"I never wanted to be born an assassin..." Mira, who was hailed as the strongest assassin, regretfully loses her life at the hands of a rival female knight. However, she awakens to find herself reincarnated as the daughter of an aristocrat, in the same world with the same name one year later...!? Mira lived a low-key life, trying not to be discovered as a former assassin, but eventually she became interested in a life of protecting people, the polar opposite of her previous life, and decided to aim to become a soldier. The unconventional story of a young assassin who gets reincarnated and restarts her life!!
Read manhwa Record of Lodoss War / 로도스도 전기 : 사령의 여왕 Nectrella, a necromancer of the Kastuul bloodline. To rescue his beloved from the sorcerer’s clutches, the berserker Thane plunges into a desperate battle for survival.
\"Long ago, our ancestors struck a pact with the gods in exchange for a gift. Thanks to that, life in the frozen lands became somewhat easier. But when sea monsters suddenly appeared, the waters were stained with their black blood, and the land that had been blessed by the gods was torn asunder.\" Aki, a young boy from a clan capable of manipulating ice, must pass a village ritual to be recognized as a true adult. Though he has failed time and again, he faces the challenge once more, supported by his brother Yako, a skilled hunter. However, Aki had no way of knowing: on this day, his life would change forever.
“I ended up with a cute fiancée in a traditional village—” Yuto Azue, a boy born and raised in the city, moves to his grandmother’s hometown at his mother’s request. However, this village has a shocking custom — everyone is forced to have a fiancée! Waiting for him at his new home is his betrothed, Nene Nemuen, who wastes no time trying to seduce him in all sorts of ways. To make things even more complicated, he also catches the eye of Sakurako One, the granddaughter of the village chief who wants to break the old traditions! Will Yuto choose a sweet and steamy life with his fiancée, or will he pursue freedom and love with the bold older girl? An immorally charming slow-life romantic comedy set in a village bound by outdated customs!
Read manga The Absolutely Unbeatable Dungeon After a fatal accident, Hitoya is reborn from modern-day Japan into a game-like world as a monster dwelling in a dungeon. In this world, monsters are endlessly hunted by humans and exploited as mere materials — a relentlessly unfair existence. His desire to protect his fellow monsters drives him to awaken. Becoming a dungeon boss far beyond the norm, he sets his sights on creating an SSS‑rank dungeon that absolutely no one can ever conquer.x If you want, I can also tighten the title for a webtoon thumbnail, like “Unclearable: SSS-Rank Dungeon Boss”.
Sosuke Aizen, the mastermind from “Bleach”, finds himself drawn to a mysterious room. As he steps inside, he is greeted by an assembly of extraordinary intellects: Lelouch Lamperouge from “Code Geass”, Yuuichi Katagiri from “Tomodachi Game”, Light Yagami from “Death Note”, Senku Ishigami from “Dr. Stone”, Shikamaru Nara from “Naruto”, and Ayanokoji Kiyotaka from “Classroom of the Elite”. What will happen next…?
The God Kronos went down to the mortal realm for a \"vacation\" (or was it to escape?), only to have his soul cast into the body of a succubus thanks to the \"System\". While following a quest from the \"System\", Kronos (now a succubus) crosses paths with Rhea, the heir to the vampire clan. Swept into the internal conflicts of the vampire clan, Kronos eventually discovers the truth behind his arrival in the mortal realm. God-turned-Succubus x An Obsessive Vampire x A Twist of Fate!
Hideji wakes up in a fantastical wasteland ruled by the \'Baron of Fear\', Kyōfu. In an effort to return home he travels the oddity-ridden land hoping that in some chance encounter he can conquer that all encompassing force known as \'fear\'. Canth Brubaker, Another wanderer who has no home going back to, reluctantly holds the key to Hideji\'s escape. Reluctantly. And for good reason too... He\'s got a dark past.
