TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

Ryouhei Arisu, now a grown adult and married to Yuzuha, who is expected to give birth to their first child any day now, suddenly finds himself back in the Borderlands, the land between Life and Death, after getting into an accident. Will he be able to make it out of the Borderlands once more...?

Just sitting in the passenger seat of Rafaele’s car is enough to make Samantha feel like he owns her again. Four years ago, she fell passionately in love with the wealthy CEO of a luxury car company. Samantha ended up pregnant, but Rafaele saw her as nothing more than a fling and ended their relationship before she could tell him. She thought she’d never see him again, but here she is sitting next to him. When he sees her son, he instantly realizes that the child must be his. Lashing out in anger that Samantha hid his child from him, Rafaele sets out to use his money and power to make life as difficult as he can for her. But what does he really hope to gain from this?

Machi is 14 years old and has spent her whole life in the Touhoku Mountains as a miko. Raised alongside a talking bear, Natsu, she knows nothing of modern life. But, she’s enthralled with its mysteries and determined to figure them out. Natsu attempts to prepare her for the trials and tribulations she will face entering the fast-paced city in this comical coming of age story of a backwoods girl in Japan.

If you want to learn how to be a god, you can ride a crane to the sky. Turning stones into gold? You can do so in mere seconds!

A maiden who doesn't know what love is tries her hand at dating as a pseudo-couple! Inspector Rinna, who is respected by everyone as a hard-working and serious policewoman, seems to be having trouble with her work lately. The reason for this is because she loses focus. It only happens when Meishi, the detective she works with, is around… So, she makes a choice…?

The hilarious spin-off manga to the anime (and novels) by acclaimed director Kunihiko Ikuhara (Sailor Moon, Revolutionary Girl Utena, PENGUINDRUM)! Police officers Reo and Mabu are surprised when they find a baby lying on a plate in the street! They take her in as they search for her parents, but their bizarre new life keeps leading them in wild directions. Strangely, this baby–who they name Sara–seems to have supernatural powers and these two men are starting to love her as if she were their own.

It's been four years since Yuya Tsuda's seen his childhood friend who moved overseas, Ryoichi Sakura. But Ryoichi's sudden confession of love sends him into a crazy panic! What's going to happen next......!? Find out in these two astonishing cover-story chapters and brand new extra comic. Also featuring three other stories, this is Hazuki Yuki's first ever BOYS' LOVE compilation!

Akika Izumi, an office worker at a goods production company, has a problem. Her mail and trash at home were being vandalized, and she could feel someone's eyes on her - yes, she had a "stalker". Izumi had been reluctant to talk to anyone about it because she thought it would only cause trouble if she told others about it. The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that the two of them have been in the same boat for a long time. Asano is the closest to Izumi than anyone else to protect her and solve her stalker problem, but he actually has a terrible secret...?

Will a temporary marriage be the way for them to each reach their goals? Elementary schoolteacher Melanie’s greatest dream is to have a loving marriage and adorable children. Meanwhile, her best friend, the handsome veterinarian Bailey, has been appointed as the judge for a local beauty contest. He’s fed up with gorgeous women approaching him just to sway his vote. Melanie comes up with the idea of getting married temporarily so they can both get what they want—but then the whole town gets involved…

Callie was forced into an arranged marriage with a much older man when she was nineteen, but was finally freed from this loveless union after her husband's death. Now, she's returned to Greece, where she meets a mysterious, dark stranger with whom she shares the most passionate experience of her life. While Callie tries to repair the wounds in her heart, her uncle schemes to marry off his daughter in a new arranged marriage. Callie is shocked when she learns that the man her cousin is set to marry is none other than her partner in passion, Damon...!

WHY DO YOU WANT… ...TO BECOME HUMAN? Rei Hitoma is a former teacher with a deep disdain for his fellow human beings. But after two years of unemployment, he’s ready for a change of pace. He takes a new job at a school in the mountains, hoping to live a slow, relaxing life surrounded by nature. But on his first day, he passes by a peculiar student...with animal ears?! Turns out, this is no ordinary school. It’s a place dedicated to helping demi-humans become full-fledged human beings!

"Maybe I've been waiting for such a moment for a long time!" While being estranged by his daughter and being blamed by his wife, middle-aged office worker Iwashita lived modestly in his own way. This was his norm at least until he met a girl, Shiina, who suddenly appeared one day in front of him. She approached Iwashita as a 'customer' for "a meal for 20,000 yen". A story of a small escape begins with a painful and dazzling 15-year-old girl seeking her own value and a 40-year-old middle-aged man struggling between reason and desire.

