Comedy, Historical, Horror, Romance, Slice of Life
41
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November 5, 2023
Ax is the premier Japanese magazine for alternative comics, heir to the legendary Garo. Published bi-monthly since 1998, the pages of Ax contain the most innovative, experimental, and personal works in contemporary manga - the flourishing underground of the world’s largest comics industry. Ax has always published manga outside of the more commercial market and not followed manga conventions, thus the titles appearing in this magazine do NOT fall under any of the basic demographics (shoujo/shounen/seinen/josei). This landmark English publication volume includes work by 33 artists: The Watcher by Osamu Kanno Love's Bride by Yoshihiro Tatsumi Conch of the Sky by Imiri SAKABASHIRA Rooftop Elegy by Takao Kawasaki Inside the Gourd by Ayuko Akiyama Me by Shigehiro Okada Push Pin Woman by Katsuo Kawai A Broken Soul by Nishioka Kyodai Into Darkness by Takato Yamamoto Enrique Kobayashi's El Dorado by Toranosuke Shimada The Neighbor by Yuka Goto 300 Years by Mimiyo Tomozawa Black Sushi Party Piece by Takashi Nemoto Puppy Love by Yusaku Hanakuma The Brilliant Ones by Namie Fujieda The Hare and the Tortoise by Mitsuhiko Yoshida The Twin Adults (Two Stories) by Kotobuki Shiriagari Haiku Manga (Two Stories) by Shinbo Minami Mushroom Garden by Shinya Komatsu Home Drama: The Sugawara Family by Einosuke A Well-Dressed Corpse by Yuichi Kiriyama Arizona Sizzler by Yunosuke Saito The Rainy Day Blouse & The First Umbrella by Akino Kondo Stand by Me by Tomohiro Koizumi My Old Man & Me by Shin'ichi Abe Up and Over by Seiko Erisawa The Song of Mr. H. by Shigeyuki Fukumitsu Kataoka Toyo Pathos Theater (2 Stories) by TOUYOU Kataoka Kosuke Okada and His 50 Sons by Hideyasu Moto Les Raskolnikov by Keizo Miyanishi Alraune Fatale by Hiroji Tani Sacred Light by Otoya Mitsuhashi Six Paths of Wealth by Kazuichi Hanawa
Comedy, Ecchi, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life
182
1
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November 5, 2023
Ryugasaki-San in my class is a lizard-man, and as such she will shed several times a year.
It appears that such a time came, and sooner than i expected.
If I can’t get a boyfriend, can’t I just rent one? Even when Jun, our protagonist, has a crush on a guy, she is always friend-zoned. While everyone around her is busy with their own love lives, Jun, impatient, decides to "rent" a boyfriend! This is a love comedy between a girl who doesn’t have the courage to take the next step and a boy with perfect specs but comes with a “price”!
"Better think twice 'bout messin' with my girl." A fake kiss with a guy from Osaka quickly escalates into a major crush! A "rental boyfriend" just doesn't cut it; I want the real thing...!
"Become one of my own, Yuusha!" "I refuse!' After a long and treacherous journey, our Hero finally arrives at the Dark Lady’s castle only to find himself being asked for help. The Hero explains how the war that the demons have brought upon the humans have killed thousands and put more in misery. The queen of demons however argues that this war has made the human society band together as one and showed empirical evidence how it has increased population, increased production, boosted economy and improved society overall. Furthermore, she explains to the Hero that ending this war will result in a civil war that will produce more bloodshed than there ever was. The Hero, convinced that the only way to bring peace, relatively speaking, is to join forces with the Dark Lady, agrees to help with her plans!
Fallen to Paradise / A Marvelous Morganatic Marriage Crash on Paradise El Lugar Donde Cai Es El Paraíso Falling to Paradise Nơi Tôi Ngã Xuống Là Thiên Đường The Place Where I Fell is Paradise Место падения - рай السقوط إلى الجنة 추락한 곳은 낙원
Drama, Fantasy, Josei, Romance
1.1K
68
1.1K
June 30, 2025
Angel Glaster is the beloved only daughter of Duke Glaster who's about to become the empress of the Albion Empire by marrying the next heir to the throne, however after a sudden change of events caused by the second prince to become the new heir in line by getting rid of her brother, Angel is forced to marry a low illegitimate son and to live with the contempt of his father for her after failing to become the new empress. She's a woman used to live in the luxury of the city and being surrounded by people doing everything for her and complimenting her, however, her new husband is a military officer that just wants to live in peace in a small house on the countryside under his family motto "Do your own things for yourself". How is Angel going to deal with her new unglamorous lifestyle and her old fashioned husband? Why did the new crown prince force them to marry? Will she be able to fix her relationship with his father? And will she get used to this new lifestyle?
