(W) Kaori Tsurutani (A) Various Romance can spark anywhere: on the soccer field, in the office, or in the classroom in these manga short stories by various creators. A Boys' Love manga collection about falling in love for the first time! Whether between best friends, co-workers, classmates, or otherwise, this is a montage of the moments where sparks begin to fly. This manga collection features twenty-nine short Boys' Love stories from a variety of hit manga artists, including the creators of BL Metamorphosis, Manly Appetites, I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl, and more!

(W) Yui Hanaka (A) Kana One Boys' Love fan gets the ultimate fujoshi experience when they're reincarnated into a BL game as the brand-new main character! When an office lady is reincarnated into the world of a spicy BL game she played, she's shocked to find out that she's now part of the story... as the younger brother of the main character! What's more, by the time 'Akira' realizes what's going on, his older brother has already gotten together with one of the game's love interests! But what about the other boys? How will they cope with losing out on the beloved main character? And what's in store for the main pair after the credits roll? Akira couldn't have asked to be in a more delicious position! But the weird thing is... he doesn't remember there being a younger brother when he played the game?!

(W/A) Hayate Kuku A Boys' Love sci-fi manga that pushes the boundaries on the meaning of love. Ethan, a battle-weary cyborg soldier, retreats to a tranquil planet in search of peace. There, he meets Mikhail, a gentle botanist whose warm smile and delicate touch seem almost fragile. Ethan finds himself inexplicably drawn to Mikhail, experiencing a restless unease whenever they're together. He longs to touch, to cherish-feelings that are undeniably human. Bewildered by the feelings stirring within him, Ethan begins to question if he truly has a heart after all.

(W/A) Hikaru Nakamura A slightly creepy Christmas comedy by the acclaimed creator of Saint Young Men that inspired a live-action film! Hino Miharu spends Christmas the same way every year, working alone at a dead-end part-time job at a convenience store. He'd do just about anything to land a full-time gig, but when he runs into a shadowy Santa Claus dressed all in black, he has no idea he's encountered the real deal. Well, almost. While the normal Santa Claus who dresses in red and white oversees Christmas for all the good boys and girls, his dark counterpart is in charge of handling the bad children-and Miharu just wound up on the naughty list. Gobbled up by a slavering, talking sack, he's spirited away to the Arctic, where he finds himself the newest employee of a massive Christmas operation. Yeah, the pay and benefits are great, and his coworkers sure are cute, but is this the dream job he's been hoping for, or the beginning of a Christmas nightmare?

(W/A) Hikaru Nakamura Hino Miharu, unable to get into a decent university or land a full-time job, lived a down-on-his-luck life working at a convenience store where both his coworkers and customers treated him like a doormat. That is, until Knecht, a mysterious faceless man dressed in a jet-black Santa suit, whisked him away to the North Pole for a job at his company, the Santa Claus House! With a hefty salary, incredible benefits, and a dorm filled with wonderful coworkers, Miharu works diligently, despite his bizarre manager and the strange nature of his duties. He soon finds out that luck may not be completely on his side when his least favorite person in the world suddenly appears, missing tooth and all.

(W/A) Hikaru Nakamura Former convenience store employee Hino Miharu is getting used to living at the North Pole and working at his new job as a bad Santa. Excited about the prospect of potentially becoming a Reindeer, a position that is compensated beyond his wildest dreams, Miharu is blindsided by learning that his deceased father may have been the last red Santa Claus. To add to the confusion, Miharu ends up witnessing his hot mess of an ex-coworker, Kaiser-kun, pull off the utterly impossible!

(W/A) Hikaru Nakamura The Reindeer exam is over and winter is approaching at Santa Claus House. Hino Miharu, a promising candidate to become the next Red Santa, returns to his home in Japan for a break, but his vacation is cut short when he receives a surprise gift from the company president, Knecht. Extraordinary powers have been bestowed on the newly appointed team of Reindeer, which includes Benjamin, a world-famous pro-wrestling powerhouse with whom Miharu forms a new, electrifying bond.

