Hero: a title that carries the most severe punishment a criminal can earn. Why? Because these “heroes” are the front line in humanity’s war against the Demon Blight. Driven mad by centuries of fighting, the penal hero forces are made up of the most morally bankrupt to exist throughout history. They fight without hope of redemption, driven mad at the helplessness of their mission as the fallen are resurrected to continue struggling for all eternity. It is to this chaos that Xylo Forbartz—former captain of the Order of Holy Knights—is sentenced for his crime of deicide. But after he encounters Teoritta, an unknown Goddess of the Blade, the two will forge a pact with the power to change the course of history, and maybe save the world from annihilation… *Source: Yen Press, Vol 1*

**NO ONE WANTS TO BE A HERO!** Heroism—a punishment for only the worst criminals. Those sentenced to the fate of a hero are forced to fight on the front lines against deadly centers of contagion that rot the land and turn its creatures into roving armies of violent beasts. And if a hero dies, their only reward is being brought back to life so they can continue the never-ending battle. But when Xylo Forbartz, a member of Penal Hero Unit 9004 and a convicted goddess killer, comes face-to-face with a new goddess, the pact they forge might just be enough to change the world… *Source: Yen Press, Vol. 1*

In an alternate 21st century, rich mafia members can turn into "Demon Kings" through increasingly popular ether-enhancement surgery, and the bounty hunters called "Braves" are the ones called upon to take them down. Yashiro only wants the simple pleasures in life - pizza, beer, and card games. When three young Braves offer him a majestic sum to be their private tutor, he agrees solely for the money - but is it worth what he's getting himself into? (Source: Manga Planet) *Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.*

The “Demon King City,” where humans and demonkind coexist. In this city ruled by seven Demon Kings, one of them has been murdered. Arsarisa, the daughter of a hero who enforces justice under the law, sets out to solve the case and teams up with Keed, a rogue investigator who upholds loyalty over the law itself. In a world swirling with violence and conspiracy, an unconventional investigation led by this mismatched duo begins.

In a modern era where spells have become subscription-based and are easily accessible to anyone, there exists an organization responsible for sealing spells deemed dangerous to the public. Segawa Ryūsei, a member of the Spell Security Coordination Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, is dispatched on a mission to Chiba Prefecture. There, he encounters Nabatame Junmi, a girl with a genius-level talent for spell creation. (Source: Pocket Magazine, translated)