(W) Carlo Zen (A) Shinobu Shinotsuki
Despite victory after victory, the Empire advances towards its inevitable fate. Having seen what merciless reality has to offer, Zettour's gathers what remains of his love for his country and begins working toward the best possible defeat he can afford to bring the Empire. And to do that, what he needs is not rhyme nor reason. Zettour will do what he must to shock the world. All that is left is to become the source of all evil...
(W) Carlo Zen (A) Shinobu Shinotsuki
Despite victory after victory, the Empire advances towards its inevitable fate. Having seen what merciless reality has to offer, Zettour's gathers what remains of his love for his country and begins working toward the best possible defeat he can afford to bring the Empire. And to do that, what he needs is not rhyme nor reason. Zettour will do what he must to shock the world. All that is left is to become the source of all evil...
(W) Inumajin (A) Iidatoy, Falmaro
Kanata and Zaggy have embarked on a journey in search of fluffiness. Going wherever the wind takes them, they find...a furball-like puppy about to be made into a goblin's dinner?! Its true form turns out to be Fenrir, the legendary Spirit Wolf who saved the world long ago! While Kanata is overjoyed to find new fluff, Zaggy's feelings are a little more complicated...?
(W) Inumajin (A) Iidatoy, Falmaro (CA) Falmaro, Inumajin
Kanata is a girl so gifted with magic that people swear up and down she's the second coming of a saint. But when it comes time for her to choose a job, she settles on...Monster Taming? In truth, Kanata is the reincarnation of a friendless woman from the modern world. To make up for lost time, she sets off on a quest to gather as many fluffy creatures as she can get her hands on!
(W) Inumajin (A) Iidatoy, Falmaro
Having successfully signed on with a guild, Kanata and Zaggy can finally take their first step in their journey: accept quests to earn money for equipment and food! Between the beast tamer and a former demon king, what can't they do?
(W) Honobu Yonezawa
The winter of 1578, four years prior to the Honnnoji Incident. Araki Murashige has betrayed his ally Oda Nobunaga and holed himself up in Arioka Castle-but a string of strange incidents within the castle walls has him at his wits' end. The desperate warlord's only hope in solving these mysteries is imprisoned in the castle's dungeon: a man named Kuroda Kanbei, one of Oda's most gifted strategists. When all the conflict and intrigue reach their end, what will Murashige and Kuroda have up their sleeves? Award-winning author Honobu Yonezawa's latest novel is a page-turning blend of historical and detective fiction.
(W/A) Shou Harusono
After he was put on the spot by Sasaki's confession, it's time for Miyano to face the music and give him a serious answer. Are his feelings for Sasaki admiration? Or adoration? Will Miyano choose to make his own story a BL one??!
(W/A) Shou Harusono
Sasaki and Miyano. Bad boy and BL nerd. Miyano finally took the plunge and told Sasaki exactly how he feels! But that's only step one of any relationship. After all, now they have to actually make dating work. And with Sasaki's graduation just around the corner, the challenges they face are only increasing! Can they make their own happily ever after?
(W) Buncololi (A) Pureji Osho, Kantoku
When Sasaki brightens up his tired corporate life by buying a pet sparrow, he never imagined the bird would actually be a reincarnated sage from another world! With his new avian roommate teaching him all sorts of magic tricks, could this be Sasaki's chance to escape his droll office job?
(W) Buncololi (A) Kantoku
Just as he's getting used to his new life of world hopping with Peeps, a run-in with a psychic forces Sasaki to make a sudden career change-to the top-secret Paranormal Phenomena Countermeasure Bureau. Just how many double lives can he handle?!
(W) Buncololi (A) Kantoku
Even though Sasaki's droll corporate life is constantly filled with work, it leaves him tired and unfulfilled at the end of every day. In search of some companionship to fill the emptiness in his life, he visits a pet shop on a whim, not realizing he's about to change his life forever. After settling on an adorable bird and bringing it home...his new roommate reveals that it's actually an incredible sage from another world who promptly bestows Sasaki with supernatural powers as well as the ability to cross between worlds. All Sasaki wants to do is use these newfound powers to live in peace and comfort, but there are more than a few colorful characters who might get in the way of that...
(W) Buncololi
Sasaki's pet bird (and otherworld sage) Peeps has bestowed him with powerful magic and the ability to cross between worlds, all in order to game the system and live the good life. But due to unforeseen circumstances on both sides, things are not going as planned. Sasaki's job as a government psychic is not all it's cracked up to be, and with a magical girl out for blood, a neighbor giving into dark temptations, and a former enemy changing sides, Sasaki and Peeps are looking at a big traffic jam on their road to success!
