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They are raised and trained to protect and serve their masters with discipline, loyalty and often violence if necessary-they are the Executive Assistants. Yet, what tales of corruption and depravity, aggression and fatal destinies await them on each of their collective paths? Kicking off this exciting debut release is the beginning of a three-part story, "Life After Death", featuring the popular Executive Assistant, Lily, and her attempts to piece together a life after losing her master along with her allies. She will learn the price of freedom is often as costly-and fatal-as a life of servitude! EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS starts now!

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Shoko has turned 30 and she has finally given up on finding a marriage partner. Recently having completed a year long contract, she wants to explore the freedom her lack of relationship and job obligations afford her and books a trip to Seoul, Korea. Unencumbered, she wants to visit the Korean BBQ restaurants alone and drink to celebrate her "graduation from marriage seeking activities."Not quite supportive is her sister, one who is already married to a good-looking, high earning man, who thinks Shoko should do the responsible thing and give marriage hunting a shot again. But Shoko cannot be deterred.But life has a strange way of turning things around. On her trip to Seoul, Shoko makes a surprising discovery, and an unexpected connection...This is a collaborative project between Higashimura Akiko and NAVER webtoon, which may be the first of its kind, at least involving such a luminary figure in manga. It is being released in Korean and Japanese, but not quite simul-release. Korean is about 20 chapters ahead.

Hana's lifelong dream is to become a tailor and make wonderful clothes for people of all the different fantasy races. However, in a world where humans are discriminated against, even getting work as a seamstress is a struggle. When a handsome, mysterious prince offers her a job, it seems like Hana's fortunes might finally be changing for the better!

In a world where sigma's — human edgers who possess supernatural abilities — must rizz deadly monsters to protect mankind from certain annihilation, a notoriously weak sigma named Skibidi Jinwoo finds himself in a seemingly endless struggle for the need to edge.

Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido's sumptuously painted pages and rich cinematic style bring the world of 1950s America to vibrant life, with Canales weaving in fascinating tales of conspiracy, racial tension, and the "red scare" Communist witch hunts of the time. Guarnido reinvents anthropomorphism in these pages, and industry colleagues no less than Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, and Tim Sale are fans! Whether John Blacksad is falling for dangerous women or getting beaten to within an inch of his life, his stories are, simply put, unforgettable.

"Don’t give up without trying, accept the challenge!" Unmotivated high school student Noda Kouta decides to abide by his father’s teachings and tackle the things in front of him. He accepts the confession of Kasamura Sou from the soccer club. Although he is surprised by the confession made by someone of the same sex, he likes spending time with the gentle Sou. He boldly accepts kissing and sex, but?!?

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Under the starlight, the two embrace and kiss Kazuichi. At a certain izakaya, mid-career BL manga artist Hikaru Takimoto is told by his manager that there is a possibility that his work will be ``cancelled.'' He was sentenced to no mercy and he was depressed. On the way home, Hikari falls into a big state of disrepair, perhaps from the daily fatigue or from drinking too much. He is scolded by Yoshiki Hoshitani, a clerk at the bar he was at earlier. Hikaru wants to thank Hikaru, so Yoshiki, who is homeless, offers to stay the night. Naturally, Hikari is a bit of an innocent person, but for some reason he takes an interest in Shiki and calls himself the "God of Death", and he invites him into his house. An unpopular BL manga artist and a self-proclaimed "God of Death" live together in a sweet way!

One day, high school girl Aira Hagiwara is suddenly reborn in another world as the Great Saint. Aira is excited to be in a fantasy world just like her favorite video game, but the only skill granted to her by the goddess is a strange one: "recovery lotion". Saving the world with lotion(?!) A slimy adventure comedy!

In a future where science has unlocked the secrets of genetic splicing, humanity stands on the brink of a new era. By merging human DNA with plants and animals, people gain extraordinary abilitiesstrength, agility, and powers that defy imagination. But with great power comes a darker side.Nations worldwide race to create the ultimate superhuman soldiers, pushing the boundaries of science in pursuit of dominance. But not all experiments go as planned. Those deemed "unfit" for genetic enhancement transform into terrifying creatures known as the "Overcome." These monsters, born from the arrogance of humankind, break free from their creators, leaving devastation in their wakeNew Jersey reduced to ruins, entire cities lost to chaos.In the aftermath of this global catastrophe, the world lies in ruins. The surviving humans, forever altered by their genetic modifications, band together into fractured subgroups. Tensions rise as new forms of conflict and prejudice emerge, pitting these genetically unique factions against each other.In this post-apocalyptic world, survival is uncertain, and the line between man and monster blurs. Welcome to "The Indigo Project 365," where the quest for power has unleashed a nightmare, and only the strongest will endure.

