July 2025 Romance / Shojo (Shoujo) / Josei Manga & Light Novel Releases in Print (Paperback)

FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR THEIR NEW LIVES TOGETHER

Things have unexpectedly gotten much more complicated for Oohara Takuya and Honjouji Rika as they plan their futures together, just when it was going so well! Now the couple must contend with potentially having to uproot their lives and move to Kumamoto, which would be easier if they knew how to communicate with one another. Meanwhile, Rika’s mother is on the prowl yet again to make things even harder than they need to be!

KEEPING SECRETS JUST TO KEEP YOU

Momose should hate delinquents, but she can’t stop her heart from pounding when she’s with Ichikura. She becomes even more determined to keep his wild past a secret, but that becomes a lot harder when a new transfer student appears who knows all about Ichikura! Can Momose and Ichikura’s budding relationship survive all the secrets and subterfuge?

“Prince” meets prince in this offbeat high school romance, where two picture-perfect teens must see past appearances to understand what being in love really means. Don’t miss out on another unique offering from the author of Daytime Shooting Star, perfect for fans of Horimiya and Ouran High School Host Club.

The school festival is in full swing, which leaves Yoi and Kohaku with barely any time to get on the same page about their earnest feelings and desires. Little do they realize that an epic revelation on stage, in front of the entire school, might just be the catalyst they need to get back in sync. Meanwhile, Nobara wrestles with her budding interest in a certain upperclassman…

A girl who has sworn off beautiful boys meets a gorgeous pop star determined to win her heart!

After a mortifying rejection, Sahoko Wakaume has sworn off beautiful boys. But a chance meeting puts her in the sights of gorgeous J-pop star Kouta Kirigaya of the group Like Legend. Sahoko will need all her cynicism to defend herself against Kouta’s tenderhearted and affectionate attacks to win her heart!

Now that and Emika and Kanato have her parents’ official approval as a couple, Emika suddenly finds herself in the role of Cinderella! Later, the story emerges of how she met Kouta and Kanato in childhood!

Oh-kaaay…So given the way Kaya’s been acting lately, it’s been getting harder and harder to put her foot down and deny that this thing between them is only a family thing. Which means the proper course of action would be to create some distance between them, yet Ranko just can’t leave him alone! Meanwhile, Nasu starts breaking into Ranko’s world little by little, but she has no idea what to do with the attentions of such a nice, friendly guy…

When a shiny idol is a sad mess in real life, can his number one fan help him stay upbeat?

High schooler Utage Kinoshita works part-time as a housekeeper so she can afford her fangirl obsession with Tamon Fukuhara, her favorite member of boy band F/ACE. When work serendipitously sends her to the home of her idol, she discovers that the real Tamon couldn’t be more different from his wild and sexy onstage persona!

Due to family issues, F/ACE member Rintaro Kai says he’s quitting the band! Even though Rintaro won’t budge on his decision, Tamon can tell that he wants to continue his idol career. When work sends Utage to Rintaro’s family home, will she find a solution to this catastrophe?

Graduation is approaching, and Erika still doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life. Her family brings her along to a glasswork exhibition being put on by a relative in Kyoto, and she is stunned by the beauty of the pieces. She tries her own hand at glassmaking and is praised for her work. Now Erika is left to wonder if she should decide her whole future on a single experience.

The best-selling shojo romance manga from the creator of Shortcake Cake gets a new, large-sized omnibus edition! Yuki is a typical college student–it’s just that she can’t hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush…but will he give her a chance?

Catch up on the manga before watching the anime! Includes Vol. 7-9.

Emma ambushed Itsuomi at school and dragged him to the arcade, where he was brutally honest about his lack of romantic interest in her. What Itsuomi didn’t realize is that Oushi happened to see them go in together. He also doesn’t know that Oushi confronted Yuki, giving her an embrace that spoke louder than his words ever have, and that left Yuki feeling a sinking guilt. This haze of unrequited feelings seems to threaten Yuki and Itsuomi’s still-tender bond of trust, until Itsuomi makes an astonishing suggestion…

When one woman is afflicted with a disease that causes her to go into heat, she winds up in the world of sex-espionage and paired with a handsome, experienced man!

Jun never imagined her life would lead to being recruited by a secret intelligence agency specializing in sex espionage. Her unusual condition, “excessive pheromones,” makes her a natural at seduction, but it comes with a price: uncontrollable bursts of heat that make her a danger to herself and those around her. Fired from her job and desperate for a new start, she reluctantly accepts the agency’s offer to become a honey trap operative.

