Best of
Manga

2017

Our Dining Table


Ori Mita - 2017
    All that changes when he meets Minoru and Tane—two brothers, many years apart in age—who ask him to teach them how to make his delicious food! It’s not long before Yutaka finds himself falling hard for the meals they share together—and falling in love!

Tokyo Revengers, Vol. 1


Ken Wakui - 2017
    The only girlfriend he ever had was just killed by a villainous group known as the Tokyo Manji Gang. He lives in a crappy apartment with thin walls, and his six-years-younger boss treats him like an idiot. Plus, he’s a complete and total virgin… At the height of his rock-bottom life, he suddenly time-leaps 12 years back to his middle school days!! To save Hinata, and change the life he spent running away, hopeless part-timer Takemichi must aim for the top of Kanto’s most sinister delinquent gang!!

Attack on Titan: No Regrets Complete Color Edition


Hajime Isayama - 2017
    But their past was a mystery, until the release of the globally-acclaimed bestseller Attack on Titan: No Regrets. Years earlier, the young Erwin was an ambitious military ladder-climber and political prodigy, while Levi lived in another world under the elite’s feet, the Underground. In this place, humans are born and die surrounded by the garbage the Capital throws away, and only the lucky or the ruthless have a chance to emerge onto the surface and see the Sun. Under a fierce exterior, Levi longs for a life of dignity for himself and his friends, while Erwin’s lifelong obsession with the Titans drives him to depths of moral ambiguity. The two men’s collision course will lead to tension, tragedy, and the greatest team of Titan-fighters humanity will ever know. Direct from Japan in a newly-colorized editionIncludes never-before-published bonus stories and illustrations

Vinland Saga Omnibus, Vol. 9


Makoto Yukimura - 2017
    Having landed near Bergen, in Norway, Thorfinn is attacked by a bear, only to be saved by a fierce huntress named Hild. While sharing a meal together, Hild recounts how her village and family were massacred many years ago—a story Thorfinn knows quite intimately. Now, Thorfinn must face Hild and his own violent past in order to press forward. As his journey progresses, Thorfinn encounters more factions that do not share his vision, and a war in the name of Vinland may be looming on the horizon.

Maid-sama! (2-in-1 Edition), Vol. 9: Includes Vols. 17 18


Hiro Fujiwara - 2017
    A 2-in-1 edition of the romantic-comedy series where a student council president secretly works at a maid café!As if being student council president of a predominantly male high school isn’t hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret—she works at a maid café after school! How is she supposed to keep her image of being ultrasmart, strong and overachieving intact once school heartthrob Takumi Usui discovers her double life?!Misaki undergoes strict training on how to become a lady before visiting Usui in England! Later, she decides to apply to a highly selective university… With everyone heading down different paths toward the future, will Misaki and Usui be able to find happiness together?

Maid-sama! (2-in-1 Edition), Vol. 7: Includes Vols. 13 14


Hiro Fujiwara - 2017
    A 2-in-1 edition of the romantic-comedy series where a student council president secretly works at a maid café!As if being student council president of a predominantly male high school isn’t hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret—she works at a maid café after school! How is she supposed to keep her image of being ultra smart, strong and overachieving intact once school heartthrob Takumi Usui discovers her double life?!Misaki decides to tell Usui how she feels and goes on a date with him to the amusement park on Christmas Day! But with Cedric the spy following their every move, will she be able to say anything? Later, Usui drops some serious news that will affect his relationship with Misaki!

Erased, Volume 1


Kei Sanbe - 2017
    Amid his daily drudgery, he finds himself in the grip of an incredible, inexplicable, and uncontrollable phenomenon that rewinds time, a condition that seems to only make his drab life worse. But then, one day, everything changes. A terrible incident forever changes Satoru's life as he knows it...and with it, comes a "Revival" that sends Satoru eighteen years into the past! In the body of his boyhood self, Satoru encounters sights he never imagined he would see again--the smile of his mother, alive and well, his old friends, and Kayo Hinazuki, the girl who was kidnapped and murdered when he was a boy the first time around. To return to the present and prevent the tragedy that brought him back to his childhood in the first place, Satoru begins plotting a way to change Hinazuki's fate...But up against the clock and a faceless evil, does eleven-year-old Satoru even stand a chance?

Maid-sama! (2-in-1 Edition), Vol. 8: Includes Vols. 15 16


Hiro Fujiwara - 2017
    A 2-in-1 edition of the romantic-comedy series where a student council president secretly works at a maid café!As if being student council president of a predominantly male high school isn’t hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret—she works at a maid café after school! How is she supposed to keep her image of being ultra smart, strong and overachieving intact once school heartthrob Takumi Usui discovers her double life?!Misaki continues to realize just how different her and Usui’s family backgrounds are after witnessing a huge party thrown for Usui’s birthday… And later, a mysterious newcomer appears at Maid Latte—someone who stirs up a lot of mixed emotions in Misaki!

