Known for her kind personality, Sakura is a popular figure in her school. However, her moral character draws the attention of Samon Shousuke, a new student who can effortlessly summon demons. Samon calls Sakura a hypocrite and warns her of being taken to the underworld. The one-shot "The Circumstances of a Belonging" is included in volume 1.
The Hiiragi Family, a revered religious group known as the Order of the Imperial Demons, established their prominence in society a thousand years ago. However, the Ichinose Family severed ties and formed their own rival faction, the Order of the Imperial Moon, five centuries later. In retaliation, the Hiiragis created a restrictive system at the school they governed, intending to hinder the Ichinose heir's growth. Adhering to cultural norms, Guren Ichinose, a potential leader and skilled wizard, defied the odds by enrolling into the enemy First Shibuya High. He concealed his extraordinary abilities, braving attacks by other students. Unfortunately, Mahiru Hiiragi, the Hiiragi Family's future head and a person from Guren's previous life, became interested in him. Meanwhile, Guren grew wary of a looming disturbance, seeking to boost his powers. Misguidedly, he remained unaware that his friend also harbored the same yearning.
The series follows the life of Kai Houjou, the child of a human woman and the demon king who was kidnapped at birth and held captive in the demon realm, enduring dreadful torture and imprisonment. Escaping to the human world, he sets out to locate and safeguard his mother, but the time difference between the two domains proves to be a hindrance. To remain close to her, Kai takes on the guise of a high school student, but the demons continue to pursue him relentlessly. As he tries to protect his mother and uncover the underlying cause of the demons' fixation on him, he also confronts the traumatic experiences he suffered at the hands of his demon prince step-sibling, including torture and rape. Despite its compelling storyline, the series handles sensitive themes such as sexual assault, murder, incest, and torture in a serious and reserved tone. Kai's mother is a survivor of trauma, and despite being the subject of ridicule and gossip, she chooses to enroll in school once again. Many of the demons have backgrounds of sexual violence or continue to engage in such behaviors. With suggestive and disturbing themes, the artwork can be unsettling, yet it remains subtle and alluring.
“Filling Everyone’s Stomachs with Homestyle Meals from Her Previous Life! A Gourmet & Knightly Fantasy Woven by a Reincarnated Kitchen Maid Noblewoman!” Alice, a viscountess, decides to work as a live-in kitchen maid under a three-year contract because, as she reasons, “If I work, I don’t have to marry.” However, the Fourth Knight Corps, where she’s employed, is full of handsome men she’s not fond of!? Having memories of her past life, where she was betrayed by a worthless husband who had only his looks going for him, Alice considers “good-looking men” her natural enemies. As she fills the knights’ bellies with hearty, rich Japanese-style meals, she hopes to gradually get along with them. But it seems there’s someone in the knight corps hiding a secret… A heartwarming daily life filled with delicious food, excitement, and little touches of romance! Follow the reincarnated kitchen maid noblewoman as she weaves her gourmet & knightly fantasy.
The light-hearted manga is about an adventuring samurai named Kurogane Yaiba who knows how to be a samurai, and little else. Yaiba lives with his father, Kenjurou, in the forest. One day, while Yaiba was eating, a troop of gorillas came to attack. Yaiba and his father escaped and hid inside a box, but they didn't know that the box was full of pineapples and was going to be transported into the city. In the city, Yaiba finds out that he is a legendary warrior and has to fight the evil of a demonic looking high-school student named Takeshi. The people that Yaiba meets along his journey to become a true samurai encourage him, train him, or inspire him to greatness, though at heart he is still a child, and his incredible skill with a sword is matched only by his kindness towards his friends. Though, he tends to leap before he looks, and his thick-headedness tends to turn potential allies into enemies, though his friends soon clobber him, and salvage the situation. This unlikely group embarks on a host of incredible adventures where they meet legendary figures from Japanese history, and finally overcome impossible odds, and put everything on the line, to save the entire planet from a threat not of this world. It's a story of love, friendship, hard work, and never giving up.
300 years after mutated beasts ravaged the world, humanity began to lose ground, with only martial arts as their last line of defense. Lu Sheng mysteriously gains the power to journey 10,000 years into the future, only to find humanity has disappeared. However, he acquires the culminated martial arts wisdom to fight back against these monsters, honing his skills to the pinnacle. Armed with this new-found knowledge, can Lu Sheng emerge as the final beacon of hope for humanity's survival? (Source: Tapas, edited)
Legend has it that more than a millennium ago, the initial magician Calla instilled fear in the hearts of humanity. Her sorcery granted her the infamous title of Dark Lord, but a revered saint rose to challenge her tyranny. The holy being triumphed over the wickedness and shattered Calla's heart, creating a world free of darkness. From the foundation of the sacred Lampas Kingdom, the power to combat the resurrection of the evil was passed down to the holy knights. Many seek to join the ranks of these knights, but only a chosen few are successful. Among the hopefuls is Lapis, who has repeatedly failed the exams due to her inability to access divine energy. The truth is that Lapis is a magician, the bearer of the Dark Lord's cursed legacy destined to succumb to lunacy and transform into a malevolent creature. Lapis dreams of becoming a holy knight in the hope of thwarting her inevitable fate. Unintentionally bringing Calla back to life, Lapis discovers that even the original Dark Lord cannot halt the rise of magicians. Calla's demise and the ensuing curse have taken on a life of their own, beyond even her control. Calla offers to remove the magician's curse if Lapis retrieves the shattered remains of her heart.
A collection of short stories about Death Note. 1. C Kira-hen (C-Kira) 2. a Kira-hen (a-Kira) 3. Death Note ni Rakugaki 4-koma (Death Note Four-Panel Comics) 4. L: Day One 5. L: The Wammy's House 6. Kagami Tarou-hen (Taro Kagami)
Female college student Aoi inherited her deceased grandfather's ability to see ayakashi. One day, while Aoi is feeding some ayakashi, a demon appears! He declares that Aoi's grandfather owed a great debt, and as compensation, Aoi must marry the demon! Aoi refuses and decides to pay off the debt by working.
Chrono Alcon, a young demon, left his humble town and enrolled in a prestigious educational institution affiliated with the Demon King's Castle. He hoped to hide his rural background and remain unnoticed. However, his outstanding performance in the first exam caught the attention of his beautiful classmates and even the Demon King. Chrono realized that his dream of a peaceful campus life might be shattered in the underground chambers... along with his safety!
Nora transforms into Cerberus, the ferocious canine of calamity, upon the removal of his seal. However, Nora's employment of magic requires Kazuma's approval, which is not easily obtained. The objective of the Dark Liege is for the duo to unite and eliminate rebellious demon groups within the realm of humanity. Nevertheless, it is impossible to execute this mission if they cannot establish harmony.
A highly regarded demon named Iguel, whose duty was to safeguard the seventh dungeon in the castle of the Demon King, aspires to attain one of the coveted positions as a divine ruler within the Demon King's army. However, she is caught off guard when she unexpectedly receives a new assignment in the Demon Resources Department.