(W) Daisuke Aizawa (A) Anri Sakano, Touzai
Cid and Beta have arrived at one of the last places the aspiring shadowbroker wanted to go-his home world, Earth! (Or at least what's left of it.) After running into his former classmate Akane, Cid tries to figure out how the heck he's gonna get back to his cool isekai fantasy life, but little does he know that his dinky old planet's got some brand-new thrills?!
Cid?s enjoyed this little visit to his old stomping grounds in postapocalyptic Japan, but he beat the big bad monster already, and all the dark conspiracies around here seem to be falling apart. It?s probably about time he returned to the awesome fantasy world he came from. Just one loose thread remains, though?in the end, what the heck was his old classmate Akane?s deal?
(W) Daisuke Aizawa (A) Touzai
All is well at the Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, but then something wicked suddenly draws near: The students are vanishing one by one-even Cid's older sister Claire! Zeta of the Seven Shadows sets off to investigate while Cid and Alexia embark for Claire's room where they find...ancient scripts, a cool magic circle, and spells that seem like they have great meaning and yet absolutely no meaning whatsoever?!
(W) Eiji Mikage (A) Tetsuo
Kazuki intended to keep Daiya's plan from coming to fruition with the Silver Screen of Broken Wishes, but things didn't go exactly as he expected. And after the shocking revelation about O's true identity, everything is about to change... Ages 13 and Up.
(W) Eiji Mikage (A/CA) Tetsuo
In the final volume of The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria, Kazuki makes his last stand against O to fulfill his vow to bring back the 'zeroth' Maria-the real Maria. But what does fate have in store for them...? Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17
THE SUN SETS ON ONE ADVENTURE, AND DAWN BREAKS OVER THE NEXT The time approaches when Alto will have to say his final good-bye to Ragi. The elderly beastfolk man uses what little life he has remaining challenging Setsuna to a fight, hoping to show Alto the strength of their race and leave him with a memory of their unique combat style. Amid the changing seasons, the young boy comes to know grief and loss as he grows into adulthood.
(W) Rokusyou (A) Usuasagi & Various
Setsuna Sugimoto's life is forever changed when he's summoned to another world to be a hero. Changed for the worse, that is, as he's quickly tossed aside because of his weak constitution. Fortunately, a former hero named Kyle gives Setsuna another chance at life by passing on his knowledge and strength. Thus, Setsuna embarks on a journey to experience this incredible new world.
(W) Rokusyou (A) Usuawagi
Setsuna Sugimoto is summoned to another world as the 68th hero only to be abandoned because of his weak and sickly constitution. But everything changes when he's given a third chance at life by his dear friend Kyle, the former hero, thereby inheriting his vast knowledge, power, and lifeforce. Freed from the tethers of his past, Setsuna begins a journey as an adventurer where he'll encounter all walks of life, each experience bound to leave their mark on both him and his world.
(W) Rokusyou (A) Usuasagi
Setsuna continues on his journey with his apprentice Alto in tow. Along the way, Setsuna nurtures Alto's relentless curiosity while showing him the love and care he was denied earlier in life. But the pair's bond is put to the test when Setsuna is attacked by a pair of beastfolk who mistake him for a slave trader? Meanwhile, Alto experiences a host of new feelings-from doubt to envy to love-toward Setsuna as their teacher-pupil relationship evolves over the course of their travels. When the two happen upon a woman while exploring a cave, they begin to consider what it means to be family?
(W) Usuasagi, Rokusyou (A) Sime
After getting separated from the dragonfolk girl Tuuli, Alto and Setsuna continue their journey and come across a man sitting in the forest. The man is Cyrus, a knight falsely accused and banished to this place via magic transportation circle. When Setsuna and Cyrus realize the true cause of the knight's banishment, however, he decides to join him in his quest to return to the country of Lypaed. But someone connected to Tuuli is waiting for Setsuna...
(W) Rokusyou, Usuasagi (A) Sime
At the guild in a town in Lypaed, Alto accepts a request of his own will. The request involves spending Ragi's remaining days with him, as he is nearing the end of his life. Meanwhile, Setsuna accepts a request to save the florist couple Norris and Elly. However, a different request directly from the empress comes in at the same time... Will Setsuna and Alto be able to carry out their requests???
(W) Rokusyou, Usuasagi (A) Sime
At the guild in a town in Lypaed, Alto accepts a request of his own will. The request involves spending Ragi's remaining days with him, as he is nearing the end of his life. Meanwhile, Setsuna accepts a request to save the florist couple Norris and Elly. However, a different request directly from the empress comes in at the same time... Will Setsuna and Alto be able to carry out their requests???
