TOP MANGA OF THE WEEK

Ichika Kojima is a high schooler obsessed with the idol "Kanon", beautiful and popular with her (girl) underclassmen, Ichika really only spends her time as an idol fan; her life changes when one day her father remarries and she gets a step-sister, none other than her beloved "little sister of humanity" Kanon, or rather, Akane?! This Hyper Yuri Love Comedy begins now?!

Things are finally looking up for aspiring actress Bobae Lee, after her appearance on the hit matchmaking Reality TV show, “The Aftermath”. But when her co-star suddenly commits suicide, everything slowly begins to crumble as Bobae soon finds herself the new target of public hate. As she works to rebuild her career from the ground up, she quickly learns that fame can be a double-edged sword and that sometimes, the people closest to you can end up hurting you the most.

Working in a bento shop, Arata can't help but be curious about Shun, a young boy who regularly comes to buy food. However, he stops appearing all of sudden. One day, Arata awakes in the other world after saving a dog from drowning in a river. He has to stay in a hotel before passing on – and out of all places, that is where he meets Shun again! A heartful love story about a lethargic guy and a straightforward delinquent that unfolds in the afterlife.

I indulged myself for one night, but the cost was too big… Pursuing her dream of becoming a designer, Sophie dedicates her life to work. One snowy day, she bumps into dreamy Italian gentleman Marco, who offers her a high-end cashmere coat. For just one night, she lets herself indulge… When she is presented with the opportunity to see the textiles and craftsmanship Venice has to offer, she can’t help but say yes, but a little secret threatens to interrupt this vacation…

Can a fleeting past romance between an optimistic young man and a great actress be resurrected? Julia is an actress who abruptly departed from the silver screen, as well as society, ten years ago. Quinn, a reporter, tracks her down on an island in the Caribbean to negotiate her appearing onscreen for an interview. There is one thing he has not been able to forget since she disappeared all those years ago: the love the two had shared when they were young. As soon as he arrives on the island, he is shocked to see her with a child. But why did she disappear all those years ago? Julia reveals the child she’s with is her son and that she left to start a new life with someone else...

Collection of short and creepy oneshots by @minowabunko

Yoogeon, a Harry Potter fanatic, wins a luxury first class ticket to London where she meets her three new roommates. Will Geon be able to overcome the obstacles that come with living in London together with her handsome flatmates?

"If it will save my country, then I shall give myself up to the devil." Antonella, princess to the small, economically wounded kingdom of Monteverde, is dining with some VIPs at a luxurious yacht party when a familiar voice reaches her ears. "A princess doing the work of a harlot?" The owner of this insult is none other than Cristiano, who reigns in the rival kingdom of Monterosso. Long ago, when their kingdoms were at peace, he had stolen her heart. Now he tells her that she is the only one that can save Monteverde from destruction, but in order for that to happen, he wants Antonella for himself.

I was bought for a million dollars to be a bride… But I can’t hold my feelings back! Aimee dreams of becoming a designer at a small downtown studio when one day she receives a surprise visit from Mrs. Tremont, a celebrity even within upper society. She comes with a proposal: marriage to her son Colin for the unbelievable sum of a million dollars. While the details remain murky, Aimee is invited to an extravagant gala. There she comes face-to-face with Colin, whose eyes are as mysterious as midnight and overflowing with charm. His words, however, do little to hide an agenda… With all the alarm bells going off in her head, what will Aimee do?

I know I’m just a replacement, but I can’t stop wishing for a real romance… After seeing both of her sisters happily married, Andie cannot help but feel lonely, even with a baby on the way. Two months ago, she finally spent a night with Adam Munroe, a world renowned movie producer, and a close friend to her family. While knowing that he had feelings for her late mother, Andie could not resist her desire to be with the man she loved for practically her entire life. This encounter results in Andie expecting a baby, that she cannot tell Adam about… “He wouldn’t want to have a baby with a girl he doesn’t love.” Though she tries to avoid Adam, she reunites with him during her secret maternity leave, and Adam surprises her with a marriage proposal, which Andie accepts… determined to be her late mother’s replacement…

Collection of short horror stories published by @kuro_otome on twitter.

Mitch must learn to hold his tongue…and Samantha must resist Mitch’s charms! Mitch is a handsome, sexy, talented ER doctor. However, his no-holds-barred banter is highly unpopular with his patients, and it’s gotten him into hot water at the medical center where he works. If he wants to keep his job, Mitch must attend counseling to improve his interpersonal skills. Samantha, assigned to be his counselor, admires Mitch’s skill as a doctor… If only his emotional IQ were higher, he’d be the perfect man!

If you e going to die anyway, lets get married. A Psycho Romantic Mystery. Yoko Moji, a woman who suffers from the triple pain of being ugly, having no money, and having no job, fails an interview, gets lost on the road, and jumps from a pedestrian bridge to commit suicide. But a perfect, handsome man named Kirihara Kan who was passing by decides to help her. Next, she receives a light speed proposal: If you e going to die, just marry me. and asks for cosmetic surgery as a condition for marriage. Thus Yoko got a happy marriage without any inconvenience, but a secret was hidden in her new face. Whats behind this cosmetic marriage?!?

