Manga Like Musuko ga Kawaikute Shikataganai Mazoku no Hahaoya

Keima Katsuragi, a high school student, is known online as the "God of Conquest" for his ability to win over any heroine in dating sims. To him, real life is a terrible game; three-dimensional girls are annoying and fail to measure up to his idealized virtual counterparts. One afternoon, while on a break from cleaning duty, he notices a strange message challenging him to conquer a girl. On a whim, he accepts, and his agreement summons Elucia "Elsie" de Lute Ima, a demon from hell tasked with capturing runaway spirits that have taken root in girls' hearts. Keima is shocked and tries to flee, but Elsie warns him that failing to fulfill their newly formed contract will cost him his life. Forced to capture these runaway spirits, Keima applies his expertise and knowledge of dating sims to win the hearts of real-life girls.

Negi Springfield, a ten-year-old wizard who has just graduated from Merdiana Magic Academy in Wales, has two goals: locating his missing father, the legendary Thousand Master, and becoming a Magister Magi—a wizard who aids the ordinary world with magic. To achieve this second objective, he receives one final task: teaching English at a Japanese middle school. To his shock and dismay, he discovers that his homeroom class consists of thirty-one girls, and he accidentally reveals his magical identity to one of them, Asuna Kagurazaka. Now forced to come to terms with her knowledge, Negi must work to keep his secret safe while dealing with magical threats emerging both inside and outside Mahora Academy, all while continuing his search for his lost father.

The story picks up a few months after the end of the first season. Youkai Gakuen has been rebuilt, and the new semester is underway. Tsukune and his group return, now more powerful than ever. The true identity of Anti-Thesis is revealed. New enemies appear on the horizon, along with something far more sinister than anything the gang has faced before. Tsukune struggles with the monster growing inside him. With help from Moka, Mizore, Kurumu, Ruby, and Yukari, he trains to control his vampire blood and gain the strength to protect what he cares about. This season focuses more on the girls, their pasts, and their families. New confrontations lie ahead. New friends and allies will join them. Together, they will uncover the secrets of Moka's rosary and her lineage.

Asahi Kuromine is known as the man who cannot tell a lie. One day on his way home, he discovers a shocking secret: the girl he has a crush on, Youko Shiragami, is actually a vampire! Can Asahi manage to keep her secret safe? This is a delightful, awkward, and utterly unique vampire romantic comedy.

High school student Yuugi Mutou spends his days being picked on by bullies between classes and his nights playing board games and solving puzzles in his bedroom. His love for games comes from his grandfather, who runs a game shop that also serves as their home. One night, Yuugi finally solves the Millennium Puzzle, an almost impossible challenge that releases his inner darkness and gives rise to a second personality: Yami Yuugi. When under extreme stress, Yuugi involuntarily transforms into this more daring and dangerous alter ego, and he begins operating as a vengeful vigilante, challenging bullies and wrongdoers to high-stakes games where losing leads to fates worse than death. Yuugi and his dark side befriend some of the very students who once tormented him, forming unbreakable bonds with them. However, the group must face off against foes far more dangerous than schoolyard thugs—enemies who use games for evil purposes and threaten the lives of Yuugi and his friends.

At the age of twelve, Mitsuki Kouyama is diagnosed with sarcoma in her throat. While removing her vocal cords could treat this uncommon cancer, she declines because she wants to become a pop singer and uphold a childhood vow to Eichi Sakurai, her first love who departed for America. Unable to both recover and keep her voice, she lets her health worsen, resigning herself to her tragic fate. One day, while fleeing the home of her music-hating grandmother to go to an audition, Mitsuki meets two shinigami, Takuto Kira and Meroko Yui. When they notice she can perceive them, Takuto and Meroko inform her that she will die within a year. Touched by her situation, Takuto gives Mitsuki the chance to chase her dream by enabling her to transform into a healthy sixteen-year-old girl. After being accepted for a contract with Seed Records, she debuts under the stage name Full Moon and decides to follow her music career before her life ends. Included one-shot: Volume 2: Full Moon wo Sagashite

Hidden in the misty alleys of Los Angeles' Chinatown lies a mysterious pet shop filled with strange yet gentle creatures. Its owner is an enigmatic young man called Count D. Count D opens his doors to those who are lonely and hurt, offering "love, dreams, and hope" through the fantastic animals inside. Each purchase comes with a special contract and a set of rules, but he warns customers he cannot be responsible if they break them. Short-tempered detective Leon Orcot traces several crimes back to Count D and what he calls a pet shop of horrors. Determined to prove the Count is a criminal, he begins visiting the shop regularly.

