Summer 2025

Midori is in a bit of a bind. She is in debt, and her landlady is trying to shake her down for unpaid rent. Her best friend refuses to loan her cash since she's wised up to her tricks. Maybe some bullying would help. Or a bit of petty theft? Neither is sustainable. Maybe getting a job would settle things… But working means less time for fun adventures in the big city…

(Source: Vertical)

Renji Kusakabe, an arcade employee, one day notices a small foreign girl struggling to win a stuffed toy called "Manly Koala" from a crane game. Three hours later, after finishing his shift, Renji sees the girl still at the game, but the toy remains unmoved.

Feeling sorry for her, he decides to help. He inserts a 100-yen coin and, with one skillful try, wins the toy, which he then hands to the girl. Startled by this unexpected gesture, the girl looks at Renji with suspicion. Flustered, Renji hastily tells her it's a Valentine's Day gift. Little does he know, in her home country of England, Valentine's Day is traditionally when men give women gifts along with a confession of love.

Second season of Dandadan.

A number of inexplicable phenomena have been plaguing the town of Domori. In order to protect the town's children, a new homeroom teacher known as "Nube" arrives.

Normally gentle and a bit outgoing, Nube has a secret side: he is, in fact, the only psychic teacher in Japan. Rumor also has it his left hand is possessed by a demon!
Hell's messenger of justice is here to take on the school's seven mysteries, ghosts, and evil spirits attacking his students. This occultist action story starts now!

Nagumo Keeichirou was a genius high-school detective. No case was complex enough for him. But what happens to genius detectives when they get older?

Now 35, with bad hips, running a failing detective agency with no cases to solve and struggling to pay the rent, he's at a dead end.

In comes a high school girl in his office who says she wants to work with him. With her help, will the out-of-touch, old-fashioned Nagumo get back the fire of his youth?

We all need a chance to change our lives!

The story follows Miko Kurono, who began her dream career as a livestreamer under the name "Necronomico" after graduating middle school.

Amidst spending her days with childhood friend Mayu Mayusaka and rival Kanna Kagurazaka, she's introduced to a new VR game project!?

Upon encountering the game, the girls start pursuing the 'irreplacable now'.

Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down…

United, these misfits stand side by side as the secret society NLNS. As their founder and head honcho, I, Junnosuke Tachibana, won't stop until we've crushed this crazy law once and for all!

I've even found a benefactor in this crusty old rich guy, name unknown… He's hooked us up with a secret base and a buttload of cash already. In return, he wants us to find someone and "protect her at all costs." Apparently, she holds the key to our mission's success…? In which case, there's only one thing to do: locate this mystery girl. And all while keeping the SHO off our scent, too…

Make no mistake! I'll stop that law in its tracks, just wait and see!

(Source: Shiravune, edited)

Fourth season of Kanojo, Okarishimasu.

Second part of Sakamoto Days.

In a world where Western and Asian cultures mix together, the only son of Count Kikunoi from the Kiryuu Empire, is Ageha. His life was already over at the age of 5. He, who was born in a corner of the country, has zero allies or useful skills in addition to being overweight. What's more, it seems that his brother Regulus, who suddenly appeared on his life and was presented for the Count as his brother, will kill him in the future for his right to succeed…

His only weapons, are the abilities of "cooking and sewing," that he suddenly acquired along with the memories of his previous Japanese life. In the midst of all this, Ageha ends up raising his younger brother, but… "My brother is super cute?" And before he knows it, he becomes a full-blown doting older brother?!

Making handmade educational toys for his cute little brother and delicious chawanmushi (steamed egg custard)… With the help of his previous life's skills and my power as a housekeeper, he's able to improve the rough life of the people living in his territory. A fantasy of two young brothers managing their territory, where a single step gets even the gods involved in changing their country!

(Source: Shousetsuka ni Narou, translated)

Second season of Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2.