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...
Their first time together at the beach as girlfriends, but there's something she doesn't want to show... at least, not to anyone else except the girl she loves!
On a winter day, a university student named Ittetsu meets a small black cat in the garbage dump and decides to take it home, naming it Kotetsu and making it his new family member. The two of them live peacefully, and one year later, Kotetsu has grown "big" beyond Ittetsu's imagination... into an attractive woman! Ittetsu tries various strategies to resist his urges towards Kotetsu, but Kotetsu, who loves Ittetsu, actively seduces him without any concerns! As their hearts and desires clash due to their concern for each other's happiness, will they be able to overcome the family boundaries and become a couple? (Source: [DLsite](https://www.dlsite.com/comic/work/=/product_id/BJ593661.html=)) Note: Includes a free [voice comic](https://www.dlsite.com/comic/work/=/product_id/BJ594502.html) if bought on DLsite.
Hina and Nata lived as childhood friends born on the same birthday in the same year. However, after entering high school, Nata decided to leave the town and gradually became estranged from Hina because of that. One day two witches Sabbath and Pargo mysteriously landed on Earth. Hina protects Nata from one of Sabbath's attacks and receives a fatal injury. The other witch, Pargo who saw that gives Hina and Nata a magical power at the cost of his body, and tells Nata to go on an adventure with Hina to regain his lost body. Thus, the adventurous journey of Hina and Nata began to regain what they lost and to stop the ambition of the Sabbath.
Yoshikawa, a high school girl who lives her life influenced by those around her, witnesses her class's diligent honor student, Hayasaka, taking off her uniform alone in an empty classroom... While Yoshikawa is confused by the difference from her usual self, Hayasaka begins to take off even more of her clothes...!? A coming-of-age yuri story that reveals the secret "me"! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
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.
Soon-jung Oh, a modest, ordinary college student in her twenties. Do you think her previous life was the best gisaeng in Joseon?! The spirit of a gisaeng who wakes up when he touches a man makes the man hot, and Soon-Jung Oh, who has lived only innocently, makes love out of nowhere. Soon-Jung Oh, who started a relationship completely different from what he dreamed of, will be able to overcome the original evils of Gisaeng and have the beautiful love he desires? **Original Webtoon:** [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/home/51705774), [Bomtoon](https://www.bomtoon.com/comic/ep_list/5tnswjd), [Ridibooks](https://ridibooks.com/books/1962072939), [Lezhin](https://www.lezhin.com/ko/comic/oh_soonjeong), [MrBlue](https://mrblue.com/webtoon/detail.asp?pid=wt_pure_wz), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.series?productNo=3750594), [Nate](https://toonnbook.nate.com/detail/H040020120), [Onestory](https://onestory.co.kr/detail/H040020120)
The protagonist, Gu Jiao, could have grown up as a noble lady but ended up as a poor peasant girl for the mix-up at birth. No one would take her when she was finally old enough to marry. People believed she was an ugly and stupid girl who got her parents killed. However, life wasn’t altogether harsh for Gu Jiao. The man she randomly chose to marry became the chief minister of the state. The young monk she adopted became a powerful general. The old lady she rescued turned out to be the mother queen. Her husband loved her so much that he would imprison anyone who tried to bully her. The general also promised that he would conquer each place Gu Jiao chose to go to. The mother queen was so fond of Gu Jiao that she would force her son to abdicate for bullying her. (Source: Webnovel)
For the gods and goddesses who give their followers Blessings to dive into the Dungeon, there's nothing they won't do for the sake of their familia. But have you ever wondered how they spend their days while their brave adventurers are busy fighting down below? Get a rare glimpse into the rare and just a tiny bit slapstick daily lives of the deities of Orario, 4-koma style! (Source: Yen Press)
Hana is in love with her childhood best friend, Kanata. One day, Kanata invites Hana to share a room, which she accepts. For a while, living with her crush seemed manageable for Hana. However, on the other hand, Kanata realized she likes spending time with Hana a bit too much and doesn’t really know what to do with her newly found feelings.
