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English translation of the Japanese manga Utsubora, the Story of a Novelist (ウツボラ).
An aspiring author passes away with a mysterious death. And within news of her death going public, the work she was planning on publishing is released by one of Japan's premiere authors. Now her sister hopes to solve this mystery. The breakthrough work by one of Japan's hottest young authors finally released in English. A modern day murder mystery that is made for the silver screen, in the palms of your hands.

The Lychee Light Club is considered Usamaru Furuya's breakthrough work. Originally designed as an experiemental project Lychee's themes of youthful rebellion and deus ex machina destruction, and attractive designs eventually won over a new generation of readers and critics, leading the way for Furuya to take on his many recent high profile properties.
English translation of the Japanese manga Lychee☆Hikari Club.
In an abandoned warehouse, a band of nine students have assembled to plot out a new future. Their "leader" Zera is determined to cleanse his community of the ugly and cowardly. Having taken command of a band of young men to build him a god-like machine capable of changing the world. This machine, named "Lychee," will give them what they've been searching for...a beauty of the finest quality.
A surreal yet touching horror comedy Furuya's Lychee Light Club that mixes elements of French Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol and with modern day pop culture tropes and is set in modern day Tokyo. Shocking, sexy and innovative, the Lychee Light Club is at the pinnacle of modern day Japanese seinen manga (young adult comics).

English translation of the Japanese manga Cube Arts (キューブアーツ).
High school first-year Takuto has been selected as a beta tester for the new sandbox-style video game Cube Arts, and he couldn't be happier. As soon as he puts on the game's VR headset, Takuto finds himself immersed in a sprawling world made entirely of blocks, where he can mine, build, and hunt to his heart's content. But when a logout error traps him and his friends inside the game, Takuto discovers that even sandboxes can be deadly!

English translation of the Japanese manga Onna Senshi tte Motenai desu ne! (女戦士ってモテないんです！).
The quirky fantasy adventures of an impossibly strong woman warrior, hoping to win the love of her crush - the Hero!
Warrior Woman doesn't want much out of life, other than to get Hero to fall in love with her. But no matter how hard she tries to show off her feminine side, he only sees her as a fellow adventurer. Maybe that's because she's the strongest fighter alive - strong enough to slay a dragon with a single blow! Does Warrior Woman have what it takes to win Hero's heart without accidentally killing him in the process?

English translation of the Japanese manga Moteki (モテキ).
Yukiyo Fujimoto's life has been in a rut. He is about to turn thirty and has never held a steady job or had a girlfriend. And at a time when the prospects for hope seem at their lowest, suddenly his phone blows up! Out of the blue he is contacted by several women from his past! His moteki has finally come!! Love has struck and cupid's arrow has hit him repeatedly and, coincidentally, all at the same time! A former co-worker and music enthusiast Aki Doi invites him to a rock festival and sparks fly under the stars! An amateur photographer Itsuka Nakashiba calls looking for advice and companionship. A previous coworker and love interest Natsuki Komiyama reappears in his life mysteriously inserting herself amongst his friends and family! And former high school classmate and juvenile delinquent Naoko Hayashida returns to his hometown! She no longer looks like a delinquent but has she changed much inside?!
Yukiyo may seem to have many options now, but is he ready for love? And are any of these women? The stage for love might be set, but the time might only be right for him to finally grow up!

From the director Mamoru Hosoda comes the story of an ordinary family going to extraordinary lengths to avert the impending cyber apocalypse!
Kenji is your typical teenage misfit. He's good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful, online community known as OZ. His second life is the only life he has - until the girl of his dreams, Natsuki, hijacks him for a starring role as a fake fiancée at her family reunion. Things only get stranger from there.

English translation of the Japanese manga Gal Gohan (ギャルごはん).
TAKE ONE TEACHER, ADD ONE GAL, BLEND THOROUGHLY...
Hoping to have a more meaningful connection with his students, newbie Home Ec Teacher Yabe Shinji sets up a cooking club. But the only student he can attract is Okazaki Miku, the school's number one Gal! A true Gal to the core, Okazaki's cooking skills are virtually nonexistent... but she's more than willing to play apt pupil to the hapless Yabe.
Even though she can't bake a simple batch of cookies, Okazaki is sure to add a dash of spice to Yabe's cooking club - and maybe teach him a thing or two about high school life!

An unhappy girl who engages in self-harm, a woman ostracized by society, and an old woman looking to live out her twilight years in peace -- what could three such different people have in common? That's what grade schooler Koyanagi Nanoka is trying to find out. Assigned by her teacher to define what "happiness" means to her, Nanoka sets out to get to know these three strangers -- and through them, perhaps, come to know herself too.