(W) Rokusyou, Usuasagi (A) sime
Setsuna and Alto have now been settled in Lypaed for a month, and the country's biggest celebration, the Founding Festival, is fast approaching. Yet the king is forced to prioritize a national crisis over the celebration, leading the fearful queen to make a request of Setsuna. He works behind the scenes to smooth things over between the royal couple, but just as he thinks his job is complete, the unexpected happens… Meanwhile, Ragi spends his days peacefully with Alto but wonders what more he can do with the little time he has remaining. The season shifts from summer to fall, bringing with it the warmth of friendship.
(W/A) Aya Fumio
Somebody fill my emptiness. The day I was rejected from art school, everything that was 'special' about me died. That's why I have no choice. Since I'm back to being 'ordinary,' I'll go to the job my mom decided on while wearing the clothes my mom picked for me so that I can find what my mom calls 'happiness' alongside somebody my mom can boast about, trapped in a never-ending cycle of 'What if?' and 'Too bad' all the while.
(W/A) Aya Fumio
Miyuu now lives in Koenji and attends an art prep school. Having broken free of her mother's spell, she returns to drawing once more while also realizing her feelings for Ryuen. Miyuu's the happiest she's ever been, but where will her distorted, unrequited love for the god of art take her...?
(W) Aya Fumino
Miyuu believes that she's been 'updated' into someone better. She now has faith in her self-worth and an eye for beauty, and takes on the art exam. What is the essence of Miyuu, who pines after the Muse of art?
(W) Harunadon (A) Raemz
When she doesn't feel well, when there's a test, when she doesn't want to go to school... I take her place. I'm her replica. I'm not meant for anything else. But that changed when I fell in love. I wear my hair up so the boy I fell for knows it's me. We skip school and promise to meet again tomorrow, and every day after. I'm her replica. Everything about me is borrowed and empty, but my heart is mine.
(W) Harunadon (A) Raemz
When Sunao asks me to take over for her at school for the indefinite future, I'm so
happy I'm not sure what to do. I'm just a replica-a stand-in for my original-and this
is more than I could have ever hoped for. Now I can put my all into saving the
Literature Club from being disbanded, get even closer to Aki, and enjoy the day-to-day
of a regular student. It's time to spend an unforgettable autumn with the boy I love
most.
(W) Misaki Ichijo
College student Tooru Naruse falls in love with his upperclassmen Izumi Wataya, and she accepts his confession on the condition that he cannot fall in love with her. Their fake relationship begins, but Tooru soon discovers that Izumi cannot forget her love from high school. Hoping to learn who that person was, he seeks out her best friend, Maori Hino. Follow characters from Even If this Love Disappears Tonight in this sequel about another heart wrenching tale of first love.
(W) Ichijo Misaki
When Toru Kamiya is pushed into falsely confessing his love to Maori Hino, she tells him she'll date him on three conditions. 1) Don't talk to her until after school. 2) Keep any communication between them concise. 3) Don't really fall in love. Unfortunately, he isn't able to keep the last rule-and when he tells her how he feels, she reveals that she has an illness that prevents her from remembering anything that happened the previous day, and that she uses a diary to keep track. But Toru is determined to build a relationship with her, one day at a time?
Rudy has a goal?to become a top-tier weaponsmith and make the coolest weapons the world has ever seen! Sure, her boss always gets mad about her bizarre creations, but she has a blast crafting them. And she lives right outside a dungeon, so she?s in the perfect spot to aid adventurers passing through on their way to fight monsters. Surely, she won?t bite off more than she can chew?right?
(W/A) Amanekashiko
Hizashi Hiruno, a freshman at a super-elite high school, has just finished his first
academic proficiency test of the year. He anxiously awaits the results, which will set the
tone for his next three years at school. But due to a mistake on his answer sheet, he
receives an abysmal score and gets sent to remedial lessons! If there's one silver
lining, he's not the only one-and his comrade could be the girl of his dreams?!
Kashiko Amane
Despite being a super-famous pop idol, Kuromiya has realized?she has feelings for Hiruno, the boy who?s been helping her study after school. But what on earth will she do now!?
(W/A) Suu Minazuki
Welcome back to the slapstick comedy featuring a cast of angels, slimes, and more! Said oddities gather in the town of Hekie, where the crumbling Reject Residences stand. With such a melting pot of losers and lost causes, you can bet that its hopeless tenants bring no end of calamities-plus some heartwarming moments too!
Even by its strange standards, the Reject Residences is experiencing something odd: Hamniel is missing! With the Archangel?s sudden appearance, Hamniel is forced to return to the Heavens. But a despairing Yuugo still has one ray of hope?Yurara can open the way there! Will he be able to bring that sad excuse for an angel home? And what are the consequences should Hamniel?s true identity be revealed? This story of lovable (?) losers concludes in this final volume!
