The Kingdom of Roselia, the "Land of Roses," has just crowned its young 17-year-old queen, Roselia. At the ceremony, which attracts many guests from other countries, she is promoted as "a talented young woman and an exquisite beauty" in order not to show the weakness of the country. But powerful countries target the small frontier kingdom and infiltrate it with assassins who want to kill the queen! In the meantime, the gentile Hernan has become Roselia's confidant, but his identity remains mysterious... (Source: Akita Shoten, translated)

Popular creator, Torino Sasami. The long-awaited first serialization! A loose surreal gag of penguins, seals, polar bears (including crabs!) Set in a certain icy land.

Kusa, a university student, finds a discarded Japanese doll named Neko. The doll talks, laughs, cries, and sulks just like a human child. Its favorite food is mirinboshi (sweet rice cake). Kusa and the difficult doll often fight, but they eventually bond and form a better relationship. This is a coming-of-age (?) story about the daily life and romance of Kusa, a university student, as seen through Neko's eyes. Scenes such as Kusa explaining life and death to Neko are beautifully presented. (Source: Shueisha, translated)