Shugyoku no Meisaku Anthology

Kana and Reiji accidentally broke the seal and released a hundred "oni" on the world. As punishment, the two are sent out on a journey to retrieve them all... 

(Source: Shogakukan, translated) 

*Note: Includes three extra chapters.*

1. **Boku ga Boku wo Wasureta Wake** (ボクがボクを忘れた理由)
2. **Boku ga Kin Medal wo Totta Wake** (ボクが金メダルをとった理由)
3. **Boku ga Meitantei ni Natta Wake** (ボクが名（迷）探偵になった理由)
4. **Watashi ga Kare ni Atta Wake** (わたしが彼に逢った理由)

Yuri, a pretty Japanese girl, is ecstatic after passing her college entrance exam and having her first kiss with her childhood friend-turned boyfriend. However, her luck soon changes. She starts to notice that water becomes agitated whenever she goes near it. One night, hands appear out of a puddle on the street and drag her into the water! Transported to an ancient village in the Middle East, she is then captured by armed troops and taken to the Queen's palace for a human sacrifice. 

(Source: VIZ Media) 

*Notes:
\- Winner of the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shoujo category.
\- Includes three extra chapters.*

Suzu-chan loves her cat (male) Ichi. Ichi, together with Suzu-chan, comes to the Kuraki family to stay with. A son in the Kuraki family is very fond of Suzu-chan.

Akihime is a seemingly normal girl attending junior high school, but she is actually the daughter of Ryokuhouzan's tengu. She lives with her mother in the human world, living a normal human life. However, her childhood friend Shun is constantly trying to convince her to go to the mountains with him, so that they can become tengus together. Despite his continuous urgings, Akihime refuses because she has feelings for her classmate, Takeru-kun.

*Note: Includes the one-shot "Te wo Totte, Sono mama de".*

Two-year-old Leo is not your average house cat. One day he notices his young neighbor Tatsuru on his way to elementary school and he then decides to follow him and enroll himself! After finding his own backpack and school equipment, young Leo realizes that anything Tatsuru can do, he can do as well! And best of all, since he is a feline he can do it all with a style and flair all of his own.

Leo can go to school! Leo can live on his own! Leo can find a part-time job or even be chef! Eventually Leo's life is full of wonderful memories, but it could have taken a very different turn if not for those who loved him.

(Source: DENPA)

In a small port town, there's an old legend that sometimes, a cat will take the form of a human boy and choose a lonely girl to live with. The cats call these girls "witches" because only they can see the cats in their human form. This is the story of those witches and the cats that live with them, as they share their warmth, lick each other's wounds and try to find the magic called "happiness", one step at a time.

(Source: Batoto)

What is the common point between a cat who thinks she's a pin-up, a jealous killer pigeon (straight out of a Hitchcock movie!), a psycho-rigid mother-in-law, a monstrous handsome greenish kid, and a failed team of marquetry specialist? None, except they are the heroes of this 100% gags manga...

1. **Maudlin** (モードリン)
2. **Katappo no Furugutsu** (かたっぽのふるぐつ)
3. **Jennifer no Koi no Oaite wa** (ジェニファの恋のお相手は)
4. **Tou no Aru Ie** (塔のある家)
5. **Hanayome wo Hirotta Otoko** (花嫁をひろった男)
6. **Kawaisou na Mama** (かわいそうなママ)
7. **Sayo no Nuu Yukata** (小夜の縫うゆかた)
8. **Pussycat Pussycat** (プシキャット　プシキャット)

Contains 5 chapters:

1. **Inu to Anata to Haru Kaze to** (犬とあなたと春風と)
2. **Promise** (プロミス)
3. **Kimi Sarite Nochi** (君去りてのち)
4. **Koko e Oide** (ここへおいで)
5. **Mizu ga Koori ni Naru Toki** (水が氷になるとき)

We open with a light-hearted story of a guy whose best friend is highly dependent on him on all matters. He tells his friend he can continue his clingy ways only if he were a dog. His friend goes missing, but then he comes across a dog...