ニューダンガンロンパV3 みんなのコロシアイ新学期 コミックアンソロジー [New Danganronpa V3: Minna no Koroshiai Shingakki Comic Anthology]


Various - 2017
    The stories range from being lovingly heartfelt, packed full of comedy and gags or being downright evil or messed up sometimes!

Blade of the Immortal Omnibus 1


Hiroaki Samura - 2017
    Hiroaki Samura's massive manga series spawned an anime run, a spinoff novel, an art book, and a live-action film! Samura's storytelling tour-de-force also won Japan's Media Arts Award, several British Eagle Awards, and an Eisner Award, among other international accolades. Intense and audacious, Blade takes period samurai action and deftly combines it with a modernist street idiom to create a style and mood like no other work of graphic fiction. "Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 1" contains the first 3 volumes of "Blade of the Immortal" by Dark Horse. "Samura's work will thrill you, engage you, and even horrify you like no other artist working in film or print today."-"Geof Darrow"

Freezing Vol. 17-18


Dall-Young Lim - 2017
    The only hope is a specialized force of genetically-engineered female -Pandoras- and their male partners known as -Limiters, - who represent the last line of defense against a horrific alien force.Kazuya Aoi is a Limiter who enrolls in a prestigious academy that trains genetically-engineered soldiers. Having made a promise to his Pandora sister who died in battle, Kazuya must overcome his sadness and become the best he can be. His first major obstacle is a frigid second-year student known as Satellizer el Bridget, who has remained undefeated in combat simulation. Does Kazuya have what it takes to beat her while readying himself for an impending war?

Freezing Vol. 15-16


Kwang-Hyun Kim - 2017
    This is where the Valkyrie program comes in, aiming to create warriors as powerful as the Pandora - minus the negative side effects. But Satellizer and Kazuya have other problems to deal with. Together, they've faced numerous foes: aggressive classmates, romantic rivals... not to mention mankind's greatest threat, the Nova. But the Untouchable Queen is still nervous. It's time for her to meet Aoi Gengo, Kazuya's grandfather - and the mastermind behind the Pandora!

Wise Man's Grandchild (Kenja no Mago Manga Vol.2)


Tsuyoshi Yoshioka - 2017
    Retaining his memories from his previous life, a boy, Shin, was brought up by an old man known to the world as the "Magi" as his grandson. With the memories of his past life, he absorbed the Magi's craft and grew to be able to develop his own magic.Then, the grandfather told him he has to become independent when he reaches the age of 15."Ah, I forgot to teach him common sense."The grandson who has grown beyond the level of normal people, lacked common sense; the common sense of the world. So to learn how to socialize, he went to Earlshide Kingdom City to go to Earlshide Advanced Magic Academy. Where he will reunite with Sicily, who has also entered the school. While deepening friendships with classmates, quietly but surely the hand of the devil was imminent to Shin....

The Case Study of Vanitas, Chapter 20.5


Jun Mochizuki - 2017
    Find out what happens in the latest installment of Jun Mochizuki's latest epic adventure tale, The Case Study of Vanitas, the same day as Japan!

Oh My Goddess! Volume 29


Various - 2017
    Ever since a cosmic phone call led to five literal young goddesses Belldandy, Urd, Skuld — and, like occasional vowels, Peorth and Lind — to live in college student Keiichi's residence, his personal life has been turned upside-down, sideways, and sometimes even into strange dimensions!When Belldandy races Stringfellow against Hild's, er, broom, to win the secret of curing Velsper's magical mange, she learns it's a really such a simple matter — so simple, only her sister goddesses Urd and Skuld could possibly mess it up! Thoughts on the power of names run alongside the chase through the streets and alleyways of town in this volume of Oh My Goddess!

Karakai Jouzu no (Moto) Takagi-san Vol.1


Inaba Mifumi - 2017
    A spin-off of Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san! The (former) Takagi-san and her daughter, Chi-chan, bring you this teasing home comedy!Is Dad going to make an appearance too...?

Suicide Island T16


Kouji Mori - 2017
    

A Very Secret Affair


Kasumi Kuroda - 2017
    Despite the festive mood everyone else is in, Clare is feeling blue. Matt is undoubtedly a very attractive man, and she can’t take her eyes off him. But she mustn’t get pulled in! He reminds her too much of an ex who hurt her badly… Yet she can’t avoid him after she’s assigned a seat right next to him at the ball and he asks her if they can spend some time together!