I Will Become the Villain’s Poison Detector / 흑막의 독 감별사가 되겠습니다 / I Will Become the Villain Poison Taster
Fantasy, Josei, Romance
2.5K
141
2.4K
March 7, 2026
I, an innocent office worker, possessed the devastating novel "The Poisoned Apple". On top of that, I’m Giselle Lloydsvin, a villainess who poisons herself to death before being hanged! But the poison brought by the assassins doesn't work? It even tastes like fruit! “You’ll be okay since it’s only a little bit, so hurry and drink it.” …Even though I possessed someone, it seems my destiny is to be tormented by a crazy assassin. However, “Lenial”, who I thought was just a crazy assassin, turns out to be the frontman for the final villain, “Wayne Ayore”?! In order to hold onto this lifeline, I clung to the villain in "The Poisoned Apple". “I can distinguish the taste of poison.” “Poison?” “Yes.” “What use is that?” “Your boss is going to be poisoned, so I can be his poison taster.” And so, I thought I could survive well as a general store employee of the villain’s frontman(?)... “My boss is so strong to the point that there’s something suspicious about him!” …Why does it feel like I’m doomed in this life too?
Kimi no Tame Dake no Kubiwa; 君の為だけの首輪; A Collar Only for You; Ошейник только для тебя
Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo Ai, Slice of Life, Yuri
298
1
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April 7, 2025
"I'm a woman I like to be slapped with a soft, sharp, supple palm" I accidentally caught a high school girl who was passing out in front of her apartment. There are scars on his face, but he says, "I'm really there. Such a beautiful girl". That night, when I was taking care of a beautiful mysterious girl, how did she end up in my bed!?
Apparently I was so excited that I drank a lot and fell asleep in my room.
“Change your clothes and go down to the kitchen as soon as possible.”
What? is this real? Or am I dreaming now?
When I opened my eyes, I found myself possessed as a staff member in the kitchen of the Imperial Palace.
I did it as I would in a Korean restaurant, but it is no different in the Imperial Palace Kitchen. You can do it, Anna!
“Good. I’ll put a nice smile on that handsome face.”
She strengthened her will and began to cook seriously, successfully capturing the Emperor’s appetite.
but.
“It tasted great at first, but I think I’ll feel it
Bored of it if it had the same taste.
This emperor seems to have a bad temper and enjoys torturing people.
“I”
“I absolutely love it.”
Look, is it true that you like me?
“Yes….
. “Your cooking.”
I felt as if my heart, which was beating fast, would fall on the earth.
Hey? Is this really the case?
My Clueless First Friend; Jijyou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru; O Aluno Sem Noção Transferido É Assertivo; 事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。; 什麼情況都不知道的轉校生一個勁的湊過來。; Цей безглуздий переведений учень такий настирливий.; Mon Amie des Ténèbres.; The Clueless Transfer Student Is Assertive.
Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shounen, Slice of Life
398
1
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January 5, 2026
Akane Nishimura is a shy and gloomy elementary school girl with an unfounded dire reputation in her class due to her appearance. Taiyou Takada is a transfer student in her class who came from a small countryside school, and who is fascinated by the aspects of Nishimura that her classmates use to pick on her, finding her "darkness" cool beyond compare. Through the unbridled and fundamental joy Takada finds in being her friend, Nishimura starts realizing that being herself is not as bad as she thinks.
