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A video game geek has been reincarnated as Luke, the hero of the epic RPG Legend of Spirit. With a gifted character and perfect knowledge of the game, his goal was a perfect and complete happy ending that surpassed the original story.However, the hero's mission was too heavy for an ordinary person to bear. It was too easy for something important to fall away.In this world, expediency does not happen. If Luke does not hold the sword, the world will be destroyed.So the boy puts on a mask and plays the hero, Luke.This is a false heroic tale of a boy on a mission to become a hero.

Chapter 7 in Naver's 2023 Rookie Short Story Collection (2023 루키 단편선).

Xue Tao had to face the harsh reality that his father passed away from a mysterious illness, which left his mother shaken. To clarify the cause of his father's death and ensure his survival, Xue Tao volunteered to enter the “music registration” to get more information. Xue Tao's wit and creativity made her move with ease among powerful people of all colors. But then her friend Zhi Nian became the first “victim” in the exchange of power in the land of Shu! She deeply realized that with her little identity as a courtesan, she was not able to unravel the plot behind the deaths of her family and friends. At this moment, Xue Tao had an opportunity: with her skill and poetry as bargaining chips, she won the esteem of the new military governor Wei Gao. From then on, she officially entered the power core of the land of Shu, facing the forces from all sides that were making waves… However, as she cautiously went through a series of power conflicts, what awaited her in the end was the difficult decision between 'survive' and 'truth'...

The piano prodigy Shinbi and the genius boy soprano Taeui had played together and been friends for a long time. One day, Taeui suddenly went abroad for study, leaving Shinbi, once a piano prodigy, to return to an ordinary student life. Five years later, the dramatic reunion of these two high school students marks the beginning of their challenge in a competition.

Takuma Hirose is a young, male high school student, who is blind for unknown reasons. After his mother died an unexpected death, it left a deep emotional scar on him, which caused him to become very lonely and reserved. Due to this, Takuma and his father move from the city out into a rural area and Takuma is enrolled into a new high school. At his new school, he meets several new girls, three of whom he gets to know the most out of anyone else. They are, the firm and obstinate Hayami Kohinata, the kind and obliging Hinata Kagura, and the cheerful and mysterious Otoha. As Takuma interacts with these girls, his medical condition gradually begins to heal.

In the future, Utopia has finally been achieved thanks to medical nanotechnology and a powerful ethic of social welfare and mutual consideration. This perfect world isn't that perfect though, and three young girls stand up to totalitarian kindness and super-medicine by attempting suicide via starvation. It doesn't work, but one of the girls—Tuan Kirie—grows up to be a member of the World Health Organization. As a crisis threatens the harmony of the new world, Tuan rediscovers another member of her suicide pact, and together they must help save the planet...from itself.

A collection of Ikeda Riyoko oneshots. There is significant variation in what oneshots are included between the editions, though all hold the titular oneshot in common as the opener.**1977 Edition:**1. Trembling Early Spring (, Yureru Soushun)Sakioka Junko stands out among her peers with her attractive appearance and that annoys the other girls. Kasai Makoto, tired of hearing whining from the girls, offers to quarrel with Junko's best and, for obvious reasons, only friend. The enemy is defeated and goes into sobbing, but suddenly, Kasai, who really did not want to harm the girl, wants to console her (MangaUpdates)2. Stardust Mrchen (, Hoshikuzu no Mrchen)3. A Summer in Canterbury (, Canterbury no Natsu)4. First Love Story (, Hatsukoi Monogatari)5. Winter Daphne (, Jinchouge)**2014 Edition:**1. Trembling Early Spring (, Yureru Soushun)2. White Egmont (, Shiroi Egmont)3. Freesia's Morning (, Freesia no Asa)4. Winter Daphne (, Jinchouge)

Special booklet that was given out at the theaters for the release of the Non Non Biyori: Vacation movie

(from ebookjapan):What's the matter with being kidnapped!? Girls are strong! In addition to the title story "Tomboy Banzai," "Ga-tunk Classroom" depicts a no-good art teacher who boldly challenges what she wants to do when she is told that she has only one month to live. Manga School" and "MY Friend," in which Mr. Ishimori teaches how to draw manga. In Ishimori-style, "Won't You Come to the Swan Lake Together?" "Azukin-chan" and "Shin Masterpiece Fairy Tale Akazukin-chan". It contains a total of 13 stories, including the horror manga "The Silver Eyes".*Note: CDJapan link only for MY Friend, which is bundled with other Ishinomori shojo oneshots from different one-shot compilations.*

"The extreme heat, and the stench of the factory, mixed with the unique smell of a fishing port, this town feels like he** on earth..."A collection of tragic horror stories by horror manga master, Hino Hideshi, originally published by Hibari hit comics, and listed as number 1 in its "black frame" horror manga series1 Uroko no Nai Sakana: A boy keeps having terrible nightmares every night, but he can't remember a single thing from these nightmares, at the same time, he is getting tormented by hallucinations of a fish he caught.2 Semi no Mori: A boy and his beautiful sister's summer vacation are ruined by a swarm of cicadas...3 Mannequin no Heya: A boy believes the mannequins from "the mannequin room" are haunted.4 Jigoku e no Elevator: What will happen when this boy takes a strange elevator?5 Gama: A boy that kills toads for fun suffers a terrible fate.6 Tomodachi: The tragic tale of 2 childhood best friends...7 Okashina Yado: A family stays in a bizarre inn.8 Madara no Tamago: One day, a boy living in a factory filled area finds a strange spotted egg in a plot of land and brings it home, the boy goes to school and when he comes back, he sees a creature hatching from the egg, but his beloved pets...