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Kanna's Daily Life, Vol. 1


coolkyousinnjya - 2017
    From attending elementary school to making new friends, Kanna learns to adjust to the human world with the curiosity and cuteness that only a little dragon can have!

Golden Time Vol. 8


Yuyuko Takemiya - 2017
    But as luck would have it, during the opening ceremony for the freshman class, he happens across an unfortunate person from his past.Her name is Kaga Kouko, a buxom-beauty who slaps Banri's new friend, Mitsuo, across the face with a bouquet of roses. Just who is she and what's her beef with Mitsuo?

Fate/Zero Volume 4


Gen Urobuchi - 2017
    has his sacrifice been worth it? In order to get to Kayneth and his servant, Lancer, Kiritsugu and Maiya bring down an entire skyscraper, but in the ruins of the explosion a mysterious object is unearthed instead of corpses. Meanwhile, Caster uses hostages to draw out Saber for his twisted purposes!

The Prince's Black Poison, Vol. 5


Jun Yuzuki - 2017
    The spoiled boy or the boy with the cold eyes, which is the real Souta? What will become of Rizu’s shaken feelings?! And Souta’s past is finally made clear! The too beautiful Souta is up to his old tricks in the latest volume of this cute but cunning childhood friend love story!

The Bride's Best Man


Mayu Takayama - 2017
    Everyone who meets Pete is attracted to him. However, Shelby cannot open her heart to anybody because she is traumatized by a tragedy that happened to her during her childhood. Though Pete tries unreservedly to connect with her, she can’t do it. Shelby is too deeply hurt but Pete doesn’t give up and she soon feels his warmth unexpectedly stirring her heart…

Suicide Island T17


Kouji Mori - 2017
    

Interview in a Bath Vol.3 (TL Manga): I'll warm you up until you come!


China Ojima - 2017
    One day, she stays at the well-established hotel to interview the young master of the hotel, but he happens to be Minami's first boyfriend who took her virginity in high school, Kanata. He is not willing to let Minami interview him even though she tries her best. Besides, he suddenly fondles her and kisses her passionately telling her, “you've become sexier after all this time.” Minami gets confused as Kanata was the one who dumped her; but, he messes with her mind even more saying things like, “I never meant to break up with you,” and “Look at you dating other man forgetting all about me...” Vol.3, 42 pages

Give to the Heart - Memories Volume 2


Wann - 2017
    The tissues that were de¬stroyed...are recovering: the organs, the bones..." The replica plantation on Mars is built and Chio is appointed general manager. He is determined not to accept unless Ano is allowed to go with him, despite Mr. Yoo's protest. A coercive visit from a government official makes him carefully consider his position. Meanwhile, Ganok is trying to help the Prime Minister's son, a fellow combatant, who has a hard time adjusting on the front. They will find themselves trapped in a life and death situation where only one of them will survive. Ano and Chio get a chance to test their B-N particle research on a human subject, but their actions will have decisive consequences.

Give to the Heart: Memories, Volume 1


Wann - 2017
    Just give them the necessary resources, and they create miracles."On the colonized world of Mars, Dr. Ano, her assistant Chio, and their friend Ganok existed as gods, joi

Dokudami Tenement - Volume 1


Takashi Fukutani - 2017
    Total sales of Dokudami Tenement are recorded at 5 million copies.[2] The series is currently out of print, however e-book volumes have been published.Set in Tokyo during the 1980s , the work explores and deals with many subcultures and social issues that were prominent at the time, such as Japanese traditional customs,yakuza, recreational drug use, drug addicts, infidelity, fetishism, alcoholism, poverty, and isolation.[2] Takashi Fukutani stated a number of times that the stories, characters and settings in Dokudami Tenement are semi-autobiographical and are based on his own life experiences during his time in the towns of Asagaya, and Koenji (both located in Suginami-ku, West Tokyo).[2]The series depicts the highs and lows a young man named Yoshio who is employed as a day labourer in civil construction sites during the Japanese asset price bubble period.Dokudami is the Japanese name for Houttuynia cordata, a flowering plant native to Japan. It is often considered a weed and grows in damp and shady places. 'Doku' is also the word for poison in japanese.Translator is Sam Goulter.

My House Servant is Naughty and Cocky with Secrets… Vol.1 (TL Manga)


Nono Shimanaga - 2017
    She decides to hire a housemaid because she doesn't have time for housework, but the person she hired is actually a man! This guy has an IQ of 200, and very sadistic. He requires rewards after his perfect houseworks!! Also he seems to hold some secrets... Vol.1, 50 pages.