Shi Ni Modori No Mahou Gakkou Seikatsu Wo, Moto Koibito To Prologue Kara (Tadashi, Koukando Wa Zero)
Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me [Official] / 死に戻りの魔法学校生活を、元恋人とプロローグから（※ただし、好感度はゼロ） / Shi ni Modori no Mahou Gakkou Seikatsu wo, Moto Koibito to Prologue Kara (※Tadashi, Koukando wa Zero) / 죽음으로 되돌아가 마법 학교 생활을, 전 연인과 프롤로그로부터 (※다만 호감도는 제로) / Life in a Deadly Magic School, from the Prologue with a Former Lover (*but with Zero Likability). / Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me [Official] ; Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me ; Back to the Start: My Magic School Life with My Ex-Lover
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
1.5K
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June 30, 2026
Magic school is a lot harder when you're trying not to die!Life seemed perfect for Oriana after she started dating Vincent in the winter of her fifth year at the academy. Little did she know, her beloved would soon die under suspicious circumstances. Before she can process anything, she wakes up to find herself back in her seven-year-old body with no idea how she died. When she finally returns to the magic academy in hopes of reuniting with her boyfriend, she finds out Vincent has no memory of her! Now she’s back at square one. Can Oriana navigate this second chance at life and change the course of Vincent’s fate? Making her crush work out really is a matter of life and death!
Tokushu Seiheki Kyoushitsu e Youkoso; Welcome to the Special Fetish Classroom; Abnormal Class; 特殊性癖教室へようこそ
Ecchi, Game, Harem, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Seinen
328
1
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January 26, 2024
The geniuses and eminent figures that have left their names across history tend to have special fetishes. By taking this anecdotal evidence and turning it around, a class of students with special fetishes was created with the purpose of raising geniuses. Seijun Private Academy class 2-9, also known as the Special Idiosyncrasy Class. White bitch gals, peeping toms, perverted inventors, extreme masochists, exhibitionists Itou Manami, a fledgling virgin teacher has been put in charge of this class. Will he be able to fulfill his responsibilities as a teacher against these students and their special interests!?
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi No Kyoushitsu E √Horkita
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Horkita / ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ √堀北 ; Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e √Horikita, Classroom of the Elite √Horikita, Welcome to the Meritocratic Classroom Root Horikita, Welcome to the Classroom of the Supreme Ability Doctrine Root Horikita, Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: √Horikita / Classroom of the Elite - Horikita
Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, School Life, Seinen
165
1
21
November 5, 2023
A what-if story taking place in parallel world which focuses on the relationship between Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and Suzune Horikita.
Amakawa Haruto is a young man who died before reuniting with his childhood friend who disappeared five years ago. Rio is a boy living in the slums who wants revenge for his mother who was murdered in front of him when he was five years old.
Earth and another world. Two people with completely different backgrounds and values. For some reason, the memories and personality of Haruto who should've died is resurrected in Rio's body. As the two are confused over their memories and personalities fusing together, Rio (Haruto) decide to live in this new world.
Along with Haruto's memories, Rio awakens an unknown "special power," and it seems that if he uses it well, he can live a better life. But before that, Rio encountered a kidnapping that turns out to be two princesses of the Bertram Kingdom that he lives in.
After saving the princesses, Rio is given a scholarship to the Royal Academy, a school for the rich and powerful. Being a poor orphan in a school of nobles turns out to be an extremely detestable place to be.
Dappou Tamer No Nariagari Boukentan ~S Rank Bishoujo Boukensha Ga Ore No Juuma Ni Natteimasu~
Rise of the Outlaw Tamer and His Wild S-Rank Cat Girl ; Adventure of the Outlawed Tamer with Beautiful Explorers ; 脱法テイマーの成り上がり冒険譚 ~Sランク美少女冒険者が俺の獣魔になっテイマす~ ; Rise of the Outlaw Tamer and His S-Rank Cat Girl
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Seinen
1.1K
2
204
June 4, 2026
Dappou Tamer no Nariagari Boukentan ~S Rank Bishoujo Boukensha ga Ore no Juuma ni Natteimasu~ manga, S, ~S ~ Job Tamer is the dirtiest job because he has to deal with monsters, the job of a new rank D adventurer Lint makes him despised in the guild, but his life changes when he meets an S rank adventurer girl who tells Lint to tame her with a way in
The Story of a Guy Who Fell in Love with His Friend’s Sister
友達の姉ちゃんに恋した話; ; Tomodachi no Nee-chan ni Koishita Hanashi / I Fell for My Friend's Older Sister
Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life
412
1
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November 13, 2023
Arisawa Haruto, falls in love with his friend's sister at the beginning of his second year of middle school. How will this relationship evolve, will he manage to overcome the age difference?