(W/A) Hikaru Nakamura Miharu's mother Haruko comes to tour her son's company, where she meets Rudolph. Teppei suddenly appears and confronts Rudolph, using his Cupid's Arrow on Haruko and turning her into his ally! Teppei is acting under the suspicion that Rudolph is actually Miharu's father, but is there more behind his heinous behavior? The situation takes an even more chaotic turn when a giant mouse attacks!

(W/A) Hikaru Nakamura Miharu is whisked away from right under Knecht's invisible nose by Drosselmeyer, an enigmatic tinkerer who is one of the masterminds behind the construction of the Santa Claus House. He finds himself in Silent Night, a surreal space where the December 24th of that year is on a continuous loop, experiencing a world beyond his wildest dreams. Discover Knecht's true intentions for recruiting Miharu to the Santa Claus House!

(W/A/CA) Chise Ogawa From popular Boys' Love creator Chise Ogawa! In this action-packed supernatural thriller, a dark city thrives when humans feed the desires of vampires. Step into the pulsating heart of Blood Night City, a metropolis teeming with vampires thirsty for blood and humans eager to sell. In this dark urban landscape, Sotetsu toils as an employee of the Blood Control Bureau, an organization determined to stamp out illegal vampire activities. But when he crosses paths with the enigmatic Mozu, a self-proclaimed vampire gourmand, Sotetsu's world is suddenly turned upside down. For the first time ever, a vampire craves his "undesirable blood," but could there be more to Mozu's desires? As their destinies intertwine in a web of blood, prepare for a gripping tale of seduction, intrigue, and salvation unlike any other!

(W/A/CA) Chise Ogawa Welcome to Blood Night City, a place where vampires seeking blood and humans seeking blood buyers gather. Sotetsu, born with undesirable blood, works at the Blood Control Bureau, an organization that cracks down on vampires' illegal activity. One day he encounters a mysterious vampire named Mozu who calls himself a gourmand and seems quite interested in Sotetsu. With their fates bound in blood, a suspensful battle of courtship and salvation awaits!

(W/A) Shinichi Ishizuka Miyamoto Dai, a student with a taste for basketball, changes his life the first time he sees a live jazz performance. The incredible music strikes a chord deep inside him, and he immediately decides to dedicate himself to the saxophone. He has no skills, no formal training, and no idea what he's up against, but his obsession drives him to play that instrument day after day. Will passion be enough to become the player of his dreams? This award-winning manga from Shinichi Ishizuka, compiled into five omnibus volumes for its English debut, is a pitch-perfect drama about the power of music.

(W/A) Shinichi Ishizuka The life of Miyamoto Dai, a student with a taste for basketball, changes the first time he sees a live jazz performance. The incredible music strikes a chord deep inside him, and he immediately decides to dedicate himself to the saxophone. He has no skills, no formal training, and no idea what he's up against, but his obsession drives him to play that instrument day after day. Will passion be enough to become the player of his dreams? This award-winning manga is a pitch-perfect drama about the power of music.

(W/A) Shinichi Ishizuka Miyamoto Dai, a student with a taste for basketball, changes his life the first time he sees a live jazz performance. The incredible music strikes a chord deep inside him, and he immediately decides to dedicate himself to the saxophone. He has no skills, no formal training, and no idea what he's up against, but his obsession drives him to play that instrument day after day. Will passion be enough to become the player of his dreams? This award-winning manga from Shinichi Ishizuka, compiled into five omnibus volumes for its English debut, is a pitch-perfect drama about the power of music.

(W/A) Shinichi Ishizuka Miyamoto Dai, a student with a taste for basketball, changes his life the first time he sees a live jazz performance. The incredible music strikes a chord deep inside him, and he immediately decides to dedicate himself to the saxophone. He has no skills, no formal training, and no idea what he's up against, but his obsession drives him to play that instrument day after day. Will passion be enough to become the player of his dreams? This award-winning manga from Shinichi Ishizuka, compiled into five omnibus volumes for its English debut, is a pitch-perfect drama about the power of music.

