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Three years ago, a poisoning murder took place in a luxury apartment. Hwayoung, who lost her mother in the incident, begins saving up a large sum of money to find the killer. Tempted by the promise of quick money, she gets involved in a “phishing” scam, but soon realizes she herself has become the target of human trafficking... Just as she struggles desperately to escape the crisis: “If you’re going to run away… take me with you.” Her “Smile Bear,” filled with memories of her mother, suddenly appears, holding a blood-dripping hand axe.

That day, when I met you, my world, where I couldn't even speak, was filled with music. High school student Fujieda Yuzuki is a kind girl who is liked by everyone. She prioritizes the people around her - her friends and her boyfriend - and hides her true feelings. She's not good at using her own voice. Putting others first had been Yuzuki's way of life up until then. That is, until she met you. One day, Yuzuki comes across a girl singing and playing the guitar on the street. Unable to forget the voice, she was humming a tune alone in the classroom after school when the girl from that time, Terada Hinata, appeared. It turned out to be a student at the same high school. What's more, she spoke to him, saying, "I've come from the future to save you" --!? A girl meets girl x school youth story!! (Source: Young Ace Up, translated)

This is the beginning of the Human Farming Plan by zombies. Humans are almost extinct, and zombie society is on the verge of a food crisis. Wataru, a zombie whose quirk is that he retained his human intelligence and emotions, cooked up a forbidden plan to achieve a breakthrough in the food crisis of his fellow zombies. His grand plan is: to look for surviving human males and females, get them to breed and begin farming humanity (food)! However, the first surviving woman he encounters in his search is his ex-girlfriend, who he still has feelings for, even now!? (Source: Big Comics.jp)

When the world outside is overrun by the dead, one apartment stands untouched. But inside, survival has a price—provisions traded for bodies, vows broken, and desires unleashed in the last safe place on earth.

A 21-year-old office worker, Sachi Hasumizu, who works for a black-company, is accidentally summoned to another world. She’s granted the special ability [Dismantle], but is told she can never return to her original world. “Well… no point in being depressed then! Please just help me find a job so I can live!” …Or so she says, but the job she’s introduced to is at the adventurers’ guild’s monster dismantling counter! Wait—my [Dismantle] ability means that kind of dismantling!? In a workplace that’s both warm and welcoming yet incredibly busy, a chaotic and lively fantasy about working in monster-meat dismantling begins!!

Anthology of four oneshots created between 1979 and 1983 by Masami Kurumada and his assistants for Shonen Jump's annual Reader's Award competition.

Aire, a working-class girl with a special eye for aesthetics, earns her daily living by working as a postal courier. While searching for a certain item, she attends an auction held at a noble’s mansion—where she instantly spots that forgeries have been mixed in with the auction items! This discovery draws the attention of Bartlute, the young head of a marquis family who runs the auction, and his associates— and before she knows it, Aire finds herself caught up in their affairs…!?

Eugene, a mage with a creepy, unsettling appearance but a kind heart and exceptional magical ability, meets Ain, a struggling mage desperately seeking his archmage father’s approval. Together, they embark on a journey of learning magic in a fun and wholesome way—”Let’s learn magic enjoyably with Teacher Eugene!”

Shena is a saint who can only use the “magic of making flowers bloom,” and because of that, she has been scorned and abused as being useless. With only the support of her older sister as her emotional anchor, Shena lived quietly amid loneliness and feelings of inferiority. One day, she is suddenly informed that her engagement has been annulled and that she is being exiled from the country. Her destination is the cold northern nation, the Nordi Empire, a land suffering under the threat of monsters. Prepared to face death as she heads for Nordi, Shena instead finds herself greeted by an unexpected fate—an engagement to the Crown Prince, Elios. “We meet again, Shena.” This is the story of a girl once labeled “useless” and mistreated, who comes to know love on barren land and discovers her true worth.

After being kidnapped by King Adil, Sereila becomes his fiancée. The more she is attracted to him, the more she is frustrated... In the mean time, an elegant nobleman approaches her!? A royal love story between an aggressive young king and a captive princess!!

Fourteen years after a hero's sacrifice defeated the Demon Lord, a prodigious boy becomes a teacher at a monster academy despite being only 14. One of his students, a demon girl, resents him for his age and humanity. He reveals his true strength and purpose at the academy.

Princess Eleanor is appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the prestigious Holy Dragon Knight Order. However, because she assumes the position without any notable achievements, she is met with criticism from those around her. As most of the many knight members withdraw from the order, Adolphus, known by the epithet [Ice Sword], steps forward to serve as her adjutant. He kneels before Eleanor and swears his loyalty—.

Lee Dongjin is the sales team manager of the most famous real estate sales agency in South Korea. There are many reasons why this dangerously charming man is well known—but the biggest one is that he’s reputed to be the greatest married-woman killer in the nation’s history. There’s even a rumor that any married woman he sets his sights on inevitably ends up falling for him. This story follows the chaotic and provocative sexual encounters between Sales Team Manager Lee Dongjin and the married women who cross his path. --- ## Extra Tags ### #ShortSeries #PlayboyML

Lu Yao, a terminally ill patient, accidentally got a mysterious account and traveled to a different world called "Extremely Evil Game" to forcibly continue his life. As soon as he arrived at the scene, he became the No. 1 in the extremely evil list and was publicly wanted. As a rookie, the first time I have to face is the most dangerous "fierce" level trial - an extreme pull with the extremely evil monster girl group... Come here, it's better to play a big one! Isn't that the joy of living?

