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Aria

On the planet Aqua, once known as Mars, Akari Mizunashi arrives in the city of Neo-Venezia, a faithful recreation of ancient Venice. She leaves behind her life on Manhome, formerly Earth, drawn by the rustic charm of a town where gondolas glide through winding canals and technology has not erased a simpler way of living. Her dream is to become an Undine, a professional gondolier who guides visitors through the city's waterways. To achieve this, Akari joins the Aria Company as a trainee. There she works alongside other aspiring Undines from rival companies, learning the skills of her trade while discovering the quiet beauty and hidden wonders of Neo-Venezia. Each day brings new encounters, f

Twin Spica

In a near-future Tokyo, Asumi Kamogawa is a young girl whose life has always been tied to the stars. Inspired since childhood by a mysterious, friendly ghost she calls Lion-san, she holds a burning passion for space. Despite a difficult family life, she decides to pursue her dream by enrolling in the elite Tokyo Space School, aiming to join Japan's first manned space mission. Asumi must prove herself by overcoming numerous physical and mental trials to earn a rare spot at the school. There, she forms bonds with a group of fellow students, each with their own dreams and secrets, as they navigate the challenges of growing up and training for a future among the stars. The story is set against

Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World

Kino travels the world astride Hermes, a talking motorrad who supplies the speed while Kino supplies the balance. The two are inseparable, moving from one country to the next along a road that keeps stretching ahead of them. By their own rule, they never stay anywhere longer than three days — just enough time to learn a place's customs and meet its people before moving on. Some of what they find is gentle and some of it is cruel: happiness and grief, violence and decay, beauty and hard-won wisdom, all of it waiting behind the next border. Because the world is imperfect, Kino and Hermes keep going, unwilling to trade the freedom of the road for a place to settle, and curious about whatever

God of Love

In a collection of six short stories, Naoshi Komi explores different genres and settings. On an island enclosed by walls for four hundred years, Aira and Marue dream of voyaging outside, unaware of the devastating truth that awaits them. Tsuchibe Taichi, a boy who loves shoujo manga and believes in love, has the worst luck in romance; his latest attempt with a transfer student is thwarted by a strange otherworldly force. William, a young boy who idolizes the adventurer Aradoff from a popular novel, meets the novel's author and embarks on an adventure to prove the novel is not merely fiction. In the year 3333, everyone wears personants, technologically advanced masks that eliminate differenc

That Dragon (Exchange) Student Stands Out More Than Me

A boy enters high school with a plan for making friends: stand out. He builds his own gadgets and presents them proudly, convinced that his inventions will draw people to him and turn him into someone anyone would want to talk to. Then he meets a dragon girl, a Zmeu, who stands out no matter how hard she tries to hide. Wherever she goes, attention follows her, and the classmates he hoped to impress end up watching her instead. The boy who wants to be noticed and the girl who wants to disappear find themselves sharing the same school days and the same stubborn problem: neither of them can control how other people see them. As the two spend more time together, his inventions and her attempts

RWBY: Official Manga Anthology

Ruby Rose, the young leader of Team RWBY, grapples with the insecurities and self-doubt that come with her role as a Huntress-in-training. While she strives to be a true hero, her journey is paved with personal challenges and moments of vulnerability that she must overcome. The anthology explores these intimate moments through a series of short stories, focusing on Ruby and her teammates Weiss, Blake, and Yang. From everyday school life at Beacon Academy to more personal reflections and humorous misadventures, the tales delve into the bonds of friendship and the individual struggles that define each character's path.