The next two very solid chapters are "Promise" and "Kimi Sarite Nochi". The former tells the story of a girl who keeps running into this mysterious young man whenever she is troubled. "Kimi Sarite Nochi" is on a cheating man whose lover is trying to persuade him into taking a trip with her and leaving his wife for good.

Karino Yoshihito\* takes the stage again for the last two chapters; we get to know more about him when he was 26 and 15.

\*recurring main character in some of Nishi Keiko's stories; see "September" and "The Another Ocean"

Contains the following stories:

1. **Kaizoku to Himegimi** (海賊と姫君)

2. **Aoi Tori: Bluebird** (青い鳥　ブルーバード)
The story follows the ballet dancer Asher and his rivalry with the younger up and coming ballet dancer Yan, whom succeeded his role as The Bluebird in the ballet "Sleeping Beauty". 

3. **Rothbart** (ロットバルト)
4. **Juliet no Koibito** (ジュリエットの恋人)

1) 3-ninme ga Kieta
2) Kootta Natsu no Hi
3) Satsui ni wa Aoi Ribon o Kakete

1. **Boku ga Tenshi wo Unda Wake** (ボクが天使を産んだ理由)
2. **Boku ga Kyuuketsuki Datta Wake** (ボクが吸血鬼だった理由)
3. **Boku ga Uso wo Tsuita Wake** (ボクが嘘をついた理由)
4. **Boku ga Daitouryou ni Natta Wake** (ボクが大統領になった理由)

Tamutamu's Variety Theater #2. A Collection of short stories:

1. **Ouji-kun** (王子くん)
2. **Hare, Tokidoki Yami.** (晴れ、ときどき闇。)
3. **Kiri no Ie: Koukai Sarenai 3-bon no Toge** (霧の家ー公開されない3本の棘)
4. **Fukou Sakka to Yobaretai** (不幸作家と呼ばれたい)

1. **Mizu ga Koori ni Naru Toki** (水が氷になるとき)
2. **Koko e Oide** (ここへおいで)
3. **Hitori de Kurasu Riyuu** (一人で暮らす理由)
4. **9-gatsu: September** (9月ーSeptemberー)
5. **Mou Hitotsu no Umi** (もうひとつの海) 1
6. **Mou Hitotsu no Umi** (もうひとつの海) 2
7. **Teenage**

In the Anywhere But Here series: 

#V1. Yama e Iku
1. **Yama e Iku** (山へ行く; Going to the Mountains); *Flowers 2006-04*
2. **Uchuusen Unten Menkyoshou** (宇宙船運転免許証); *Flowers 2006-05*
3. **Eki made Mugen** (駅までムゲン); *Flowers 2006-12*
4. **Message** (メッセージ); *Flowers 2006-08*
5. **Anata wa Dare desu ka** (あなたは誰ですか); *Flowers 2006-06*
6. **Yureru Sekai** (ゆれる世界); *Flowers 2006-07*
7. **Kuroi Hitsuji** (くろいひつじ); *Flowers 2007-01*
8. **Kifujin** (貴婦人); *Flowers 2007-03*
9. **Vibrato** (ビブラート); *Flowers 2006-11*
10. **Yanagi no Ki** (柳の木; The Willow Tree); *Flowers 2007-05* 

#V2. Sphinx
11. **Oedipus: Message III** (オイディプス　メッセージIII); *Flowers 2007-09*
12. **Sphinx: Message IV** (スフィンクス　メッセージIV); *Flowers 2009-10*
13. **Umi no Ao** (海の青); *Flowers 2009-07*
14. **Aoi Door** (青いドア); *Flowers 2007-08*
15. **Sekai no Owari ni Tatta Hitori de** (世界の終わりにたった1人で); *Flowers 2007-10~11* 1
16. **Sekai no Owari ni Tatta Hitori de** (世界の終わりにたった1人で); *Flowers 2007-10~11* 2
17. **Shimauma no Q&A** (しまうまのＱ＆Ａ); *Flowers 2007-06* 

