his installment of Chikuma Bunko's "contemporary manga" series is curated by Riku Onda and looks at manga artists and works from the 1970's to today that has continued to innovate and develop the rich genre that is shoujo manga. 1. **Door no Naka no Watashi no Musuko** (ドアの中のわたしの息子) \[Moto Hagio\] 2. **Love❤Game** (ラブ❤ゲーム) \[Yukari Ichijou\] 3. **Sarmyu no Ie** (サーミュの家) \[Yasuko Sakata\] 4. **Tsuruhime Ja! (Excerpt)** (つる姫じゃ～っ！) \[Yoshiko Tsuchida\] 5. **Erika Akai Tsumijikaze** (エリカ赤いつむじ風) \[Suzue Miuchi\] 6. **Hanaoka-chan no Natsuyasumi** (花岡ちゃんの夏休み) \[Natsuno Kiyohara\] 7. **Saint Rosalind (Excerpt)** (聖ロザリンド) \[Masako Watanabe\] 8. **Gishiki from Ichimanjuu Byou Monogatari** (『一万十秒物語』より「儀式」) \[Emi Kurata\] 9. **Fresh Green no Kisetsu** (フレッシュグリーンの季節) \[Yukiko Shino\] 10. **Semishigure no Yamu Koro from Umimachi Dairy** (『海街ｄｉａｒｙ』より「蟬時雨のやむ頃」) \[Akimi Yoshida\]

*“Teach me some thing more fun than games.”* A first-person perspective shota anthology. You and a love interest. • Start! (8 chapters) • School Arc (8 chapters) • Neighbor Arc (6 chapters) • Extracurricular Arc (8 chapters) • Event Arc (5 chapters) • 5 year Later!! (8 chapters) Cover illustration: Chikinko Yamada

