Kusabana Ryouta is a normal highschool boy, except that he always wears a full body dog suit and never takes it off. Things were just like always until he accidentally drops the bag of the girl he likes, and her sports pants fall out. And just when he picked them up - wondering how they smelled -, the new homeroom Teacher Kizawa Ayame AKA Ayane-Chan catches him in the act. Pleading that he will do anything if she doesn't tell anyone about this, she agrees, but asks him: "In exchange will you let me sniffle your body?".

Twenty-eight years ago, a plane crash occurred in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture. With red flames, the wards that Kobo-Daishi Kukai had put up to contain the yokai were broken.... In the present age, the King of Yokai, Oniwakamaru, emerges from the body of a pure and innocent human being, Hitori Tachibana!

A chilling dramatic series about Shinjyurou Mamiya, an embalmer in a nation where men of his profession are viewed as outcasts engaging in an unaccepted and unclean practice. For Shinjyurou, it's just a job. But in doing it, he's gained an understanding of death, and more important, what it truly means to live…

Ageha, an ordinary (and rather unpopular) girl, is constantly overshadowed by her popular and beautiful twin sister, Hana. Because Ageha grew up in the countryside with their grandmother while Hana was raised by their parents, the two girls ended up with drastically different personalities. For the most part, Ageha remains a silent and hidden student in the school, with only one friend (who isn't all that nice either). In fact, nobody even really knows that she is Hana's twin sister, because despite looking alike, there is still a large gap between their levels of beauty and popularity. When Hana finds out that Ageha has a crush on a cute boy named Ryuusei (who is actually Ageha's childhood friend from the countryside), Hana becomes curious about their relationship. However, after hearing that Ryuusei hates people like Hana, Hana becomes irritated and using her charming personality, actually manages to snag Ryuusei as her boyfriend! Ageha is left with no one, but thanks to the strange new school counselor, and some unexpected allies, Ageha decides to do her best to get Ryuusei back.

Amasawa Miyako, the middle child of 5 siblings, is the only 'normal' one, the others all being very good-looking and very talented at something. She takes care of them at home with cooking, cleaning, etc. because their parents are very busy at work, but she has to deal with both her own insecurities and people's opinions on how she's not like her brothers and sisters. It also doesn't help that she likes her best friend who's in love with her older sister… Note: The 3rd and 4th chapters are the oneshot called: Sora no Mannaka ~Spring Storm~

Published by Kodansha in 2002 and awarded the prestigious Tezuka Cultural Prize, Fumiko Takano's The Yellow Book is named after the longest of the four stories that it contains: a dramedy about a 1960s high school girl who falls in love with Roger Martin du Gard's French literary saga, Les Thibault. The remaining stories capture various fragments of modern everyday life with some tenderness and bittersweet humor. Through the kaleidoscope of its feminine views, The Yellow Book tries to put in the spotlight what, in sum, makes up life: the little (un)pleasant and overlooked things in our everyday routines.

An epic sci-fi story heavily influenced by the Epic of Gilgamesh, as several groups fight for a mysterious power. While a close brother and sister get tied up into the battle unwillingly.

In his second collection of short stories, Mohiro Kitoh recounts the tragic fates of people living in a half-futuristic, half-fantasy city whose inexorable structural decay seems to be mirrored in its citizens’ hearts.

Ryu stows away on a space vessel, only to be found by the crew when it's far to late to return to earth. So they stick him in a spare sleep capsule instead. Things take a turn for the unexpected, however, when Ryu wakes up to find himself the sole survivor of the expedition, the spaceship having crash landed on a grossly mutated and wholly unfamiliar Earth. Joining forces with fellow survivors from a different crash, Ryu and his comrades fight to survive on this new and deadly Earth as they search for any humans that might've made it through the mysterious apocalypse. The Second part of the Ryu Trilogy

About a boy of thirteen years who always tries to be a hero and for various reasons are involved with monsters, ending in his death, but it revived with the help a little thing (one might say that is the predecessor of innocence) and now must fight the Count ancient.

When high school student Tsuruta goes in search of a missing cat, he could never have guessed what lies in store for him on the other side of the tunnel…

Rumor has it that teenagers who have committed a terrible misdeed in their life will go missing. These young criminals are taken away and never heard from again. When Yuuki Oku awakens, he has no memories and is being driven to a remote school in a car. After arriving, he is led into a classroom. Only six other people are inside. To his horror, he learns that everyone in the room is a criminal, including himself. As students of the class, each and every one of them is incomplete. Whether it's a limb, a heart, an entire head, or—in Yuuki's case—memories, they have all had something vital removed. Though there are seven people in the class, they are told that one of them is not human, but a puppet constructed from their stolen body parts. To escape, Yuuki must first earn the right to graduate in a week's time. But even if he does, he must also identify which of his classmates is the puppet and take back what was once his.

