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At 30 years old, Kenta Fukuyama has always lacked self-assurance, making romance a struggle for him. That changes when he meets designer Chihiro Yamaguchi. Though she appears distant, Chihiro is actually warm and caring, and Kenta quickly finds himself falling for her. In turn, Kenta's sincere and gentle personality wins Chihiro over, and soon they decide to get married. As newlyweds, Kenta and Chihiro face challenges due to their shyness, inexperience, and long-distance arrangement. However, by bonding over their shared passion for BBQ and receiving occasional support from those close to them, the couple slowly learns to tackle their issues and deepen their unique, heartfelt relationship.

In Oval City, where robots are widespread and employed by humans for most everyday chores, Iris Rain Umbrella is an android who leads a cheerful and carefree existence looking after her owner, Dr. Wendy von Umbrella, the head of robotics research at Oval University. Wendy states that she built Iris to fill the role of her younger sister, who died in an accident and whose name and appearance the household robot carries. Iris performs maid duties in the von Umbrella mansion—shopping, cooking, and cleaning—and hopes these peaceful days never come to an end. However, this joyful life is abruptly disrupted by a series of unfortunate events. Uprooted from her home, Iris must leave her comfortable life behind and adjust to her new circumstances in order to survive.

When the burdens of adulthood and the harsh reality of workplace harassment shatter childhood aspirations, many might long to go back to their carefree younger years for a second chance at making better choices. Stunned by the proposal laid before him, 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki seeks to change his fate through an extraordinary opportunity. After returning from his part-time job, Arata is convinced by Ryou Yoake, a staff member of the ReLife Research Institute, to join an experiment designed to help him overcome his struggles and re-enter the corporate world. As part of the ReLife program, Arata's body is transformed to look like a 17-year-old, and his only task is to live through high school again for one year. Awaiting him at the end of the experiment is a job offer—the very thing he has been unable to obtain since leaving his first company. With few alternatives, he agrees to proceed. Yet, due to his adult habits and the long gap since his last formal education, Arata finds himself facing an unexpectedly tough challenge—just getting through an ordinary day of high school.

One morning, Naho Takamiya finds a letter in her mailbox that claims to be from her future self, ten years from now. The letter details a sequence of events predicted to occur that day. Initially, Naho dismisses it as a joke, but when a transfer student named Kakeru Naruse actually arrives in her class later that day as the letter foretold, she is compelled to accept its truth. As Naho reads further, her future self lists several regrets and urges her to make better choices now. These regrets all seem to revolve around Kakeru, and with the weight of knowing that he will not be present with her and their friends in the future, can Naho make the perfect decisions to change what appears to be destiny? Also includes the Haru-iro Astronaut (Spring-Colored Astronaut) series.

Sawako Kuronuma is a fifteen-year-old student who is constantly mistaken for Sadako Yamamura, the terrifying ghost from The Ring. This strong resemblance causes her classmates to call her "Sadako" instead of her real name. Because of her distant and gloomy demeanor, other students are scared and keep their distance from her. Yet, despite this treatment, she has a pure and hardworking nature. Driven by a genuine wish to make friends, Sawako deeply admires Shouta Kazehaya, the most popular boy in her class. With his bright personality and natural ease in social situations, Kazehaya effortlessly draws people to him. Hoping to become more like him, Sawako starts spending more time with Kazehaya. As she tries to change her ways, she finds herself encouraged to try new things she never would have dared before, with Kazehaya by her side. Included one-shot: Volume 22: Mayuge no Kakudo wa 45° de (45° Eyebrows)

Ageha Yoshina is a self-assured high school student who takes on paid tasks to help people. While heading home from a job, he spots a strange calling card left behind in a phone booth, bearing the word "Psyren" printed on it. He picks it up, unaware of its true purpose. The following day, Ageha notices that his classmate Sakurako Amamiya has the exact same calling card. When he confronts her about it, she pleads with him to rescue her, marking the beginning of his ordeal. Confused by the situation, Ageha senses trouble when Sakurako vanishes. Trying to make sense of events, he calls the number on the card and is interrogated by an enigmatic voice, which ends with a final, ominous question: "Would you like to go to Psyren?" Thus starts a life-or-death game for the two teenagers in a strange world inhabited by monsters known as Taboo. Given the power to wield psychic abilities called PSI, the pair fights to return to their own world.

