TOP MANGA OF THE REVIEWS

When Ash Ketchum oversleeps on his 10th birthday, he ends up with a stubborn Pikachu instead of the first partner Pokémon he wanted! But after a rocky start, Ash and Pikachu become close friends and true partners—and when they catch a rare glimpse of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh in flight, they make plans to seek it out together. Trainers Verity and Sorrel join Ash on his journey, and along the way, they meet the mysterious Mythical Pokémon Marshadow. When they near their goal, an arrogant Trainer named Cross stands in their way. Can Ash and Pikachu defeat him and reach Ho-Oh as they promised, or will their journey end here?

"I think Lina and I might have been scammed."Struggling to make ends meet with barely enough for one semester's tuition, they're now on the brink of losing everything.To win a massive cash prize, they decide to team up with a talented game developer named Wonil and create a game together. But as the story unfolds something about this game feels eerily familiar.A game that will change everything over the course of 100 days. A romance that transcends realitiesbetween a modern-day campus and a fantasy academy.

In a desert city by the sea, Ash, Pikachu and their friends meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, who can summon all sorts of things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. The little Mischief Pokémon likes to use this talent to play harmless tricks on people…but when its true power is released, it loses control and becomes the towering and terrifying Hoopa Unbound! Long ago, a brave hero stopped its rampage by confining its power in a special bottle. Now that the bottle has been rediscovered, Hoopa must confront its greatest fear! Can Ash help his new friend overcome the darkness within—or will this dangerous struggle erupt into a clash of legends?

Taekyung’s life has been in a downward spiral for a long time. Shouldered with the responsibility of paying the bills and the hospital fees of her only sister, she is barely surviving paycheck to paycheck. It’s hardly surprising that she resorted to borrowing from a loan shark. The true surprise, however, is when she discovers that the loan shark she owes money to is the father of her old high school classmate, Haejoo. Delighted with their reunion, Haejoo makes an irresistible offer: she’ll clear Taekyung’s debt and take care of all her financial needs… in exchange for Taekyung herself.

This is the Interstellar Age in which warships are the symbol of the utmost violence. It's the cruelest age, but it's also the most prosperous age! Wang Dou traveled through time and went back to 20 years ago... Now he's ready to meet countless unknown civilizations, harvest their source points, and strengthen himself! And what makes him even more invincible is his system! Others get random warships and modules, but Wang Dou gets to choose! He has a second life and a system! There's no way anyone else could compete with him! He will use the most powerful warship in the universe to crush anyone who refuses to bow!

Ash and his friends visit the town of Eindoak, where they meet the Victory Pokémon, Victini! But there is someone in the town who wants to trap Victini and use its powers for his own misguided plans. Can Ash awaken the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help him save Victini?

Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it crashes down from the sky, creating a cloud of dust—and a mysterious force binds the two of them together! Volcanion despises humans and tries to get away, but it’s forced to drag Ash along as it continues its rescue mission. They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt minister has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!

Ash and Pikachu arrive in Fula City at the start of its renowned Wind Festival and meet Margo, the mayor’s daughter, and Dr. Hawthorn, a scientist. Through the magic of Dr. Hawthorn’s virtual reality technology, our friends experience the history of the city firsthand and meet Mythical Pokémon Zeraora and Legendary Pokémon Lugia. Why did one of them fly off, never to be seen again…? And will it return in the film Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us?!

Hidden deep in a secret jungle, far from any humans, there is a Pokémon paradise—beautiful and peaceful, but governed by strict rules. Ten years ago, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude found the abandoned baby Koko and decided to break the rules, raising him as its own child. Since then, Koko has been isolated from other humans…until now.

In a forgotten corner of a massive castle, a starving child teeters on the edge of and death...until she suddenly awakens with the memories of Chihiro Sagami, an office worker from modern Japan?! Determined to survive at all costs, she stumbles upon a kindhearted chef and strikes a deal: food in exchange for work. Though small in stature, her nimble hands and capable skills quickly earn her the fond nickname "Little Helper" among the castle staff. But behind her infectious eagerness and penchant for delicious food, her mysterious golden eyes hold a great secret that could determine the fate of the world!

This is the Interstellar Age in which warships are the symbol of the utmost violence. It's the cruelest age, but it's also the most prosperous age! Wang Dou traveled through time and went back to 20 years ago... Now he's ready to meet countless unknown civilizations, harvest their source points, and strengthen himself! And what makes him even more invincible is his system! Others get random warships and modules, but Wang Dou gets to choose! He has a second life and a system! There's no way anyone else could compete with him! He will use the most powerful warship in the universe to crush anyone who refuses to bow!