To train Jun in the art of seduction, the agency pairs her with Issui, a cool and enigmatic veteran. Issui takes a hands-on approach, guiding Jun through intimate lessons that leave her flustered and craving more. But just when she’s ready to surrender to the pleasure he offers, Issui’s own hidden struggles hold him back.

Their partnership is supposed to be strictly professional. Can they keep their desires in check, or will their undercover work lead to something far more personal?

What do you do when your best friend (and secret crush) becomes a national sweetheart? This story of unrequited love between a girl and her best friend, whose acting career is pulling him further and further away, is perfect for fans of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk and Kimi ni Todoke.

Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she’s had a thing for her best friend Subaru–who’s fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru threatening to slip away, Chiaki has a decision to make: Will she finally take her shot, or give Subaru up to his adoring public?

“LET’S DESTROY EVERYTHING AND FIGHT ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER FOREVER.”

Haruka thought she was dreaming when a beautiful man who claimed to be the Demon King fell from the sky and swept her off her feet, taking her to the heights of pleasure with his gentle touch. Despite their supposed past as arch rivals, he does his best to make her every wish come true in the hope of making her completely happy.

Perhaps it’s because of her past life as a Saint, but she has trouble finding bliss if it’s only one-sided and wants him to be happy too. It seems the more time she spends in his arms, the more she remembers her former life and the more she sees how he was the only one who understood her. And yet, this is the same man who admits he wants to utterly destroy her!

Nachi Hiyama plays softball, but hates how she never tans like her teammates. Feeling alone and discouraged, she struggles to fit in. That is, until she meets Utsumi, a quiet, shy boy at her school, and discovers his secret; he has a tail!

They might be different, but they can be different together.

A TOP DOG PYRAMID SCHEME

Ichirou has successfully gotten Ako out of the hands of her controlling family, but now everything hinges on Ichirou’s service skills. While he’s busy prepping a flawless performance, he doesn’t realize Ako’s family has his mother under their control. Now he’s cornered and being threatened with a forced mating bond. Fortunately, Ako has been digging into her parents’ past to even the playing field!

The final volume!

One day these boys will be the death of her…She was so excited that her and Naruse were finally going to the same school again, and was so ready for them to work through their problems TOGETHER, because they’re adults now, but―once a cheeky brat, always a cheeky brat. Meanwhile, Suwa’s been acting especially strange…what could be going on in his head…?!

This was a mistake. A very big mistake. Well, it’s not like Yuri Hayama could just abandon an unconscious child in the middle of the street…and since her phone was dead, she ended up bringing him back to her place, which leads to her current dilemma―there’s a ridiculously hot guy in her bed! Plus, because he has a mysterious ability to transform from angelically cherubic to sinfully sexy and zero qualms about using it to get whatever he wants, he’s already got her twisted around his little finger…

OFFICE ROMANCE

Love is in the air once again at papa’s workplace, except this time it’s his boss’s turn for romance! With even more stories showing the early stages of mama and papa’s relationship as college students as well as their lovey-dovey life at home with their daughter, volume 5 promises to be as sweet and adorable as can be!

A WIFE LEFT WANTING

Happily married for a year, Kurumi and ethology professor Keiichirou have finally started exploring the physical side of their marriage. Every kiss and every touch brings them closer to finally sealing the deal. In turn, Kurumi becomes more comfortable with their intimacy and starts to feel more confident in herself, even buying new sexy lingerie as a surprise for Keiichirou. But what’s a wife to do when her husband is so overwhelmed by his wife’s charm that he keeps running away?!

In this steamy romance manga, one woman is overwhelmed by the pleasure and desire she receives from her handsome fiancé, but what she really wants…is to know his feelings!

Alice, heiress of the prestigious Cunningham Hotel Tokyo, knows just how lucky she is. Her fiancé Reiji, the Cunninghams’ dedicated secretary, is handsome, cool, and responsible—and Alice is completely head over heels for him. Yet no matter how fervently she expresses her love, his responses are always ice-cold. Sure, he’ll tease her with passionate kisses, drive her wild with his touch, and ensure she drowns in waves of pleasure. But what she truly desires is his heart! Does Reiji love her or is it purely physical between them?

Hotaru doesn’t need a boyfriend. But an act of kindness to a classmate going through a breakup opens a door she never thought to step through, in and everything begins to change… A sweet new shojo romance manga from the creator of Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty!

Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can’t help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way…

A steamy office romance about a woman forced to mentor a subordinate who proves to be much more than a handful!

For three years, Omuro Rinko has dedicated herself to her dream job at Yatsuboshi Confectionery. While it hasn’t all been cupcakes and mochi, she’s proud of her hard-earned skills—until the day her boss assigns her to mentor the new hire, Shindou Ryoma. From the moment they meet, Shindou leaves a bitter taste in Rinko’s mouth. His sharp tongue and bad attitude grate on her nerves, and worse yet, he insists he doesn’t need her guidance at all. The most infuriating part? He’s right. Shindou isn’t just competent—he’s faster, more efficient, and outshines her at work.

But what begins as a clash of personalities soon simmers into something far more intoxicating. After a company dinner, Shindou makes a bold move and asks to go home with her. To Rinko’s shock, the arrogant junior proves he’s not just skilled in the office—he’s devastatingly talented between the sheets, leaving her completely satisfied yet torn.

Now, as both her colleague and her lover, Shindou is pushing Rinko to her limits in more ways than one. If she wants to prove herself—at work and in the bedroom—she’ll need to step up her game. But how can she possibly keep up with her insatiable, irresistible junior?

THE FINAL STROKE

It all started out as an obligatory medical service. To cure the magical knight Oscar Garland of his mana poisoning, the otherworlder Rin Tachibana must regularly service him sexually. But not only has she found herself starting to enjoy the thrill of having her colleague’s pleasure at her fingertips, but Oscar has started to catch feelings for her, not knowing that she’s the woman who’s been anonymously pleasuring him at night! This initially pragmatic arrangement has gotten a whole lot more complicated. What’ll happen when they finally embark on their work trip together?

This fantasy tale of mystery and romance was adapted from the critically acclaimed light novel series Return from Death: I Kicked the Bucket and Now I’m Back at Square One With a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me!

From the author of Hi, I’m a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion and the artist of A Story of Seven Lives (also from Seven Seas)!

Oriana, a seventeen-year-old magic student, suddenly dies alongside her boyfriend, Vincent. However, she returns from death in the body of her seven-year-old self with the memories of her past life intact—except for the knowledge of what killed her. She fantasizes for years about reuniting with her beloved, but when they finally meet, Vincent doesn’t remember her! Can she make Vincent fall in love with her again and avoid the death that started this mysterious time loop?

The supernatural fantasy romance The Demon Prince of Momochi House continues several years later with Himari and Aoi living together in her new Momochi house.

For a long time, Aoi Nanamori was trapped in Himari Momochi’s ancestorial house as its spiritual guardian, the Omamori-sama. Now, several years later, Aoi has returned to Himari as a human, and the couple is living together, although strangely the two are now further apart in age…

As before, shikigami and yokai cluster to Aoi’s side. Things are lively at Himari’s newly purchased “Momochi House,” and mysterious beings from the spiritual realm have already found their way there!

Satoko dreams of marrying a noble but can’t escape the assassin who has her within his sights.

Afflicted with a heart condition, Meiji-era noblewoman Satoko is determined to secure a marriage that will benefit her family before she dies. But before she can realize her goal, she’s targeted by a mysterious assassin named Shinpei. In a last-ditch effort to save her life, Satoko asks her would-be murderer to marry her. Her proposal isn’t sincere, but unfortunately for her, Shinpei loves as intensely as he kills. Can Satoko find a way to break the engagement without losing her life?

Having narrowly escaped a crisis at the island brothel, Satoko and Shinpei now attempt a secret escape on a small boat. Satoko tries to explain to Shinpei that marrying a man her father approves of to help her family is more important to her than love, but Shinpei keeps insisting that he wants to marry her no matter what. As they draw closer to the mainland, they open up to each other, revealing their true feelings. However, a looming threat is closing in!

A statesman’s daughter finds herself swept into the world of palace intrigue when she’s chosen to be a court lady in this richly illustrated period fantasy!

Dark clouds loom over the once-peaceful inner palace after the attack on Imperial regent Souren, compelling the young Emperor Zhiyou to take action as only he can. Emperor’s caretaker Linhua observes her charge with growing concern, while Souren and his watchful eye are never far as well. With Souren virtually everywhere Linhua goes, it’s only a matter of time before the two find themselves closer than ever before…

A FORMER VILLAINESS AND A SUPER SADISTIC PRINCE!

