A collection of short stories: 1. SNOW 2. Anata wo Wasurenai (あなたを忘れない) 3. Pieta (ピエタ) *Note: Based on a short story by Jirou Asada (浅田次郎). Not included in the digital edition.* 4. Niji no Machi (虹の町) 5. Guren no Ken (紅蓮の剣)

After the end of World War II, as the Cold War intensifies, an anti-Communist purge breaks out in the United States. The American government is denouncing some of the most famous Hollywood personalities. This manga tells the story of how the Hollywood film community fights the ruthless oppression of power. (Source: VEGA, translated) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

Neuro Hard is a story set in the year 2300 when humans are drifting in the mechanized planet Hurema Hiyuto and space exploration is the order of the day. Intelligent lifeforms were detected in the fifth planet and a team of explorers decided to investigate. By mistake, the expedition administrators stupidly brought in a rowdy bunch of space pirates who proceeded to blow up the main ship and crashing them into the strange Planet Anthea. The Planet of the Bees - where a colony of aggressive wasps dominate the land. (Source: takotech.net)

Short stories set in decadent years of World War II, and in the subsequent postwar period. (Source: AnimeClick, translated)

He spent his life exploring the mystery of magic, and ended his life with nothing to show for it. After his death, his wish came true and he was reborn into another world. But the world was at a primitive stage where everything was yet undeveloped. What's more, the man is now in the form of a dragon child...? In a mysterious new world, the dragon wizard "Sensei," together with an elf girl, will begin to weave a new history… (Source: Comic Valkyrie, translated)

Awaken the "malice" sleeping inside you. Chinatsu is a middle school girl who's an honor student and highly trusted by her teacher. She gets along with her friends, and she spends her days happily without hating anyone. However, on her period, Chinatsu realized it. That she hated her homeroom advisor, and she's extremely irritated by her surroundings. She had put a lid on her own feelings and pretended not to notice, but when she became aware of it, the "monster" inside of her begins to rampage and reveal her true nature. (Source: Comic-Days, translated)

This is the story of a girl in China in 1900 who kills a tax collector from a corrupt government and finds herself hiding amongst guerrilla soldiers.

https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/316190247047937848 Locked away in the tower is 0088. Gazing with admiring eyes is the orphan Yuta. Yuta is invited into 0088's room, but... *Note: 67th Jump New World Manga Award Honorable Mention (judged by [AKUTAMI Gege](https://mangabaka.org/author/han1krr/akutami-gege)) & Supernova Award Winner.*

Pretty little Mai Hyodo is a high school freshman who just couldn't look any cuter in her high school "sailor" uniform. But Mai's dream is to restore the Kanto Hyodo Gang, a crime family headed by her late father. And with Tetsu, her father's ex-lieutenant, she's "doing what it takes" to restore the organization to its former standing.

Three original yuri short stories: JK senior and junior (9p), OL and JK (20p), and grandmas (8p).

Anthology of short stories created by Kodansha authors to celebrate the release of the Hollywood Ghost in the Shell movie adaptation.

One night after leaving a club where he was playing trumpet Ryou Takagi is jumped by a motorcycle gang. The scuffle spills out into the streets and causes a traffic accident. Because of this, Ryou is arrested and forced to do time. Upon his release, he has developed into a skilled boxer but trouble continues to find him. **Note:** B.B won the Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category in 1989.