TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

"Herwin! I like you! Please go out with me!" Lucia Agnes has confessed her feelings 98 times over the past 13 years to her longtime crush, Herwin Peneus. "I'm sorry, Lucia. I already like someone else." And each time, Herwin has turned her down. After her 99th confession is rejected, Lucia finally decides to let go of her feelings for Herwin and agrees to an arranged meeting set up by her parents. But just as she starts to consider getting engaged to her match, things begin to take an unexpected turn... "Before the engagement... Shouldn't you make sure how Herwin really feels?" Will Lucia finally succeed in love?

Updating

When she opens her eyes, Elizabeth finds herself in a hospital, unable to remember her own name. The nurse pulls out a movie magazine and realizes that Elizabeth is this massive actress, but when Elizabeth looks, she can’t believe that the gaudy woman she’s looking at is her. Her fiancée, Kurt, comes to see her in the hotel, but he coldly exclaims, “You can cut the act now, Elizabeth”. Why does he hate her? Apparently, he’s this manly, sexy, multimillionaire who is said to be the most eligible bachelor in all of America. In order to get her memories back, she’s going to go to his manor...?

While being attacked by a pair of thieves, noblewoman Lexie is saved in the nick of time by the Marquess of Stormaston, who proceeds to steal a kiss from the young dowager as a reward. Shortly after, Lexie learns that, though dashing he may be, the marquess is reputed among the aristocracy to be a relentless womanizer. When they next meet at a masquerade ball, Lexie approaches him with cautious attraction. However, that very caution is thrown to the wind when she challenges him to a horse race and promises to become his mistress if she loses…

A 30-year-old gig worker spots a prostitute who looks exactly like his first crush from middle school. Determined not to ruin those memories, he keeps his distance, content to just watch her night after night. But when a certain incident pushes him over the edge, he finally decides to approach her. Before he can hand over the cash, however, she gives him a condition he never saw coming.

There's a cute guy, Mr. Nakanishi, who frequents the convenience store I work at. My heart always skips a beat whenever I see him...... Geez! And we're both guys!

A hopeless romantic, Yu Qinghuan lost her life when she was betrayed by a scumbag and her sister. Having regressed, she thirsts for vengence. It doesn't take long for her to learn that securing a powerful ally was far wiser than strubbling alone. When she and Chang SunTao first met, she bodly declared, "I long to become your cherished beloved." The Qin Dynasty's most powerful prince merely sneered, "To be my woman, one must be worthy of me." However, Yu Qinghuan's doomed before she can even lift a finger! A certain someone had already spoiled her into the most arrogant princess consort the capital had ever seen.

After his company suddenly disappeared overnight, a worn-out corporate slave found himself unemployed but what he gained was the ultimate skill to dominate monsters, humans, and all things...! In modern-day Tokyo, a mysterious phenomenon known as 'Dungeonization' begins, turning buildings into monster-filled labyrinths. A serious dungeon fantasy set in a Tokyo transformed by chaos!

The main character, "Ako Yamada," is a former skilled assassin. She now hides her true identity and works at a small bakery in town. However, Ako, who is ruthless and never fails in her killing missions, is actually a clumsy. Meanwhile, a high school girl "Nono Morino," an urban legend enthusiast, hears a rumor that an assassin is hiding out in town and comes to find out the truth. Ako, who wants to have a friend, and Nono, who is very curious, become friends, but Nono gets involved in a case.

Oriya Sana, a student in the architecture department, has a secret that she cannot tell anyone. That is, she can see "ghosts". Oriya is looking forward to Amaki's special lecture, who was the trigger for her to become an architect, but her condition ends up ruining the lecture time... However, Oriya receives an unexpected invitation from Amaki, whom she admires---?

Summer of 1940 in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture. Yoko Matsubara is a young girl with a talent for pottery. She dreams of becoming a ceramic artist, unaware of the horrors yet to come. In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of World War II, Shonen Jump+ presents an untold account of life during the war.

This entrepreneur and dark horse of the business industry is interested in a dreamy girl! Marc is one of the biggest icons in the business world. He is a man with wealth and fame, but he is missing one thing: a perfect wife. That’s when Rennie comes into the picture. Her cousin introduces her to Marc as someone who will help find his ideal bride. Despite Marc being skeptical of love, Rennie tries to help the man by introducing him to several great candidates. Marc doesn't care for the candidates, though: he is more interested in Rennie herself!

