Interest Stacks

On a small island somewhere near Japan, three cult members have devoted themselves to the "Deserted Island Program". Calling each other by rank, these people-two men and one women-have been chosen by their superiors to throw off the corrupt influence of modern society and "purify" themselves. But as time passes two of the members begin to give into human desire... (Source: ANN)

17-year-old high school student Asami Kawakami's friend, Chiharu, has stopped answering her phone and never comes to school anymore. She would rather spend her time playing Portus, an old videogame. There is an urban legend that there is a secret level where a boy appears and asks if you want to go to the other side. If you say yes, you die. When Chiharu cuts her own throat, Asami and the art club teacher, Keigo Sawa, set out to find out the truth behind the legend and Chiharu's suicide. (Source: MU)

Takeda is diagnosed with cancer and feels that he has nothing to live for. Hopeless, he decides to end his life. But when he is about to hang himself, the phone rings: the police have just found the corpse of his daughter, Sawako, who disappeared more than 14 years ago. Under Japanese law, the statute of limitations for murder only lasts 15 years. Takeda has only six months left: six months to live, six months to find his daughter's killer and deliver him to the authorities. After 14 years of silence and obscurity, the family ties are reborn... (Source: ANN)

Rutsu, a novelist, finds herself caught between her boyfriend and another woman. (Source: Lililicious)

Arcana features a humorous plot starring two detectives, Murakami and Nakabayashi, and an unidentified mysterious girl who possesses the power to see spirits. As the story unfolds, Murakami and Nakabayashi have been assigned to a serial bombing case that specifically targeted elementary school kids. Neither of them have any idea of what to go about. Their only source: the prophecy of a patient suffering from amnesia and currently undergoing rehabilitation at a local mental clinic. The detectives try to uncover the secret behind the mystery girl as job reassignments and supernatural occurrences occur more and more frequently.

A collection of romantic short stories that capture the moment when one falls in love.

The girls are sold as prostitutes in the towns that dot the arid desert. Each of them is forced to receive the lusts of men for their own reasons, and each of them fall in love. They have men they are in love with, but prostitutes aren't free to choose who they love. "Love or life, which is more important to you?" "I pick love." "But you can't be in love if you're dead." Is there a way for these women to survive in a world filled with lust and violence? One day, Candy and Susie run from the brothel, seeking the freedom they can never hand. "We are stronger creatures!" Obey your instincts— the voice from within! (Source: MU)

A twisted old man, gifted with extrasensory powers, silently holds sway over an entire block of apartments. The occupants are puppets for him to control. Life is his to give...and to take. But suddenly there is a new voice in his head, and before he knows it, a young girl with her own battery of psychic abilities has arrived to challenge him! Soon, the sprawling complex becomes a battleground between two minds possessing incredible, unimaginable power. (Source: Dark Horse)

A decaying, old satellite is headed straight for Tokyo, and the city is three citizens shy of total evacuation. Hard-boiled detective Watanabe remains in the abandoned gotham, searching for a gaunt, desperate Machida, who is wanted for attempted murder; and Chiaki, a stubborn housewife who doesn't believe the burning rubble will hit Tokyo, also remains behind. But Chiaki is wrong. And when the satellite does hit, the three find the city is less abandoned than before. Someone was riding that satellite down from orbit, and that someone wasn't born on earth! (Source: Dark Horse)

A series about two idol singers, Sana and Maru. The two girls are managed by the same company, but they couldn't be more different in their attitudes toward their fans and their work. Will they find common ground in feelings for each other? (Source: Lililicious)

It's a collection of very short and mostly atmospheric stories dealing with urban legends, ghosts and superstitions all organized around a specific theme (school, visitors etc.). Some are just two pages long.

The main character, Tooru Kokonose, is a school girl who cannot find her real self at home or at school. It is only when she is touched by a man that she can feel "alive." A dangerous relationship with a strange man who is lost in the night city begins but how will it end? (Source: Nihon Bungeisha, translated)

1-5. Kurasu Hako 6-7. Bathroom Kitan 8. Nandemo-dou

One day, the professor wanted a cat-eared maid. So she made one.

