Yamato lost his dear childhood friend Shiki, who was sacrificed during a ritual. His unrequited love became an obsession; he refused to believe that Shiki was dead, and many years later he finally managed to search for him in the sacred palace forbidden to men, where he learned a terrible secret. Shiki was kept alive and made to inherit the superhuman power that will make him the king of the country. Yamato swears to repress his feelings and follow Shiki as his servant, but... (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Graphic Design major Saiki had always wanted to be an artist, even if he hasn’t thought of himself as one recently. When both an intimidating class project and an unexpected meet-cute bring him closer to Amano, an artist whose work he’d always admired, Saiki just might find himself finding the words to describe his own art – and his own feelings, as well. A collection of stories about life and love at a certain art university which also includes the budding romance between a sculptor and his muse, and a late-blooming artist and his new teacher. (Source: Manga Planet) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

When famous wildlife photographer Narumi comes to Hokkaido to take photos of the elusive "snow fairies," he ends up stranded in a snow storm. After being rescued, he takes up residence in local farmer Haruki's house for the winter. As polar opposites, sophisticated and outgoing city slicker Narumi and country boy Haruki have a lot to learn from one another. After Haruki shows an interest, Narumi teaches him about photography... and before he realizes it, he finds himself the sole subject of Haruki's new hobby. After a winter spent so close together, what will the spring thaw bring? (Source: TOKYOPOP) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

Summer at a beach, a female lifesaver, 2 kids who like making her work and approaching disaster... It's 4 page long, full color.

Students of the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School are given remarkable freedom—if they can win, barter, or save enough points to work their way up the ranks! Ayanokoji Kiyotaka has landed at the bottom in the scorned Class D, where he meets Horikita Suzune, who’s determined to rise up the ladder to Class A. Can they beat the system in a school where cutthroat competition is the name of the game? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) **Includes Volumes:** 4.5, 7.5, 11.5 **Included Chapters:** 14 Prologues, 13 Epilogues, 1 Extra

**NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK** As Ayanokouji and his classmates begin their second year at the Advanced Nurturing High School, they’re greeted by a fresh gauntlet of exams and a fresh batch of rather unique first-year students. They’ll have to get to know each other quickly, because the first special exam pairs the first-years with the second-years on a written test—with only the second-years facing expulsion if their team performs poorly! Worse yet? It seems one of the new first-years is also from the White Room. Can Ayanokouji avoid expulsion while sussing out the identity of this hidden foe? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

**“NOW THEN, LET’S BEGIN A REAL MERITOCRACY.”** From their humble beginnings as Class 1-D, Horikita and her classmates are ready to begin their third year as Class 3-A! But there’s no time for celebrating–the battle is far from over. With only one year left until graduation, even the smallest failure can pull them off track. Not only will they have to fight harder than ever, they’ll have to do it without their most influential student: Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. Amid the chaos of losing Ayanokouji to Class C, Horikita’s class finds themselves faced with one cruel truth: if they can’t defeat Ayanokouji, they don’t stand a chance to graduate from Class A. Do they have what it takes to remain on top, or are they doomed to fail? *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

*Let the games begin!* In their (overabundance of) free time, the gods grew bored and decided to create challenging battles of wits to spice things up! Their opponent? Humanity! A select few players called “apostles” meet the gods on the spiritual realm’s playing field to beat the deities at their own games. A former god named Leoleshea has woken after sleeping for thousands of years, and her first demand is to meet “this era’s very best player!” She is introduced to Fay, an acclaimed rookie apostle. Together, they plan to challenge the gods and win the ultimate prize, but no one in human history has managed to clear ten games—because the gods can be capricious, outrageous, and sometimes downright incomprehensible! In the face of absurdity, what can the apostles do but enjoy the contest to its fullest? (Source: Yen Press, edited)

In a world where humans are designated as an endangered species by the dominant race of Chimeras, the propagation of mankind is managed by well-intentioned breeding programs. This is in the case of a certain young human girl, who is raised in luxury and ease so that she may one day serve her role in the conservation of her kind. But when new feelings begin to bloom in the heart of the Chimera boy who works as her caretaker, the stage is set for an incident that will go down in history... (Source: Yen Press)

I thought I could be free, when I grew up. (Source: Comic Days, translated) *Note: Debut Grand Prize winner in the 18th Monthly Shonen Magazine Comic Award.*

A lover of sweets, college student Kazuki starts working part-time at a small local pastry shop called Fujimura. There, he meets Youichirou, a handsome genius pastry chef who has lost his enthusiasm for his job. To Youichirou’s dismay, Kazuki is super clumsy and fails at many tasks. Kazuki soon discovers that Youichirou quit his job at a famous hotel for unknown reasons and has since lost his passion as a pastry chef... This story is about a 19-year-old brimming with happiness for the start of his dream and a 31-year-old approaching the end of his... (Source: Printemps Shuppan, translated)

After graduating from the sculpture department of Morioka University of Art and Design, Takagi worked as a professor's assistant and other positions while continuing to create his own works. He has gotten off to a good start as a sculptor, and his relationship with his boyfriend Mikhail, who is also his creative partner, is also good. He was living a fulfilling life, but after a certain point, he began to feel anxious. Meanwhile, Mikhail receives a new job offer... Though they should have the same feelings for each other, their feelings gradually begin to drift apart. A dazzling and endearing love story between a troubled, earnest sculptor and a devoted, beautiful nude model. Continuing from the previous work, "Color Collection," this album also includes a colorful love story that unfolds in the world of art.