(W/A) Anji Matono A boy sits in a room. Alone. Telling tales of horror. One by one. Night by night. The shadows breed terror. Shall we begin? One day, an elementary school child named Yuuma tries to jump to his death out of his classroom window. His classmate Hina stops him and, in a bid to stall for time, asks him, 'Do you know the round of a hundred ghost stories?' Hina tells Yuuma about a ritual where, if you tell a hundred ghost stories, you'll see ghosts afterward. Learning this gives Yuuma a new lease on life. Chapter by chapter, he shares ghost stories with the reader, slowly but surely inching his way toward one hundred...

I have no interest in real girls!" So claims Okumura, the president of the school's manga club. He's your typical otaku, obsessed with a sexy (fictional) 2D manga character known as Liliel. Then the new school year starts, and a (real!) 3D girl named Lilysa whose passion is cosplay joins the club. Lilysa convinces Okumura to become her photographer-and guess who her favorite manga character is? Not only that, but Lilysa is into modeling the fetishy stuff! The boundaries between 2D and 3D start to blur as this hot-blooded romantic comedy unfolds.

(W/A) Tamiki Wakaki A sweet 'fake engagement' romance about quiet coworkers by the creator of The World God Only Knows! The J.T.C. travel agency is looking for someone to manage its brand-new branch in Irkutsk. But for employees Oohara Takuya and Honjouji Rika, they'd rather just stay home in Tokyo! Thankfully, they've discovered a way out-their manager has narrowed down the recruits to bachelors, so what if they just... got married? The problem is they barely know each other at all! Can they convince their office they're engaged just long enough for the transfer to finish up?

(W/A) Tamiki Wakaki Oohara Takuya and Honjouji Rika's fake engagement plan seems to have fooled their co-workers-perhaps a bit too well! But they're in hot water yet again when Takuya's father appears at their workplace wondering why they hadn't been given a heads-up to start preparing for the wedding. But before they can decide whether to reveal their lie or not, Oohara is strapped with an assignment of royal importance! Can the two of them survive the pressures of work, marriage, and now family?

(W/A) Tamiki Wakaki It was inevitable that Honjouji Rika would end up meeting Takuya's family if they were to continue with their fake engagement plan, but nothing could have prepared her for the excitable Oohara lot! The two arrive in Kumamoto, intent on coming clean, but is that really so easy? And why is it that meeting Takuya's beautiful and peppy childhood friend has Rika feeling so glum? Can the fake couple convince the Ooharas that they're really not betrothed? Can they even convince themselves?

(W/A) Tamiki Wakaki After a shock confession, things have never been so awkward between the fake couple. It was all meant to be a lie, after all! While Honjouji Rika struggles to answer him, Oohara Takuya finds himself wrapped up in his co-worker's romantic struggles as well. It turns out relationships can be more complicated than he expected! Meanwhile, Rika's trying to reckon with her own feelings about love and marriage. Will she be able to answer Takuya honestly?

(W/A) Tamiki Wakaki The fake engaged couple, Oohara Takuya and Honjouji Rika, have apparently become relationship goals! They've been asked by their workplace to start a blog proving that the J.T.C. travel agency is a great place for couples and families. However, that means all their lies about living together are going to have to become a reality! But how can they share the same space when they can barely even talk to each other right now?

(W/A) Tamiki Wakaki With the threat of being sent to Siberia no longer looming over their heads, Oohara Takuya and Honjouji Rika find that their lives are better together than apart. The fake marriage plan is over and now the real marriage plan is just starting out. But that means the couple must decide what kind of marriage suits them best. How do they tell their parents? Where will they live? Where will they go on honeymoon? Getting engaged is only just the beginning!

(W) Touko Amekawa (A/CA) Wan Hachipisu After her confrontation with Prince Theodore in the slums, Rishe was finally able to end the feud between him and his brother Arnold. Most people would take a break after an ordeal like that, but Rishe is not most people! So when they return to the castle and Arnold offers her any gift she'd like, it's not jewelry or trinkets she asks for, but a duel! Later on, another ghost from Rishe's past arrives in Galkhein. This time it's the prince of a neighboring country who claims he's there to congratulate Rishe and Arnold on their engagement. However, Rishe can't shake the feeling there's more to his visit than meets the eye.

(W) Touko Amekawa (A/CA) Wan Hachipisu Now that Coyolles has exposed their weakness and left themselves at Galkhein's mercy, Rishe walks a dangerously thin line as she prepares to make her case for an alliance between the two nations. Will her negotiations with Arnold be enough to save Coyolles from disaster? Meanwhile, her alchemy teacher from a previous life, Michel H?vin, is convinced no good can come from his latest experiment, gunpowder. Determined to keep this destructive power out of the hands of her fianc?, Rishe will once again need to get creative and show her friend the non-lethal potential of the explosive 'poison' he's created.

