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Shouta Aikawa is an enthusiastic third-grader with a deep love for insects. He raises a rhinoceros beetle larva, which he names Moriking, with care for two months. However, much to his surprise, Moriking defies its expected transformation into a beetle and evolves into a human instead. As it turns out, Moriking is a rare species, an insect king that emerges only once every hundred million years. It must pass a trial to prove its worthiness as the King of Insects. This trial involves venturing out into the world and surviving on its own. Moriking recognizes Shouta as its savior and owner and wishes to stay with the Aikawa family. Shouta has no issues with the humanoid beetle's unique abilities, but his sister Shouko is hesitant. After some convincing, their parents agree to take Moriking into their family. However, the task ahead for Moriking and its owners is not an easy one. They must help Moriking defeat four other candidate kings to become the Lord of the Forest, ruler of all the insects in the world. Other one-shot stories include Shinrin Shugosha Moriking in Volume 2, and Baito Leader Tetsuzawa: Futou no Nanokakan in Volume 4.
Kraft Lawrence spends his days seeking trade opportunities, dreaming of owning his own shop someday. One day, his adventure takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a naked wolf girl sleeping in his wagon. The girl names herself as Holo, the wolf deity of the nearby town Pasloe. Fed up with the ungrateful locals, she requests Lawrence to take her back to her hometown of Yoitsu, situated in the far north. In return, she promises to assist him with his mercantile affairs, lending him her shrewd mind and keen judgement. Together, they travel from town to town, dealing with different people and their troubles. However, as they progress towards their heart's desire and their mutual goal, their days of companionship are numbered.
Yatsuki Nishizuru works part-time in Akihabara and has the unique ability to see and talk to spirits, specifically the youkai that reside in the area. However, Yatsuki prefers to lead a normal life, focusing on work, caring for his younger sister Nanao, and enjoying a coffee at a nearby café. But all of that changes when he is unexpectedly hit in the face by a girl who falls out of a tree. This girl, named Rokka Ayatsuji, quickly becomes friends with Yatsuki and Nanao. However, they soon discover that Rokka is actually a Rokurokubi, an ancient youkai that feeds on souls and can stretch her neck to incredible lengths. Complicating matters further, Yatsuki reveals that Nanao's body and spirit are separate, and Nanao is actually a ghost. At the same time, Momo Chitoseya, one of the waitresses at the café, gets possessed by an evil spirit. Yatsuki and Rokka carry out an exorcism to save her, attracting the attention of Nagi, Momo's sister, who is a professional medium. In exchange for their assistance in eliminating dangerous youkai in Akihabara, Nagi vows to find a way to reunite Nanao's spirit with her body. Aware of the dangerous spirit world, Yatsuki embarks on a dangerous journey to restore his sister's spirit to her body, risking his life in the process.
The Hellsing Organization is dedicated to eliminating vampires and has recently discovered information about attempts to create "man-made" undead. With WWII raging on, the leader of Hellsing is concerned that the Nazis may use these creatures as super-soldiers. Although the technology for making artificial vampires is still developing, it poses a significant danger. Hellsing has dispatched its top agents, Walter C. Dornes (known as "The Angel of Death") and Alucard, an ancient vampire enslaved by the organization, to Poland to halt the Nazi's experimentation. Together, they strive to disrupt the progress of this dangerous research.
Terumichi Hoshino is haunted by a recurring nightmare in which a beloved boy is being strangled to death. When events eerily similar to his dreams occur at school, his life is turned upside down. Hoshino's romantic involvement with charismatic and enigmatic Omihiko Yamada takes a dramatic turn when a stranger attempts to kill Yamada. Hoshino's attempt to save his partner leads to an astonishing resurrection from death. Devastated from the traumatic experience, Hoshino is left bewildered by his newfound perspective on life.
Cain, a young nobleman, navigates the dimly-lit and labyrinthine streets of 19th century London. Born into the upper echelon of society, he takes on the mantle of earl and assumes leadership of the Hargreaves family, whose reputation is steeped in mystery and scandal following the untimely death of his father. His loyal manservant, Riff, and his ten-year-old half-sister, Mary Weather, accompany Cain as he unravels the mysterious crimes that seem to lurk at every corner. Bonus Chapter: Chapter 5: The Sabbath of Solomon Grundy
While still in high school, Shinomiya Ryouma is consumed by the need to accumulate a billion yen to pay for his beloved sister's crucial medical treatment. Then, out of the blue, he encounters a woman shrouded in mystery who challenges him with the question: "What would you sacrifice for your desires?" She then provides him with a ticket, and in no time, he is struck by a tragic event. Upon regaining consciousness, he realizes that he has undergone a transformation into a female and now must contend with a life-and-death "game." His triumph would restore his fortune but defeat would mean certain death!
Not everyone wishes for a peaceful afterlife... least of all Bonzo Scalobania, whose dearest wish is to find a case for a skeleton detective like him to solve! Along with his unreliable assistant, Vampy Vinegret, and zombie frenemy/bounty hunter Nero Lichman, Bonzo swears to solve the problems of Limbo City! But does it still count if the problems he's solving are ones of his and his friends' own making?? A wacky, weird, heartwarming tale for the undead in us all.
Imagine a girl who doesn\'t think twice before throwing a punch. Kuina, once a fragile child, is now a muscular warrior with steel fists, living for one purpose: to get revenge on her father who ruined her life. But instead of getting her revenge, she finds herself in a crazy world with a \'System\' that forces her to level up. And how does she level up? Not only through brutal battles, but through... love with girls. Yep, you heard that right. She builds a harem of girls, each one more insane than the next. There\'s a seductive witch, an angry fire queen, a hoarse sorceress, and even girls who seem innocent but have brilliant minds that can paralyze enemies. The question is whether Kuina will use her power to destroy the world, or if her heart will fill up enough to heal the hate that burns inside her. Come see how she wins battles, confronts Naamo and his parents, and discovers that love can be the strongest weapon of all.
I beat the 0.0000001% odds and became an Apostle of the God of Abundance. Sounds like a farming god, right? …So why is my starter skill Decapitation? Chop off a head—boom, farming done. Process crops—boom, processed. It’s great… but how do I even explain this