Luce had one dream: to become a saint. After years of hard training at the Arcana Monastery, her efforts finally paid off—she became the top candidate for one of the legendary “Three Great Saints,” specifically the Saint of Light. …Until she was suddenly rejected for one outrageous reason: “You’re not beautiful enough.” Kicked out of the monastery over something as shallow as her appearance, Luce finds herself aimless—until she meets Francesco, a dashing and roguish monk at a local tavern. His proposal? “Let’s team up and make a killing exorcising evil spirits!” A former would-be saint and a money-hungry monk form an unlikely duo in this hilarious and heartwarming exorcism comedy!

元・施設育ちの夜空には、憧れの義兄・紫桜がいる。 高級ホテルの御曹司で、なんでも完璧にこなし、惜しみない愛情を注いでくれる彼への恋心は日々募るばかりなのに、超がつくブラコンで夜空を溺愛する紫桜からは、熱烈なハグや、キスを仕掛けられたりと毎日ドキドキしっぱなし。 照れ隠しで、そっけない態度をとっていたけれど、ある日、真剣な表情の紫桜から「愛される覚悟を決めて」と告白を受けた夜空は――――。

Kate is a magic knight and brilliant strategist serving in a monster‑slaying knight squad. Young, capable, and respected as the vice‑commander, she keeps chaotic squad leader Ned’s combat instincts in check and guides the unit expertly. One fateful night at a celebration, sputtering champagne and drunken bravado lead Ned — impulsive, charming, and terrifying in battle — to blurt out an outrageous proposal to Kate: “Let’s get married — right here!” Taken aback (and accidentally hit with a mug), Kate refuses… but Ned doesn’t back down. As he pushes his affection forward and Kate tries to keep her head focused on duty, sparks — and awkward romantic tension — begin between them. Can a seasoned knight and her wild commander make sense of this odd proposal?

🌙 Manga Summary Sky is a clumsy, kind-hearted high school girl who always feels out of place in her own world. No matter how hard she tries, she ends up embarrassing herself, slowly believing she’s invisible to everyone around her. One ordinary school day, a new physics teacher named Uko joins her class, marking the start of subtle changes Sky can’t explain—strange moments, unexplained comfort, and the feeling that she’s not truly alone. When Sky is at her lowest, crying in a quiet corner of the school, she meets a mysterious boy who appears out of nowhere. He listens. He understands. And somehow, he knows things about her he shouldn’t. As Sky grows closer to him, she slowly uncovers the truth: the boy is not alive. He is a soul tied to this world after a tragic accident, lingering between life and death with unfinished emotions. What begins as comfort turns into love—pure, fragile, and impossible. Sky must face the pain of loving someone she cannot keep, and the courage it takes to help a soul move on, even if it means breaking her own heart. This is a story about loneliness, healing, and the quiet connections that change us forever— a love story between a living girl and a soul who found her when she was falling apart.

Lori is the most popular drag queen at a nightclub in the city. The other queens call her "Mama Lori", and she herself thinks of them as her daughters. One night, Lori receives the news of her mother's passing from her hometown. And so, using the inheritance money from her mother who abandoned her, Lori sets a plan in motion...?!

A duke’s daughter with nowhere to belong, Lillistera has been abused by both her family and her fiancé. In the midst of her painful, suffocating days, she meets a kind young man in the academy library who introduces himself as the son of a baron. Through their encounters, Lillistera manages to hold together her heart on the verge of breaking. However, during the academy’s Harvest Festival, Lillistera is falsely accused and publicly condemned before a crowd. Regretting her own helplessness and drifting into thoughts of the afterlife, she is suddenly caught in a violent gust of wind, where a gigantic beast appears, along with the young man from the library. The true identity of the gentle youth is revealed to be none other than Albert, the next emperor of a neighboring kingdom…? “From today on, this is where you belong.”

The heir daughter of a baronial family with the greatest wealth in the kingdom, Patricia Ledge, attends Edel Academy, where the children of influential nobles from across the country gather, accompanied by her bodyguard and attendant, Rolf Starein. Patricia lives her school life following the principle of “oshi-katsu”—devoting love, passion, and enormous amounts of money to her favorite idols. One day, she witnesses a dispute between her ultimate favorite, Sheila, and the Bell family’s daughter, Reji, over Prince Aldo. Sensing something off about Reji’s behavior, Patricia begins investigating the Bell family. There, she uncovers that the Bell family is plotting to overthrow the royal family… Everything is for her “oshi”── A fantasy of oshi-katsu where a wealthy heiress solves everything with her money begins!

Manul who has no attack power, defense power, or magic power. Although he was powerless, he used items to support the party led by the hero. However, he is suddenly expelled from the party. While getting lost on the street, Manul comes across a legendary weapon...!?