Volume 1 **Kazoku no Joukei** (家族の情景) 1. **Sayo no Nuu Yukata** (小夜の縫うゆかた) \[Moto Hagio\] 2. **Zashiki Warashi** (ざしきわらし) \[Akimi Yoshida\] 3. **Boku ga Tenshi wo Unda Wake** (ボクが天使を産んだ理由) \[Yumi Tamura\] 4. **Pinball Cave** (ピンホール・ケイブ) \[Sakumi Yoshino\] 5. **Okurimono** (おくりもの) \[Akiko Hatsu\] 6. **Promise** (プロミス) \[Keiko Nishi\] 7. **Noraneko no Hanashi** (のら猫の話) \[Akemi Yoshimura\] 8. **Merry-go-Round ni Notte** (メリーゴーランドに乗って) \[Misako Nachi\] Volume 2 **出会いと別離** (Deai to Betsuri) 1. **Gould wo Kikinagara** (グールドを聴きながら) \[Sakumi Yoshino\] 2. **Aoi Tori** (青い鳥) \[Moto Hagio\] 3. **Hare, Tokidoki Yami.** (晴れ、ときどき闇。) \[Yumi Tamura\] 4. **Iskander Kuuri** (イスカンデルクーリ) \[Midori Suwa\] 5. **Tatoeba Heine Mitai** (たとえばハイネみたい) \[Michiyo Akaishi\] 6. **3-nin ga Kieta** (3人目が消えた) \[Chie Shinohara\] Volume 3 **100-mankai no Kiss** (１００万回のｋｉｓｓ) 1. **Lovers Kiss** (ラヴァーズ・キス) \[Akimi Yoshida\] 2. **Anna O** (アンナ・O) \[Sakumi Yoshino\] 3. **Mizu ga Koori ni Naru Toki** (水が氷になるとき) \[Keiko Nishi\] 4. **Paradise Zone** (パラダイス・ゾーン) \[Akiko Hatsu\] 5. **Kyuujitsu wa Paris de** (休日はパリで) \[Chiho Saito\] 6. **Rokugatsu no Koe** (6月の声) \[Moto Hagio\] Volume 4 **99-man Tsubu no Namida** (９９万粒の涙) 1. **Kinyou no Yoru no Shuukai** (金曜の夜の集会) \[Moto Hagio\] 2. **Hikari no Niwa** (光の庭) \[Akimi Yoshida\] 3. **Awatayoukan Kuriyoukan Satsujin Jiken** (栗田洋館栗羊羮殺人事件) \[Natsuno Kiyohara\] 4. **Academia no Boukensha** (アカデメイアの冒険者) \[Takako Yamazaki\] 5. **Boku ga Kin Medal wo Totta Wake** (ボクが金メダルをとった理由) \[Yumi Tamura\] 6. **Rose Flakes** (ローズ・フレークス) \[Sakumi Yoshino\] Volume 5 **Dokoka ni Aru Neko no Kuni** (どこかにある猫の国) 1. **Haiiro no Kifujin** (灰色の貴婦人) \[Akiko Hatsu\] 2. **Yuugure Bus** (夕暮れバス) \[Mariko Iwadate\] 3. **Leo-kun: Osoto ni Deshite** (レオくん　お外に出して) \[Moto Hagio\] 4. **Minatomachi Nekomachi: Rudy no Kiss** (港町猫町　ルーディのキス) \[Kanako Nanamaki\] 5. **Odori Hi: Hane Chouchin** (躍り火 跳ね提灯) \[Misako Nachi\] 6. **Osanamakura** (幼枕) \[Misako Nachi\] 7. **Yokohama Labyrinth: Akai Kami** (横浜迷宮　赤い髪) \[Masako Yoshi\] 8. **Kingyo no Tabi** (金魚の旅) \[Sakae Kusama\] 9. **Neko no Mita Yume** (猫のみた夢) \[Tomoko Kousaka\] 10. **Kuroneko ga... Miteru** (黒猫が…見てる) \[Keiko Nishi\] 11. **Neko Mix Genkitan: Yuusha to Furo to Yume Nezumi** (猫mix幻奇譚　勇者と風呂と夢ねずみ) \[Yumi Tamura\] 12. **Yotabanashi** (ヨタ話) \[Rie Arai\] 13. **Suzu-chan no Neko Kanako** (鈴ちゃんの猫) \[Sakurakouji\] 14. **Chuchutaro no Baai** (チュチュ太郎の場合) \[Chiho Saito\] 15. **Himitsu no Gu-Shirushi Kankou Konsu** (ひみつのグ印観光公司) \[Gregory Aoyama\] Volume 6 **Hime to Ouji to Romance to** (姫と王子とロマンスと) 1. **Kumo no Tamago** (雲のたまご) \[Misako Nachi\] 2. **Yume no Katami** (夢のかたみ) \[Chiho Saito\] 3. **Red River Bangai-hen: Kappadokia Kitan** (天は赤い河ほとり番外編　カッパドキア奇譚) \[Chi Shinohara\] 4. **Haiiro no Cinderella** (灰色のシンデレラ) \[Tomoko Naka\] 5. **Barairo no Yuutsu** (薔薇色のゆううつ) \[Akiko Hatsu\] 6. **Boku ga Ousama ni natta Wake** (ボクが王様になった理由) \[Yumi Tamura\] 7. **Amefuri Hime to Sabaku Ouji** (雨降り姫と砂漠王子) \[Natsuno Kiyohara\] Volume 7 **Ayashii Rinjin-tachi** (あやしい隣人たち) 1. **Vibrato** (ビブラート) \[Moto Hagio\] 2. **Kura no Aru Ie** (蔵のある家) \[Akiko Hatsu\] 3. **Paradise Avenue: Niizuma Wakusei** (パラダイスアベニュー新妻惑星) \[Natsuno Kiyohara\] 4. **Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko** (町でうわさの天狗の子) \[Nao Iwamoto\] 5. **X-Peke-/Yotabanashi** (X－ペケ/ヨタ話) \[Rie Arai\] 6. **Bishop no Wa: Hyakkiyakou** (ビショップの輪 百鬼夜行) \[Yumi Tamura\] 7. **Sayonara Spangle** (さよならスパンコール) \[Yuki Kodama\] 8. **Sarasa no Iwana** (さらさの岩魚) \[Misako Nachi\] 9. **Madame no Yakata** (マダムの館) \[Gregory Aoyama\]

Collection of one shots about women fighting against illness, written and draw by eleven different authors.