A compilation of noteable submissions to the Afternoon Four Seasons Awards from 1987 to 2000 from major artists from when they were still newcomers. **Note:** Do not confuse this for the [Afternoon Four Seasons Awards CHRONICLE 1987-2000 Selections](https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/title?code=1000000684) from 2013, which cut 23 of the 48 oneshots but still spread the remaining 25 across 4 seasonal volumes. **Chapters:** **Spring:** 1. Tsuchida Seiki - Miseinen (1987 Four Seasons Prize) 2. Takahashi Tsutomu - GOTAVOICE (1987 Spring Semi-Winner) 3. Matsumoto Taiyou - STRAIGHT (1987 Autumn Semi-Winner) 4. Irie Noriko - Neko no Te Kashimasu (1987 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 5. Ohtagaki Yasuo - Ronin Heartbreak! (1988 Summer Honorable Mention) 6. Sudou Masumi - Shounen-ou ni Shiroi Kumo (1988 Autumn Semi-Winner) 7. Akizuki Risu - Oku-sama Shinkaron (1988 Autumn Honorable Mention) 8. Nakayama Masaaki - Ridatsu (1988 Winter Semi-Winner) 9. Arai Hideki - 8-gatsu no Hikari (1989 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 10. Hiromoto Sinichi - Western Carnival (1989 Summer Honorable Mention) 11. Enomoto Shunji - Golden Lucky (1989 Autumn Honorable Mention) 12. King Gonta - A Mess on a Weekend (1989 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 13. Irie Kiwa - Haikibun! Sakanahime (1989 Winter Four Seasons Prize) 14. Hiramatsu Minoru - Ma, Ikka! (1989 Winter Honorable Mention) 15. Aoki Yuuji - Higan to Shigan no Ma De (1990 Semi-Winner) 16. Taguchi Masayuki - Shouteki Ningen (1990 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 17. Sugawara Masayuki - Home Range (1991 Summer Semi-Winner) 18. Matoba Ken - Mei Tantei ni Hanarenai keredo (1991 Summer Semi-Winner) 19. Yasuda Hiroyuki - MOZOO (1991 Autumn Honorable Mention) 20. Oda Hideji - Sakana (1991 Winter Honorable Mention) **Summer:** 21. Matsunaga Toyokazu - Killing Paranoia (1992 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 22. Ohara Shinji - Boku wa Otouto (1993 Spring Four Seasons Grand Prize) 23. Kuwahara Shinya - YOKO vs (1993 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 24. Samura Hiroaki - Mugen no Juunin (1993 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 25. Kuroda Iou - Ka, Nanten, Kuma (1993 Autumn Four Seasons Grand Prize) 26. Toume Kei - KUROGANE (1993 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 27. Igarashi Daisuke - Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi & Imada Fuyu (1993 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 28. Yoshikai Kanji - Kodoku no Oto (1993 Winter Semi-Winner) 29. Ashinano Hitoshi - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (1994 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 30. Komai Yuu - Sonna Yatsua Inee!! (1994 Spring Honorable Mention) **Autumn:** 31. Aramaki Keiko - GENOMES (1994 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 32. Kio Shimoku - Ten no Ryouiki (1994 Summer Four Seasons Prize) 33. Abe Yoshitoshi - Ame no Furu Basho (1994 Summer Semi-Winner) 34. Kiba Kouichi - JAGUA (1995 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 35. Nihei Tsutomu - BLAME (1995 Summer Special Prize) 36. Endou Hiroki - Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko dakara (1995 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 37. Kitoh Mohiro - Vendémiaire no Migite (1995 Autumn Semi-Winner) 38. Asada Torao - Spoonman 3.18 (1996 Autumn Four Seasons Grand Prize) 39. Wakana Shouhei - Kamen Tenshi (1996 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 40. Shinemon - Lunch no B (1996 Summer Honorable Mention) **Winter:** 41. Hayashida Q - Sofa-chan (1997 Autumn Semi-Winner) 42. Kimura Kon - Koube Zaijuu (1997 Winter Four Seasons Prize) 43. Shinofusa Rokuro - Yasashii Kodomo no Tsukurikata (1997 Spring Honorable Mention) 44. Higuchi Asa - Yuku Tokoro (1998 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 45. Manabe Shohei - Yuuutsu Suberidai (1998 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 46. Urushibara Yuki - Mushishi (1998 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 47. Kumakura Takatoshi - Gurade (1999 Summer Semi-Winner) 48. Toyoda Minoru - Love Roma (2002 Spring Four Seasons Grand Prize) **Selected Descriptions:** Kio Shimoku - Ten no Ryouiki A brief insight into the life of a young graduate student looking for work who finds himself in bed with a mysterious girl he has never seen before. Abe Yoshitoshi - Ame no Furu Basho Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. Kiba Kouichi - JAGUAR As a woman is returning home one night, she runs into a man who was just in a car crash. As he\'s dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. Hayashida Q - Sofa-chan Hayashida Q\'s debut work about a female couch spirit. ___ **See Also:** - [MDList of Afternoon Four Seasons Award–winning oneshots](https://mangadex.org/list/d7b883be-732f-4d5b-8d92-818fa3c62555/afternoon-oneshot-four-seasons-award-winners) - [blog post covering this series](http://sportable.seesaa.net/article/246888518.html) - [Wikipedia article about this series](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E5%9B%9B%E5%AD%A3%E8%B3%9ECHRONICLE) - [Wikipedia article about the contest, including a list of winners](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E5%9B%9B%E5%AD%A3%E8%B3%9E)
