TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

Hearing the news of the passing of his childhood friend Ushio, Shinpei returned to his hometown on the remote island of Hitogashima to attend her funeral. Little does he know that it is the beginning of a summer full of mystery and horror! No one is prepared for the time-twisting adventures ahead that defy life and death!

In a world where only one Saint is born per generation, the birth of twin sisters—Hestia and Astrea—was a miracle… and a problem. While Hestia was hailed for her holy powers, Astrea—the younger twin—was labeled useless and treated like an afterthought. When Hestia refuses a politically arranged marriage meeting, Astrea is forced to go in her place. But things take an unexpected turn when she captures the attention of Silvert, the charming second prince of a neighboring kingdom—and somehow ends up engaged!?

In xxxHOLiC Rei, Kimihiro Watanuki continues his relationship with the Space-Time Witch, Yuko. In her mysterious shop where wishes are granted—for a price—will he discover even more secrets? And what will he have to trade this time for the answers he seeks? The latest chapter in the critically acclaimed xxxHOLiC franchise from manga legends CLAMP, creators of Tsubasa and Chobits!

At the end of the twenty-first century, a rare disease named "Cagaster" began infecting the human race — transforming them into massive insects. Two-thirds of Earth's population had been devoured by these insects before humanity came to a decision: those that were infected must be exterminated. In the year 2125 — thirty years after the discovery of Cagaster — a young exterminator named Kidou finds a man dying from insect-inflicted wounds at the edge of the desert near the insects' "cage". The dying man entrusts Kidou with his daughter, Ilie, and tells him to seek out the girl's mother.

The story follows Miyauchi Ryousuke, a person who survived a real-life battle royale game three years ago, and has lived an empty life since then. One day, he decides to put his unique experience into a game, and gets into EDC, a major game developer company.

Mamoru Kitaoji is so popular in the company that he is called ''the prince of the sales department.'' In contrast, Ms. Kurone is a quiet colleague who is isolated from everyone around her. One day, on his way home from work, Kitadaiji sees Kurone-san enjoying herself in the park, taking care of a cat...?!

Before the events of Appleseed, Deunan, a human woman and former SWAT officer, along with her combat-cyborg lover, Briareos, arrive in war-torn New York City. The city’s mayor is a dapper but delusional cyborg, preparing for the UFO invasion he’s convinced is right around the corner. Briareos’s powerful abilities earn the pair refuge, but there are few human comforts to be found in a city catered to cyborgs. After the couple parts ways, the mayor’s nightmare takes a turn for the worse. Deunan’s group of outcast humans may be just the extra manpower the mayor needs can the two factions put aside their differences in time to save the world?

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!

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?

Yugo, who is deeply in love with the heroine, Shiina, has witnessed her death countless times. His abnormal love for her has given him the power of a magical gun to transcend space and time. However, every reset comes at a cruel cost: causing her memories to fade one by one. Even so, his burning flame of love never fades. To save Shiina from her untimely demise, and until Yugo can reach the one irrefutable "proof of love"—a kiss—he won't stop pulling the trigger.

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.

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)

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.

“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