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When you work in a Japanese bookstore like Honda-san, there are a million and one things to keep track of. Managing new releases, accounting for the revival of titles from...

Whether it's foreigners asking for "JAPANESE EROTIC MANGA," navigating the tricky government definition of "morally harmful material," or helping a customer who's awfully "criminally organized," there's rarely a dull moment...

THE UNIVERSE’S MOST WANTED Hiro blew them all away–literally–on his mercenary job clearing out a space pirate stronghold. Now, the military and a ton of smaller groups are all desperate...

INTELLIGENCE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS WEAPONFollowing a devastating military conflict, countries fight their wars in the shadows. One unusual spy, Klaus, has never failed on the job despite his quirks,...

"My wish as champion is for you to descend the tower and be my wife." Climbing a deadly tower, Oscar seeks the power of its master, the Witch of the...

When Kyoko’s heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight!Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he...

The alien menace has been hovering over Tokyo for years, but the Invaders aren’t content to just sit back and loom. One of them has taken to the streets of...

When Asa’s mother goes into labor yet again, Asa runs off to find a doctor. But no one bats an eye when she doesn’t return—not even as a storm approaches...

THE ORIGINAL NOVEL THAT INSPIRED THE CULT CLASSIC FILM BY SATOSHI KONKirigoe Mima is in the third year of her career as a pure and innocent pop idol. Feeling like...

STUCK IN SECOND GEARTakeda is rough around the edges but has a kind heart. Igarashi still insists she only finds him annoying. Through Valentine’s Day and the beginning of a...

SIZE MATTERSFutaba’s annoying senpai, Takeda, is a huge guy just like her scary stalker grandfather. This wouldn’t matter if people didn’t keep mistaking Futaba for Takeda’s daughter, or just generally...

NOT JUST A RIVER IN EGYPTFutaba is definitely not in denial about her feelings for her annoying senpai, Harumi. She just gave him Valentine’s Day chocolate because she made too...

The familiar scents of gunpowder and kitty litter...​When hardened men with a soft spot for felines look for a haven, they come to Kitty and Me, a bar with a select clientele...

W E L C O M E T O T H E N E X T W O R L D​Seventeen years ago, Takafumi’s uncle fell into a coma, but...

When his mentor is injured, novice linguist Hakaba is appointed to take over the professor's research in the Netherworld! Though Hakaba has studied the languages of werewolves, lizardpeople, and other...

DARK FAMILY SECRETSAs Yuzuki and I investigate the Katabuchi family home, our unease grows. What dark secrets has her family been hiding? The mysteries deepen, but at least one has...

CLOUDS ON THE HORIZONAfter vowing to spend the rest of their lives together, Kanade plans to celebrate Mashiro's birthday with a surprise, but things don’t exactly go to plan. How...

Aki and Minagi were inseparable in high school, until an incident pulled their friendship apart at the seams. Years later, both men have given up on their high school dreams,...

Obviously, the genre most suitable for refined, young ladies is... rock!   After being forced to attend an all-girls' school, Ririsa Suzunomiya stumbles upon her ladylike peers jamming out.

Yoru is a vampire, a predator of the night dwelling among humans. But compared to a meal of fresh blood, he’d much rather partake in the culinary delights of the...

The battle between Wu Zetian and Jeanne D’Arc draws to a close as Walpurgis continues!! Upon realizing her true desires, Jeanne D’Arc’s magic reveals itself! But what could it be…?!...

Things are going well for Miyako and Asako until a tabloid gets a snap of Miyako. Determined to settle things once and for all, Miyako steps back onto stage.

Life has never been more perfect. Subaru Miyazawa and Tougo Amase are happily engaged, cherishing each day as they explore each other in all sorts of ways. When Tougo proposes...

A supernatural BL about an exorcist who discovers he can use his own bodily fluids to purify evil spirits.

