With the passing of the her grandfather the Eisei Meijin whom she'd spend most of her childhood together, Ayumi lost sight of her goal. On the other side, Erika who's aiming to become a pro at Shogi to pay the dept her father left with them after running away. Right after entering high school the two meet at the on thing they shared in common, the Shogi Club. Find out how their story unfolds as they go through life centered around Shogi! (Source: Batoto)

The series centers on Yuuto Kyoubashi, a light novel illustrator who has a particular fetish for navels. He meets Nonoka Nogi, a 14-year-old cosplayer, who is his fan, and she begins helping him out with his housework. The story shows Yuuto and his colleagues, which include his editor and other light novel and adult game illustrators. (Source: Anime News Network)

The series centers on Yuuto Kyoubashi, a light novel illustrator who has a particular fetish for navels. He meets Nonoka Nogi, a 14-year-old cosplayer, who is his fan, and she begins helping him out with his housework. The story shows Yuuto and his colleagues, which include his editor and other light novel and adult game illustrators. (Source: Anime News Network)

Note: Artist Picola Sugar participated in the illustrations of all the volumes but the first one.

Tatsuya Kageishi's boring life changed to a life of an otaku fan when he saw Aoi Tsubasa, an idol with outstanding singing ability. However, the gal Maika Akabane in his class turned out to be Tsubasa herself, hiding her true identity! But Maika had a problem. If she did not find a boyfriend soon, she will be forced into an arranged marriage and have to retire as an idol. Tatsuya was in despair when he heard the news, but then she asked him to become her fake boyfriend. To show that they are really lovers, they'll have a lovey-dovey photo shoot, walk to school together, and go to an amusement park on a holiday! At a live concert, she gave him a secret wink! Maika, whom he thought was just gal who liked to make fun of others, showed an unexpected side of herself....... The fake love story between an idol with a secret and her most obsessive otaku fan is about to begin! (Source: Kodansha, 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...

Ryuuji Ogami, a harmless high school student with a rather troubled family situation, is asked by his kouhai, Konoko Hoshino, to install a game on his smartphone. As a result, he ends up as one of the participants in the Stress Game, a game that transcends human limits. Out of nowhere, monsters that shouldn’t exist begin attacking him! This is a game where players use their emotions. Each player’s supernatural powers are completely affected by the amount and intensity of their stress. Underestimated by Konoko, who thought Ryuuji would be the weakest, he actually turns out to have an extremely high amount of stress... And because of this, even at level 1 and in the face of incredibly strong enemies, Ryuuji shows overwhelming strength! Stress Game. A game played by those who harbor dark secrets in their hearts, willing to risk their lives to fulfill their desires. Thus, the curtain for this battle game is drawn! **Original Comic:** [Comic Walker](https://comic-walker.com/detail/KC_005394_S?episodeType=first)

Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. **Vol 1** - Cover illustrator: MATSUMOTO Azusa - Doujin artists: MATSUMOTO Azusa, ASHIDA Maki, WATANABE Kisaburo, Saeki, Kaina, Nagisa, NAKAMURA Machiko, tep, Omatsu, NAKARAI Kana, CHIMARI Fuuko, KAJI Hayato, TANO Kakashi, TATEWAKI Mame, NANASE Kameko, INOUE Nawo - Stories included: • [color=blue]*Boushoku*[/color] (Insatiable) by TATEWAKI Mame: (Bansai x Katsura) A chance remark by Takasugi to Bansai lands Bansai and Katsura in a complicated situation... • [color=blue]*Nichiyoubi no Kodomotachi*[/color] by KAJI Hayato: (Okita x Kagura) Kagura and Okita are seeing each other without telling their friends... *Nichiyoubi no Kodomotachi* was later reprinted in [Saigo no Shunkan no Sugoku Ooki na Henshin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=45997) **Vol 2** - Cover illustrator: Umeda - Doujin artists: Umeda, AMAMOTO Hal, NANASE Kameko, YOSHIMOTO Tatsuyoshi, NAKARAI Kana, KAZEKI Shou, Nagisa, YAMADA Shiro, FUJI Asaka, KAGEMURO Yuuki, MURATA Ichimatsu, MATSUMOTO Azusa - Stories included: • [color=blue]*Ame no Uta*[/color] by AMAMOTO Hal: (Gintoki x Shinpachi) Gintoki saves Shinpachi from a drenching by coming to his aid with an umbrella... • *[Itamewakete](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=21654)* by YOSHIMOTO Tatsuyoshi: (Gintoki x Shinpachi) • *[Hoshi no Doumeisha](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=25976)* by KAZEKI Shou: (Gintoki x Takasugi) **Vol 3** - Cover illustrator: AMAMOTO Hal - Doujin artists: AMAMOTO Hal, Nagisa, HOUJOU Karen, FUMITSUKI Nana, Umeda, Atsuyo, FUJISE Yuzuki, LONDON Pariko, YUKIYOSHI Komina, KANNO Kazuki, TATEWAKI Mame, TANO Kakashi **Vol 4** - Cover illustrator: TATEWAKI Mame - Doujin artists: KIRINO Muyako, NEKOTA Kojirou, HINA Youko, 楽, Kisaburoh, Haruki, ITSUKI Meiko, KOUSAKA Akiho, TATEWAKI Mame, Nanao, YAMADA Shiro, TSUKIGASE Yurino, AOI Yuumu, NANASE Kameko, Shimaji **Vol 5** - Cover illustrator: YAMADA Shiro - Doujin artists: ICHINOMIYA Shihan, Zatsunen, KIRINO Muyako, ICHIJOU Karune, SAGAMI Waka, Kisaburoh, Kaina, KUUYA Wataru, YAMADA Shiro, SAKURAI Shiori, ITSUKI Meiko, FUJIMARU Mamenosuke, MATSUMOTO Azusa * Note: [color=blue]blue[/color] = scanlated