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Half a year has passed since Yurgenschmidt inaugurated its first underage aub. Hannelore, now an archduke candidate for the country's top-ranked duchy, is in the midst of a crisis. Despite her natural indecisiveness, she finds herself pressed to choose from a growing list of marriage candidates. Her father suggests Kenntrips and Rasantark—her childhood friends—but then her half-brother Raufereg throws his hat into the ring. And what about Wilfried, the apple of her eye? Convinced that Liebeskhilfe the Goddess of Binding is toying with the threads of her fate, Hannelore turns to her dear friend Rozemyne for guidance. In the debut volume of this battle fantasy, the divine avatar fights to settle an engagement! Features two original short stories and four-panel manga by You Shiina. (Source: J-Novel Club)

• Fantasy

After the graduation ceremony ends and the library falls quiet once again, Solange reflects on the eventful term that has just concluded—and the many special memories she has made along the way. This new side series explores Rozemyne's time at the Royal Academy from a variety of new perspectives! (Source: J-Novel Club)

• Fantasy

Six years have passed since Urano began her new life as Myne, and so much has happened. She went from being a simple commoner to an apprentice shrine maiden, then she was thrown into the world of nobles as Rozemyne, the adopted daughter of an archduke! "But I'm not the only person with a lot going on! You can say the same for everyone else! Though, uh... I guess that's mainly because of me." (Source: J-Novel Club)

• Fantasy

"God, even if I'm reincarnated, please let me keep reading lots of books..." This was the dying wish of Urano Motosu, a university student who loved to read books, no matter the genre or type. She treasured books to such an extent that she aimed to graduate with a librarian's certificate—which she was on the verge of acquiring if it were not for an earthquake that caused her bookshelf to collapse and crush her to death. Though she may not have been granted the job of her dreams, she was at least granted another chance at life. Awakening as a frail five-year-old girl named Myne, she finds herself in a foreign medieval city populated by people with strange-colored hair. This new world fascinates Myne, but her lack of strength and the low status of her family and shelter disappoints her. To make things worse, she realizes that public literacy is low and books are rare and expensive in this city. Although Myne's past life has ended, her love for books has not—and thus begins the story of this bookworm's quest to make her own books. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

• Fantasy

Myne successfully negotiates with the temple to become an apprentice blue shrine maiden, ensuring she will receive the same treatment as a noble. Her work there begins, and after such a long wait, she can finally read in the book room! But the temple's status-based structure and her problematic attendants mean she doesn't have it easy: she'll need to beat society to enjoy her books in peace! This is a biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers! Part 2, begin! (Source: J-Novel Club)

• Fantasy
• Slice of Life

To protect those she cares about from danger, Myne abandons the life she knows to become Rozemyne, the archduke's mana-rich adopted daughter. But her passion for books hasn't changed, nor does she hesitate to charge into another strange new world. In this biblio-fantasy by bookworms, for bookworms, the detailed setting continues to expand—and so too does the book-making industry! (Source: J-Novel Club)

• Fantasy

Rozemyne has awoken from her two-year slumber. Everything and everyone has changed, which is as terrifying as it sounds, but she doesn't have time to waste before she's thrust toward the Royal Academy—a requirement for becoming a noble. There, she will meet all sorts of colorful teachers and students from other duchies... but can she keep her composure in the face of the most books she's seen yet? Our bookworm goes to school in the newest installment of this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers. (Source: J-Novel Club)

• Fantasy

Hayakawa Yui is totally a unmotivated, lazy girl who loves sleeping and eating. She's 16 but looks like a boy from elementary school; her one and only talent is to run really fast. After accidentally switching on the time machine which her younger brother made she travels to the Sengoku period, where luckily she joins retreating foot soldiers using the name Yuinosuke. Then she eats some amanitas and meets the man of her dreams. (Source: Batoto)

• Comedy
• Romance

Joe Yabuki has learned how to toughen up and stop trusting others after a troubling youth spent bouncing between orphanages and fending off bullies. After finally escaping the cycle of violent temporary homes, Joe adopts a delinquent lifestyle in the streets of San'ya, a slum in Tokyo. He makes his way through the world with his fists, picking fights with anyone he pleases. Danpei Tange, a washed-up and alcoholic former boxing coach, notices Joe's animalistic combat ability and attempts to mentor the wild teenager. Despite developing an explosive relationship, the two form a close bond and rely on each other to look after the other homeless children in San'ya. Unable to abandon his destructive habits, Joe is arrested for petty crimes. In jail, he meets and fights with lifelong friends and rivals, including the boxing prodigy Tooru Rikiishi. Continuously challenging Rikiishi to fights, Joe is knocked out time after time due to his savage brawling style failing in the face of Rikiishi's controlled boxing technique. But eventually, Joe stuns his rival with a knockout blow, earning Rikiishi's respect and the promise that they will one day meet again inside the professional ring. Finding a reason to live within boxing, Joe takes life head-on with a new purpose. As he rises through Japan's amateur and professional boxing scenes, he contends with painful loss and increasing injury. Joe's passion for fighting is all-consuming, and he grapples with the idea that a life without boxing may not be one worth living. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

