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Koharu, given a second chance after a close brush with death, is transformed into a modern-day Cupid who must foster romantic bonds between people to ensure her own survival. In this present-day setting, Cupids have traded traditional bows and arrows for high-powered firearms. Koharu eagerly takes on the role of helping others find love, but her unconventional mentors frequently ignore the established rules, transforming simple matchmaking tasks into fierce, tactical battles over relationships.

Flum Apricot was never destined for greatness. With abysmal stats in every category and a mysterious ability that remains beyond her control, she somehow ends up as a member of a heroic party. Flum's life hits rock bottom when the celebrated sage Jean Inteige dismisses her as dead weight and arranges to have her sold into slavery. Reduced to prey for ravenous monsters to entertain her master, Flum makes a desperate grab for a cursed weapon—and an unfamiliar power stirs within her. A grimdark chronicle of one woman's blood-soaked fight to reclaim her life!

Since they were young girls, best friends Yorino and Haruka have trained to become Bastioners—soldiers who fight within a walled zone shielding humanity from the kaiju trying to break through. When Haruka is killed during a routine exercise, Yorino must push herself even harder, determined never to lose someone close to her again.

Shurine is a girl trained in the sword, raised to be a bodyguard. But when she is wrongly accused of plotting an assassination, she is forced to flee. In exile, Shurine encounters Lutecia, a duke's daughter whose life is endangered by a succession dispute. When an assassin attacks Lutecia, Shurine makes her an offer.

Five demons waged war on humanity, laying waste to more than half the world. Among them, the Demon King—the one who has slain more humans than any other—enters into a strategic marriage with a duke's daughter, bringing a temporary ceasefire to the conflict. Cecilia, that duke's daughter, sets out to seduce and manipulate the Demon King, hoping to stave off humanity's annihilation. But the Demon King hides a major secret...

After receiving a heart transplant from an anonymous benefactor, the orphaned Rikano finds herself with far more than she bargained for. That heart belonged to the world's most powerful magician, and it has passed his magic on to her. However, because she has yet to master the heart's overwhelming strength, she becomes a target for anyone who craves the magician's power. Can Elaine shield Rikano from those who would rip out her beloved master's heart for their own gain?

Guts, once known as the Black Swordsman and a mercenary, pursues a path of vengeance. After enduring a brutal childhood, he finds someone he can trust and respect, but that bond is shattered when that person betrays him, stripping away everything precious to him in pursuit of their own ambitions. Now marked for death, Guts faces unrelenting persecution from dark forces. Driven by a grim and tragic mission, wielding immense strength and a colossal sword, he pushes forward undeterred by any obstacle, even death itself, until he can confront the one who stole his and his lover's humanity. This synopsis also includes a one-shot titled "Berserk: The Prototype," featured in Volume 14.

In Chainsaw Man, Denji longs for a simple life with the girl he loves, but his hopes are crushed when the yakuza force him to hunt devils to repay an enormous debt. Using his devil companion Pochita as a weapon, Denji does whatever it takes to earn the money he needs. However, his fate takes a sudden turn when a devil working for the yakuza kills him, seeing him as expendable. To Denji's shock, Pochita merges with his dead body, granting him the powers of a chainsaw devil. Able to transform parts of himself into deadly chainsaws, the revived Denji cuts down his enemies with brutal efficiency. His new ability soon catches the attention of professional devil hunters, leading to his recruitment by the Public Safety Bureau. Despite his enhanced power to face the most dangerous threats, Denji still clings to his childhood dreams.

The infamous Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, is executed by the World Government. Before his death, he reveals that a legendary treasure called One Piece is hidden somewhere in the Grand Line. He declares that whoever finds it will become the next Pirate King, sparking the Great Age of Pirates. Twenty years later, Monkey D. Luffy, a young aspiring pirate, begins his own journey to find One Piece and claim the title of Pirate King. With only a straw hat, a small boat, and his rubber-like body, Luffy sets out to gather a crew and find a ship strong enough to sail the dangerous Grand Line, aiming to reach the top of the pirate world.

