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Young witch Bibi Blocksberg was ecstatic when her new friend Miyu invited her to stay with her family in Japan for a cultural exchange trip. Unfortunately, ghost hunting keeps them too busy for any sight seeing, but a much-needed break for some karaoke fun leads Bibi to realize that Miyu is an amazing singer. With a big contest about to be held in Kyoto, the two magical girls must figure out how to keep the city safe from otherworldly spirits while preparing for the show.

Reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese manga format.

"Princess Leticiel is the most powerful sorceress of her remote kingdom, and adored by everyone. But as her land is ravaged by an endless war, she loses everything. Her people, her family, her loved ones, and eventually, her own life. Until she opens her eyes and awakens in a place she's never seen before! A thousand years have passed, and she finds herself reincarnated in a different time in the body of a different person; the lazy and incompetent Dorossel. Dismissed and apparently despised by her family and even her fiancâe, she struggles to understand this new world and the events that have transpired since her death. There's a lot to be mad about, but first on the list: how on earth did future magic turn out so lame?"--Publisher's website.

Reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese manga format.

"First published in Japan in 2012 by MAG Garden Corporation."--Colophon.

First published in Japan in 2011 by MAG Garden Corporation.

She loves meat and fried foods, and eats only karaage bento. Wearing exclusively clothes with weird characters printed on them, her fashion sense is practically non-existent. No confidence in her own looks. Extreme social anxiety. She speaks with a country drawl, and even her name is unusual. But then Mame (born in Tottori prefecture) was discovered by an intimidating, bespectacled rookie manager, and now begins the arduous task of getting her ready for auditions! The road to Top Model looks awfully steep from here.

"She loves meat and fried foods, and eats only karaage bento. Wearing exclusively clothes with weird characters printed on them, her fashion sense is practically non-existent. No confidence in her own looks. Extreme social anxiety. She speaks with a country drawl, and even her name is unusual.But then Mame (born in Tottori prefecture) was discovered by an intimidating, bespectacled rookie manager, and now begins the arduous task of getting her ready for auditions! The road to Top Model looks awfully steep from here."--Provided by publisher.

First published in Japan in 2020 by MAG Garden Corporation.

Noel has always been in love with her best friend Elena,but she''s never been able to find the courage to confess her feelings. Then,when her friend starts dating a boy, Noel''s world collapses as she sees herchance at love slipping away. One night, in a moment of desperation, Noel endsup confessing her feelings for Elena to a complete stranger. But as fate wouldhave it, this stranger turns out to be a girl named June, Elena''s other bestfriend... and Noel''s rival in love! Worst of all, now June knows Noel''ssecret. With everything suddenly going wrong, how can Noel ever win thegirl of her dreams? The heart-pounding romantic drama by breakout Spanishartist Ana C. Sánchez!

The anticipated final volume of the whirlwind office romance is here! Akane and Makoto grow closer, as Makoto is finally able to realize her dream with someone who loves her and believes in her by her side. Are the two women finally able to confess their feelings to one another?

One day, a large number of people suddenly disappeared in the royal capital. When young King Castio goes out to investigate this occurrence, he comes across the culprit... but the criminal puts a spell on him! To help him out, the king calls the wizard O''Feuille to his castle, along with Prince Volks and his loyal retainer Nios. Together, they''re determined to solve this strange, fluffy mystery full of cats, swords and magic!

Four years ago, Kirika Amano''s older brother became ashut-in. Since then, he''s barely even left his own room, constantly working onsomething at his desk. When Kirika finally finds out what he''s been doing allthat time, she''s shocked -- her brother creates boys love comics! Not only that,but it turns out that he''s actually quite good at it, and he''s got a dedicatedfanbase. Even though Kirika doesn''t understand her brother''s hobbies or thefandom that surrounds him, he''s still family. Maybe if she helps him sell hiscomics, she can convince him to step outside into the world again and greet hisfans in person.

"First published in Japan in 2020 by MAG Garden Corporation."