(W) Seiko Erisawa The critically acclaimed, spooky tale of a haunted convenience store. A quiet convenience store at the crossroads between life and death. Its faint glow in the darkness draws in transient souls, pulling them closer to the final purchase they'll ever make. Prepare for shadowy creatures, strange employees, and an air of dread in this delightfully creepy supernatural tale. This beloved tale was awarded a top spot in both the Kono Manga wo Yome! and Kono Manga ga Sugoi! rankings in Japan.

(W) Seiko Erisawa A quiet convenience store at the crossroads between life and death. Its faint glow in the darkness draws in transient souls, pulling them closer to the final purchase they'll ever make. Prepare for shadowy creatures, strange employees, and an air of dread in this delightfully creepy supernatural tale.

(W) Peyo An LGBT+ manga exploring love and gender at a high school drama club. Taiga dreams of becoming an actor, so the first thing he does upon entering high school is join the drama club. There, he meets the beautiful, enigmatic Maria and immediately falls in love with her. Not long after, Taiga is told that she is actually a boy - but is that all there is to Maria's story? This beautifully illustrated one-volume tale, the debut work of creator PEYO before their untimely passing in 2020, explores the layered nature of personal expression and the fluidity of the power of love.

(W) Ai Shimizu A talking supernatural cat rescues a man from loneliness as they enjoy a peaceful country life and delicious food. Souichiro's wife wanted to retire to the countryside, but soon after they achieve this dream, she dies. So he won't be left alone, their pet cat Nii turns into a talking nekomata, a two-tailed yokai cat. Together they share a heartwarming slow life, cooking and eating delicious food surrounded by nature. Enjoy freshly baked bread, handmade jam, fluffy omelets, and seasonal vegetables with the members of this unusual household.

(W) Ai Shimizu Souichiro's wife wanted to retire to the countryside, but soon after they achieve this dream, she dies. So he won't be left alone, their pet cat Nii turns into a talking nekomata, a two-tailed yokai cat. Together they share a heartwarming slow life, cooking and eating delicious food surrounded by nature. Enjoy freshly baked bread, handmade jam, fluffy omelets, and seasonal vegetables with the members of this unusual household.

(W) Ai Shimizu Souichiro's wife wanted to retire to the countryside, but soon after they achieve this dream, she dies. So he won't be left alone, their pet cat Nii turns into a talking nekomata, a two-tailed yokai cat. Together they share a heartwarming slow life, cooking and eating delicious food surrounded by nature. Enjoy freshly baked bread, handmade jam, fluffy omelets, and seasonal vegetables with the members of this unusual household.

(W/A) Masahiro Morio A fun and funny tale of a sex worker's otherworldly adventures! Stranded in a fantasy world inhabited by magical beings and demons, call girl Yuzuki has only one clue on how to get home again: her enchanted grimoire has a list of creatures she must pleasure in order to break the spell. Fortunately that's all in a day's work for this consummate professional!

(W/A) Masahiro Morio Stranded in a fantasy world inhabited by magical beings and demons, call girl Yuzuki has only one clue on how to get home again: her enchanted grimoire has a list of creatures she must pleasure in order to break the spell. Fortunately that's all in a day's work for this consummate professional!

(W) Aki Hagiu (A) Renji Kuriyama It's been five years since strange dungeons opened up around the Earth, spilling monsters into our world. Average citizens everywhere have risen to the challenge to become adventurers, fighting these fantasy creatures and clearing out dungeons as best they can. Among them is Karaboshi Haruki, a 27-year-old rookie overlooked by everyone and... less than successful at beating monsters and finding treasure. Unsure how he can compete with much more powerful adventurers, an opportunity is dropped into his lap - a dungeon suddenly appears right beneath his home! Could this be a place for him to train? The dungeon-diving adventures Haruki has always dreamed of are just getting started.

(W) Aki Hagiu (A) Renji Kuriyama It's been five years since strange dungeons opened up around the Earth, spilling monsters into our world. Average citizens everywhere have risen to the challenge to become adventurers, fighting these fantasy creatures and clearing out dungeons as best they can. Among them is Karaboshi Haruki, a 27-year-old rookie overlooked by everyone and... less than successful at beating monsters and finding treasure. Then an opportunity drops into his lap: a dungeon suddenly appears beneath his home! The dungeon-diving adventures Haruki has always dreamed of are just getting started.

