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There once was a monster called Karma who loved to challenge his victims to a battle of wits. If the subject succeeded, the monster would grant them one wish, but if they lost, he would devour their soul. At the same time, there was a young monk called Hanasaku Ikkyuu, who was famed for his cleverness. He used to eagerly sharpen his mind, solving challenging riddles sent to him, until his mother fell ill. When he found that his cleverness was of no use in helping her, he gave it up. Karma seeks out Ikkyuu, eager to bet him in a battle of wits and consume his soul. One day, Ikkyuu rescued a young beggar boy, only to see him fall ill with a mysterious illness. That same day, Karma finally finds Ikkyuu and offers him his dangerous bargain. Thanks to Karma, will Ikkyuu finally have a way to use his cleverness to help the people around him?

From Seven Seas:<br> <br> Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. <br> <br> When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise’s life will never be the same again. The man is a “magus,” a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice and his bride.<br> <br> <b>Original Manga:</b> <a href="https://www.mag-garden.co.jp/comics/6990/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mag Garden</a> | <a href="https://comic-growl.com/series/42831552a0d66" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Comic Growl</a><br> <br> ##### Note: Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho Award.<br> <br>

A sergeant by the name of Sousuke Sagara is assigned an important task. That of guarding high school girl Chidori Kaname. Sousuke is a military genius, gaining high rank at an early age, but because of his strange upbringing, he lacks social skill. Now, he finds himself as a fish out of water as he attempts to protect a girl from an evil organization and turn in his school work on time.

The rogue cop Ham Egg is plotting to take over a small town on the border region between New Mexico and Arizona. Only one thing stands in his way: a Native American sharpshooter known as "Monster". Aiding Monster are two other young sharpshooters, Anna and Jim, who combat Ham Egg and his gang to end corruption and liberate the town. Cover image shown is from the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works. This version of Angel Gunfighter was published after Tezuka's passing. --- **Volume 324 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Is he mentally unstable, or simply seeking attention in a typical fashion? The tale of Lee Kwang-Jin, who struggles to grasp diversity amongst individuals, and his mentor, Kwak No, who aids him in understanding these distinctions. This heartwarming account of a pupil and his guide takes place in the renowned realm of the comic book "Peerless Dad."

Joe Yabuki is a young man living in the slums of Tokyo. But, one day he meets Danpei Tange, a former boxer, who discovers his potential in boxing and tries to make him into a champion. Due to petty crimes, Joe is sent to a juvenile prison. There Joe mets Toru Rikiishi, a promising boxer, who knocked him out with one blow when he attempted to escape prison. Slowly but surely, Joe realizes his own potential. Joe begins his boxing life, step by step, with only one goal in mind… To Defeat Toru Rikiishi !! Licensed in English by Kodansha USA under the title Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow.

Lin Tianhao, who has transmigrated to another world, attends the Job Change Ceremony and ends up taking on a sewer-tier job Summoner.Just as everyone is mocking him, believing his future is doomed, he suddenly awakens a system and binds the identity [Demonic Sacrifice]!Who says the Summoner class is trash? I have the strongest SSS-rank talent!

Aki Uchiyama, the writer who led the &quot;bishoujo&quot; (beautiful girl) and &quot;lolicon boom&quot; in adult magazines, brought the flavor of his works published in adult magazines directly to boys&#039; magazines in this extremely problematic work. Although the story is styled as a science fiction fantasy comedy about a pretty elementary school girl named Tsukasa, who is a test subject for a strange invention. She is made to wear underwear, diapers, and half-naked clothes, not to mention all the tricks she&#039;s played on. Perverse and erotic expressions are the main themes of the works. The author, Aki Uchiyama, also published an adult-oriented self-parody work, &quot;Ankoro-Trio,&quot; at about the same time as this work.<br> <br> While originally published as shounen, later prints are labeled for adults because of the extreme nature of the work.

Reima, a Summoner, was transported to another world where he defeated the Demon King and became a hero of the people. But his power, great enough to even slay the Demon King, came to be feared as a threat to humanity—leading to his execution. Bidding a silent farewell in his heart to the summoned beasts who fought at his side, he thought his life had ended… yet he awoke in a hospital in Japan. “I don’t want to worry my summoned companions anymore…” With the strongest summoned beast—whose love for him borders on terrifying—at his side, Reima must now protect humanity from the onslaught of the gods!

"Is regret truly the last thing that remains upon this blade?"The Sword Emperor, Nam Young-shin, lost absolutely everything in exchange for stopping the Sun-Moon Demonic Cult. At the very precipice of death, he faces a brand new life under the name Namgoong Jun.

At the end of a grueling day, I was transmigrated into the fantasy novel <i>Dark Heather</i> with sudden agony! But… of all people, I’m the notorious 7th Prince, destined for a miserable execution three years from now?! From now on, I have only one goal: to live in hiding until the original protagonist appears, then quietly escape the Empire. However, the events of the original story erupt sooner than expected, and a secret operation to &#039;clean up&#039; begins, moving between the Imperial Palace and the back alleys.<br> <br> <b>Original Novel:</b> <br> <a href="https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=8758513" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Series</a> <br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=850682" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Webtoon</a>, <a href="https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=14157833" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Series</a> <br> <br> <br>

Ye Lin transmigrated into a world overrun by demons and monsters. On the day of his class transfer, he became an SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcasterand was immediately met with ridicule. Why? Because casting forbidden spells costs lifespan, and most Forbidden Spellcasters die young. But only Ye Lin knows: with his immortal body, the profession's fatal flaw means nothing to him. When Ye Lin casually unleashed hundreds of forbidden spells in a single move, everyone around him was terrified. "How many lives do you have?!" "You're using forbidden spells like normal attacks?!"