• Drama
• Slice of Life
• Sports

First-year Japanese major Yuu Sasaya is a naive country girl who has yet to adjust to the sophisticated city lifestyle. After watching a stage play for the first time, a particular minor role's performance leaves such a profound impact on her that she decides to pursue a career in acting. Yuu confesses her newfound dream to a classmate and though ridiculed, attains an opportunity to tour a theatre company. While there, she meets the well-reputed rookie actor, Touya Ichii, and immediately recognizes his voice as the character who had impacted her. Seeing Yuu's passion, Touya recommends her to his friend's troupe, Garandou Company, run by Shougo Shimamura. Shougo tests Yuu's acting skills with high expectations, only to discover that she is a complete amateur. Unwilling to accept defeat so soon, she pleads him to let her observe and learn from them over time. Ashita no Ousama tells Yuu's story as she searches for her hidden flair among the different positions offered in a theatre troupe, with immense determination to make it big in the world of the dramatic arts. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Kirara is seen as a cute and girly boy to others, however he wants to be a cool and manly guy! So when two tall and cool boys move in nearby he starts to follow them around to learn how to be manly. As they grow up together, Kirara realizes that his feelings towards the younger brother, Ken, isn't just simple friendship. (Source: MU)

• Boys Love
• Erotica

An average office drone by day and gay-magnet playboy by night, Shinobu Urakawa was living it up as a "top" without anybody knowing about his double life. Or that's how it was supposed to be. Suddenly, the narcissist Prince of the sales department, Hikaru Omoteya, appears at the gay bar Shinobu frequents. With a half-baked plan to be popular with guys too, Hikaru's invasion of Shinobu's favourite haunt is getting in the way of his game. So to regain his oasis, Shinobu decides to make a move on Hikaru: "You've been waiting, right? For me to hit on you, that is." (Source: Takeshobo, translated)

• Boys Love
• Erotica

Kasumi is a girl that hates playing games and is struggling with her low English grades. However, her fate is about to take a playful turn thanks to her colleagues: the airheaded Hanako and the "overseas" transfer student Olivia! Will these three girls play a lot of different games together? Absolutely yes! Will Kasumi's English grades improve at all? Absolutely n... well, that remains to be seen. (Source: Comikey Media)

• Comedy
• Drama

The story revolves around Kakazu Kio, an ordinary high school freshman living in Okinawa. A girl with cat ears appears before him during a memorial service for one of his family ancestors. The girl calls herself Elis and claims she is an alien. Before long, fanatical alien worshipers and a mysterious government agency are in hot pursuit of Elis, but Kio's childhood friend Manami—who wants to follow in her father's footsteps in the CIA—captures Elis. Kio finds himself having to protect Elis from everyone. (Source: Wikipedia)

• Comedy
• Romance
• Sci-Fi
• +1

Frau and Kio are angels, and it's their duty to protect the passage of souls to Heaven. Their roles are reversed when Frau gets promoted, leaving Kio behind, and then suddenly appears to be Kio's protector. Can the two work out their new relationship while battling off the Manifus...? (Source: Storm in Heaven) Volume 1 starts off with chapter 0, originally a one-shot called "Eden".

• Action
• Boys Love
• Fantasy
• +1

Sweet but awkward college student Asumi never got over her childhood crush on her old friend Mai. She's mortified by the memory of their first kiss, which couldn't have gone worse. When she discovers that Mai may be working at a nearby brothel, she sees her chance for redemption. There's only one catch: none of the girls on the brothel's website use their real names. Goaded along by a more experienced friend, Asumi begins a journey of exploring her sexuality, trying new fetishes, and getting comfortable in her own skin as she sleeps with the brothel's women one at a time in her search for Mai. Is it possible Mai is searching for her out there, too? And when they finally reunite, will Asumi be experienced and confident this time? (Source: Seven Seas Entrainment)

• Comedy
• Girls Love
• Erotica

All alone, 18-year-old Yoon Taemin has had to fend for himself his whole life and learn how to survive in a cruel world. He tries to shake off an unusually vivid dream of a boy committing suicide and getting hit by a speeding truck. But the dream turns out to be a vision of his fate—as he dies the exact same way. Following the accident, Taemin wakes up in the body of Min Siwoon, a meek and frail teenager who jumped off a building. Although Siwoon is surrounded by wealth and loving parents, it is soon evident that everyone, even his brother, absolutely despises and viciously bullies him since he is unable to stand up for himself. Accepting his new situation, Taemin lives on as Siwoon, protecting himself under the excuse that he lost all his memories. However, his past life quickly catches up with him when he encounters Han Siwon—his childhood friend—who is nothing like the weak boy he used to be. Siwon instantly recognizes that it is Taemin in Siwoon's body, and the circumstances that led to their ultimate falling out slowly start to unravel. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

