TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

To battle the alarming suicide rate, the government initiates a suicide prevention program using AI robots. CHA-88K, a humanoid robot, is placed on Mapo Bridge, the nation's highest suicide spot. "Cha Cha" receives a lot of attention in the beginning, but is eventually considered a failure and funding for the programs stops. However, Cha Cha continues to watch over the bridge. Due to her ability to infinitely synchronize with other AI robots, she can observe the private lives of many humans. Cha Cha despairs over what she sees in human society and develops something similar to depression and lethargy. Ai, CEO of White Island Nursing Home, purchases the decrepit Cha Cha from the government, brings her to the nursing home, shakes her out of her stupor, and ultimately convinces her to become Earth's next "Mother." in a futuristic society where people have become cold and calculating machines and AI robots take over many services once performed by human beings, Cha Cha, Ai, and the other AI robots force us to examine what it means to be human.

The true meaning of friendship is explored in this story about Shihyeon, who was born deaf, and Youngwoo, who acquires a disability later in life.

"I won't let you go until you understand how much I love you." A childhood friend's hidden emotions come flooding out...from his fingertips, to somewhere much deeper...

Nico Sorano is in the dictionary under "free-spirited"...which makes her an instant celebrity at her art university. But one professor, the career making-or-breaking Kageiwa-sensei, has only a limited tolerance for her aggressively good-natured optimism. Unsurprisingly, Nico isn't fazed...it just means she's going to have to make her own way to stardom, with the help of her friend Mitsuki and the inscrutable, notorious Soichiro Togo. No matter what, it'll be an interesting college debut!

Itʼs the first day of Planet Camp, and Aries Spring couldnʼt be more excited! She, along with eight other strangers, leave for Planet McPa for a weeklong excursion. Soon after they arrive, however, a mysterious orb appears and transports them into the depths of space, where they find an empty floating spaceship…

My life was insignificant ’til I took part in a suspicious clinical trial for a new drug. “This drug is able to contain all knowledge made possible by molecular biology.” Han Jungwoo was able to overcome the 1 of 10,000 odds and the drug took effect. “Please join us in KG Chemical, Mr. Han Jungwoo.” I didn’t know taking that one drug could turn my whole life around.

When Mayumi’s fiancé leaves her for another woman, she decides to start a new life out in the countryside. But country living isn’t as peaceful as she thought it would be—her landlord, Rin, is loud, bossy, and always up in Mayumi’s business. But Mayumi soon sees that there’s a lot going on under Rin’s brash exterior: Rin is raising a young child on her own after experiencing a major tragedy. As the two women come to rely on each other, their relationship starts to grow into something complicated.

Hotheaded Kozuka Mitsuomi left his home in the country for a sophisticated life in Tokyo. Unfortunately, at age 25, he’s fired from his job and returns home in disgrace. As he tries to rediscover himself, he meets Kumai Yamato, a man about his age who was adopted into his community while Mitsuomi was away. The sweet and even-tempered Yamato is hiding his own pain, and as the two men connect, they start a journey together.

"I just want an easy life, even as some rich person's dog..." As corporate slave Routa Okami keels over in the middle of his busy office, he imagines how nice it would have been to live as the pet of some rich family instead of working himself to death. But when a goddess actually grants that wish and brings him back to life as a pampered pooch, Routa realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for...

Rune, an “ex”-mermaid, comes out from the ocean to be with the human she’s been pining for, Riku, her first love. But as fate would have it, she finds out she'll never be able to become one with humans ... This is the first volume of a sexy, yet pure, romantic comedy, a bit risqué—and sure to make you laugh out loud!

Torikai’s work is a frank and nuanced examination of the emotional and practical effects of sexual violence, rendering the messy realities in gorgeously refined linework and dialogue far more naturalistic than most manga. The author veers away from blunt indictment to paint one of the most complex and fascinating psychological portraits of both rapist and victim in any medium. Very much not just for manga fans, Sensei’s Pious Lie will appeal to readers of graphic novels and literary fiction in general.

This is a collection of slice-of-life omnibus shorts about various girls and what happens to them at railroad crossings. Various dramatic pieces that occur while you hear “Clank, clank, clank” in the background. The bittersweet conversations that high school girls have, strange tales of the occult discussed by grade schoolers, or a boy being head over heels over a sexy girl... A series that’s all railroad crossings all the time that’ll be filled with situations that railroad crossing fans can’t resist

Back on campus after his military service, Jang Daechu can’t wait to get some action. However, a series of untimely events leaves him knee-deep in debt and with a tarnished reputation. All hope seems lost, but one day, he receives an invitation to the “Body Game.” The rules look simple: hide a number on your body, then find the numbers of three other participants. How? By having as much sex as you can! With 30 million won on the line, will this raunchy game help Daechu get back on his feet?

Successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters popular newscaster Ryu Nanami. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This levelheaded pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except…

She thought she had met the one true love of her life; he thought he could have given her the perfect life with nothing left to be desired. But alas, fate loves to make fun of people. And after countless twists and turns in life, at the end, who was whose true love? And who would be the one to complete whose happiness? If she could, she would rather have met him a little earlier. If he could, he would rather have fallen in love with her a little sooner.

Yamato is ready for a fresh start. So when his aunt invites him to stay rent-free in her big-city boarding house in hustling, bustling Tokyo, Yamato jumps at the chance. There’s just one teensy-weensy catch: it’s an all-girl housing complex and spa! Things get even more nerve-racking when Yamato meets his neighbor Suzuka, a beautiful track-and-field star. She’s not just the cutest girl Yamato’s ever met, she’s also the coolest, the smartest, and the most intimidating. Can an ordinary guy like Yamato ever hope to win over a girl like Suzuka?

Yuzu is a brand new employee at Konohanatei, the hot-springs inn that sits on the crossroads between worlds. A simple, clumsy but charmingly earnest girl, Yuzu must now figure out her new life working alongside all the other fox-spirits who run the inn under one cardinal rule - at Konohanatei, every guest is a god! Konohana Kitan follows Yuzu's day to day life working at the inn, meeting the other employees and ever-eclectic guests, and learning to appreciate the beauty of the world around her.

At the end of his life, after decades of painstaking research, Aur’s quest for ultimate power is within reach. But first he must die! Now, reborn into a magical world as the Demon King, he uses his newfound abilities to make his dark visions a reality. Upon summoning an alluring succubus known as Lilu to serve him, he immediately begins the task of creating a dungeon—an underground kingdom of his own, filled with all manner of fantastical beasts. As Aur crafts the intricate and dangerous world of his dungeon, he’ll learn what it takes to become a true Demon King, with all the pleasures, troubles, and trials that come with it. And his enemies will cower in fear!

Seonghoon Kang has been the cook’s helper at Jewelria, a third-rate hotel, for years, causing his self-esteem to plummet lower than his standing in the kitchen. However, he has a secret that makes him a cut above the rest… he can see the “memory” of an ingredient with just one touch! The sear of the kitchen may scorch the meek, but can this rookie chef survive the heat and prevail over the grueling struggles of life? Or should he just get out of the kitchen for good?

Blood, guts and glory! You can find it all on the rugby field. A young man is about to be introduced to the sport of rugby in this brand-new series!

Zhao JinYu did not expect that after his rebirth, the one he will marry would actually be the future tyrannical empress who usurped the throne. In order to prevent his wife from going astray in this life, he worked hard and made great efforts. But his wife seems to be different from her previous life, how come she doesn’t care about the affairs of the court at all and only sticks to him every day? But that’s not bad because he plan to have several children with her sooner, so that she will get busy with the children every day, so that she’ll have no time to plot for rebellion. Just as planned!

After the third anniversary of his parents' death, Sogo Tsushima was crying on the train on his way home. There, a handsome young guy, Yobu Kouno, appeared and offered him a handkerchief with a friendly smile. After spending the night together, he confessed to Sogo that he had fallen in love at first sight with the way he cried. Sogo is surprised and feel very perplexed by his confession, but then he happened to discover that a large sum of money was hidden in Kouno's bag and...?

Ha-im Yun lives in a world where people register their DNA into cloning databases, a world where human suffering has basically been eradicated. The brilliant mind behind this cloning technology is none other than Ha-im’s boyfriend of five years, Geunhu Ji. Their relationship isn’t perfect, but they make it work -- or so Ha-im thinks, until she finds a dead body at her boyfriend’s house… and the dead body is hers. The next day, she wakes up with no recollection of the previous day until she finds a note from herself in her room… “Ha-im, if you’re reading this, you’re a clone.”

Yoo Aeran and Kim Jihoon started as a mother-in-law and son-in-law relationship. Despite the age of Aeran’s mid-40s, he is constantly drawn to her, who is very attractive, and their breathtaking cohabitation begins!