Shy and introverted, Kageko Tadokoro passes her free time in class drawing instead of hanging out with her classmates. But even when her classmates approach her, it’s only to make fun of her drawings and appearance. In stark contrast, Nikaido is well-liked among her peers as she has both beauty and smarts. And while everyone makes fun of Tadokoro, Sakurako Nikaido on the other hand, is totally infatuated with her. Just one look at one of Tadokoro’s drawings and Nikaido fell in love with the art and eventually, the artist herself. When Tadokoro offers to draw Nikaido a portrait, Nikaido becomes ecstatic as this may be her chance to get closer with the girl she has been obsessing over.

Magical girls protect the world, but who protects the magical girls? Magical midlifers, of course! These grizzled middle-aged men may be a bunch of old farts, but they're here to support the mystical maidens from the shadows! (Yen Press)

Inspector Reiko Kujou is a problematic detective who gave up the big-city police work to be transferred to the Akasaka Police Department. She's got the face and figure of a model, a keen mind, and on top of that, is an ultra-rich detective from a well-established family! Obsessed with brand-name items, doing car chases in foreign cars; she'll be stopping evil in a magnificent way! And how will the romance turn out between her and the younger detective Sanada who longs for her!? Intense romantic suspense from Nanao Hidaka!

“To the person in search of a second story—become the hero that saves the common people from despair, defeat the demon king and his minions, or just settle for a casual life as a leisurely villager. You can become any kind of person you want in this world. Let’s start your second story now! The story you spin becomes part of the history of Second Story Online!” The game has finished its beta phase and is now promoting through such a catch phrase. It’s an online game not much different from other VRMMOs with a fantasy setting. If there’s a slight difference, then it could be that this game is filled with a lot of roleplayers. I am a player of such a game; moreover, a roleplayer. I started to play this game because I had always wanted to be a witch. From today onwards, I will do my best to roleplay the ideal witch! Although roleplayer Chloe tries hard to become the ideal witch.. it seems like her ideal picture of a witch is slightly skewed.

The blade arts of the "Devil" tasked with striking down evils threatening a peaceful Edo! Heizou Hasegawa, upholding the role of chief officer protecting against crime and arson! In 1783, the heart of the Tenmei era, a vastly feared man, renowned as Devil Heizou Hasegawa, held the office of chief director for the department charged with sustaining safety in the region, suppressing the most vile of thieves and criminals…

The world's most skilled Sword God (♂) and Magic Emperor (♀), have saved numerous of people together. These two were engaged in a fierce battle in order to test each other's strength. But then, after suddenly getting married and shocking the entire world, he simply vanishes?! Three years pass, the two of them, including their son Ryuku, decided to adventure to Demon Forest. A forest in which is considered a graveyard to all adventurers. Ryuku was only a baby, but he still managed to imitate his mother while she was casting a spell. And without a doubt, he was able to held magic without any struggle!! Later, Ryuku have had inherited both his parents abilities; sword and magic to an astonishing level, set out on a journey alone. However, along his journey, he stumbled across new people who then joined him on his journey. After meeting that person, they then headed to the guild to register as a real adventurer. Where he was then registered as SS Class rank!! (Translated by BBL Scans).

An explosive battle karting manga based on Mario Kart DS.

Abel, a boy abandoned by his family because of the fear his unparalleled talent for magic evoked on them, was taken to an orphanage and taught magic by a former great magician. Eventually, his ability far surpassed that of his teacher and after receiving an invitation from the magical society known as Chaos Raid he embarks on a journey with the fire hero, Maria and the water hero Daytona and later, the ash hero, Cain. This is the story of Abel's childhood and adolescence before his reincarnation.

The Adventures of the most dangerous Yazuka in high school, 15 years old Hanayama Kaoru!! This is a spin-off of the Baki series, showing the school years of the character Hanayama.

The spin-off of the latest title, *Devil May Cry 5,* has begun with a bang! The main character is "V," a mysterious man who uses three demons. In addition to the secret of his birth, his encounter with the demons, and the prequel to the main story leading up to the contract, the tale is told from the perspective of V that is exclusive to the spin-off!

The story follows Lana, who lives in a country where every person is granted a skill by the queen on their 15th birthday. Lana is given the skill "Breathing" (Kokyū), a skill he has never heard of, but he has always dreamed of diving into a dungeon as an adventurer. The skill is basically a joke and initially seems to only do what it sounds like: allow Lana to breathe. Initially he plans to give up his dream, but then decides to challenge the dungeon anyway in order to rescue his sister, who is currently asleep under a witch's curse. Lana has one year to reach the bottom level of the dungeon where the cure lies. Lana is determined to reach the bottom even without the benefit of a skill, but what he doesn't know is that he actually was gifted the strongest skill "Kami Kokyū" (God Breathing). ---

Licht, an illegitimate son of a prestigious aristocrat, was exiled from his family for being incompetent child. The use of unstandardized magic, absolute swordsmanship, and the “Natural Gift” to be able pull out the legendary holy sword, He needs to conceal them all. And thus, He went on Journey Until one day, He encountered Ariarose, a princess of the Latculus Kingdom. She was traveling around helping out others, while hiding her true identity. Moved by her noble ideals. he pledged allegiance to the princess. As Ariarose’s convoy, Licht enrolled to the same royal academy as her. When the atrocious demons that lurking in the academy coming close to Ariarose Licht will unleash his hidden power that he’d hid all those years. This is a power fantasy story of an unmatched boy who was chosen by the holy sword. Let’s raise the curtain for our protagonist!

