Killer mermaids, gender swapping, and a devilish little sister with the power to end the world—four more unforgettable short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind *Chainsaw Man*. (Source: VIZ Media) 1. **Mermaid Rhapsody** (人魚ラプソディ); 2014 2. **Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome** (目が覚めたら女の子になっていた病); 2017 3. **Nayuta of the Prophecy** (予言のナユタ); 2015 4. **Sisters** (妹の姉); 2018

Shy and introverted, Tadokoro Kageko passes her free time in class drawing instead of hanging out with her classmates. But even when her classmates approach her, it’s only to make fun of her drawings and appearance. In stark contrast, Nikaidou Sakurako is well-liked among her peers as she has both beauty and smarts. And while everyone makes fun of Tadokoro, Nikaidou on the other hand, is totally infatuated with her. Just one look at one of Tadokoro’s drawings and Nikaidou fell in love with the art and eventually, the artist herself. When Tadokoro offers to draw Nikaidou a portrait, Nikaidou becomes ecstatic as this may be her chance to get closer with the girl she has been obsessing over. (Source: Lilyka Manga) *Note: The chapter count includes 8 extra chapters.*

Leo Cornelia has dedicated her entire life to the battlefield. There is no demon she can’t slay, no challenge she can’t handle—at least, not until that confounding halfwit mage Foolie Dent confesses his love to her. Nothing feels farther from her than long-discarded notions of femininity and romance, but this annoying but dependable new friend might just be the key to opening the heart she closed long ago. *Source: Kodansha USA, Vol. 1*

After leaving her otherworldly home to find her fellow dragon, Tohru, young Kanna found herself unofficially adopted by Tohru and her human companion, Miss Kobayashi. From attending elementary school to making new friends, Kanna learns to adjust to the human world with the curiosity and cuteness that only a young dragon could have! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

When his oddball father suddenly decides to remarry, high school student Toujo Basara is about to acquire some very peculiar new family members. Enter his new seductive step-sisters, Mio and Maria. When Basara discovers that one of his step-sisters is a succubus and his other a recently crowned demon lord, all hell breaks loose! Basara is almost forced into a contract with his demonic sisters where he would act as their eternal servant—but something goes wrong. Instead, a reverse contract is formed, and Basara becomes the master. Between fending off their seductive advances to coping with the attacks of rival demon contractors, Basara has a big learning curve if he is to survive. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

This spin-off of the long-running manga series *The Fable* is made by the original author himself. Vignettes featuring the unseen side of the invincible assassins Fable and Youko! (Source: Comic Days, translated)

In 1941, Soutarou Kuramoto returns to Japan after years abroad with something on his mind. His closest childhood friend was a boy named Haroumi Asuma, who was famous for his traditional dances in women's clothing. Soutarou loved watching Haroumi dance, but after a fight one day, Soutarou told Haroumi: "I hate the way you dance." The two of them grew apart, and it has haunted him ever since. Soutarou is determined to finally apologize to Haroumi. With the threat of war looming over Japan, will their reunion finally bring Soutarou peace, or will it force him to confront his long-repressed feelings? (Source: TOKYOPOP) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

Alien invasions, high school romances, and even bloody vampire action—all this and more awaits in four compelling short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind *Chainsaw Man*. (Source: VIZ Media) Compilation containing four of Fujimoto's one-shots. 1. **A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Kickin’ in the Schoolyard** (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた。); 2011 2. **Sasaki Stopped a Bullet** (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた); 2013 3. **Love Is Blind** (恋は盲目); 2013 4. **Shikaku** (シカク); 2014

Inukami: a sacred being with a dog-like appearance that forges a contract with a powerful human tamer to help them eliminate evil monsters and demons. Though Kawahira Keita is the descendent of a long line of Inukami-tamers, he seems to lack the necessary ability and has been forsaken by his family. One day, he meets a cute Inukami named Yoko, who, at first glance, looks graceful, obedient, and beautiful...but upon forging a contract with her, Keita discovers that Yoko is a wild and mischievous Inukami that no one has ever been able to control. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

**The isekai fantasy tale of a young man sucked into another world, where he must roleplay an old man in a young woman’s body!** Sakamori Kagami has awakened in the world of Ark Earth Online, a game he plays religiously. The catch? Instead of his normal avatar–an old, bearded sorcerer–he finds himself in the body of a girl! Now he must convince the people of this world that he–she–is a pupil of the legendary wise man who vanished without a trace thirty years ago. *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

Mashiro-hime has just transferred to the all-girls school, Garderobe...but little do the other students know, she's actually a boy. Desperate to escape an all-boys school where he was looked down upon, he disguised himself as the late Mashiro-hime to get in. Unfortunately, due to "her" royal status, members of an organization known as Shwarz are trying to assassinate him, and all the while, he's trying to break his Contract with Arika Yumemiya, who unexpectedly became his Otome to protect him from a member of Shwarz.

The fate of the S-ranked world Gaeabrande rests with the novice goddess Ristarte. As she thumbs through the piles of duller-than-dull résumés for potential Heroes to summon, she hits the jackpot with Seiya Ryuguuin, whose stats are so high for a level-1 Hero that he's practically cheating! (He's also pretty easy on the eyes.) But there's a catch. Seiya is cautious to a fault. If he goes to a weapons and armor shop, he asks for three sets of armor: one to wear, a spare, and a spare for the spare. Just in case. He always buys ridiculous amounts of supplies, trains like he's racing to max level, and won't hesitate to use his strongest skills even on a simple slime. With a Hero like Seiya on the job, which will run out first-the Demon Lord's forces or Ristarte's sanity...? The tale of the overpowered yet overly cautious Hero and the goddess who can't decide if she wants to kiss him or smack him begins! (Source: Yen Press)