A collection of short stories by various mangaka.

A man returns to his hometown with his son to see an old friend.

CONTENTS: Season1 「After a year and a half」**Pii** 「やっかいな友だちたち」**Yoha** 「丸ちゃんと俺のはなし」**Katashina** 「猪爪家の幸せ家族計画」」**KABANO Sakadachi** 「4年後のクリスマス」**Moriyo** 「あばれんぼハニー～愛の結晶編～」**TOBIDASE Kevin** Season2 「久藤さんちの息子さん」**Sachimo** 「堤家の幸せ家族計画…？」**KABANO Sakadachi** 「マイペースマイハニー」**TOBIDASE Kevin** 「そのあとの、またそのあとの」**AZUMI Tsuna** 「『怪盗アンナ』と『うみと愉快な仲間たち』」**SATOMARU Mami** 「キミのことをおしえて」**SANEMORI Tabane** 「大切な時間 / Precious Time」**ICHIKAWA Ichi** Season3 「たまには」**Moriyo** 「これから、」**YAREYA Umako** 「首輪をちょうだい 」**Toube** 「なみだ枯れるな－それから－」**ANDO Romeda** 「痕からはじまる」**AKIMOTO Yoshi** 「僕たち○○します。」**Hachisu** 「オチはだいたい単純」**Omaru**

