The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time! A kitten languishes in a pet shop, unwanted and unloved. Even as his price drops with each passing day, no one spares him a glance unless it's to call him names. Having practically given up on life, the kitty himself is most shocked of all when an older gentleman comes into the store and wants to take him home! Will the man and the cat find what they're looking for...in each other?

The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time! His days as an unwanted, overlooked piece of merchandise a distant memory, Fukumaru is now well and truly Mr. Kanda's cat. He's gained a lot in the process, not least of which is his very own name! But Fukumaru isn't the only one getting something out of this relationship. First-time pet owner Mr. Kanda is finding his new life with Fukumaru to be full of surprises and delights. And Fukumaru's influence makes time, which had come to a standstill for Mr. Kanda, move again...

(W/A) Umi Sakurai In this wholesome, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. Fukumaru's in the hospital and in big trouble! This turn of events leaves Mr. Kanda in big trouble too, emotionally speaking. Both the man and the cat know what it's like to be lonely, and as the days pass in a whirl, the reason Mr. Kanda weeps from time to time gradually becomes clear.

(W/A) Umi Sakurai The kind and elegant Fuyuki Kanda has a lot of fans, not least of whom is his cat Fukumaru! Surprisingly, however, not everyone sees the gentlemanly music teacher in this light. Hibino, a rival concert pianist, detests Kanda and his genius at the piano. But when Hibino's fickle mother forces a cat onto her grown son, Hibino finds himself with a furry new houseguest and little idea of how to take care of her! A trip to the pet store seems like the place to get a clue, but while there, who should Hibino run into but Kanda!

(W/A) Umi Sakurai Spying a bedraggled cat outside the window one day, Fukumaru is shocked to realize that the he and the stranger are acquainted from their days in the pet shop! Fukumaru notices that his former compaw-triot is beaten and bruised and tries to get his attention, but the black cat puffs up menacingly and flees. In his anxiety to help his old friend, Fukumaru manages to get out of the house! Will Mr. Kanda's beloved kitty ever find his way home or is he destined for a life on the streets as a stray?

(W/A) Umi Sakurai Mr. Kanda knows loneliness all too well. But thanks to a little help from his friends, furry and otherwise, he's come back out of his shell and into the world, where he touches the lives of those around him too. So when Mr. Kanda beholds his fellow music teacher and Fukumaru fanboy Mr. Moriyama standing frozen onstage after having been deserted by his bandmates mid-gig, Mr. Kanda must overcome his own trauma-induced stage fright to help his friend. Will the courage and determination Mr. Kanda has regained with Fukumaru's help be enough to put on the ultimate performance and rescue Mr. Moriyama from a potentially disastrous turn of events?

(W/A) Umi Sakurai Thanks to his gentle nature (and also his cat), Mr. Kanda has had a successful record in winning over antagonists like rival Hibino. But he has yet to meet Geoffroy Lambert, a brilliant pianist with a chip on his shoulder. Bitter that his beloved father will acknowledge no one but Mr. Kanda-not even his own son-Geoffroy arrives in Japan with the sole objective of taking Mr. Kanda down! Captive to his long-held obsession and hatred, he gets it in his head to steal Mr. Kanda's talent and become Mr. Kanda himself! Will Mr. Kanda's kindness (and Fukumaru's charms) be enough to dissuade a fellow pianist who's out for blood?

(W/A) Umi Sakurai Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time! Rival pianist Geoffroy and five kittens (!!) have taken up residence at Mr. Kanda's house, and things are livelier than ever! But when an outrageous young woman who claims to be Mr. Kanda's daughter comes calling, Geoffroy is bewildered and has no one to turn to with Mr. Kanda away! What will become of Geoffroy when a visiting Hibino joins the fray, and cats and (found) family collide?

(W/A) Umi Sakurai Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul! The fur flies when Mr. Kanda's surly son, Hoshinari, turns up, only to add to the ever-growing crowd at the house! More laps to sit on and more hands to be pet with ought to have Fukumaru jumping for joy. But the kittens have everyone smitten, and no one seems to have time for the resident kitty! Will Fukumaru manage to claw back his place in his daddy's heart and home before despair sets in and another dreaded trip to the vet arrives?

