Humans call them “calamities”—the unknown, destructive creatures that suddenly appeared on earth. To challenge these calamities, the zodiac gods awakened 12 humans known as saints. But there was one more that awoke—unchosen but the greatest hero of all: Geon Lee. His allies betrayed him and left him for dead, but now, 20 years later, he’s more powerful than ever and ready to teach his fellow “saints” a lesson they’ll never forget. 
(Source: Tapas)

1. Toarui Ichi EROICA Fan no Tsubuyaki... (とあるいちEROICAファンのつぶやき…) [Ryouko Shitou] 
2. Buchou Tetsuno Klaus (部長鉄野クラウス) [Miwa Sakai] 
3. Denwa no Mondai (電話の問題) [Maya Mineo] 
4. Lawrence yori Ai wo Komete 20XX (ロレンスより愛をこめて20XX) [Kanako Nanamaki] 
5. Bluff pro yori Ai wo Komete (ブラフプロより愛をこめて) [Michiyo Akaishi] 
6. Uruwashi no Eroica yori Ai wo Komete (薔薇の伯爵に愛をこめて) [Seika Nakayama] 
7-9. Son Goku yori Ai wo Komete (孫悟空より愛をこめて) [Tomo Aoki] 
10. Seitokai yori Ai wo Komete (生徒会より愛をこめて) [Yukiko Toono] 
11. Kita Mita Katta! 20XX Cyber Edition (来た見た勝った‼︎ 20XX Cyber Edition) [Yayoi Ogawa] 
12. Oshiire no Takaramono (押し入れの宝物) [Atsuko Shima] 
13. Shiritsu Eroica Hoikuen (私立エロイカ保育園) [Lemon Haruna] 
14. Gogh Satsujin Jiken (ゴッホ殺人事件) [Moto Hagio] 
15 Eroica yori Ai wo Komete Gokujou Ai wo Komete ♡♡♡♡ (エロイカより愛をこめて極上愛をこめて♡♡♡♡) [Miyuki Takahashi] 
16. Nantsuttemo Yappari Eroica (なんつってもやっぱりエロイカ) [Waki Yamato] 
17. Haruka Narukana Arcadia (遥かなるかなアルカディア) [Honda] 
18. Fake yori Ai wo Komete (フェイクより愛をこめて) [Kyouko Shitou] 
19. Monogatari ga Hajimaranai (物語が始まらない) [Shouko Hamada] 
20 Shousa yori Ai wo Komete (少佐より愛をこめて) [Naoki Urasawa] 
21. Hanafuru Yakata yori Ai wo Komete (花降る館より愛をこめて) [Chika Shiomi] 
22. Eberbach to Watashi (エーベルバッハと私) [Takeshi Nogami] 
23. 1980's no Shougakusei yori Ai wo Komete (1980'sの小学生より愛をこめて) [Moyoco Anno] 
24. Bankara-san ga Tooru (バンカラさんが通る) [Haru Yamamura] 
25. Saint Klaus no Okurimono (聖クラウスの贈りもの) [Noriko Nagano] 
26. Nihon yori Ai wo Komete (日本より愛をこめて) [Toshie Kihara] 
27. Ikinari Nihon Mukashibanashi (いきなり日本昔ばなし) [Yasuko Aoike]

Time holds little meaning for Beatrice the Millennial Witch. Replaying the events leading up to the Golden Banquet again and again only gives her more opportunity to play with her new favorite toy, Battler Ushiromiya. The boy's will to resist the witch remains strong as the curtain rises for a third time on the Ushiromiya family's annual reunion. But as Beatrice pulls more and more players into the game, the strain on Battler's defenses is evident. Do the other members of his family hold the key to solving the witch's riddle and sealing her defeat?! 
(Source: Yen Press)

"Hey, Wanna Do It?"
 
A love comedy about starting a cohabitation relationship that’s neither friends nor lovers, featuring a wounded queen!
 