Long ago, humanoid creatures called Titans appeared, threatening humanity with their immense size and appetite for human flesh. To survive, humans built massive walls, creating a safe world within their confines. In this isolated world, peace has lasted for years, with no Titan attacks seen. Three young friends—Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert—dream of exploring the world beyond the walls, inspired by tales of the unknown. Their dreams are destroyed when a colossal 60-meter Titan breaches their defenses, revealing the harsh reality of their situation. Witnessing the devastation firsthand, Eren vows to eliminate all Titans, determined to reclaim freedom for humanity beyond the walls.

In a world where "the Gate" appeared ten years ago, linking reality to a magical realm full of monstrous beings, ordinary people gained extraordinary powers and became known as "Hunters." Among them is Sung Jin-Woo, a 20-year-old Hunter called the "World's Weakest" due to his exceptionally feeble abilities even at E-Rank. Despite his struggles, Jin-Woo persistently hunts monsters through low-tier Gates to pay for his mother’s medical expenses. His life changes drastically during a disastrous mission, where he thinks he has died alone. However, he wakes up three days later in a hospital and encounters a strange floating screen—the "Quest Log"—which orders him to complete an extremely intense training program, threatening harsh consequences if he fails. Though initially hesitant because of the daunting challenge, Jin-Woo realizes this could be his chance to become one of the strongest Hunters in the world.

In the hidden corners of Tokyo, monstrous beings called ghouls prey on humans under the cover of darkness. To combat these threats, an agency named the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG) was established with the mission of eradicating ghouls. However, identifying ghouls is challenging since they seamlessly integrate into human society. Ken Kaneki, a typical university student, unwittingly becomes embroiled in the human-ghoul conflict when his date reveals her true ghoul identity, intent on consuming him. Rescued from near death and hospitalized, Kaneki discovers that the surgical intervention has transformed him into a half-ghoul. Desperately seeking to quench his insatiable craving for human flesh, he finds refuge with compassionate ghouls who run a café, aiding him in adapting to his altered state. Believing he can lead a quiet life, Kaneki is unaware that his presence will soon ignite a conflict between his new companions and the CCG, and that his new form has caught the attention of other ghouls throughout Tokyo.

After three years of intense training, Saitama, once an ordinary man, has attained overwhelming power, able to defeat any enemy with a single punch. Driven by a desire to use his new strength, he sets out on a path as a hero, but soon grows disillusioned by how easily he wins and the absence of any worthy opponent to challenge him. The cyborg Genos, impressed by Saitama's incredible power, asks to become his apprentice. Saitama, however, realizes that because he is not registered with the Hero Association, he remains unknown and overlooked by the public. To gain more recognition, Saitama agrees to register alongside Genos, on the condition that Genos becomes his disciple. Together, they aim to climb the ranks of heroes, seek out powerful enemies, and earn the admiration and respect of others.

In a world where curses and supernatural beings threaten humanity, Jujutsu sorcerers use their magical abilities to defend society. High school student Yuuji Itadori comes across a dried finger belonging to the legendary curse Sukuna Ryoumen, pulling him into a dangerous conflict. After being attacked by a curse unleashed by the finger's power, Yuuji makes a bold choice to protect himself, gaining the ability to fight curses but also accidentally releasing the malevolent Sukuna into the world again. Despite his new strength, the Jujutsu community sees Yuuji as a high-risk curse that must be eliminated. Condemned to death after his capture, Yuuji meets Satoru Gojou, a teacher at Jujutsu High School, who presents an alternative path. Since Yuuji is a rare vessel for Sukuna, if he were to die, Sukuna would also disappear. By consuming the rest of Sukuna's fragments, Yuuji's eventual execution would completely destroy the evil entity. Seizing this chance to protect the world and extend his life, Yuuji joins Tokyo Prefectural Jujutsu High School, stepping into a harsh and unforgiving battlefield.