A young man with poor eyesight named Hazuki works part-time in a flower shop and falls hard for the shop-owner Rokka. But what happens when he discovers that residing in her apartment is the spirit of the man she can never forget? (Source: Stiletto Heels)

Collection of inter-linked stories. 1. Kikyo 2. Large Small World 3. Mother Ship 4. Sandwich Blues 5. Go Slow 6. Manimani

From the creator of Voynich Hotel, the plot involves the main character chasing down a mysterious girl through various levels.

Enjoy this moving masterpiece full of vivid imagery that depicts everything from the basics of falconry down to the minutiae of the lives of hawks. Find out if Gentarou, a young boy, will be able to forge a bond of trust with his Hodgson's hawk-eagle, a stubborn bird who refuses to yield easily to humans. (Source: Manga Reborn)

Kou Hayami is Club Grand Blue's top dancer with a scarred past, which puts him at a distance from his co-workers. His only drive to continue dancing was his promise to surpass his dead father. Everything in Kou's world seemed black, and only in dancing can he see color. When newcomer Nagisa joins Grand Blue, Kou's first words to him were "You're awful," making Nagisa dislike him. The two were complete opposites, which made it worse. That is until Nagisa sees Kou's passionate dance and makes it his goal to surpass him. (Source: Fantasista Inc.)

Itsuya-san follows a magical art teacher who travels to a small community, where she begins solving the complex problems of her students and their families. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Midori isn't good with people, and at 31 years old, she feels like she has no place in life. One day, she attends Tsugumi's funeral, a close friend of hers from junior high school. Unable to forget about her, she has a vision of the young friend she knew standing above her – only it isn't the girl she once knew, but her daughter, Haruko. This is a story of the relationship between a woman without a place and a child without a mother. (Source: Flex Comix)

The basic premise behind 042 is that prisoner number 042 is told he is to become a guinea pig in a daring experiment to see if death row inmates can be integrated back into every day life. A microchip is implanted that is set to detonate if 042 becomes angry (and by proxy, is about to kill someone) as a safeguard. He is then made the janitor of a co-ed high school, under constant supervision by a team of scientists led by Dr. Shiina. What follows is a rollercoaster of events that depicts 042's struggles to fit into a society which has made it clear from the outset that he is not welcome. Along the way, he manages to touch a set of lives who will be forever changed by the encounter, and in turn he will be touched and changed by those who gather around him. In the end, the question is asked: was this experiment a success? Can a convicted serial killer be reformed and re-enter society?

1. M 2. Kioku no Meikyuu 3. A Virgin

High school student Sawako is caught in a compromising situation. As a result, the other students in her school bully and ostracize her to the point she looks to suicide and drops out of school. She starts drawing manga and the hobby becomes her "vitamin." (Source: ANN)

Togawa Manabu was invited by his senior Eiji Takasu to join the badminton club. Takasu declares that he will form a doubles team with Togawa, a complete beginner at badminton. However, Komatsu, an experienced badminton player, objected to this. Thus, sparking a fight over Takasu! (Source: Akaneshinsha, translated)

A detective hunts for clues on the impossible "alibi" of the mysterious girl, a suspect for the murder of her own parents, who testifies that she has the uncontrollable and spontaneous ability to transform into literally anything. This collection of short stories is filled with mysterious and fantastic plot, introducing you to the fantasy worlds of Kawaguchi Madoka! (Source: MangaHelpers)

Kouki and Nao Fujiyoshi are twins who both have a big secret: they are in love with one another. Naturally, they would suppress their feelings due to being brother and sister. However, their mother accidentally reveals that Kouki is actually adopted! Ever since learning that they are not related by blood and put under the impression that the other still views them as a sibling, Kouki and Nao have no idea how to handle their long-hidden feelings. As the twins accept this new circumstance, their relationship suddenly changes, slowly bringing the two closer together than they were ever before. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Singer-songwriter Tetsuta, became unable to sing because of throat surgery a step before his major debut. After turning down his friend who asked him to compose a song, he goes to the sea and meets Nagi, a young man who runs a restaurant with his father. This mysterious youth invites Tetsuta to their restaurant and listens to his troubles, which ended with him staying the night. Tetsuta hears Nagi's singing voice and receives an electrifying impact from within his body. For the first time in his life, he wants someone else to sing the songs he composed. (Source: Shinkosha, translated)

The compilation of est em's Turkey series.

