TOP MANGA OF THE WEEK

From the Peabody Award-winning creators of Jessica Jones comes a brand-new creation. PEARL is the story of an exceptional tattoo artist and accidental assassin for one of the modern-day San Francisco Yakuza. She was born into one life, but another is calling to her. When Pearl accidentally meets one of her peers, her doppelgänger from another clan, she starts to dream of a better life. But Pearl has a very special ability that keeps pulling her back into the violent world she is desperate to escape. PEARL is a major series launch from writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos that features their first brand-new original character since Jessica Jones. Fans of the Jessica Jones comic and TV show will be thrilled and delighted by this bold new direction the creative team has taken.

With his attractive body and alluring beauty, arch-incubus Akira has no trouble overcoming his prey with intense bouts of pleasure. He's one of the many demons who live peacefully disguised amongst humans, and he harbors a grudge against the demon-slayer clan who, in addition to being his natural enemies, murdered his best friend. This leads him to target the murderer's son Kurogane, hoping to gain a servant who'll double as his own dedicated source of sustenance! However, Kurogane believes intimacy should be reserved for couples, and he firmly rejects Akira's advances. When Akira tries to get Kurogane in the mood with some special hypnosis that can only be used by arch-incubi, it doesn't work on him at all for some reason...! Sparks fly when a gullible but straight-laced young man meets an arch-incubus who's had plenty of experience!

What do I do if I like girls? I wished upon a shooting star, not expecting it to be granted straight away… so why did a spirit suddenly appear before me?

Mel Slofy an orphan of commoner by birth whose hair turned completely white due to a fever she suffered as a child. Though she survived the illness, she was abandoned by her parents while unconscious, left behind because of their crushing debts, and was eventually taken in by Noma. One fateful day, the Heaven Duke, his mind clouded by the shock of losing his youngest daughter, mistakes Mel for his own daughter, Bleria Charlotte Heaven, because of her similar hair color. However, The duke’s desperate actions spark unsettling rumors in the village, forcing his son, the young duke, Damian Jeremiah Heaven, to step in to protect his family’s reputation. To suppress the growing gossip about his father's madness, Damian orders Mel to pose as his sister, Bleria. Thus, Mel begins a new life as Bleria Charlotte Heaven, preparing for her engagement to Gopher Isaac Allknight, the heir to the prestigious Allknight Ducal family.

Shaolan (Xiao Lian) is an orphaned girl who lives alone in the mountains at the very nook of an impoverished village. One day, an envoy from the palace arrives and scouts her to to be a lady-in-waiting for the imperial harem. This was how a wild girl raised on the mountains was able to live in a luxurious palace working as a lady-in-waiting, however... On her first day (due to various reasons), Shaolan had suddenly become a criminal after slapping one of the consorts. Though execution appeared certain, she was specially pardoned and demoted from a lady-in-waiting to a maidservant in charge of odd jobs. She is ridiculed by the other consorts as the, "Princess of Odd Jobs," however, this is where her rapid advance begins. She implements reforms to the worn-down palace and optimizes her chores through the knowledge she learned from her life of living in poverty, earning the gaze of the other ladies-in-waiting and the imperial consorts alike. Continuing these course of events, Shaolan's name spreads through the imperial palace, reaching even the emperor's ears...

Bae Yuju, who believes that people have a predetermined fate, meets a guy she had met by chance at a new school in the summer of her 18th year. Will this fate come true? A summer school romance about the growth of three people!

Amelia is a plain girl who is Sophie's fan and follower. One day, she sees Marion, Sophie's fiance, with Rozetta, another girl. "I wonder if His Highness will look at me more if I earn Rozetta's ire..." To prevent Sophie from becoming the antagonist, Amelia begins to coach Sophie in love. However, this attracts the attention of Sophie's tsundere brother?!

The story of "Katarika: The Curse of Ghostly Tales" follows a group of girls trapped by a mysterious "curse" linked to Ghostly tales. It combines thrilling suspense and emotional depth, focusing on their friendships as they navigate this eerie phenomenon. The manga blends supernatural horror with the characters' personal struggles, unraveling a chilling tale of how stories can shape and destroy their world.

The best high school in the best city. Chan-wook, the tyrant of the school, falls in love with his ideal type at first sight when he sees her. But his ideal type is... the top otaku in the whole school, Han Yu-ri?! Chan-wook doesn't recognize Yu-ri because he wears thick glasses. To make matters worse, the two become mentors and mentees as part of the school's learning program. Yu-ri's dangerous double life begins, where getting caught means death! Will Yu-ri be able to graduate safely without Chan-wook finding out her identity?!

Calmia Phlox is given a second chance at life, but this time, she must compete against her beloved twin brother to gain back her coveted status and title as Countess Phlox. What’s more, her nemesis wants to... marry her?! Striking a deal with her former archenemy, Rudbeckia, while struggling between her ambitions and her fondness for her brother, will Calmia reclaim what is hers?