Tanjirou Kamado lives in a remote mountain village with his family, who are struggling financially. After his father's death, he takes on the role of providing for the household. One cold winter evening, Tanjirou goes to a nearby town to sell charcoal. As night falls, he stays overnight at the home of a strange man who warns him about dangerous creatures that appear after dark: malevolent demons that feed on human flesh. Returning home late, Tanjirou discovers a horrifying scene. His family has been brutally murdered, except for his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon that consumes people. Overcome with grief and anger, Tanjirou vows to protect others from Nezuko while seeking revenge for his family and finding a way to restore his beloved sister to human form.

A young boy learns early on that the world is not fair when he discovers that eighty percent of people are born with special abilities called "quirks." These quirks allow many to pursue their dreams of becoming heroes. Izuku Midoriya, however, belongs to the small percentage without a quirk, which leads to him facing discrimination. Despite this, Izuku remains determined in his goal to become a hero and aims to get into the prestigious hero training school, UA High. His life changes dramatically when he unexpectedly encounters All Might, the greatest hero and his personal idol. Realizing that his dream is still achievable, Izuku throws himself into intense training, pushing past his own limits. Eventually, All Might passes his power on to Izuku, who then gains admission to UA High. With his new abilities, he begins a challenging journey to take All Might's place as the top hero in the world.

Set in 16th-century Japan, Shinmen Takezou is a young man whose wild and aggressive nature makes him feared and disliked by his village. Together with his best friend Matahachi Honiden, Takezou leaves home seeking a greater destiny and joins the Toyotomi army, hoping for fame and glory. However, after the Toyotomi forces suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of the Tokugawa Clan during the Battle of Sekigahara, the two barely escape and go their separate ways. Returning home, Shinmen sets out on a personal mission to inform the Hon'iden family that Matahachi is still alive. Instead, he finds himself falsely accused of murder because of his violent past and is captured, tied to a tree to die. A compassionate monk named Takuan Soho rescues Shinmen and gives him a new identity—Musashi Miyamoto—to avoid the law. "Vagabond" is a fictional narrative of Musashi Miyamoto, Japan's legendary swordsman known as the "Sword Saint." The story follows his transformation from a directionless swordsman seeking to be "Invincible Under the Heavens" into a wise warrior who comes to understand the value of close friendships, introspection, and the essence of life.

In the Hidden Leaf Village, Naruto Uzumaki aspires to become the Hokage, the village's strongest ninja. His dream is met with skepticism from the villagers, who have always treated him harshly. This mistreatment stems not from Naruto's loud personality or his early difficulties as a ninja, but because he carries a powerful demon within him—the Nine-Tailed Fox, sealed inside him at birth by the Fourth Hokage to protect the village from its destruction. Assigned to Team 7 alongside Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno, and led by the experienced ninja Kakashi Hatake, Naruto embarks on a journey that forces him to collaborate with others for the first time. Through intense training and dangerous missions, Naruto discovers the true value of teamwork and works to forge his own path toward becoming a respected ninja acknowledged by his community.

Since childhood, Ichigo Kurosaki has possessed the unusual ability to see ghosts, but this has not prevented him from living a normal life. One evening, upon returning home, he discovers Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper responsible for guiding spirits to the afterlife, in his room. Their conversation is abruptly interrupted by a Hollow—an evil spirit that consumes souls—which attacks them. Ichigo impulsively tries to fight the Hollow, but Rukia steps in to protect him from its counterattack. Injured and unable to continue, Rukia proposes a risky plan: transferring half of her Soul Reaper powers to Ichigo. He agrees, and unexpectedly, he ends up absorbing all of her power, enabling him to swiftly defeat the Hollow. Armed with his new Soul Reaper abilities, Ichigo takes on Rukia's duties of eliminating Hollows and protecting both living and dead souls. Joined by his friends Orihime Inoue and Yasutora Sado, who later develop their own spiritual powers, Ichigo soon realizes that the consequences of becoming a Soul Reaper and exploring the spirit realm are far greater than he initially imagined.