Tista leads a dual life as the grim reaper of New York City and a university student studying to be a teacher. With extraordinary eyesight allowing her to make long-range shots with unrivaled accuracy, she has come to be feared by the criminal underground. Tista knows she's doomed, but can her feelings for a young man she just met bring her back from the abyss? And what will she do if he finds out who she really is? (Source: VIZ Media)

This is a story about Miro Takizawa, who was born and raised on the peaceful island of Sasaraijima, an island surrounded by mountains and ocean. This introverted girl has lived her first year in high school peacefully, falling in love and trying to make friends. Her peaceful life takes a sharp turn for the worse as she discovers the secrets of the "Tetsu-min." Dark secrets await her as these horrific entities endanger the inhabitants of this once peaceful island. (Source: MangaHelpers)

1-3. Turandot no Renkinjutsushi 4-5. After the Heat 6. Oxid Music 7-18. Paradise Dragon

1. Ichigo to Anemone (Strawberry and Anemone) 2. Shiroki Shisha (The White Messenger) 3. Higara (Periparus after) 4. Schrodinger no Koibito (Schrodinger's Sweetheart) 5. Hoshi no Hayashi ni Tsuki no Fune (Stellar Wood and Ship of the Moon)

1. Cosmos no Saku Niwa 2. Goshujin-sama to Issho (Together with Master) 3. Kuchinashi 4. Sakura Buntsuu (The Cherry Tree Correspondence) 5. Hare ni Mau Yuki (Snowflakes Fluttering Down Through the Clear Sky) 6. Hoshi ni Negai wo (Wishing on a Star) 7. Sakura Buntsuu: Another Story

Not everyone is as docile as they seem; some have the natural ability to kill without remorse or difficulty. These cold-blooded killers are known as "Innocent Devils," people who kill instinctively. Innocent Devil follows the petite Touko Kamijou, a talented criminal psychologist, who sees the Devils as the next step forward in human evolution. She works alongside the young Akane Shinkai, a girl who lost both her parents to a Devil eight years ago. Akane and Touko research the Devils so that, one day, Akane may truly understand the emotions associated with killing another human being. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

These stories are told with the same bold, kinetic art style and brilliantly paced storytelling that Samura's Blade of the Immortal epic is famous for. The main offering, "Ohikkoshi," follows the turbulent paths of several twenty-something art students as they fall in love, fall in lust, play in rock bands, ride motorbikes, eat, sleep (together), and try to avoid making life decisions while drunk. This romantic comedy is a "Japanese art school confidential" packed with absurd humor, obscure death metal references, and some expertly placed, dramatic revelations. "Luncheon of Tears Diary" is a vibrant, genre-busting tale that also peppers its humor with sharp, dramatic moments. Natsumi Funabashi, a virgin, is an aspiring manga creator on a quest for love and a fulfilling career. Along the way, she has to cope with overzealous men, gang warfare, a mahjong addiction, and a lascivious manga editor. This collection is rounded off by Samura's hilarious "Kyoto Super Barhopping Journal: Bloodbath at Midorogaike," a rare, autobiographical travel piece. (Source: Dark Horse) Included one-shots: Shoujo Mangaka Mushuku: Namida no Luncheon Nikki, Midorogaike ni Shura wo Mita

1. And I Love Her 2. Dead and Fail to Die 3. Yuki Youkai Ningen Organogel 4. Fight of the Living Dead 5. Shitai to Kurasu na Kodomotachi 6. Zombie 7. Shounen Zombie 8. Shiryou no Mori (Source: MU)

This is a story about the Over-thinking pig with his frustrations with love, his suffering, and how he eventually tries to cheer up. Of course, while we watch and laugh at his bitter experience, we simultaneously recognize his circumstance in our own troubled relationships. Only when we can understand how feelings change when in love will we find true happiness. (Source: MangaONE)

