(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura In this world, people are born without a gender. To better understand Hinase's situation, Shiori is determined to uncover the identity of the genderless person in Nao's photo-even if that means confronting his own brother. Due to their conversation with Shirogane, Hinase decides to give Shiori and Ritsu an answer to their confessions. High school is almost over, and Hinase has to start making hard choices. They must establish who they love and what gender they will become. Should choosing a romantic partner define someone's sense of self?

(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura In this world, people are born without a gender.Hinase tries femininity on for size with a girls' day. A makeover, baking, and crafting ensue when Kinosaki leads Hinase in stereotypically feminine activities with their female friends. Then, Hinase's beach day with Ritsu and Shiori becomes an unexpected test when they have to decide on a swimsuit. And Hinase finally meets with Nao to discuss the person in her photo. What happened between Nao and this person during her study-abroad in France?Is it possible to live without labels?

(W) Tsumuji Yoshimura In this world, people are born without a gender.Shiori plans to show Hinase what it's like to be a boy, but a revelation from Nao puts a damper on their day out. The third-year students are busy with tests and the school festival as their time in high school nears its end, but Hinase has more important concerns on their mind. They must choose a gender by the end of the year, though they still feel a mixture of genders within themself.What is the nature of gender?

(W) Square Enix Uncover the secrets of Valisthea and its inhabitants in this expansive compilation of Final Fantasy XVI lore!Final Fantasy XVI introduced the world to Valisthea, a wondrous realm of sword and sorcery. Players learned details about its characters and kingdoms through the game, but what of its history, its geography, its people? For those who seek knowledge of the land blessed in the light of the Mothercrystals, look no further than LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI!Written from the perspective of Valisthean scholar and hideaway loresman Harpocrates II Hyperboreos, this compendium will take readers on an exclusive deep dive into Final Fantasy XVI's rich lore. It explores a wide variety of topics, from music to literature to religion-even cooking!-through numerous entries transcribed from journals, diaries, letters, and character conversations. LOGOS is more than just an encyclopedia: it's a window into the realm of Valisthea and the lives of its inhabitants, as told by those inhabitants themselves.What makes this book truly special are contributions from three of F

(W) Rinteku "To think that just what I've always wanted to hear would come from someone I just met." Fujinaga is a university student who dreams of becoming an actor so he can do what he loves best-conveying emotion and story through physical expression. But after failing multiple auditions, his hopes are dashed and his confidence crushed. When he meets Keito, a fellow student with congenital hearing loss, Fujinaga is suddenly introduced to the world of sign language. Although clumsy at first, Fujinaga quickly picks up signing and surprises Keito with his astonishing talent of expressing emotions through action. Is it that only in a place beyond all verbal limitations can two people, both yearning to be understood, forge a bond they never expected?

(W) Rinteku Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word.“I could only return to acting because there's someone who believes in me.”Fujinaga is determined to give acting one last try as he performs in a stage play adaptation of a manga series, but his nerves get the better of him when he realizes that Keito will be there in the audience. While Fujinaga's talent is finally garnering him some public recognition, his worries and loneliness begin to eat him up from the inside. Can the special language he and Keito share form a bridge between them and help him resolve his frustrations?For Keito and Fujinaga, sign language will light the way along their journey of self-discovery and bind them together as nothing else can.

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/A) Umi Sakurai Marin comes back to Kanda's house for a visit, but what's this? She's plumper than ever! Everyone will have to work together to get her back in shape. For Moriyama, time is almost up to find two more band members before the group gets disbanded. Kanda also faces inner struggles, but Fukumaru promises to stay by his side through it all.

In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!Though he still can't perform on stage, Kanda challenges himself with street piano. He never imagined his audience would include his former teacher, Margarethe Dressel. The ever-present Fukumaru is ready to win new hearts—luckily, Kanda's mentor is a fellow cat lover! Then, Geoffroy becomes Kuju's piano teacher, but the lesson gets off to a rocky start.