Since I became a decoration queen, I decided to go to work secretly- I'm not lonely sleeping alone because there is a rabbit!~
お飾り王妃になったので、こっそり働きに出ることにしました ～うさぎがいるので独り寝も寂しくありません！～ ; お飾り王妃になったので、こっそり働きに出ることにしました ; Okazari Ouhi ni Nattanode, Kossori Hataraki ni deru koto ni Shimashita ~Usagi ga Iru node Hitorine mo Sabishiku Arimasen!~ ; 이름뿐인 왕비가 되었기에, 몰래 일하러 나가기로 했습니다 ; Since I became the decorative queen, I decided to secretly go to work ; Okazari ōhi ni nattanode, kossori hataraki ni deru koto ni shimashita
Gessen Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu / Cross-Cultural Exchange With the Girl at the Arcade / Geesen Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu ; Game Center de Shoujo to Ibunka Kouryuu Suru Banashi ; ゲーセンで少女と異文化交流する話 ; ゲーセン少女と異文化交流 ; 与游戏中心的少女异文化交流的故事 ; 與遊戲中心的少女異文化交流的故事 ; Cultural Exchange With Game Center Girl
Comedy, Romance
351
2
24
June 23, 2026
A worker at a Japanese arcade meets a young girl from England, who he strikes up a friendship with.
Shokuba to Jitaku de Gap no Aru Papa (Official) / Daddy at Work and at Home / Gap Papa / Gap Papa: Daddy at Work and at Home / Papa With a Gap Between Work and Home / Shokuba to Jitaku de Gyappu no Aru Papa / 職場と自宅でギャップのあるパパ
Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life
485
1
65
November 4, 2023
From Ikemen Manga:
At work he's smooth and cool, but at home he's a total softie?!
A collection of short stories about a doting father and his precious family!
Author: [url=https://twitter.com/utakatao0]@utakatao0[/url]
Comedy, Drama, Manhwa, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Webtoons
55
1
18
March 21, 2024
A regular college freshman Kim Jung Hyun and his room mate Kim Homo are polar opposites and friends. It's a story that deals with many sensitive topics with a dash of humor.
Drama, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Supernatural
206
1
86
August 18, 2025
The four original Vampire Knight "special chapters" are now the first four chapters of "Vampire Knight Memories". This series focuses on Kaname living with Ai and Ren, and flashbacks of Yuki and Zero's relationship. A new chapter will be released every other month in Lala DX starting from July 2016.
怪盗セイント・テール ; Kaitō Saint Tail ; Kaito Saint Tail ; Saint Tail ; Master Thief St. Tails ; Mysterious Thief Saint Tail ; The Mysterious Thief Saint Tail ; The Phantom Thief Saint Tail
From Tokyopop:
An uncatchable thief is plaguing the city. No one knows her true identity and the police are unable to stop her. She is only known as Saint Tail. At St. Paulia Junior High, a young student named Asuka Jr. makes it his mission to find, stop, and apprehend the elusive Saint Tail. Little does he know that the nocturnal thief is really his friend, Meimi. Aided by a novice nun, Meimi steals to help the needy. Don't miss any of Saint Tail's magical exploits in the tale of this modern day Robin Hood.
Life skills: Near zero!
Love: A complete airhead!
Defense: So lousy that it’s worrying!
High school student Daisuke and his uncle Houichi, who is not a blood relative, start living together. While looking after the daily needs of the completely useless Houichi, Daisuke discovers that he can’t leave him alone. When he witnesses an older man kiss Houichi, he flies into a rage and kisses Houichi himself! Is this feeling a desire to protect? Or is it love...?
Marieru Kurarakku no Konyaku ; マリエル・クララックの婚約; Marielle Clarac no Konyaku
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
145
1
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October 31, 2025
Plain and inconspicuous, she was high society's unattractive wallflower. Even so, Marielle was proposed to. Moreover, her fiance is Simeon-sama, the popular knight of the Imperial Guard! Why is he with someone like her? No matter how much she was envied and scorned, Marielle was happy. Well, because his appearance was that of a calm, black-bellied Adonis!
パシリな僕と恋する番長さん ; パシリな僕と恋する番長 ; Pashiri na Boku to Koisuru Banchou ; Errand Love ; The errand boy and the banchou in love
Comedy, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life
471
1
22
November 4, 2023
Unoki-kun, a boy who's been bullied since elementary school, ends up becoming the exclusive errand boy of the top delinquent of his school, Toramaru-san, who told him "Be mine" right after entering high school. But the truth is that Toramaru-san meant it as a confession of love!! This is the beginning of a love misunderstanding between Toramaru-san who thinks she's in a relationship and the beta Unoki who think he's being bullied.
