{"id":1497,"date":"2026-08-31T02:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:04:47","slug":"august-staff-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/article\/august-staff-picks\/","title":{"rendered":"August Staff Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you believe we&#8217;re already at the end of August?! This month has totally flown by.<br>Here&#8217;s what the K MANGA team have been reading this month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ex-Enthusiasts: MotoKare Mania<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10353\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/motokare-mania-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/motokare-mania-thumb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/motokare-mania-thumb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10353\/episode\/332884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-analytics-component-type=\"work_card\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10353\/title_grid_wide_20230411155110bfc000fa3ad806e53e5a03e506dbad76.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">Ex-Enthusiasts: MotoKare Mania<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Yukari Takinami<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">Yurika Namba, age 27. Unable to get over her breakup with her ex-boyfriend Makochi from five years ago, she stalks him on social media, talks to him in her head \u2026 and&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The awful behavior of her ex is so real, but it&#8217;s so satisfying to watch her grow and become stronger in this series!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/klutzy-class-monitor-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/klutzy-class-monitor-thumb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/klutzy-class-monitor-thumb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10655\/episode\/363621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-analytics-component-type=\"work_card\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10655\/title_grid_wide_202603191628319429e74e4bdde194725d49aabdd840fe.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Takuma Yokota<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">Sakuradaimon-kun is an overserious class monitor whose duty is to make sure other students are following the school dress code. His primary target is Kohinata-san, a troublemaker with light hair and a&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doesn&#8217;t get better than idiot x idiot pairings! All the side characters have really fun personalities, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Journey of a Dark Elf with Fading Powers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10678\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/journey-of-a-dark-elf-thujmb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/journey-of-a-dark-elf-thujmb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/journey-of-a-dark-elf-thujmb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10678\/episode\/362453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-analytics-component-type=\"work_card\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10678\/title_grid_wide_2025121017001127540fe93d91e2c0eb5a75ead78a0576.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">The Journey of a Dark Elf with Fading Powers<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Daisuke Itabashi<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">What she saw after losing her powers was the true beauty of the world&#8230; Amira, once hailed as the &quot;omnipotent caster,&quot; has fully exhausted her magic force, making her just a regular&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The art is just so gorgeous&#8230; I&#8217;m a sucker for any story featuring elves, and I&#8217;m loving experiencing Amira&#8217;s journey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Fledgling Demon Lord&#8217;s Starter Shop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10632\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/demon-lord-starter-shop.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/demon-lord-starter-shop.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/demon-lord-starter-shop-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10632\/episode\/360375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-analytics-component-type=\"work_card\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10632\/title_grid_wide_202508011149091c775680f711b7d8bb1e0f3036968479.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">The Fledgling Demon Lord&#039;s Starter Shop<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Makoto Morishita<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">After the hero defeated the demon lord, the world is finally at peace&#8230; leaving the young Villager of Beginnerville in a bind! Without a demon lord to defeat, people have no need&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing more relatable than not wanting to accept a big, huge responsibility shoved on you tbh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10635\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/when-the-chameleon-flowers-bloom-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/when-the-chameleon-flowers-bloom-thumb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/when-the-chameleon-flowers-bloom-thumb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10635\/episode\/357794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-analytics-component-type=\"work_card\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10635\/title_grid_wide_202502131056507405f382d994cb2ef946253e4eb53183.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Shiho Kido<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">Shigaraki is prone to tantrums, and his unpredictable behavior causes him to be an outsider in his class. One day, model student Shimizu peeks at Shigaraki\u2019s clay art piece during arts and&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s actually the best manga on K MANGA. If you haven&#8217;t read it, why???<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wandance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wandance-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wandance-thumb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wandance-thumb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10250\/episode\/346268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-analytics-component-type=\"work_card\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10250\/title_grid_wide_20230823171402f8a8094c5d5836a0abafbc35c2dbeef9.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">Wandance<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Coffee<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">A SHY TEENAGER HAPPENS ON A CLASSMATE DANCING ALONE, AND HER JOY TURNS A KEY, UNLOCKING SOMETHING IN HIS HEART\u2026 Kaboku Kotani is starting high school, and he plans to do what&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The art in the dancing scenes comes across so passionately, and the story is great. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you believe we&#8217;re already at the end of August?! 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