TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

Those who know their ninjas know Ayame, daughter of Hattori Hanzo of the Iga ninja clan. Even though she is a woman, she has exceptional talent as a ninja. With Oda Nobunaga in the lead, the war consuming Japan is winding down to an end, and Hanzo was planning to have her lead a normal life. That is when a chance for Ayame to become the mistress to Nobuyasu, Tokugawa's heir, arose. Ayame and Nobuyasu had feelings for each other, but that dream never came true. Hanzo dies a sudden death, Ayame succeeds Hattori Hanzo's name, and vows to live as a man!

When a family of three book passage on a luxury liner they soon realize that the glamours cruise ship is nothing but a facade as a series of mysterious killings spread throughtout the ship. With the sea proving no escape, how will they survive?

What is considered "normal" for a 30 year old? Should she be married, have a career, live independently...? Shuko Maeda, 28, is a single office worker who lives in a shared house with her three friends. One of them is Eika Matsuki, a career woman whose life revolves around work. Then, there's Misaki Kawaseda, a musician, singer and hopeless romantic. Finally: Shio Momoyama, who works freelance and is laid back in her professional and personal life. Together, they navigate the stresses and joys of daily life as women approaching 30, in a society that has certain expectations for them, while they all try to find their own unique way to thrive!

Rather than bow to the inevitable, Risa and Atsushi join forces to pursue their true objects of affection. But will their budding friendship become something more complex?

“How much money could a woman’s face be worth?” She was once queen. But when her face becomes partially disfigured in an accident, an imperial decree demotes Dongfang Ningxing to concubine. Not only that, but her younger sister takes her place as the new queen, while Dongfang Ningxing gets married off to the cold and brutal Prince Xueqin. And this second marriage is not a happy one, ending only in her death. Lucky for Dongfang Ningxing, her spirit is unwilling to fade away... it’s not her time yet! She still has work to do! So, Dongfang Ningxing gets a second chance. And this time, Dongfang Ningxing is ready. She must hone amazing talents, be the most beautiful in all the land, and must outmatch even the heavens! Will she succeed??

Chii and her husband are like any other happily married couple, except for one thing: Chii was assigned male at birth. Chii details her autobiographical account of growing up with gender dysphoria and ultimately deciding to transition in her early adult years. Shortly after Chii starts transitioning, she meets a man who is instantly enamored by her, and although he is surprised when Chii eventually tells him she used to live as a guy, he still wants to go out with her. As Chii continues to transition, her boyfriend supports her through the process, culminating in their marriage once her transition is complete.

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Tokio discovers a phantom island named Barbara. Then there's a mysterious and missing geneticist, an eccentric clergyman, a grieving grandmother granted temporary youth, a psychologist killed by a freak tornado. Hagio offers a sci-fi explanation for these seemingly random paranormal elements and makes it all matter with believable characters in complex and subtle relationships.

Wisdom brings good fortune; but wisdom that is too advanced to humans bring destruction. Ox and Ivan, a pair of "wisemen", are on a journey to collect wisdoms that are in the wrong hands.

As the fog clears and colossal creatures stand as tall as mountains, be one of the bystanders in their shadows by opening Nykken's explosive manga. Toxic Super Beasts thrusts readers into a reality not too different from ours, until terrifying monsters begin to appear one-by-one. Chaos ensues from the very first page, as Nykken brings the "Super Beasts," and the devastation they cause, to life, as the amazing artwork moves the audience from the safety of their own home and into the midst of the mayhem.

Enishi Kazumichi is a teenager who still acts like a child of death, because of that attitude he is often considered like a child even by his own childhood friends. When his feelings for the girl he likes are destroyed by his childhood friend, Kazumichi decides to be alone and starts eating his lunch in a quiet place at his school. But someone suddenly appeared out of nowhere and asked Kazumichi for help. Then, from that moment on, Kazumichi's life changed, filled with complicated harem problems. Will he be able to overcome the problem? and what kind of harem troubles will she face?

Suddenly, a demon enters my everyday life, seeking to claim my soul. I may be an ordinary human, but my 'goodness' is top-notch, making me worth corrupting. As I get entangled with the demon, I find myself caught up in increasingly unbelievable events... Thus begins the tale of a kind-hearted man's hunt for evil spirits.

