Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Baby Steps -- KATSUKI Hikaru

Baby Steps -- KATSUKI Hikaru
Baby Steps -- KATSUKI Hikaru

Synopsis:

Maruo Eiichirou (Ei-Chan), a first-year honour student, one day decides he's unhappy with the way things are and lacks exercise. His mother then gives him a flyer for the local Tennis Club, he decides to check it out and he's instantly captivated by it. With no prior experience and poor physical conditioning, join Ei-Chan as he embarks on a tennis journey using his smarts, dedication and work ethic.

NOTE:

  • Won the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the Best Shōnen Manga category in 2014
  • 47 volumes (END)

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Bestiarius -- KAKIZAKI Masasumi

Bestiarius -- KAKIZAKI Masasumi
Bestiarius -- KAKIZAKI Masasumi

Synopsis:

A.D 70 The mightiest empire Rome started conquering the world. The whole Europe was havocked by Roman's foot. In Ablion, in order to protect their homeland, the Bravest Wyvern fought a bloody battle against the invader.
The term Bestiarii (闘獣士) refers to those that fought against beasts, whether through voluntary combat or execution, during the Ancient Roman era. Bestiarius refers to a single Bestiarii.

NOTE:

  • 7 volumes (END)

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Dezicon -- ODA Tomohito

Dezicon -- ODA Tomohito

Synopsis:

Hoshino Shiho is known in school as a major delinquent, and there are even three students who repeatedly ask her to be a part of her 'gang.' While Shiho does talk pretty rough, and she does beat up bullies when they're in her way, she really doesn't think of herself as a delinquent.

One night, in her family's hot spring inn, a spaceship crashes into the bathhouse. The alien from inside, "Dejiraoki Seco Omega," claims he has come to conquer and destroy Earth, as he has destroyed many planets before it. Luckily for Shiho, another alien soon shows up and manages to leash Omega to a video-game-like controller.

Finding herself in possession of this controller, Shiho promptly uses it to force him to take responsibility for the mess he's made of the bathhouse. Now Shiho has an angry alien under her control, but who knows what else is out there to threaten the Earth?

NOTE:

  • 3 volumes (END)

Friday, September 5, 2014

Nozo x Kimi -- HONNA Wakou

Nozo x Kimi -- HONNA Wakou
Nozo x Kimi -- HONNA Wakou

Synopsis:

Kimito Sugata finds himself hiding in the girls locker room, unable to move or escape the situation as the girls in his school crowd in. Although he originally had no ulterior motives, he found himself panicking as he heard the girls coming in and hid in a locker. Nozomi Komine, one of the shy girls in his class finds him, but surprisingly covers for him. Perplexed but glad, Kimito goes home.

Later that night, he gets a text from Nozomi who happens to live across the way on the same floor of the complex they both live in. She blackmails him into agreeing to show each other's bodies when she texts him. Kimito has to abide by Nozomi's insane demands or risk ruining his school life so they both start their little peep show through each other's windows!

NOTE:

  • 8 volumes (END)

Monday, August 4, 2014

Chrono Monochrome -- ISOMI Jingetsu

Chrono Monochrome -- ISOMI Jingetsu

Synopsis:

Inubuse Kuromu aspired to be King in Chess, he was so skilled he represented Japan in the World Youth Chess Championship at age 11. However, due to his loss to a mysterious, wolf-like player, he developed a condition where he can't sit in front of anyone?! Because of this condition, he stopped playing Chess and chose to solely focus on his studies until his fingers break. Three years since his loss, while desperately still holding onto his title as 'King' through internet Chess, he meets an incredibly strong opponent. This game…starts his tale to become King.

NOTE:

  • 5 volumes (END)

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Sweets War -- Kotoyama

Sweets War -- Kotoyama
Sweets War -- Kotoyama
Sweets War -- Kotoyama
Sweets War -- Kotoyama
Sweets War -- Kotoyama
Sweets War -- Kotoyama

Synopsis:

Shikada Kokonotsu's father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day. However, Kokonotsu wants to be a manga author instead! One day in summer, the cute but weird girl Shidare Hotaru, from the famous sweets company, comes to pay a visit. Apparently, Kokonotsu's father is famous and she wants him to join her family's company. However, he will only agree if she can convince Kokonotsu to take over the family business!