When die-hard vampire enthusiast Arika comes across a mysterious young man named Divo, it seems she struck the jackpot-- she's found a drop-dead gorgeous vampire of her own! Unfortunately, she quickly finds out the disappointing truth: Divo is all beauty, no brains, and no vampire instincts whatsoever. What's a vampire-loving girl to do? Teach him, of course! The grand finale of the laugh-out-loud supernatural love comedy featuring a vampire in beta and the vampire fangirl determined to make him worth her time!

Yamagishi and Sendo are schoolmates, but that's all they have in common: one is a short, no-nonsense boxer, while the other is a tall, bookish conspiracy nut. But when plant-faced monsters attack on school grounds, it's time to work together and fight back!

A messenger''s duty is to care for and protect the godthey''ve been assigned to. In order to complete these tasks, such messengersrequire wings. Shin, however, can''t fly. His tiny, useless wings make him thetarget of ridicule and scorn among the other messengers and have kept him frombeing able to serve a god... until now. Determined to prove himself as a capablemessenger despite his flightlessness, Shin accepts his assignment to amysterious being on one of the nearby mountains. At first, it seems an easy taskto keep his charge safe and happy — especially when the deity in questionis just a cute, fluffy ball of fur. But things aren''t always what theyseem.  Recently, messengers flying over the strange god''s mountain havebeen disappearing. Even as suspicion mounts against his deity, Shin just can''tbring himself to think that such a gentle god could have a dark side. It''sstrange, but for some reason... the mysterious, fluffy being feels so familiarto him. 

"As the contest to perform at Future World Fes draws near, pressure mounts from all sides for the members of Roselia -- the rigorous practice they need to do everyday to stay sharp, family tensions running high, and on top of everything else, a shocking development for Yukina. When a professional record label approaches her to sign a solo deal, Yukina finds herself facing an impossibly heavy choice. Should she take the shortest path to achieving her dreams, even if it means leaving her band members in the dust? Or should she risk it all, staking her future on the ragtag group of amateur musicians she might actually be willing to call her friends?"--Back cover.

"Miroku Osaki is 36 years old, unemployed, and unhappy. Having been bullied in his childhood and even into his adult life, he became a shut-in after being unfairly laid off. For a long time, the only thing that brought him joy was online gaming. Then, he tried the popular idol game called "Let's Try Dancing!" It was addicting... and transformative! Inspired by the game, Miroku decides to turn his life around. He begins singing karaoke and going to the gym, where he meets Yoichi, the director of an entertainment company who encourages Miroku to pursue his dreams. Miroku only wanted to be good at the game he loves, but when he accidentally uploads a clip of himself singing and dancing, it goes viral! Can he really become an idol, even at his age? Suddenly, it doesn't seem so impossible!"--

When Yuiji accidentally finds out his classmate Yamatois gay and has a crush on his best friend, he doesn''t know how to react atfirst. But after spending more time together, the two of them become closefriends. While Yamato struggles with his sexuality, Yuiji supports him and keepshis secret, hoping that Yamato can find a way to accept himself and be happy.Meanwhile, Yuiji is having trouble feeling connected to his long-timegirlfriend, realizing that although he still cares about her, the spark in theirrelationship has faded.  Love is a complicated, messy thing —especially in high school, where hurtful rumors and intolerant classmates canmake life unbearable. Yamato and Yuiji face their own individual struggles, buttogether, they learn one very important lesson: it''s hard to search for romanceif you don''t love yourself first.

Two sisters, Lys and Rin Shirano, watch over the HundredAltar Gate that maintains balance between the worlds with the help of the Swordof a Hundred Souls. But one day, Lys disappears suddenly, and the sacred swordshe left behind reacts oddly to a mysterious phenomenon.Accompanied by the demonAghyr, young Rin sets out on a quest to find her sister through a kingdom that''sonce more under threat... This is volume 3 of the series. 

