Lovebirds Ren and Shino have left their school days behind and set out into the world of working adults. Independence is exciting, but living on their own and starting their careers come with a whirlwind of challenges. Ren is struggling to make time in her busy modeling schedule for her girlfriend. Shino is happy about Ren’s success, but she can’t help but notice all the admiring gazes Ren attracts. Then when they’re finally alone, Shino shies from physical intimacy! And to top it all off, Shino gets along with her coworkers and students so well that it’s stoking Ren’s jealousy. Do these high school sweethearts have what it takes to clear these hurdles and build a future together? (Source: Yen Press)

A 33-volume collection of award-winning oneshots put out by Kodansha from 2002-2012. Some of these would later get serialized or collected in other volumes. **Serialized or otherwise collected:** AKABOSHI Tomo [Shishunki Syndrome](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=10895992058) AKIZUKI Risu [Oku-sama Shinkaron](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=8585) ARAI Hideki [8-gatsu no Hikari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=48516) ARAMAKI Keiko [GENOMES](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=100366) ASADA Torao [Spoonman 3.18](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7155) ASHINANO Hitoshi [Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=586) Endo Hiroki [Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko Dakara](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5984) ENOMOTO Shunji [Golden Lucky](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=44334) IGARASHI Daisuke [Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi, Hoka (collected in Hanashippanashi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2347) IRIE Kiwa [Haikibun! Sakanahime](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=54246) IRIE Noriko [Neko no Te Kashimasu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=34406) KIMURA Kon [Koube Zaijuu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=6616) KITOH Mohiro [Vandemieru no Tsubasa](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2395) KOMAI Yu [Sonna Yatsua Inee!!](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=16844) MATSUMOTO Taiyou [STRAIGHT](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9964) NIHEI Tsutomu [BLAME! (prototype chapter, included in NOiSE)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2275) OHARA Shinji [Boku wa Otouto](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=23188) SAMURA Hiroaki [Mugen no Juunin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1628) SOUJI Hajime [Sanmon Mirai no Katei Houmon](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=95297) TOUME Kei [Kurogane](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1034) TOYODA Minoru [Love Roma](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5227) TSUCHIDA Seiki [Miseinen](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=65435) URUSHIBARA Yuki [Mushishi prototype chapter, collected in Filament](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=35219) WAKANA Shouhei [Kamen Tenshi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=38659) **Other:** Hiramatsu Kannosuke [Yume](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134645) ABE Yoshitoshi [Ame no Furu Basho](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=70439511114) Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. YAMAZAKI Ren [Like a Laika](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=15464858831) From Atelier du Noir Scans: The daily, average life and interactions of some of a ship’s crew as they depart to explore space. Winner of the Jiro Tanaguchi Special Award for manga in the 2010 Four Seasons Award Anthology. NADEGATA Nazuna [Kokenoshima](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=25320595156) From Atelier du Noir Scans: On a remote island, a skilled swordsman who honed his craft on the local population attempts to atone for his sins and lift a curse by hunting and killing demons. Winner of the Hagio Moto Special Award for manga. KIBA Kouichi [Jagua](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=26870403448) As the protagonist is returning home one night, she runs into a man who had just been in a car crash. As he is dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. JOUYAMA Yui [Zanuff the Butcher](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=57841268625) A butcher with a dark secret finds a little girl. HAYASHIDA Q [Sofa-chan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9150331372) Tells the story of a female ghost who lives on a couch and it's the debut work of Q Hayashida as mangaka. KANOU Rie [Kingdom of Stars](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=20282565791) Oneshot about love, religion, and a big misunderstanding that leads to a weird situation...

from fictiondb: The bedroom surrender... Tallie has moved to London to pursue her dream, so when she's offered a gorgeous apartment to house-sit, she can't believe her luck. Millionaire Mark Benedict returns home and is shocked--although not altogether displeased--to find Tallie in his shower! He will take Tallie to his bed and turn her from inexperienced innocent...to his willing mistress! INNOCENT MISTRESS, VIRGIN BRIDE Wedded and bedded for the very first time!

All Natalia wants is just one chance to be her own, independent woman... But her duties as the crown princess of Grunberg prevent her from ever leaving the royal court unaccompanied. When she finally gets the opportunity to travel, all by herself, to the United States, she relishes the fact that no one recognizes her. Then, out of the blue, all of her luggage is stolen! And who should come to her rescue but her handsome seatmate from the flight. He'd held her hand so reassuringly when they'd encountered turbulence...

Seven years ago, Laura had a brief affair with Constantine Karantinos. Now he's getting married, but Laura has a surprise for him—their short time together resulted in a son, Alex. Constantine, now with the heir he needs, ends his engagement and insists Laura and Alex come to Greece. Laura agrees, but only as a servant in his house. While Laura works during the day, Constantine has other ideas for her at night. But can a man raised in a loveless family learn to truly care for Laura and their son?

Top programmer Jo has just landed herself a job. But when she meets her new boss, she freezes. Standing right there in front of her is Mike Hunter, the man she has hated for three years, three months and ten days! And to make it even worse, her other worst enemy, his cousin Mark Hunter, works at the same company. Mark, not recognizing Jo, attempts to pursue her romantically. And Mike, though he knows quite well just how much she hates him, is still aggressive in his desire for her. Jo is caught between both men, drowning in a whirlpool of their desires. Just what happened in their shared past? And where is this love triangle going?

**There's a new life growing inside me...but both the parents are gone!** When the doctor tells her she's pregnant, Elaine is dumbfounded. It wasn't supposed to be like this! Elaine agreed to be the surrogate mother for a good friend of hers, who couldn't have children, but her friend and her friend's husband died in a fire a month ago. The two people who wanted to bring this child into the world are both gone, and Elaine never wanted children of her own. Elaine, a capable, workaholic TV producer, commands a lot of respect at work, but she has no one to turn to about her current predicament. Her star reporter, Brent, however, has noticed that something is off...

Tokihiko Takanashi's a student who was thrown out of his residence and then fell into the care of the Kujo family in a twist of fate. There, he meets Takaaki, a college professor who hides the secret that he gets uncontrollable urges when he smells Western sweets. To help Takaaki, Tokihiko gives his body to him, and this depravity leads to Tokihiko falling in love. But, when the "Master" who trained Takaaki's body to be that way returns to Japan, their relationship undergoes a huge change. Will Tokihiko be able to protect Takaaki from the horrid Master...!? **English Translation ** [Mangaplaza](https://mangaplaza.com/title/0303008037/)

Love, kisses—everything feels real, yet it’s all a lie. A bittersweet high school game of pretend. Due to certain circumstances, Souichirou had to leave his hometown and move in with his relatives. There, he reunites with Miku, his distant relative and childhood friend. When they were kids, she used to drag him into playing "house" together. Now, just like back then, she proposes a new game with the same casual tone. "Want to try pretending to be lovers this time?" "Hey, sounds like fun. Let’s do it." At first, it was just harmless fun, pretending to be a lovey-dovey couple. But gradually, things became more intense — they started hugging and even kissing. As they get more absorbed in their relationship, they slowly began losing track of where pretend ended and their real feelings began. Because it’s supposed to be just "pretend love," neither of them can express their true feelings. What emotions are hidden behind their endless game of pretend romance? (Source: Kadokawa, translated)