Jenny went to the country in search of peace, not passion! After Jenny's high-stress life as an interior designer in the big city ruins her health, she goes to a ranch in Texas to get back to nature and work as a housekeeper. But when she finally gets there, she doesn't meet the person she was expecting. Instead she's greeted by a burly and unsociable cowboy named Everett. When she asks to see the man who hired her, he tells her his brother died a week ago. Feeling pity for a girl who has nowhere else to go, Everett ultimately decides to honor his brother's dying wish and hire Jenny.

With the death of Earth’s potential Constellation, the Crimson Eye is now bent on consuming the world. Simun Kim--an alchemist out of necessity, due to an inability to use magic--successfully transmuted the Philosopher’s Stone to stop this cosmic threat. But he still failed. As death closes in, the Philosopher’s Stone rewinds time, waking Simun in the past with one last chance to rewrite the end of the world.

In the Old West only the strong survive. Viu Bannes is a boy on a mission to be the best gunfighter in the West. When Viu meets a vagabond gunslinger named Marcus Homer, his desire to be the best becomes even stronger. He knows it's his destiny to travel to the legendary land known as Gun Blaze West--where only the toughest gunmen dare set foot!

“Mira, you are the true saint,” said Prince Al with a gentle smile. But I’m only pretending to be a saint for the sake of revenge…!? Falsely accused and executed, Mira was reincarnated as a princess of a neighboring empire. However, her peaceful days were short-lived—an invasion by an enemy nation stole away her homeland and her parents, and separated her from her brother. Even at the village church where she drifted to, she was treated coldly for lacking the powers of a “saint.” One day, the coldhearted prince of the enemy nation, Alphaus, arrives in the village. A crisis looms with the approach of magical beasts…

not found...

Due to her tall stature and red hair, Layla Shormet has been called "Candle Girl" ever since she can remember. It's no wonder she's insecure about her looks. After finding her fianc being intimate with another woman at a party and then being ridiculed by him in front of everybody there, she calls their engagement off. In fact, she decides she's done with marriage once and for all and that she'll just be a knight for the rest of her life! So, when she hears about an assignment where she must accompany the princess to another country where the king is looking for his queen, she accepts it. But, little does she know what's in store for her there...!

Living together with a handsome man...no, wait, ghost...?! Yui Yamada's in her second year of high school when her nagging parents are sent overseas to Brazil for work. She was about to rejoice over finally getting to live alone in her very own apartment (yay!!) when she found out there was a ghost already living there...?! But wait, this ghost isn't scary at all... Though he sure is obnoxious! Whether she likes it or not, this ghost whose awful personality puts his handsome face to shame is going to be her roommate from here on out...!

Yoru is a vampire, a predator of the night dwelling among humans. But compared to a meal of fresh blood, he'd much rather partake in the culinary delights of the human world—fragrant stews, tasty meat buns, and sweet pastries are all irresistible delicacies to him. Unfortunately, being a vampire means he cannot stomach human food...unless he first drinks blood as an appetizer. Thus, Yoru spends his nights sinking his fangs into criminals and evildoers, all for the sake of the beloved supper awaiting him...

Akira is the girl of Yuuto's dreams—so maybe he's got a shot now that his big brother dumped her... But Big Bro ended the relationship for a reason. Akira is an obsessive, clingy stalker, a total trash fire of a girl who would happily manipulate Yuuto's feelings for another chance to get near the man she loves. Of course, Yuuto knows that, but he still can't resist!

Updating

From TokyoPop:Things just keep getting hotter for Christie as she faces up against her first ever fan convention. She's got a boyfriend, but suddenly she's not sure if he's really the one for her, and the events of the con keep throwing her in Matt's path. Matt's somewhat of a mystery, too. He's always got those wacky sunglasses on, and he can't seem to decide if he wants to be nice to Christie or just be a sarcastic jerk. Throw in an encounter with Lida Zeff, manga-ka extraordinaire, and Christie's dealing with one surprise after another. Of course, convention weekends tend to end all too quickly, and what will happen when suddenly distance is added to all of the factors keeping Christie and Matt apart?Dramacon tied with Fred Gallagher's Megatokyo for the Best Continuing OEL Manga. It was also nominated for a 2006 Harvey Award, and a 2007 Will Eisner Award, but did not win either.