Adapted by Dubu
Jinwoo is responsible for the safety of all the top hunters on the planet, and as we soon find out, there are massively evil forces amassing to take him down. He comes back from his trip to the US and soon has a supremely powerful gate opening up over Seoul, the likes of which no one has ever seen before. US hunter Thomas Andre and a German hunter come to South Korea to meet with Jinwoo as the gate has opened. Mighty creatures that look like magical beasts pick fights with these hunters before Jinwoo has a chance to intervene, putting countless lives at risk.
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Adapted by Dubu
Jinwoo and his shadow soldiers make short work of the giants, and then it’s time for the International Guild Conference in America. He’s been warned not to go to America before because a certain S-ranked hunter and brother of a deceased hunter may want to have words with him about just what happened and how he and Jinho were the only survivors of a deadly gate what seems many moons and many levels ago. America also has some other questions for Jinwoo based on a magical beast that’s walking around bearing a terrible resemblance to someone close to Jinwoo. 
Three witch sisters — Juniper, Lily, and Clover — celebrate the Harvest Fest with many other magical creatures. The next morning, they wake to a frantic villager, Mrs. Fiddelneck, who is distraught over the death of her special crops and the theft of her family heirloom teapot she used to water them. The village depends on her special crops and, so her worry is not without reason. The prime suspect is a kelpie, which leads the three witches on a magical mermaid transformation and an undersea investigation.
Yuru, Dera, and Yuru’s daemons take on a tricky pair of daemons — Long Arm and Long Leg — at Dera’s safe house. Only members of Dera's immediate family are supposedly able to find their way to this house, so they are all a bit befuddled as to who could be setting this daemon pair upon them. When they finally discover the master of the daemons, Dera is completely surprised, but one is more in shock than Hana! Later, Yuru decides he should get into contact with his grandmother, who lives on the island of Okinawa, as a possible lead to finding his parents.
Adapted by Mamenosuke Fujimaru
Nanao is starting to settle in at her new home and figure out what her role is as bride-to-be for Lord Yako of the Benitsubaki clan. Yako introduces Nanao to a doctor in the capital who gives her medicine to reduce the effects of her spirit seal so others won’t smell or detect her Ayakashi orangutan markings as she goes about her day. Nanao and Yako later go shopping along the busy streets but are attacked by an Ayakashi. Nanao lends her strength to Yako, necessitating another trip to the hospital. This time, Reito and Akemi of the Byakurenji clan are there too, and they want some answers. 
Adapted by Dubu
Jinwoo waits (im)patiently for the countdown to expire on the key that will reveal the location of the double dungeon that kicked off this entire wild ride. While he contemplates what he’ll find, several S-rank gates pop up around the globe, but the recent raid on Jeju Island has left the world with fewer high-level hunters to take on challenging gates. The countdown finally expires, and Jinwoo confronts the monster who made him into the "awakened" being. 
Luca has had a rough life being raised in a band of mercenaries and serving as their bugle caller in order to earn his place in their ranks. He claims he can see sounds, which show up as a peculiar line and dot pattern as he plays his instrument. One battle, his mercenary group teams up with a larger army, and he discovers a hidden talent to project his notes to the soldiers on his squad. They become inspired by his music, but the opposing forces likewise have a strong and gifted soldier in their ranks. Luca soon discovers he is part of a special and elite group of powerful warriors, and his particular skills will be put into use guarding a spire full of treasures from a bygone civilization.
Adapted by Shiori Shiono, illustrated by Ren Sakuma
Our villainess is an isekai-ed 30-something who finds herself in the world of her favorite otome game, though she’s been reincarnated as Luciana, the villainess. The version she’s always played was the free version, and this is the full paid for version, starting at least six months before the game actually begins. Knowing that her character will meet a terrible end, she creates a plan to live in the shadows and not attract the attention of the love interests, thereby slipping under the radar when the heroine shows up later. But details come to light and she can’t sit idly by while some folks potentially meet horrible deaths! And getting involved also leads to a revelation regarding her magic, which, to her knowledge, has been lackluster even in the game! 
Illustrated by Hiyoto Yunoki. Character designs by Posuka Demizu.
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 8-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: July 22, 2025 ISBN: 9798855410617 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Fantasy, War, Magic, School Life, Yen Press 
Zoe, a fledgling witch from a secluded island, was told from a young age that people on the mainland would persecute her and burn her at the stake. One day, she and her friend, Shishka, sneak away and discover the mainland is unlike what it was reported to be. Instead, Zoe meets and falls in love with Clive, a kindhearted young man who takes them in. Clive tragically dies soon after their wedding, leaving Zoe lost and in a sea of anguish. Zoe also meets a scarab beetle named Eliza in the same predicament. The two take comfort in each other’s grief, discover that Shishka is also a widow, and all three decide to study magic in earnest to find a way to bring their partners back to life.
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