(W) Touko Amekawa (A/CA) Wan Hachipisu If you think being reincarnated once is a big deal, try seven times! From lowly pharmacist to embattled knight, Rishe has lived many lives. This time around, she's determined to live in the lap of luxurythere's just one catch. To make her extravagant dreams come true, she has to marry the prince who killed her in one of her previous lives! It's going to take every one of the skills she's honed over multiple lifetimes to accomplish this goal!

(W) Touko Amekawa (A/CA) Wan Hachipisu Being reborn once may sound impressive, but Rishe is already on her seventh time around! She has had all kinds of excitement in her previous lives, from peddling goods as a merchant to locking blades as a knight, so now she's determined to kick back and enjoy. But to savor the high life, she first has to marry the handsome prince... the same one who happens to be her murderer! It will take six-plus lifetimes of experience and skills for Rishe to break the time loop and make her extravagant dreams come true!

(W) Touko Amekawa (A/CA) Wan Hachipisu Now that Rishe has resolved the counterfeiting scheme and renewed her vows to Arnold, the couple is all set for their wedding. The two slip away to attend an opera, only for the prima donna to collapse at the start! Later, the distressed diva gushes to Rishe about her knightly paramour, who happens to be a key figure in future-Arnold's plans. Could it be more than coincidence? And why is Rishe's former fianc? here, sticking his nose in her business?!

(W) Touko Amekawa (A/CA) Wan Hachipisu Rishe has been utterly restless since her heart-pounding kiss with Arnold, but she hardly has time for distractions. Under the pretense of procuring her wedding dress, the two visit a bustling port town-only to witness a kidnapping by pirates! Then a familiar figure from Rishe's past resurfaces, looking to dispatch the pirate menace. If Rishe wants to help take down the marauders and prevent Arnold from gaining a valuable war weapon, she'll have to reinvent herself as pirate bait... But what's this about Arnold role-playing as her servant for the job?!

(W) Spice&kitty (A/CA) ORKA A full-color fantasy comic/webtoon of romance, drama, and second chances. Also known in English as The Fantasie of a Stepmother on the Tapas Media digital platform, this is the story of a beleaguered young noblewoman raising her stepchildren on her own... until she dies and wakes up in the past with the chance to remake her life! The marchioness Shuri Von Neuschwanstein is no stranger to hardship: her husband dies when she's still a teenager, leaving her to manage his lands and raise his semi-grown children herself. Her stepchildren never warm up to her, and other nobles disparage her behind her back. Years later, however, it seems her efforts have finally paid off: her eldest stepson is to be married and take over the estate, freeing her of many responsibilities. But shortly after learning the cruel truth that she's not invited to his wedding, she dies and wakes up on the day of her husband's funeral seven years earlier! If Shuri is to live these seven difficult years all over again, she's going to do things differently. Can she write her own fairy tal

(W) Spice&kitty (A/CA) ORKA The marchioness Shuri Von Neuschwanstein got the chance to redo the last seven years of her life, and managed to mend her broken relationship with her four stepchildren. Her devotion is tested, however, when the eldest stepchild, Jeremy, commits an act that could be considered treason, and receives a harsh punishment from the Empress. Shuri's only recourse to save Jeremy is to find a way to declare him the head of the household, effectively removing herself from the Neuschwanstein estate entirely. And to do that, she must mend a number of bridges she'd long ago burned, and visit the family of her late husband's first wife. Can Shuri convince them to offer their aid, and, if so, will she ever see her stepchildren again?

(W) Spice&kitty (A/CA) ORKA The marchioness Shuri Von Neuschwanstein got the chance to redo the last seven years of her life, and managed to mend her broken relationship with her four stepchildren. Her devotion is tested, however, when the eldest stepchild, Jeremy, commits an act that could be considered treason, and receives a harsh punishment from the Empress. Shuri's only recourse to save Jeremy is to find a way to declare him the head of the household, effectively removing herself from the Neuschwanstein estate entirely. And to do that, she must mend a number of bridges she'd long ago burned, and visit the family of her late husband's first wife. Can Shuri convince them to offer their aid, and, if so, will she ever see her stepchildren again?