Anna was suddenly reincarnated as Annelie, a villainous noblewoman in an 18+ otome game, and her husband Prince Lienhard turned out to be a huge sadist! Titillated by Annelie’s fresh and fearful responses to him, Lienhard’s sadistic switch flips. And now that Anna’s real identity is uncovered, the prince takes a liking to her, sweetly yet fiercely demonstrating his feelings every night!

A spicy romance about a princess whose fate lies in the hands of a man seeking vengeance against her family. Part of Seven Seas’ imprint dedicated to sexy romance for women: Steamship!

When Princess Lailah’s kingdom falls, she has one final duty: to act as a body double for her twin sister and face death at the hands of rebel leader Prince Khalifa—who just happens to be her first love. Princess Lailah’s ruse to deceive the prince by impersonating her sister works, but it turns out he has other plans for her. Seeking revenge on the princess who imprisoned and tormented him, Khalifa puts a curse on Lailah that forces her to submit to his every whim. Can she endure the grudge of a man she once loved in order to protect her sister? Or will she accept her role as a doll that lives only to serve him?

THE GRAND FINALE OF THE BEASTLY LOVE STORY!

When Prince Leonhart suddenly sprouts a pair of lion ears, it exposes his secret to Bernard Gramwell, a noble from the rival Kingdom of Eltrea! Bernard offers a deal: He’ll keep quiet about Leonhart’s unusual condition…but only if Prince Leonhart agrees to a duel!

As Cordelia learns that Leonhart’s right to the throne—and their very engagement—depends on keeping his secret, she vows to secure their future, no matter what it takes. Their love is on the line in this grand finale of the count’s daughter’s tale and the beastly prince who stole her heart!

The final volume!

Can one would-be villainess fend off multiple handsome suitors’ advances to simply live a peaceful life? Or will the game force a happy ending no matter what?

Light conversation at the Wisterias’ gorgeous banquet takes a turn when Saphir tells the tale of a certain fateful deal, exposing a connection Luciana never knew existed. Her role in the story may be way more than she ever bargained for! Then the link between third-born Louis and the mysterious fate of the fourth Wisteria brother comes to light…

To protect the people she cares about, Luciana’s only choice is to confront the Evil Star of the East!

Under normal circumstances, the servant girl Nanna would never cross paths with the war hero known as the “Shadow Hero.” However, he has an incurable disease, and Nanna has the power to cure it. There’s just one catch–Nanna can only heal her patient by losing her virginity to him! Can the two of them possibly enter such an intimate arrangement?!

Nagi’s a regular girl in a regular world―where some people happen to have superpowers and can apply for a license to become a “god”! And now this seemingly normal girl has found herself at a school for training would-be gods! Freshmen have to team up for an outdoors survival camp where supernatural abilities are flying left and right. Nagi, whose abilities are still unknown, shows her appreciation for her team the best way an outdoorsy small-town girl can―foraging for food! But that brings her face to face with a soaked Tsukiyomi, mid-divine purification ritual… And there’s more trials to come, like finding the truth behind her teammate Touta’s stubborn refusal to display his powers…

I, Liliana, am the fiancée of Prince William, the “Ice Prince.” Although his first impression left much to be desired, it seems I’ve become rather attached to him! And now that we’ve opened our hearts to one another, all that’s left is our happily-ever-after…I mean, it’s not like some other girl is going to steal his heart ― right?

When her country of Lidea loses the war, Princess Tinalia must wed the enemy prince, Keith. The arrangement isn’t as dire as it sounds, though: after all, Tinalia has been in love with Keith for years! 

Unfortunately for her, Keith doesn’t remember they already know each other. The circumstances of their first meeting were unfortunate, as their countries were at war, and Lidea committed too many atrocities against his people to forgive. Thus, Tinalia finds herself the hated bride of the crown prince, treated coldly and scornfully by everyone around her… even though she continues to love him with all her heart.

A GROWING LOVE BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE LEARNING TO TRUST EACH OTHER (AND THEMSELVES)!

Determined to find out what is going on with Lucilleur, Agnès follows him, only to fall into the enemy’s trap! Transported somewhere unfamiliar via magic, she reminds herself that Lucilleur’s cold demeanor is a construct of his own design, but his clumsy kindness always shines through. As they both untangle their twisted feelings, they find themselves bound together in a way they never thought possible!