(W) Takuji Kato In this thrilling sequel series to Mechanical Buddy Universe, humans and machines unite to protect their chosen families!The mercenary android and her adopted son. The young sniper and her AI partner. The retired soldier and her trusty weapon. The mechanized heiress and her loyal maid. These four pairs may have each found peace after the Great War ended, but threats continue to lurk around every corner…

(W) Takuji Kato A collection of heartwarming sci-fi stories that took social media by storm!An android that has completed its original mission. A baby that was abandoned in a war-torn city. In this futuristic dystopia, the two meet on a rainy day. Thus, the machine and the human become mother and child…

(W) Chiyoko Origami A wholesome Boys Love rom-com between a handsome but oblivious mob boss and his young, simplehearted but moody second-in-command! Absence makes the heart grow fonder... Mob boss Sawatari has kicked his right-hand man, Kashima, out of the family. Free of the previous ties that bound him, Sawatari is finally able to notice that what he's feeling toward his second-in-command is love! While at first things seem like they might be too awkward to go on, Sawatari suddenly kisses Kashima! Romance is on the horizon at last, only for an enemy to show up and take out Sawatari... In this final volume, will these two mobsters find their way back to each other and land a happy ending?

(W/A/CA) Yuu Morikawa A life of evildoing takes its toll on the heart! And when the devilish General of the organization plotting to take over the Earth needs to soothe his woes, he turns to the fluffy cuteness of pandas at the zoo. He's turned treating himself into an art! After all, even the smallest of self-care methods can go a long way in soothing the soul of a stressed supervillain. Work may be important, but his days off are even more precious to him! But what happens now that his archnemesis, a hero and force of good, is in on the secret?

(W/A/CA) Yuu Morikawa It isn't easy plotting to take over the Earth! One high-ranking supervillain, also known as the General, finds himself stressed to the max on the daily, seeking solace in humble convenience store desserts. On his precious days off, he's free to think about nothing but pandas from sunrise to sunset. Only the cuteness of pandas can heal his wearied soul... and yet he must survive another week to get the sustenance that his heart craves!

(W/A/CA) Yuu Morikawa For the man known as the General in the Evil League that plans to invade Earth, every day is full of rigorous battles of life and death as he fends off the planet's Defense Forces. However, on his day off, there shall be no battles for him-instead, he'll be venturing forth into town in search of wonderful things that will heal his overworked heart! No matter how stressful his day job as a nefarious villain is, new encounters await...

(W/A/CA) Yuu Morikawa Even the heinous General, a member of the Evil League attacking Earth, can see that working overtime is inefficient! Leaving the office at a regular time is true righteousness! And after clocking out, one must revive their withered soul by watching videos of pandas and eating delicious food! But between a robot cat and a new leader shaking up the ranks of the Evil League, life is about to get a whole lot rowdier for one overburdened villain...

(W/A/CA) Yuu Morikawa Everyone needs a healthy dose of cuteness and tasty food to help them get through the grueling work week-even aliens bent on taking over the world! And so the Evil League's fearsome General, on his days off from battling the Earth's Rangers for control of the planet, will savor his time off by going to his favorite caf? to linger over a panda latte. On his way home, he'll stock up on ice cream and steamed buns at the convenience store, before going home to relax with his pet robotic cat. Only then can he hope to know peace!

(W) Yuu Morikawa One evil supervillain spends most of his time hatching nefarious plots to take over the world--but on his days off, nothing gets between him and the cute pandas he adores! This fresh, charming comedy series answers the age-old question of what a villain does off the clock!The man known only as the General to the members of the Evil League fights daily battles of life and death against the Earth Defense Force. But today is his day off! And as a veritable connoisseur of self-care, his plans are to do whatever it takes to dodge potential encounters with Rangers and coworkers alike. All the while, he'll let his beloved pandas soothe his wearied heart. After all, even aliens need to recover from burnout by spending their precious days off relaxing and not thinking about work one bit!

(W/A) Taku Kawamura Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series! One lonely, gloomy fifth-grade girl is the target of her classmates' relentless bullying and teasing-that is, until a new kid arrives on the scene. Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses the magic ability to start drawing "Grim Reaper" Nishimura out of her shell. As the elementary schoolers experience all the fun of a childhood summer together-from going to the pool to picking sunflowers to watching fireworks-an unusual friendship blossoms!

