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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.
Aki Uchiyama, the writer who led the "bishoujo" (beautiful girl) and "lolicon boom" in adult magazines, brought the flavor of his works published in adult magazines directly to boys' 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'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, "Ankoro-Trio," 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.
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?!"
After losing his girlfriend to a brave hero, Toru is expelled from his S-Rank party. With a feeling of sadness and pain in his heart, he defeats a demon he meets outside the city, and his ability [to save experience] is broken! Toru becomes level 300 in the blink of an eye! With this power that far surpasses that of heroes, there is nothing that can stop him. Kaede, a slave he met on his journey, forms a group called the "Manyu Brigade", and easily completes dungeons, acquires the legendary sacred weapons, and thanks to his skills, his friends level up easily! He rescued a countess who was attacked by bandits on the road, and befriended a legendary beast. Oru's journey continues at a leisurely pace, as he repeatedly encounters various people along the way, while his former party of heroes are deprived of opportunities to play an active role and fall into decline. ___ [Original Webnovel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n9483ge/)
Aikawa Ryouichi is an ordinary high school boy with one overwhelming obsession about fishing. One day at the beach, he happens to rescue the school’s beloved “Madonna,” Watanabe Misa, from a group of persistent pick-up artists. Ever since then, for some reason, Watanabe-san keeps asking about his weekend plans, and before he knows it, Ryouichi finds himself roped into regular “dates.” “Love you!” Huh…? Does Watanabe-san love fishing too? “I want a kiss…” Oh! You mean kisu (Japanese Sillago) tempura? Ok, let’s make some! Meeting in secret every weekend, the two slowly… painfully slowly, begin to close the distance between them, thanks to Ryouichi’s rock-solid density and Misa’s straightforward all-out advances…? A frustratingly sweet seaside rom-com featuring a single-minded, full-offense high school girl and a hopelessly dense, brick-wall boy whose feelings just can’t seem to line up!
***A little brother-like secret relationship with his little sister!? A romantic comedy between siblings with a misunderstanding begins!***Akira, my stepbrother, was brought into my life as a high school student after my parents remarried. He is a cute boy but shy because of the complicated family environment he grew up in. I had a crush on my brother, so I always spent time playing with Akira for his sake. He loves me We hit it off, and the distance between us grew rapidly! I asked him,"......Brother, do you like me by any chance?""Of course I do."The misunderstanding between the two of us deepens. And finally, I realized that Akira was my "sister" and I was confused..."I like the distance between my brother and me as we have always been. I'd rather be with you more than I am now."Akira's approach to me, aiming to make us "lovers" instead of "siblings," has begun!A flirtatious romantic comedy with a little sister who is too cute and carefree to be a brother!---**Links:** - (https://fantasiabunko.jp/special/202111jitsuimo)