Arika is what you could charitably call a vampire"enthusiast." When she stumbles across the beautiful and mysterious vampire Divohowever, her excitement quickly turns to disappointment as she discovers he''snot exactly like the seductive, manipulative villains in her stories. His lookswin first place, but his head''s a space case. Armed with her extensive knowledgeof vampire lore, Arika downgrades Divo to a beta vampire and begins their long,long... long journey to educate him in the ways of theundead.

Sakurako and Kasumi settle into their college lifetogether, and as always, time flies by when they''re having fun! Already, they''restarting sophomore year along with their new friends Moka and Koruri, whoserelationship has recently taken an exciting new turn. Meanwhile, it seems someof their younger friends from high school might be new faces at the same collegevery soon too!  Follow the heartwarming, hilarious daily life of twocollege roommates in Volume 7 of this adorable four-panel stylecomic!

When Yuji accidentally overhears his classmate Yamatoconfessing to another friend that he''s gay, his perspective shifts. SeeingYamato in a new light, Yuji does his best not to let prejudice color his view,but he still finds himself overthinking his classmates'' interactions now. Heespecially notices the way Yamato looks at one particular boy: Yuji''s own bestfriend.  Even though he tells himself he shouldn''t get involved, Yuji findshe just can''t help it; watching Yamato''s one-sided love draws him in a way henever expected. At first, it''s empathy, knowing that the boy Yamato has hissights on is definitely straight and has no idea. But as his own friendship withYamato develops and the two of them grow closer through a mutual study group,Yuji comes to truly care about Yamato as a person, regardless of his sexuality.He only wants Yamato to be happy, and to be able to express his trueself. 

Kasumi and Kyousuke are polar opposites when it comes topersonality. Kasumi is reserved, soft-spoken and shy; Kyousuke is energetic andhas always been popular among their peers. As the saying goes though, oppositeshave a tendency to attract, and these two have been fast friends sinceelementary school. To Kasumi, Kyousuke has always been a hero to look up to,someone who supports him and saves him from the bullies. But now, school isover; their relationship suddenly becomes a lot less simple to describe. Facingthe world — and one another — as adults, both men find there arethings they struggle to say out loud, even to each other. 

Makoto Shimizu is just an ordinary office worker,blending in seamlessly with her colleagues on the job... That is, until hercoworker Akane Maekawa discovers her well-hidden secret: in her spare time, shedraws and sells girls'' love comics!Akane isthe last person Makoto would think of as a nerd, but as the two grow closer, itstarts to seem like Akane may have a secret of her own... This is volume 2 of theseries.

Yuuta and Ritsu have been playing baseball togethersince they were children, but after being defeated in a local tournamentover the summer, they must retire from the high school team to study foruniversity entrance exams. Still, Yuuta finds himself unable to give up hislingering attachment to baseball. The one person who can truly understand him isRitsu, who has been acting worryingly distant since they quit the team. Butthere''s something Yuuta himself doesn''t understand... Does he think of Ritsu ashis partner in the way that a teammate would, or is the affection between themsomething stronger? 

Two sisters, Lys and Rin Shirano, watch over the HundredAltar Gate that maintains balance between the worlds with the help of the Swordof a Hundred Souls. But one day, Lys disappears suddenly, and the sacred swordshe left behind reacts oddly to a mysterious phenomenon.Accompanied by the demonAghyr, young Rin sets out on a quest to find her sister through a kingdom that''sonce more under threat...This is volume 2 of the series.

Sofia is a quiet, shy young woman who''s never been awayfrom home for long. When she moves to Turin for school, it''s her first time awayfrom her family and her boyfriend Luca. But her new roommate, Veronica,leads a life very different from hers: she prefers evenings in the company ofbeautiful boys! Meanwhile, Luca dreads the influence of Veronica and herentourage on Sofia, and especially the presence of the enigmatic Lorenzo, whoseems to be a little too interested in his girlfriend...   This isvolume 3 of the series. 

Yamagishi and Sendo are schoolmates, but that's all they have in common: one is a short, no-nonsense boxer, while the other is a tall, bookish conspiracy nut. But when plant-faced monsters attack on school grounds, it's time to work together and fight back!