trying to introduce a man to me... Edie approached Nick again. And now he makes me an offer, acting like he understands my feelings? (Source: Renta!)

Koujirou Shindou. Cabinet Office Director-General for Policy Planning​ is at Haneda Airport for a business trip. While the plane is on the runway, a giant structure suddenly appears out of thin air. The plane carrying Shindou and 251 passengers is taken undamaged inside the giant structure. After everyone disembarks, a man who looks like an ordinary human being shows up. He assures those from the plane that they're not in any danger. Shindou asks him to identify himself and explain the situation. Then the outside of the structure is displayed on a large screen, and at the same time, every passenger's cell phone starts ringing all at once. On each cell phone screen is a message from this man, to every one of Japan's citizens: "I, Yaha-kui zaShunina, hereby notify you that I am going to intervene in Japan's internal affairs." What is this young man's goal? And will Shindou manage to become an intermediary between Japan and the Anisotorons...? (Source: Anime News Network)

PRINCE BABY from fictiondb: Subject: Don't panic about the baby! To: ty.bryant@bryantdevelopment.com From: seth.bryant@bryantdevelopment.com Yes, the rumor that Princess Lucy Santos of Xavier Island went into labor moments after showing up on my doorstep is true. Fortunately, I've convinced Lucy to stay with me until we can resolve where baby Owen will be raised. Don't be concerned about Lucy and my past because that lust is all behind us. At least, I think it is. I'll do anything to ensure my son is raised as a normal boy -- not a future king. Of course, making Lucy my wife so that we could be a normal family would just be icing on the cake....