Cover illustration: Airumu

A selection of horror and suspense stories by manga artists not commonly associated with the genre curated by novelist Hideyuki Kikuchi. 1. **Kyoufu no Genshi Ningen Muuzu** (恐怖の幻視人間ムーズ) \[Hisashi Sekiya\] 2. **Shounen G-men** (少年Gメン) \[Tsunayoshi Takeuchi\] 3. **Asaki Yumemiji** (浅き夢見じ) \[Goseki Kojima\] 4. **Hitoinu** (人犬) \[Takao Saitou\] 5. **Shinin ga Yonderu** (死人が呼んでる) \[Noboru Kawasaki\] 6. **Kyuuketsuki** (吸血鬼) \[Mikiya Mochizuki\] 7. **Toge Ningen** (トゲ人間) \[Jirou Kuwata\] 8. **Adachigahara no Kijo** (安達ヶ原の鬼女) \[Ryouichi Ikegami\]

Treasure Hunters - Adventurers who search for buried treasure scattered around the world. In Shinjuku, Tokyo, a young man appears as a transfer student at Kamiyoshi Academy. While he seems like a normal student, he is actually a treasure hunter. His mission is to discover a mysterious ruin hidden deep beneath the school. Accompanied by his new friends from school, he sets out to discover the mysteries of a super ancient civilization. However, numerous traps, monsters called "Kehito" that lurk within the ruins, and the clutches of the "student council" stand in his way! (Source: Arc System Works)

\[Mariko Iwadate\] 1. **Dorararara** (ドララララ) 2. **Dorararara 1-3** (ドララララ 1-3) 1 3. **Dorararara 1-3** (ドララララ 1-3) 2 4. **Dorararara 1-3** (ドララララ 1-3) 3 \[Misako Nachi\] 5. Itazuku-san ga Kita Yoru (いたづくさんが来た夜) \[Sara Ootake\] 6. **Savannah EXP** (サバンナEXP) \[Kyoichi Aritome\] 7. **Fuyu no Gentou** (冬の幻燈) \[Kanako Nanamaki\] 8. **Minatomachi Nekomachi** (港町猫街) \[Akiko Hatsu\] 9. Kokonotsu no Inochi no Mahou (九つの命の魔法) 10. **Wilhelm Boujitsu: Sonosono 1-2** (ウィルヘム・某日　そのその1・2) 1 11. **Wilhelm Boujitsu: Sonosono 1-2** (ウィルヘム・某日　そのその1・2) 2 12. **Wilhelm Boujitsu: Himitsu no Onshitsu** (ウィルヘム・某日　秘密の温室) 13. **Wilhelm Boujitsu: Manekarezaru Kyaku** (ウィルヘム・某日　招かれざる客) 14. **Wilhelm Boujitsu Kuusou Kagaku Neko** (ウィルヘム・某日　空想科学猫) 15. **Hisoyakana Basho** (密やかな場所) \[Yukiko Hatsu\] 16. **Kuroi Inu ga Yattekita** (黒い犬がやってきた) \[Misako Nachi\] 17. **Aoribashi** (煽り橋) \[Junko Araki\] 18. **Kaeru no Ouji-sama** (蛙の王子様) \[Tomoko Kosaka\] 19. **Yagi ni Notta Princess** (山羊にのったprincess) \[Yuki Kodama\] 20. **Taro** (タロウ) \[Mieko Osaka\] 21. **Bokura Shinbun** (ぼくら新聞)