TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

You think you know everything about crazy Korean cults? You ain't seen nothing yet.

Nobody wants “Grubby Forager” Rudd on their adventuring team. His nickname—and his stench—come from his constant treks into the Noxious Labyrinth to gather medicinal herbs, a job he survives only thanks to his status immunity skill. When he’s finally recruited as a party porter, things seem to be looking up… Until a deadly dungeon monster appears and his fake allies use him as bait before abandoning him! Wounded, destitute, and barely surviving the attack, Rudd breaks a forbidden taboo to stay alive: eating monsters. But the more he devours, the more power he gains, kicking off a thrilling, adventurous gourmet fantasy!

This manga follows the life of a mountaineering club that is going through difficult times due to the lack of members. However, the club is lucky - two undecided first years are ready to join. But what if neither of them had ever tried sports before?! Follow the adventures of Santama University Mountaineering Club in the new series of Cross the Mountains!

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. The son of the president of a company, Makoto Saionji, has a secret crush. It's Kohei Azuma, the president's secretary, and it was love at first sight. Azuma has only been at the company for 2 years, but he's known to be very capable. One day, Azuma gets appointed to be his mentor! Excited, Makoto tells his twin sister Mami about this. Little did he know that this would be the start of an unusual experience... Mami's curse turns Makoto into a doll in front of Azuma?!

Little Red Riding Hood, a hunter, runs into The Big Bad Wolf inside the forest. Except... it turns out he's a hot young man and she brings him home to her grandma...? NOTE: The author won't be updating until Feb. 1st, 2026.

The half-human, half-beast White Brows seeks to dominate the world by exploiting a child with mysterious powers! And now, by sheer coincidence, the monster tiger Ppareu and the would-be Chakho warrior Gaori have become the child’s guardians! Together, they must join forces to protect the child—and the world—from White Brows!!!

A humble farmer inadvertently survives a dark uprising and awakens a forbidden second class tied to necromancy. Gaining the power to cultivate the dead, she turns crisis into opportunity, rising from obscurity to carve her own path toward unmatched strength and a destiny beyond anything she imagined.

The plot follows Myōka, the strong-willed daughter of a general in the Dawn Empire. She grew up alongside the crown prince (and now emperor) Seiran, witnessing the constant threats against his life. Determined to protect him, she dedicated herself to becoming a soldier and his personal guard. However, her plans are completely upended when Seiran, now the emperor, unexpectedly announces her as his chosen consort. From Myōka's perspective, this seems like a frivolous and impulsive decision on his part. She feels trapped and frustrated, believing her dream of protecting him as an equal has been stolen, replaced with the "powerless" role of a palace wife. What she doesn't know is that Seiran's decision is born from a deep desire to protect her. He fears the dangers of his own life would put her at risk if she were a guard on the front lines. By making her his consort, he believes he can keep her safe within the palace walls.

When a woman vanishes without a trace, Detective Kim Soo-jin is assigned what appears to be a routine missing persons case. Instead, he encounters a presence that feels disturbingly too close—someone who knows more than they should, watches more than they admit, and blurs the line between victim and suspect. As the investigation deepens, Soo-jin is drawn into a psychological maze where identity fractures, obsession masquerades as devotion, and love becomes something dangerous. This is a dark, intimate thriller about control, trauma, and the terrifying pull between two people who should never have met.

The "hidden realm" is where Spirits and Demons live. The "Mortal Realm" is where humans live. And then there's the "Void Realm" at the bottom of the earth... The Void Realm is a dumping ground for the "impurity" that flows out of the Mortal Realm. Long ago, in the Hidden Realm there was a sacred tree called the "Divine Spirit Tree", which was tasked with guarding the entrance to the Void Realm. One day, it fell seriously ill, and a great deal of impurity overflowed into the Hidden Realm. The Guardian God (The God of Protection) severely lamented this and died to block the entrance to the Void Realm, but the impurity was scattered into the Mortal World as "Demons." A certain herbalist begins his journey to return the demons to the Divine Spirit Tree.

The duchess Noar Armand suddenly understood. In her previous life, she was a high school girl with no luck with men, and she was reincarnated as a villainous young lady who appears in the otome game "Rose Prayer". And what awaits him is the fate of breaking off the engagement and imprisoning by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Argento Blum, who is currently his fiancée and falls in love with the heroine...! "I wish for a man who cheats too." Noir coldly treats His Highness to be hated, but-!? The opening of the romantic comedy ♪ avoiding cheating of His Highness × S, a villain with love trauma

Crown Prince Maximilian breaks off his engagement to Sarah, a marquis’s daughter praised as a perfect lady, and instead marries Sally, a free-spirited baron’s daughter. Having chosen “true love” over a political marriage, he believes that the power of love will bring him a happy future. However, once Sally becomes crown princess, she shows none of the education, grace, or refinement expected of her position, causing one problem after another. As a result, the crown prince and princess gradually become the object of cold stares and criticism from those around them. Meanwhile, Sarah quickly marries an influential duke. As a duchess, she supports her husband and shines more brightly than ever. People begin to say that Sarah, not the crown princess, is the one who truly looks like royalty— And so begins a shocking tale of downfall, sparked by a broken engagement!

