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by

Aki, Kureha, Yamigo, Bianca Pistillo

Translated by

Christina Rose

The end of the war marks peace for the Dracodom. And although Ruri’s resumed her usual pampered routine, she still has one major concern—how to reveal her human identity. Claus’s remark that he’s glad the Beloved Child isn’t human still lingers in her mind. But right as Ruri gathers her courage to tell King Jade, the cat’s suddenly out of the bag! Just how will King Jade and the draconians react…?

by

Aki, Kureha, Yamigo, Bianca Pistillo

Translated by

Christina Rose

Ruri just can’t get away from Asahi! Her clingy, oblivious childhood friend is beloved by absolutely everyone, making Ruri the target of resentment and jealousy from Asahi’s horde of groupies. When Asahi is summoned to another world to be their “Priestess Princess,” of course Ruri gets dragged along for the ride—and branded a traitor who must be exiled to the woods! But now that Ruri is finally out of Asahi’s shadow, she may just find that a new world is the perfect place for a new beginni...

by

Aki Poroyama, Rachel J. Pierce

In the midst of a declining birth rate and rampant reports of child abuse, Japan has required prospective parents to pass a test for the right to conceive. The test’s evaluators are children themselves, deliberately behaving badly to provoke couples into an aggressive response and disqualify them on the spot. Hikari is one such evaluator in this system, and he thinks he’s seen it all— that is, until he’s assigned to the Hirokawa family…

by

Aki Hamazi, Chiho Christie

Book 1 -

Bocchi the Rock!

Hitori Gotoh just wants to be popular, but the thought of interacting with her classmates makes her fall to pieces. Her solution-become a rock legend so cool that people approach her instead! However, while spending all of middle school in her closet shredding on the guitar may have earned her anonymous internet fame, it did nothing for her social skills. Now a high schooler, Hitori’s feeling ready to shrivel up and die-when she gets a sudden request to fill in for a band! It’s like her wi...

by

Aki Akimoto, Aila Nagamine

Translated by

Eleanor Summers

Book 3 -

Mechanical Marie

Love makes you stronger…!While Marie won’t exactly dispute that age-old adage, it doesn’t really solve her main conundrum—how to continue pretending to be a robot maid while smitten with her misanthropic rich boy employer, Arthur. But she also doesn’t want to give up being a part of his life, so the trials continue! Through birthday parties and summer island vacays, she must keep her secret identity as a bona fide human under wraps at all costs…!

by

Aki Akimoto, Aila Nagamine

Translated by

Eleanor Summers

Book 4 -

Mechanical Marie

Can a personal robot maid really love a human? Sure, especially since she’s not really a robot! Even with the problems of her “amnesia” and emergency school leave behind her, Marie’s got her hands full just having to deal with Arthur doting on her as she does her duty. But matters are made worse when Arthur’s “close friend” Darryl, who nurses a bitter hatred for humans, comes calling...

by

Aki Aoi

Once upon a time, Marcel's sister injured herself in the forest while gathering herbs. Marcel was at a loss for what to do until a fearsome horned man appeared, offering help--in exchange for a promise. Now, ten years later, Marcel returns to the woods, steeling himself for death. Instead, he finds something quite different: a gentle soul, friendship...and perhaps something more.

by

Aki Wakamatsu

100 CHIBI CHARACTERS. 6 STEPS EACH. 600 STEP-BY-STEP DRAWINGS. EVERY SINGLE ONE TWO HEADS TALL."Just make the head bigger" is not a method. This book is the method.Every character in this book — all 100, no exceptions — is built at true chibi proportions: the head is half the body, the eyes are big and set LOW, the nose is a dot, the mouth is tiny and centred, and both cheeks get their blush. Little bakers and school runners. Tiny furisode with sash bows drawn gloriously la...

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Aki Wakamatsu

100 YOKAI & FESTIVAL CHARACTERS. 6 STEPS EACH. 600 STEP-BY-STEP DRAWINGS.A kappa is not just "a frog person" — and a tengu nose is not just "a long nose." This book draws the spirit world the step-by-step way.Every character starts as a plain circle and grows one honest layer at a time: construction guides, face outline, features, hair and dress — and only then, in Step 4, the yokai feature itself: horns, antlers, wings, a tail, fin ears, a third eye, the kappa's dish of wa...

by

Aki Wakamatsu

The stationmaster has changed. The cat has not.Daichi Mori kept Hoshizaki Station for thirteen years. Now the book is in its thirteenth volume and in new hands — Sumi Takamine, thirty, precise, nervous, kind — and the summer of the repainting is hers to keep. A former ward manager comes down the valley with a paper bag held in both hands, to return three things at their true size. The community persimmon slope holds its first stamp rally, and its young teacher learns what the one s...

by

Aki Irie

Book 1 -

Ran and the Gray World

Even though Ran looks like an adult during her transformation, she doesn’t really know what perils the outside world holds. When she meets rich playboy Otaro Mikado, does she gain a friend or foe?

by

Aki Hagiu, Renji Kuriyama

Book 12 -

CALL TO ADVENTURE! Defeating Dungeons with a Skill Board (Manga)

After successfully taking back Okushiri Island, Haruki and Karen return home and dive straight back into the dungeon in Haruki's garage. In the heat of battle, Karen's magic evolves into something even more powerful. Not to be outshined, Haruki learns to control his qi. With their newfound powers, the two tackle a new challenge--fulfilling contractual obligations to their sponsors. This means returning to the surface to film adventuring content and encountering "surprise guests!"