Illustrated by Tsukasa Abe
At the end of volume 11, Frieren does what she does best and got her self into some trouble by touching things. The ramifications are volume 12, where she is stuck 80 years in the past with her former adventuring party! They take a detour from their quest to defeat the demon king in order to research a way to send Frieren back to the future, but Frieren must be extra careful not to do anything that could affect her future, including cast spells that she shouldn't have access to, which include flight magic and Zoltraak.
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Flora is a mysterious girl with a penchant for painting who inherits a macabre mansion in a likewise eerie town. Unbeknownst to her, her new residence also comes with a creepy cat that can multiply infinitely, see ghosts, travel to other dimensions, and converse with otherworldly creatures. Even though she is at first frightened by the cat, Flora begins to love the cat and becomes distressed when the cat goes missing. The local police officer, Oscar, who is rather sweet on Flora, takes opportunities to try to help Flora with the many situations Creepy Cat gets her into, though Flora doesn't always appreciate Oscar's advances.
High schooler Amane lives alone in a small apartment and clearly has no life skills - he eats convenience store food or take out, rarely cleans his apartment, and seems perfectly fine mixing his clean and dirty laundry around his home. He also happens to live next door to Shiina, the class “Angel” who is perfect — she’s beautiful, poised, and put together. The two are in completely different leagues, and Amane wouldn’t dare to approach her even if they are neighbors. When he sees her sitting on a swing in the rain one day, he can’t help but intervene, causing an odd-couple friendship that brings Shiina into his messy life in the form of dinner leftovers, apartment cleaning, and inspiration to get his act together.
Illustrated by Denki Amashima
Suzume and Daijin connect from across the bar where Suzume is temporarily staying in Kobe, and Daijin playfully leads Suzume out to the next breach: a worm escaping from an abandoned amusement park high in the hills above the city. Souta and Suzume give chase, hoping to catch the keystone but also stop the worm from damaging the region. Through the open gate, Suzume glimpses a place Souta explains is the Ever After, a parallel to their world and a space where souls go to when they’ve passed on. Daijin is next on his way to Tokyo, which leads the two back to Souta’s apartment and old journals from generations of Closers that may give clues as to what the menacing cat could be up to. 
Fuyutsuki is an office worker whose coworker, Himuro, is descendant from a frost spirit, so every day is a new adventure. Himuro has a tendency to freeze over if he gets nervous, and his emotions can impact the temperature and weather conditions inside the office as well. For her part, Fuyutsuki does her best to help Himuro experience life to the fullest even when his chilly nature may get in the way. Fuyutsuki’s thoughtful nature causes Himuro to catch feelings for his coworker, but Fuyutsuki isn’t sure how to feel about her supernatural companion.
Ills by Kaki Nagato
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Square Enix Publication Date: November 26, 2024 ISBN: 9781646093083 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Romance, Humor, Action Adventure, Square Enix 
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Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: December 17, 2024 ISBN: 9798855401523 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Dystopian, Magic, Family, Yen Press 
Vol 1: With Great Power
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 Publisher: Saturday AM Publication Date: February 25, 2025 ISBN: 9780760390320 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Mythology, Saturday AM 
Vol 3: Tales of the Unnamed World, ills by Drew Zucker, Sebastian Piriz, Jorge Corona, Shawn Daley, colored by Vittorio Astone
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Comcis Publication Date: July 30, 2024 ISBN: 9781506743646 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Fantasy, Dark Horse 
Vol 4: Lionhearted, ills by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: August 27, 2024 ISBN: 9781506743653 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Fantasy, Dark Horse |
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