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Exiting a convenience store, Subaru Natsuki finds himself in a lively town inhabited by both humans and demi-humans, where dragons and carriages serve as modes of transport. Realizing this is not modern-day Japan, Subaru assumes he’s now a protagonist in a fantasy world with immense magical abilities. His hopes are soon dashed when he encounters a group of attackers. A silver-haired beauty named Satella comes to his rescue while looking for her lost insignia. Feeling indebted, Subaru decides to help Satella in her search, leading them to a pawn shop. Expecting to recover the insignia, they instead face a deadly encounter with an assassin, resulting in their demise. Miraculously, Subaru doesn’t find himself in the afterlife but instead returns to the same spot in broad daylight, as though nothing had happened. Thus, his existence in this alternate world begins anew, a mystery he must unravel.

In a realm where steam and machinery dominate, who can transcend the mundane? From the haze of history and shadow, what call reaches me? Stepping out of the mysterious fog, I find a world of firearms, cannons, massive ships, flying machines, and intricate devices; mixed with potions, divination, curses, dolls, and relics from the past. Yet, a glimmer of optimism persists, and sorcery stays close at hand. This is the tale of the Fool.

In the first chapter of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Subaru Natsuki is walking home from a convenience store when he suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar city, surrounded by people speaking an unknown language. Realizing he has been transported to another world, Subaru is soon chased away by a shopkeeper due to his lack of money. Cornered by a gang of thugs, he thinks his fate is sealed until a mysterious girl named Satella intervenes and saves him. Satella had been tracking a thief she noticed earlier in town, and with the thugs driven off, Subaru feels compelled to help her in her pursuit. Their investigation leads them to a house with a storeroom filled with stolen items. Inside, they are ambushed by a shadowy figure, and both fall victim to the assault. Awakening moments later, Subaru discovers he has been sent back to earlier in the day, starting a bewildering cycle of time loops where he relives the same sequence of events.

After their fierce confrontation, Battler Ushiromiya reflects on the sudden resignation of the Golden Witch Beatrice, who now appears as little more than a faint echo of her former confident self. This dramatic shift compels Battler to reexamine every detail from the first four games. Though he wishes to remain by her side, he resolves to take back control of the current situation, where Lambdadelta and Frederica Bernkastel have taken charge of the fifth game board. Following Kinzou Ushiromiya's death, Krauss Ushiromiya becomes the family head, but he faces serious financial troubles from poor investments that could lead to creditors seizing the estate. His siblings may take legal action against him under these circumstances. Natsuhi Ushiromiya, supporting her husband, seeks Beatrice's help to revive the former head of the family, hoping to hide the truth until the debts are resolved. Erika Furudo, a self-proclaimed detective, arrives on Rokkenjima Island as the family reunion begins. Welcomed as a distinguished guest, Erika quickly becomes fascinated by the ongoing discussion about the epitaph riddle. However, her relentless investigation into uncovering the hidden treasure triggers a chain of events that threatens to disrupt the Ushiromiya family's stability.

In Chapter 2 of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Subaru Natsuki regains consciousness in a strange room, attended by the twin sisters Rem and Ram. He makes a joke about their identical way of speaking, but his amusement is interrupted when Emilia, the girl he saved at great personal cost through his "Return by Death" ability, appears. Emilia tells Subaru she brought him to her mansion because of the injuries he sustained while defending against Elsa Granhiert. There, he meets Count Roswaal L. Mathers, the eccentric owner of the estate. During breakfast, Subaru asks to work as a butler alongside Rem and Ram, and Roswaal agrees without hesitation. Though his new role seems to go smoothly, Subaru's peace is shattered a few days later when he abruptly returns to the starting point of his journey, a grim reminder of his power. Now, Subaru must uncover the mystery behind his repeated deaths before his resolve gives out.

After the king's death, the capital city of Lugunica descends into turmoil as the royal family collapses and leadership becomes uncertain. A hastily arranged election is held to choose the next ruler. Subaru Natsuki, who inadvertently helped Emilia qualify as a candidate in the Royal Election by retrieving her insignia, accompanies her to a crucial meeting in the capital. Despite Emilia's advice for Subaru to rest due to injuries from a recent demon beast attack, he finds himself compelled to take action. Watching Emilia face hostility from both the public and rival candidates, Subaru must decide whether to honor his promise to the person he values most.

