Three years ago, dungeons suddenly appeared on Earth after an experiment in Area 51 went awry. Now everyone—from average citizens to soldiers—explores these monster-filled labyrinths in search of wealth, power, and magic. Keigo Yoshimura is an office worker with no sense of adventure, who dreams of quitting his job to live the easy life. While out on a business call, he stumbles on the birth of a new dungeon and accidentally gains a magical skill that turns subterranean exploration into an RPG. Things spiral out of control and Keigo winds up as the world’s top explorer. With help from Azusa Miyoshi, his mathematically gifted colleague and new business partner in dungeon diving, he might be able to turn the status screens he sees into piles of cash. Unfortunately, Keigo ends up under the scrutiny of the military, government agencies, and even more sinister forces. What happened to his dream of taking it easy?! *Source: J-Novel Club, Vol. 1*

Slaine is a humble, provincial commoner in the small Kingdom of Hasenvalia... Or so he thinks until the day the entire royal family is wiped out in a palace fire and Slaine comes to learn he’s really the king’s illegitimate son. It now falls on him to succeed the throne. Despite his lack of knowledge and experience, Slaine’s natural wits and dedication—plus the support of his aide-de-camp, Monica—allow him to excel against all odds. Between unsupportive nobles at home and hostile rulers abroad, Slaine already has his work cut out for him—and then, on the eve of his coronation, the great Empire of Galed declares war against Hasenvalia. Faced with such a frighteningly powerful foe, Slaine is forced to make a choice between fleeing into political exile or resisting invasion to the bitter end. Caught between the conflicting agendas of neighboring nations, this boy from a backwater town must learn how to grow into his crown. Witness the birth of a king! (Source: J-Novel Club)

From Yen Press: In the storm of steam and machinery, who can achieve the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who whispers? When Zhou Mingrui wakes up bloody and dazed, he finds himself in a world of guns, factories, airships, and difference engines. But underneath the surface of all this industry, there exists a secret society revolving around potions, divination, sealed artifacts, and much more. As Zhou Mingrui tries to find out what brought him to this place, he quickly learns that mystery is lurking around every corner and danger is never far behind! This is the legend of the Fool. Official Translations: [English](https://www.webnovel.com/book/lord-of-mysteries_11022733006234505), French

After a night of playing "Savior Rising," Daud Campbell wakes up in the game as an unimpressive minor character. Despite his plans to lay low and avoid trouble, he runs into both the final boss and the main hero on his first day at the game's academy. As Daud struggles to make it through the game, he only seems to attract more danger, including the attention of evil characters. Will the love of these powerful villains help Daud survive till the end? Or are they just too wicked for his own good? (Source: Tapas) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

From Ponent Mon: Seventeen authors (nine from France or French-speaking countries, eight from Japan) brought together in the same book, a succession of freely created short stories about the same universe: Japan. The French, of course, journeyed to Japan for the occasion. Each cartoonist was sent for two weeks to a different city in the archipelago (Joann Sfar in Tôkyô, Emmanuel Guibert in Kyôto, Nicolas de Crécy in Nagoya, etc.) to bring back an original creation. The Japanese tell us about their district, the city where they live or where they originally come from (Kazuichi Hanawa's story being about the northern island of Hokkaido, Jiro Taniguchi's about the town of Tottori, etc.) The result is often inspired, always surprising: Japan through new eyes. "Japan" will appear simultaneously in French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and English. Along with "A Patch Of Dreams" by Hideji Oda, it is the first step in a series of international creations with left-to-right reading direction, created for us by some of the best European and Japanese comic book artists. List of included short stories: At the Seaside - [TAKAHAMA Kan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=4331) The Gateway - David Prudhomme Summer Sky - [TANIGUCHI Jiro](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=714) Now I Can Die! - Aurélia Aurita Osaka 2034 - François Schuiten & Benoît Peeters Shin.Ichi. - Emmanual Guibert The New Gods - Nicolas de Crécy *Kankichi* - [MATSUMOTO Taiyou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=361) The Tokyo of Qualtérou - Joann Sfar The Sunflower - [Little Fish](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=19995) The Song of the Crickets - [ANNO Moyoco](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=152) In Love Alley - [Frédéric Boilet](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=6069) The City of Trees - Fabrice Neaud The Festival of the Bell-Horses - [IGARASHI Daisuke](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2216) In the Deep Forest - [HANAWA Kazuichi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2080) Sapporo Fiction - Étienne Davodeau

