The Prince In His Dark Days 3

Dethroned -- A heart can only know true pain once it has known true love. For Atsuko, watching Ryô work relentlessly for Itaru’s sake changed something in her, and she falls in love for the first time. But one day, Ryô’s dark plans of betrayal are revealed and Atsuko’s admiration for him shatters. She must take action before it’s too late, as Itaru’s Coming of Age ceremony—where everything could go wrong—quickly approaches. Will the prince’s stand-in, caught in the midst of an unstable empire, come to regret her decision?

Caught in the Act Plucked from her dreadful surroundings, Atsuko is still living as Itaru, a capricious and spoiled heir who ran away from his charmed life. Her co-conspirator, Ryô, teaches her that to pass as one of the elite, she must be cold and cruel. However, amid the ranks of the wealthy, she meets Daigo, a gentleman who shines like a true prince. Before long, Daigo sees through Atsuko’s façade and makes a troubling request when she has no one to turn to... Meanwhile, Itaru struggles to forge his own life in a completely new world. “Hico Yamanaka delves into heavier, more socially conscious subjects than most shojo does. Recommend.”—OTAKU USA “What makes it such a wonderful read is the sincerity that comes across. The story also touched on the characters’ sexualities in an honest, yet respectful way. Other manga should take note regarding how to handle this topic.”—The Fandom Post

Atsuko’s father is a drunk, and she’s shunned by her classmates as "the poor kid." Walking the streets in a dark fog of despair, Atsuko cons perverts out of their money to survive. Then, one day, she meets Itaru, the heir to a wealthy family, who happens to look exactly like her. Itaru hatches a plan: Atsuko will live his tedious public life for him, and she will get a taste of the luxuries enjoyed by the 1%. Everybody’s (finally) happy. Right?

HAUNTED HALLWAYS Persona 4's Investigation Team has joined forces with Persona 3's Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, and the two groups continue to make their way through a series of labyrinths--hoping to unlock Zen's memories and find their way back home. With two labyrinths down and two more to go, the light at the end of the labyrinth is almost in sight. But when their next challenge brings them to an "Evil Spirit Club," will they continue moving forward, or will they freeze up in fear...?

REALITY CHECK Liebe Girls Academy is gearing up for their annual Blume competition, where one girl will be elected as the model student who exemplifies the school’s ideals. However, while the café buzzes with excitement, Kanoko slowly recedes into herself, unable to reconcile her deep longing for Hime with the pain of feeling left behind by her. Knowing how difficult mixing work and romance can be, a rambunctious upperclassman named Sumika reaches out to the troubled girl. The reaction Sumika gets, though, poses more problems than solutions.

MASQUERADE As if learning the moves wasn’t hard enough, Sugiki needs to master a crucial element if he’s to succeed in Latin Ballroom: sex appeal. Suzuki takes a personal approach in teaching him the art of seduction, but what happens when the student learns too well? And Suzuki has problems of his own: With the 10 Dance competition on the horizon, he must raise his Standard rank, or risk losing the chance to compete at all. And just as the pair starts to understand their relationship to each other, a secret from Sugiki’s past threatens to undo everything.

All’s Fair in Love and Idiocy Little Tanaka has a schoolboy crush on Ruri Akutsu, but Ruri remembers all too well how Tanaka used to treat her. Fortunately, Tanaka’s got Yoshiko in his corner to provide her inimitable perspective on matters of the heart. (Vegas odds on Tanaka remaining single for life as a result of Yoshiko’s advice are currently running over a hundred to one “for.”) Later, Yoshiko demonstrates her boar-hunting prowess. Yes, seriously.