-The "Hero of Love," who can turn love into power, is humanity's last hope. However, he has a fatal weakness called "Being Awfully Bad at Romance"... (Source: Yanmaga, translated)
This book contains 23 stories from the final year of an era dominated by one-shot manga, the year 1983! Experience series from acclaimed manga artists that were originally featured in magazines like Shonen Jump, Shonen Sunday, Shonen Magazine, and Shonen Champion. The book also features columns on Shonen Sunday and a look back at pop culture in 1983. 1. **Uchuu Kara no Otoshidama** (宇宙からのおとし玉) \[Fujiko F Fujio\] 2. **Yoru no Kuufukusha-tachi** ( 夜の空腹者たち) \[Naoki Urasawa\] 3. **Boku to Furio to Koutei de** (ぼくとフリオと校庭で) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 4. **Warau Mokuteki** (笑う標的) \[Rumiko Takahashi\] 5. **ＰＯＣＫＹ** \[Hisashi Eguchi\] 6. **Arisa☆Arisa** (ありさ☆ありさ) \[Fujihiko Hosono\] 7. **1, 2, Step!** (１・２・ステップ！) \[Hideo Aya\] 8. **Umi Monogatari** (海ものがたり) \[Ayumi Tachihara\] 9. **Hashire! Biitoruzu** (走れ！びーとるず) \[Akira Oze\] 10. **Nanpa-chan (Part 1)** (ナンパちゃん（Part１)) \[Satosumi Takaguchi\] 11. **I Am U-tousei** (アイアムU等生) \[Youji Fukuyama\] 12. **Adauchi Miko-chan** (仇討ちミコちゃん) \[Tatsuhiko Yamagami\] 13. **Tabun The Gigolo** (多分・ザ・ジゴロ) \[Yoshinori Kobayashi\] 14. **Super Kanbee** (すーぱー勘兵衛) \[Yuu Koyama\] 15. **Yuusei Kara no Bishoujo X** (遊星からの美少女X) \[Miki Tori\] 16. **Sleeping Beauty** \[Keiko Fukuyama\] 17. **Solar Sniper** (ソーラー・スナイパー) \[Yuki Hijiri\] 18. **Kakashitei** (案山子亭) \[Yousuke Takahashi\] 19. **Zenkai Jitterbug!!** (全開ジルバ！！) \[Masahiro Shibata\] 20. **Ryouma wa Kaze** (竜馬は風) \[Kei Tsukasa\] 21. **Kaere Ringu e!** (かえれリングへ！) \[Ryouji Ryuusaki\] 22. **CITY HUNTER -XYZ-** (シティハンター－XYZ－) \[Tsukasa Houjo\] 23. **Hanatare Joudo** (はなたれ浄土) \[Osamu Tezuka\]
A quiet daily life is disrupted by a gal. Well, it’s a bit annoying... (but also a bit exciting)? I, Toya Yukifumi, am the only member and president of the literary club at my high school. What do we do? For instance... we read the works of my beloved author, Miyazawa Kenji, and engage in lively activities... Just kidding, I really just stay in my room reading (crying). One day, a gal named Shibusawa Mione transfers from Tokyo and joins our peaceful literary club. (Why? How? She doesn’t seem like the type at all!) From that day on, the literary club starts to change, getting swept up in her energy as we follow in Kenji’s footsteps, running around Iwate and searching for “true happiness.” Wait a minute (happy)! Give me back my peaceful days (lie)! Transfer student × Literature × Romantic feelings = The beginning of a new youth novel!
The former retainers want to serve the Demon King, even after being reborn as heroes in a new world! Baldo Barbados, the historically strongest Demon King who brought an end to the long war between humans and demons and ultimately destroyed the world, pities his six Demon Ministers—Silver Wolf, Black Dragon, True Ancestor, Violent Ogre, Evil Spirit, and Dream Demon—who pledged their loyalty to him and died in battle. Baldo reincarnates them into a new world—as beautiful girls who have become 'heroes'!? "Lord Baldo—the time has finally come!" "Time…?" Baldo, hoping for a peaceful life for his former retainers this time, finds that they have pledged their loyalty again, just as in their past lives, eager to conquer the world, and even acting spoiled!? A harem fantasy filled with misunderstandings between a Demon King who has become the headmaster of an academy city and his former retainers!
"Let's aim for the strongest, for now." Halbert reincarnates into the world of **"The Voice That Beckons to The Abyss (Dungeon)"**, a legendary erotic RPG known for its sexual violence. In this world, adventurers conquer dungeons to gain rewards, and the common sense is that "HP 0 = being attacked by monsters and suffering a horrific fate," so reducing HP is to be avoided at all costs. However, Halbert, possessing knowledge of the game, takes an unprecedented action—he levels up by reducing his HP and then recovering it, shocking everyone in this world!? (From the outside) Halbert's insane actions cause him to become feared as "a complete maniac"—!? This otherworldly fantasy kicks off as Halbert single-mindedly conquers dungeons and chases after nothing but becoming the "strongest," completely ignoring the erotic aspects of this world!
-Hibiki, a sales representative for a pharmaceutical company, has known his colleague Chiaki, a researcher, since their student days. They’re best friends who can talk openly about almost anything—except one secret Hibiki keeps to himself: he has feelings for Chiaki! But when Hibiki accidentally drinks one of Chiaki’s mysterious inventions, his hidden emotions start to spill out in a completely unexpected way...! (Source: Ficus, translated) *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*
I’m under a curse that makes the opposite sex appear as animals, and yet, I might just be falling for the “Gorilla” who sits next to me. She’s got a muscular build, coarse body hair, and a rugged, chiseled face—literally too far from human to be a typical love interest. But her voice, her gestures, and the way she responds in conversation? They’re all unmistakably those of a cool, composed girl. As I spend my days getting along (sort of?) with this Gorilla, I can’t help but realize I’m genuinely drawn to her… though the all-important method to break this curse remains nowhere in sight! Then one day, a “cat”—a senior one year above me, dressed in the boys’ uniform—shows up and says: “I know how to break this curse.” This is the story of my ordinary days with a gorilla, painted by a curse. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
1. **Tsuki no Mahou** (月の魔法) 2. **Koi no Kisetsu** (恋の季節) 3. **Fake Fur** (フェイクファー) 4. **Ouji no Tame ni Tori wa Utau** (王子のために鳥はうたう) 5. **Hoho Yoseru Kono Kirameki wo** (頬寄せる このキラメキを) 6. **Sukisuki Daisuki** (好きスキ大好き) 7. **EZEKIEL 25:17** (EZEKIEL 25:17) 8. **Wakuwaku Chikushou Rando** (わくわく畜生ランド) 9. **Yama no Anata no** (やまのあなたの) 10. **Koufuku no Hisame** (幸福の氷雨)
Reg, who was once called a hero, is coerced by his childhood friend, the queen regent, to help train knight candidates to participate in the Arvest Circle, a battle that will determine the future of the kingdom. However, although each of the lady knight candidates has potential, they are still inexperienced as warriors, and they also have their own personal problems....... Can the former hero Reg and the girls save their country from crisis? (Source: Dengeki Bunko, translated)