List: Manga and Manhwa: New to MPPL
A Sign of Affection 1
Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn't one of them. Can the two learn to communicate the budding feelings between them?
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Solo leveling. I
"Known as the the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind, E-rank hunter Jinwoo Sung's contribution to raids amounts to trying not to get killed. Unfortunately, between his mother's hospital bills, his sister's tuition, and his own lack of job prospects, he has no choice but to continue to put his life on the line. So when an opportunity arises for a bigger payout, he takes it... only to come face-to-face with a being whose power outranks anything he's ever seen! With the party leader missing an arm and the only healer a quivering mess, can Jinwoo somehow find them a way out?"--
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Love me, love me not. 1
"Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites--Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated!"--Provided by publisher.
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Kaiju no. 8. 1 / story and art by Naoya Matsumoto ; translation, David Evelyn ; touch-up art & lettering, Brandon Bovia.
Kafka wants to clean up kaiju, but not literally! Will a sudden metamorphosis stand in the way of his dream?
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Frieren : beyond journey's end. 1 / story by Kanehito Yamada ; art by Tsukasa Abe ; translation, Misa 'Japanese Ammo' ; touch-up art & lettering, Annaliese 'Ace' Christman.
The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about. Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. With the great struggle over, they all go their separate ways to live a quiet life. But as an elf, Frieren, nearly immortal, will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to terms with the mortality of her friends?
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Ima koi : now I'm in love. 1 / story and art by Ayuko Hatta ; translation & adaptation, Jan Mitsuko Cash ; touch-up art & lettering, Inori Fukuda Trant.
After missing out on love because she was too shy to confess her feelings, high school student Satomi blurts out how she feels the next time she gets a crush--and it's to her impossibly handsome schoolmate Yagyu! To her surprise, he agrees to date her. Now that Satomi's suddenly in a relationship, what's next?
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Blue period. 1 / Tsubasa Yamaguchi ; translation, Ajani Oloye ; lettering, Lys Blakeslee.
Still life. Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless performance, and, ultimately... a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst--and he's about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be..
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Sue & Tai-chan. 1 / Konami Kanata ; translation, Melissa Tanaka ; lettering, Phil Christie.
Sue is an aging housecat who's looking forward to living out her twilight years in peace. But suddenly her human surprises her, and their quiet, happy home is invaded by an interloper, a little black kitten Tai-chan! Sue doesn't have time to cat-sit this mischievous little ball of fluff, but at least he's only visiting for the day. Right ...?
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Secret reverse / story and art by Yu-Gi-Oh! creator, Kazuki Takahashi ; translation, Caleb Cook ; English adaptation, Molly Tanzer ; touch-up & lettering, Evan Waldinger.
In Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi’s epic team-up between Iron Man and Spider-Man, Tony Stark travels to Japan to attend a gaming convention. Awaiting his arrival is Reijiro Kaioh, the CEO of a world-famous card game company. Kaioh plans to unveil an amazing new gaming machine, but the inventor and his device are not at all what they appear to be
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Colorless. Volume 01 / story and art by Kent ; translation, Giuseppe di Martino.
A cosmic disaster changed the Earth forever, stripping away every last drop of color from the world. Mankind also changed: the familiar human face is almost forgotten in a world now populated wholly by mutants. Against the backdrop of a moody urban landscape, a lone wolf investigator named Avidia relies on both his wits and extraordinary gun to hunt down the world's last hidden scraps of color.
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Blue Lock. 1 / story by Muneyuki Kaneshiro ; art by Yusuke Nomura ; translation: Nate Derr ; lettering, Chris Burgener.
After a disastrous defeat at the World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute ace striker. The Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, so Blue Lock-- a rigorous training ground for 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players-- is created. To survive this battle royale, the last striker standing will have to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in his way!
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Dinosaurs Sanctuary 1
Dinosaurs are alive! In 1946, a remote island was discovered where dinosaurs never went extinct. Through breeding and genetic manipulation, dinosaur populations increased and dino-mania reached a fever pitch worldwide...until a certain terrible incident occurred
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Blue Box 1
A badminton guy falls for a basketball girl. Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?
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Run on your new legs. 1 / Wataru Midori ; translation Caleb Cook ; lettering Abigail Blackman.
Shouta Kikuzato's hopes of starting on his school's prestigious soccer team are derailed when a terrible incident costs him his leg. Now in his first year of high school (again), Kikuzato has resigned himself to never reaching his athletic dreams. But when Chidori, a passing prosthetist, notices Kikuzato's artificial limb-- and speed--as he races through the train station, the specialist proposes a partnership: Chidori will build Kikuzato a brand-new leg designed solely for speed. All Kikuzato has to do is run!
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Toilet-bound Hanako-kun. 1 / Aidalro ; translation, Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley ; lettering, Jesse Moriarty, Tania Biswas.
Hanako-san, Hanako-san...are you there?' At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school's Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls' bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom... but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy's Hanako-san...is a boy!
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Adachi and Shimamura. 1 / original story, Hitoma Iruma ; art, Moke Yuzuhara ; character design, Non ; translation, Alexandra McCullough-Garcia ; lettering, Alexis Eckerman.
Pair of high school girls who skip class together as their friendship slowly develops into romance.​
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Embrace your size : my own body positivity / hara ; translation, Athena + Alethea Nibley ; lettering, Chiho Christie.
A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size author chronicles her own journey with body positivity, what inspired her to change her mindset, and how she learned to love herself as she is.
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The Hunters Guild : Red Hood. Volume 1, The red huntress / story and art by Yuki Kawaguchi ; translation, Adrienne Beck ; lettering, Brandon Bovia.
A grim take on Grimm tales, one where the hunted become the hunters! In a world where fairy tales are fact and humans live in fear of werewolves, witches, and monsters, only the Hunters Guild can keep the monsters at bay.
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Tower of god. 1 / SIU.
Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend Rachel, even if that means facing his own death.
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True beauty. 1 / by Yaongyi.
Once bullied for being perceived as ugly, young Jugyeong Lim uses online tutorials to transform into a beautiful popular girl. Caught in a love triangle between a mystery man and a bad boy, Jugyeong navigates high school and her personal life while her self-esteem, romantic life, and school life are constantly in flux
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