Afghanistan is a young girl who works hard to eat every day, yet has bad luck and is frequently bullied by others. As she learns to stand up for herself, she begins to make new friends from other nations. (Source: ANN)

It is the 12th century, and the Steppes of Mongolia are home to a never-ending battle for supremacy. The scattered tribes of the land battle day after day, constantly fighting for dominance. However, these days are fated to change; a powerful man is set to rise up, unite these tribes, and aim for world conquest. Temujin, son of Mongol tribe leader Yesugei, is one of many who lives for the thrill of battle. However, the boy stands a step above others. Prodigious in combat and possessing a unique aura that defies authority, Temujin inspires awe in not only his allies but his enemies as well. Horizon follows the exploits of the young Temujin as he is led on a path to change the Steppes and become Genghis Khan, one of the world's greatest conquerors. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

The story of an ordinary college student's interactions with his senpai at work, who happens to be in high school. (Source: MU)

A 32-year-old aspiring mangaka, Kazuya Mukai, falls off the rooftop of his old elementary school during a drunken stupor. When he wakes up, he finds himself 20 years in the past, and even his body has regressed to that of a sixth grader. Now that Kazuya has a chance redo his life that had been full of disgrace and humiliation, he hopes to win the heart of a little girl and his first crush, Anna. However, his feelings only lead a whole new tragedy. It's a puppy love that transcends the bounds of time, only to be defiled. (Source: Amazon)

On the 15th of October 1990, World War III breaks out. It only lasts for 40 minutes, but industrial establishments were nearly wiped out by the 1000 megatons of nuclear weapons used in the war. The Earth was then cloaked by in a nuclear winter which lasted for 6 months, and all the grain plants died. Each government fell into anarchy and transport and communication networks could not be restored easily. Soon, declarations of state establishment from the citizens in various areas came one after another, and America was split into 6 parts, adding other unapproved small states, it was divided into more than 20 countries. The story is set in 2021, 31 years after World War III. Filicia Epstein, a bionics genius, came to Sabano and Sergent Mutou was ordered to protect her. Searching for her only brother, Lyon, Filicia encountered with 1019, a cybernoid, who directed them to the phantom city, OZ, which is a shelter created by Lyon. As the story unfolds, they gradually realised what 'OZ' actually was... (Source: MU)

Who wants to be Princess when you've got the entirety of space to explore? Join Runna and her rag-tag crew as they wander through space in search the unknown, raising hell while encountering everything from the amazing to the surreal. (Source: Batoto)

Koyuki Higashi and Hiroko Masahara's story of their decision to have a baby together, as a lesbian married couple. They previously chronicled their romance and wedding in Lesbian-teki Kekkon Seikatsu.

It was once a land in which the peace was protected by a king who ruled from the center of the empire. The singers who lived in the villages of the land supported the king with their song. However, they lived as if in captivity and her destiny was to sing constantly. The strength of the singers has been transmitted only from mother to daughter. The singers were closed by order of the king in towers and should always sing lullabies. If a village lost his song, it was faced with ruin. The siblings Kain and Maria have a singer as mother. When Kain finds out that the village uses the singers, he protects his sister Maria to preserve her from such a destiny...

A coda to the OVA and novel of the same name, this six-chapter manga gives us a deeper glimpse into the back-stories of Rei Fukai, James Bukhar, Tomahawk John, and other members of the F.A.F. However, some of the details about the characters' pasts and relationships appear to deviate from the sequence of events as seen in the anime. Therefore, this manga should only be read after having first watched the anime or read the novel, and treated as an alternate story of sorts. (Source: MU)

The fourth son of the famous Caluanthes family is, well, quite infamous. Mockingly referred to as a bird of paradise, Fourth dresses gaudily, spends money like water, and has turned the trip he's been sent on to learn more about the world into his own personal gourmet dining tour. His behavior makes the rest of high society whisper about him behind his back. The only exception is Eiri Lawrence, who finds Fourth and his entourage intriguing rather than laughable, and who is everything that Fourth is not. Theirs is the world of high society, where truth and falsehood, and dark and light, intertwine. (Source: Storm in Heaven Scanlations)

Follow the most feared assassin in the Italian mafia and see what he does on his days off.