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Living in the urban area, Pen the penguin loves relishing pancakes and upholding a well-organized abode. Hayakawa, a human, is Pen's most intimate companion. Though Pen cannot speak, he demonstrates his affection by conscientiously accomplishing laundry duties and searching for economical bargains in the grocery store.

Two boys, Black and White, who had lost their parents, fight to survive in the desolate streets of Treasure Town by stealing, attacking, and engaging in violent fights. As they struggle to navigate the shady and corrupt environment they have found themselves in, they come across lonely souls, small-time criminals, and unpredictable law enforcement. To add to their misery, a notorious gang of ruthless yakuza is planning to take over the city they call home. Can Black and White overcome this bleak reality and create a better life for themselves? This manga incorporates the artistic qualities of European comics, creating a surreal experience.

Renowned for his beauty, Ganymedes, a Trojan prince, is highly regarded. Even the gods cannot resist his charms. However, on the day of his coming-of-age parade, Apollon, the sun god, abducts him. Upon regaining consciousness, Ganymedes finds himself in an unfamiliar location, enveloped by white flowers and an unending, starlit sky. Apollon soon returns to explain that he has been held captive in the Garden of the Gods. The reason behind his imprisonment remains a mystery.

Genki Hirota, the main character, possesses a peculiar fetish that others may deem abnormal. Due to its unusual nature, he had initially planned to forsake love altogether. However, his emotions for his classmate Yachimidori begin to intensify. With her image in mind, he creates distressing scenarios where the character based on her always endures suffering. Unfortunately, Sagisawa, the popular student in their class, discovers his comics and drags him along with her desires.

Arisu's parents were tragically killed during her childhood. Luckily, she caught a glimpse of the perpetrator's appearance and made a promise to seek justice for her loved ones. However, she never expected that the very same individual would later become her high school teacher.

At the beginning of the academic year, all the pupils in Class 2-D at Kairei Private Middle School receive an email containing a "class hierarchy." Tsubaki Himeyama holds the highest rank and manages to dispel any unease arising from this announcement with her upbeat and lively manner. The class resumes normality until Himeyama's lifeless body is found on school premises. After the funeral, her classmates come across notes addressed to them on their desks - suicide letters left by Himeyama. Could these epistles expose the concealed truths of Class 2-D?

The genesis of contemporary French culture transpired in the 18th century with the dawn of the French Revolution, based on the quest for "liberty and egalitarianism". Notwithstanding the extensive adversity of that era, Charles-Henri Sanson ascended to prominence as the Paris executioner and leader of the fourth iteration of the Sanson lineage. Despite enduring numerous hardships, he managed to confront them with equanimity, as delineated in his narrative.

This drama, a smash-hit in Japan, looks at the lives of the men and women who work to deliver one million new lives into the world each year in Japan. " Translation by Kevin Gifford/ Erin Procter, Lettering by Darren Smith, Editing by Sarah Tilson, YKS Services LLC/SKY JAPAN, Inc.

Andou is a high-schooler who possesses the ability to force others to vocalize his thoughts—an ability similar to ventriloquism. Inukai is young man shrouded in mystery who commands the vigilante group, Grass Hopper, which appeared in a city shaken by the downtown restoration program. This is a tale of courage, resolution… and confrontation; this is a depiction of the two boys' encounter.

Kenzou Tenma, a renowned Japanese neurosurgeon working in post-war Germany, faces a difficult choice: to operate on Johan Liebert, an orphan boy on the verge of death, or on the mayor of Düsseldorf. In the end, Tenma decides to gamble his reputation by saving Johan, effectively leaving the mayor for dead. As a consequence of his actions, hospital director Heinemann strips Tenma of his position, and Heinemann's daughter Eva breaks off their engagement. Disgraced and shunned by his colleagues, Tenma loses all hope of a successful career—that is, until the mysterious killing of Heinemann gives him another chance. Nine years later, Tenma is the head of the surgical department and close to becoming the director himself. Although all seems well for him at first, he soon becomes entangled in a chain of gruesome murders that have taken place throughout Germany. The culprit is a monster—the same one that Tenma saved on that fateful day nine years ago.

The Ushiromiya family makes an annual pilgrimage to Rokkenjima, the island where they gather for a reunion hosted by the odd patriarch, Kinzou, who is in poor health. The family members are preoccupied with feuding over the inheritance and the coveted title of Kinzou's successor. A typhoon outside matches the turmoil brewing in their hearts as they argue. Battler, Kinzou's grandson, returns after a long absence expecting a smooth reunion. But Kinzou has different plans; he introduces a peculiar game which involves finding his hidden treasure. The victor will become the family leader. However, the game turns grim as participants are used as "sacrifices" to bring back the Millennial Witch of Rokkenjima, Beatrice. Murders and violence ensue, casting doubt on whether the work of magic or the acts of one of the family members. Despite the ensuing disasters, Battler remains skeptical of the occult, questioning what truly happened to those closest to him.