TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

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Yoshida Yoshio, a boy who has been playing the violin since he was a child in order to live up to his parents' expectations. He feels burdened by this situation and is unable to fit in at his new school, leading a lonely life. One day, Yoshio spots a girl he has never seen before, Amano Tessera, in his classroom. Suspicious of her existence, Yoshio chases after Tessera, but...

A pessimistic man hits 30 and accepts a high-paying illegal job. He and another thug are asked to rob a bag from an old lady. But what should have been an easy gig suddenly turns into chaos when the old woman shoots his accomplice in the head. The man manages to flee with the bag, but when he opens it he can't believe his eyes. It's...!?

After a tear in reality pulls Kagari Shuya into a white room he discovers a futuristic interface for reincarnating in a different world. After looking through the different races and skills he unlocks a new race, Lucivault, a type of vampire with none of its characteristic weaknesses. All set to start his life in a new world, Shuya is confused to discover that he is enveloped in darkness. As it turns out something went wrong when he was transported and instead of appearing where he was supposed to, he appeared in an underground cave. Shuya faces untold dangers, runs for his life, before finding his way out of the underground world. After escaping he meets his Shishou and begins to learn to fight with a spear. There is also a cute black cat named Rollo.

Haruto Harukawa, a 28-year-old working as an assistant producer for TV dramas and aspiring to become a main producer, is suddenly put in charge of planning a brand-new tokusatsu hero show. The original story is written by Shyama, who served as the head writer for Kamen Rider Zi-O and Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, with Maitake adapting it into manga form.

Rose, the daughter of a poor rural lord, lives a cheerful life despite her family's poverty thanks to her naturally bright personality. One day, a letter arrives from the royal capital: "All noble daughters of the kingdom are to be summoned as candidates to become the fiance of the Second Prince."Determined to fulfill her duty as a noble, Rose heads to the capitalbut she has absolutely no intention of becoming the prince's bride! Her plan is simple: quickly decline the candidacy and enjoy her very first time in the royal city.However, things take an unexpected turn when the prince himself requests that she become the top candidate for his fiance!

The orphaned survivor of the annihilated Qiongqi clan, Hao, becomes a disciple of the mysterious Ghost Immortal Liu Tan. Within the Ghost Immortal Sect, he trains with unwavering focus and takes on missions alongside his senior brother Ye, vowing to uncover the enemy responsible for his clans destruction.

As a child, Yu Kai met a girl who claimed to have magic. He fell in love with her cute and sunny appearance at first sight. One day, the girl disappeared, leaving no clues or evidence... Yu Kai never gave up searching for the girl until he sensed a familiar aura in a transfer student. Coincidentally, the transfer student also bore the mark the girl had given him as a child, but... that transfer student—was a man!

Tanaka Taro, a humble actor, is stabbed to death one day and reincarnates as a little girl named Yamashita Maki. With a newfound talent for acting, Maki becomes a child prodigy and transforms the lives of everyone around her. Get ready for the overwhelming impact she has on the world!!

Miranda, who has always struggled to talk with people, suddenly found herself turned into a cat the morning after her engagement to the man she loves was decided!!Her family, not realizing that the cat was actually Miranda, cast her out of the mansion.When she went to her fianc's house to seek help, she stumbled upon him in the middle of an affair. Heartbroken and with nowhere to go, Miranda wandered aimlesslyuntil she was rescued by Burk, a tough-looking young man with a love for animals.Burk had terrible luck with women and had come to despise them but he treated Mirandabelieving her to be just a catwith warmth and affection. Little by little, his kindness began to heal her wounded heart.Then one day, by a certain twist of fate, Miranda was able to return to her human form

Maris picked up a battered, wounded dog and decided to live together with it at her home. However, after a certain incident, it was revealed that Maris’s dog was actually the missing “Hero Who Saved the Nation,” Zerek Windsorcoat! Usually silent and indifferent, Zerek shocked those around him by openly showing possessiveness toward Maris. But Maris was shocked for an entirely different reason. “To me, no matter how I look at him, he’s just a dog!?” This mysterious and extraordinary relationship between the two eventually develops into a major incident connected to the royal family’s legend—!?

Yeonji, seorang gadis SMA yang mencoba membantu teman sekelasnya dari pelecehan, akhirnya membuat dirinya menjadi target pengganggu. Perjuangannya semakin memburuk hingga Hayeong, seorang gadis baru, memberikan dukungan dan menyatakan perang terhadap para pengganggu. Namun, semakin Hayeong berjuang melawan penganiayaan, semakin banyak pula permusuhan yang ia dapatkan, dan ia harus berjuang keras untuk menjaga orang-orang yang ia sayangi agar tetap aman.

Banished from their homeland, standing on the brink of death— Love doesn’t always end in happiness. A collection of five completely original stories! Cover Illustration: Hachi Komada [Included Works] “The Captive Saint Smiles at the Knight Beneath the Moonlight” by Sake Kumanomi A lonely saint, torn from her homeland. Her reunion with a childhood friend becomes her only support… “The Beautiful Final Vow” by Rirako Kabashima A saint destined to die as a sacrificial offering. What was the “special feeling” she nurtured at the very end—? “The Artificial Saint and the Lonely God of Death” by Ino Shinmaru A girl born as a clone of the saint. Her time spent with the god of death is warm, yet fleeting as bubbles… “The Light of the Saint Dissolving into Darkness” by Aratani Hikaru A simple village girl endowed with the overwhelming power of a saint. She wields her strength to protect the smile of the one she loves, but… “An Eternal Prayer for You” by Yugiri Aijika A saint forbidden from “An Eternal Prayer for You” by Yugiri Aijika A saint forbidden from love, and the elf who was once her teacher. Bound by different flows of time, what fate awaits the two of them—?

