*Tatsumaki* tells the story of a novelist who is so much in a writing slump that he is actually thinking about selling his life and soul. He meets a mysterious man and discusses creative writing with him; how things such as reality and existing established conventions stop him from writing. A strange chain of events will draw in together a test knitter working under a harsh environment, a frivolous man on an online dating app, and a woman carrying a corpse. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)

Two women sit with a plate of grilled meat between them. A man daydreams before prosciutto. A woman thinks as she puts her hand into the bran. For those who have never known love, the miracle of sausage is a story told by the genius Yamashita Tomoko, an omnibus that celebrates love and appetite!

A collection of Yamashita Tomoko's oneshots published in Feel Young and flowers. 1) Utsukushii Mori 2) Mirror Ball Flashing Magic 3) don't TRUST over TEEN 4) blue 5) Itsuka Anata no Fushigi no Oppai 6) Karen 7) Ebony Olive

*"I want clothes that won't reveal my geekiness..."* That decision was made years ago. This is an unprecedented fashion essay about battling one's own complexes, being defeated by worldly desires, being confused by desires, and harboring longings in one's heart! (Source: Shueisha, translated) *Notes: \- Includes the one-shot "Anata Curry (あなたカレー)". \- Includes the one-shot "Miseinen (美青年)". \- Includes the one-shot "Shimashima Shima (縞々々)".*

A two-volume compilation of the popular one-page series in FEEL YOUNG magazine, where various mangaka share their food-related memories or current favorite meals!

A pure but unusual love story of a girl who ventures into femdom. (Source: Hox) *Published in magazine Monthly Afternoon, Issue 3, 2012.*

*"I think I want to break up..."* The night she had that thought, he appeared as a ghost. She thought it was a bad joke, but the next day, he was at university, acting like nothing had happened. From that moment on, her peaceful life began to quietly unravel. This is the beginning of a strange and beautiful everyday life, caught between the him who is alive and the him who is dead. (Source: ShuCream)

"I go to places with a lot of death," - said Asakura, a former detective who now runs a missing persons research company. Because her missing husband might be among the corpses. (Source: MangaPlaza)

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...

Because of his foolish way of living, Momota lost both his home and family. Just when he was about to give up on life, a police officer passing by by chance stopped him. Irritated by the officer’s strict sense of justice, Momota throws an absurd demand at the officer Hamauzu: “Sleep with me.” However, Hamauzu, risking everything, saves Momota. From that moment on, Momota vows to live for him… A single-minded love begins to change everything. (Source: Libre, translated)

1. **SUGAR GIRL** 2. **Zezezezezettai Korosu** (絶絶絶絶絶対殺す) 3. **Yume Hawaii Gen Hawaii** (夢ハワイ現ハワイ) 4. **CLING ONCE, BLINK TWICE.** 5. **Henjin** (変人) 6. **Shinigami** (死神) 7. **THE ABSENCE OF GOD**

A curated collection of works featuring one shots that were published in Young Rosé and ASUKA Volume 1: 1. **SOUVENIR** \[Kazumi Yamashita\] 2. **Akai Bara no Kaori** (赤い薔薇の香り) \[Fuyumi Ogura\] 3. **Mizu ni Utsuru Tsuki** (水にうつる月) \[Naoko Kubota\] 4. **Hatsumiyuki** (初深雪) \[Naomi Akimoto\] 5. **Me wo Tsuburi Koufuku na Nemuri e** (目を瞑り幸福な眠りへ) \[Yukiko Shino\] Volume 2: 1. **Yume Yori mo** (夢よりも) \[Emiko Yachi\] 2. **Dosukoi Tengoku** (どすこい天国) \[Yukari Takahashi\] 3. **Lovely** \[Tomoko Ninomiya\] 4. **Jigazou** (自画像) \[Wakuni Akisato\] 5. **Sapphire Hime no Bouken** (サファイヤ姫の冒険) \[Junko Murata\]