(W) Spice&kitty (A/CA) ORKA Before the marchioness Shuri Von Neuschwanstein was granted a redo of her last seven years, she was ambushed on her way to a new life on the morning of Jeremy's wedding. For the first time, the events leading up to her death and rebirth are revealed-along with the aftermath of the horrific event. Shuri's death causes an uproar in the empire, especially when blame is placed on refugees from the country of Safavid. It seems the empire will go to war, unless Jeremy, Norra, and others close to Shuri can find the true culprit. Are the events of Shuri's previous life connected to her second chance life in some way? Who, or what, brought her back from certain death-and to what end?

(W) Spice&kitty (A/CA) ORKA It is almost the marchioness Shuri von Neuschwanstein's nineteenth birthday, and love is in the air? for everyone else, at least! Jeremy is preparing for his upcoming marriage to Ohera, which will make him the new head of the Neuschwanstein family. Elias is off with a new girl seemingly every other day. Even little Rachel has a budding romance of her own with a foreign prince. But Shuri mustn't let her guard down, because ever since Cardinal Richelieu voiced his suspicions about Shuri's reincarnation, he's been plotting. The Church isn't yet done with the Neuschwanstein family, but instead of targeting Shuri or Jeremy, this time they've set their sights on someone much more vulnerable!

(W) Touya (A) Chibi Kousuke suddenly wakes up alone in a vast forest that clearly isn't anywhere on Earth. Now he has to find some way to eat, drink, and survive! Luckily, Kousuke also has the power to craft using a special video game menu that allows him to harvest resources and build whatever he can imagine. However, every time he goes to sleep, he's attacked by one of the many non-human races of this world, all of whom despise humankind. Enter Sylphy, the beautiful dark elf who lays claim to Kousuke and vows to protect him-after all, she's taken him as her property!

(W) Touya (A) Chibi Reunited with Zavilia, Fia and her companions enjoy a peaceful and relaxing time on Blackpeak Mountain, getting to know the dragons and picking herbs. But their fun is cut short when they encounter a young woman with black hair and eyes-traits of a demon! As they face a dangerous foe unseen by mankind in over three hundred years, Fia finds herself questioning everything they thought they knew about demons. And if what they know about demons is wrong, how many more of them could be out there walking among them?

(W) Touya (A) Chibi Reunited with Zavilia, Fia and her companions enjoy a peaceful and relaxing time on Blackpeak Mountain, getting to know the dragons and picking herbs. But their fun is cut short when they encounter a young woman with black hair and eyes-traits of a demon! As they face a dangerous foe unseen by mankind in over three hundred years, Fia finds herself questioning everything they thought they knew about demons. And if what they know about demons is wrong, how many more of them could be out there walking among them?

(W) Touya (A) Chibi The prequel light novel to the popular manga and web novel series, A Tale of the Secret Saint. It's three hundred years before Fia and her friends' adventures in N?v, and Princess Serafina, the blind second princess of the land, lives hidden away in the forest. With only the forest spirits and her cousin, the young knight captain Sirius Ulysses, to keep her company, Serafina leads a peaceful life. But one day, an incident causes mysterious powers to awaken within her, and Serafina takes her first steps on the path that will ultimately lead her to becoming the one and only Great Saint!

(W) Hitoma Iruma (A/CA) Non Adachi and Shimamura, two young women who attend the same high school, are inseparable friends. Whether playing table tennis, chatting about favorite TV shows, or just relaxing together, they're happy to share their days. When Adachi's friendship turns into romantic attraction, the relationship begins to change, one day at a time. This beloved yuri series has been charming audiences in Japan for years, and now, for the first time ever, read the original Adachi and Shimamura light novels in English.

(W/A) Hirune Cyan Love hits the right notes in this Boys' Love manga about two unlikely dance partners who make the perfect pair. When Minobe Chihiro is admitted to a private arts academy to study ballet, the last person he expects to train with is surly second-year Ichinomiya Shun. Yet by some stroke of luck, the two are paired up for their school's mandatory pas de deux practice. While Minobe has fallen at first sight for Ichinomiya's superior dance sense, the second year's attitude leaves a lot to be desired. For Ichinomiya, being paired with Minobe as a dance partner is just one of the ways he'd like to be together with his new partner. It's not just grades that have Ichinomiya dancing with Minobe-he's head over heels, and he's after Minobe's heart!

(W/A) Hirune Cyan Ballet student Minobe and upperclassman Ichinomiya are officially dating. As partners in pas de deux practice, on home dates together, and even their daily school lives seem so sweet, yet things are about to take a sour turn. Out of the blue, a Russian ballet troupe has set their eyes on Ichinomiya and are doing their utmost to recruit him! Ichinomiya's inherent talent shines for all to see, so it's no wonder he's been scouted, but now Minobe must face his smothered desire to be with Ichinomiya forever.

