"Do you remember, the moment your love first began?" Two office workers who misunderstand their importance to one another, a young flautist and the woman who loves her, a rebellious schoolgirl who falls for a blind girl, two sisters who have always been close, and an AI researcher and her creation. None of these really has any 'link' to one another. The links are forged between the women in the relationships, and between them and us as we watch their love blossom into something real. Includes: • Kakera Two sisters that are living in the same room. Their connection is a bit more than a normal sister-sister relationship. One of them eventually has some cruel reactions. What will be the end of it all, well read and see. • Hearing the Sound of Bells Hirose Tomoko, a music conservatory student, never found the time to forge new friendships because of how dedicated and hardworking she was as a flute player. Then again, she was never a social bee like her active friend and fellow student-flute player, Okamoto Hiromi. Will Okamoto-san be able to convince Tomo-chin of her sincerest intentions or will Tomo-chin spend another Christmas alone with her flute? • Linkage • Kusari wa Mou Iranai • Present Keiko looks the complete opposite of who she really is, appearing mean and ruthless while being a regular girl on the inside. Seeking asylum from both her incurable lonliness, she meets Haruka who happens to have the one defect that works in Keiko's favor... Source: Okazu

Vampires Charles J. Chrishunds (Charley) and Johnny Rayflo have a strange relationship. Charley is a cyborg and a vampire hunter for the Vatican, while his master Rayflo enjoys a playboy lifestyle. While fighting crimes involving vampires, Charley struggles to control his lust for blood and for Rayflo, while Rayflo delights in seducing his servant and attempts to deal with issues from his own past. Rayflo cares about Charley (also known as Cherry and Chris), and these feelings don't seem to be one-sided.

*The second volume of Vassalord contains a bonus one-shot in the back, a fantasy story called "Zoul Half." This special one-shot was first published in the Comic Blade Masamune summer issue in 2003

School Shock takes place in the year 2017, and a new generation arms race has begun. Shun Hao Xuan is a normal teenager that plans on simply living with no real goals. That all changes one day when he’s taken hostage by insurgents. He is the first one chosen to be executed, but he is miraculously saved by a beautiful girl in strange battle armor. What will this miraculous encounter behold..??

In year 2017, a new generation of arms race is emerging. “Vanguards” are the new type of weapons being used on the battlefield. Liu Li is a Vanguard that is about to retire. In her last 380 days she receives her final mission…

According to old legends, the Stanle stone is said to contain the unlimited power of the universe... And the day when its power will be liberated fast approaches...Lila, an amnesic girl who holds the key to the secrets of Stanle, meets Lin, a boxing expert, and Aya, a girl who loves playing with guns. The three girls join forces to resist their pursuers and approach the heart of the legend...Simpler fan's synopsis - Charlie's Angel trio kind of but without Charlie, and always in thongs and sexy outfit on a fantasy in a after-apocalyptic-world-like Hokuto no Ken instead of Mad Max, banded together one a journey to obtain the Stanle (nothing to do with Stan Lee) stone that it is said to hold unimaginable and fathomable power.

In this 1977 science fiction short story, a soldier in the army of Cambyses II is wandering an endless desert, lost from his company. Just as he is about to accept death, he sees a glimmer of light in the distance — and when he follows it, he finds himself in a large building full of strange machines he has never seen before, and occupied by one young girl. They cannot communicate; her words are as gibberish to him as his are to her. The girl nurses him back to health, treating his wounds and feeding him. But when Sark attempts to leave, bringing provisions with him, the girl turns on him violently…

A group of elite warriors, with otherworldly powers, are fighting to rid the world of Maligans and monsters killing the inhabitants of their World. They encounter a bunch of humans, trapped in their world, whom they need to protect and send back them back home. Along the way, they come face to face with the dark pasts and unravel the mysteries of the place they're living.

After their death, people's memories fade. The wish to retrieve the fading memories of his deceased girlfriend leads Wu Nian to become the Magician of Memories.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Louvre's comic collection, a series of international exhibitions has been scheduled. The Taipei MoNTUE Museum, followed by the Tainan Cultural Center, inaugurated the Taiwanese part of this major retrospective by exhibiting more than two hundred original plates, preparatory drawings and video installations. Then, between August 2016 and September 2017, the exhibition follows a traveling tour through Japan, starting with the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo. At each stage of the exhibition, Taiwanese and then Japanese artists were invited to participate in this project. It is their work that we reproduce here. Their personal looks, their original cultures and their singular expressions send back new images of the Louvre,

A collection of stories that revolve around letters.

