Great heroes and diabolical villains are the types of characters that people long to be—but not Cid Kagenou. He longs to become the true mastermind behind it all, pulling the strings, and having his machinations drive the entire story. In his previous life in modern-day Japan, he was not able to achieve his goals. But now, reborn into a world of magic, he will show the true eminence of shadow!... more>>

As Cid pretends to be just another average mob character, he recruits members to his (fake) organization Shadow Garden, aiming to take down the mysterious cult who lurks in the shadows. With plenty of ad-libs, Cid leads his (fake) organization against the foul (yet surprisingly real) Diabolos Cult. <<less

In another world, the Hero and the Demon King continued to oppose each other. As their great magic collided, the explosion crossed over worlds and destroyed a classroom full of high school students. The victims who died in that explosion will be reincarnated in that alternate world. Our heroine, who has the lowest standing in the class, was reincarnated into a spider. She nevertheless faces this challenge head-on with great determination, and adapts to it surprisingly quickly.... more>>

This is the story of how our protagonist, who was reborn as a weak spider monster, does whatever needed to survive. <<less

29-year-old programmer Suzuki Ichirou finds himself transported into a fantasy RPG. Within the game, he's a 15-year-old named Satou. At first he thinks he's dreaming,... more>> but his experiences seem very real. Due to his use of a 3-time-use special power (meteor shower), he ends up wiping out an army of lizardmen and becoming very high level. He hides his level and plans to live peacefully and meet new people, though developments in the game story (like the return of a demon king) might get in his way. <<less

Elven girl, "Aria" is an adventurer. A small beast with an adorable face embraces Aria's fruitful chest, she decides to keep it as a pet... more>> and names it "Tama". At first sight it's just an average cat, but Aria has yet to notice that Tama is a former Knight and that his identity is not a cat, but a young monster of the strongest class "Behemoth". <<less

Upon first sight Machida Yuki knows that she doesn’t want anything to do with Naruse Shou, but how can she keep her cool when he... more>> is a part of the basketball club she manages? <<less

After his sister was devoured by a dragon and all their supplies were lost in a failed dungeon raid, Lyos and his party are completely broke and have resorted to eating the monsters they hunt, but are still determined to save her before she gets digested. They then meet a dwarf who introduces them to the world of Dungeon Meshi: delicious cuisine made from ingredients such as the flesh of giant bats, walking mushrooms and even screaming mandrake.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 9th Manga Taishou Awards in 2016. <<less

Roland is an assassin who, one day, breaks from his team and single-handedly “kills” the demon king.... more>>

After returning to the kingdom, the king graciously promises Roland whatever he wants for his heroics. Conflicted in his desires - he hasn’t thought of anything outside of killing for years - he remembers that one of his teammates told him what she plans to do after evil is defeated: "Live an ordinary life."

And so Roland, with his ability to become unnoticeable and the disguised demon king/queen Laila at his side, decides to live a slow life. <<less

Miyano is a high school student with a secret–he's a BL fanboy. He's passionate about his hobby but doesn't share it with others easily, until... more>> a chance encounter with a quirky sempai named Sasaki brings a new friendship. Sasaki doesn't know what the heck a 'seme' or 'uke' is, or why he should be worried when Miyano threatens to draw doujinshi involving him, but he's eager to learn about his cute new friend's hobby! <<less

Workaholic assistant Atobe Arihito fell asleep in his company's bus that was traveling for a vacation. When he awoke he learned he had died due to the bus getting into an accident, and that he had reincarnated into a world of reincarnators - to the Labyrinth Country. To his surprise he was discovered by his slave driving manager, Igarashi Kyouka, who further explains their role in this world.... more>>

In Labyrinth Country, Reincarnators are expected to choose a job and form parties to fight against monsters in Labyrinths. "Valkyrie" Kyouka had expected Arihito to work with her once again, but he declines due to his knowledge of her demanding nature. As they depart she vows to make him regret not choosing her. And thus starts Arihito's adventure as a "Rear Guard".

Based off of the LN/WN series of the same name. <<less

After having descended upon this world, the gods have created guilds where adventurers can test their mettle. These guilds, known as "familia," grant adventurers the chance to explore, gather, hunt, or simply enjoy themselves.... more>>

Orario is the lively city of adventures. The Sword Princess, Ais Wallenstein, and the novice mage, Lefiya Viridis, are members of the Loki Familia, who are experts at monster hunting. With the rest of their group, they journey to the tower of Babel in hopes of exploring the dungeon underneath. Home to powerful monsters, the dungeon will fulfill Ais's desire to master her sword skills, while bringing Lefiya closer to her dream of succeeding Riveria Ljos Alf, vice-captain of the Loki Familia, as the most powerful mage in the land. <<less

Takafumi's uncle was in coma for 17 years after being hit by truck. He awakens one day and claims to Takafumi that he was in... more>> another world all this time and has even learned to use magic! <<less

The student council president, Takamine-san, is at the topmost of the school hierarchy, a god. One day, Shirota-kun accidentally saw Takamine-san’s naked breasts. From then, his school life changed. “Put my panties on for me”... more>>

Shirota-kun has ended up in predicament of Takamin-san’s pink-colored favors. <<less

Nakajima Atsushi was kicked out of his orphanage, and now he has no place to go and no food. While he is standing by a... more>> river, on the brink of starvation, he rescues a man whimsically attempting suicide. That man is Dazai Osamu, and he and his partner Kunikida are members of a very special detective agency. They have supernatural powers, and deal with cases that are too dangerous for the police or the military. They're tracking down a tiger that has appeared in the area recently, around the time Atsushi came to the area. The tiger seems to have a connection to Atsushi, and by the time the case is solved, it is clear that Atsushi's future will involve much more of Dazai and the rest of the detectives! <<less

The golden age of treasure hunters who seek wealth, honor, power and glory, and explore treasures around the world without regard to danger.... more>>

"Let's become a treasure hunter," said Cri Andrich, who pledged to become a childhood friend and the strongest hero, but he had no talent.