It's the story of a trip from a teens league of friends in Tokyo of the 80's till today, mirroring their paths and relationships.

"All men are wolves! They're aiming to eat girls! If I'm going to get eaten, then I'd rather get eaten by a cool wolf!!" Yoh, who believes that all men are terrible beasts, one day meets her perfectly ideal man, a working adult who goes by "Tono". In the instant moment they meet, Yoh decides to confess her feelings...!!Due to a past trauma, Yoh is plagued by her phobia of men and she publicly announces her hatred for the other gender. She may hate them, but at the same time, she wants to experience love. Her love itself is a contradiction, yet the two strangers began to close their distance. This is a story packed with dangerous romantic comedy centering around a double-edged love!

To Rei, her business-motivated marriage is a hellish ordeala life shackled by control and forced attempts to conceive by her husband Masaichiro. Her only meager means of revenge are the birth control pills she takes in secret. However, even Rei has a ray of light in her life: a food truck she visits daily that is run by Mikio, a kind, handsome young man. The fleeting lunches with Mikio allow Rei to truly be herself. But her pills don't remain a secret for much longer, and Masaichiro forces her to quit her job upon their discovery. On her final day, when all hope of ever seeing Mikio again is seemingly lost... a man comes in to rob the bank she works at! From the moment Rei sees him, she is strangely drawn to him, kicking off their dramatic romance.

“Marry a girl from Barra Creek by your thirty-fifth birthday, or you’re out of the will!” This is the task Tye’s been handed, and he’s going to need help as the deadline is quickly approaching. Hiring a recently unemployed native of Barra Creek who’s great with PR work is a good start. Lizzy begins searching high and low for the local girl of his dreams—but will she ever get around to looking in the mirror?

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Kouken is a girl from a hidden village that are descendants of florakinetic sages. However, because of their abilities, their clan has a history of being oppressed. One day, the fourth prince Shurei, finds them and takes Kouken to the inner palace for her flora sage abilities to solve various mysteries and cases at court. This is a manga adaptation of the 20th Kadokawa Beans Novel Award winner, which won both the Excellence Award and the Readers' Prize.

On the battlefield there is no such things as worthless lives. For example, even if you can see worthlessness, there is a meaning to them. Saiga, an ex-war photographer, is not a journalist photographer, investigating different current event that is no different than those of war. Two stories revolving around each other, ending at an embezzlement dealer. Strange dreams haunt a girl, and an ex-battlefield photographer is chased... The manga follows the novel closer than the anime did.

Anthology of Sasaki's surreal stories that were published in Garo.

Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido's sumptuously painted pages and rich cinematic style bring the world of 1950s America to vibrant life, with Canales weaving in fascinating tales of conspiracy, racial tension, and the "red scare" Communist witch hunts of the time. Guarnido reinvents anthropomorphism in these pages, and industry colleagues no less than Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, and Tim Sale are fans! Whether John Blacksad is falling for dangerous women or getting beaten to within an inch of his life, his stories are, simply put, unforgettable.

They are raised and trained to protect and serve their masters with discipline, loyalty and often violence if necessary-they are the Executive Assistants. Yet, what tales of corruption and depravity, aggression and fatal destinies await them on each of their collective paths? Kicking off this exciting debut release is the beginning of a three-part story, "Life After Death", featuring the popular Executive Assistant, Lily, and her attempts to piece together a life after losing her master along with her allies. She will learn the price of freedom is often as costly-and fatal-as a life of servitude! EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS starts now!

Vienna, 1889: Dracula's brides nail him to the bottom of his coffin. Los Angeles, 1974: an ageing starlet decides to raise the stakes. Crime scene photographer Quincy Harker is the only man who knows it happened, but will anyone believe him before he gets his own chalk outline? And are Dracula's three brides there to help him... or use him as bait? A pulpy, pulse-pounding graphic novel of California psych-horror from acclaimed creators ALEX DE CAMPI and ERICA HENDERSON.

In a future where science has unlocked the secrets of genetic splicing, humanity stands on the brink of a new era. By merging human DNA with plants and animals, people gain extraordinary abilitiesstrength, agility, and powers that defy imagination. But with great power comes a darker side.Nations worldwide race to create the ultimate superhuman soldiers, pushing the boundaries of science in pursuit of dominance. But not all experiments go as planned. Those deemed "unfit" for genetic enhancement transform into terrifying creatures known as the "Overcome." These monsters, born from the arrogance of humankind, break free from their creators, leaving devastation in their wakeNew Jersey reduced to ruins, entire cities lost to chaos.In the aftermath of this global catastrophe, the world lies in ruins. The surviving humans, forever altered by their genetic modifications, band together into fractured subgroups. Tensions rise as new forms of conflict and prejudice emerge, pitting these genetically unique factions against each other.In this post-apocalyptic world, survival is uncertain, and the line between man and monster blurs. Welcome to "The Indigo Project 365," where the quest for power has unleashed a nightmare, and only the strongest will endure.