Menou and her group press deeper into the City of Ruins to reach the Astrologer who controls the Starhusk, the key to defeating Hakua. Instead, they find a Lost One who should've died a thousand years ago. During the confusion, Genom attacks. Will Menou be able to overcome a foe even Master Flare couldn't put down?

The ninth stratum is a large-scale PvP event where players are divided into two opposing kingdoms! All the guilds are scheming about alliances and enemies, but naturally, everyone is interested in who Maple Tree will ally with. As Maple exchanges information with her rivals and receives invitations from competing guilds like the Order of the Holy Sword, she has a lot to consider And yet, under such circumstances, she gets a special quest! To complete it, she'll have to use almost all her skills and drain her MP. How will she overcome the biggest crisis she's faced so far!?

I've been killing slimes for 300 years, and my family has finally decided on my birthday! We didn't have a date until now (mainly because I forgot it), but my daughters are going to celebrate it with me this year, and I'm really, really excited! Later, I meet the goddess of fate (I can't be surprised anymore!), I help out a phantom thief (and my family grows), and I visit a strange land where there are no slimes! I'll share another short story from a drama CD at the end, so don't miss it!

Subaru Natsuki is determined to make it through the Pleiades Tower without losing anyone, and he's willing to die however many times it takes. It's going to take more than just guts to get everyone out and Subaru's still only one man. Luckily, his friends won't let him brave the challenges of the tower alone. And then it appears-his own book of the dead, a record of pasts that never came to be...

After college student Akane was dumped by her boyfriend, she met Yamada, a handsome high school boy and pro gamer, while playing an online RPG. In-game, he brushed her off, but in the real world, Yamada helped Akane escape an embarrassing encounter with her ex. When Akane's guild master invites her to an in-person meet-up with other members of their guild-including Yamada-she eagerly accepts. But things get tense when she meets Runa, a player who didn't want to include Akane-or any new members-in their guild activities. Meanwhile, Akane's feelings for Yamada continue to grow but she's conflicted about those emotions. Could Yamada like her too?

Turn the page on six years of insights and secrets. So many things have happened since Urano began a new life as Myne. At first she was a simple commoner, then became an apprentice shrine maiden, and was ultimately thrown into the world of nobility as Rozemyne, the adopted daughter of an archduke! But... what about everyone else? This short story collection is packed with previously unpublished chapters from a plethora of unique perspectives taking place during Parts 1 through 4.

A sexy romantic comedy of errors! Love is hard in oh-so-many ways, especially when it's just for show! Akiteru just wants to get a job and go through life, but now he's stuck pretending to be his cousin's boyfriend, something Iroha-his best friend's sister-is none-too-pleased about. But why? Iroha's made it more than clear that she can't stand him, so why's she always butting in and making his life even more miserable than it already is?

Just how many lives has Mia saved in Sunkland? Well, there's Sion, King Abram, and even Echard... In other words, practically the entire royal family. Go Mia! But now her adventures in Sol Saliente have brought her face-to-face with an opponent she can't ignore-the glorious taste of Equestri butter!

This cute and twisty manga spin on Romeo and Juliet is the latest hit in Japan, coming to print from a successful digital-first release! Capulet & Montague, Chidori & Kikyo. Chidori High is a boys' school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls' High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintaro, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family's patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away... but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn't seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates?

Cannabis Works 2 ('CW2') is Tatsuyuki Tanaka's second art collection, and first in 13 years. Tanaka, also works under the name of Cannabis, is a sought-after Japanese animator and illustrator, who worked for the legendary animation Akira. CW2 collects much of his work from 2003 to 2016, and showcases his recent illustrations for books, magazines and record covers, as well as key art for the Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2015. In addition to those works, it features weapon designs for a Japanese movie GantZ, character designs for a short film A Farewell to Weapons; from Katsuhiro Otomo's film collection Short Peace, and other illustrations for TV animations and video games.