(W/A) Umi Sakurai A stint at the cat caf? to cover for Miss Sato unexpectedly leads to Mr. Kanda taking part in an impromptu rescue to save a kitty in need! The charge is led by the caf? manager, who ropes in Mr. Kanda and Teruaki Kuju, one of Mr. Kanda's former pupils who happens to be in the right(?) place at the right(?) time. But when Kuju is tasked with bringing the cat back to the Kanda house after a successful, if intense, rescue, will his guilt and fear over what happened with Hoshinari in the past prevent him from seeing the mission through? And how will Fukumaru deal wth yet another feline interloper on his turf?

(W/A) Umi Sakurai In an attempt to heal after the loss of his wife, Mr. Kanda decides to visit his father-in-law-a fellow cat fancier-for the first time in a long while. Though both men adored the late Suzune, will Mr. Kanda find a warm welcome awaiting him despite the ever-present grief both men feel? Throw five kitties into the mix, and warmth and mischief surely lurk around every corner!

(W/A) Umi Sakurai Kanda agonizes over the right cat tower for Fukumaru. Then, a lost dog shows up in Kanda's garden, and Sorako brings it inside?! A familiar face known online as 'twinkle_bell' also intrigues a teenager who's stopped attending high school... Although Kanda and Fukumaru's simple life continues to change when Siam gets a new owner, the pair's bond grows deeper than ever.

(W) Mayo Momoyo & Various A zany romantic comedy starring a duke's daughter, who's more of a fighter than a lady, and a prince who happens to be into that! Maria, the daughter of a duke, grew up believing she would one day inherit her father's dukedom. Accordingly, she focused her attentions on honing her martial arts prowess, while thoughts of marriage fell by the wayside. But the arrival of a baby brother in her family means she's losing her role as heir! Now that she's decided it's time to marry after all, she's arrived a little late to the game! Are there even any eligible bachelors left?

(W) Mayo Momoyo & Various he road to the altar may have some bumps along the way! Eligible young bachelorette Maria has managed to sort out a case of mistaken identity and win herself an admirer of her fighting skills. Now she's happily engaged to said admirer, Renato, a neighboring country's crown prince. When Maria makes a triumphant homecoming to inform her family of the good news of her engagement, she's thrilled to see her mother, sisters, and baby brother again. But she also discovers that her father isn't acting like his normal self, which may get in the way of her happily ever after. Will the course of true love run smooth, or does she need to get into some scuffles and knock out her opponents first?

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto Could these lonely neighbors be a match made in heaven? A cozy teen romance based on the novels that inspired the hit anime! As if eating dinner with her every night wasn't enough, Amane boldly asks Mahiru to spend Christmas Day with him! Before he can play video games and exchange gifts with the local angel, however, he'll have to survive a Christmas Eve party with his only other friends: Itsuki and Chitose. The nosy couple have been prying into Amane's private life, and they're in for quite the surprise over at his apartment...

(W/A) Touko Shino Get immersed in the historical setting and intriguing characters of The Apothecary Diaries, the original light novel series that inspired the hit manga and anime! This jacketed, hardcover volume includes more than 300 lavish pieces of art from light novel illustrator Touko Shino. In addition to every illustration from the light novel series, this collection includes previously unpublished character designs, promotional and exclusive art, and an interview with Shino. Every turn of a page delves deeper into the world of this enthralling series!

(W) Natsu Hyuuga (A) Nekokurage Maomao has accompanied Jinshi on a hunting trip in which Jinshi is keeping his true identity a secret. But then they were suddenly shot by flintlocks and managed to get away by hiding in a cave where Maomao learns one of the many secrets that Jinshi has been keeping. Now she has to work with Lihaku to identify their would-be assassins. While she's able to work out their motive, could it be that there's much more to this incident than she realizes? Once this case is closed, Maomao is once again called upon to solve a mystery in the inner court!

(W) Natsu Hyuuga (A) Touko Shino A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself in the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery! Outside of her official duties, Maomao helps friends and acquaintances in the rear palace. Xiaolan needs a new job after her term of service ends, and Consort Lishu is convinced she's seen a ghost! Then, when complications arise with Gyokuyou's pregnancy, Maomao realizes her skills are inadequate to handle the life-threatening situation. Although Maomao knows someone who can help, they haven't been welcome in the rear palace for a very long time... Maomao also begins to connect the dots between seemingly unrelated incidents in the rear palace. Will knowing too much put her life in danger?