• Boys Love
• Drama
• Suspense

Hana no Miyako de Motoharu Tsujimura and Akira Hazumi belong to different social classes, but despite that, they have been friends since childhood. A rift grows between them when Motoharu confesses his love to Akira and is rejected, yet even this is not enough to completely drive them apart. When Akira, who is greatly interested in botany, chooses a certain university at which to study agriculture, Motoharu follows him to the same school and department. One afternoon, Akira asks to walk home together with Motoharu, like they used to do—only this time, Akira intends to discuss something important that will impact both their futures. Hana no Migoro ni Youichi Arikawa and Shouta Misaki came to know each other when they both served as assistants to Professor Tsujimura in his agricultural laboratory. The two of them fell in love, and now they live together in the old house that Misaki inherited from his late grandfather Akira. Having grown older and graduated from university, Arikawa and Misaki experience new strains on their relationship, different from the ones they are used to. Outside the walls of their home, they are regarded as friends and roommates. Arikawa's mother wants the two to visit during a holiday weekend, but though Arikawa proposes to tell her that he and Misaki are going out, the latter prefers to keep the truth silent. Unexpectedly, Arikawa's older sister returns home on the same weekend. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

• Boys Love
• Drama
• Romance
• +1

Uda Natsumi, the owner of a food truck, finds himself becoming interested in one of his regular customers: a quiet, handsome young man who drops by after work to try out Uda's sweets and often ends up falling asleep at the counter. (Source: MU)

• Boys Love
• Erotica

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• Hentai

In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. Ikaruga Natsuki, a boy who lost his mother and his leg in an accident some years earlier, returns disillusioned from a harsh life in the big city to find his old countryside home half-swallowed by the sea. Left without a family, all he has to his name is the ship and submarine left to him by his oceanologist grandmother, and her debts. His only hope to restore the dreams for the future that he has lost is to take up an opportunity presented to him by the suspicious debt collector Catherine. They set sail to search the sunken ruins of his grandmother's laboratory in order to find a treasure rumor says she left there. But what they find is not riches or jewels; it is a strange girl lying asleep in a coffin at the bottom of the sea. Atri. Atri is a robot, but her appearance and her wealth of emotions would fool anyone into thinking she's a living, breathing human being. In gratitude for being salvaged, she makes a declaration to Natsuki: "I want to fulfill my master's final order. Until I do, I'll be your leg!" In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for this boy and this mysterious robot girl... (Source: Aniplex.EXE, edited)

• Drama
• Romance

Goryou Daisuke is still unsure about which club to join. When he meets the three girl members of Mysterious Research Club while looking for the school's warehouse, he gets hypnotized to sign the registration form. Suzu who is obsessed with scary curses, Chiaki who only relies on her monstrous strength to perform dangerous magic tricks, and Kotone who can control people by hypnosis... Now, Daisuke's comical, yet chaotic life as the club's guinea pig to conduct mysterious research begins! (Source: MU)

• Comedy

Nishiki, who lives out in the countryside, loves studying. But due to the arranged marriage her parents have planned for her, she's finding her hometown a bit cramped. One day, she happens to meet Atsumori, a high schooler from Tokyo. Motivated by his unique sense of values, Atsumori suggests that Nishiki run away with him and get married! Having grown fond of Atsumori, Nishiki decides to chase after him by getting into a high school in Tokyo...?! (Source: Kodansha Comics USA)

• Romance

Hunted almost to extinction by monstrous humanoid creatures called "Titans," humanity found refuge by hiding within walled cities. However, with the passing centuries, ignorance fell upon the masses who forgot the Titan menace and have grown perfectly content to live within their fortresses. Angel Aaltonen is no different until, after witnessing the Titan's devastation firsthand, he starts to realize how fragile mankind's safe haven is. Resolved to protect his friends from the threat, the craftsman sets out to create a device powerful enough to fight the Titans. Over a decade later, Kuklo—who was discovered in Titan vomit as a baby and henceforth dubbed the "Titan's son"—finds himself freed from the cage that has held him since infancy. Aware that his life is now in his own hands, the boy soon finds a cause to live for: to meet a Titan face to face and understand why humans have only ever seen him as an object of fear. Thus Kuklo decides to join the Survey Corps, unaware that he may be the person the stagnant military unit has been looking for. Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall tells two separate yet connected tales which detail humanity's struggle, loss, and determination to transcend the role of helpless prey and strike back against the Titans. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

• Action
• Drama
• Mystery