(W) Buncololi (A) Kantoku
As always, Sasaki and his pet bird (and otherworld sage) Peeps continue to leap across worlds, trading goods for a profit. Thanks to a little help from Futarishizuka, they've found a way to exchange otherworld valuables for modern currency, and Sasaki has been studying up on magic, making him unstoppable against psychics and magical girls. All that's left is to make as much money as they can, retire, and start relaxing-but that won't be so easy. In Peeps' world, the dispute over succession begins in earnest, and back home, the psychic battles never stop. Not to mention Sasaki's neighbor, who is caught up in an angels-vs-demons death game. As worlds collide, Sasaki's in for even more chaos!
(W) Buncololi (A) Kantoku
Thanks to Peeps getting a little lost in the sauce, the existence of the base that Futarishizuka established is leaked online! Without a way to point the finger at anyone in particular, the situation quickly erupts into chaos. Meanwhile, Sasaki gets a new assignment. And this time it's?dealing with a giant monster in the Pacific Ocean?!
(W) Buncololi (A) Kantoku
Life in Japan is hectic as always for Sasaki. Their apartment now in ruins, his neighbor moves into the Karuizawa base, Hoshizaki winds up at the center of an irregular psychic plot, and Futarishizuka dresses up as a student! Meanwhile in the otherworld, the succession dispute takes a drastic turn as Prince Lewis launches an offensive against the Ohgen Empire. When Sasaki hears the dire contents of his plan, he and Peeps decide to infiltrate enemy territory to save Hertz. Just when will it be time to relax?
(W) Buncololi (A) Kantoku
With the Herzian succession dispute now settled, Sasaki and Peeps head back to modern Japan just in time for a new case at the bureau. Along with Futarishizuka and Hoshizaki, Sasaki is tasked with investigating a series of recent UFO sightings, and for once the issue seems to have nothing to do with the otherworld. Exhausted from their recent ordeals and with no clues, the crew decide to take it slow, only to stumble upon something big...Could there be yet another powerful faction in their midst?
(W/A/CA) Mita Aoi
In a world where magic is commonplace, Eru has just enrolled into magic school but he's incredibly concerned about having smaller horns than his classmates. But when he meets Rihito, the high-scoring top student of their year, its a sign that things are about to change!
(W/A/CA) Mito Aoi
Though self-conscious at first about his small horns, Eru has been able to open up his heart to his roommate, Rihito. But now, Eru has caught the attention of Rihito's genius and dangerous cousin, Haruto - who's trying to make Eru his slave?!
After Hanabi is heartbroken, she goes to Karuizawa with Ebato. This journey is guiding the two towards an end to their relationship. Elsewhere, even after Mugi conveyed all of his feelings to Akane, the free spirited girl didn't reply in kind. Who is the one that holds the keys to her heart?
(W/A/CA) Akira Hagio
Teenager Aoi Narinomiya has a secret - she's become someone else's 'pet'! Aoi Narinomiya, the last daughter of a prestigious family, suddenly finds herself the 'pet' of the rebellious Kei Katsurai in order to repay her grandfather's debts!
(W/A/CA) Togame
Deep struggles and concerns about sex are stripped bare in this shocking confession! Married life isn't all lovey-dovey, or ooh-la-la steamy--not when you and your partner have opposing sex drives. When a married woman with a raging libido can't find the satisfaction she needs from her tame, lackluster husband, she's left with no choice but to get her fix elsewhere... For Ages 16 And Up
(W/A/CA) Sakurako Gokurakuin
A new game's just begun, and Minato and friends barely have a moment to breathe before Musubi, Tsukiumi, and Matsu are off and running. What awaits them are the fated battles of this final stage. Kaho faces Karasuba--a menacing presence from her past--while Musubi and company are up against Hikari and Hibiki!!
(W/A/CA) Sakurako Gokurakuin
The ark slumbering under Kamikura Island shuts down, leading to an invasion by a foreign military force! Meanwhile, Karasuba is driven by delusion--forever awaiting a friend who will never return--and Musubi is the only one who can face her. Who will be the last to survive this final 'party'...!? For Ages 18 And Up
(W/A) Shinta Harekawa
The relationship between CG designer Kaneda and his boyfriend Yanase, the senpai he's always idolized, has been going well. But when Kaneda finally gets time off to go home to see his family, he's surprised to find that Yanase is visiting too! Blown away by Yanase's passionate feelings, Kaneda resolves that he's not going to fall behind Yanase as a coworker or as a lover...
(W) Rocket Shokai (A/CA) Mephisto
Xylo and company may have defeated Demon Lord Iblis and saved Mureed Fortress, but their punishment goes on. New enemies emerge-a demon lord with the ability to don a human disguise, and a band of assassins bent on killing Teoritta-plunging the city of Ioff into chaos and destruction. With the addition of a dragon knight and a mysterious artilleryman, penal hero unit 9004 finds itself sinking ever deeper into a vortex of combat and conspiracy!
