Middle-aged Beryl Gardinant has only ever accomplished one thing: running a humble sword-fighting dojo in the quiet countryside. But when he’s paid a visit by his former pupil, Allusia, he discovers that she has become an elite commander—and she’s hardly the only ex-student who’s a renowned warrior! Now forced by Allusia to become a special instructor to the strongest order of knights in the kingdom, can Beryl reach his full potential even though he’s an old man? *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*
The novelist Ryunosuke Nagumo is apartment hunting with her niece, who's been accepted into Tokyo University. They happen upon a large aparment for cheap—except, it's haunted! A suspenseful spin-off set in the future of Summertime Rendering. (Source: MANGA Plus)
Lufas Maphaahl rules the land of Mizgarz with an iron fist. Mankind stands no chance of prevailing against the most powerful being in the world and her army of loyal minions—until a band of heroes bests her in an epic battle, sealing her soul away for all eternity. But this is just another day in Exgate Online. Lufas is a player’s avatar and a legend among fans. She even outshines the official last boss, the Devil King. So it’s no big deal to the boy behind Lufas when he logs off after his epic defeat—thankfully, it won’t really be eternity until he can play again. But he’s met by a strange offer, and when he accepts, he’s sucked into the game world and awakens…in Lufas’s body! Two hundred years have passed since Lufas’s defeat, and Mizgarz now lives under the shadow of the Devil King. How will our hero fix his mess? And can he save the world from the one being he never subordinated: the last boss? *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*
One day, after borrowing her friend’s high school uniform and taking a walk around town on a whim, Minato runs into her younger stepbrother, Toru! Toru believes Minato when she insists she’s someone else … but now it looks like he’s fallen in love with her high school girl disguise?! A weird, weird love story begins! (Source: Kodansha USA) **Note:** Nominated for the 39th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards in 2015.
When I open my eyes, I find myself in an unfamiliar car, in an unfamiliar town, in front of the on-ramp to an unfamiliar highway. Before I can process any of this, I see the fiery explosions of multiple car crashes in the distance, and without thinking, I stomp on the accelerator and race toward the scene. I soon find that I’ve driven straight into hell at full speed with no brakes, just like everyone around me...! In the midst of this insanity, I discover the corpse of a girl, and suddenly I know-I am the brilliant detective. And I must solve the mystery of her death. (Source: Yen Press) *Note: Manga adaptation and sequel of the anime ID: Invaded.*
Taking inspiration from the Russian classic Crime and Punishment and then placing the behemoth of a book into a modern metropolis, Ochiai Naoyuki retells Dostoevsky's drama from the eyes of a struggling Japanese writer. In the 2006 remake Crime and Punishment ~A Falsified Romance~ Ochiai's lead is an incredible talent with award winning abilities. Tachi recently placed as the Best New Writer in a major literary competition, but the stress of living up to his family's goals of him becoming a powerful man has broken him on the cusp of greatness. He dropped out of college. However after moving to Tokyo he struggles with his identity and the duality of life in this surreal megalopolis. Despite being recognized for his tremendous potential, success does not come quite as easy, and life is a constant struggle. For Tachi Miroku life is nothing but a battle, with his past and his moral fiber. He hasn't been to work in four months and his dreams are a total mess filled with abuse, taunting, and the strong smell of blood. Tachi is alone and without direction in life right now. You could say he is a hikkikomori but that is only where his troubles start. (Source: Otaku Magazine)
“I’m going to live for myself!” The greatest assassin on Earth knew only how to live as a tool for his employers-until they stopped letting him live. Reborn by the grace of a goddess into a world of swords and sorcery, he’s offered a chance to do things differently this time around, but there’s a catch…He has to eliminate a super-powerful hero who will bring about the end of the world unless he is stopped. Now known as Lugh Tuatha Dé, the master assassin certainly has his hands full, particularly because of all the beautiful girls who constantly surround him. Lugh may have been an incomparable killer, but how will he fare against foes with powerful magic? *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*
Mishima is your average spineless pushover, working as a repairman for the Exopolis Tower, Tokyo's largest and hottest highrise business and entertainment building. He promised to come home in time to celebrate his son's birthday, but when he lets his pushy boss saddle him with overtime, the task takes him all night. On the morning subway train heading home, a massive earthquake strikes and collapses both the Exopolis Tower and its underground train lines. Now Mishima is trapped deep underground with the other passengers of the train, some of whom are less than cooperative. Will he be able to take the initiative for once and lead them all to freedom, or will they starve in their underground prison?
Return to the world of Shaman King! Before the Shaman Fight, there were countless tales of heartache and worry as Yoh and the others worked their ways toward the tournament...and they're here in Shaman King: Zero! (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Volume 1 contains a bonus chapter.*
Komatsu Shin was shaken when he was found out to be gay, but his roommate Nakajima was unaffected and arranged a blind date for him. However, the guy who showed up was actually the dorm supervisor, Shindo-sensei!
When junior knight Roselyn is rescued from the bottom of a cliff after an ambush by an enemy kingdom, her brother Calix is relieved – that is, until he learns that she's lost her memory. Now, she behaves like a child, eats like a horse, and wields unbelievable strength. But something's not quite right... (Source: Manta)
Baekya is childhood friends with Jichan, a well-known trash magnet. It has been and always will be Baekya's job to console Jichan after every one of his bad break-ups. One day, as Baekya was consoling Jichan yet again, the most popular boy in school, Lee Hyeon, appears in front of them. Knowing Hyeon's infamous streak of break-ups and bad boy stories, Baekya tries to stop Sichuan from falling for Hyeon when Jichan falls for him head over heels. Jichan even boldly asks Baekya to become friends with Hyeon just so he could set them up with each other. Baekya begrudgingly accepts and tries his best to become close to Hyeon, when one day Hyeon approaches him first and asks "Don't you think you're making it too obvious? I know you like me, but think you can stop it now?" (Source: Lezhin US)