Miguel and Jay were childhood friends, but after a while they drifted apart. However, seeing Miguel that day made something change inside Jay.

The human race has been infected by a strain of bacteria that was originally isolated in South America but has spread all over the world. The symptoms start with fever and vomit and eventually ends with the person in a coma. However, those who awake from that coma are those with incredible intelligence and they're soon able to see that they are in fact being ruled by higher beings that they thought only existed in fairy tales like demons and witches.Arthur Pyuty was a witch who ruled a kingdom under the guise of a human until the side effects of the bacteria revealed her true nature to humans and they started revolting. In fact, Arthur and her kind, who used to hold high political power in society, are now being hunted down. Arthur and her assistant Ataru, a zombie, must move from place to place in order to avoid humans but also so that they can find a way to make things go back to how it was before.

Selvia, once the next Saint and the prince’s fiancée, had devoted her life to the kingdom and the church since childhood. Despite this, she is falsely accused of crimes she doesn’t remember committing and is expelled from the church. Having lost her place and her future, Selvia encounters Hulk, the strongest swordsman known as the “Sword God.” He, too, has just been unjustly expelled from his adventuring party. Bound by their similar circumstances, the two quickly hit it off. When Hulk invites her, saying, “Why don’t you travel with me?”, a new journey begins for these two outcasts. Selvia wields cheat-level healing magic but is naïve about the world, while Hulk possesses overwhelming power yet has never been able to form equal relationships because of it. As they travel together, the two lonely souls gradually become irreplaceable partners. A refreshing fantasy begins, starring an ex–Saint candidate beloved by the gods and the strongest swordsman—an expelled duo carving out a new destiny together!

19th century France - Paris. Cline, a girl who "looks like she's from the moon", is 14 years old and has no dreams or ambitions, and doesn't even know what she wants to do. When she arrives in Tokyo, she meets an old gentleman who offers her a "work experience job", but...? A young girl's journey into the world of work begins.

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.”

Hikari Teruzaki, a Japanese office lady, loved a certain manga and its favorite character—the second prince, Clarence. However, in the story, her beloved Clarence is suddenly executed!? While lamenting, Hikari is guided by a mysterious voice and finds herself face-to-face with her favorite character, Clarence. Transported into the manga world, she begins acting as his caretaker to prevent his tragic end! At first, Clarence is wary of her, but as they spend time together, his attitude gradually softens…⁉

“If it’s something I can do, I’ll gladly do it!” Giselle was fired from the Alchemy Guild because, despite her years of service, she couldn’t make impressive items. Feeling completely down, she returned to her boarding house, but the kind landlord couple warmly encouraged her, and she regained her usual cheerfulness. Determined to live by creating alchemy items that would bring joy to those around her, she immediately set out to make her grandmother’s secret recipe: ‘Alchemy Candy’ with healing effects――!? Unknowingly a genius alchemist, Giselle uses her talent and kindness to make everyone happy in this heartwarming fantasy about creating things♪

A young girl named Kikka loses her memory and is wandering alone when she is rescued by Princess Gina of the great nation of Alexandrite. As Kikka grows up under Gina’s care, she becomes an exceptionally powerful knight — devoting her formidable strength solely to protecting Gina. However, complications arise when a suitor steps forward to propose marriage to Princess Gina. Turmoil, loyalty, duty, and romance all unfold in a fantasy world full of knights, royalty, and political subtlety.

Locked away in the attic, Lady Aria’s life is about to fade away… when suddenly, she remembers her past life! In her previous life, she was Nagisa, an ordinary office worker who received an all-purpose skill from God and was reincarnated as Aria. Her divine mission? To live a happy life as Aria. But first—she must reclaim the wealth stolen by the very family that drove her into despair, and escape from the mansion that has become her prison! Thus begins the story of a tragic young noblewoman’s dramatic reversal of fate—armed with divine skills and unyielding resolve!

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A young editor, who faints with anything scary, ends up being in charge of the mysterious novelist Sharakuna! The elusive author claims he is in a slump and needs an actual "horror experience" to finish his manuscript. He convinces the editor to join him in visiting many haunted hotspots.