-From [ Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/142702): Back in the day, brothers Naoki and Shio were super close. However, once Naoki discovers they aren't related by blood, he begins to distance himself. While Naoki acts bothered, Shio keeps loving him just the same... but the news isn't easy to shake off.
My mommy can't live without her boyfriend. I can't live without my mommy. But… I'm scared that mommy's boyfriend is going to kill me. **Official English:** [Coolmic](https://coolmic.me/titles/63), [Dashtoon](https://dashtoon.com/comics/read/marionettes-fate_SHOlSOjelZ8uprhyJKL)
This anthology presents the first English translation of a selection of twelve short stories from the comics anthology popocomi (vol 1—5 + one special edition), published irregularly by Japanese bookstore and gallery Popotame. Each of the twelve different artists offer their own unique perspective on manga in these original works. 1. Winter Break 2029 by [MISSISSIPPI](https://mangabaka.org/author/wt6wmo5/mississippi) 2. The Spirit of the Beehive by [YOKOYAMA Yu](https://mangabaka.org/author/nnm7klg/yokoyama-yuu) 3. Desucha on the Road: Shank's Mare by [FUJIMURA Izumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/2nlxq5n/fujimura-izumi) 4. In a Worm-Eaten Town by [NAKADA Ikumi](https://mangabaka.org/author/x25uipu/nakada-ikumi) 5. ILLNESS by [MASCO Eri](https://mangabaka.org/author/ls9epc6/masco-eri) 6. Playing with a Weirdo by [KAYA Hiroya](https://mangabaka.org/author/yfl3he9/kaya-hiroya) 7. The Month of May and Outer Space and Light and Women by [FURUGORI Kanako](https://mangabaka.org/author/a63mo43/furugori-kanako) 8. News from the Smelting Furnace by [YOSHIDA Waka](https://mangabaka.org/author/n9te57s/yoshida-waka) 9. The Passion of the Workshop by [Nerunodaisuki](https://mangabaka.org/author/asiehi3/neruno-daisuki) 10. Neutral by [TAKAHASHI Yuki (II)](https://mangabaka.org/author/ejypdh1/takahashi-yuki-ii) 11. From the Book Shop by [DAKE Maiko](https://mangabaka.org/author/a5lugyk/dake-maiko) 12. Outdoor Lights by [SAKATA Kiyoko](https://mangabaka.org/author/myjptxj/sakata-kiyoko) For vol. 2: Anthology of thirteen Japanese and Korean artists. The subtitle is “Some world somewhere, somewhere in the world”. We all live in our own different worlds, but we can feel like we're living in the same world by liking the same artist, reading the same comic. A5, paperback, glossy cover, b/w 98 pages. Artists: Younggeun Byun, Maiko Dake, Imjina, Sayaka Ishiyama, Heny Kim, Inori Kito, Yoonhee Lee, merry-mj, MISSISSIPPI, Akiko Miyakoshi, Ikumi Nakada, Tsuchika Nishimura, OOO Note: A Japanese 2-in-1 volume also came out.
-Deep within the inner court of Xiang, Yue Hua, voiceless and isolated, endures relentless bullying from rival consorts who all compete for the favor of Jing, the young emperor who once saved the nation. Her days are bleak until fate intervenes, when the emperor suddenly takes notice of her. She bears an uncanny resemblance to the lover he lost in a past life. Everything begins with a fateful encounter in this Cinderella story set in a Chinese harem! (Source: MangaPlaza)
Haruka lives a happy life with her kind and handsome husband, who is three years younger than her, and their cute four-year-old daughter. The only thing that bothers her is that a mom at her daughter's preschool, Maki Ogawa, is very familiar with her husband. Haruka believes that her husband would never betray her, but a person she would least suspect is actually trying to steal him away... This suspenseful story of adultery and deception questions just what the bond between a husband and wife is, and how a woman who knows only hell awakens and goes berserk! (Source: MangaPlaza)
*Where one journey ends, another begins.* The prophesied hero Yuma and his party have successfully slain the Demon King, and it’s now time for the final leg of their adventure: the return home. However, what should be a joyous occasion takes a turn when one member abruptly leaves, spurning the rewards and acclaim awaiting them. Yuma quickly realizes that although they risked their lives together to defeat a common enemy, he and his comrades are almost complete strangers. The route back to the capital becomes an opportunity to hear his companions’ life stories, and some of the things he learns will shock him to his core… (Source: Yen Press)
"I'm the one who knows him best!" Mai Nakagawa, 28, is an otaku active in the young-actor fandom scene. Online, she goes by Maika, and for years has poured her heart and soul into supporting her favorite actor. She prides herself on being a true fan, devoted to her favorite, but her sharp, prickly remarks toward casual fans have quietly put off other fans in the same circles. One day, she meets a new fan on set: Aya, 25. Maika internally groans, and is quick to dismiss her as another typical newbie, but could there be more to Aya than she initially thought? A story full of laughs, drama, and the messy world of fandom—let the tragicomedy chaos begin! [Official English](https://coolmic.me/titles/8118)
**Pairing:** Spanner x Tsuna (4827) A doujinshi anthology featuring short works by different doujinshi circles, all focused on the Spanner x Tsuna pairing. The stories run the gamut from gag to serious, and from gen to yaoi. **Vol 1** - Cover illustrator: IZUMI Bouko - Doujin artists: Kiriya, AOZORA Aoi, IZUMI Bouko, CHIRO, AZUKIYA Momonon, TSUDUKI Saaya, RYUUKA Satoru, KUBYOU Azami, KOTOBUKI Miko, YAMADA Koutarou, YAMADA Kurosuke, KASHIWAGI Makoto, MUKAI Akinari, AMAGASA Yuuta, TSUKISHIRO Oboro, TENNAN Susumu, MIYAMOTO Naoko, Becco **Vol 2** - Cover illustrator: MOMO Ringo - Postcard illustrator: KUBYOU Azami - Doujin artists: MOMO Ichigo, MOMO Ringo, MITA Homuro, SAKUSA Kamin, AZUKIYA Momonon, MISAKI Ren, YAMADA Kurosuke, RYUUKA Satoru, MIYAMOTO Naoko, AMAGASA Yuuta, KAMIYAMA Sarari, MIZUKAWA Sakura, MINAMI Touma, Bekko, EHIME Mikan **Vol 3** - Cover illustrator: AOI Fuyuko - Poster illustrator: KIRIO Tooru - Doujin artists: EHIME Mikan, AOI Fuyuko, KIRIO Tooru, FUJIMIYA Takano, AZUKIYA Momonon, RYUUKA Satoru, SAKUSA Kamin, TAKIGA Hana, TENNAN Susumu, YAMADA Kurosuke, KATAYOSE Isora, KINOI Hinata, NEKONO Shippo, MISAKI Ren, ICHI Kotoko, ragi **Vol 4** - Cover illustrator: ICHI Kotoko - Poster illustrator: EHIME Mikan - Doujin artists: MOMO Ichigo, ICHI Kotoko, EHIME Mikan, KIRIO Tooru, Mikumiku, Hachiya, RYUUKA Satoru, FUJIMOTO Kazuya, MITSUGETSU Alice, KAZUNOMIYA Seion, Kamimura, YAMADA Kurosuke, you:KI, 晟, NEKONO Shippo
Minori's class stand at the school festival is a Pancake Café. But during the lunch break, Fujisaki-kun, the boy Minori loves, begins to use the home economics rooms to make special, secret pancakes...!? (Source: Nakayoshi, translated)