Story 1, Strawberry and Anemone: Tsuzuru does want to kiss his girlfriend, Ichiko. He can’t, though, for a reason more biological than psychological...

Story 2, The White Messenger: Delivering a letter is a simple enough mission, but not when the intended recipient is a disowned royal.

Story 3, Periparus ater: When a wanted criminal saves a blind boy, neither expects the bond they will forge.

Story 4, Schrödinger’s Sweetheart: Eight women gather at an auction, united by their initial—H—and by their late paramour, E. Grosvenor.

Story 5, Stellar Ship and Ship of the Moon: A spaceship captain is meeting with her old classmates ten years after their last reunion.

When the world is threatened by a parasitic alien invasion, our only hope lies with a group of super powered teenagers. But how can they save the world when they can hardly save themselves? Teamwork, optimism, and good intentions are seemingly no longer enough as each enemy is stronger than the last. They’re going to save the world, or simply die trying.

Close to our future, humans have made a new way to dream whatever they desire. Those who seeks to become gods in this dream world are called "Builders". Why does she want to become a Builder?

The reign of the Galactic Empire has reached the Outer Rim planet of Jelucan, where aristocratic Thane Kyrell and rural villager Ciena Ree bond over their love of flying. Enrolling at the Imperial Academy together to become fighter pilots for the glorious Empire is nothing less than a dream come true for the both of them.
But Thane sours on the dream when he sees firsthand the horrific tactics the Empire uses to maintain its ironclad rule. Bitter and disillusioned, Thane joins the fledgling Rebellion — putting Ciena in an unbearable position to choose between her loyalty to the Empire and her love for the man she's known since childhood.
Now on opposite sides of the war, will these friends turned foes find a way to be together, or will duty tear them - and the galaxy - apart?

M&M games, also known as money magnet games, are operated by one player manipulating another player to earn a bounty. The game is usually delivered to the player in the form of a courier. When a player accepts, they enter the game, another The player’s bank account will receive 50 million remittances. Only when the players work together to make a billion in the game can they be saved from the game.

Aliens have become common on earth. Kumika is one such alien who can get nutrition just by breathing and therefore does not need to eat, but from unexpected circumstance she takes a bite of earth food and has her first experience of delicious earth food. The uptight Kumika discovers new tastes through eating and awakens to new kinds of emotions.

A 28-year-old female prosecutor Min-seo is just about to go out with Jun-hyun, a good looking prosecutor whom she has had a crush on since high school. With a successful career and her soon-to-be boyfriend, it seems like she is the happiest woman in the world. However, she suddenly time travels to her high school life while she is chasing a male suspect named Sang-woo; he was a senior in her high school. She genuinely does not want to revive her high school life because it was just the stereotype of a nerd. With a strict moral code as a prosecutor, a teenager’s appearance, and two attractive men, namely Jun-hyun and Sang-woo, around her, her second high school life will be nothing like her previous one.

In the near future, almost the entire world lies in the iron grip of a huge conglomerate, the Persona Century Corporation. One day, a mysterious good-looking man appears in Shinjuku, one of the few places not dominated by Persona Century. Shinjuku is a dangerous and lawless place, teeming with rebels and terrorists. The stranger's name is Dark Side - and with the help of a small band of rebels, he will attempt to break Persona's stranglehold on the world.

Enjou Shuuto's dream was always to become a detective and take down the scumbag who killed his father. As practice, he takes on the local bullies at every opportunity... only to get his butt handed to him. But what happens when rogue nanobots descend on his neighborhood, "enhancing" their hosts with deadly results? Brought to you by the tag-team of best-selling author Kurihara Showshow and Jump Rookie! award-winner Kaza Ana!

In this series:
Tenson Kourin (天孫降臨)
Yomi kara no Koe (黄泉からの声)
Rokufukujin (六福神)

"Noblesse Oblige" - The obligation of nobles. This addition to the World Witches franchise focuses on the 506th Joint Fighter Wing; a squadron of witches tasked with protecting innocent people from the Neuroi following the liberation of Gallia. These Witches are referred to as the "Noble Witches" because of their social status and their dedication to serving the needs of the less fortunate.

Izuki is a restless girl chaffing at her life in a rural town. She's looking for a sign, something to push her toward her dreams.