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...

An anthology of love stories on the theme of eccentric love in another world, depicting forms of opposite-sex, same-sex, non-human, brokon, siskon, narcissistic and abnormal love.

For over three decades, renowned Japanese voice actress Megumi Hayashibara has breathed life into countless iconic characters -- including Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½), Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion), Lina Inverse (Slayers), Jessie (Pokémon), Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop), and Paprika (Paprika)! In this new autobiographical memoir, Megumi provides an in-depth look at her illustrious career, and how the very characters she has portrayed have impacted her life on both personal and professional levels.

Haruka lives a happy life with her kind and handsome husband, who is three years younger than her, and their cute four-year-old daughter. The only thing that bothers her is that a mom at her daughter's preschool, Maki Ogawa, is very familiar with her husband. Haruka believes that her husband would never betray her, but a person she would least suspect is actually trying to steal him away... This suspenseful story of adultery and deception questions just what the bond between a husband and wife is, and how a woman who knows only hell awakens and goes berserk! (Source: MangaPlaza)

The Please Teacher Anime fanbook is here! Included are pages of beautiful digital images, an original short story, sketches, creator commentary and loads of extras. A must-have for any true anime fan! (from Amazon)

A boy returns home without being able to say the most important words to someone. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

*Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

The world of works that pioneered an era of experimentation is now illuminated anew as something akin to "poems of youth" curated by Naoki Matayoshi, the foremost contemporary follower of Seiichi Hayashi. As a manga artist symbolizing Garo—which became the core of the seething counterculture vortex in the late 1960s—the author rose to become the darling of the age. Lyrical poetry and action drama, fusion of indigenous and pop art, the clash between cinematic/theatrical and poetic sentiments... Leading the era of transformation and carving new horizons for expression, this collection of works is curated by contemporary writer Naoki Matayoshi, the foremost follower of Hayashi, as he shines a new light on Hayashi's works. This includes Akai Enamel Kutsu in its first collection, as well as nine other stories. (Source: Chikuma Shobou, translated)

Melanie Tarantion, the daughter of a marquis, calmly accepts the engagement annulment forced upon her by her fiancé, Dominic. That’s because “she” was actually Melanie’s twin younger brother, Melvin Roses Tarantion, disguised as her all along. After successfully breaking off the engagement and returning home, Melvin thinks everything is over—but due to his grandfather’s schemes, he is once again forced to act as Melanie’s substitute! His next fiancé is Luca Hadriana, the first prince of the Kingdom of Hadriana. Though Luca seems somewhat flirtatious, he appears to be hiding secrets of his own— A romantic comedy about a prince with secrets × a noble “lady” with secrets, bound together through a cooperative engagement! _Source: [Comic Ride](https://comicride.jp/series/097120d9ced8c), translated_ https://www.cmoa.jp/title/348156/