After lecherous teenager Issei Hyoudou is asked out by the beautiful Yuuma Amano, his luck seems incredible. But when she reveals herself as a fallen angel and attempts to kill him, his life hangs by a thread—until upperclassman Rias Gremory intervenes. When Issei regains consciousness, Rias confesses she is a devil. To save him, she reincarnated Issei as one of her own, making him her personal servant. This event catapults Issei into the supernatural. As he meets the various devils of his school's Occult Research Club, he must adjust to a reality filled with devils and fallen angels. Aiming to become strong, he must determine what truly matters to him as he learns that a devil's life is far from simple.

Witches suddenly launch a war against humanity, plunging two-thirds of the world into ruin. They summon creatures known as "Supporters" and ravage human settlements—but their motives remain a mystery. The survivors gather those gifted with the ability to fight the witches, naming them Witch Hunters. Among them, Tasha Godspell is one of the most powerful, earning the nickname "The Marksman" alongside his Supporter, which resembles a "Jack-O-Lantern." He battles the witches, yet he cannot truly bring himself to despise them.

Beni is an energetic and strong-willed young woman who doesn't care whether she lives or dies, as long as her death embarrasses her arrogant father. One day, she suddenly encounters Kagetora, a ninja who falls from the sky and swears complete loyalty to her as her bodyguard. Kagetora has time traveled from a distant past and has devoted his life to protecting Princess Beni. What Kagetora doesn't realize is that this Beni is not the real princess. Can true love and honor persist through a centuries-long time warp in a crazy modern world?

World War III lasted only two weeks before coming to an end. Both Accelerator and Hamazura Shiage have returned to the people they care about most after overcoming their own personal struggles. Peace has returned to the world, and Academy City continues its normal operations while magicians focus on repairing the damage they suffered during the war. Yet amid this calm, someone is missing. The one who used his right hand to save a young girl and changed the course of the war: the "Imagine Breaker," Touma Kamijou. But the disappearance of this self-proclaimed ordinary high school student has barely affected most of the world, as the temporary peace is soon shattered by the emergence of new threats—both espers and magicians—across the globe. Now, the heroes of World War III must once again step into battle, confronting some of the most powerful enemies imaginable to protect those they hold dear.

A cyborg vampire named Charley performs the Vatican's dirty deeds while serving as the thrall of Johnny Rayflo, a playboy vampire. The pair combat crime and clash with each other, resulting in comedy, violence, and sacrilege. Charley fights his own overwhelming thirst for blood. Together, they confront a childlike vampire princess, a dubious sect of the Unitarian Church, and each other. This edition features the one-shot "Volume 2: Zoul Half."

William Twining is among the top students at Stratford School, but even though he attends a religious institution, he rejects the existence of God and any supernatural forces, as he is a firm realist who champions modern scientific thought. The Twining family is one of Britain's most esteemed noble houses, yet William's absent uncle left behind enormous debts. Searching desperately for saleable valuables in his manor to cover these obligations, William one day uncovers a hidden chamber where a stranger suddenly materializes. This uninvited guest declares himself to be Dantalion, Grand Duke of Hell. Dantalion asserts that William is the "elector" empowered to select the acting Emperor of Hell, a privilege passed down solely through descendants of the ancient wise monarch Solomon. Given William's worldview allows no room for Heaven or Hell, he naturally calls Dantalion a fraud and refuses to back his bid for Emperor. But the demon refuses to accept rejection, even going so far as to enroll at Stratford under the alias "Dantalion Huber" to remain close to the elector and sway him. How can William shake off this persistent nuisance—and the others sure to come?