[“I accidentally touched the CEO’s groin while drunk”] Getting drunk is troublesome, but the CEO is even more troublesome. One day after the company party, after drinking just a little too much, with the background, the personality, and the unrealistic CEO and his juniors, Eunwoo ends up in an awkward situation. It’s not the time to be frozen in shock. Eunwoo, having regained consciousness at home, decides to flee before the CEO, who woke up from sleep, notices the incident. The CEO was also clearly drunk enough not to notice, so if Eunwoo pretends not to know, she could get away with it… that was the hope. The CEO, whom she encounters in the elevator while drunk, says, “Why did you go ahead first? Wake me up.” On that day, he knew all the truth. “I know this isn’t an excuse, but I… I was too drunk that day… I’m sorry.” “Well… I don’t know if there’s anything I should apologize for, or if you should be apologizing to me…” “…I thought everything that happened that day was unfortunate.” “Really? Should I say it specifically? Are you apologizing because you feel bad, or because you feel bad for me, or are you just apologizing in general?” The CEO, interpreting the groin incident as responsibility, did not let Eunwoo resign. Not because of modern work ethics, but because, apparently, he meant to date her. Eunwoo, who had no idea, starts a romantic relationship. Life is not easy.

There was a time when, overflowing with love, I let myself run wild without a thought for the other person's feelings or the people around us, and soon enough my love crashed and burned. Traumatized by this, I've now developed a bad habit of avoiding anyone I have eyes for, to keep my affection from showing. Then one day, my coworker invited me out to a bar, where I met Sawaguchi and fell in love with him at first sight - but thanks to my avoidant tendency, I ended up making him hate me... No matter how many times I reflect and repent, I just can't get this bad habit of mine to change. I want to be able to say "I love you" to the person I love! With my conviction made, I set out to see a counselor, but there I find none other than-?!

Hana Ikuta has a fetish for work uniforms. She loves them so much, she can't help fantasizing and staring at uniformed men on the streets. Among them all, her favorite is the business suit. One day, a new man starts working at her office. Hana sees Nao Hattori's besuited form, and it's love at first sight. He's her ideal image of a man in a suit... until one evening, they're both working late, and Nao discovers her secret. "I see. So it wasn't like you were interested in me," he says, and starts getting frisky... at the office!!

Negi Springfield, the boy wizard of the hit manga Negima!, fought and won many battles. Now it is decades later and Negi’s grandson(!), a little boy named Touta, dreams of leaving his quiet village and heading to the City. But first he must defeat his teacher…the immortal vampire, Evangeline! Witness the dramatic beginning of a futuristic battle fantasy-the newest series by Ken Akamatsu, creator of Love Hina and Negima!

Originally published in Comic Yuri-Hime September 2025 issue.

Aoi, a college student, witnesses his friend Hiroyuki get hit by a truck-kun. But it turns out—it wasn't an accident. It was a trendy “isekai tensei”! The clumsy truck driver Yukari is actually an employee of a company that provides this kind of isekai tensei service...!?

"I can't believe that with just your capabilities, you were able to undo the seal on me!" Dragons, sky demons, zombies, and immortality. Mo Chuan is a Taoist priest who lives on the mountainside with his sect. One day, he accidentally undoes the seal on a sky demon from the Qing Dynasty?! Now, this is no ordinary sky demon. It can bring about calamities and plagues the likes of which the world has never seen. The only thing that can help restrict its actions? A blood pact that binds the fates of the two together for all time. Will it blossom into romance? Or till death do them part?

Manatsu and Hoshiko are childhood friends. Despite her shy nature, Hoshiko has become an idol. Manatsu resents the change in behavior from Hoshiko and those around her. Manatsu has become harsher with her friend. Some things change, and others don't. A story of conflict and change told by the young girls.

"It's not that I don't want to get married. I just want to be accepted for who I am. Is that so much to ask...?" Suzu is a thirtyish woman with a cute-and-fluffy exterior that belies a strength no man can hope to match. But when she tells off her insistent mother by saying she'll only marry a man stronger than she is, she's set up with... a ninja?!? Is that his job...? How does he earn a living...? But Akitsuki the Ninja just smiles away, oblivious to Suzu's confusion. There's no way she could take him, and yet this kindhearted man, who nonchalantly accepts the true self that put off every other suitor she's ever had, secretly makes Suzu's heart flutter...

The saint threatened to destroy my country if I didn't break off the engagement. Cordelia is in agony because she doesn't want to break off the engagement, and she won't let the saint take him away from her! Then she discovers that Cordelia also has access to holy magic. If that is the case, I will become a saint and free his Highness! In preparation for the vote to determine the Great Saint, I'm going to do my best to produce myself as the pride of the Public Relations Department in my former life. A romantic comedy about a villainous daughter with a big heart!

Horny high-schooler Komori Yuuichi, left stranded as his best friend has got a boyfriend, finds a new confident in Wakana Haruto, a university student part-timing at the bookstore he frequents.

From the pen of manga legend Kazuo Koike, of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, comes Lady Snowblood. A story of pure vengeance, Lady Snowblood tells the tale of a daughter born with a singular purpose: to avenge the death of her family at the hands of a gang of thugs, a purpose woven into her soul from the time of her gestation. Beautifully drafted manga full of bloody, sexy action, Lady Snowblood lives up to its title and reputation.

Sakuraku meets her childhood crush, Amano, who doesn’t recognize her and falls in love at first sight! Turns out, Amano is now a total lesbian whore (wow!) and will sleep with any pretty lady she finds. After agreeing to be sex partners, Sakuraku feels determined to tame this useless dog.