Alicia met former pro rugby player Francesco on a trip to Florence after her high school graduation. As a rugby fan, the chance to date her idol was a dream come true. The dream got even better when he proposed to her on the final day of her trip, and they had a whirlwind wedding. But their happiness wasn?t meant to last. Humiliated on her wedding night, Alicia ran from her husband. What could be in store for them ten years later, when they meet by chance at a rugby game in England??

When Anne felt the bride's bouquet bounce off her head at a wedding ceremony, she heard a fellow guest say, "I guess you're next." And the speaker was the famous novelist Mark Rayne! But Anne, who had recently been abandoned by her fiance and who was desperately trying to support her ailing father, inadvertently left Mark with the impression that she wasn't interested in him. As she left the party, Anne could only sigh at the lost opportunity... But just a few days later, they reunite at a beautiful town by the sea...will they both be swept away?

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...

Tendo Riku is a detective who forgets anything important after 3 minutes, eats rice in 3 minutes, crap in 3 minutes, and takes a bath in 3 minutes. Although he is full of such flaws, he transforms into the strongest and invincible super detective for 3 minutes when a case is involved! Leads to the resolution of many difficult cases and mysterious cases. His comrades call him "Schwatch", likening him to a hero who fights for only three minutes. One day, Riku is visited by Wako Murasaki, the younger sister of his college friend Kotaro Murasaki. With no relatives other than her brother and no place to live, she relied on Riku through her brother's introduction. Riku is against her girlfriend like that...

We were childhood friends back then. Tomoe Yako, Takehiro Furuya, and Kyotaro Mikagami The three of us, who lived near each other, always played together in good harmony. However, by the time they graduated from junior high school, Tomoe had emerged as a pianist and Takehiro as a karate fighter, creating a big gap between them and Kyotaro, who had nothing... One day, Kyotaro was told, "You shouldn't get in the way of those two," and he realized that he was a hindrance to them. He spent his high school life trying to keep his distance from them and avoid them. But on the day of graduation, Kyotaro goes to see them and what does he see? The gears of their childhood friendship are becoming more and more twisted, and where they will end up--!

I am but a traveler in a foreign land, with no desire to become an immortal. After cultivating Daoism in the deep mountains for twenty years, Master sent Song You down the mountain to witness the demons, ghosts, spirits, monsters and myriad aspects of life, to explore the famed mountains and rivers, and seek the legendary immortals. She said that was the true path of cultivation. Who would have thought, after traversing every corner of the land, the immortal I sought turned out to be myself. Official English

Since arriving in London, Eleanor has fantasized about a life with her fairy-tale prince, Lord Nicholas Buckland. When a trip with her pregnant sister brings them to an old run-down inn, Eleanor is dumbfounded to learn that her very own fairy-tale prince is also a guest at this dreary establishment. After a dream-filled night, Eleanor wakes up to her sister's shrieking and finds herself in bed with a naked Lord Buckland. [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/75273/)

from fictiondb: Trevennon had a dark and tragic history. As a child, Morwenna had listened to her mother's stories of Trevennon, her old home. Morwenna had pictured a castle full of the magic of love, standing high on the cliffs of Cornwall. So when tragedy struck the eighteen-year-old Morwenna, she fled to Trevennon. Contrary to her expectations, she found a house full of unhappiness and hostility - Dominic Trevennon's hostility. But strangely, Dominic capture Morwenna's heart as completely as her mother's stories had captured her imagination. Only this time, the story didn't seem to have a happy ending.

Forty-five of Japan’s leading manga artists illustrate Star Wars! Explore the galaxy through the beautiful artwork of 45 outstanding Japanese manga artists and illustrators, including Akira Himekawa, Kamome Shirahama, and Taiyo Matsumoto. Celebrating the universal appeal of these iconic characters and their timeless stories, this collection presents each artist’s unique tribute to the Star Wars universe and is a must-have for fans of Star Wars and manga alike!