When Princess Fleta, who has been mistreated her entire life due to being born with a curse, summons the basilisk and destroys the palace, Princess Cezanne regrets that things could have turned out differently if someone had been by Fleta's side. So when she miraculously finds herself six years back in time, she is determined to take Fleta under her wing and fill her baby sister's life with nothing but joyful light. Will Cezanne be able to dispel the darkness inside Fleta and rewrite the ending? (Source: Tapas)

An ordinary young man on earth, Xia Feng, traveled to a world of sword and magic, and took the body of Lucien Evans, another ordinary young man. Seemingly this was a world of traditional western fantasy, yet he discovered the astonishing similarities between the earth and this world, and between science and the so-called arcane magic… “Knowledge is power”? Soul, magic, quantum, Theory of Relativity, cognitive world and real world…… What was the true nature of that world?

Depressed Dragon Fly: Farewell Rainbow A new girl in town is drawn in by a disc with a strange white animal on the cover, which is called Kylooe. It helps her cope with her loneliness and helps her explore her dreams. Green Tunnel Ling Fei is a strange quiet student with poor grades, but Lin Sanyi still fell in love with him anyway. They both have an interest in Kylooe. It is a bittersweet tale of teenagers who learn what love is and the cruel realities of the real world. Third Volume It is set in a futuristic world where any display of emotion is considered the worst crime. The story follows Mile starting when he is 8 ending in his late teens. He is unable to follow the rules and ends up prison where he meets two different characters, including Nath who brings him hope. The Depressed Dragon Fly won the Fourth International Comics Bronze Award.

A world of magic and swords. Born into an aristocratic family of a large country, a boy with insufficient magic power bade farewell to his unlucky daily life. Because of his encounter with a Demon, his fate began to change. This destined meeting changed the boy’s life, affected his surroundings, and soon after, shook the entire world. This is his tale.

An anthology on women's issues in modern-day China, dealing with topics like abortion, unwanted pregnancy, the disillusionment that comes with growing up, etc.

From the world of D-Genesis comes a collection of short stories! These mysterious tales have a bit of something for everyone. Curry, cats, slimes—they're all on the (proverbial) menu. It's a veritable cornucopia of content, ready for consumption! Dive into some deep cuts from the world of D-Genesis! Originally included as limited-time bonus features for the Japanese volume releases, these short stories have finally been put together into an anthology and made available for all readers to enjoy. From familiar characters experiencing spooky summer vacations or curry-tastic culinary journeys, to "what-if" stories exploring alternate realities, to the inner monologues of cats and slimes, this collection has a little bit of everything! You'll also find copious behind-the-scenes commentary from the author about each volume's story. So strap in and get your D-Cards ready—there's plenty of exploring to be done! (Source: BOOK WALKER Global)

If this were a dream, it’d be such a hyperrealistic dream. Who would’ve thought destiny would play tricks on ‘Nakun’ by sending him back almost four hundred years ago to the Ayuttaya era while asleep? Amid confusion and panic, the people he meets there call him ‘Klao,’ the son of the convicted nobleman who’s been missing. Now, Nakun has to pretend to be Klao while finding a way back to the present time and solving mysteries of the real Klao. However, the more he searches for clues, the more puzzles he finds. Plus, there’s this ‘Muun Phop,’ Klao’s trusted non-blood brother, who keeps his eyes on him all the time. And he found himself starting to feel increasingly fluttering in his heart under Muun Phop's gaze.