Everything is cloaked in mystery in *The Theif Princess*. In reality, she is Lucian, the princess of the kingdom. With her wedding to the betrothed Hebron drawing near, Lucian concocts a daring plan to sabotage the ceremony and flee. Under the cover of night, she sneaks into the prince's chambers while he sleeps. But after unknowingly ingesting a strange potion, Hebron captures her. Convinced the events are nothing more than a dream, Hebron kisses Lucian... Can Lucian truly steal what is most precious to him?

Mikias, the "Gravekeeper Saint" hated by everyone, escapes from the Saint's Palace that binds her, and dreams of freedom, busily saving money. However, everything changes on the day she is suspected of assassinating another Saint, and the ruthless Prince Riddle proposes a "fake marriage" to achieve their mutual goals. "It's not affection or love. I have no intention of taking anything away from you." In order to be free, Mikias becomes a fake fiancé, but...

Basically about a stupid pigeon named Bob.

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Cheon Jia, the vice president of a large corporation, is preparing for a shareholders’ meeting. Worried that her timid personality will cause her to make a mistake, she consults a fortune-teller, only to learn that she must sleep with a man who possesses the energy of the clouds in order to ensure a smooth career advancement! Fortunately, Jia notices this energy in Sang Kwon-un, a man who’s trying to turn a new leaf by applying to be her personal bodyguard. Jia initially approaches him with an ulterior motive, but as they sleep together, will she begin to…fall for him?

The love story between Song Hao Hao, a woman who sees lying men transform into dogs in her eyes, and a CEO who can transform into a Doberman.

Koshimizu Koharu, an 30-something woman with little romantic experience, has always wanted to redo a love that ended in high school when she was too shy and couldn't do anything about it. Upon entering a new company, she unexpectedly meets Date Ritsuka, the man she had a crush on at the time. This coincidence makes her determined to ask him out to dinner, but she gets drunk from nervousness... and when she wakes up, she's naked in bed! Date makes a proposal to her after she apologizes for the previous night's mistake: "Become my slave." Koshimizu wants to be promoted from slave to lover, and Date, while nonchalantly brushing it off, acts suggestively. What will become of their love?!

A boyfriend whose love is so strong it becomes smothering - "Sena, look only at me." - an impudently wicked underclassman - "You should just break up with that boyfriend of yours." - and the girl wavering between them on a seesaw of love! Since Sena struggles to speak her mind, her boyfriend Minoru worries and has been taking extra care to watch over her. Then one day, Sena decides to attend her school club's drinking party after Hayato, an underclassman in the same club, asks for her help. She's always turned down the parties before to avoid worrying Minoru, and the moment she tells him she's going to one, his whole demeanor suddenly changes... While she's tossed about like a ship in a storm, which man will Sena choose in the end...?!

Chapter 17 in Naver's 2023 Rookie Short Story Collection (2023 루키 단편선).

"Gyo-ha and Jun-oh were once each other's first love, but they eventually broke up due to sexual incompatibility. Ten years later, Gyo-ha, now an investment professional searching for fresh opportunities, stumbles upon a dating app called "AM2"and unexpectedly reconnects with Jun-oh. Wanting more than just nostalgia, Gyo-ha proposes a casual flingan offer Jun-oh eagerly accepts. However, as Jun-oh's feelings grow stronger, he begins to fear that history might repeat itself, and that his affection will only push Gyo-ha further away.Caught between nostalgia and desire, can they truly keep things casual, or will their unresolved emotions threaten to change everything?"

A spaceship in the shape of a horse-drawn carriage travels across the galaxy. Riding in the carriage is Ridley, the scientist who built this eccentric spaceship, and her partner Watari, a shy girl. The two leave Earth, which has become uninhabitable due to environmental pollution, and set off in the carriage. Their goal is to find a safe planet to settle. However, all the planets they visit are very strange! A planet with a g** who can bring all things back to life, another planet where the luckiest people are considered the greatest, and a planet with countless libraries The two girls are sometimes thrown for a loop by these strange worlds

Planet 'Blood Cell' - a world created by the G** of Death. Though populated by diverse plants, animals, and humans, this deity who revels in conflict designed it with one cruel rule: survival is only possible through blood consumption. For a millennium, this system bred endless conflict between beings desperate to survive. But now, after 1000 years, champions arise who will finally end this blood-soaked world ruled by greed!

Johan Kim is an ordinary 19-year old who loves basketball and hanging out with friends. Though there is one different thing about him; his family are all exorcists. But this was something that was kept hidden from Johan. When his parents die suddenly, Johan's grandfather confesses the truth to him. Unable to take the upending, Johan runs out into the night. Unfortunately a demon arrives, giving Johan the fright of his life. Now that Johan has realized this other world, will he accept his destiny and fight for humanity? Or go back to living his normal life. Find out in Death of a Crescent Moon!