However, the assessment of the environment is somehow high for some reason, and only expectations are jumping every day.

Every time a distant friend of the human race goes into fury, climbing is an ability to sit on the ground! <<less

The boy of her dreams...is a girl's manga artist? To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue - is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table...but getting recruited as a manga-ka's assistant?! Never in a million years!... more>>

But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins! <<less

One day, Miko suddenly started seeing grotesque beings that others couldn't. Her response was not to run, not to face them, but to do everything... more>> she could to completely ignore them! Can she keep a straight face and continue her day-to-day life while surrounded by horrifying monsters? <<less

Tomoko Kuroki naturally assumed she’d be popular when she got to high school…but then cold, hard reality swooped in for the attack! Turns out all... more>> the popularity points she’d racked up in her video game dating sims are worth squat in real life, and Tomoko’s far from prepared to navigate high school! How can she possibly hope to impress her classmates when she can’t even talk to them?! A new high-school heroine is born (maybe?)! <<less

"Hanako-san, Hanako-san... are you there?"... more>>

At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom... but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined!

Kamome Academy's Hanako-san... is a boy! <<less

A young girl fights on the frontlines in war. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and nearly transparent white skin as she flies through the... more>> air and mercilessly strikes down her enemies. Her name is Tanya Degurechov and speaks with a young girl's lisp while she commands the army. Tanya used to be one of Japan's elite office workers, but because of a wrathful god was reborn as a little girl. Prioritizing optimization and career advancement above all, she will become the most dangerous entity among the Imperial Army's sorcerers. <<less

Touya Mochizuki, a 15-year old student was accidentally had his life taken by God. As an apology for his mistake God let Touya start a... more>> second life in a parallel world. Touya is revived in his former body with some power enhancement and he is allowed to take and use his smartphone in the new world. He comes across various people while making important comrades and before the Hero is aware of it, he has discovered this world's secret. He inherits the legacy of an ancient civilization and he goes around the world nonchalantly while having power that matches that of the kings in this world. <<less

The story is set in a world where supernatural powers exist through science, and magic exists through religion.... more>>

In the story, Touma Kamijou is an ordinary high school boy with terrible academic scores and a power called Imagine Breaker. Imagine Breaker can defeat any other power, but it also undermines Kamijou's own good luck. His Imagine Breaker's immense strength is literally immeasurable, so hapless Kamijou is listed at the supernatural level of 0. He happens to meet a girl in white hanging off his window balcony. The girl says she is being chased by sorcerers, and Kamijou learns that the girl is a Church of England nun whose memories have been forcibly replaced by Index-Librorum-Prohibitorum "” the 103,000 forbidden texts of the Church. <<less

After the battle against the Witch Cult's Archbishop of Sloth, Subaru is set to reunite with Emilia, but new trials and tribulations await. As another... more>> chapter unfolds, Subaru heads toward the holy territory of the Witch. <<less

Set in Central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the 19th century, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. The story unfolds among details of everyday family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir's family demands to take her back to their village.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 4th and 6th Manga Taisho. Won the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award in 2014 and the intergénérations prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012. <<less

Tenma Gabriel White graduates Angel College as top of the class and is sent down to earth, along with her classmate Angels to study Humans as a High School student to learn how to better lead them down a righteous path.... more>>

At least that is how it should have gone down. Instead Gabriel got addicted to video games and junk food. She even tries to skip school. A failure of an Angel.

Luckliy her Angel-like Demon friend Vignette April Tsukinose helps keeping her on track. Especially by remarking that No-Good Angels get deported back to Heaven. A fate Gabriel wants to avoid because she thinks that her lazy self is her true self, and because Heaven is now too boring for her.

At school Vignette's Demon buddy Satanichia McDowell Kurumizawa causes mischief from time to time. She is egged on by an Angel named Raphiel Ainsworth Shiraha (2nd-best in class after Gabriel) who has slight Sadistic tendencies towards Satanichia.

From time to time Gabriel's shy Angel-underclassmen Tapris Sugarbell Chisaki pays her school a visit.

A lazy Angel, an Angel-like Demon and her pompous Demon-buddy Satanichia and Satanichia sadistic Angel "follower" in one High school.

Hijinks ensue. <<less

Haruaki is a scaredy-cat with a fetish for girls' school uniforms, but he also wants to be a good teacher. However, his new school isn’t... more>> exactly what he thought it would be: it's an academy for monsters, demons, ghosts and all sorts of supernatural creatures! <<less