#V3. Haru no Ogawa
18. **Mizutama** (水玉); *Flowers 2010-02*
19. **Shampoo** (シャンプー); *Flowers 2010-10*
20. **Yuri mo Bara mo** (百合もバラも); *Flowers 2011-10*
21. **Hanayome: Message V** (花嫁―メッセージV―); *Flowers 2010-10*
22. **Umi to Shinju** (海と真珠); *Flowers 2010-11*
23. **Haru no Ogawa** (春の小川); *Flowers 2011-03* 

Collected separately
24. **Nanohana** (なのはな); *Flowers 2011-08*
25. **Pluto Fujin** (プルート夫人); *Flowers 2011-04*
26. **Ame no Yoru: Uranus Hakushaku** (雨の夜―ウラノス伯爵); *Flowers 2012-02*
27. **Salome 20XX** (サロメ20XX); *Flowers 2012-03*

1. **Hanshin** (半神)
2. **Iguana no Musume** (イグアナの娘)
3. **Tenshi no Gitai** (天使の擬態)
4. **Gakkou e Iku Kusuri** (学校へ行くクスリ)
5. **Gogo no Hizashi** (午後の日射し)
6. **Niseou** (偽王)
7. **Onshitsu** (温室)
8. **Marine** (マリーン)
9. **Catharsis** (カタルシス)
10. **Kaette Kuru Ko** (帰ってくる子)
11. **Sayo no Nuu Yukata** (小夜の縫うゆかた)
12. **Yuujin K** (友人Ｋ)

Volume 1: Ningyo Hime to Hangyo Ouji 1. **Kingin Houseki Hime to Buriki Ouji** (金銀宝石姫とブリキ王子)
2. **Mushimezuru Hime vs. Hanasaka Ouji** (虫愛ずる姫vs.花咲か王子)
3. **Futanari Hime to Torikaebaya Ouji** (ふたなり姫ととりかえばや皇子)
4. **Nemuri Hime to Kankin Ouji** (眠り姫と監禁王子)
5. **Ningyohime to Hangyo Ouji** (人魚姫と半魚人王子)
5. **Kanaria Hime to Oumu Ouji** (カナリア姫とオウム王子)
6. **Katazukerareneeze Hime to Black Hole Ouji** (かたづけられねーぜ姫とブラックホール王子)
7. **Hachi Kazuki Hime to Issun Boushi Ouji** (鉢かづき姫と一寸法師王子)
8. **Saboten Hime to Iguana Ouji** (サボテン姫とイグアナ王子)

Volume 2: Amefuri Hime to Sabaku Ouji
1. **Babel Hime to Lost Gen Ouji** (バブル姫とロスジェネ王子)
2. **Yonaga Hime to Taiyou Ouji** (夜長姫と太陽王子)
3. **Amefuri Hime to Sabaku Ouji** (雨降り姫と砂漠王子)
4. **Yama Hime-sama to Tabisuru Ouji** (山姫様と旅する王子)
5. **Buntsuu Hime to Nemuri Ouji** (文通姫と眠り王子)
6. **Majo Minarai Hime to ...Doku Ringo Ouji** (魔女見習姫と…毒りんご王子)
7. **Kame Hime-sama to Urashimataro** (亀姫様と浦島太郎)
8. **Ukishima Hime to Moon Base Ouji** (浮き島姫とムーンベース王子)

Sayo is assigned to sew a yukata as home economics homework. She takes out the fabric her mother had intended to sew but was unable to. As she begins to sew it herself, she keeps reminiscing about her memories with her mother...

Two friends, Marmo and Doug, can't wait to see Lowell Powell Comet. However, the adults in the town have other plans for that Friday night, and ask the kids to to stay home as they leave for a town meeting. Is this a coincidence? Will the boys get to see their long-awaited comet? Read to find out.

The story follows the ballet dancer Asher and his rivalry with the younger up and coming ballet dancer Yan, whom succeeded his role as The Bluebird in the ballet "Sleeping Beauty".

Suddenly a strange man gives Hayase Nanami, aged 16 years, a package and run away. What will happen next? Will he come back and then… 

*Note: Published in Bessatsu Shoujo Comic 1999-02*