Show-ha Shoten! GN (2023 Viz) comic books published within the past 6 months

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Akinari Asakura. Art and cover by Takeshi Obata. Translated by Stephen Paul. A pair of dreamers strive to rise to the top of the comedy world in this story by Akinari Asakura with art by Takeshi Obata (Death Note)! Shy Azemichi Shijima has secretly been studying the art of comedy. His outgoing classmate Taiyo Higashikata has big dreams of being funny but no follow-through. When the two team up, they just might take the comedy world by storm! Three comedy duos have finished their acts for the Wara-1 Koshien championship, and none have come close to beating Broken Glass Slipper's high score! But with Brutus finally taking the competition seriously and an experienced group like Sprechchor waiting in the wings, could Broken Glass Slipper be looking at the end of their first-place reign? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $11.99.