A massive, 1200 page anthology gathering stories from every Garo author up until 1984. 1. **Zashiki Warashi** (ざしきわらし) \[Sanpei Shirato\] 2. **Nekonin** (ねこ忍) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] 3. **Unabara no Ken (Musashi no Maki)** (海原の剣（武蔵の巻）) \[Goseki Kojima\] 4. **Kao no Magatta Otoko no Monogatari** (顔の曲がった男の物語) \[Teppu Hoshikawa\] 5. **Mahiru** (真昼) \[Futoshi Watari\] 6. **Ai: Shinshaku Bushido Monogatari** (愛─新釈武士道物語─) \[Hiroshi Hirata under the name Issei Kaji\] 7. **Chiko** (チーコ) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 8. **Wakakusa Manpo** (若草漫歩) \[Mitsuo Fujisawa\] 9. **Uchuu no Dekigoto** (宇宙の出来事) \[Shintarou Tashiro\] 10. **Natsu** (夏) \[Ryouichi Ikegami\] 11. **Kakashi ni Kitaeru no Hanashi: Series Kiirooi Namida** (かかしにきいたかえるの話─シリーズ 黄色い涙─) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 12. **Rokunomiya Himeko no Higeki** (六の宮姫子の悲劇) \[Kuniko Tsurita\] 13. **Kyodai na Sakana** (巨大な魚) \[Seiichi Hayashi\] 14. **Doro Ningyou** (どろ人形) \[Hino Hideshi\] 15. **Umi Hoozuki** (海ほおずき) \[Keiko Naka\] 16. **Hana Arashi no Goro: Terajimachou Kidan** (花あらしの頃─寺島町奇譚─) \[Yuu Takita\] 17. **Nagamochiuta Kou** (長持唄考) \[Takao Yaguchi\] 18. **Uki (2)** (雨季(二)) \[Tadao Tsuge\] 19. **Wakaremichi** (わかれみち) \[Yoshihiro Tatsumi\] 20. **Tako ni Natta Shounen** (たこになった少年) \[Sanpo Yodogawa\] 21. **Kantaro Tsuki** (かんたろ月) \[Susumu Katsumata\] 22. **Urabure Yokaze** (うらぶれ夜風) \[Yukio Kawasaki\] 23. **Ame no Iro** (雨の色) \[Oji Suzuki\] 24. **Matsuko Ojichan no Nageki** (マツコおじちゃんの嘆き) \[Ryuuzan Aki\] 25. **Boku no Debu Inko-chan** (ぼくのデブインコちゃん) \[Maki Sasaki\] 26. **Burai no Omokage** (無頼の面影) \[Shinichi Abe\] 27. **Maboroshi no Shoujo: Wakouji Hakushakutei no Trouble** (幻の少女･和小路伯爵邸のトラブル) \[Hiroji Tani\] 28. **Niku Yashiki** (肉屋敷) \[Kazuichi Hanawa\] 29. **Kita e no Tabibito** (北への旅人) \[Shouichi Yoshida\] 30. **Saisetsu ni Mau…** (彩雪に舞う･･････) \[Shouhei Kusunoki\] 31. **Oza-shiki** (おざ式) \[Genpei Akasegawa\] 32. **Saikai** (再会) \[Hiroshi Masumura\] 33. **Murasaki no Densetsu (Image STATION)** (紫の伝説(イメージSTATION)) \[Masuzou Furukawa\] 34. **Zettai Kyuujitsu** (絶対休日) \[Shigenobu Akiyama\] 35. **Areta Umibe** (荒れた海辺) \[Anzai Mizumaru\] 36. **Kushii-kun no Hatsumei** (クシー君の発明) \[Yuuji Kamosawa\] 37. **Boxer** (毆者(ボクサー)) \[Mitsuhiko Yoshida\] 38. **Nobori Tako** (昇り凧) \[Moribi Murano\] 39. **Penguin Gohan** (ペンギンごはん) \[Teruhiko Yumura + Shigesato Itoi\] 40. **Ai no Arashi** (愛の嵐) \[Yoshikazu Ebisu\] 41. **Boku no Otouto** (ぼくの弟) \[Shigesato Itoi\] 42. **？** \[Shinbou Minami\] 43. **Sore kara no Iwamoto Musashi Kaidan** (それからの岩本武蔵･怪談) \[Kyuusoku Iwamoto\] 44. **Harry-shi no Koto** (ハリー氏のこと) \[Hiroshi Matsuo\] 45. **Aitsuma Ki** (愛妻記) \[Misao Hisauchi\] 47. **Gyoza Teishoku no Hiru** (ギョーザ定食の昼) \[Hiromi Hiraguchi\] 48. **Otou-san no Neji** (お父さんのネジ) \[Kazuhiro Watanabe\] 49. **Nagagutsu wo Haita Neko** (長靴をはいた猫) \[Satoshi Shimizu\] 50. **Monologue** (ものろおぐ) \[Youko Kondou\] 51. **Modern Lovers** (モダン・ラヴァーズ) \[Ira Okudaira\] 52. **Shouwaru Neko** (性悪猫) \[Murasaki Yamada\] 53. **Seishun no Ase wa Nigai ze** (青春の汗は苦いぜ) \[Norikazu Kobayashi\] 54. **Yakou** (夜行) \[Kazuo Takayama\] 55. **Puisanmura Housoukyoku** (ぷいさん村放送局) \[Masako Yakuwa\] 56. **Gonin Damashi Doufun Bushido: Gensou no Meiji** (五人だまし･道糞武士道─幻想の明治─) \[Shintarou Kou\] 57. **K** \[Masaaki Oosawa\] 58. **Taikutsu na Hi** (怠屈な日) \[Masayuki Izumi\] 60. **Umi no Ohanashi** (海のお話) \[Kotarou Momotarou\] 61. **Futatsu no Makura (Hatsune)** (二つ枕(初音)) \[Hinako Sugiura\] 62. **PHANTASMAGORIA** \[Shigeru Tamura\] 63. **Nobe wa Naku** (野辺は無く) \[Otoya Mitsuhashi\] 64. **Shounen** (少年) \[Hiromi Morishita\] 65. **Itoguchi** (糸口) \[Michiyo Matsumoto\] 66. **Mama to Yobarete Sankagetsu** (ママと呼ばれて三ヶ月) \[Takashi Nemoto + Jun Takagi\] 67. **Local-sen no Gogo** (ローカル線の午後) \[Osamu Kanno\] 68. **Hoto Hoto Nangi na Papa to Mama** (ホトホトなんぎなパパとママ) 69. **Hentousen no Natsu** (扁桃腺の夏) \[Tooru Minegishi\] 70. **Modotte Kita Hi** (戻ってきた日) \[Tomiko Higo\] 71. **Srap Skip** (スラップスキップ) \[Hisaichi Ishii\] 72. **Happy Birthday** (はぴー・ばーす・でい) \[Yuka Haga\] 73. **Dou Natten no: Aesop-shiki Manga Kouza** (どうなってんの─イソップ式漫画講座─) \[Shigeru Mizuki\]

Haru Maemori, reincarnated in another world, gains cheat skills from a bored god.However, the world is stagnant and full of injustice. Frustrated, Haru mutters, “This country is already over,” echoing his thoughts from Japan. Unlike in Japan, though, Haru now has the power to correct these wrongs. Determined, he sets out to use his abilities to build a better, fairer country where he and those around him can live comfortably.