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Yoichi Isagi lost the opportunity to go to the national high school championships because he passed to his teammate who missed instead of shooting himself. Isagi is one of 300 U-18 strikers chosen by Jinpachi Ego, a man who was hired by the Japan Football Association after the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to guide Japan to winning the World Cup by destroying Japanese football. Ego's plan is to isolate the 300 strikers into a prison-like institution called "Blue Lock", in order to create the world's biggest "egotist"/striker, which has been lacking in Japanese football.<br> ___<br> <b>Notes:</b><br> - <b>Won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 2021</b><br> <br> <b>Links:</b><br> - Alternative Official English - <a href="https://kmanga.kodansha.com/title/10008/episode/318774" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">K Manga</a> (U.S. Only), <a href="https://kodansha.us/series/blue-lock/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kodansha</a>
Kang Ha-na, in her late twenties, has followed a perfect elite path, but a single incident shatters her life. She chooses to fight, not run away. On the unpredictable ring, she seeks to become king.
After twelve years, a former teammate—no, a thorn in his side—suddenly reappears. Eunsan isn’t thrilled to be working with Ian again, having long buried both his ice hockey past and any memories of him.<br> <br> Unlike Eunsan, who hopes their meeting will be a one-time thing, Ian insists on keeping him around with an offer he can’t refuse. With his beloved younger sibling caught in the middle, Eunsan reluctantly agrees, but he can’t shake the feeling that Ian has an ulterior motive.<br> <br> Why does Ian keep pulling him closer? There’s no way this guy actually has feelings for him…right? <i>(Source: Lezhin US)</i><br> <br> ---<br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://www.lezhin.com/ko/comic/the_melting_season" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lezhin</a><br> <br> <b>Official Translations:</b> <br> <a href="https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/meltingpoint" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">English</a>, <a href="https://www.beltoon.jp/detail/the_melting_season" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japanese</a>, <a href="https://www.bomtoon.tw/detail/thawing_curve" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T.Chinese</a>, <a href="https://www.lezhinfr.com/detail/bt_1111140" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">French</a>, <a href="https://www.lezhinde.com/detail/dbd_00419" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">German</a>, <a href="https://www.lezhin.es/detail/punto-de-fusion" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spanish</a>, <a href="https://www.lezhinth.com/detail/melting_point" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thai</a><br> <br> ##### Note: This series is a global release, meaning all official translations come out on the same day as the original Korean.
Yataro Araki, a member of the Tojo High School soccer team, has big dreams. Within a decade, he sees himself conquering the soccer world’s loftiest peak: European “football!” Fast forward to what may be his last soccer match before graduation, the match that will make or break his dreams. Having thus far failed to attract the attention of scouts, he is now desperate to do whatever it takes to prove himself. Yataro is prepared to get his hands dirty if it means winning. If it means standing at the top! Welcome to the world of international football! Nothing is sacred, no rule is left unbroken! Not when victory is on the line!
"After school, I fell in love."<br> <br> Surrounded by four handsome childhood friends, Mizuho is thrilled every day. ♡ Moreover... the youngest one of the group, Kizuki, has recently started to quickly get close to Mizuho?!
Eijun Sawamura had his heart set on the middle-school national baseball championships. But his team is eliminated thanks to a wild pitch thrown by Eijun himself. He’s planning to go to high school with his teammates and try again next year when he’s scouted by the famous Seido High School baseball team. When he goes for a campus visit, he finds himself on the receiving end of a baptism by fire! His experience forming a battery with up-and-coming catcher Miyuki rekindles his passion for baseball!!
Midori Makibao is a small white racehorse. Compared to other thoroughbred horses, he looks more like a donkey with wide nostrils. However, with his guts and speed as his weapon, Makibao wins in every big race. In the beginning of his career, Makibao had a trouble making his debut as a racehorse, because of his appearance and various disadvantages he had. But Makibao had reasons to overcome his difficulties; there was a lifelong rival horse called Superhorse Cascade, that Makibao needed to defeat. Plus, he was determined to win back his mother, a horse that had been taken away for pay back the debt on the farm. There are many hardships that Makibao has to overcome, but he thrives in the series of races to become a great racehorse --- - Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for Children in 1997
Female Knight(?) invades Orc's territory to eradicate them, only to be caught. Their Leader Orc decides to raise her to full potential(?)… Official JP translated (EN): "I will not give up! I will never give up!" Female Knight has been caught by Orc Village! Will her torture involve getting ○○○ed? …or so the plot looked like but the Orcs were unprepared for her glamorous body, and decided to properly train her and raise her to become a proper knight. However, this was only the start of the battle, for the survival of the species… Brand new dieting raising fantasy!
Yayano, an eighth grader, moved to Atami with her mother from Tokyo. A somewhat rustic hotel is her mother's new workplace. Yayano is full of anxiety, but there she witnesses her mother's surprising appearance…! For Yayano, this is the first turning point in her life!?<br> ___<br> <b>Additional Links:</b><br> - <a href="https://x.com/polestar_mo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Official X</a>
Seo Ye-Seong, winner of the U-18 Baseball World Cup and first overall pick in the draft, was a legendary rookie pitcher. However, after ten years of bouncing between the first and second teams, a series of injuries ultimately forced him to retire. Then one day, he stumbled upon an old glove. Grabbing it transported him back to his rookie days 20 years earlier! Opportunity awaited him. Driven by his desire to play baseball, he embarks on his second rookie season.<br> <br> <a href="https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=11056915" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Original Novel</a> <br> <br> <b>Original Webtoon:</b> <br> <a href="https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=848041" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Webtoon</a>, <a href="https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=13734987" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naver Series</a>
Suzuki Aoba, a gloomy, social outcast, is satisfied with his Highschool life though he occasionally gets beaten up by his classmate Iwase Sannosuke in "play-fights". One day, Aoba is saved from a "play-fight" by none other than Akasawa Kenshin, a boy from the class next door and the rising rookie superstar sensation of the MMA world. However, Kenshin wonders aloud if Aoba feels empty when Aoba states that he doesn't have a dream, which Aoba doesn't react to kindly. He vows to land one punch on Kenshin in the future. Aobas joins the Shark Gym lead by the sloppy Kanenari Tokiwa to achieve his dream of besting Kenshin.
Nobody enjoys a good fight more than "Kiibo" Miyazawa, a high school student whose father is training him in the family's secret martial art. Kiibo dreams of becoming the next Bruce Lee, but his awesome fighting skills may soon surpass his idol's!
