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ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF DUKES DAUGHTER GN #3

(W) Reia (A) Suki Umemiya (CA) Suki Umemiya

It's hard to get a happy ending when you're stuck in a game as the antagonist! Iris, an otome game addict with no time for romance, gets hit by a truck after getting out of work one day, but instead of dying, she finds herself in the world of a game she'd played just hours earlier. However, she's not reborn as the game's protagonist, the main heartthrob of the harem. Instead, she starts her new life as the antagonist, right at the moment she's being sent to live in a nunnery for the rest of her life!

AKASHIC RECORDS OF BASTARD MAGICAL INSTRUCTOR GN #6

(W) Tarou Hitsuji (A) Aosa Tsunemi (CA) Aosa Tsunemi

Based on a popular light novel comes one girl's story of trying to become the strongest magic user-despite having the laziest of instructors! Sisti is a young magic-user in training who attends prestigious magical academy where she hopes to be trained by the best of the best. However, when her instructor suddenly retires, his replacement is anything but what Sisti had hoped for-lazy, incompetent, and always late! Can Sisti still learn magic and unravel the mystery of Sky Castle with such a terrible teacher to lead her?

ARIFURETA FROM COMMONPLACE LIGHT NOVEL #5

(W) Ryo Shirakome (A) Takaya-ki (CA) Takaya-ki

Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! They're treated like heroes and tasked with the duty of saving the human race from utter extinction. But what should have been any otaku's paradise quickly turns into Hajime's nightmare. While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers, Hajime's job, Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Ridiculed and bullied by his classmates for being weak, he soon finds himself in despair. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?

CAPTAIN HARLOCK DIMENSIONAL VOYAGE GN #8

(W) Leiji Matsumoto (A) Kouichi Shimahoshi (CA) Kouichi Shimahoshi

When Tadashi Daiba's father is murdered by invaders known as the Mazon, he becomes frustrated in the face of the Earth government's flippant attitude. Landing himself in prison, Tadashi finds himself invited aboard the battleship Arcadia, controlled by none other than the legendary Captain Harlock. Joining his crew on their journey through space, Tadashi's future will lead him to confront not only the Mazon, but the many other forces across the universe threatening humanity's very existence.

CLOCKWORK PLANET LIGHT NOVEL #4

(W) Yuu Kamiya (A) Shino (CA) Shino

The Earth has died, but the entire planet has been reconstructed using gears and clockwork. One thousand years later, a mysterious black box crashes into the house of a high school gearhead named Naoto Miura, a machine otaku who is obsessed with tinkering. The box contains the broken body of an automaton girl. When Naoto repairs the automaton and she becomes his clockwork companion, Naoto's world will never be the same again.

DEVILS & REALIST GN #15

(W) Madoka Takadono (A) Utako Yukihiro (CA) Utako Yukihiro

After the failure of his uncle's business, the brilliant realist William Twining finds himself penniless. To make matters worse, demons appear before him, insisting he has the power to appoint the next King of Hell! The demons offer to pay his school tuition in exchange for his help. While his principles as a staunch realist prevent him from believing in them, how can William resist such a generous offer?

DRAGON GOES HOUSE HUNTING GN #2

(W) Kawo Tanuki (A) Choco Aya (CA) Choco Aya

The hilarious story of a dragon trying to find his perfect lair! When a dragon fails to live up to the fearsome standards set for him, his family kicks him out. He embarks on a quest to find a new home, but soon finds that life on the road is no place for a cowardly beast of legend. In a fantasy world full of elves, dwarves, and other mythical creatures, where everyone wants a piece of him - literally! - the frustrations of house-hunting reach a whole new level.

DREAMIN SUN GN #9

(W) Ichigo Takano (A) Ichigo Takano (CA) Ichigo Takano

Shimana Kameko lives in a home where she feels she doesn't belong. Her mother is dead, her father has remarried, and her six-month-old baby brother takes up everyone's attention. Kameko skips school and runs away to a nearby park where she literally stumbles over a mysterious man in a kimono. The stranger, Fujiwara Taiga, offers Kameko a place to stay-on three conditions. The first condition is that Kameko tell him why she ran away from home. The second is that she fetch the stranger's lost apartment key (he is locked out!). The third condition is... to have a dream. Kameko meets the conditions, moves in, and begins a journey of romance and self-discovery.