In Vinland Saga, Thorfinn, the son of a legendary Viking warrior, becomes a formidable fighter in the mercenary group led by the cunning Askeladd. Though still young, Thorfinn stands out not for greed but for his desire for revenge against Askeladd for a devastating act that destroyed his family. Unable to defeat Askeladd yet unwilling to abandon his vendetta, Thorfinn spends his youth among the war-hungry Danes, honing his combat skills on battlefields where death is often treated as mere entertainment. When news reaches Askeladd that Danish Prince Canute has been captured, he sets in motion a complex scheme that could decide the future king of England and profoundly affect the lives of Thorfinn, Canute, and himself. Set in 11th-century Europe, Vinland Saga unfolds a violent story in an era of relentless bloodshed, chaos, and cruelty, offering a haven for those who thrive on conflict and a living nightmare for everyone else.

Codename "Twilight," a top spy from Westalis, carries out missions to maintain peace and prevent any incident that could spark a war between Westalis and its neighboring country, Ostania. His next assignment requires him to infiltrate the prestigious Eden Academy by posing as a family man, with the goal of gathering information on influential Ostanian politician Donovan Desmond. Adopting the alias "Loid Forger," Twilight takes in Anya, an orphaned girl who can read minds, to play the role of his six-year-old daughter. For his wife, he selects Yor Briar, an office worker pretending to be in a relationship to satisfy her social circle. Unbeknownst to Loid, Yor is actually the deadly assassin known as "Thorn Princess," and this union provides her with an ideal cover. Anya, unknown to both Loid and Yor, is an esper—the result of secret experiments that gave her telepathic powers. Despite learning the truth about her new parents, Anya is thrilled that they are both covert operatives. She keeps their secrets, ensuring their charade continues. As "The Forgers," Loid, Yor, and Anya must maintain their facade while pursuing their individual goals. Through their interactions, they come to understand that family can transcend biological connections.

In the American Old West, the stage is set for the planet's most extraordinary race. Thousands of competitors gather in San Diego, ready to embark on a journey of over six thousand kilometers, with a fifty-million-dollar prize as the ultimate reward. As the era of horses comes to an end, racers can use any type of vehicle. They must navigate harsh conditions and traverse uncharted desert landscapes, sometimes traveling up to one hundred kilometers daily. The Steel Ball Run is an unparalleled contest. Johnny Joestar, a young former horse racer now wheelchair-bound, arrives in San Diego just as the race begins. Here, he encounters Gyro Zeppeli, a racer who carries two steel spheres instead of a weapon. Johnny witnesses Gyro using one of these spheres to create a supernatural effect, causing a man in a standoff to turn his own gun against himself. Amidst the chaos, Johnny accidentally touches the steel ball, feeling energy surge through his legs, allowing him to stand after two years of being confined to a wheelchair. Driven by the desire to unravel the mystery behind the steel balls, Johnny decides to join the race, embarking on a bizarre adventure across America during the Steel Ball Run.

Two years after the CCG's assault on Anteiku, Tokyo has seen a sharp rise in the organization's authority. Even so, ghouls remain a threat, especially as they've grown more cautious. The Aogiri Tree terrorist group has adapted to the CCG's increasing danger. In response, the CCG forms the Quinx Squad, an elite team of humans who undergo surgery to wield ghoul-like abilities, tasked with hunting these creatures. Leading them is Haise Sasaki, a hybrid of ghoul and human, trained by special class investigator Kishou Arima. Beneath his calm exterior, Haise carries hidden memories that slowly surface, hinting at his former identity.

In a world where alchemists can alter and transform matter through their expertise, these practitioners are esteemed for their knowledge and abilities. Yet, despite alchemy's immense power, it cannot accomplish everything—especially human transmutation, which is forbidden due to its severe repercussions. Disregarding these warnings, the brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric attempt to bring their deceased mother back to life through human transmutation. The attempt ends in catastrophe: Edward loses his left leg, and Alphonse loses his entire body. In a desperate move, Edward sacrifices his own right arm to bind Alphonse's soul to a suit of armor. Time passes, and the two brothers set out on a journey across the nation in search of the Philosopher's Stone, hoping to regain their original bodies. Their quest, however, reveals far darker truths than they ever anticipated.