Manga of the month

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS BAD PUBLICITY…RIGHT? As a member of the obscure idol group Tea Party, Maha Lee dreams of becoming a superstar one day. But she had no idea she’d get her big break so soon…by embarrassing herself on a popular talk show! Even worse, the debacle lands her on the bad side of Ryoc Kwon, a member of the top male idol group SHAX. He now has her pegged as a talentless fake who imitates successful artists for attention…Does Maha have what it takes to convince him and the world that she’s the real deal?

Don’t miss this alternate universe spin-off for the popular light novels, manga, and anime–starring the fan-favorite character Horikita Suzune!

Horikita Suzune wants nothing to do with her annoying classmates. All she wants is her distant older brother, the student council president, to acknowledge her presence. Horikita turns to a student almost as antisocial as she is, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, for help. Despite a rocky start, Horikita and Ayanokouji spark a friendship. But can their growing relationship survive the suffocating and cutthroat atmosphere of their elite school?

A collection of tales featuring Soichi, the uncanny and hilarious hero of the Junji Ito world!

“I’ll get you for this… I’ll show you true horror!”

Soichi, the unhinged second son of the Tsujii family, chews nails and makes them clatter and clack as he spouts horrific curses to bring about the most bizarre happenings. Whether it’s summer holidays or a birthday party, Soichi can turn any occasion into a nightmare in a heartbeat. What is the terrible secret of his origin? Meanwhile, tormented by his little brother’s never-ending pranks, older brother Koichi has a soundproof room built. But why does it have a series of four doors? And then there’s the strange phenomenon surrounding the handmade casket their grandfather left behind. What on earth—or hell—has the family seen there?

Ten tales that celebrate the sinister and hilarious world of Junji Ito’s favorite antihero, Soichi!

Chainsaw Man returns in four prose stories of devil-hunting partners!

Power lives out her favorite anime by becoming a genius detective—or so she wants her “audience” to believe! Denji is along for the ride as her assistant for an investigation into disappearances at a mountain hotel. Other stories center on Quanxi and Kishibe’s relationship nine years after they met, Himeno and Aki’s first assignment together, and Denji, Power, and Aki’s dream trip to Enoshima.

It has Hikaru’s face. It has Hikaru’s voice. It even has Hikaru’s memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn’t Yoshiki’s best friend. Whatever it is, it’s dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed—as if Hikaru isn’t gone—would be crazy…but when it looks so very like Hikaru…and acts so very like Hikaru…