Mameda is a tanuki who was born in the wrong era - all she wants is to trick humans, but that age of tanuki shenanigans is over. But one woman, a rakugo master named Bunko, shows Mameda it's still possible to cast magic on humans...only with words, not illusions. Mameda is determined to become Bunko's apprentice, but can she convince the stoic master to take her on...? (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category.*
"Bye-bye, Earth! My idol activities here were so much fun!" 4th Hayakawa SF Contest Special Prize 48th Seiun Award (Japanese Short Story Division) 27th Dark Seiun Award (Guest Division) 16th Sense of Gender Award (Future Idol Award) Last and First Idol earned the first ever special prize in the Hayakawa SF Contest, and the first debut work to win the Seiun Award in 42 years! This existential widescreen yuri baroque proletariat hard sci-fi idol story has carved out a new legend in science fiction history! Also includes Evolution Girls, in which some gacha-expert friends race to find the truth of the universe, and Dark Seiyuu, a brand-new space opera about voice actors! Gengen Kusano’s astounding debut collection!
In the year 2032, Earth suffers from a sudden invasion by alien forces. Nineteen years passed after that event, and with chaos ruling the globe, the only way to rescue the world from utter destruction is to survive and fight against those who force Earth into complete annihilation. Black Rock Shooter (in the game a “living weapon” designated with the name BRS), is entrusted with the responsibility to protect mankind, possessing the abilities to fight against the invaders as the ultimate weapon. She emerges from the ruins of San Francisco, and witnesses an amassing of surviving troops which becomes her support throughout her mission.
Time is at the end of the idol century. Civilization declined but the conflict between idols never ended. All of the idols have one goal. Winning at "Idol Smash" that is held in "Budokan" once every 300 years!! The legendary idol legacy that once dominated the world is given to those at the top of superb idols.
Manga adaption of the Project DIVA games.
Buried in the branches of the strange talents that infest the world, the Magi. With their spirit animals in tow, tonight, the Kyoto magic girls will dance—!
Lisa moves to Tokyo for university, and she finds herself living with some strange people! The Russian girl Irina explains that the inhabitants work on a time machine together. The other people include Kitsune (who wears a fox mask), Hime (who cooks), and Aki (a self-declared scientific high school genius). This 4-koma style manga follows Lisa's bizarre new life.
1. Bougekka 2. Onibi no Yoru 3. Noboru Asahi ni Kuchizuke wo 1 4. Noboru Asahi ni Kuchizuke wo 2 5. Noboru Asahi ni Kuchizuke wo 3
The manga centers on Jun, a girl who moves to a clinic in a village deep in the mountains with her doctor father. What should be the start of a fantastic summer for Jun turns frightening when she hears some scary rumors about the clinic, and she finds a mysterious old videotape. (Source: Anime News Network)

