Aki, a working adult, is tired of her company life and is taking a leave of absence from her company. There she received the news that her beloved grandmother had passed away. Amidst her despair, her grandmother, who ran her cafe, asks her to protect her shop. When I went to her grandmother's shop thinking that it was a cafe for an amateur like me, I was met with unexpected events, such as a beautiful man I didn't know lying around and a talking cat claiming to be the reincarnation of Soseki! This is the first volume of the heartwarming story of a handsome man and a cat who run a cafe!

Saint Rafina is suddenly told that her engagement is off. She was fed up with the selfish prince and thought it was just the right thing to do, but then Theo, the prince's aide, quits his job and starts working for Rafina! Rafina's dream is to open a tea shop in the cute house the king gave her as an apology, but soon after her engagement is broken off, she starts getting marriage proposals one after another...! A reversal of love story between a serious saint who wants to live a leisurely life♥ (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Hinata is a high school girl who is always working on self-improvement. Popular with both boys and girls, she meets two popular upperclassmen at school, Kizuna and Nagisa. Hinata falls in love with the kind and gentlemanly Nagisa, while Kizuna is cold and aloof. Then, one day, she saves a cat, and her exciting school life begins. (Source: Natalie, translated)

"You're going to be a sacrificial shrine maiden――" Shirayuki, a girl with high spiritual powers, lost her spiritual powers in an incident and has been oppressed as a fallen shrine maiden. Her emotional support was 『her favorite』 the dragon god Ugetsu. It is said that Ugetsu is the highest god, and that becoming his priestess will bring him the highest happiness――, but Ugetsu, whose mission is to 『kill gods』, was hated by humans. Yes ―― Except for Shirayuki, who is the only one... And the sacrificed Shirayuki has a fateful encounter with Ugetsu ――!? What I was waiting for at the sacrifice was days of being pampered by my idol――!? Japanese-style Oshimono Fantasy! _Source: mechacomic, translated_

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...

In the year 20XX, Grand Kabuki Town is ruled by the Chinese mafia. People come to this town, one of the largest entertainment districts in Asia, to revel in pleasure and entertainment. It has become a lawless area where the police and government are afraid to enter. Ichiyo, on a special mission from the National Police Agency, comes to this town to take on mafia boss Kyuryu and his henchmen to protect the peace of Japan and to avenge his family. This is the beginning of Ichiyo’s assassination operation!

Pairing: Midoriya Izuku x Bakugou Katsuki

Princess Gyokuyo of the Touka Kingdom was nursing wounded prisoners of war from the enemy Hokuen kingdom, when she meets a young man with emerald-colored eyes who had come as an envoy of the Hokuen. The young man with the intense gaze forcefully tries to woo Gyokuyo...!? (Source: Rimacomi Plus, translated)

A lowborn boy with a gift for magic sets out to defy precedent and win a place in the prestigious Royal Academy. Its infamously challenging entrance exam forces him to team up with the daughter of one of the kingdom’s most powerful nobles in a meeting that will change both their lives forever. The aristocratic old guard scorns Allen for his humble origins, no matter how many times he proves himself as a sorcerer, and calls Lydia “cursed” because she can barely cast a spell, no matter how often she shows her skill with a sword. But as long as they support each other, they can be more than a match for anything the academy throws at them. Joined by a misfit princess and an enigmatic student from abroad, the pair take their first steps toward proving the world wrong. Meanwhile, whispers of a potent drug and a dragon-worshipping cult have the kingdom’s leaders on edge. *Source: J-Novel Club*