GENERATION WITCH GN #4

(W) Isaki Uta (A) Isaki Uta (CA) Isaki Uta

More stories of magic and mayhem! A Magical Club participates in their school's Culture Festival, and things get a little out of hand. Then, an unemployed witch is offered a contract with a pair of mischievous demons! And when a broke student exchanges his appetite for a date with the girl he likes, the unforeseen consequences soon have him begging to break the bargain.

HIMOUTO UMARI CHAN GN #5

(W) Sankaku Head (A) Sankaku Head (CA) Sankaku Head

The basis for the hit anime about a lovable brat in a hamster suit, in English at last! In public, Umaru Doma appears to be the perfect high school student: hard-working, refined, and totally responsible. But the minute she gets home to her older brother Taihei - and dons her famous hamster hoodie - she devolves into the ultimate bratty little sister! She's happy to roll around all day in an otaku cloud of games and junk food while her exhausted older brother takes care of everything in the house. In this hilarious comedy about family, friendship, and the nonsense we put up with (from the people we love), Umaru and Taihei will find a way to make it work!

HOLY CORPSE RISING GN #7

(W) Hosana Tanaka (A) Hosana Tanaka (CA) Hosana Tanaka

In fifteenth century Rome witches have declared war against humanity. A young man named Nikola, whose parents were cruelly murdered by a witch before his eyes, discovers that he is now the key to winning the war. Using sorcery skills acquired through years of careful study, Nikola must revive twelve witches known as the "First Witches" who will become his allies and weapons to defeat the other evil witches. But there is one small hitch: to revive them from their eternal slumber, Nikola must form a marriage contract with each witch. Just how many witches can Nikola marry in order to save the world?

HOW TO TREAT MAGICAL BEASTS GN #3

(W) Kajiya (A) Kajiya (CA) Kajiya

The young mage Ziska, along with her mentor, a very unusual veterinarian, aim to save the mystical creatures disappearing from their world! In an age of science and forgotten magic, mythic beasts are beginning to disappear from the world. A young girl named Ziska, born into a line of mages, becomes the apprentice to a veterinarian of regular animals, but Ziska's interests lie with beasts of a more magical nature. Can she help these creatures of legend survive in a world that is leaving them behind?

I DONT LIKE YOU AT ALL BIG BROTHER GN COLL ED #6

(W) Kusano Kouichi (A) Kusano Kouichi (CA) Kusano Kouichi

The wackiest love triangle ever is now a hit anime series! High school junior Takanashi Nao has a problem: she has a crush on her dreamy older brother, Shuusuke. When Nao discovers that she was adopted as a child and they're not related by blood, it seems like the coast is clear - but Shuusuke just doesn't see it that way. To make matters worse, Nao finds herself in direct competition against Shuusuke's hot childhood friend, Iroha, not to mention class president Mayuka. As all three girls vie for Shuusuke's attention, Nao soon learns that all is fair in love and war! Collects volume 11 and 12.

IF ITS FOR MY DAUGHTER DEFEAT DEMON LORD GN #3

(W) Chirolu (A) Hota (CA) Hota

Latina has started school! Meeting new people and learning new things fill her days with fun, but something less savory is afoot. A shadow is drawing nigh and it won't be long before it darkens her happy life.

LORD MARKSMAN & VANADIS GN #10

(W) Tsukasa Kawaguchi (A) Nobuhiko Yanai (CA) Nobuhiko Yanai

The civil war for Brune rushes towards its climax. Count Tigre's army clashes with the partisans of Duke Thenardier for the succession of an entire country! With the King on his deathbed, Tigre and his war-maiden allies have no time to lose in reaching the capital city. If the monarch should die before recognizing Princess Regin, all the blood spilled in her name will have been for nothing. The Duke stands in fury against them-he hasn't forgotten the death of his son at Tigre's hands, and only blood will sate his wrath! Don't miss the clashing swords and whistling arrows in the final volume!

MAGICAL GIRL SITE GN #8

(W) Sato Kentaro (A) Sato Kentaro (CA) Sato Kentaro

Asagiri Aya is a young girl who has fallen victim to bullies at her school. Looking for a way to escape her troubles, she looks to the internet for distraction, when a mysterious website called "Magical Girl Site" appears. Simply viewing the page is all it takes to hurtle Aya headlong into the deadly world of the Magical Girl Apocalypse. There, it's fight or die, against a seemingly endless array of savagely adorable, frilly-skirted killing machines, each armed with magical powers and an unquenchable thirst for blood and chaos.

