The timid middle-aged Maze is tasked with acting as the Demon King's double, and struggles despite being scolded by his daughter Bell! Winner of the Excellence Award at the 1st Phantom Wolf Awards! (Source: Gentosha) *Note: includes 2 extra chapters.*

Ao Amakawa is an orphaned boy studying medicine at Sacred Mountain. However, two men suddenly appear and tell him to fulfill a promise made 150 years ago by the Emperor. "You are the reincarnation of the Prince of Heavenly Fox." The Prince of Heavenly Fox led the Nine-Tailed Army in battle 150 years ago. Ao's fate is changed by his encounter with nine Heavenly Foxes, all of whom are destined to follow him. A Japanese-style fantasy begins, with nine swords flashing! (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

The reckless but determined Wingal charges ahead alone to prove himself worthy of the legendary Blaster Blade. *This is a one-shot manga based on a fan-submitted storyboard from Monthly Bushiroad's Vanguard Manga Award contest.*

The cover art is by the one and only Poyoyon♥Rock! Plus, a lineup of other talented artists bring you the world of Mai-HiME. Filled with laughter and tears, this is a truly satisfying read! Enjoy both illustrations and manga in this magnificent anthology!

I moved from the city to the countryside. There was a beautiful sea, mountains, and a gentle breeze. My cousin Sayoko, who had been kind to me since I was little, came back home and we started living together. Something was ignited in my heart.

“Didn’t we get engaged just last night?” When office worker Hiroko, a serious 32‑year‑old whose only charm is her earnestness, wakes up from the worst night of her life, she finds the “scary‑faced prince” from a client company lying naked beside her. Every day she endures sexual harassment from her boss and unreasonable behavior from her junior coworker, clinging to the hope that she’ll soon marry her boyfriend from college. But just as she starts expecting a proposal, she discovers he’s been cheating on her. In rock‑bottom despair, she goes on a drinking binge—and the next morning, there’s an unfamiliar ring glittering on the ring finger of her left hand…!?

Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.