In a post-apocalyptic world, where a catastrophic environmental event caused Mt. Fuji to erupt and Yokohama to be flooded, humanity's era is drawing to a close. Alpha Hatsuseno is an android who runs a small café outside Yokohama, named after the establishment. Her owner has left on an indefinite trip, so she is in charge of keeping the café operational. Though customers are scarce, Alpha remains outgoing and cheerful. While waiting for her owner to return, Alpha explores the surrounding area on her scooter, camera in hand. On her journeys, she encounters new people and other androids, creating memories as she goes. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is a gentle, leisurely tale that follows Alpha's everyday routines, highlighting the flow of time in ordinary life.

After spending four years in high school, Hideki Motosuwa aims to gain admission to his preferred university by attending a cram school in Tokyo. To support himself, he works nightly shifts at a bar, leaving him disconnected from the latest technological breakthrough—humanoid computers known as Persocoms. Wanting a persocom of his own, Hideki gets lucky when he discovers an abandoned persocom in a trash pile. After locating the power button, Hideki finds that his new robot is defective, only able to speak the word "Chii"—which he decides to call her. Yet Chii is far from ordinary: she can think and learn independently, making her a legendary type of robot called a Chobit. Now, Hideki must teach Chii how to live a normal life and uncover the truth behind the mysterious chobits series.

Yuri remains haunted by a spaceflight accident that took the life of his beloved wife. Six years later, he serves on a debris cleanup crew aboard the vessel Toy Box, tasked with clearing space junk from orbital flight paths. The team includes Hachimaki, a hotshot debris man with a sailor's love for the orbital ocean; Fee, a chain-smoking tomboy beauty with a biting personality; and Pops, a veteran orbital mechanic whose fatherly presence eases the strain of the work.

Rito Yuuki remains unable to make progress or commit to his feelings for his crush Haruna Sairenji and the alien princess Lala Satalin Deviluke. Meanwhile, Lala's younger sister Momo also develops feelings for Rito and sets out to build a harem for him, hoping to carve out a place for herself in his romantic life. To achieve this, she transfers into his school and secretly supports all of Rito's potential love interests, even seeking out new ones—including the recently enrolled alien assassin Konjiki no Yami, known as "Yami," who postpones her next bounty because of him. However, Yami's little sister Kurosaki Mea aims to force Yami back into her role as an assassin. To LOVE-Ru Darkness picks up after the events of To LOVE-Ru, introducing new girls, new adversaries, and even more risqué situations.

Molester Man is a lecherous and socially awkward otaku who spends most of his time on the 2ch textboard. One day, while heading home from his part-time job, he is wrongly identified as a stalker and taken into custody. Once the mistake is cleared up, Molester Man discovers that the girl—whom he later dubs Miss Understanding—was deeply scarred by her real stalker, so he extends his support in the hopes of going out with her. Yet, surpassing even his own expectations, he slowly grows closer to Miss Understanding and her friends: the upbeat Kansai and the innocent Loli Jugs.

Jin Kanzaki appears to be a common homeless child, but he harbors superhuman strength that he puts to use for the benefit of others—at least, that is what his grandfather hopes. To his grandfather's annoyance, Jin demands 10,000 yen for each good deed he performs. Yet Jin's quiet existence is abruptly upended when he comes across a player, a lethal being likely connected to a string of unexplained killings. As Jin tries to deal with the situation by forcing his way through every challenge, a band of enigmatic men desperately search for someone bearing a ring-shaped mark on their hand. While they pursue their inquiry, hidden truths about the world begin to surface—and it appears that Jin himself may hold the key to the mystery.