Golden Time Vol. 8


Umechazuke - 2017
    Things get off to a good start, but a trip to the bridge sets off another relapse -- are his old memories trying to come back? Is Banri going to run away all over again? Or is it finally time for him to open up to his friends?

FOOD EXPLOSION Vol. 1


Shigeru Tsuchiyama - 2017
    Your life will take a turn! Eat it, the shockingly delicious Food Explosion!!

My House Servant is Naughty and Cocky with Secrets… Vol.2 (TL Manga)


Nono Shimanaga - 2017
    She decides to hire a housemaid because she doesn't have time for housework, but the person she hired is actually a man! This guy has an IQ of 200, and very sadistic. He requires rewards after his perfect houseworks!! Also he seems to hold some secrets... Vol.2, 50 pages.

あまちんは自称♂ [Amachin wa Jishou ♂]


Akane Terai - 2017
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Disney Manga: Descendants - The Rotten to the Core Trilogy Book 1


Natsuki Minami - 2017
    

A Soldier's Tale


Eri Nakanuki - 2017
    With few apparent prospects, she does her best not to be a burden on Lady Alderly and those around her. Meanwhile, Hermione, the young lady of the house, waits for Dominic Alderly to return from the war so they can be wed. But when Dominic returns, his war wounds horrify everyone who has been waiting for him. The only one who doesn’t seem to mind them is the compassionate Pippa, whose beauty and kindness quickly capture Dominic’s heart.

Powerful Greek, Housekeeper Wife


Minori Momoka - 2017
    Left with no choice but to rinse off in the lodge’s open-air bath, she suddenly notices a man standing before her…but when she gets a good look at her intruder’s face, her blood runs cold. It’s Luke…the dashing Greek man she met a year and a half ago in Tahiti. The man who healed her broken heart after she lost her parents and fiancé in a horrific accident. When she’d run from him out of fear of commitment, she’d thought their relationship was nothing more than a fleeting affair, but standing face-to-face with him now, she feels the memories of their time in Tahiti come rushing back…

そのボイス、有料ですか?(2)<完> (講談社コミックスなかよし) コミックス[Sono Voice, Yuuryou Desu ka?] (Does this voice have a fee?, # 2)


Sanada Hatsune - 2017
    About the author and artist AMAZATO Sugar Also known as 甘里シュガー. Sweet-ri sugar Born on April 19, Aries B type. 4月19日生まれ、おひつじ座のB型。Debut at "Let's hear at zero distance" (the 62nd Nakayoshi Rookie Manga Award Honorable Mention award).『ゼロ距離で聞かせて』(第62回なかよし新人漫画賞佳作受賞)でデビュー。She likes drinking iced coffee. And she keeps 2 ferrets as pets.SANADA Hatsune Also known as さなだはつね Sayada alwaysBorn on August 25, Virgo a type Comico novel ' That voice, pay? ' In a popular series. 8月25日生まれ、おとめ座のA型 comicoノベル『そのボイス、有料ですか?』を大人気連載中。

See Me After Class, Volume 3


Munyu - 2017
    Yuuki's cross-dressing ways have continued into a new volume of See Me After Class! It's not that he honestly enjoys it (though, he doth protest very little), but it's the only way he can stay enrolled at this prestigious school, after having to live with a teacher thanks to a dormitory mix-up.This time, things heat up at a hot springs, a series of challenges will decide the future position of Student Class President, and a teacher decides a new study aid: her own body!

Rose Guns Days Season 3, Vol. 1


Ryukishi07 - 2017
    Alan and Keith have returned from war to find Tokyo very different from the one of their memories. Both may be maintaining high spirits, but they struggle to find their reason to keep fighting for a better future without being held back by bitterness. Will Primavera hold the answer for Alan and Keith, as well as the Japanese people?

Hatsune Miku: Rin-Chan Now! Volume 3


Sezu - 2017
    Spend the holidays with Vocaloid Kagamine Rin, as Rin-chan brings her own style to each special occasion, be it Halloween, Christmas, New Year's, or Valentine's Day! Based on the video with over 2.5 million combined views on NicoNico and YouTube, the Rin-Chan Now! manga is written, drawn and edited by the video creators!

Magika Swordsman and Summoner Vol. 7


Mitsuki Mihara - 2017
    and his dark, demonic secrets! The seventh match of sword and sorcery is about to begin!!

The Italian Surgeon


Yoko Inoue - 2017
    Luca Cavaletti comes along. He pursues her from the moment they first meet. With looks that could win any woman over, the young surgeon is the picture of Italian charm. She has no idea how to handle him, but she does feel him winning her over…and that’s a problem because—despite her talent for healing others—she has wounds that still haven’t mended.