Read manga Dungeon Game: Former Corporate Drone Becomes OP ’Jester / ダンジョン遊戯～元社畜、最強ジョブ”遊び人”で無双する～ Yuma Anno, a corporate slave who has given up on life, suddenly awakens to the legendary profession of “Playboy” in a world invaded by dungeons. His skills are truly outlandish. With skills such as “Bluffing,” which distorts the perception of others, and “Playfulness,” which brings out the hidden potential of items, and his free-spirited thinking, he conquers the dungeons. Yuma, who has rediscovered his joy, gives courage to the people he meets in the dungeons. “Playing expands people’s potential.” A heartwarming tale of unparalleled power for modern people burdened with worries begins here!
Yua became my sister through our parents\' remarriage. She\'s incredibly cute and adores me... But sometimes, the expressions she shows...
When her father decided to move their family to a rural area, Miki Hayakawa and her younger brother went along with his plan. They didn\'t know that when they got to their new home, their father would tell them, \"I\'m going to declare our home independent from Japan and make myself the king.\" (Source: Natalie, translated)
Monster girls are meant for snuggling! The genius game designer Luo Jia had just finished his dating sim, “Passion Continent,” when he was struck by lightning and died on the spot. With the help of a goddess, he was transported into the eroge world he designed—only to find that twenty years had already passed. The world has drastically changed; humans and monsters are now locked in a brutal slaughter, and the happy life of snuggling is a thing of the past. Luo Jia decides to completely rectify this world and transform “Passion Continent” back into the romantic utopia he originally designed.
Removed from common sense, schizophrenic and horny, this is the definitive version of Kago\'s world! A masterpiece of underground comics! The title of this collection is in reference to Jean-Luc Godard\'s 1972 political drama film TOUT VA BIEN (also titled 万事快調 in Japan), which was released as ALL\'S WELL in the US. There exist the original 2000 publication as well as a 2006 reprint that includes two additional stories as bonus content.
Read manga I’m So Happy, I Don’t Mind Being Reborn as a Villainess! / Shiawase na no de Akujo Tensei demo Kamaimasen! / 幸せなので悪女転生でも構いません I ended my life without ever being blessed with children. But when I opened my eyes, I had been reincarnated as Rosalia, the villainess from the novel I loved. Rosalia, who had committed countless wicked deeds, had a son named Serge, a boy who had closed off his heart. According to the original story, Serge is destined to commit a crime in the future and die. “I want to make this child happy…!” With that resolve, she decides to rebuild the cold, broken relationship between mother and son. Meanwhile, her relationship with her husband, Louis, also begins to take on a different atmosphere than before. Can the three of them truly become a real family? This is the story of a protagonist who, after being reincarnated as a villainess, faces a broken family and finds her way to happiness.
A rambunctious teen and a sarcastic robot form an unlikely team to unravel the disappearance of an entire race, embarking on a thrilling journey across a world full of mystical technology.
Aki Uchiyama, the writer who led the \"bishojo\" (beautiful girl) and \"lolicon boom\" in adult magazines, brought the flavor of his works published in adult magazines directly to boys\' magazines in this extremely problematic work. Although the story is styled as a science fiction fantasy comedy about a pretty elementary school girl named Tsukasa, who is a test subject for strange inventions. She is made to wear underwear, diapers, and half-naked clothes, not to mention all the tricks she\'s played on. Perverse and erotic expressions are the main themes of the work. The author, Aki Uchiyama, also published an adult-oriented self-parody work, \"Ankoro-Trio,\" soon after this work. While originally published as shonen, later printings are labeled for adults because the content was considered harmful. [+18 don\'t tag as shonen]