English translation of the Japanese manga Act-Age (アクタージュ).
Ever since she was a child, Kei Yonagi has been attracted to the idea of acting, as she has always attentively watched how actions and emotions differ depending on the type of character portrayed. Now a teenager, she is broke, and is the only one able to financially support her young siblings. She starts auditioning for any role possible, without much success.
Her luck begins to change when Sumiji Kuroyama, a renowned director, sees Yonagi's performance and is amazed by her ability to immerse herself in the role - the so-called method acting. Although she is a diamond in the rough, if she keeps using the same technique over and over, it could lead to her being severely damaged. So, he makes the decision to help polish her, giving Yonagi the opportunity she needs. However, the road ahead of her is far from easy, and she will need to adapt to overcome the various challenges that come her way.

English translation of the Japanese manga Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii (ヲタクに恋は難しい).
Can a professional man who's secretly a hardcore gamer and a woman who's secretly a fujoshi date without their hobbies getting in the way, or revealing each other's secrets? Narumi Momose has had it rough: every boyfriend she's had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she's gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: why doesn't she just date him instead? In love, there are no save points.

English translation of the Japanese manga Ningen Shikkaku (人間失格).
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No Longer Human - Complete Edition (2022)
English | CBR | 593 pages | 825.35 MB
This unique omnibus, previously available in three installments, features left-to-right (rather than "flipped") art drawn by the creator himself for Western audiences.
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No Longer Human Omnibus (2019)
English | CBR | 613 pages | 837.34 MB
In honor of the 100th birthday of Osamu Dazai, Usamaru Furuya retells Dazai's most important work No Longer Human in modern day Tokyo where modern vices can bring ruin to the self-loathing.

English translation of the Japanese manga Hotaru no Hikari (ホタルノヒカリ).
"I'd rather nap at home than fall in love." Hotaru no Hikari, a love story about himono woman Hotaru Amemiya, has been collected into a volume! This himono woman is bewildered when she falls in love for the first time in a long time with younger man Makoto....how will this himono woman romance play out?! Also included is a one panel comic drawn especially for this volume!

Childbirth isn't an illness, so under normal circumstances, insurance won't cover it. Delivery staff doesn't cure disease or treat injuries, so there's no need for a doctor...unless, of course, circumstances aren't normal. This smash-hit drama gives a look into the lives of the men and women who work to welcome 1,000,000 new lives into the world each year in Japan. Includes four arcs: Doorstep Mother, Threatened Miscarriage, Gonorrhea and On Call.

English translation of the Japanese light novel Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! (この素晴らしい世界に爆焔を！).
My name is...
One year before a certain useless goddess and NEET extraordinaire hit the scene, Megumin, the "Greatest Genius of the Crimson Magic Clan," is hard at work. Ever since a life-changing encounter in her youth, the young wizard has dedicated her every waking moment to the pursuit of the ultimate offensive magic, Explosion! (Well...every moment not spent hustling food from her self-proclaimed rival.) And while the big sister's away, the little one will play. On a routine trip into the woods, Megumin's little sister, Komekko, finds a strange black kitten. Little does she know that this cat plays a key role in unsealing a Dark God's tomb...

DIVINE INTERVENTION FOR SALE Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school. From the Trade Paperback edition.

English translation of the Japanese manga Noragami Shuuishuu (ノラガミ拾遺集).
In a tale as epic as Noragami, sometimes details get overlooked, like how do shinki normally find employment? Is Yato ever useful? What happens when a god is targeted by a serial killer? Find the answers to these questions and more in this collection of short stories from Noragami creator Adachitoka!

English translation of the Japanese manga Gakkou Gurashi! (がっこうぐらし!).
Meet the members of the School Living Club! There's the shovel-loving (?) Kurumi Ebisuzawa, the big-sister figure Yuuri Wakasa, club advisor Megumi Sakura, and last but not least, the ever-optimistic Yuki Takeya. The School Living Club is just your average after-school organization where the girls hang out, have fun...and live at school as the sole survivors of a zombie apocalypse. NBD.

English translation of the Japanese manga Futari no Taisei (ふたりの太星).
Genius shogi player, Taisei Tendo has a split personality. He is the well-behaved "Tai" during the day, but turns into the freewheeling "Sei" during the night. Tai is about to participate in the professional qualifying tournament for shogi, but his world is suddenly turned upside-down when he switches places with Sei!

English translation of the Japanese manga Beast Children (ビーストチルドレン).
Ever since he saw rugby star Onotora Itsuki play in a live game, Sakura Shishigaya has been obsessed with rugby. Even after the master's death, his dreams and skills live on in his son, Sakura's schoolmate Yukito. Sakura declares Yukito his rival, and vows to tackle him on the field!

Jan Akiyama, a cocky arrogant teenager wants to fulfill his grandfathers wish of defeating his arch nemesis Mutsuju Gobancho. When he arrives at the Gobancho restaurant he meets his granddaughter Kiriko Gobancho. Their rivalry is easily compared to theirs grandfathers, for Jan believes cooking is about competition and Kiriko believes cooking is about heart.