REALITY IS STRANGER THAN FICTION...Isahaya Ichi has reunited with her former classmate, Masaki Makuhito, a man who was once her partner in a school experiment called “Gene Bride” that matched...

Ever since Adachi and Kurosawa officially became an item, their relationship has been progressing smoothly. But all the while, Adachi's been gripped by guilt because he still hasn't told Kurosawa...

Available in English for the first time comes an original story produced by Kentaro Miura, creator of Berserk! A fantasy manga inspired by Greek and Mesopotamian myths, and illustrated by Miura’s...

Drip, drip, droppity drop―after a slippery, steamy confession, it's only the beginning for Nomiya and Mikoshiba! Still, now that he has permission to actually touch the guy he’s been not-so-secretly...

Hitori “Bocchi” Gotoh might find it hard to make friends, but that doesn’t mean she’s lacking in admirers―this rockin’ anthology features a lineup of all-star guest authors ready to take...

Solving the mystery of who is behind the strange accidents leading up to the interdorm Spelldrive tournament is only the beginning of Yu’s challenges at Night Raven College. More mysteries...

Takara wants to pour every drop of her love into Ema, despite knowing that one day, it’ll all be over. The road before her promises nothing but pain and heartache,...

A sci-fi drama about a woman sick of workplace misogyny and the man she just happened to be matched with in a middle school experiment!Isahaya Ichi is fed up with...

Alien abduction is in the air…so to speak. When an alien princess vanishes, it’s not exactly clear who abducted whom or why...but it’s still up to Kaede and Rin to...

High school student Kaede’s new job is out of this world—or at least his clients are…High schooler Kaede uses his uncanny ability to sniff out fact from fiction for Cosmos, an intergalactic...

“What if we became friends with benefits.…” Suuna, a gloomy high school student, leaves home to live in a dorm. But when she nervously enters her room, she finds her...

SWEPT OFF HIS FEET!Minobe is the type to give everything his all, whether it be his daily ballet practices or his relationship with Ichinomiya, an upperclassman with an awe-inspiring gift...

Tatsu—with Masa in tow—is off to care for the tombstone of Takeyama, the passionate, undefeated fighter who taught him the way of the yakuza before shockingly losing his own life...to...

Magari is back, full of energy and ready for anything. As the holiday season approaches, she and Nakami prepare to spend their first Christmas together. As the year comes to...

It’s been a rough few weeks for Hiroto and Hideki. But after Hiroto collapsed from overwork and Hideki lost his job, the two are back in high spirits and ready...

As the school year comes to a close, it's time for the powerhouse Oino-kami High ice hockey team to win the championship once again, but have they lost their edge?...

SUGAR MAMA VS. REAL MAMAWhat do you do when you have three of the hottest girls in your school lounging around in your apartment and then your mother rings the...

30-year-old Hanno Tomoko, or Panko for short, is troubled by her inability to voice her true feelings―whether it’s at work or in private. Ever since she and Ryouhei, the kind-hearted...

Ever since Ibuki spilled the beans to Baba about his time leap, their relationship has grown closer than ever! The two even teamed up to stop Baba’s sister’s murder. But...

After narrowly avoiding death at the hands of Tremolo Parcostella, Komari awakens to the sight of her mortal enemy, Spica La Gemini, and the rest of Inverse Moon. Instead of...

Kikuri Hiroi―genius bassist of SICK HACK, terror of concert venues, eternal deadbeat, and all-around poor role model―has long held that there’s no problem you can’t drink your way out of....

While Asako and her landlord, Miyako, still live under one roof all the same, a brand-new relationship blossoms between them. Their daily lives have barely changed, but something feels different―each...

Famous curry, skateboarding, ghosts, the mysterious round stones scattered throughout Koufu city―all surprisingly ubiquitous things that nevertheless enrich daily life. For the girls of the Cinephoto Club, these are the...

Somewhere in the world is a witch named Elaina. As she wanders from one place to the next, she writes down a log of her journeys. This book is a...