Penguin

In a world where implanted neural chips allow investigators to interrogate suspects through their own memories, detectives Kim Jinyeong and Seo Jisu prefer the old-fashioned method of chasing criminals on foot. Officially, they are colleagues-turned-lovers who divorced years ago; but off the record, they continue to seek each other out after work, haunted by a tangled relationship that neither has fully let go of. Then, one chilling Christmas night, Jinyeong disappears without a word. Exactly one year later on Christmas Eve, he returns and stands before Jisu as if nothing had happened. Where has he been, and what truth hides behind the silence of that missing year...?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

The Ghost of You

고스트 인 더 타운

Sakurai, Ato

Aoi, a demon boy hiding his true identity, lives a quiet life as a normal high school student. But one day, a girl suddenly falls from the sky, and she's not what she seems. Get ready for a modern-day pop demon battle from a highly skilled artist in the manga world!

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Kikikaikai

鬼鬼戒解-キキカイカイ-

Hoshitsu

Natsume the vampire and Micchan the human are lovers. Micchan has resolved to become a vampire's progeny, but...

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Kimi no Tame nara

All for You

きみのためなら

Song, Geukjang

Kim Sanghyeon has the talent and the drive to become a K-pop star—but one thing keeps holding him back: a false school bullying accusation. After countless rejections, his dream feels more distant than ever. But when the head director of a major entertainment company hands him a mysterious bath bomb that transforms him into his past-life self, he's suddenly staring at an unbelievably beautiful... woman? Sanghyeon's second shot at fame is about to begin—in the most unexpected way!

(Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Who's That Girl?

오늘의 한요일은 여자다

Tago, Souta

Ever since obtaining a device that could stop time, a power straight out of dreams, Shishigami had been living each day exactly as he pleased. One day, while in his usual frozen time, he encountered a classmate who was in the midst of attempting suicide by jumping...

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Choueki Isshun

Trapped in an Instant

懲役一瞬

Nonoue, Daijirou

Hatori is an average teen boy with no passions in life. One day he meets Furuta, a girl with a keen eye for the extraordinary that's hiding in the streets where they live... Small wonders can change the world in this (extra)ordinary coming of age series!

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Hatori to Furuta no Hinichijou Sahanji

Hatori and Furuta's Extraordinarily Ordinary Life

羽鳥と古田の非日常茶飯事

Mugeum

In 1960s America, stoic and solitary ranch hand Dennis is hired for a summer of shepherding under a strange warning: trust nothing but the sheep. A month in, a stranger named Tod appears, claiming to be a hunter passing through. Though Dennis is wary, he finds himself slowly drawn to the man, unsettled by the pull between suspicion and desire. As the line between threat and connection blurs, tragedy strikes when a coyote slips past his guard and kills one of the flock. With loyalty shaken and feelings he can't name, Dennis must choose. Will he hold on to his doubt, or take a chance on the one thing he's been told not to trust?

(Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

The Fallen Lamb

추락하는 양

Maki, Keigo

A quiet witch meets a girl in love. Nakika was once a feared witch of the deep sea, but has started a life on the surface to learn about "human emotions." Nagisa is a naive romantic and Nakika's best friend—and although she might not always understand Nagisa's infatuation, her compassion for Nagisa is deeper than the Pacific Ocean! As she uses her magical powers to support Nagisa's quest for love, she gradually learns about "human emotions." Follow the 1000% wholesome story of a girl in love and her watchful guardian!

(Source: Kodansha)

NakiNagi

ナキナギ

Hatakeyama, Kinya

Blowing out birthday candles is a very important tradition that protects children from demons. So what happens to those children who never got a birthday cake...?

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Tanjoubi no Himitsu

The Secret of Birthdays

誕生日の秘密

Natsume, Naoki

Okuyoshi

"Variant Entity Driven Appetite"—beings also known as VEDA. Supervisor Sasaki, in charge of surveilling VEDA collaborators, is one day tasked with watching over the VEDA, Eli. An appointment requested by Eli herself. Without knowing why, Sasaki finds himself working alongside her...

(Source: MANGA Plus)

By Heart

by heart

Narita, Kouji

Haruto had been eagerly awaiting his summer vacation reunion with his beloved big brother, only to be devastated when his mother told him the visit was canceled. But then... there he was! His brother, the one he'd been waiting for all along! The two enjoy their summer to the fullest with bug catching, soccer, and fireworks, but then...?

(Source: MANGA Plus)

Usotsuki Niichan

My Lying Big Brother

嘘つき兄ちゃん

Tokiwa

Katanuma, Htori

Keigo, the strict and disliked student council president, and Chiharu, a junior council member who is the child of famous actors and is well-behaved and popular, are both unaware that the other has feelings for them, making it hard for them to get closer.

One day, they buy matching amulets at a matchmaking shrine, and that night, they meet in a dream. Since it's just a dream, they reveal their true feelings and passionately confess to each other.

"Don't act flirtatiously with someone like me, who's an outcast!" "But I like you! Everything I do is for the sake of being united with you, Senpai!"

However, is Keigo the only one who remembers the events of the dream...? In reality, she's a cunning little devil, but in the dream, her feelings are fully exposed, leading to a reversal of roles?! A fresh and transparent love comedy begins here!

(Source: Kadokawa, translated)

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