(W/A) Taku Kawamura With the end of summer vacation for friendly Takada and gloomy Nishimura, school is back in session. The new semester brings new changes for all the kids in their elementary class, including Nishimura. Her unusual friendship with Takada is helping her to open up little by little! But will she revert back to a wallflower when the school sports festival rolls around in autumn and Takada gets hurt? Feeling responsible, Nishimura must steel herself to be more than a spectator at the festival for the very first time! Will Takada's enthusiasm carry her through?

(W/A) Taku Kawamura As the season changes to winter, the cold weather does nothing to put a chill on pushy Takada and shy Nishimura's deepening bond! Nishimura also finds herself building friendships with the rest of her classmates, too, even hosting friends at her home-for the very first time! What will she do when Christmas comes around and Takada, wondering how his feelings for Nishimura differ from how he feels about the rest of their friends, asks her if they should kiss?

(W/A) Taku Kawamura Valentine's Day has arrived, and Kasahara plans to give Takada a special gift. Will she risk her budding friendship with Nishimura to finally confess her love for the object of both their affections? Then April rolls around, and the gang advances to sixth grade! With plenty of new classmates, like an angsty gamer who often skips school, our protagonists might just find their friend group growing a little bigger.

(W/A) Taku Kawamura A new school year means new lessons, new friends, and new... rivals? When rumors about the infamous "Grim Reaper" reach the ears of a self-proclaimed "witch," will Nishimura meet her gloomy match? Later, what will Adachi do when she spies Hino getting chummy with a taller, prettier classmate? And how will Takada react when he receives a heartfelt love letter-not from Nishimura, not from Kasahara, but from a girl he's never met? Sixth grade is off to a rousing start!

(W/A) Taku Kawamura The days are getting longer and hotter as another summer approaches. But this time, things are a little different. Kitagawa is acting nicer, Kasahara is more honest about her feelings, and Nishimura has no shortage of friends to enjoy the sun with! After a round of surfing lessons at the beach, the kids of Class 6-1 head off to a campsite in the woods, where a romantic superstition forces Takada to make a tough decision!

(W/A) Taku Kawamura Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series! With the heart-pounding camping trip behind them, Nishimura and Takada continue to make the most of their second summer together. Their busy schedule includes a fireworks show, a visit to a farm in the countryside, a sleepover with a bit of stargazing, and a slew of scientific experiments! But all good things come to an end, and before they know it, they're back in a classroom full of familiar faces...

(W) Chiyoko Origami A wholesome Boys Love rom-com between a handsome but oblivious mob boss and his young, simplehearted but moody second-in-command! Absence makes the heart grow fonder... Mob boss Sawatari has kicked his right-hand man, Kashima, out of the family. Free of the previous ties that bound him, Sawatari is finally able to notice that what he's feeling toward his second-in-command is love! While at first things seem like they might be too awkward to go on, Sawatari suddenly kisses Kashima! Romance is on the horizon at last, only for an enemy to show up and take out Sawatari... In this final volume, will these two mobsters find their way back to each other and land a happy ending?

(W) Chiyoko Origami A wholesome Boys Love rom-com between a handsome but oblivious mob boss and his young, simplehearted but moody second-in-command! Absence makes the heart grow fonder... Mob boss Sawatari has kicked his right-hand man, Kashima, out of the family. Free of the previous ties that bound him, Sawatari is finally able to notice that what he's feeling toward his second-in-command is love! While at first things seem like they might be too awkward to go on, Sawatari suddenly kisses Kashima! Romance is on the horizon at last, only for an enemy to show up and take out Sawatari... In this final volume, will these two mobsters find their way back to each other and land a happy ending?

(W/A) Shinichi Fukuda A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com! Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin-never one to be shy-spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!

(W/A) Shinichi Fukuda A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy romcom! The preparations for Marin and JuJu's group cosplay steadily advance...until at long last, the costumes are complete!! That should just leave the photo shoot...but Wakana has a secret plan the other two don't know about!!