MONONOKE SHARING GN #4

(W) Coolkyoushinja (A) Coolkyoushinja (CA) Coolkyoushinja

A slapstick comedy about demonic roommates from the creator of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid! Living with a bunch of roommates is always a learning experience-especially when those roommates are demons! Due to her family's unfortunate circumstances, high schooler Yuta has to find a new and inexpensive place to live, which is how she ends up boarding with a bunch of wacky, big-breasted fiends. Chaos ensues as Yuta makes a new home and learns to live with the devilish hijinks of her new roommates!

MUSHOKU TENSEI ROXY GETS SERIOUS GN #1

(W) Rifujin na Magonote (A) Yuka Fujikawa (CA) Yuka Fujikawa

A new spin-off to the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation manga! Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, the sprawling isekai hit about a 34-year-old otaku reborn into a fantasy world, primarily follows the hero Rudeus Grayrat from infancy to adulthood. But this new world is filled with people who share his new life, including Roxy, the woman who trains him in the magical arts. How did Roxy become such a powerful magician on her own? Delve into Roxy's early adventures in this backstory manga, a hot new series still ongoing in Japan!

NAMELESS ASTERISM GN #4

(W) Kina Kobayashi (A) Kina Kobayashi (CA) Kina Kobayashi

NON NON BIYORI GN #11

(W) Atto (A) Atto (CA) Atto

Ichijo Hotaru: Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. With the daily log, she can remember the events of the day pretty quickly, so she likes writing and reading it a fair bit. Koshigaya Komari: Natsumi's older sister. Eighth grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. If only you didn't have to erase the blackboard on day duty, it wouldn't be so bad. Miyauchi Renge: First grader, the youngest of the five students at Asahigaoka Branch School. She tried disposable chopsticks and bamboo strips, but toothpicks really hold it together the best. Koshigaya Natsumi: Seventh grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. Kinda weird that the logbook goes around once every three days, huh?

OJOJOJO GN #2

(W) Coolkyoushinja (A) Coolkyoushinja (CA) Coolkyoushinja

A comedy about two high school weirdos who find each other, from the creator of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid! Jigokumeguri Haru is rich, famous, and friendless. Thanks to her cold, stuck-up personality, she goes from school to school, looking for a place to fit in, but with no luck. When she crosses paths with Kawayanagi Tsurezure, she discovers that he gives her antisocial tendencies a run for their money. Has she finally found a kindred spirit?

PLUS SIZED ELF GN

(W) Synecdoche (A) Synecdoche (CA) Synecdoche

Naoe-kun, a massage therapist, is about to head home for the day when he's saddled with a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears, and grew up in the forest-everything about her screams "elf," except for one thing: her bodacious body. It turns out she left her world but loves junk food in this one, and now her obsession has caught up with her. Can Naoe-kun help this lovable elf girl lose the weight and keep it off?

PLUS SIZED ELF GN #2

(W) Synecdoche (A) Synecdoche (CA) Synecdoche

The story of an elf struggling to lose weight after she discovered human French fries! Naoe-kun, a massage therapist, is about to head home for the day when he's saddled with a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears, and grew up in the forest; everything about her screams "elf," except for one thing: her bodacious body. It turns out she left her world but loves junk food in this one, and now her obsession has caught up with her. Can Naoe-kun help this lovable elf girl lose the weight-and keep it off?

SATOKO & NADA GN #2

(W) Yupechika (A) Yupechika (CA) Yupechika

A charming fictional manga about the friendship between a Japanese woman and her Muslim roommate! Satoko, who is Japanese, has a new roommate in America: a Saudi Arabian woman named Nada, who practices Islam and wears a hijab. While under the same roof, Satoko and Nada learn how to live together with very different customs and still have all the fun young women crave! Through mutual respect and the hilarious adventures of their daily life, Satoko and Nada prove that friendship knows no borders.

SORRY FOR MY FAMILIAR GN #4

(W) Tekka Yagruba (A) Tekka Yagruba (CA) Tekka Yagruba

When the demon girl Patty finds she's too weak to summon an animal familiar, she chooses an old man named Norman to be her companion instead. Norman has a quirky appreciation for life in all its many forms and is quite the unconventional familiar for a demon like Patty. Together, they embark on an adventure driven by their shared weirdness!