AOHARU X MACHINEGUN GN (2025)

"Tachibana and the others have started to hone their skills in preparation for competing in the TGC, the tournament to decide the strongest survival gamers. But it soon becomes clear that her team, ToyGun Gun, has a dreadful rule, and it's one that absolutely can't be broken, which makes Tachibana's very existence a dangerous thing! Will there be trouble before the TGC can even get underway?"

"Tachibana is up against her most dangerous opponent yet as the first round of the TGC begins. Midori is a veteran survival gamer whose shared past with Matsuoka could spell defeat before the first shots are fired. Tachibana's out for revenge, but also in it for herself-if she can prove she's a valuable asset to the team by helping take down their rivals, surely she'll be safe letting Matsuoka and Yukimura in on her secret? Which team will win this game when neither can afford to lose?"

"Hotaru's been found out by Midori! His accusations of deception weigh heavy on Hotaru, who's still lying to her teammates in Toy Gun*Gun about being a girl. Desperate to play with Matsuoka and Yukimura and fight in the TGC again, she decides to tell them the truth. But as she prepares to deliver her confession, she comes face to face with an unexpected proclamation from Matsuoka instead!"

"Hotaru has been handed her walking papers from Toy Gun Gun, but there's no way she's going down without a fight - or several! Fighting her way back onto the team will just be the first step if she wants to become a serious competitor, though. When a face from the past re-emerges, the hurdles Hotaru has to overcome to secure her position with Toy Gun Gun increase exponentially!"

"'If you don't want them to find out that you're a girl, then be my dog.'Thus began Tachibana's humiliating life as Haruki's servant. But Haruki's treatment of her is nothing but petty harassment...Then who shows up in that same immature person's life, but his twin brother, Haruka? In the face of Haruka's bizarre amount of love for his brother, Haruki's behavior does a complete one-eighty...! Will Tachibana cut into what they have between them!?"

"Fans demanded it, and now one of our bestselling digital releases comes to print! Haruki's spirit is broken once again after his battle with his brother, Haruka. Will Tachibana's offer of assistance reach him in the end? And bewildered Haruka's choice is...The summer training camp looms ever closer. The members of Toy Gun Gun are trying to overcome their weaknesses in preparation for the next TGC, but even that will bring a tumultuous turn of events...!!"

"Fans demanded it, and now one of our bestselling digital releases comes to print! 'We, Star White, will stand with Toy Gun Gun.' Star White suddenly shows up to join in on the fight against 11 DOGs. When Midori suggests that they temporarily team up, Matsuoka agrees to the plan. What will come of the counter battle that faces the two-man cells of Tachibana and Ichi, Yukimura and Fujimoto, and Matsuoka and Midori!? And what kind of difficult past does Matsuoka share with Midori and Yukimura...?"

"Fans demanded it, and now one of our bestselling digital releases comes to print! 'I lost everything...I don't have anything left in this world...'Toy Gun Gun and Star White team up for the counter battle against 11 DOGs. While fighting alongside Midori as a two-man cell, a glimpse up at the sky brings memories rushing back to Matsuoka."

"Stage three of Matsuoka's training camp turned out to be a trip to the hot springs!! With that thought in mind, Hotaru Tachibana ventures into the forbidden men's bath... Are her teammates finally going to discover her true identity?!"

"I lost everything...I don't have anything left in this world...'Toy Gun Gun and Star White team up for the counter battle against 11 DOGs. While fighting alongside Midori as a two-man cell, a glimpse up at the sky brings memories rushing back to Matsuoka."

"The high-stakes King Battle heats up as Tachibana faces off against Sameshima using her secret strategy... Toy.Gun Gun! However, she'll have to contend not only with Sameshima's former mercenaries, but his ultimate ability as well!"

"Star White, five-time champions of the TGC, hit the battlefield for their first match! Even though the odds heavily favor the enemy, Midori shows off his unbelievable skills to turn the tables! Meanwhile, as Toy.Gun Gun's second match approaches, Midori's and Mattsun's reliance on their old guns eats at Yukimura..."

"Toy.Gun Gun claims victory in their second match at the TGC! But not without casualties-after being forced to withdraw from the fight against 11 DOGs, Matsuoka's headed to the hospital to get his injuries checked. And the usually invincible Midori gets the wind knocked out of him during Star White's second match...by who? With both team's leaders worse for wear, will Toy.Gun Gun and Star White even be able to advance to the next round?!"

"The TGC is a far cry from easy, but Toy.Gun Gun and Star White are squeaking through close matches! During a break in the fierce fighting, Fujimoto and Ichi reminisce about their fateful encounters with Midori. These seemingly preordained meetings took place during difficult times in their lives, whether in survival games or personally but just how life-changing were these events?"

"With Midori and Matsuoka badly injured, both Star White and Toy Gun Gun have to compete in the semifinals without their leaders. Next team up that Toy Gun Gun will face off against is Agartha, the legendary 'strongest team' Midori and Matsuzaka were once a part of. And team leader Shingen Gareki, with his unparalleled knowledge of survival games, is determined to stop Hotaru and the members of Toy Gun Gun in their tracks!! For readers ages 16 and up. "

"Matsuoka recovers from his injuries and returns to Toy Gun Gun, just in time for the Top Gun Combat championship match! As they and Star White square up against each other, Matsuoka tells Midori: 'If I win this match, there's something I need to tell you...' "

"The ultimate showdown between Star White and Toy Gun Gun in the final round of the TGC is underway! Can Matsuoka and his team beat their long-time rivals at last, or will Star White remain the undefeated champions...? For readers ages 16 and up. "