Get Your Hands on These 13 New Manga Releases for November 2023

Yuki and Natsuna have lived in the same apartment building and have been friends for much of their childhood. Now in their final year of high school and with graduation just around the corner, the friends suddenly decide to begin dating. Find out how this total whim of a relationship pans out and develops in this cute slice-of-life romance.

This volume is a collection of one-shots by Toryumon Takeda, an emerging artist whose works portray and explore emotions and relationships. These stories depict moments of time shared between people — an abducted princess and the man tasked as her caretaker, a woman and her stalker, explorers and the villagers they encounter, as well as friends and spouses — and then give a fascinating glimpse of what these interactions may (or may not) mean to each of the individuals involved.

Charles Henri-Sanson was the royal executioner of France during the 18th century, leading up to and during the French Revolution. Among the nearly 3,000 executions he carried out was that of King Louis XVI. Innocent is a fictionalized account of his life carrying out the duties of his family legacy during a major turning point in French history. The English-language edition will be presented as an omnibus, giving readers a hefty 600-some pages of material to get lost in.

Junior high school student Kokoro has stopped attending school due to severe bullying. Now, she spends her days lonely and distressed in her bedroom, until one day, she is magically pulled through her mirror to a fantastical castle. There, Kokoro meets six other children, and they are tasked with completing a scavenger hunt, the winner of which will have their greatest wish granted. This beautiful, hypnotic story of connection and warmth in the face of anxiety and loneliness is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, which was translated in 2021. An animated film adaptation was released in Japan in 2022.

For readers interested in a thrilling blend of historical fiction and intense scientific intrigue, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth will be a great, unique volume to pick up. In the 15th century, those who suggest ideas that contradict theological tradition are labeled heretics. This epic tale follows scholars over decades as they uncover the secret truths of astronomy and attempt to communicate their discoveries despite the great risk it poses them.

Today, otaku culture has become widely accepted, even mainstream in some aspects, with the term itself having been successfully reclaimed. But just a few decades ago, “otaku” was a disparaging term, and those who participated in the subculture were often derided. Megumi, a single mom with a teenage daughter, reflects on her own teen days when she had to hide her identity as an otaku in order to fit in at her new school. And what happened when Megumi discovered that Masamune, the basketball ace she’d been growing close with, hated otaku? This is a nostalgic coming-of-age story with tons of humor and heart.

For all my horror lovers out there, this one’s for you! Young police officer Daigo Agawa is assigned to a post in a rural village. He is looking forward to what seems like a laid-back assignment despite the fact that the former officer stationed there went missing. But one day, when an old woman is found dead, and Agawa spots a human bite mark on the body, the young officer begins to have doubts about the village and suspects there are dark secrets beneath the surface. What is really occurring in this village, and can Agawa and his family survive it?