Umineko no Naku Koro ni, part of the acclaimed When They Cry series by 07th Expansion, takes place on Rokkenjima, the island estate of the wealthy Ushiromiya family. Following their yearly tradition, the family gathers to discuss each member's financial situation. With the family patriarch's health worsening, this year's meeting also addresses how his inheritance will be divided. Unknown to them, the inheritance is the least of Ushiromiya Kinzou's concerns. After learning from his longtime doctor and confidant that he is close to death, Kinzou longs to see his true love once more—the Golden Witch, Beatrice. Having delved into dark magic in his later years, Kinzou arranges a ceremony to summon Beatrice when his relatives arrive at Rokkenjima. A fierce typhoon soon traps the family on the island, leading to a series of baffling murders. The eighteen trapped individuals must now fight for survival amid a confusing conflict between the worlds of fantasy and reality.

Subaru and Emilia turn their attention toward the Sanctuary, a witch's resting place, with the goal of awakening Rem from her unexplained sleep. They go back to Roswaal's mansion to search for clues about this hidden location, where Ram and Roswaal have already taken refuge. The journey ahead is full of unforeseen complications, especially for Subaru, who finds himself accompanied by a mysterious ally. As this new phase begins, an exciting new adventure awaits.

In the mobile game Magical Girl Raising Project, only one in tens of thousands of players can obtain real magical abilities. In N City, sixteen of these lucky girls use their newly gained powers to assist the community. But when the higher-ups declare that the least effective magical girl each week will have her powers revoked, the situation grows grim. As the competition intensifies, the struggle to retain their abilities turns into a brutal battle for survival among the girls.

A gray, heavy sky hangs overhead, muddy ground squelches underfoot, and a thin drizzle soaks her through—this is the moment when Karen Heyer regains her memories of past lives after every regression. She has lived her life countless times, yet each cycle ends in an untimely death. In her first lifetime, she simply believed she had been transported into a novel and tried to follow the story to achieve a happy ending. But happiness was never meant for her. No matter her actions, the people she meets, or the words she speaks, a brutal death always awaits. By the hundredth iteration, however, Karen decides to try something new: murder. Ninety-nine deaths would drive anyone mad, and Karen has never considered herself anything out of the ordinary. Perhaps shaking things up will lead her to a different conclusion.

Lambdadelta takes over as Game Master following Beatrice's defeat at the end of the previous arc while Bernkastel takes primary control of the human side in the game. Battler meanwhile tries to understand the truth behind Beato's games and comes into conflict with Erika Furudo, a detective character created by Bern who approaches the island murders from a "mystery" perspective, in contrast to Battler's "anti-fantasy" stance. The chapter also has a focus on Natsuhi, who receives threatening phone calls from a "Man from 19 Years Ago".

The series Otherside Picnic follows Sorawo Kamikoshi, a weary university student, who crosses paths with Toriko Nishina right after she narrowly escapes a terrifying run-in with "that thing" in the Otherside. This pivotal meeting completely upends Sorawo's ordinary life. The Otherside is a strange dimension that overlaps with our world, harboring dangerous entities like the Kunekune and Hasshaku-sama—creatures drawn from real ghost stories. Spurred by scientific curiosity, a need for money, and the search for a missing person, Toriko and Sorawo set out on a perilous expedition. An aspiring sci-fi author weaves this tale of the pair's surreal adventures and their battle for survival.

Sequel to Guimi Zhi Zhu.

In the world of magic, Magical Girls serve as its protectors. A mysterious sender has distributed invitations to join the Magical Girl Raising Project game. Consequently, sixteen magical girls find themselves confined within this game realm, compelled to work together to endure. The goal is straightforward, yet the challenges they encounter are enormous. However, in this survival game, appearances are deceiving.

A year after the events of the Sanctuary, Subaru Natsuki dedicates himself to rigorous training in order to better prepare for any trials that lie ahead. The tranquil period ends when Emilia receives an invitation from Anastasia Hoshin, one of her rivals in the royal selection, to attend a meeting in the Watergate City of Priestella. Recognizing the meeting's importance and the potential dangers Emilia might face, Subaru and his friends accompany her. Upon arriving in Priestella, Subaru reunites with familiar allies and companions, but soon powerful new adversaries emerge. Motivated by fanatical convictions and employing merciless tactics to achieve their objectives, these enemies set their sights on Emilia and threaten the very survival of the city. Gathering his allies, Subaru must once again give everything he has to stop their sinister plans from becoming reality.

An alternate story where Subaru accepts the deal with Echidna.

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.

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.

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.