(W) Natsu Hyuuga (A) Touko Shino The birth of Gyokuyou's son earns her the title of empress and rewrites court politics. Jinshi can also no longer continue his pretense as a eunuch at the rear palace. Although the Shi clan's demise restores peace, threats still loom-including an impending plague of insects. Maomao, as ever, finds herself caught up in new dangers. When Jinshi orders an expedition to Gyokuyou's homeland, Maomao heads west. But something is lurking in the shadows of the glittering city, and the apothecary must uncover it or face certain peril...

(W) Yuzo Natsuno A sexy spy and an elite assassin enter into the world's sweetest, deadliest marriage of convenience! Neneko is a spy blessed with catlike charms. Her mission? Seduce the ace assassin of a rival organization and expose his weaknesses. The problem? She's blown her cover before learning a thing! But rather than dispose of her, the target makes an indecent proposal: marry him and take their relationship to the next level, since he can't keep his hands off her body! Is his clinginess an act, or could there be genuine love behind his murderous gaze?

(W/A) Satomi U A boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com! When her husband passed away, Shuko Yakumo lost her appetite for life, and with it, her love of cooking. But her neighbor Shohei Yamato brings an end to Shuko's solitary existence. A high school baseball player living on his own, Shohei has a seemingly bottomless stomach... and this presents a challenge that Shuko is only too happy to accept! As her days begin to revolve around her secret hobby of feeding Shohei, will Shuko rediscover the happiness life has to offer?

(W/A) Satomi U Widow Shuko Yakumo has rediscovered her love of cooking and life through her newly acquired pastime of secretly feeding her neighbor, Yamato, a high school baseball player. But when she goes out to the ballpark for the first time in her life to cheer Yamato on in his tournament, Shuko gets more than she bargained for! As a mass of starving players gathers around the lunch she made specially for Yamato, will there be anything left for Shuko's intended recipient?

(W/A) Satomi U Could a new face at the apartment complex spell trouble for Shuko's little dining arrangement?! Worried that her brother hasn't been keeping in touch, Yamato's little sister drops by his apartment, only to run into Shuko! But instead of a fight-or-flight response to being confronted with this girl who happens to look just like Yamato, Shuko's "feeding soul" goes into overdrive!

A boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com! As spring turns to summer, the most anticipated high school baseball championship-Koshien-awaits! With their eyes on the prize, Yamato and his team prepare for the qualifiers. And since an army marches on its stomach, Yamato's lucky to have Shuko and her cooking on his side!

(W/A) Satomi U After a disappointing outing at the qualifiers, Yamato is brooding. But the end of summer sees him smiling, after his former captain tasks Yamato with carrying on his Koshien aspirations for the team! But as one storm fades, another comes crashing?! When a tempestuous typhoon lashes the apartment complex, Shuko reveals one of her culinary secrets!

(W/A) Satomi U A boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com! A trip home to visit her parents sees Shuko return home with her arms full...of noodles?! Though eating her way through them is usually a challenge, Shuko now has Yamato and his monster appetite to help her out! It's a good thing too because Yamato's mom is also looking to shore up Shuko's pantry with still more food in thanks for feeding her son! Filling his belly, however, might be the least of Shohei's problems when he loses his house key after a late-night practice and ends up spending the night at Shuko's! Will he survive the unexpected close quarters with his dignity intact?!

(W/A) Satomi U A boy with a bottomless stomach and a lonely widow with room at her dinner table serve up a heaping helping of secret happiness in this delightful foodie rom-com! Young, impressionable high school students learn and grow so much from each and every experience! Time has passed in the blink of an eye since Shuko began feeding Yamato in spring, and he's already much bigger and stronger. The advent of autumn means Shuko must find new ways to satisfy Yamato's ever-ravenous appetite!

(W/A) Satomi U With the autumn tournament behind him, Yamato dives headfirst into day after day of baseball practice. The first scrimmage in a while is coming up and Shuko plans to bring him a box packed full of his favorites on game day!

(W/A) Satomi U With the autumn tournament behind him, Yamato dives headfirst into day after day of baseball practice. The first scrimmage in a while is coming up and Shuko plans to bring him a box packed full of his favorites on game day!

(W/A) Satomi U December means lots of hardcore training in the basics for the baseball team! Amidst all that, Yamato's gotten Shuko a birthday cake at the local bakery. But when he has to make a mad dash home with it after practice runs late, will the cake survive intact?