The Kafkaesque autobiography of a diplomat who compares himself to Rasputin, as he gets caught up in a political purge during the early 2000s. A legal thriller with a dash of geopolitics. Note: Despite the title, this manga is not a chronicle of Grigori Rasputin's life.

The hero Ares was about to fight the final battle for the fate of the world. However, the three party members who became his friends on the trip said, "I can't follow you anymore!" Yes, he was hated by all the party members. Their patience had run out and they finally left Ares. ... But that is what Ares, the hero, wanted. The last opponent is the genie [Demiurge] who is bringing destruction and chaos to the world. He cannot involve his party members in a fight from which they may not return alive. So it was his plan to play a disgusting person who would drive everyone away from him. Alone, the hero entered the final battle, and died… or did he? Eh? Am I alive? Why am I naked? And why is [Demiurge] sleeping next to me? What happened? I can’t remember?! The hero who thought he was dead is loved by the girl who was the ‘Last Boss’ and living with her?!

A slice-of-life story about a new employee who can literally read emotions and an inexpressive but actually very kind sempai at work.

This is an adaptation of the Mirage of Blaze novel, and so far seems to follow the original source material closely. The complex plot incorporates a large number of elements - including romantic melodrama, historical politics and supernatural fantasy. Japanese history predominates the heavily structured story-line, which mainly involves the continued aggression between power-wielding guardians ('possessors'), and the denizens of a 'feudal underworld'- a group of restless souls belonging to long-dead samurai from the Sengoku era who are attempting to re-ignite those age-old wars in present-day Japan.

What do you do when your fiancé just can’t seem to keep it in his pants? Well, she decided to keep her options open, thinking that she could cancel the engagement… Only to find out that it wasn’t going to be as easy as she thought it would be! And so, she turned to the neighbor for help: "young master Shao, let’s strike a deal." Young master Shao huffed, "no, I can’t be bothered." "Young master Shao, are you even a mad?" "Since you say I’m not a man, I guess that I should prove to you that I’m one..."

When you miss school and meeting friends, follow along on Amu's daily school life! Together along with her friends that does weird and stupid things, they together go through high school filled with likes, sorrow, feelings and love!

A kind-hearted girl, Ning Meng, who was never able to reject others, began to isolate herself as she was not good at handling her interpersonal relationships. However, during the new school term in high school, she met many new friends who were willing to help her. They influenced each other and became people worthy to be engraved in each other's memory.

Rintsuki Suda, who attends Shirahoshi High School, is a gloomy and dull student at school. However, his real identity is Shion Nanairo – the vocalist of the band [Personia] – which is very popular among middle and high school students. Classes always revolve around Shion, a mysterious and charismatic singer, whose eyes are always hidden by a mask. Rintsuki hides his identity and stays in the shadows during class. It’s all about not disturbing his family and his beloved sister! Surrounded by his classmates who are his enthusiastic fans, he would break into a cold sweat while…..

• I Can Hear the Ghostly Drum-Beating The first guy Rika ever falls for turns out to be her older sister's fiancé. However, her sister's dream since she was a child was to be a bride, and ever since her engagement to another guy didn't work out a few years earlier due to her not being able to conceive, Rika swore to do everything in her power to help her sister fulfill her dream. Does that include helping her marry the guy that she's in love with?! • Like Snow Falling on Harbor Yori runs into Kurita, a girl he knew from basketball club back in high school. Back then, she was a quiet girl who had a quirky oddness to her. When he runs into her out of coincidence two years later, however, he finds that she's become an out-going (if not slightly high-strung) girl. A few weeks after their chance meeting, he receives a phone call from the hospital saying she had tried to kill herself, and he finds out the true reason for the drastic change. • Fight! Yuki's a hard-working 21 year old who's tirelessly slugging away as a coordinator at a English language school so that she can save enough money to go study abroad. She has no interest in guys because she's so set on her goal---that is, until she meets Yuki, a guy with the same name as her. They move in together only days after they met, and at first things go well, but one day, he hits her in the face by accident. The violence escalates as the days wear on --- will their love last?! • The Days of the Sun Nana and Ichi are twins who are as close as can be. Sure the people around them think it's odd that they still sleep in the same bed --- but they couldn't care less what others think. All they need is each other. One day, they run into a scruffy looking man wearing dark sunglasses who claims that he's their long-lost dad! Is it really him? And why did he choose to reveal himself to them now? Includes other stories which all center around the theme: "a rose-colored tomorrow."

Yusuke Yuki, who has spent his entire high school life studying and working part-time in order to keep his special student tuition exemption, finds himself desperately desiring a girlfriend. On his way home, he looks up and accidentally sees a girl attempting to jump off the roof of an abandoned building. A strange encounter leads to a new way of life and a love storey with the mysterious girl named Hatsuhaku Kotori. (being worked on)

Little kid Jin is a dab hand at mecha piloting (who'd have thought!), and when he isn't horsing around with other people's property, he's fighting against the evil forces of the Automen.To go along with the Chou Soujuu Mecha MG translation patch (available on stargood.org), Phantom scanlated several chapters of the tie-in manga created to promote the game.