Kazunari Usa's wish to live independently from his parents comes true when they permit him to reside in an aged boarding house known as Kawai Complex. With the landlady taking care of his meals and his parents paying his rent, Kazunari feels he has obtained the tranquil existence he desires, now that he is about to start his first year of high school. But that's not quite how things go... After moving in, Kazunari discovers that he must share his room with the resident masochist Shirosaki. He also has to coexist under the same roof as Mayumi Nishikino, a heavy drinker with a pitiful romantic life, and Sayaka Watanabe, a college student who appears innocent. Even though he is amidst these eccentric individuals, Kazunari considers himself fortunate to be in the same building as Ritsu Kawai, a second-year student whom he has feelings for. As Kazunari gets used to the boarding house, he quickly learns that the residents of Kawai Complex are sure to bring unexpected turns to the life he had hoped to lead.

Tomoki Sakurai has spent his whole life waking up in tears from the same recurring dream: a mysterious angel he has never met vanishes into the sky, saying, "The sky has captured me." Then, one day, the dream changes—the angel descends from above, desperately pleading for his help. When Tomoki nods off in class, his childhood friend Sohara Mitsuki shakes him awake and notices his teary eyes. Worried, she insists he talk to Eishirou Sugata, their eccentric upperclassman who is obsessed with "The New Continent"—a bizarre flying phenomenon that no one can explain. As the anomaly is due to pass over their town, Sugata proposes the three meet at midnight to investigate Tomoki's dream and gather data on The New Continent. Only Tomoki shows up, and as he is about to leave, an angeloid falls from the sky, binds herself to him, and declares him her master. Soon after, Sohara forces Tomoki to join the New Continent Discovery Club, which has Sugata as its sole member. Together, the trio works to unravel the secrets of The New Continent, the angeloids, and the girl from his dreams—but what they uncover may be far more sinister than anyone anticipated.

In the far-off future, humanity has transformed Mars into a water-covered world to fit their requirements. Renamed Aqua, this planet becomes a fresh start for those dissatisfied with life on Manhome—what used to be called Earth. The town of Neo-Venezia perfectly mirrors Manhome's Venice, keeping all the old-fashioned charm of the original. Gondolas glide along the canals of this dreamlike town, and quaint alleyways await those exploring on foot. Akari Mizunashi, a young woman from Manhome, has recently moved to Neo-Venezia to start a new life. To achieve her goal of becoming a gondola tour guide—known as an Undine—she joins the Aria Company, one of the town's most famous water guide businesses. Enjoying a simple way of life that isn't possible on Manhome, Akari cheerfully goes through her everyday existence in Neo-Venezia: a place where magic and wonders are common.

After ending a five-year relationship, 26-year-old Michiyo Ozawa goes out drinking with her coworkers. Upon returning home, she finds the elevator in her apartment building out of order. With no other option, she asks the nearest household if she can use their toilet, which leads her to meet Zenji Oyamada. At first glance, he seems like an ordinary guy—until Ozawa spots the huge pile of boxes in his room. Oyamada's brother, who is overseas, constantly sends him these boxes filled with odd trinkets from his ever-changing hobbies. Fascinated by the boxes, Ozawa is invited by Oyamada to open one. As she does, a heartwarming tale unfolds about an ordinary couple and the strange boxes they open together.

Outwardly, high school teacher Rinko Yoshitaka handles Ryo Arase no differently than any other student. She frequently scolds him for turning in assignments late and strives to keep him focused in a professional manner. Unknown to everyone, Yoshitaka and Arase secretly steal tender moments together. Although they manage to carve out time for romantic encounters, Yoshitaka imposes one rule: their relationship must stay hidden until Arase reaches the legal age of 20. Even as this condition hovers over them like a warning sign, Arase and Yoshitaka find it difficult to keep their hands off each other. Yet they must hold back to avoid drawing unwanted scrutiny.

Riiko Izawa, a high school student, has experienced a string of failed crushes. Every time she gathers the nerve to confess to a boy, she is immediately turned down. Feeling disheartened after another rejection, she wanders into a park and finds a lost phone, which she returns to its owner. The owner, Gaku Namikiri, is an odd traveling salesman who insists on giving Riiko a product from his company as a thank-you. She jokingly says all she wants is a boyfriend. Undeterred, he tells her to check out a website that sells "lover figures," which she thinks are just dolls. Though suspicious of the company's reputation, Riiko is captivated by the "Nightly Series 01" model's face and signs up for a three-day free trial. To her astonishment, a life-sized naked boy is delivered to her the next day. Following the instructions, she activates the highly realistic robot with a kiss. Over the next three days, Night Tenjou proves to be the perfect boyfriend. But then Gaku returns, explaining that she missed the cancellation deadline for the trial, leaving her with a debt of 100 million yen. Alternatively, she can keep Night and serve as a beta tester, allowing the company to gather data to enhance future models. With no money and already developing feelings for the artificial intelligence-driven Night, what can Riiko do?