Where there is "light", there is also "darkness". The Warriors of darkness versus the Ultra Warriors, the symbols of light . Ultraman Belial, Camearra, Evil Tiga, Dark Zagi, and Jugglus Juggler. The story of "darkness" and its five Dark Heroes will shake the universe!

Welcome to the 82nd Precinct, also known as the Crocodile Precinct, filled with cops that never let go once they sink their teeth into something! Leading them is Mika Hino, a female cop who's as dangerous as she is beautiful. Follow her on her adventures in this sexy action suspense series!

A 4-koma manga released on Capcom's official website from November 5 to December 24 2009, to promote the *Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star* release.

A dramatization of the real life of Yaeko Yamamoto. Over 100 years ago, Yaeko broke traditional Japanese stereotypes gender and honor to become a gun-warrior in defense of her homeland of Aizu.

Prisoners are sent to an island to mine an ore that lies underneath it, but there was something strange about the ore and it transformed them. The more you touch the strange ore the more it changes your skin and bones into a blue-ish color and in the end your entire body will turn into ore. After that the people that sent the prisoners set up a research facility to do experiments on them and treated them like test subjects. The story starts when one of the researchers Kai, tries to help one of the patients escape. The one-shot version won the Shinman GP award in 2017.

Exotic. Smart. Lethal. Musashi #9 doesn't live the life of a normal teenager. Hers is full of intrigue, violence, and death. Some people want to change the world. This sixteen year-old girl can. Deep ideological, religious, and social differences drive the world closer to destruction, and the innocent masses suffer while politicians huddle in safety. One ultra-secret organization is committed to preserving world peace, and their top agent goes by the code name Musashi #9. This agent battles terrorists and extremists, while bringing hope to the people she saves. The world may be a dangerous place, but it's a whole lot safer with Musashi #9 in it. [Official Chinese](https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010746742)

A depressed salaryman must fight for his life in an intergalactic battle royal – but instead he teams up with his fellow weaklings to turn the tables! Hitomu is a young guy with no goals or dreams: he goes to work, comes home, sleeps, and repeats. That changes when he’s abducted by a god and forced to participate in a gladiatorial tournament to find the weakest being in all of space and time! After Hitomu loses repeatedly, he’s set against four weakling opponents to fight to the death…but he instead finds a way to escape, breaking out his fellow “losers”: a ghost boy, a slime girl, a useless robot, and a bug monster. Now fugitives on a hostile planet, the five weirdos must rely on each other. Alone they can’t do squat, but together they just might be able to survive. (Source: Seven Seas)

7 years have passed since the OZ gang was disbanded. The high school student Hoshino Eita is made to dress and work as a hostess called "Eira" at his family's establishment. While out in disguise, he encounters his classmate Miyabi Yamamoto. She inherited the banner of the OZ and "Eira" soon earns her trust. Now they're off to begin a new legend!

A two-part adaptation of the third Mega Man Star Force game.

In the near future, Japan is divided and ruled by Russia and China. The latter, in order to overpower Russia, has been secretly experimenting with a biological weapon, code-named "Wolf". However, one night, 49 experimental subjects that were being kept by the Chinese escaped from the laboratory in which they were held, putting a demilitarised zone near the broder under siege. A Chinese special forces, sent to destroy the evidence. The Russians, who want to get hold of the subjects. The wolves, biological weapons who just want to survive. From now on, their destinies are intertwined.

In the mid 21st century, the human race is facing a test. Genetic engineering has changed the world, and with huge profits, research had accelerated accordingly. An “immortality” gene no longer seemed like a mere dream. However, a lab sample containing this gene escaped, creating a new life-form that took in genetic material from the natural world, evolving into an enemy that began to invade the human world. The “Shaher” are now a force capable of defeating human military forces, and both North and South American continents have fallen under their control. In Japan, the government has created a “Samurai” unit to oppose the Shaher, utilizing soldiers enhanced with nano-machines to connect with an armored exoskeleton. It is at this point that Tsukahara Takemichi is assigned to the first platoon of the “Samurai Force”.

From ebookrenta: Takeshi and Kentaro are two friends who have been together since they were infants. They were born in the same hospital on the same day, have shared every class in school and even vie over the same girl. However, soon the two friends become closer than they'd like when they discover they are the Chosen Ones that will defeat the powers of an evil being and his minions who are currently wreaking havoc on mankind. Together, the two merge and become a super fighter known as Barom One, capable of taking down monsters with ease. Can Takeshi and Kentaro band together to save the world? Serialized from 1970-1971 in Kodansha's Weekly Bokura Magazine. It was collected into two tankobons.