A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 5


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A pleasant surprise awaits Yuto and the gang upon their return from the Earth Elemental Gate: at long last, the cherry blossom tree they planted is in full bloom. Recalling his unfulfilled request from NPCs Spade, Ryver, and Pisco to invite them to a flower-viewing picnic, Yuto pays them a visit, and asks a few friends while he’s at it. With other players jumping at the chance to interact with his monsters, a huge crowd assembles at Yuto’s farm, and the picnic becomes a grand affair. In the midst of it all, several Tamers’ eggs begin to hatch, including Yuto’s “Earth Dragon” egg. What starts as a fun and laid-back picnic is soon anything but...




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 1


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The Law of Justice Online, also known as LJO, is the hottest new VRMMORPG of the season, and office worker Yuta Sasaki is one of the lucky few granted access to the official launch. After some careful research, Yuta is chomping at the bit to start his virtual life as a Tamer, a class that harnesses the powers of wild monsters. Luckily, upon building his character, Yuta manages to land not only his chosen class, but a heap of bonuses to boot! He soon finds, however, that his abilities are not all they're cracked up to be, and that the talents of the rare first monster he is granted lie not in combat...but gardening! Already well behind the other adventurers, and facing a long and slow progression path ahead of him, Yuta is left with two choices—start over from scratch, or make the best of what he has been given. For Yuta the choice is obvious: When life gives you manure...start up a farm!




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life (Manga): Volume 2


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After dying three times and receiving the ignominious “Silver-Haired Pioneer” title, Yuto finds out he’s somehow become the talk of the town. He takes it upon himself to track down whoever is broadcasting his information, only to end up as the target of an angry mob. Thankfully, it seems not everyone sees Yuto as a loser or laughingstock—some players are on his side too. Once that sticky situation is out of the way, Yuto moves on to more important things—raising his guild rank so he can buy a mushroom log. In order to do that, he takes on a trash-collecting quest, during which he stumbles upon a hidden door!What mysteries and adventure lie in wait on the other side?




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life (Manga): Volume 1


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LJO–aka Law of Justice Online–is the newest full-dive VRMMORPG to hit the market, and office worker Yuta—or Yuto, as he goes by in the game—is ready to spend his whole vacation immersing himself in the experience. His dream is to become the strongest Tamer, commanding the most powerful monsters, and he’s even willing to shell out the cash to do so! But when he arrives in the world of LJO for the first time, Yuto is shocked to find that the special monster he planned to leave all the fighting to is...a monster dedicated to farming—without a shred of combat ability? Despite it all, Yuto quickly decides that his adventures in this world will involve way less fighting epic battles and way more harvesting plants, as he prepares to take the game at his own pace and with his adorable, trusty companion by his side!




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 8


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After making it through the Subterranean Lake with the gang, Yuto and his monsters prepare for the next event: a raid boss battle to celebrate the unlocking of Zone Five! But before the event, Yuto stumbles upon a rare ingredient. As the rumors of his coveted culinary discovery spread, Yuto finds more and more players flocking to him in the hopes of gleaning information about it—even in the middle of the raid boss event! The event brings out new and familiar faces alike. Can everyone manage to work together to take down the boss?




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 3


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With preparations for the first ever Martial Arts Tournament already underway, the devs of LJO are gearing up to launch a secondary event for Yuto and other crafter-types like him. Thrilled that he can participate without having to pick up a weapon, Yuto begins accepting various quests from the NPC villagers of Alf. During his stay in the village, he encounters Siegfried, the Purple-Haired Adventurer, and decides to team up with him. However, things are not as straightforward as they seem, and more chaos looms on the horizon for Yuto and his companions...




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 2


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Despite the newfound infamy his titles have brought him, Yuto has been enjoying his MMO life, unconcerned with his reputation. With the birth of Bear-Bear, a new tamed monster hatched from an egg acquired at the Magical Beasts Guild, Yuto finds himself surrounded by a growing herd of adorable critters. Unbeknownst to Yuto, however, a group of players who have had their eyes on him, hoping to learn what secrets Yuto knows about the monsters, have begun laying plans of their own...




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 11


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The event celebrating the arrival of second-wave players has come to an end, and Yuto has emerged with a decked-out house and a slew of prehistoric mascots. Now he’s back to taking care of his farm, ready to test out Rick’s new Forest Sorcery skill. While it comes in handy for farming, the skill turns out to also have a surprising ability: it can summon a demon! Bracing for a fight, Yuto enlists some help, only for things—as always—to take an unexpected turn... Afterwards, Yuto makes the most of his return to the main game by visiting a traditional Japanese town, challenging the Earth Elementals’ trial again with friends old and new, continuing a quest chain, and much more.




A Late-Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life: Volume 6


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After braving the Fire Elementals’ trial, Yuto and his companions welcome their newest member, Himka, into the fold. As a change of pace from their dungeon crawling, the group heads to Zone Three to search for new materials and to get to know the four local towns. During their quest, Yuto unsurprisingly strikes gold again, stumbling upon a previously undiscovered secret location. With the addition of yokai to the game, new creatures lie in store for Yuto and his monsters to encounter: the adorable Obake, the playful and fun-loving Zashiki-Warashi, and many, many more.




Forget Being the Villainess, I Want to Be an Adventurer! Volume 1


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Serephione Granzeus is your average three-year-old girl...or so she thinks, until she meets Lou, the super-fluffy Holy Guardian White Tiger. Memories of her past life as a Japanese businesswoman come flooding back to her, and she realizes she’s part of a fantasy book she read before, but as the villainess. Yet her past life isn’t all that she remembers; she can recall her life as the original Serephione, and her sadness, and her pain... After making a contract with Lou, she comes up with a plan to change the plot and avoid the villainess’s dark fate: become an adventurer and avoid everyone from the book! But the more she diverges from the plot, the more unpredictable the other characters become. How will she keep everyone from learning her secrets and spoiling her plans?