IMMERSED IN FORLORN FEELING

Whenever Sakura is near the Demon King, her heart races. She’s trying to keep her distance, but that’s easier said than done when she’s a key part of the fifth anniversary celebration for the Demon King’s reign. As her anxiety grows, Milia and Noah think they know the cause of her distress… Sakura knows that one day she will return home. But before they can confront her feelings, the Sacred See sends a desperate request for Saint Sakura’s aid!

oragami meets My Happy Marriage in this mix of romance, action, and suspense that has already won legions of fans!

Young, cheerful Nanao can’t wait to marry her betrothed, Reito, the young lord of the Byakurenji family. But that changes one night when she is attacked by a vengeful yokai spirit–an ayakashi–leaving her scarred with the mark of a demonic curse. Her cousin Akemi seizes the chance to steal away her fiance, but it doesn’t matter. Reito now finds her repulsive, and Nanao is forced to wear a monkey mask to hide her scar and live the life of an outcast. Years later, she meets Yako, the willfull young scion of another noble family. When Nanao’s mask shatters after an accident, Yako sees her face and is drawn to her beauty and great spiritual power. But there’s more to the handsome young lord then meets the eye, and when Yako offers Nanao a way out of her torturous life, the new life that awaits her is filled with more mystery and intrigue that she could ever imagine…

A “Cinderella”-inspired fantasy romance full of twists, turns, and political intrigue!

The gentle-hearted daughter of an impoverished noble family, Alice Coleman never thought that her impetuous proposal to Arthur Grindelbard, the high-ranking son of a duke, would bring so much happiness into her life.

Yet Alice soon learns that being engaged to a duke’s son isn’t without its dangers.

As the story behind their shared past is revealed, Alice finds herself overwhelmed by the love that Arthur has held for her all these years — and all the more determined to devote herself to him in turn. But when Arthur’s former fiancée returns, she shows just how far she’ll go to reclaim Arthur for herself. With the help of an unexpected ally, Alice must face her most perilous challenge yet!

“I’ll do it! I’ll become your thrall!” A crossdressing girl and an otaku vampire find themselves entangled in a dangerous relationship. Don’t miss this heart-pounding romance from the award-winning Ema Toyama, perfect for fans of Crimson Spell, Black Bird, and He’s My Only Vampire!

Mito, who has no family to rely on, lives on the streets, disguised as a boy. Ruka, an otaku vampire who’s only interested in 2-D girls, saves her from a perilous situation and makes her an offer: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him–in the boys’ dorm. Because her very existence depends on her secret not being found out, every day is a new danger–to say nothing of that vampire! Meanwhile, Ruka, not knowing Mito’s a girl, dotes on her night and day in an attempt to ripen her “disgusting male blood,” but when real feelings develop…this dangerous romance between a crossdressing girl and an obsessive vampire begins!

Seamlessly mixing secret agent-type action with slice-of-life vignettes and fish-out-of-water comedy, “Shimazaki in the Land of Peace” is the charming alternate history political thriller you never knew you were dying to read. Utterly unique, with stunning artwork, this hit series promises to keep the thrills and surprises coming even as it warms even the coldest heart.

Former covert operative Shingo Shimazaki encounters a boy called Sata, who himself is undergoing combat training in an LEL branch organization—an arm of the same terrorist group Shimazaki has been hiding from since his return to Japan! Unaware of one another’s circumstances, they nevertheless find themselves drawn to each other. But will their deepening connection invite salvation, or disaster…?!

A MARRIAGE ABOUT TO END BEFORE IT BEGINSAt sixteen, Byletta Holland was married off to Arnald Swangan, a nobleman’s son with a reputation for being both ruthless and handsome―who also left for the war front on their wedding day. Eight years later, the war has come to an end, and Arnald returns home as a distinguished lieutenant colonel, while Byletta has built her own life without him. When she takes the opportunity to request a divorce, he proposes an unbelievable wager: they sleep together for the next month, and if she doesn’t conceive by the end of it, she gets her divorce. Between Byletta’s notoriety and Arnald’s inexperience with love, is there any hope for this pair?

HOSPITABLE? OR DESPICABLE?

Preparations for Claudia’s betrothal to Sylvester are going smoothly—until she gets kidnapped! A young detective named Keith is swept up alongside her, and the two find themselves locked away in a mysterious place known as the Happy Village. Welcoming as the villagers seem, there’s more to them than meets the eye. The locals uphold a strict and inviolable code, and their impending ritual has the village girls terrified. As Claudia and Keith unravel the mystery, it becomes alarmingly clear that they’re not the only ones who need rescuing!