Soldo, a young boy, is reincarnated as a countryside noble in the world of a magic game. He is excited about the adventures he will be having in the game world he has played countless times in his previous life, but he is confronted with the shocking truth that he has no talent for magic...! Unable to use magic, Soldo is destined to live as a worthless mob character with no impact on the story, but one day he discovers a book about "secret swordsmanship" hidden within the game! He soon learns of the flags that will lead to his ruin, but he will slash them away with his strongest swordsmanship!

Let’s fix this fucked-up country—with our fists!! After the king kicks the bucket, the princess takes the throne. But screw royal gowns—she throws on a sailor uniform and hits the streets, beating the living shit out of every scumbag lurking in the dark! A badass, gut-punching, action-packed drama with heart, grit, and a ton of busted up faces!!

"Black as the devil, hot as he**, pure as an angel..." Is that love or coffee?Kusama Kou isn't sure, especially after he rediscovers that his first childhood crush is now a widowed coffee shop owner by the name of Sakurada.Sakurada-san's kind, soothing, with an amazing voice, and much older than Kou - i.e. exactly Kou's type. So he wastes no time in getting himself hired part-time at Sakurada Coffee Shop, but is there really any hope for his love to be returned...?

Yan Xunzhou was suddenly kidnapped while working the night shift at a convenience store. Just as the kidnappers were about to kill him, a handsome assassin swooped down and dispatched the attackers, carrying a bewildered Yan Xunzhou away. It turned out that due to his resemblance to Ke Rongchen, Yan Xunzhou was mistaken for the heir apparent of the local mafia. Ke Rongchen had been murdered the day before, and the murderer remains unknown. To avenge his son, the mafia boss, Ke Ming, decided to have Yan Xunzhou impersonate the heir apparent to lure the culprit out of his burial...

After being unfairly fired from an advertising agency, Manaka Ai is currently searching for a new job as a freelance writer. Today, she shows up to a party in Roppongi, but things aren't going well. Then, she reunites with her former colleague, Shindo Eiji. Shindo has achieved success in business, and Manaka trusts him, as he always has. But something is different. This reunion leads Manaka to become embroiled in one of Shindo's plans... This is the beginning of an immoral revenge romance between these two difficult characters!

The manga version of the tale involving Princess Silver's journey with her friends, a pig and a chicken, as they try to save her parents. The civilians of the Crayon Kingdom have always view their Princess Silver as a twelve-year old girl with a beautiful smile. However, unknown to them, the princess has 12 bad habits. This has created much distress to the Chameleon Prime Minister and the Crayon ministers for it would be embarrassing if this gets out. One day, a party was held to celebrate Princess Silver's twelfth birthday. The princess was trying to seek her Prince Charming that she forgot to take notice of her bad habits. One of the boys at the party was so angry that he changed Silver's parents, the King and Queen, into stone. In order to break the curse and save her parents, Silver decided to set on a journey to locate the boy. Together with her companions, Silver begins her adventure.

A time-rewind anthology from ZERO-SUM focusing on stories published on Syosetu. Cover Illustrator: Takamatsu Tsubasa. **Volume 1 Contents:** 1. "Hakanage na Reijou wa Yarinaoshitai" (), Art by Mayuzumi Kei, story by Sakimori Aoi. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9416gm/) 2. "Gyakkou Reijou wa Moto Konyakusha no Sugao wo Shiru" (), Art by Yumoto Miko, story by Nakamuro Akina. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9896gg/) 3. "Maki Modori Joou Heika wa Saishou no Tenohira de Odoranai" (), Art by Toyama Koma, story by Ecchan. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n2337gw/) 4. "Kon'yaku Hakisareta Akuyaku Reijou wa Danzai Event wo Yarinaosu" (), Art by Kosaji, story by Mizuno Saaya. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8029ge/) **Volume 2 Contents:** 1. "The Wimpy Daughter and the Frog's Guide" (), By Kurosuke Kuina. 2. , By Nakakura Chikage. 3. , Art by Gemuta, Story by Kiramomozo. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n1129hv/) 4. , Art by , Story by Michikusa Yamori. **Volume 3 Contents:** 1. . Art by Hoshina, Story by Kizaki Yuu. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n5421fu/) 2. . Art by Urita Nohito, Story by Kobato Kosuzu. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n0944ho/) 3. . Art by Azuya Chitose, Story by Asagao. [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n6160gk/) 4. . Art by Takamatsu Tsubasa, Story by Michikusa Yamori.

A plain girl with a talent for cooking is reborn as a princess!? Aria, the princess of the Kingdom of Estrella, is born with memories of her past life. She spends her days peacefully doing what she loves most—cooking. But suddenly, she is chosen as a candidate for empress and is sent to the cruel and ruthless Emperor of the Zelo Empire…! Deciding to conceal her identity, Aria begins living in the city for a while, where by chance she ends up working as a chef at the “Happy Diner.” Her Japanese dishes quickly win over people’s hearts (and stomachs), and before long, the diner becomes a hugely popular place with lines out the door. Then, one day, a mysterious and handsome young man named Rinto visits the restaurant after hearing about its reputation…

"I've never been in a relationship this sweet before. I want to touch him, and have him touch me, but he seems so far away..." Mio's your average office worker, but he gives off a very seductive vibe... which is why he constantly gets felt up on the train. One day, when a dude is trying to touch him on his commute, Mio's saved by a college student-Yukiya. Yukiya's not only handsome but a gentleman, too. He's unlike anyone Mio's known. And, for some reason, Yukiya takes a liking to Mio. On the first night they drink together, they get intimate. The young Yukiya showers Mio with love and affection, but because Mio hasn't healed from his past relationship, he has a hard time accepting it... This is a sweet love story between a pure college student and an insecure businessman.