Marimo and Rin are very young sisters. Who are the two continuing to fight and what are they escaping from? That secret happened several years earlier, and its origin was an explosion at a certain factory. A mysterious virus hit a district, and the two have obtained strange powers: the power to wound and kill a person with just a touch and the power to calm a person's heart by touching. Hand in hand, the sisters continue their escape in order to fulfill their promise to their mother, going towards a certain place, however... A forbidden escape suspense!

Two short stories by Akaishi Michiyo. 1. **Keitai ga Ochiteita.** (ケータイが落ちていた。) On her way back from a date with her boyfriend, Momoka finds a cell phone on the ground. She receives a text message on it that makes it seem like its owner is nearby watching her. Scared, Momoka brings the cell phone to a nearby police station where her ex-boyfriend works. What is behind this mysterious cell phone? 2. **Seven Piece** (セブンピース) Shinohara Kurumi was blind for four years until she received a retinal transplant and could see once again. Kaidou Shuuichi, her cousin, took care of her during that time and has considered her his fiancee ever since. This all threatens to change, however, when one day, a mysterious boy approaches Kurumi and asks her if she is happy.

Ayame discovered that she's the descendant of the demon, since then she's being hunted by a group of demon hunter, Astersik.

Two short stories by Akaishi Michiyo. 1. **NEWS 6:30** (NEWS6：30) Aspiring to follow in the footsteps of her idol Niimi Toshihiko, a popular young news anchor, Jinnouchi Akira studies hard, applies, and is accepted as MATV's newest newscaster hire. But many trials await her there involving success at her job and an unrequited love... 2. **Soshite Tenshi wa Hohoenda** (そして天使は微笑んだ) College student Narusawa Setsuka's life has been filled with tragedies, which is why she is unphased when someone at her university says he's never seen anyone so ill-fated. She gets by somehow always with the love and support of her protective boyfriend Kurusu You. But is what You provides simply just innocent love and support...?

Mikado Nanase was born into a family of ice skaters. Not discouraged by their father's death, she and her twin brother, Kou, aim for the gold. An ice skating romance.

This volume is a collection of older one-shots written by Akaishi Michiyo. Fair Lady wa Namida wo Nagasu: Takagi Sena walked by Sawaki Yoshitaka's new car and heard the car crying out that it was sad. Thinking nobody would believe her as always, she decided to walk away, but...?? W (Double) --Kage no nai Gogo -- : Swimming star, Ichinomiya Mao, was involved in a terrible near-death accident at sea, which ended her swimming career. Ever since, her boyfriend, Ozaki Ryou, has been acting strangely, and now, someone that looks exactly like him has started hanging around. The only problem is, nobody else seems to notice! Sono Hi wa Kinyoubi: Sano Azumi's life was saved by a mysterious teenage guy who nobody was able to identify. Years later, Azumi meets someone named, Hagimori Shuuichi, who looks extremely similar to the guy who gave up his life for hers. Is this just coincidence? Vivian Lee ga Koroshita: Kanzaki Yuna was found dead in her apt. one night from drug overdose. Kitajima Kouko, her stunt double, was found hovering around the scene. Did Kouko have a hand in Yuna's death? 6 byou no 9 gatsu: Kanda Kimihiro's life is normal. He attends high school, loves motorcycles, and idolizes a popular model, Fujino Sakiko. He has a best friend, Nagae Seiichi, and a cute girlfriend, Ogawa Kasumi, who he has been dating for years. But when Fujino Sakiko appears at his house one day declaring to be his sister, the gears of his life silently begin to shift... (Note: this one-shot has also been recorded in another tankoubon with the same title) Labyrinthos no Yoru: 5 people randomly decided to share a taxi back home from downtown Tokyo one night. Unfortunately, the taxi was involved in a violent accident. When the passengers regained consciousness, the driver was dead, and the area around them was eerily silent. What happened to the rest of the cars? Why were there no ambulances or policemen?

Aruto Kashiwayama is a budding pianist. She lodges at a famous conductor's house. Aruto's relationships with the conductor's son Hokuto and her first love Masaru are revealed.

A young man takes on female roles in Japan's early film industry. (Source: diaCLB)

Defeating bad guys with elegance and grace! Shiko Kanashizuki, a beautiful woman of unknown age, lives in a luxurious mansion in the middle of Roppongi. She loves beauty and elegance with all her heart, and will never allow anything dull or ugly to get in the way of her enjoyment! (Source: Flower Comics, translated)

Ichika awakens to a special power after an incident that allows her to see spirits behind people at night. Her job as a housekeeping assistant, "Aoyane," is to perform any household chore upon request. Together with Rio, a mysterious man who has moved into Ichika's apartment, she once again listens to the silent voice of the person behind her...!? (Source: Shogakukan, 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...

Akaishi's own interpretation of the childhood and adolescence of Alexander the Great, and of his own forceful personality and charisma, and the important people and events who helped to shape him into one of the greatest rulers in history.