(W) Mei Hachimoku (A) Kukka From the award-winning author of The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes and Wait For Me Yesterday in Spring comes a brand-new light novel about setting aside differences to solve the mystery of a world frozen in time. Socially awkward loner Kayato has an intense fear of being touched and finds making friends extremely difficult. When he and his high school classmates visit Hakodate for a field trip, he suffers through some attempts to engage with the others, until... Time stops for the entire world, but not for him. All the hustle and bustle of the city fades into an eerie veil of silence, leaving him the only soul left in motion-until he finds another in Akira, a sharp-tongued local delinquent. Though she's his total opposite, she begrudgingly agrees to help him solve the mystery. Their only lead is something Kayato's uncle said just before he died about a 'world plucked out of time,' as if preserved in amber. Hoping to find a clue among his late uncle's possessions in Tokyo, the two teens must travel through the frozen world.

(W) Kore Yamazaki, Makoto Sanda (A) Isuo Tsukumo An orphaned boy named Ao is taken under the wing of the mage Giselle to explore the artistry of magic in Paris. For readers interested in a gender-swapped take on the original premise of The Ancient Magus' Bride, this beautifully illustrated manga is full of all-new wonder.

(W) Kore Yamazaki, Makoto Sanda (A) Isuo Tsukumo Giselle and her comrades fight to get Ao back, but they struggle to get past Flamme's Albert and Pain's fierce resistance. Meanwhile, Ao wanders the depths of his memories and the past he'd forgotten is finally restored to him. Lost beneath deep, stagnant waters, the black painting Ao created so long ago is trying to blot out the world.

(W) Kore Yamazaki, Makoto Sanda (A) Isuo Tsukumo Blanche's hatred is so great it threatens to blot out even Giselle in her dragon form. Giselle, Ao, and the others are backed into a corner by that overwhelming power, unable to do anything. But then rescue arrives from an unexpected quadrant-the commune that everyone thought was sitting this battle out, Wadjet Biblioth?que!

(W/A) Kore Yamazaki Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Just when all hope seems lost, a man with the head of a beast and wielding strange powers obtains her through a slave auction-and now Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a 'magus,' a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice... and his bride! Get volumes 1-9 of the original manga, which inspired the first season of the anime, in a beautiful box. Also includes two double-sided posters!

(W/A/CA) Kore Yamazaki Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a 'magus,' a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice-and his bride!

In the spring of 1998, Koichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School. But little does he know...his new class has a horrible secret. When he takes his seat in class for the first day of school, Koichi is unsettled by his fearful classmates. Despite this atmosphere and warnings from fellow students, Koichi is drawn to the beautiful, distant Mei Misaki, another classmate. But the closer he tries to get to her, the more mysterious she and their class become. And when a fellow student dies a disturbing death - the first of a long chain of deaths - Koichi seeks to learn the truth behind the curse of Class 3-3. But can he get answers before the curse kills him? Before the marchioness Shuri Von Neuschwanstein was granted a redo of her last seven years, she was ambushed on her way to a new life on the morning of Jeremy's wedding. For the first time, the events leading up to her death and rebirth are revealed-along with the aftermath of the horrific event. Shuri's death causes an uproar in the empire, especially when blame is placed on refugees from the country of

(W/A) Shoko Hidaka Suou and Ryou have been friends since childhood. The hairstylist and writer have lived together for six years now and, though they definitely aren't dating, their close relationship is hard to define. Will they ever move beyond the nebulous territory of 'more than friends' or will they keep living in a stalemate forever?

(W/A/CA) Ryo Shirakome When a classroom of students is transported to another world to act as its saviors, Hajime Nagumo finds himself the weakest link. As his friends and classmates are granted strong classes and impressive abilities due to their existing skills, he is given the weak title of Synergist. When a dungeon quest leaves him separated from his group, Hajime must discover his own talents or be left to rot in this world forever.

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa After a touching mother-daughter reunion in the city of Erisen, Hajime and his party resolve to take on the fourth Great Labyrinth, the underwater ruins of Melusine. Every labyrinth presents unique dangers, and this one summons up visions of the past to test those who dare to enter. Separated from the rest of their comrades, Kaori and Hajime will be challenged like never before. Will their relationship change in the fires of hardship?

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers and tasked with saving the human race from extinction, Hajime's job, a Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) RoGa Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers and tasked with saving the human race from extinction, Hajime's job, a Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?