NEET dakedo HELLO WORK ni ittara isekai ni tsuretekareta
ニートだけどハロワにいったら異世界につれてかれた ; I'm a NEET but when I went to Hello Work I got taken to another world
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Seinen
307
2
85
July 26, 2024
The NEET Yamano Masaru (23 y/o) went to Hello Work and finds an interesting job offer. [A test play of the Miniature Garden "Razgrad World." Extended period of time, preferred to be able to live on site. Monthly salary of 250,000commission.] Immediately goes to the interview and signs a contract. However, the place of employment is another world. Because of the contract he's taken there, to survive Masaru received a cheat, but he is told the shocking truth. "This world will be destroyed in 20 years." Can a simple NEET prevent the destruction of the world?!
デンキ街の本屋さん ; 电器街上的书店 ; Denki Machi no Honya-san ; Denkigai no Honyasan ; Electric District's Book Store ; Electric Town Bookstore
Comedy, Romance, Seinen
23
1
2
November 3, 2023
Umio is a shy kid who just started his part time job at a manga store smack dab in the middle of the city. But his lifestyle isn’t as glamorous as the neon lights that illuminate the city. Umio’s closest friends are his co-workers who are all unique characters, to say the least, and although they're nice people, they have their quirks. They are a tight knit group of friends, have nicknames for each other and spend their weekends inside, sheltered from the extravagant scene happening on the outside.
High school student Kaname Sudou receives an invitation from a classmate to play Darwin’s Game, a mobile game he has never heard of. However, as soon as he opens the application, a green snake suddenly pops out from his phone screen and bites his neck, leaving him unconscious. Waking up in the infirmary without any signs of a snake bite, he is told by the school to take the rest of the day off. Although he is puzzled by what has happened, he dismisses the surreal experience as a hallucination and boards the train home. Unfortunately, his curiosity gets the better of him and he uses the application once again. As the application appears to be just like any other battle game, Kaname breathes out a sigh of relief and decides to start his first match. However, the pleasant surprise is short-lived, as his in-game opponent unexpectedly appears right in front of him and attempts to hunt him down with a knife. As he desperately runs for his life, Kaname puts two and two together and realizes that Darwin’s Game is not an ordinary game, but rather, it’s a brutal fight for survival.
Oni To Majiwaru Oumagatoki Dame Nandomo Surikomanaide
Updating
Comedy, Fantasy, Josei, Romance, Supernatural
26
1
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August 2, 2025
You can feel it, right? It's spreading through your body every time I thrust into you.
Why does he look exactly like he did several years ago?
For a photo shoot, Arisa has come deep into the forest. To this place where she was saved by a certain man a long time ago... Right before the shoot, she gets into a fight with her fellow models and ends up mortally wounded. As her consciousness drifts away, the man from her memories appears before her!? "Succumb to me if you don't want to die!"
Just why does she feel pleasure surging from every place he licks and touches!? Something's wrong! This couldn't be the work of a human. As she looks up at him in the darkness, she sees proof that he's not of this world...
政略結婚はオタ恋のはじまり ; Seiryaku Kekkon wa Otakoi no Hajimari ; Seiryaku Kekkon wa Otakoi no Hajimari
Comedy, Josei, Romance, Slice of Life
223
1
90
October 17, 2024
A sugary-sweet romantic comedy between a cool-as-ice scion of a distinguished household* (**otaku*) and a lady of the most refined upbringing* (**otaku*)!*This is a loveless marriage.* After Tsuyuri is made aware of this by her husband Kouichi, she proceeds to happily indulge herself in a carefree otaku life. But on the day she decides to attend the live show of her oshi, at the venue, she encounters Kouichi in a most unexpected form–!? In this marriage of convenience between a couple from unique circumstances, their newlywed life packed full of new experiences will make their hearts race nonstop!
The country dog, Woli, becomes a human overnight. She’s meeting again with her old master named Yunjin, at the school that she went to for adaptation to human society. Now that this opportunity has come, let’s be human friends with the Master… It’s not a shame! Woli just can’t stand it since she wants to be patted on the head by her master’s hand and lick his hands too! Can Woli develop a good relationship with Yunjin?
