Natsuo is tall, naturally athletic, and gifted in whatever she tries. As a first year high school student, she starts with volleyball, where she earned a spot away from a team senpai. One day during club recruitment, an overly positive first year tries to recruit Natsuo for their new mixed martial arts club. Having a karate background and knowing the school's prowess in their nationally ranked karate club, Natsuo thinks the MMA club is doomed before it begins, but something about the beaming pride of the club's members annoys her enough to check out one practice in the hopes that she can find something physically challenging to suck at for a while.
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In Dream Land, King Dedede rules his subjects in a way he believes is fair and just, but none of his plans account for the chaos that Kirby brings to his daily life. Typhoon preparations leaves Kirby nearly wrecking Dedede’s castle; Dedede’s plan to bring in a stunt double to take Kirby's abuse backfires brilliantly; a version of The Game of Life sucks Dedede, Kirby, and Poppy inside to play out the punishments inside the game. Many more silly antics ensue in this collection of short stories featuring Kirby, King Dedede, and the many subjects of Dedede's Dreamland.
Illustrated by Megumi Osaki
As with many in Tuttle's "Manga Guide To" series, this book combines manga chapters with nonfiction sections covering a primer of Japanese culinary history. The character in the manga chapters is high-schooler Manabu who is wanting to become a chef, and he learns alongside a French culinary student who is in Japan to learn more about Japanese cuisine. Topics include Japan's rice culture, seafood farming, dashi, mold development, umami, and sushi popularization. 
Haebom & Taesung have become adoptive brothers after Haebom’s parents died tragically in a car accident and Taesung’s mother agrees to take Haebom in. But this upsets Taesung, and they spend the next several years avoiding each other. Now, it’s senior year, and the two are in the same class. So are Haebom's bullies, and Taesung gets a front row seat to the tormenting Haebom gets on the daily. Taesung, the smart, beautiful, athletic, and popular class darling, must choose whether he'll let Haebom continue to be picked on or if he'll use his power and influence to help Haebom start standing up for himself.
This nonfiction manga introduces readers to cosplay, costumed-play centered around creating costumes inspired by characters from popular anime, video games, or manga. The authors are characters in the manga -- who is an experienced creator and cosplayer, the other a novice. The two are preparing a costume and attending a cosplay event. Each chapter includes different advice on costume making and what to do to prepare for the day-of an event, including some important elements such as what materials to pack into your costume suitcase, how to participate with other cosplayers, how to ask permission for photographs, and what to say when others ask for your permission for photographs.
Adapted by hanheun, illustrated by Antstudio
As she lay dying of disease and poverty, Bianca begs for another chance at life and receives it. She’s reborn as her 18 year old self and is determined not to rehash her previous mistakes. Within a few days, her older noble husband returns from war, and the first thing she decides to set straight is the frayed relationship they had. She wants to try to produce an heir for him and make herself valuable to the family, especially knowing his fate is to die young in battle. Bianca often misinterprets her husband’s actions, thinking he may have a mistress that she will need to overcome. But what she doesn't realize is the level of respect her husband has for her despite his inability to properly show his feelings. 
Adapted by Antstudio
Aria begins to amass wealth in preparation for her eventual doom and also tries to keep all of her various plans in motion. From her knowledge of the future, she knows how trading will be monopolized, so she decides to capitalize on the luxury good of sugar as a way to make money but also hurt the nobility. But first, she makes some money quickly at the casino that is owned by the Crown Prince. Coincidentally, she gets an invite from Lord Asher to attend a secret society type think tank where she expressed her belief that the casino was a dangerous investment for the Prince. At this and several other meetings, Lord Asher continues to confound Aria and refuse to give up his true identity. 
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.
Illustrated by Kanato Abiko
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: Vertical (Kodansha) Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781647294748 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Animals, Action Adventure, Philosophy, Surrealism, Story Collection, Kodansha 
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: Oct 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781974754663 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Manga, Horror, Story Collection, VIZ Media |
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