Yukino, who works for a major real estate company in the industry, is forced to return to her hometown for a political marriage her father has forced her on her. Intending to break off her long-time crush on Rei, the company heir, Yukino ends up spending the night with him the night before she is to quit her job the following month... It was supposed to be the first and last time, but from that night on, Rei no longer hides his possessive desire for Yukino...? Yukino's heart is shaken by Rei's doting love and the impending political marriage. This is an adult roller-coaster love story you won't be able to take your eyes off of.

Since that night, our temporary relationship as lovers began... Office Lady Riho is on a company trip but is in a terrible mood. Why? She caught her crush, Hasegawa, making out with another coworker, Ayano. Although she wanted to support their happiness, everything changed when she received a message from Hasegawa: "Can we talk? Just the two of us." It turns out this was an elaborate plan to put Riho in a difficult situation! Now Hasegawa believes she likes the President and has told her he plans to "keep her by his side." Is she merely a pawn in the President's game now?! **Official Translations:** [English](https://coolmic.me/titles/3643), French, [Korean](https://page.kakao.com/content/65847246)

From Kana: Two school kids, Kyonosuke and Akira, live in a little village by the Japanese countryside. After an accident, Kyonosuke receives a skin graft to his face, leaving him permanently scarred. This disfigurement makes Kyonosuke a target for constant bullying. Akira, his classmate, is trying to come to terms with her gender dysphoria, but is beaten by her father for saying she wants to be a girl. When they meet and fall in love, they decide to escape their toxic environment together. But are they strong enough to accept each other, and themselves, for who they are? Note: Won the Silver Medal at the 18th Japan International Manga Award in 2024.

Official English: [INKR](https://comics.inkr.com/title/351-king-city?utm_source=mud) From TokyoPop: Joe is a young man with no home, no purpose, and almost no friends...though he does have a very special cat. With a simple injection, Joe's cat can be anything: a weapon, a tool, or even a cuddly companion. But what--if anything--can transform Joe? Whatever it is, it can probably be found in King City, an outrageous semi-futuristic city full of spy gangs, alien porn, and reasonably priced diners.

A brilliant fusion of hard-boiled noir and and weird horror, all taking place on the mean streets of one very sinful city. Hired to locate a missing girl, Detective Max "Mutt" Mason discovers deeper malignant forces at work. Femmes fatales soon give way to strange creatures older than humanity, all bent on remaking our world as their own. Mason wants answers, but the solution to this mystery may go beyond mere greed and betrayal—leading the detective to the brink of horrifying realms in which man was never meant to set foot. from Tokyopop

Amber throws everything away to spend the night of her life with British tycoon Warwick Kincaid. The next morning, he drops a bombshell on Amber by asking her to live with him. However, her glee is cut short by what he utters next: "I don't plan on getting married, nor do I want kids. After one year is up, we're through." Hopelessly drunk on love, Amber can't help but consent to his selfish proposal. Ten months later, having devolved into an outlet for Warwick's lust and with the end of their one-year term in sight, Amber's distress is reaching its peak. But the needs of her body override the fear in her heart, and Amber's desire for Warwick grows ever fiercer.

**Driven to distraction…** Hotshot entrepreneur Benjamin Da Silva is used to being in the driver's seat, but when he finds himself in need of a chauffeur, beautiful, straight-talking Jess Murphy proves that sometimes taking his foot off the pedal can be equally pleasurable! Jess isn't impressed by his wealth, but each glimpse in the rearview mirror has her aching to climb into the backseat and submit to Benjamin's every command. His recent takeover cost her her job, and she knows she should steer clear—so why can't she get off the collision course leading right toward Benjamin?

From Marvel: In darkness there lurks Kaiju – terrifying and unfathomable monsters. Between Kaiju and the rest of us stands the United Science Patrol! But who are these enigmatic defenders, and how do they perform their miracles? Shin Hayata and Kiki Fuji have spent half a lifetime trying to find out – and their quest is about to drive them toward a decades-old dark secret and put them on a collision course with a mysterious warrior from beyond the stars! Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), Mat Groom (Self/Made) and Francesco Manna (AVENGERS) reimagine the classic origin of a pop culture icon as THE RISE OF ULTRAMAN begins.

The author, whose work "The Odd-Eyed Butler" has finally achieved their dream of being adapted into an anime, ends up in a heated online argument with a self-proclaimed “Fan of the Count’s Daughter”, who keeps bashing the submissive butler character (“the uke”) and aggressively ships the dominant viscount (“the seme”) with the story’s villainess, the count’s daughter. In the middle of their furious debate, the author dies from an electric shock after the computer short-circuits.!? After waking up, the author discovers their reincarnation as the uke butler from The Odd-Eyed Butler! To make matters worse, that “Fan of the Count’s Daughter” has also been reincarnated as the count’s daughter herself...and has started making moves on the viscount! **Official English Translation**: [Renta](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/149914), [Bookwalker](https://bookwalker.com/series/1P6T4MQJAA90/stay-away-from-my-sons-the-almighty-boys-love-author-fends-off-the-villainess-stan)

SECRET PASSIONS II: THE SECRET LOVE-CHILD Isabel was only interested in getting married and having a family. Just when she finds the right man to marry to achieve her goal, he calls off the wedding-he's fallen in love with another woman! He says he was driven away by Isabel's lack of love for him. With the wedding canceled, and in possession of two tickets to Dream Island, which was supposed to be her honeymoon destination, Isabel can't figure out what to do. She decides, after a drinking binge, to invite her wedding photographer, Rafe, as her lover and live one last fling. Their dream vacation is cut short, but was it enough to melt Isabel's icy heart or was it just a dream not to be revisited? [English publication via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/65282/)

Strong-willed Samantha has led a life without love. Even when she follows her friend's advice to make herself more feminine, she still has no idea how to get a man. When she meets her boss, a playboy sheikh named Bandar, he finds her conceited, yet he is completely taken in by her beauty at first sight... Perhaps he could be the one to teach her how to love... (Source: Renta!)

A "reimagined" version of Lone Wolf and Cub. The story was a post-apocalyptic take on the tale with several differences, such as a female cub and a worldwide setting: Daisy Ogami, daughter of a renowned scientist, and Itto, her father's bodyguard and subsequent protector, attempt to escape from the Cygnat Owari Corporation's schemes. This series was not received as well as the original stories.