(W) Aki Hagiu (A) Renji Kuriyama The rare deer monster that gave Bacon trouble during the Shinjuku stampede has appeared in the garage dungeon! Haruki puts out a request for help, but the deer and its accompanying monsters swarm him before anyone can respond. As if that isn't bad enough, Karen becomes the deer's next target! Can she face death and beat the deer monster?

(W) Aki Hagiu (A) Renji Kuriyama Haruki and Karen's restorative hot spring trip takes a decidedly unrelaxing turn when they decide to participate in a hunt hosted by Kagemitsu. With the healing effects of the spring on his side, Haruki is back to normal-but the hunt soon proves to be far from routine when he encounters a shrine maiden on her way to Kamuykotan to pray. Is this new heroine here to stay?

(W) Aki Hagiu (A) Renji Kuriyama Haruki and Karen participate in the stampede cleanup at Kamuy Kotan. A staircase rising from the heart of the dungeon leads to Kamuy Rock, where a knight in jet-black armor awaits. The knight's strength is beyond anything they've ever faced. Can Haruki and Karen win this battle against a legend?

(W/A) Tomonori Inoue The head of the European Central Bank, David Falcone, wants to fill the void left by Musou Saburou. To put an end to his ambitions, Miharu and Raizou form an alliance with the so-called Narcotics King of Naples. Their target? A powerful surveillance system-and they'll have to fight through a fortress of foes to shut it down! On the battlefield, Miharu is reunited with her old mentor Rem... but Raizou has his suspicions about their teacher-student relationship.

(W/A) Tomonori Inoue Miharu and Raizou set off for the Middle East to find and take down Zack and Kiera Falcone, weapons dealers extraordinaire. Their search leads them deep into the heart of a war-torn region known as the Frontier, where armed militias roam free. Once again, Miharu runs into the young mercenary Bersa. But why is Miharu so determined to save her enemy's skin?

(W/A) Tomonori Inoue Bertha has the cure for Raizo's grandson, but she's been targeted by the Falcone siblings for assassination. Miharu and Raizo take aim for Alexarid Castle, where all their goals have converged. But they'll have to make their way through a sea of gunfire and conflict. Will they be able to find their target?

(W/A) Tomonori Inoue The New York shooting incident was caused by Bertha on Falcone's orders. As she continues her bloody escape, lost memories of her past begin to resurface. The New World Order conspiracy is moving forward fast! Miharu and Raizo try to make secret contact with the President of the United States!

(W/A) Tomonori Inoue The final volume! Miharu and Raizou have stopped the New World Order's plan to kick off a global economic depression. But there is no time to celebrate! Kinume has been captured! On top of that, the outlaw group has some nefarious plan that involves the U.S. presidential election. This is Miharu and Raizou's final mission together. They are sure to go out with a bang!

The original Captain Harlock series, one of the most recognizable characters in SF history - released in English for the first time! After a mysterious sphere collides with Tokyo, legends seemingly born of the ancient Mayan civilization appear. In truth, however, the beings are alien invaders known as the Mazone, plant women who wandered the earth in bygone ages - and have now returned to make it theirs. With a ragtag crew of renegades at his side, only the space pirate Captain Harlock has what it takes to save the planet.

(W) Leiji Matsumoto (A/CA) Kouichi Shimahoshi When Tadashi Daiba's father is murdered by invaders known as the Mazon, he becomes frustrated in the face of the Earth government's flippant attitude. Landing himself in prison, Tadashi finds himself invited aboard the battleship Arcadia, controlled by none other than the legendary Captain Harlock. Joining his crew on their journey through space, Tadashi's future will lead him to confront not only the Mazon, but the many other forces across the universe threatening humanity's very existence.