(W) Rocket Shokai (A) Mephisto
The Second Capital has fallen to the Demon Blight, and it's up to the combined forces of the Noble Alliance, the Ninth Order of the Holy Knights, and Penal Hero Unit 9004 to retake it. But first, they must establish a base on snowy Mount Tujin, facing legions of faeries along the way. And once again, the heroes take the most dangerous role-serving as decoys! Meanwhile, as things on the battlefield take a grim turn, a pair of refugees stumble through the freezing wilderness, holding an important key to winning the war ahead.
(W/A/CA) Karino Takatsu
On any given day in a certain city, in a certain public services office building down in the Health and Welfare Department, you just might run into a clerk with a tongue twister of a name, a huge flirt, a bundle of insecurity, and a cosplay maniac!
(W/A/CA) Karino Takatsu
Romance is afoot and comedic misunderstandings abound in this professional (?) civil service office! Can Hasebe manage to successfully woo Lucy? Will Ichimiya and Chihaya come clean about their relationship (?) to Ichimiya's little sister? And what is up with the bunny rabbit office manager...? Seriously, that guy's just... wrong. It's the final volume, so it's all coming together somehow! Right...?
(W/A/CA) Ryoko Kui
Ryoko Kui, the master storyteller behind the beloved manga series Delicious in Dungeon, pens seven brand-new tales that will delight fantasy fans and manga devotees equally. Covering a broad range of themes and time periods, no two stories in this collection are alike! For readers ages 13 and up.
(W) Kikiki Tataki (A) Hotomura
Gym teacher Tsuji-sensei has one mission: help with Japan's terrible modern sex education standards. The problem is, her students barely know their birds from their bees! Between a girl who already has a girlfriend, a hard-core BL lover, and a girl who only cares about cats, Tsuji-sensei has her work cut out for her.
(W) Kikiki Tataki (A) Hotomura
Sexuality, gender, and sex. If you read this, your empathy levels go 120% up! 'When you're the one propositioning, what are your responsibilities?' 'What is the truth about false phimosis?' 'Is dressing up something you do for the opposite sex?' 'Are pads not the only sanitary product?' From consent to anatomy of the opposite sex to the topic of gender roles, the rebellious gym teacher Tsuji is ready to tackle her students' toughest questions!
(W) Kikiki Tataki (A) Hotomura
Naoko Tsuji has been teaching her students all about sex, but how will she respond to feelings of love from a female coworker?! This final volume tackles important topics like whether you can fall in love with someone of the same sex, how the transgender experience varies, and whether not cooperating with birth control can be considered domestic violence. (STL211359) (C: 0-1-2)
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(W/A) Somato
Shadows House-a strange mansion that receives no callers, inhabited by a race of faceless shadows who play at being aristocrats and are waited on hand and foot by 'living dolls,' who also serve as their masters' faces. What goes on inside this enigmatic manor is anyone's guess, but soot and shrieks billow up from within...
(W/A) Somato
As a living doll working for the secretive Shadows family in a mansion that receives no callers, Emilico's primary objective in life is to serve as Miss Kate's face to the best of her abilities. What exactly this means is still shrouded in mystery, but Emilico will give it her all to find out! But can Emilico figure it out before the debut, or are the pair doomed to fail...?
(W/A) Somato
Within a mysterious mansion, enigmatic nobles known as the Shadows employ living dolls to act as their 'faces.' Kate and Emilico are one such intended pair, but before Emilico can claim the title of Kate's face, they must first pass their debut. With ambiguous rules and a hostile moderator, will the bond between the two be strong enough to overcome all odds and survive the debut?!
(W/A/CA) Somato
As the sand slips through the glass, the hour of reckoning approaches! Emilico must rescue Kate and exit the labyrinth before time runs out, but tortuous paths, coagles, and all sorts of other obstacles stand in her way. Can Emilico overcome all odds and save Kate?!
(W/A) Somato
After overcoming their debut, Kate and Emilico are officially deemed of age. But what awaits them in the children's wing with their fellow Shadows is a delicately woven web of shifting alliances. Who can be trusted, who can be used, and who must they deceive? Their survival at Shadows House hangs in the balance...
(W) Somato
The four peers and their faces join forces to investigate the truth behind the Phantom Incident. Over the course of their search for the culprit, they discover a secret rampant within the house. What they find within leads them to a shocking revelation...
(W) Akira Hirahara (A) Naoto Asahara
Based on the critically claimed novel. High schooler Atsushi Andou has always hidden the fact that he's gay. But one day, he sees his classmate Sae Miura with a BL book-a small moment with major consequences. Atsushi longs for a 'normal' happiness with a loving wife and a biological child, but what can he do when he's not turned on by women?
(W) Naoto Asahara (A) Akira Hirahara
'I wonder why people like us are born.' Continuing to keep his sexuality a secret, Jun decides to start dating his classmate Sae. They go on dates, they kiss-but as much as Jun wants to prove he can do more and keep up the ruse, things don't go as planned. Yet just as he thinks of being honest with Sae, he receives a sudden, devastating message from Mr. Fahrenheit...