A girl falls into a coma and finds herself at an unusual "convenience store" managed by a talking dog. In the land where dreams are made, suspended somewhere between life and death, she watches and learns from the various souls she encounters.

A collection of eight Zombie related oneshots by several authors. Includes illustrations by Hiroe Rei (Black Lagoon), Samura Hiroaki (Blade of the Immortal) and Matsumoto Jiro (Freesia).

From the pen of Moyoco Anno comes a stunning tale of self-image and self-loathing. *In Clothes Called Fat* details the lives of young women earnestly revealing the struggles women may have with their bodies and sexuality. Noko appears to be living a great life, she’s got a good job and a loving boyfriend, but beneath a thin veneer is a young woman who is struggling with her self-image and self-confidence as she fights to keep her weight down. To Noko, being 5 pounds overweight means being miles away from happiness in her love life and in her work-place. [Kodansha]

A collection of Mitsukazu Mihara's newest eight one-shots, printed in two colors. The stories vary greatly in mood and tension, but are nonetheless a perfect example of the artist's distinctive style.

Collection of Mihara Mitsukazu's one-shots (2005): - Ch. 1 - Slice of Black Chocolate (2001) - [MU](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/wz4adqj?utm_source=mangadex) > "Generally… a story about really cute guy trying to hook up with this really egotistic girl… although it's not really like that." - Ch. 2 - The Vampire & I (2001) - [MU](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/9023ktd?utm_source=mangadex) > "A dark european ambient and the story of a vampire … just before dinner time." - Ch. 3 - Children Can't Choose Their Parents (2000) - [MU](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/eua0juz?utm_source=mangadex) > "A haunting story about a man and his chicken. You will never look at an egg the same way again after reading this story!" - Ch. 4 - Cut the Angel with a Scythe (2002) - [MU](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/7xes9iy?utm_source=mangadex) > "Angela is suffering from a terrible illness that keeps her confined… One day a magician comes to her window to visit… Will his magic change her fate?" - Ch. 5 - The End in Common Ruin (2002) - [MU](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/jmm0fja?utm_source=mangadex) > "A story about two twins…" - Ch. 6 - Deserted Place (2002) - [MU](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/al2hlpo?utm_source=mangadex) > "The story follows the journey of a mysterious boy who brings peace to deserted places and things…" - Ch. 7 - Alice in Underground (2003) - [MU](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/9kq7bop?utm_source=mangadex) > "This short oneshot tells the adventures of Alice, but with a slightly darker tone."

A poignant and intelligent collection of short stories linked to the progression of the seasons.: - **Soft Shell** (やわらかい殻, Yawarakai Kara): A hikikomori suddenly meets the woman who lived in her apartment until a year ago. - **Falling In Love With The Sky** (空に恋する, Sora ni Koisuru): The tale of a young woman who has found her soulmate. - **One Piece (The Dress)** (ワンピース): A university student is overjoyed when her first boyfriend buys her a one-piece dress. - **The Name Of Water** (水の名前, Mizu no Namae): A handmodel is troubled by her anonymity. - **Tough** (タフ): A graphic designer is stressed by her boyfriend's absence and lets her frustration out at work. - **Wind Grass Child** (風草子, Kazezoushi): Like its Biblical equivalent, Salome, this one-shot tells a tale of desire and obsession.

From Shoujo Manga Maniac: Four dream-like short stories. Mari Okazaki can alter appearances like fun house mirrors at an amusement park. The short stories blossom to reveal a medley of surreal characters. The virtuoso stroke is like the thread that weave an exquisite lace of memories, tenderly reconstructing the ghost of a man… A woman tries to hold on to her lover in an unexpected way… Pierrot takes a hostage… A young couple meet a strange woman who seems to know them…

Stardust Memories is a short story compilation of human beings in the distant future where we have traveled deep into space. Each story describes a moral dilemma that people traveling in space may experience which is something that we have yet to determine in the current world. Stardust Memories talk about such problems as the implications of having people travel for years, even decades, in the cold, quiet and endless universe. A different story tells on how human presence in a foreign galaxy will affect the environment. The topics the author decides to write about are interesting and makes you wonder about the future.

1-2. Binzume no Jigoku (The Inferno in Bottles) 3. Sei Anthony no Yuukai (The Temptation of Saint Anthony) 4-5. Kogane-Mochi 6-7. Kawaisou na Ane (Poor Big Sister)

A battle takes place during the 25th hour of each day. There are only a chosen few that can fight. Two sides: those that fight to preserve yesterday and those that fight to ensure that tomorrow comes. Which side will win?

Love blooms at a Jurassic Academy.

A boy jumps off a building ready to end it all.