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Publisher Kurokawa announced a new mystery-tinged fantasy shojo manga, Rust and Carats, whose first French volume arrives September 24 at 7.95 euros. Originally titled Tetsu Sabi to 1000 Carat, this is creator Kaoru Otori's first French release and second series in Japan, currently three volumes long and serialized since 2024 on the Sylph pixiv platform (from ASCII Mediaworks/Kadokawa's Sylph magazine). Set in a world with rare beings called Jewels who carry gemstones in their eyes and live in the Jewel Box, the story follows Uni, who arrives there and meets Aleclaire, together setting out to uncover the Jewel Box's secrets.