Makoto secretly loves cake. He begs his twin sister Mikoto to go to a cake shop with him, and she agrees on the condition Makoto lets her practice her makeup skills on him! The transformed Makoto, who is by all appearances a girl, arrives at the cake shop still worried about raising suspicion. There, he meets the handsome pastry-chef-in-training, Kazumi. Impressed with the flavor of the cakes he tries, Makoto continues to disguise himself just to visit the store. When he's offered handmade desserts that aren't normally for sale, Makoto isn't quite sure how to deal with the special treatment. The affection he senses in Kazumi, who doesn't know Makoto's true gender, shakes Makoto to his core...... This charming love story of a sweet-talking pastry chef and an innocent boy with a sweet tooth is the perfect read to go with your afternoon snack. (Source: Renta!)
Lights! Camera! ACTION! Kei Yonagi wants to be an actress! But an already-difficult dream to achieve has become much harder since her father left and her mother died. She's now taking care of her two little siblings on her own. Without much money left, will she have to give up her dream?! (Source: MANGA Plus)
The pitiful Heartless crave for hearts. The rage of the Keyblade unleashes those hearts. Hearts gather in the darkness, and eventually create Kingdom Hearts; to create the sanctuary for those lost hearts, those are Kingdom Hearts. Roxas, without any memory regarding his past, has been accepted into the Organization XIII. The privilege of becoming a member of the Organization XIII comes the responsibility that each member upholds. However a question arises: "Why am I in the organization?" On top of the clock tower with the sunset in the horizon, the 14th member, a young girl, makes this question. Who is this young girl, and how does she fit into the plot? This is the revitalization of Kingdom Hearts; the new prequel that connects the puzzle pieces of the mysteries that still float about. This is Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days!
In this world, witches must hunt down their magic! Deep in the forest, the terrifying king of magic and the strongest witch are locked in deadly combat. But suddenly, a young boy joins the fray. His name is Ichi and he is just a hunter. But he has the power to flip the magic world upside down in this magic hunting fantasy epic! *Source: MANGA Plus* --- Magic is alive and well in the world, inside beings known as Majiks. By completing a Majik’s trial, a Witch can gain its power. However, only women can become Witches or use magical items. All that changes one day when a young man named Ichi turns the world on its head by defeating an infamous Majik and gaining its magical powers! *Source: VIZ Media*
Chloe and her baby brother Locke were born in a prison the size of a city: a walled-off collection of ramshackle buildings full of dangerous criminals who live bleak and isolated lives. Their parents are gone, leaving Chloe to care for her brother. When a trio of soldiers manage to break out of the prison, Chloe goes with them but loses Locke during the escape. After years of training, Chloe returns to the prison city with one goal: to find her now 11-year-old brother and get him out of that hellhole, no matter what it takes. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Ten years before Sora fought to save the worlds, three young Keyblade wielders named Terra, Aqua, and Ventus trained in the hopes of becoming Masters one day. But everything changed on the day of Terra and Aqua's Mark of Mastery exam, and the three each set off on their own journeys that would test their friendship-and alter the course of their destinies forever. (Source: Yen Press)
Sora, Donald, and Goofy have defeated Ansem and restored the world. But beyond the dark door—a door that had to be closed—Riku and King Mickey remain. And so the trio set off again on a new journey to find Riku and the king. As they progress through the Castle of Oblivion, encountering agents from the mysterious organization along the way, Sora and his friends begin to lose their memories. What does it mean to hold, something dear? And in the end, what path will Sora choose?! (Source: Yen Press)
Sora is a young energetic boy looking forward to exploring the world with his friends, Riku and Kairi. The threesome is working hard on completing a raft that will allow them to leave their island but one day a mysterious force causes Sora to gain a special weapon known as the Keyblade. He fights some weird monsters and gets transported to a strange town. Meanwhile, Donald and Goofy leave their castle to search for the king and the chosen one who holds the "key" to saving the world. Sora is attacked again by creatures known as Heartless but is helped out by an old man named Cid and a warrior named Leon. He eventually meets up with Donald and Goofy and they join forces to go search for his friends and the King.
Kingdom Hearts II follows Sora, Donald and Goofy on their continuing quest. It has been one year since the events of Kingdom Hearts. The story begins in Twilight Town, a quite burg nestled between night and day. Sora and friends are joined by a vibrant new cast of characters, including King Mickey himself! Together, they will encounter countless dangers in worlds both familiar and brand new. (Source: Amazon)
Monster or human… What sleeps deep in the darkness? The Leviathan, an enormous spaceship, drifts in spaces, abandoned in a galaxy far, far away. When looters break into the abandoned ship, they discover the diary of a middle-schooler, Kazuma, who documented the horrific fate of its passengers. Shocked, the looters read on, but as they do, they reach a chilling realization—there is still one survivor somewhere inside! Along with the looters, the reader will piece together the decades-old tale of an innocent school trip to Earth with a tragic and brutal ending, as sudden explosions destroy the hull of the Leviathan. Trapped in space without enough oxygen left to wait for rescue, Kazuma documents the mental collapse and treachery of his teacher and classmates as they realize that the only hope for survival is the cryopreservation unit at the heart of the ship… which can only fit one person. A bloody battle for survival ensues as friend turns against friend, teacher against student, and each survivor is forced to confront the value of their own life. Is it possible to keep one’s humanity when lost in the darkness of space? And moreover, what kind of survivor of that vicious struggle do looters find themselves alone with, decades after the dust has settled? *Source: Abrams ComicArts, Vol. 1*
"Sora, Riku, I would like the two of you to take the Mark of Master Exam." Their journey to bring peace to the world just barely over, Sora and Riku have received news from Yen Sid regarding a new threat drawing near. In order to face this new world crisis, Sora and Riku must face the Mark of Mastery Exam. For this the must go to the "Realm of Sleep," release the seven Keyholes of Sleep, and gain a new power. (Source: Gold-Panner)
Aoi prefers indoor hobbies and is afraid of heights, but her childhood friend Hinata loves to show off her passion for mountain climbing. As young children they once watched the sunrise from the top of a mountain, and now they've decided to take up mountain climbing in hopes of seeing that sunrise again. They have cooking battles with mountaineering gear, climb small hills in their neighborhood, and meet new mountaineering friends as they learn the ropes of the hobby. When will they finally see that sunrise again?