One night, while working part-time at a convenience store, college student Yamamoto is approached by a female customer in sweatpants at the register. Her name is Hayashi Megumi, a former classmate from high school and the most beautiful girl in the class. Due to her strong-willed and arrogant nature, she was often called a "queen." 
 
Despite their previously strained relationship, as Yamamoto engages in light conversation with her, he notices a painful bruise on her wrist. After hearing that it was caused by her boyfriend hitting her, he decides to take her back to his apartment to shelter her for the time being. However, just as he is about to go to sleep, she suddenly hugs him from behind…!? 
 
What will happen to the relationship between the observant guy and the wounded queen as they begin their cohabitation from such a terrible start!?

It is spring, with cherry trees in full blossom, and Sakura is just entering middle school. Her beloved Syaoran has returned from Hong Kong, and life couldn’t be better. But when she awakens from a strange dream to find her Sakura Cards powerless, how can she protect Tomoeda from disaster?!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

 
Note: Includes 8 extra chapters

Se-Jun, your average Seoul underdog, didn’t expect to grow tomatoes full-time when he stumbled into the mysterious dungeon full of monster quests and extravagant rewards. Yet, there he was, as a farmer growing and selling cash crops while clearing numerous quests that came his way. Will Se-Jun make it out of the dungeon with the plush rewards he hoped for? At least he has what it takes: optimism, resourcefulness, and a group of loyal furry friends.
 
(Source: WEBTOONS, edited)

Of Shaman King fame, here's another series by Hiroyuki Takei about a buddha with the 1,000 arms armor. Sennju, an emissary of the buddha Kannon, appears in the human world to find and protect the reincarnation of the buddha Mirokou. The emissary arrives on Earth just in time to save a young girl from being bullied by some rough looking men. Just who is this girl and will she believe that he's a buddha who was sent by Kannon? 
(Source: MangaCity) 
Included one-shots: 
Volume 1: Butsu Zone (pilot) 
Volume 2: Death Zero 
Volume 3: Itako no Anna

Momo Nonomura lives with her family in Osaka. Enjoying a day off from work is going out with a kimono inherited from the grandmother who passed away. On a holiday in in March, I fell in love with a man at a long-established coffee shop in Kyoto who was sitting alone.


The Bible has its Genesis. The Matrix has The Second Renaissance. BLAME! has NOiSE. 
Through the eyes of police force member Susono Musubi, this one-volume prequel gives readers a glimpse of the world before the Netsphere went haywire. Witness the events that threw the technologically advanced society into chaos: the cancerous growth of the Megastructure, the birth of the parasitic lifeforms called Silicon Creatures, and the development of the ruthless killing machines known as the Safeguards. 
Also included in the compilation is Tsutomu Nihei's debut work BLAME which served as the prototype of the acclaimed 10-volume series, BLAME!.

Min Jeong-U has a special ability, one that lets him see whenever a path leads to an unfortunate future. Min Jeong-U uses his eyes of "Misfortune" to spot unfortunate events and tries to stop them, leading him become a terrorist feared by the people.
 
(Source: Naver, translated) 
 
Note: Chapter count includes a prologue.

Eight years ago, Francis' warrior father was arrested for deserting his post when a huge monster tide swept through Sharnwich City. Francis is determined to clear his father's name and save him from his death sentence, but that's easier said than done when he's a low-level warrior hated for being a traitor's son. However, things take a surprising turn when he's betrayed by his party and left to die in a monster lair. Thanks to the sudden activation of a mysterious warrior system, Francis' lethal wounds are healed and his fighting skills are boosted. Not long after he escapes danger, he also learns that the truth behind what happened at Sharnwich City is hidden within a dangerous restricted area teeming with high-level monsters. It's up to Francis to tango with fish lizards and level up so he can get to the bottom of the truth once and for all!
 
