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An island of gemstones and magical beasts floats in the sky… On this island lives a kind and powerful demon king, Kougyoku. Some forty years ago, Kougyoku used his magic to restore a stillborn griffin egg to life, and that griffin became his dearest companion, Topaz. In the years that followed, Topaz found that his love for Kougyoku had grown into something deeper than that of a beast’s love for his king… and unbeknownst to him, Kougyoku had begun to feel the same. Now, as Kougyoku struggles to summon the magic needed to restore his island, he is torn between his love for Topaz and his duty as king. And as his beloved finds himself faced with an impossible decision, Topaz is left with no choice but to decide their fates for him, even should it break his king’s heart…! Source: TOKYOPOP

Prince Ike embarked on an epic quest with one goal: defeat the evil Demon King of Mano and free his kingdom from fear. Disguised as a woman, Ike hopes to feign being kidnapped and get closer to the king. Things almost go according to plan, but right before Ike can make the deadly strike, he’s knocked out by the Demon King’s retainers. When he comes to, he discovers that he’s not chained up or being kept a prisoner and is instead treated to a meal! Still full of fight, Ike declares he won’t be going anywhere until he defeats the Demon King. Unfortunately for Prince Ike, the supposedly great and powerful Demon King is actually a huge wimp! Every time Ike tries to attack him, the demon just runs away or hides. It becomes a daily occurrence, and before Ike knows it, he’s actually learning a lot about this Demon King. Like how he treasures all of his houseplants, and he’s quite a worry wart over everyone—even Ike! As the two spend more time together, will this lead to something unexpected? (Source: Seven Seas)

수컷학교 [Congratulations on your admission to the prestigious Geumseong Academy.] In place of her older brother In-ho, who ran away in the middle of the night with his girlfriend, the rabbit beastfolk Myo In-ha ends up enrolling in the elite Geumseong Academy. Ambitious by nature, In-ha has always dreamed of boldly stepping into human society, filled with hope and determination. However, Geumseong Academy is an all-male boarding school. And In-ha is a girl—except for that one small detail. ‘It’s fine. I just need to survive for three years.’ “What is that smell?” “It smells like fruit. Did someone bring food?!” One day, In-ha’s second awakening suddenly begins. As she struggles with an uncontrollable surge of pheromones, someone stays by her side… “Beom Seong-jun, please… do something…” “Myo In-ho, you seriously… you’re really going to keep fooling them like this?”

Gol D. Roger, a man referred to as the "Pirate King," is set to be executed by the World Government. But just before his demise, he confirms the existence of a great treasure, One Piece, located somewhere within the vast ocean known as the Grand Line. Announcing that One Piece can be claimed by anyone worthy enough to reach it, the Pirate King is executed and the Great Age of Pirates begins. Twenty-two years later, a young man by the name of Monkey D. Luffy is ready to embark on his own adventure, searching for One Piece and striving to become the new Pirate King. Armed with just a straw hat, a small boat, and an elastic body, he sets out on a fantastic journey to gather his own crew and a worthy ship that will take them across the Grand Line to claim the greatest status on the high seas. One Piece is the highest selling manga series of all time, with over 430 million copies in circulation as of 2017. Volume 67 of the series currently holds the record for highest first print run of any manga (including books) of all time in Japan, with 4.05 million in 2012. The series was a finalist for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize three times in a row from 2000 to 2002. In 2012, it won the 41st Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize, alongside Kimuchi Yokoyama's Neko Darake. VIZ Media has published One Piece in English under the Shonen Jump imprint since January 2, 2003 and in 3-in-1 omnibus editions since December 1, 2009. VIZ Media released three boxed sets for the manga; the first including the first 23 volumes released on November 5, 2013, the second including volumes 24-46 released on November 4, 2014, and the third including volumes 47-70 released on October 4, 2016. The series has also been published in numerous amounts of languages worldwide including; Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Turkish, and Russian.