Paris, the late 19th century. Theodorus van Gogh, renowned art dealer and branch manager of the prestigious Goupil & Cie, seeks to embrace new talent and techniques among up-and-coming painters. But this was a dark era for innovative artists in France, the field being dominated as it was by the privileged and the conservative who thought that art was the sole property of the upper echelons of society and that common folk were inherently incapable of appreciating it. Theodorus struggles to bring works which appeal to the hard-working masses into the limelight and usher in a new era. Central to his ambitions is his lifelong desire to see his brother Vincent's "god-given gift" finally being acknowledged by the world.

In his second year of high school, Sakura Shinji is barely scraping by. One day, his pretty classmate Yuki Hanamori offers him a part-time job, to become a Soul Reaper for 300-yen per hour. His first job is to chat with his childhood friend Asatsuki to hear her troubles. "But what does that have to do with being a reaper?" Sakura asked. "Don't worry, you'll see," Yuki replied.

One day a salaryman spots a high school girl eating convenience store bread all alone on a park bench. Day after day he sits on the bench next to her to quietly keep her company. Little does he realize…

The anthology features illustrations and comics drawn by other mangaka as well as Tsubaki Izumi herself. **#Cover illustration**: Tsubaki Izumi **#Illustrations**: Yoshino Satsuki (ヨシノサツキ), Yamauchi Yasunobu (山内泰延), Higuchi Tachibana (樋口橘), Takao Shigeru (高尾滋) 1. **Ousama Game Nozaki-kun** (王様ゲーム野崎くん) \[Tsubaki Izumi (椿いづみ)\] 2. **Chiyo no Debut Daisakusen** (千代のデビュー大作戦) \[Akino Kisara (秋野キサラ)\] 3. **Nenakya Dame yo Nozaki-kun** (寝なきゃダメだよ野崎くん) \[Asakura Ryousuke (朝倉亮介)\] 4. **Ken-san Hangen** (剣さん半減) \[Ichikawa Dan (いちかわ暖)\] 5. **Zessan Kosodate Nozaki-kun** (絶賛子育て野崎くん) \[Kawakami Masaki (川上真樹)\] 6. **Shimekiri Pinch Nozaki-kun** (〆切ピンチ野崎くん) \[Kikuchi Nana (菊地七菜)\] 7. **Kaishuu Soudougou** (回収騒動号) \[Kuroha (くろは)\] 8. **Minna ni Kiitemiyou!** (みんなに聞いてみよう!) \[Konkichi\] 9. **Fan Letter** (ファンレター) \[namo\] 10. **Kikan Doujin Nozaki-kun** (稀刊同人野崎くん) \[Namisaki Yuka (浪咲ゆか)\] 11. **Puri Shiyo♡** (プリしよっ♡) \[Nekokurage (ねこクラゲ)\] 12. **Tanuki ga Ippai** (たぬきがいっぱい) \[Nohara Yuta (野原ゆた)\] 13. **Ouji to Rudolf** (王子とルドルフ) \[Fuji (ふじ)\] 14. **Aori no Kokoroe** (アオリの心得) \[mikimaki (ミキマキ)\] 15. **Digital Nozaki-kun** (デジタル野崎くん) \[Mijinkouka (みじんこうか)\] 16. **Chiyo-chan no Ribbon** (千代ちゃんのリボン) \[Minami Toutarou (陽東太郎)\]

Shizuka Maku is just an ordinary high school girl with only slightly above average looks. That wouldn't be a problem but her older twin brothers are the school heartthrobs and beside them she always looks plain. The only boys who have ever been attracted to her are chased away by her over-protective brothers. Shizuka is the only plain person in her family and now her brothers have told her that she might not be related to them by blood. Now she is supposed to pick one of them to be her boyfriend. (Source: Anime News Network) *Note: Won the 51st (2005) Shogakukan Manga Award in the shoujo category in 2006.*

One is super shy around girls. The second just hates them. The third could give a care unless she’s 2-D. Welcome to Dadadan, a slapstick school life comedy following the antics of three fail males and their troubles with the enemy – females. Though the trio can’t stand to be near the opposite sex (either out of hate, disinterest, or difficulty), the girls themselves have no problem migrating to them!

When Fujii Nanami comes across a group of delinquents beating up another boy, her first instinct is to run away. But forgetting what she saw is harder than it seems, and when she goes back to treat his wounds, she finds her fear of him beginning to fade as an unlikely friendship springs up between them...

A young Tetsuou watched a performance by Giovanni Bazonni and was inspired to become a master cellist. But he knows that living as he is in an out-of-the-way Japanese island means his musical aspirations are unlikely to be realised. One day, a boy named Ikumi comes to stay at Tetsuou's place. Ikumi is the sole survivor of an accident at sea, wherein he saved himself by swimming out to Tetsuou's island. But he makes a surprising claim: he says he found his way to safety by following the sound of beautiful cello music, and is convinced that the player was Tetsuou.

At first glance, Nanika is a mysterious creature that looks like a black cat. Eat melon bread from the wrong place, and even if you want to put on a collar, why does it slip and stick to the ceiling like Spider-Man? Nanika should be uncomfortable, but master's elementary school student: Renya-kun accepts this with the attitude *"I didn't know that cats are such creatures".*

Princess Aruna is betrothed to the king of a neighboring kingdom well known for its violence and bloodshed. Aruna, however, is no shrinking violet. She has her own goals and ambitions in this fantasy world of politics. (Source: Anime News Network)

I'm sure this love will last forever ... He was my hero ... But I knew that this hero has a secret that he can not tell anyone...

Inorihime, Maritza, the noble existence who inherits the "Inori no Uta" \[Prayer Song\]. At a single chance encounter, she is captivated by Prince Azurite, despite their meeting being forbidden. The two of them are exposed to cruel fate… Now, the love that dwells in their hearts, an unseen door opens!