
Golden Boy II: Sasurai no Obenkyou Yarou Geinoukai Ooabare-hen
The wandering protagonist Kintarō Oe now takes on the entertainment world for his next job(s).
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The wandering protagonist Kintarō Oe now takes on the entertainment world for his next job(s).

Tired of her rural home, recent college graduate Yoshino Koharu is desperate to lead a more exciting life in Tokyo. After a fruitless job hunt, she finally receives a part-time offer as queen of the bizarre "Kingdom of Chupakabura," a rundown mini-attraction in the small agricultural town of Manoyama. However, Yoshino discovers upon her arrival in Manoyama that she was mistaken for a celebrity and the job offer was a mistake. Left with no other options, Yoshino reluctantly agrees to take on the role and aid the Board of Tourism in their efforts to revitalize Manoyama. Determined to bring excitement to the dying town with the help of local residents, the queen enacts a series of projects to highlight the beauty and charm of Manoyama's culture. Sakura Quest delves into the story of a tight-knit community that is struggling to balance change while also maintaining the rich traditions and bonds which define their identity. [Written by MAL Rewrite]


Yisu Baek, a federal informant, and Dogyeong Baek, the boss of a criminal gang, are twin brothers. With the same faces, the twin brothers have lived different lives until now. Yisu, who's been betrayed by the gang, throws away his identity to become his brother. This federal agent is soon to become the gang's boss...! (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)

Tomota Doubara (age 35), a nerdy office worker who loves light novels, encounters Mio Hayama, his high school classmate, for the first time in 17 years. She tells him she lost her son in a car accident but asks Doubara to think of a way to meet him, because in her words, "My son seems to have been reincarnated into another world." (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

An adolescent ghost story that invites college students' "desire." Drinking parties, looking for clubs, romance... Mahina Chigarashi, a freshman who is busy with her flowery college life, is haunted one night by ghosts after entering an abandoned building. Night after night, she has nightmares of her getting raped. She then seeks help from a specialist on campus: Kaoru Makube. That was the beginning of a college life filled with desire and fear... (Source: Kodansha, translated)


Stand Alone Complex takes place in the year 2030, in the fictional Japanese city of New Port. The story follows the members of Public Security Section 9, a special-operations task-force made up of former military officers and police detectives. The manga presents individual cases that Section 9 investigates, along with an ongoing, more serious investigation into the serial killer and hacker known only as “The Laughing Man.” (Source: Kodansha)

Shougo Yanagida is a horror mangaka who just moved into the Ghost Heights Saigou apartment block. Unfortunately, deadlines aren't his only problem. After being appointed the president of general affairs, he'll have to help out his fellow oddball tenants. (Source: ReaperCreeper)

Kousuke has an unusual ability: he can see the red string of fate that connects soulmates. Much to his misfortune, he falls in love with Yuka, whose string of fate clearly doesn't lead back to him. He hides his feelings for her, until the day when a fortune teller says to Yuka that her destined lover is nearby—and she thinks it's Kousuke! If this is Kousuke's chance to pursue the woman he loves, will he have to fight destiny to be with her? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

The erotic comedy manga centers on a convenience store manager named Tamagawa-san, who is doing a job interview with a girl who greatly resembles the famous sexy actress Yuri Miyama. The sexy actress retired at the height of her popularity, and Tamagawa really wants to ask and confirm if the girl is indeed Yuri Miyama. (Source: ANN)

The series features the infamous space-pirate Cobra who was once forced to hide from enemies by surgically altering his face and erasing his own memory. At the start of the story he is living an ordinary life but after using a dream-machine he starts to regain his memories. Reunited with his android partner Lady Armaroid and his old ship Tortuga, he now faces foes both old and new. The first, and most well-known of the manga stories sees him encountering the Royal sisters whose bodies hold the map to a great treasure. (Source: ANN)

Chiharu's bold personality in a petite frame strikes a contrast in every way to her scaredy-cat Rottweiler Tsubu-chan—and the same could be said for the sturdy but shy Kiyotaka and his outgoing Pomeranian, Monjuro. Yet, for these inseparable pairs, their long walks together are the highlights of the day. One encounter leads to another, and before long, these two unusual duos find their feelings changing... (Source: Kodansha USA)

Vampires are said to have many weaknesses such as garlic, crosses, and sunlight. Game-loving vampire lord Draluc just so happens to be weak to... everything. He dies, turning into a pile of ash, at the slightest shock. When his castle is destroyed, he teams up with Vampire Hunter Ronaldo, much to the other's chagrin. Despite their differences, they must try to work together to defend themselves from rogue vampires, Ronaldo's murderous editor, investigators, and more—with Draluc dying continuously along the way.