(W/A) Satomi U It's the New Year season in Japan, and Shuko invites Shohei to her table for the biggest feast of the year! And with the advent of spring, what changes will the warmer weather bring to their relationship?

(W/A) Satomi U A humble dinner table brought a lonely widow and a hungry young baseball player together. But spring brings changes on the wind... Yamato, soon to be a second-year, will move from his apartment into the school dorms, a change that spells the end of his meal arrangement with Shuko. One night in April, Shuko goes to visit the same blooming cherry blossom tree that she did the year before, only to find someone waiting for her. In this shocking final volume, the tale of the beauty and the feast comes to a delicious and satisfying conclusion!

(W) Roy (A) Ranran Slime's up for one recently deceased middle-aged businessman! Upon his sudden death, middle-aged otaku businessman Ryoma Takebayashi finds himself in a curious situation. Three gods request his cooperation in their divine plot, which requires him to reincarnate in another world as a young boy! Equipped with magic, young Ryoma undertakes a carefree existence in the forest, leisurely learning more about his new abilities and surroundings. And when he encounters slimes like those in video games from his former life, Ryoma uses his newfound magical powers to get creative with his research! Will the gods get more than they bargained for in Ryoma?

(W) Roy (A) Ranran After office worker Ryoma Takebayashi dies, three gods ask for his help and reincarnate him as a child in a parallel fantasy world. Ryoma enjoys his slow new life of patiently taming and researching slime, but after three years of living alone in the forest, he meets a kind duke and his entourage. Together, they journey to faraway towns, where Ryoma meets his patron gods again! And from them, he learns that the duke and his family are descended from former Earthlings just like Ryoma himself!

(W) Roy (A) Ranran Slime's up for one recently deceased middle-aged businessman! When the gods reincarnate him in another world as a boy with magical powers, he discovers that magically-tamed slime are an untapped natural resource! After Ryoma registers with an Adventurers' Guild, his first challenge is protecting a town from an epidemic. Will his modern-day Earth knowledge and advanced slime skills be enough to halt a plague?

(W) Roy (A) Ranran Reincarnated as a child in another world, middle-aged Japanese office worker Ryoma Takebayashi is living life to the fullest in the realm of Seilfall and testing his skills in unexpected ways. Now Ryoma's about to show off his business acumen by using alchemy and the knowledge from his past life?! As his slimy experiments in monster taming take a new turn and monster hunting quests from the Guild fill up his schedule, Ryoma isn't wasting a minute of his second chance at life!

(W) Roy, Ranran (A) Ririnra Slime's up for one recently deceased middle-aged businessman! When the gods reincarnate him in another world as a boy with magical powers, he discovers that magically-tamed slime are an untapped natural resource! Now that the fantasy of being transported to another world has become his new reality, it's up to former office worker Ryoma to figure out how he wants to make his way in this brand-new world! His days are packed with advising acquaintances, exterminating goblins, and planning his new business! The pace of his life might be slower than the one he was living on Earth, but Ryoma has more than enough to keep him busy!

(W) Roy (A) Ranran In his past life on Earth, Ryoma worked himself to the bone as an employee of an exploitative company. Now, in Seilfall, the former office drone decides to start a business of his own! A plot of land from a kind acquaintance, construction labor courtesy of his multitalented pack of slimes... and opening day is at hand! As it turns out, a little help from his friends-slimy and otherwise-goes a long way to making Ryoma's dream a reality!

(W) Roy (A) Ranran In his past life on Earth, Ryoma worked himself to the bone as an employee of an exploitative company. Now, in Seilfall, the former office drone decides to start a business of his own?! Now that he's surrounded by tamed slimes and trustworthy staff, it's smooth sailing for Ryoma's business venture! Discovering new kinds of slimes and practicing taming magic with the Duke's family are only the start of the good times in store for Ryoma.

(W) Roy, Ranran (A) Ririnra In his past life on Earth, Ryoma worked himself to the bone as an employee of an exploitative company. Now, in Seilfall, the former office drone decides to start a business of his own?! Now that he's surrounded by tamed slimes and trustworthy staff, it's smooth sailing for Ryoma's business venture! Discovering new kinds of slimes and practicing taming magic with the Duke's family are only the start of the good times in store for Ryoma.