Renge Haruto, a novelist who has lived since the Kamakura period, is a vampire with an aversion to blood.Due to his catastrophic lack of technological skills, he has been leading a super analog lifestyle. However, during a meeting one day, his editor suggests that he write his next manuscript within G** of World, cutting-edge VRMMO game.With both excitement and anxiety, he steps into this new world, only to be greeted by sunlight for the first time in hundreds of years and a variety of delicious foods that he could never enjoy in reality. He quickly becomes enthralled with the game"Wait, what? My brainwaves aren't human so I'm being treated like an NPC?""A cardiac arrest and an ambulance is being called? Whoa, whoa, hold on a second!"This gentle vampire, a total newbie gamer, starts hopping between the game and the real world. Unknowingly, he begins to drag those around him into a slapstick VRMMORPG adventure!

The story centers around the card game Duel Masters, which revolves around five civilizations consisting of Fire, Water, Light, Darkness and Nature. The original storyline follows Shobu Kirifuda, a young boy who likes to play Duel Masters. He and a few duelists are known to bring the monsters on the cards to life in their duels. Shobu engages in this card game so that he can be the best duelist like his father was.

Everywhere is hell and New York is the worst place of them all. Besides the very few who are rich, the rest suffer from starvation. Some people work as cleaners to survive and that's exactly how Maria makes her living. After every job, she then prays for the ones she's killed.

Yuki Iwatsuki is a transfer student, today is her first day at her new school. There seems to be some kind of trauma, her classmates Koneko, a high-tension girl, and Akizora Hako, a bald-headed girl, are very interested in Yuki! Will she get along with everyone?

Chapter 32 in Naver's 2023 Rookie Short Story Collection (2023 루키 단편선).

2038, Tokyo. Artificially intelligent robots known as androids have started production. Even smarter and more beautiful than regular people, they steadily replace humans in various roles. However, unlike America’s anti-android sentiments, in Japan the android idol Reina’s wild popularity seems to herald a bright future for androids. Though, amid this, android “deviants” begin to appear, rejecting their “duty” for free will and real emotions...This is the story of a revolution, with one human girl at its center.

A high-energy sexually-charged comedy! Nagara Ayano, who has transformed from a virgin college student into a female version of his middle school self, blindly rushes in headfirst to try and achieve his first sexual experience, but things aren't going as smoothly as he'd hope...!

"I've learned about true love now, all thanks to the devotion of my beloved Clarice." The duchess Eleanor is informed by Crown Prince Leandre that her engagement has been broken off, with this fact having been exposed to the eyes of high society. In order to heal her broken heart, she heads to a summer retreat, and there she meets Prince Clovis, who has abdicated his position as crown prince in order to avoid political strife. He treats Eleanor kindly, as if to help relieve her heartbreak... Meanwhile, Leandre and Clarice have come to the retreat on a prenuptial trip. They propose to Eleanor that she become Leandre's mistress. Eleanor is driven to fury and despair, but Clovis comes to her rescue! "I know you must be hurting... but it's all right now." This is a comic adaptation of the popular novel, The Crown Prince's Bride, from the Japanese novel submission site "everystar"

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In a world where reincarnation is a known phenomenon, the legend of the Marked Ones is often dismissed as nothing more than a children's tale. Yet, deep within an isolated, nameless forest, the first Marked One, Hassasha, was born.Mysterious symbols adorned her skin, said to be a curse or perhaps a gift from a forgotten deity. As she grows, Hassasha begins to uncover the truth behind her markings, unlocking ancient powers and secrets that could change the fate of the world if they don't destroy her first.

One of Osamu Tezuka's earliest works, The Story of a Miracle Forest (1949) was published as a book-length stand-alone adventure by Tokodo in June 1949.Once upon a time, there was a magical forest, full of miracles, where all the animals lived together in peace and harmony. However, when the Grand Duke of Dahlia sends his men to go cut down the trees, the Goddess of Miracles vows to stop him.

In "The Apocalypse Banquet", horror creeps into the everyday: eight nightmarish tales in which psychosis becomes increasingly symbolic and pervasive. However, Hideshi Hino does not limit himself to shocking the reader. Each story starkly highlights man's cruelty towards those who are "different". Tales of mutation in which gruesome metamorphosis becomes an act of purification from a society that rejects any and all "abnormality."

The three chapters follow the daily life of Kahori Hanamura, an 18-year-old romance prodigy who has recently moved from the countryside to Tokyo to write for a literary magazine. She spends her time causing trouble for her cousin and editor Satoko Hanamura, who would much rather she meet her deadlines instead of skipping showers and ordering Transformers online.

Ninety-nine is a simple and unremarkable college student. As he is getting ready to go home after finishing his university lecture as usual, a solitary beautiful woman, "Migyo Yoshida," who is rumored to be a "mermaid princess," passes by. While the boys are in an uproar, 99 is secretly summoned by Ms. Yoshida. When they are alone, Mr. Yoshida presses him. In fact, 99 and Mr. Yoshida have an intimate relationship... However, he is unable to grasp the romantic distance between them because Mr. Yoshida is too expressionless, and he is having a sweet but bittersweet college life, unable to go from "friend" to "lover".