"You're not... able to get me hard." Nao Shirafuji and Takahito Kurose are coworkers and fierce rivals, competing for top sales every month. They might fight like cats and dogs at work, but they were actually lovers in high school! The cause of their breakup was a hurtful sentence he said during their first experience. (Source: Libre, translated)

When Manager Son is sent to a new department, his boring office life takes a sweet turn. There, he meets Manager Ahn, an older colleague whose competence and charming aura leave him in awe. But as Manager Son grows closer to her, he realizes there's more to her strong, independent front than meets the eye. And soon enough, he begins to understand why office crushes can get complicated. (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Reitarou Shinoya has been long ignored by his wife and daughter, left all alone, and forced to do nothing but eat and sleep in a small, dark, cramped room in the house. Cellophane tape forms a strict barrier he may not cross. He thought his family just had a few odd rules, but a woman questions how he is living. "Isn't that domestic abuse?" This is the story of a man hoping to restore his family, but what awaits him at the end... (Source: Houbunsha, translated)

Shibata Kasane, a graphics designer at a toy design and development company, is worried about something. Her troubles began when she accidentally grabbed her colleague Enokida Subaru's ass! Kasane was intrigued by how similar Enokida's ass and her favourite childhood character felt. But at the same time, she felt guilty because Enokida might have been uncomfortable. Enokida said "I don't mind," but he had a pained and frightened expression. Kasane was overcome by the urge to apologize profusely! On the other hand, it looks like Enokida has a secret... (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Running late on her first day as a patrol woman for the Bokuto Police Department, spunky moped rider Natsumi Tsujimoto decides to take several shortcuts, only to be chased down and cited by mechanical genius and expert police driver Miyuki Kobayakawa. Upon arrival at the precinct, Natsumi finds out that her new partner is the same woman who ticketed her earlier. At first, she doesn't trust Miyuki, but in a short period of time, they develop an unbreakable friendship that overcomes traffic accidents, reckless drivers and even the strongest typhoons to hit Tokyo. (Source: ANN)

In the not-too-distant future of 2032, the frontier dividing humans and machines has been crossed. Crimes comitted by flesh-and-metal cyborgs are investigated by Section 9, an elite counter-terrorist squad run by Chief Aramaki and his cyborg assistant, Major Motoko Kusanagi. Section 9 has faced countless adversaries in the real world and in cyberspace, but none like 'The Awakened.' It is believed that this lethal group of terrorists can take over the minds and bodies of almost anyone. Used as tools to commit crimes against the state, the victims are unaware of who or what is controlling them. When Major Kusanagi captures one of the victims, she hacks into his cyberbrain to learn the ringleader's identity-what she discovers leads her on a journey deep into the heart of cyberspace, a journey that shakes her to the core. (Source: Dark Horse Comics)

Forced to leave his internship to take care of his ailing mother, Hyunjun Jang had long given up on his dreams of becoming a doctor when one day, a freak accident causes him to absorb an AI network into his body. With sharpened senses and unlimited access to medical knowledge, Hyunjun is now able to return to his chosen path of saving lives. But even with the AI at his disposal, one wrong cut could spell doom for this doc in his mission to become the perfect surgeon! (Source: Tapas Media)

After surviving a terrorist incident as a child, Shingo Shimazaki was forced to join the League for Economic Liberations' revolutionary army. Now, thirty years later, he's back in Japan and trying to assimilate to a normal life. His Japanese may be awkward, and his grasp of ordinary tasks a little weak, but he has all the combat and surveillance training of a green beret. There are many kindhearted souls who want to help him—and a few not so kind ones who will do anything to stop him. (Source: Kodansha USA)

Sanghyeon has the uncanny ability to absorb powers of magical artifacts—by devouring them. But it took him thirty years to master, and at fifty-five, it's too late to escape mediocrity. Then one day, he's miraculously sent back in time to the fateful day he awakened his powers as a monster-hunting player. With a chance for a do-over, he wastes no time using his ability to its full potential, rapidly absorbing incredible powers and rising through the ranks, determined to become the hero he always dreamed of being. (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Kei Kitahara, a visionary screenwriter who has taken postwar Japan by storm, has made the difficult decision to lay down his pen for good after he realizes the people he's been basing his characters on have all met unfortunate ends. He spends his days in misery, waiting to die, until a reason to live finds him in the gutter, too drunk and beaten to move. Kei can't help but be attracted to his savior's bewitching innocence, and the urge to write about him grows stronger by the day. Knowing he can't take the risk, he vows to never use his pen against him, but will temptation prove too great? (Source: SuBLime)