Kiyomizu-dera, Kifune Shrine, and Adashino Nenbutsu-ji — to most these places are merely tourist hotspots in the busy city of Kyoto… but each is hiding a dark history, tales of ghosts and bloodshed! In this volume come and hear the true stories of these haunted places, and the creatures that lurk just out of sight…

A new manga adaptation of the only H.P. Lovecraft story published as a book during his lifetime, by modern horror master Gou Tanabe! In the winter of 1927-28, the isolated coastal settlement of Innsmouth, Massachusetts was assaulted by U.S. government agents--its waterfront burned and dynamited, its people taken away to internment camps. Yet that was neither the beginning nor the end of the horror uncovered by a young antiquarian who traveled to Innsmouth in search of rumors from the town's dead past, only to find them still very much alive ... and find truths lying under water deeper and colder than any earthly grave! This book includes a tip-in title page in silver ink and 12 pages in full color! "I love H.P. Lovecraft. It would be great to adapt him as a serialized manga, but I actually saw Gou Tanabe create a great adaption of H.P. Lovecraft's stories. Afterwards, I ended up not doing it because I thought I wouldn't be as good as Gou's version."-Junji Ito (Uzumaki, Venus in the Blind Spot)

Nia, a succubus who targets virgins exclusively, sets her sights on Kwon Donghae—who seems like the epitome of innocence. Confident in her abilities, she approaches him with ease... only to find herself completely overpowered. After a night with Donghae, no other encounter satisfies her. Unable to forget him, Nia returns for more. But this time, can she conquer Donghae—or will she fall even deeper under his spell?

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Akane was just a child when she met a mature and beautiful man…and had continued to chase his shadow in her mind, unable to forget him. One day, she falls down a set of stairs and is stunned when that very man appears from nowhere to save her!! She later realizes that he hasn't changed. He looks the same way he did 15 years ago!! And, she feels like she's being swallowed up by a strange atmosphere around her when she's with him…making her yearn to get intimate with him…

Tajima Sora was an idol at the peak of popularity when she died and now the people who had gone crazy over her are slowly returning to days where they have forgotten everything about her. Mizu'umi is a high school girl who cannot accept this fact because the late idol is a god-like existence to her. So one day, 2 years after her idol's death, she committed a taboo act. This is a young adult fiction about an everlasting and undying idol and is dedicated to the current times where feelings of "like" are concentrated.

In an imaginary age of gods about 20 years after the war, Japan is flooded with all the superhumans ever written about in fictional stories: titans from outer space, lifeforms from a mystical world, phantoms and goblins from ancient times, cyborgs created by scientists, relics that rose out of the ruins of ancient civilizations, and the list goes on. Some of them make no secret of their existence and have gained popularity in the society, while others cloak their identities and fight in secrecy. Naturally, the Japanese government cannot ignore the existence of these superhumans and establishes an organization under the Ministry of Health and Welfare - the Overpopulation Research Laboratory, a.k.a. the Superhuman Bureau. Their mission is to identify and approach superhumans, then oversee and safeguard them.

“I've just recently found out that I can neither be seen nor heard. Now what??” Four people try running away from their problems, all for different reasons. Then, they suddenly become invisible?! They’ll have to face the reality from which they ran in order to become visible once more.

Survival Guide Of The Manhua ArtistA Xue, a down-and-out comic author whose work is about to be cut in half, entered the comic world created by himself through an accidental opportunity. The Pant continent in the comics is on the verge of destruction due to the expansion of the Demon King's power, and Axue is in crisis. When his life was on the line, Xue got a chance to survive, provided that he would replace the main character of the comic and start the comic plot again. If he did not continue to "create" more exciting stories, then Xue and the world of comics would be destroyedMangaka Survival GuideManhua Jia Shengcun ZhinanManhuajia de Shengcun ZhinanA Comic Artist's Survival GuideSurvival Guide for a Manhua Artist

Death Code ManhwaOne day, Kyung-min, whose self-esteem has hit rock bottom from being Tormented/Bullied by his friends, suddenly receives an invite to DeathCord', a chatting room where you can kill people through voting. Anonymous death penalty vote in the chat room! Anonymous participants invited to the chat room are keen to kill people for their own reasons. However, one of the chat participants becomes the target of the death penalty, after that, the participants in the "DeathCord" chatroom start struggling to identify each otherA murder game that won't end unless each other kills each other!Death CordDeathCord

The dull office worker Mirai suddenly finds herself reincarnated into the world of her favorite web novel, When the Golden Mirror Shines! Now living as the heroine, Luna, she rejoices at the chance to achieve a happy ending with her beloved hero, Valei. Since she knows the entire storyline, everything should be smooth sailing... or so she thought—until the novel’s author, whom Mirai practically worshipped as a god in the real world, starts rewriting the plot?! With one unexpected crisis after another caused by the author’s whims, can Mirai—now Luna—still reach her happily-ever-after with Vallei?!

"Tened, who was tasked with transporting the holy relic while searching for his younger brother, is ambushed during the mission and tries to save the holy relic from the carriage and escape... However, Tened develops strange feelings for Canel, whom he saved instead of the holy relic...

Please Kill the Demon ManhuaPlease Kill the DemonPlease Slay the Demon! Young Master!Qing Gongzi Zhan YaoIn this majestic world, spanning the heavens and earth, exists a vibrant and joyous world of immortal cultivation. When Chu Liang opened his eyes, he found himself as a disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect, possessing a peculiar treasure tower. From then on, he embarked on an unimaginable path.With the morning mist rising from the thirty-six peaks, he slays dragons eight thousand miles away!"Please slay the demon! young master!"