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Dagashi Kashi
  • 11 volumes (END)

Friday, July 4, 2014

He Does Not Have Any Friends -- SAKURA Jun

He Does Not Have Any Friends -- SAKURA Jun

Synopsis:

The story of the comedy manga revolves around Yūji Yugami and Chihiro Watanuki, who sit next to each other in class. Unfortunately for the transfer student Chihiro, Yūji is weird... extremely weird. Even though he's the ace of the baseball club, he hasn't adapted to the club at all. He also stands apart from the rest of the class, but seems completely satisfied with being alone.

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai
  • 16 volumes (END)

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

A Nation's Gentleman Without Equal!! -- TAJIMA Kazuki

A Nation's Gentleman Without Equal!! -- TAJIMA Kazuki

Synopsis:

There is a hidden island that is a mecca for martial artists. There are different reasons people go there–because they want to become amazing at their art, or simply because they come from a family known for martial arts and they are sent there by their parents. In any case, new arrivals sign a contract that they can't leave for 10 years, and that contract is strictly enforced. Within the complex, there is a forbidden area…

Ro is a new arrival, and he was hoping to hone his skills. However, it seems to him that he's gaining nothing, and is just being required to drag himself down to the level of his inferior peers. One day, he opens the door in the forbidden area, and finds a boy who had been trapped there for ten years. The boy remembers little of his life before, and Ro names him "Kid." Kid is determined to leave the complex and search for his father. Maybe if Kid can get help from Ro and other new friends he makes, such as a sad, bullied young girl named Mugi, he will be able to begin his search!

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Kokushimusou!!
  • 4 volumes (END)

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Area D -- NANATSUKI Kyouichi & YANG Kyung-Il

Area D -- NANATSUKI Kyouichi & YANG Kyung-Il

Synopsis:

In the year 20XX, humans with special powers appeared in society.

Some could change their body shape, some had supernatural powers, and so on.

People called them “Altered!”

12 years later, about 80 people gathered in a section of the harbor in a city. They were all prisoners! They were to be sent to a remote prison island, called “Area D.”

What awaited them there!?

NOTE:

  • 14 volumes (END)

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

He Is a Ultimate Teacher -- AZUMA Takeshi

He Is a Ultimate Teacher -- AZUMA Takeshi
He Is a Ultimate Teacher -- AZUMA Takeshi

Synopsis:

Kagami Junichirou is known as a genius physicist. He wrote a thesis at a young age of 17, and it was even published by "Nature," a prominent science journal. After college, he devoted himself to being an otaku and a NEET: Updating his anime blog and aiming for #1 ranking. He claims to have a disease that makes him do ONLY what he wants to do. Desperate to get him to do something with his life, his little sister manages to get him a job as a teacher at his alma mater.

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Denpa Kyoushi
  • 26 volumes (END)

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Alice in Borderland- - ASO Haro

Alice in Borderland- - ASO Haro
Alice in Borderland- - ASO Haro

Synopsis:

Alice Ryouhei is about to leave high school, but she tries to avoid thinking about her future. One night, while hanging out with her loud friend Karube and her silly, girl-crazy friend Chota, they watch fireworks. After one blindingly bright explosion, they find themselves waking up in a different world. In this 'Borderland', people are forced to participate in potentially deadly games or simply die. Will Chota, Karube, and Ryouhei be able to survive in this dangerous new world, and is there any way they can return to their old lives?

NOTE:

  • Japanese title: Imawa no Kuni no Alice
  • 18 volumes (END)

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Hyde & Closer -- ASO Haro

Hyde & Closer -- ASO Haro

Synopsis:

Shunpei Closer's grandfather, Alsyd Closer, was an odd man. He traveled around the world always coming back to Japan to tell his grandson all the amazing adventures he would have. Before leaving to Africa on Shunpei's 7th birthday, he gives him a teddy bear named Hyde. Six years have passed and one day Shunpei receives a mysterious package that contains a deadly surprise. To survive, he will learn more about his grandfather than he ever dared to dream and learn what it takes to be a real man, and not the coward he always thought it was all right to be.

NOTE:

  • 7 volumes (END)

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Birdmen -- TANABE Yellow

Birdmen -- TANABE Yellow
Birdmen -- TANABE Yellow
Birdmen -- TANABE Yellow
Birdmen -- TANABE Yellow

Synopsis:

Eishi Karasuma is a loner with a monotone life and his only friend is Mikisada Kamoda. One day they venture together while skipping class and they meet Tsubame, a very energetic girl, and Rei Sagisawa, a pretty boy that attends the same middle school. On their way back to school a sudden event happens. A mysterious boy with wings will come to help.

NOTE:

  • 16 volumes (END)