Married for a Month


Hitomi Okazaki - 2017
    Once, she and Michael, who is now an archaeologist, shared an extraordinary passion, falling in love at first sight. But when Rosalind rejected his proposal, they quickly separated. She had no choice at the time, but can he ever forgive her for rejecting him?

The Greek Tycoon's Ultimatum


Atsuko Nakamura - 2017
    Determined to leave, Savannah is suddenly confronted by Leiandros! He is the head of the family and her late husband’s cousin. He joins the fray, throwing contemptuous and humiliating words at her. She’s especially shocked by Leiandros’s callousness—after all, he hasn’t always been so unfeeling where she is concerned…

An Indecent Proposition


Yuri Kanoko - 2017
    When she finally manages to get ahold of this very busy man, her heart skips a beat at his lovely voice. Before she knows it, Charlotte starts chatting with Zander regularly. These conversations are her only relief from taking care of her severely ill mother day in and day out. She gets the chance to meet him in the flesh when she is assigned to negotiate a deal with him, but when she finally lays eyes on him, she’s shocked. He looks exactly like her boss, Nico!

Dark Desires


Akiko Iizuka - 2017
    Blake, a charismatic director, has rumors circling around him that he attempted to murder his ex-wife. He becomes enamored with Savannah’s ability and wants her to handle the music for his next film. Uncertain of the gossip about him, Savannah hesitates to work with Blake. Then, when they meet, the first thing he tells her is, “I wonder if I can stop myself from seducing you…” What on earth is he thinking?

Dragonar Academy Vol. 13


Shiki Mizuchi - 2017
    A parasitic black crystal has attached itself to Oscar’s dragon, causing both rider and steed to go berserk–just in time for their showdown with Ash. The grand finale of Dragonar Academy is here at last!

Sekirei Omnibus, Vol. 1


Sakurako Gokurakuin - 2017
    But just as he's contemplating giving up and moving back in with his mom, a chance encounter changes his life forever! Enter Musubi, a girl who literally falls into Minato's life! Musubi is a Sekirei, a mysterious being caught up in a game in which only one of her kind can be left standing. But in order to be victorious in this contest, she needs to find her fated partner...and guess who fits the bill??Caught up in a battle he barely understands, can Minato survive the "Sekirei Project" and emerge victorious? Either way, with his buxom new cohort by his side, his life will certainly never be the same!Together forever. I'll be by your side!

A Price Worth Paying?


Kanoko Yamamoto - 2017
    That love was a lie. Her marriage is just to put her grandfather at ease because he doesn’t have much longer to live. She wanted to let her grandfather believe that the vineyard Simone’s struggling family lost had been regained. With that in mind, she proposed the idea of a contract marriage to Alesander, the heir to the Esquivel family, which has been feuding with Simone’s family for over a hundred years. Little does Simone realize that Alesander expects her to fulfill all her wifely duties!

Golden Eggs, Vol. 2 (Kin no Tamago, #2)


Katsuwo - 2017
    Laughing, suffering, sometimes crying... Hoisting up all the emotions and dragging all sorts of people along, Tamako runs towards her dream!新人ラノベ編集者・桜井珠子の夢は、一千万部売れる本を作ること! 初担当作品が打ち切りとなった珠子は、一流のラノベ編集を目指し特訓を開始するも、立ちはだかる壁は高い……!! 先輩の後輩誕生! オシャレって何だ!? イラストレーター決まらない~~!! それでも夢を追いかける賑やかな日々を、今日も邁進中です!!

Interview in a Bath Vol.2 (TL Manga): I'll warm you up until you come!


China Ojima - 2017
    One day, she stays at the well-established hotel to interview the young master of the hotel, but he happens to be Minami's first boyfriend who took her virginity in high school, Kanata. He is not willing to let Minami interview him even though she tries her best. Besides, he suddenly fondles her and kisses her passionately telling her, “you've become sexier after all this time.” Minami gets confused as Kanata was the one who dumped her; but, he messes with her mind even more saying things like, “I never meant to break up with you,” and “Look at you dating other man forgetting all about me...” Vol.2, 42 pages

I Want to Train You and Break You Vol.1 (TL Manga): Black Butler's Sadistic Service


Haruichi Fujiyama - 2017
    She lives with her butler, Shiki, who teaches her languages, politics, economics, etiquette, and everything that she needs. At night, he teaches her the special lesson to prepare her body to accept man. Yume tries to understand this is all for her family, but she can't help but have special feelings for Shiki... Vol.1, 60 pages.