Eighth-grader Hikage Sumino struggles with low self-esteem and severe social anxiety, leaving her virtually invisible to those around her. When she started middle school, she vowed to make friends, but by the end of her first year, she has failed to connect with anyone. Her only sources of comfort are a neglected flower she tends to and "1 Centimeter of Happiness," a sunflower-themed blog where she writes about her daily life and feelings. Although the blog typically receives only two visitors, Hikage treasures their comments and encouragement. One day, she is shocked to learn that two of the school's most popular boys, Hinata Mutou and Teru Mikami, not only notice her but remember her name. Shaken by this unexpected attention, she writes about the encounter on her blog and receives an uplifting comment from one of her regular readers. Inspired by her online friend's advice, Hikage begins to build self-confidence and decides to take steps toward changing her world for the better.

Set at the dawn of the 20th century, Victorian England becomes the backdrop for a moving and heartfelt tale of romance between two people from vastly different social classes. A servant girl named Emma and the well-born aristocrat William Jones develop feelings for each other despite their prescribed roles in society. Their determined efforts to navigate the treacherous terrain of wealth, influence, and rigid tradition form the core of this emotionally charged story by Kaoru Mori. The strict societal hierarchies of the era and the critical upper class—including members of William's own family—try to separate the love-struck couple, condemning their relationship as a violation of proper behavior. Yet in spite of all attempts to resist their connection, William and Emma grow closer, and their affection proves stronger than the most severe censure. From the creator of the celebrated series Otoyomegatari, this passionate narrative follows two people who refuse to abandon their love. However, will the countless unexpected challenges that arise break apart William and Emma's bond, or will they ultimately find their desired happiness?

On a frigid, silent day, a man and a woman cross paths. He is Aleksander, a police officer, and she is Emma, a young blind woman who has left her home in pursuit of independence. As it turns out, Aleksander's precinct requires someone to handle phone calls. They make an odd duo—a petite, elegant woman and a tall, imposing man—but a tentative, intimate bond develops between them, something that is neither friendship nor love, as though a thin, transparent veil is suspended between them.

In 2095, magic has been transformed into a recognized form of technology, with its study now a demanding academic field. Siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba are about to begin their first year at Japan's prestigious First Magic High School. The institution's strict policies place the gifted Miyuki into the elite Course 1, while her older brother Tatsuya is assigned to the lower-ranked Course 2—and this is only the start of their challenges.

In a distant future, those who cherish the old ways dwell in Kowloon Walled City—a cramped slum that acts as a haven for people nostalgic for Hong Kong's past. Real estate agent Reiko Kujirai, on the other hand, yearns for fresh and thrilling spots within the area. Her sole colleague, Hajime Kudou, is drawn to the city's nostalgic atmosphere and rejects anything modern that breaches its barriers. Despite their contrasting tastes and endless squabbling over trivial matters, the two frequently find themselves enjoying each other's company. One day, a misguided prank causes Hajime to make an unexpected move toward Reiko, after which he promptly apologizes. Perplexed by his behavior, Reiko begins searching for explanations, only to uncover a past she cannot recall.

It is the Roaring Twenties in America. On the surface, the era is peaceful and optimistic after the horrors of the Great War. But a dark element lurks in the shadows, ready to shatter that peace. Sister Rosette Christopher, an exorcist serving the Magdala Order, is charged with fighting the demons that appear and wreak havoc. Yet alongside her companion Chrno, she often ends up causing more destruction than the demons themselves. On one particular mission, they meet a young girl with a beautiful voice named Azmaria, who is being targeted by her own stepfather. As Rosette and Chrno work to save her, more is revealed about the relationship between them. There is more to these two than meets the eye.