In a world where magicians enchant bullets to perform magic—such as summoning mighty beasts—there once existed a witch so formidable that she dared to challenge the gods, and for that, she was cursed. Ten years before the story's present, that same witch defeated another magician in battle and, in doing so, rescued a young boy. He instantly fell in love with her and was inspired to wield guns as his "Sword of Justice." That boy was named Zero. When he came of age, he set out on a journey and found the woman who had saved his life... or so he thought. She is not the idealized figure he remembered; she is selfish, rude, arrogant, and significantly shorter. Yet, in moments when she feels Zero's love and self-sacrifice for her, she can unleash incredible power. Thus, the two embark together to discover a cure and uncover why the gods bothered to curse her at all.

Ikuto Touhouin is a 14-year-old boy who gets into a fight with his father and storms out of the house. He then boards an overseas ship, but a massive storm hits and causes the vessel to sink. After drifting in the ocean for a week, he washes ashore on an island where everyone lives like they're from the Meiji period—and every single inhabitant is female. The girls have been cut off from any outside contact, let alone men, because whirlpools surround the island and prevent anyone from leaving. Now that these love-starved women have finally encountered a male, what will happen next?

The work of a Shinigami never ends. Asato Tsuzuki serves as a "Guardian of Death" in the Ministry of Hades, tasked with guiding departed souls to the afterlife. However, stubborn spirits and human wickedness constantly hinder his efforts. Between these troublesome cases, will he ever earn a bonus—or is he doomed to eternally repay damages?

Pamela is a tarot card reader who offers assistance to supernatural beings navigating the human world. She aids anyone who comes to her, whether it’s a cat stricken with love, a vampire who spends his immortal life fleeing from his one true love, an unattractive waitress seeking the man of her dreams, or a magician who crafts a humanoid doll to serve the woman he loves. Despite her kindhearted nature, Pamela harbors a profound secret she must confront before she can pass into the next life.

In the year 2100, virtual reality games are nearly indistinguishable from real life. Feng Lan decides to become the first player to choose a character of the opposite gender in the VRMMO "Second Life" to prove to her brother she can succeed without relying on "female advantages." However, after she upsets her family during a PvP match and encounters her real-life friends and acquaintances inside the game, can she manage to avoid further trouble while keeping her true identity hidden?

A girl named Rahzel is cast out of her home by her father, who tells her to go explore the world. Thus starts her travels—but she doesn't journey alone, as she meets a reserved young man named Alzeid, who is bent on avenging his father's murder. Alzeid and Rahzel clash like opposing elements, yet they feel an inexplicable pull toward each other, possibly from hidden affection or their mutual magical abilities. Together, the two unwilling partners move from town to town, employing their powers to aid those in need while searching for their own rightful places in the world.

Hell operates as a well-organized bureaucracy, and business has never been more efficient thanks to Hoozuki, the chief deputy to Lord Enma, the King of Hell. Whether he's offering counseling to the legendary Momotarou or handling diplomatic visits from the Judeo-Christian underworld, the man pulling the strings from behind Lord Enma's imposing figure is ready to metaphorically beat any challenge into submission. As the ultimate micromanager with negotiation skills rivaling Wall Street traders, Hoozuki's days troubleshooting hell's problems are anything but dull—thanks to his sadistic yet level-headed demeanor. Filled with familiar faces from Japanese folklore and East Asian mythology working in middle management, this referential and anachronistic dark comedy set in the underworld redefines the concept of employer liability. Just how difficult can it be to manage employees from hell?

As Christmas Eve draws near in Academy City, the streets are decked out with festive decorations. While most of the city embraces the cheerful spirit, Touma Kamijou can only feel a sense of gloom as he endures one piece of bad luck after another. Along the way, he runs into Mikoto Misaka, who is trying to slip away from the watchful eyes of Tokiwai Middle School to experience the Christmas atmosphere. They decide to make the most of this dreary holiday—but unknown to them, a mysterious third party is tracking their every move. Meanwhile, the newly appointed Academy City Board Chairman launches his first operation, a scheme set to completely overturn the city's structure. As he aims to leave no stone unturned, previously concealed enemies begin to surface along with their sinister intentions.

After hitting a homerun, Hina goes to retrieve the ball and discovers she has damaged a shrine with it. When she touches an object inside the shrine, it is absorbed into her body, and she becomes the shrine's deity. Now guarded by the shrine's protective dogs, Shishi and Koma, she encounters various spirits, guardians, and the legendary nine-tailed fox along her journey.

High School DxD DX is a compilation that consists of already published short stories on various issues of Dragon Magazine and as well as newly written ones.