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Rina Fujita, a single woman whose currently unemployed and in her thirties, suddenly decides to move to France. However, just before her departure, she manages to get a contract for manga publishing! This poses little problem for Rina, as during the age of internet, she can very well combine these two projects! France Hato Nikki describes with realism and humor the mangaka's stay in Paris. Far from the cliché cute Japanese girl, she discovers the joys of the French lifestyle: flat-sharing, the conventional manga fans, public toilets, pickpockets, and... Nutella. A hilarious account, originating from a blog that gained great success! (Source: Editions Glénat, translated)

Two manga authors: Ishiguro and Onodera, begin a quest to experience paranormal activity first-hand. Their adventures are chronicled in this manga, but there is a catch. Once they undeniably experience paranormal activity of any form, this series will come to an abrupt end. Their love for ghosts and demons are unmatched by their peers, but will they ever be able to encounter any? (Source: MangaHelpers)

Included one-shot: Volume 6: Saraba Aniki

1. Aoi Mangakyou 2. Boku no Norakuro 3. Karakou Monogatari 4. Boku no Heya ni wa Beethoven no Death Mask ga Atta 5. Tokiwa-sou no Charumera 6. Tokiwa-sou Monogatari 7. Ogawa no Medaka 8. Tezuka Osamu-shi no Itta Hi 9. Kaze no You ni... Se wo Hashirisugita Mushi

When it comes to the topic of cancer, there is no one way to handle the news. For one young woman, Akiyama Momiji, the diagnosis leads her to reevaluate her life. Single and on her own, she's not diving into despair, instead she's ready to learn about herself and her identity in the wake of her diagnosis. Based on the real-life experience of the author's own battle with cancer. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

The essay comedy manga centers on a fourth-grade elementary school student named Akiko Hayashi, who lives in Miyazaki in Japan's Showa era. (Source: ANN, edited)

Yumi Hotta and her husband talk about how everyone can draw manga and that dividing the pannels is the key.

An autobiographical manga detailing Ayami Kazama's newlywed life.

Manga artist Yuuji Yokoyama moved from Tokyo to Tokachi, Hokkaido, after being told by Shogakukan's Weekly Shounen Sunday editor-in-chief Takenori Ichihara to "make the best curry in Japan". Yokoyama is working hard day and night to build a farm in Tokachi, and his days of growing vegetables are comically depicted in the story. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Aiming for unity of man and hawk! Living with a goshawk named "Master", hunting and tasting the prey. A four-panel essay on falconry that teaches the traditions of falconry and nature. (Source: Seikaisha, translated)

Shikabane never knew his mother. Abandoned by his father, he lived alongside his grandmother as a child in poverty. But thanks to the kindness of the latter, despite a difficult daily life and the blessings of his comrades, he managed to grow and build himself. As an adult, he finally believed he could enjoy life. Unfortunately, when his grandmother seems to show signs of senile dementia, Shikabane loses his footing and doesn't know how to react... (Source: Akata, translated)

An autobiographical manga about Fujihiko Hosono's life during 1978, an important year in his life.

This manga contains short stores of the author's own paranormal experiences dealing with ghosts, apparitions, and other encounters of fantastic nature. In this volume, she covers a few of her more recent experiences during her travels across Japan, whether for leisure or for business. Many of the stories revolve around the history of the land or hotels where she stays. Some of her stories may incite chills down your spine, while others can be more comical and/or lighthearted. (Source: MangaHelpers)