(Source: Tappytoon)

1-Star heroes are just fodder for learning a boss' attack patterns. That was Seojin Han's philosophy when playing the notoriously difficult game Pick Me Up. But after being transported into the game as one of those 1-star heroes, he's got no choice but to rise in rank and defeat the player controlling him and his party. Can a gacha game character hope to defeat a player akin to being his god?
 (Source: Tapas)

Kaoru Terasaki is a gamer who’s into MMORPGs, and he’s finally meeting up with someone he’s been friends with in-game for a long while—this time, offline and in person. He’s worried that his friend will be disappointed to see Kaoru is a guy, unlike his female character in the game. But he’s the one who’s in for a surprise when, instead of another guy, his friend turns out to be a cute girl, Nanami Ousaka. On top of that, Nanami told her parents that she would be bringing a friend over—a female friend. Even worse, Nanami’s dad is the super overprotective type who won’t allow any guys near his daughter. There’s only one solution to this dilemma: Kaoru has to cross-dress as a girl! Will Kaoru’s efforts pay off in the end?! Will Kaoru and Nanami remain just friends, or will their time together IRL change everything? Follow their romantic-comedy adventures to find out! 
 
(Source: J-Novel Club)

Nanotechnology meets martial arts at the Mashin Academy. Yeo-Un’s mother may not be one of the High Priest’s six official wives, but his father’s blood still qualifies him for a chance at the position of Minor Priest. Will a mysterious nanomachine injection from a future descendent help Yeo-un in this fierce competition against his powerful half-siblings?
 
(Source: WEBTOONS)

Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he's human… Piece of cake, right?

The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers! 
 
(Source: MANGA Plus) 
 
Notes: 
- Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award. 
- Winner of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi Award. 
- Winner of the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category. 
- Winner of the 2021 and 2022 Harvey Award for Best Manga. 
- Chapters 1-97 were released in Weekly Shounen Jump from Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 13, 2020. The series resumed from Ch. 98 in Shounen Jump+ on July 12, 2022

Being a character of your favorite game is great! Sure, he’s just a minor NPC, but Corin knows this game like the back of his hand. With his knowledge and the main player Sihu’s abilities, everything’s going smoothly - until Corin discovers Sihu’s been murdering innocent NPCs and stealing their items. Horrified but powerless to stop him, Corin awaits the end of the game - only for Sihu to mysteriously fail at the last mission. Instantly, Corin travels three years back in time. Now, he’s determined to kill Sihu and take on his role - defeat the final boss and save the world. (Source: WEBTOONS)

After clearing the game Peccata for the twelfth time, Kim Jinhwan finds himself inside its world as Adrias Cromwell, a weak and cowardly character who always ends up dead! With six months left until he gets killed along with his master for practicing forbidden magic, Adrias starts training and gathering corpses to better his necromancy, determined to survive. But will this long-time gamer's necromancy skills and pre-existing knowledge be enough to change the sequence of events?
 
(Source: Tapas)

Momo Ayase strikes up an unusual friendship with her school’s UFO fanatic, whom she nicknames “Okarun” because he has a name that is not to be said aloud. While Momo believes in spirits, she thinks aliens are nothing but nonsense. Her new friend, meanwhile, thinks the exact opposite. To settle matters, the two set out to prove each other wrong—Momo to a UFO hotspot and Okarun to a haunted tunnel! What unfolds next is a beautiful story of young love…and oddly horny aliens and spirits?
 
(Source: VIZ Media) 
 
Notes: 
- Includes 1 extra chapter. 
- Nominated for the 15th Manga Taisho Award in 2022.

Back then, Dok-Ja had no idea. He had no idea his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse' was going to come to life, and that he would become the only person to know how the world was going to end. He also had no idea he would end up becoming the protagonist of this novel-turned-reality. Now, Dok-Ja will go on a journey to change the course of the story and save humankind once and for all.
 
(Source: WEBTOONS, edited)

Set in a rural town in northern Tohoku, this coming-of-age story follows a girl who feels suffocated by life in the small town and a boy who is here to escape from the city. They meet through a certain piece of music, and gradually open their hearts to each other.
 
(Source: HEROS flat, translated)

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