(W/A) Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou Also known as BAB, the newest Chinese danmei/Boys' Love novel series from the blockbuster author of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun! From the outside, He Yu seems to have everything going for him: he's handsome, rich, and smart. But beneath his perfect facade, he harbors a dark secret, one that makes him a slumbering threat to the people around him. After spending years abroad, he enrolls in film school to pursue the girl of his dreams, Xie Xue, but that forces him to deal with her overprotective older brother, the man He Yu hoped he'd never see again. Xie Qingcheng, an icy man of subdued emotion, was once He Yu's doctor, and is the only person who knows He Yu's terrible secret. He Yu swears not to let his past with this man get in the way of his feelings for Xie Xue, but he soon finds himself drawn into a tangled web of intrigue and violence that involves both of the Xie siblings. As a sprawling conspiracy sucks in He Yu, he must confront his own grudges and face new truths-including his own feelings for Xie Qingcheng, which warp into a fixation much dar

(W/A) Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou Also known as BAB, the newest Chinese danmei/Boys' Love novel series from the blockbuster author of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun! From the outside, He Yu seems to have everything going for him: he's handsome, rich, and smart. But beneath his perfect facade, he's hiding a dark secret-one that makes him a slumbering threat to the people around him. After spending years abroad, he enrolls in film school to pursue the girl of his dreams, Xie Xue... but that forces him to deal with her overprotective older brother, the man He Yu hoped he'd never see again.Xie Qingcheng, an icy man of subdued emotion, was once He Yu's doctor, and is the only person who knows He Yu's terrible secret. He Yu swears not to let his past with this man get in the way of his feelings for Xie Xue, but he soon finds himself drawn into a tangled web of intrigue and violence that involves both of the Xie siblings.

(W/A) Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou From the outside, He Yu seems to have everything going for him: he's handsome, rich, and smart. But beneath his perfect facade, he's hiding a dark secret, one that makes him a slumbering threat to the people around him. After spending years abroad, he enrolls in film school to pursue the girl of his dreams, Xie Xue...but that forces him to deal with her overprotective older brother, the man He Yu hoped he'd never see again. Xie Qingcheng, an icy man of subdued emotion, was once He Yu's doctor, and is the only person who knows He Yu's terrible secret. He Yu swears not to let his past with this man get in the way of his feelings for Xie Xue, but he soon finds himself drawn into a tangled web of intrigue and violence that involves both of the Xie siblings.

(W) Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou (A) DanKe From the outside, He Yu seems to have everything going for him: he's handsome, rich, and smart. But beneath his perfect facade, he's hiding a dark secret-one that makes him a slumbering threat to the people around him. After spending years abroad, he enrolls in film school to pursue the girl of his dreams, Xie Xue... but that forces him to deal with her overprotective older brother, the man He Yu hoped he'd never see again. Xie Qingcheng, an icy man of subdued emotion, was once He Yu's doctor, and is the only person who knows He Yu's terrible secret. He Yu swears not to let his past with this man get in the way of his feelings for Xie Xue, but he soon finds himself drawn into a tangled web of intrigue and violence that involves both of the Xie siblings. As a sprawling conspiracy sucks in He Yu, he must confront his own grudges and face new truths-including his own feelings for Xie Qingcheng, which warp into a fixation much darker than what he feels for the man's sister.

(W) Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou (A) DanKe From the outside, He Yu seems to have everything going for him: he's handsome, rich, and smart. But beneath his perfect facade, he's hiding a dark secret-one that makes him a slumbering threat to the people around him. After spending years abroad, he enrolls in film school to pursue the girl of his dreams, Xie Xue... but that forces him to deal with her overprotective older brother, the man He Yu hoped he'd never see again. Xie Qingcheng, an icy man of subdued emotion, was once He Yu's doctor, and is the only person who knows He Yu's terrible secret. He Yu swears not to let his past with this man get in the way of his feelings for Xie Xue, but he soon finds himself drawn into a tangled web of intrigue and violence that involves both of the Xie siblings. As a sprawling conspiracy sucks in He Yu, he must confront his own grudges and face new truths-including his own feelings for Xie Qingcheng, which warp into a fixation much darker than what he feels for the man's sister.