Tanahashi, a completely ordinary high-schooler, has a secret hobby: He dresses up in girls' clothing, and uploads pictures of himself to the internet as the net superstar Hikaru. Tanahashi just uses his secret activities to let off steam, but what will happen when he finds out Kino, his popular classmate, is Hikaru's biggest fan!? There are also several other stories on a variety of themes, from love-triangles to punishingly sadistic s**, in this manga by Kimiko Kobori!

This is my feelings for my unrequited love

Mikan, a young girl transported to a world of swords and magic, grows up to become a great mage who saves that world from crisis—only to be sent back to her hometown, Niigata. Having lost her magic and companions from the other world, Mikan becomes a shut-in. Her older brother Itsuki, who has waited ten long years for her return, does everything he can to show her the joys of this world and gently coax her outside—but will he succeed…?!

Sophia, the daughter of a marquis, was engaged to the second prince, Delm. Both of them worked at the Royal Institute of Magic Research, but Delm often pushed his work onto Sophia under the guise of their engagement. One day, Sophia invented a new type of magic, but Delm stole her research paper and registered the magic under his own name. When Sophia demanded her rights back, Delm refused and falsely accused her of lying about the theft. As a result, Delm was celebrated as a genius within the institute, while Sophia was ridiculed and labeled incompetent for failing to produce any results. Her reputation as a researcher was ruined, and her only cherished laboratory was taken away by Delm. To make matters worse, Delm declared their engagement annulled, stating, "Someone as incompetent as you isn't worthy of being my fiancée." Devastated, Sophia returned to her family estate, having lost everything. However, through a twist of fate, she became engaged to Leo Santorina, known as the "Ice Wolf Prime Minister" for his cold demeanor. Despite his reputation, Leo was kind-hearted but awkward in expressing himself. With his love and support, Sophia gradually succeeded as a researcher. Meanwhile, Delm's downfall began to unfold...

Although it was a political marriage, Ji-young truly loved Se-jun. But on their first anniversary trip, Se-jun shattered her face and threw her into the sea. When she barely regained consciousness, she had the face of a completely different person. Reborn with a new identity thanks to the man who saved her, Cha Eun-hyuk, Ji-young returns as Eun Seol-rin. Now, Seol-rin is determined to take revenge on everyone who took part in trying to kill her.

“Human child, you shall become my bride.” — Deep in the mountains, far from human settlements, there was a village where shrine maidens lived. In that village, twins were born into a shrine maiden family—one of them being Uika. In the village, which strictly adhered to ancient customs and was ruled by religious beliefs, it was absolutely forbidden for shrine maidens to interact with outsiders or show human emotions. However, Uika, who was supposed to be a shrine maiden, deeply loved her sister, who was chosen as a sacrifice to a dragon deity. When the time came for her sister to be offered, Uika, who could not bear to lose her, tried to defy the fate imposed on them. But the village labelled her an “unfilial child,” imposed harsh days upon her. Eventually, the time of the sacrifice came, a day when the death of a chosen maiden would calm the wrath of the god. Uika, who had been chosen in her sister’s place, prepared to accept that fate. When the dragon appeared with a thunderclap, Uika, now turned into a sorrowful and beautiful non-human being, left her final words directed by the flowers, like a fleeting bloom.

The high school girl Ayame's love of gothic lolita style is found out by Mizuno Hiro, a boy known as the school's biggest delinquent. Ayame fears that her hobby will become exposed at school, or suffer some other terrible consequence, but for some reason, Hiro invites her on a date instead. As they spend time together, Ayame begins to feel that he is not as bad as he is rumored to be.

Atsushi accepts an isekai proposal and gets transported into his favorite game as his favorite character, if he wins one level of the game he gets to make any wish and bring whatever he wishes back to the real world!

Return to Japari Park and the lovable world of Kemono Friends in this manga anthology! Kaban, Serval, and the rest of the Friends are having a wonderful time!

A gorgeously-illustrated, faithful manga adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ beloved classic! Set in the time just before Napoleon’s return to power, this adventurous tale follows the trials and tribulations of Edmond Dantès. After being unjustly imprisoned on the day of his wedding, Edmond devises a plan that leads to his escape, a hoard of treasure, and a new identity: the Count of Monte Cristo. A tale of courage, vengeance, romance and betrayal!

In a world where a person's Post is decided for them from birth, Torza holds the most powerful, the most punishing, and the most heroic of Posts--he is a Slayer. He sets off on a journey to gather strong companions for the sole purpose of defeating the twenty-third incarnation of the all-powerful Demon. However, there's a dark truth lurking behind the stories of the so-called heroic Slayers...