(W) Mato Sato (A) Ryo Mitsuya
The Lost Ones are strangers from another world, hailing from a place no one has ever heard of called 'Japan.' These wanderers have been associated with catastrophes since many years ago and the solemn duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. But when her mission is complicated by a Japanese girl named Akari who refuses to die, Menou embarks on a peculiar journey to find something that can slay even an immortal who insists on traveling with her would-be-killer!
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
Libelle, a city by the sea. All who venture into its fog are said to never make it back alive-a murderous phenomenon that's another one of the four great calamities that completely ravaged the world. And it might be the solution to Menou's problem. To fulfill her role as Executioner, she still needs to find a way to murder Akari, the girl who seems to spring back to life whenever she's killed. Maybe this time, Menou will be successful in carrying out her duty?
(W) Mato Sato (A) Ryo Mitsuya
In order to kill Akari, Menou follows Orwell's orders and boards a train to Garm. Unbeknownst to her, terrorists bent on capturing the princess Ashuna sneak onboard. Will Menou be able to deal with these unexpected foes on the runaway train, or has she met her match?
(W) Mato Sato (A) Ryo Mitsuya, Nilitsu
The ritual to kill Akari has begun, and everything is going smoothly. Menou believes this will finally be the end of the Otherworlder-until she receives word from Momo of Orwell's betrayal. The archbishop has woven an intricate plot and will use even taboo conjurings to achieve her goal. In the face of her staggering power, can Menou and the others hope to survive?
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
To kill Akari, Menou scours the outer reaches of the West in search of a legendary blade that turns all it touches into salt. There, she stumbles across Sahara, a monk, who has history with the young Executioner and begs her to take her life for reasons unknown. Meanwhile, the one of the Four Great Calamities begins to unfold in the undeveloped regions of the East and slowly inches toward them, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake...
(A) Mato Sato
After putting a stop to Archbishop Orwell's plans, Menou leaves Garm with Akari in tow, seeking a new way to kill the Otherworlder. In Libelle, the port city where one of the Four Major Human Errors is sealed, Menou and company are tasked with finding the origin of the 'monstrine' drug circulating among the people. But as they look into their greatest suspect, Manon Libelle, Akari notices that their fates are gradually veering off course?
(A) Mato Sato & Various
Menou and her allies succeed in executing Manon Libelle, the mastermind behind the drug monstrine-but they are immediately attacked by one of the Four Major Human Errors who once destroyed the world, Pandæmonium. Up against an enemy who creates infinitely many monsters from her flesh, revives herself at will, and treats life and death as mere entertainment, Menou is driven into a corner. But just as she prepares herself for the end, the princess knight appears...
(W) Mato Sato (A) Ryo Mitsuya, Nilitsu
After a deadly battle with Pandæmonium, Menou and the others narrowly emerge victorious. Despite Pandæmonium's last words leaving them uneasy, they head toward their next destination-the Sword of Salt, in order to kill Akari. However, the armed criminal organization, Iron Chain, stands in their way. Together with a friend from Menou's past, they must reach the oasis in the Balar desert to formulate a plan...
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as 'Japan.' No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job...until she discovers it's impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever...
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
Akari and Momo have vanished behind Menou???s back. Dumbfounded by her aide???s betrayal, Menou begins her trek to hunt them down, though the missing pair seem to be remarkably good at slipping past her fingers. What was Momo???s motive for deceiving and kidnapping Akari? And is it hope or despair that awaits them on the other side...?
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
Menou sets out after Flare, determined to take back Akari. If Akari must die, Menou is determined to be the one that kills her, at the very least. To do so, Menou must seek the Sword of Salt-a difficult task even without a time limit. Still, the Executioner is determined to triumph and surpass her former teacher, no matter what taboos she must commit...
(W) Mato Sato (A) nilitsu
The fight between Menou and Master Flare in the land of salt begins to tip in the student's favor. Connecting to Akari's vast guiding force has enabled Menou to access the pseudo-concept of Time, a development that spells the conclusion to a battle that has ended in defeat countless times before. Yet during the fight, Ivory slips in and out of view. Elsewhere, Pandemonium enters the Star Memory. Something Manon left behind unknowingly has brought about a fatal change, and a catastrophe arrives at the furthest reaches of the world.
Akari is back, and she's free of the Pure Concept Time. But she and Menou don't have long to celebrate their reunion. Pand?monium has escaped her fog prison, and Hakua is ready to enact her plan. To defeat the twin threats of Evil and Ivory, Menou and the others must come up with a strategy capable of taking on two impossibly powerful foes. But are they prepared to make the necessary sacrifices?