Collections of one-shots each selected by 85 different shoujo manga authors and organized by theme: Volume 1 - **Love Story** (恋愛) 1. **Biidama no Hashi** (ビー玉の橋) \[Robico\] \[Selected by Saki Haruki\] 2. **Haruaki Hime** (春秋姫) \[Yukiko Kai\] \[Selected by Aiko Itou\] 3. **Fuyu-Haru-Anata** (冬・春・あなた) \[Fusako Kuramochi\] \[Selected by herself\] 4. **Koibumi Biyori "Atashi wo Shiranai Kimi e"** (恋文日和＜あたしをしらないキミへ＞) \[George Asakura\] \[Selected by Machiko Sakurai\] 5. **Romantical Blue Illumination** (ロマンティカル・ブルー・イルミネーション) \[Hiromu Ono\] \[Selected by herself\] 6. **Kotsu Tsubo** (骨壺) \[Ayato Katsuma\] \[Selected by Joniel Sugawara\] 7. **Michikusa** (みちくさ) \[Kyouko Fumizuki\] \[Selected by Chieko Hara\] 8. **Pink no Yuki ga Futtara...** (ピンクの雪が降ったら…) \[Kaoru Tada\] \[Selected by Saya Miyauchi\] Volume 2 - **Family** (家族) 1. **Tasogare** (黄昏) \[Mariko Iwadate\] \[Selected by Masako Yoshi\] 2. **50-nen no Toki wo Koete** (50年の時を超えて) \[Mariko Takeda\] \[Selected by herself\] 3. **Moderato Cantabile** (モデラートカンタービレ) \[Noriko Nakayama\] \[Selected by herself\] 4. **Kiseki no Okurimono** (奇跡の贈りもの) \[Rina Morino\] \[Selected by herself\] 5. **Hareta Hi wa Gakkou wo Yasunde** (はれた日は学校をやすんで) \[Rieko Saibara\] \[Selected by Nami Akimoto\] 6. **Barairo ga Me ni Shimiru** (バラ色が目にしみる) \[Yoshida Mayumi\] \[Selected by herself\] 7. **Sora no Kotori** (空の小鳥) \[Chica Umino\] \[Selected by Saki Aoi\] Volume 3 - **Emotion** (感動) 1. **Saionji-san to Yamada-kun** (西園寺さんと山田くん) \[Tsunami Umino\] \[Selected by Kei Yoshizawa\] 2. **Pocket no Naka no Kiseki (Ayako)** (ポケットの中の奇跡 (綾子)) \[Waki Yamato\] \[Selected by Miwa Ueda\] 3. **Itteshimatta Natsu** (いってしまった夏) \[Mutsumi Tsukumo\] \[Selected by Hara Chieko\] 4. **Anata no Aozora** (あなたの青空) \[Fuyumi Ogura\] \[Self selection\] 5. **Yuki Warisou** (雪割草) \[Chiki Oya\] \[Selected by Fuyumi Ogura\] 6. **Haruyume Hime** (春夢姫) \[Jun Fukami\] \[Self selection\] Volume 4 - **Fantasy** (幻想) 1. **Kitsune Yomeiri** (きつねよめいり) \[Akimi Yoshida\] \[Selected by Masako Yoshi\] 2. **My Dear B・F** \[Ikuemi Ryou\] \[Selected by Saya Miyauchi\] 3. **Kimi yo Shiru ya Minami no Kuni** (君よ知るや南の国) \[Kumi Morikawa\] \[Selected by Youko Miyajima\] 4. **Arcadia no Shounen** (アルカディアの少年) \[Ritsuko Abe\] \[Selected by Youko Hanabusa\] 5. **Dorobou Cinderella** (泥棒シンデレラ) \[Suzue Miuchi\] \[Selected by Nami Akimoto\] 6. **Chijou no Itten** (地上の一点) \[Yuko Kono\] \[Selected by Itsumi Kirishima\] 7. **Ki no Fureta Kisetsu** (気のふれた季節) \[Tomoko Naka\] \[Selected by Seika Nakayama\] Volume 5 - **Extraordinary** (異彩) 1. **Hoshi no Opera** (星のオペラ) \[Chica Umino\] \[Selected by Kazu Gotou\] 2. **Nire Yashiki** (にれ屋敷) \[Hideko Mizuno\] \[Selected by Seika Nakayama, Chieko Hara, and herself\] 3. **Genkan** (玄関) \[Fumiko Takano\] \[Selected by Kiwa Irie\] 4. **Sault Seint Marie no Koi** (スー・セント・マリーの恋) \[Kyouko Fumizuki\] \[Selected by Udou Shinohara and Akiko Hatsu\] 5. **Ame** (雨) \[Minori Kimura\] \[Selected by Hideko Mizuno\] 6. **Omukae Ga Kuru** (おむかえがくるよ) \[Masako Sone\] \[Self selection\] 7. **Hinata e Hikage e no Romance** (日なたへ日かげへのロマンス) \[Toshie Kihara\] \[Selected by Ayuko Omi\] 8. **Uso Happyaku-ya** (嘘八百屋) \[Masako Yoshi\] \[Self selection\] 9. **Hanshin** (半神) \[Moto Hagio\] \[Selected by Chie Shinohara, Tsugumi Tsukishima, and Akirako Toudou\]

A four-volume anthology of award-winning submissions to Afternoon's Shikishou (Four Seasons Award). Each volume is named after a season. The criteria for the selected works and authors is unknown. **Spring** 1. **Miseinen** (未成年) \[Seiki Tsuchida; 1987 grand prize\] 2. **GOTAVOICE** \[Tsutomu Takahashi; 1987 Spring runner-up\] 3. **STRAIGHT** \[Taiyou Matsumoto; 1987 Autumn runner-up\] 4. **Neko no Te Kashimasu** (猫の手貸します) \[Noriko Irie; 1987 Winter grand prize\] 5. **Ronin Heartbreak!** (Roninハートブレイク！) \[Yasuo Ootagaki; 1988 Summer honorable mention\] 6. **Shonen-ou ni Shiroi Kumo** (少年王に白い雲) \[Masumi Sudou; 1988 Autumn runner-up\] 7. **Oku-sama Shinkaron** (奥様進化論) \[Risu Akizuki; 1988 Autumn honorable mention\] 8. **Ridatsu** (離脱) \[Masaaki Nakayama; 1988 Winter runner-up\] 9. **Hachigatsu no Hikari** (8月の光) \[Hideki Arai; 1989 Summer grand prize\] 10. **Western Carnival** (ウエスタンカーニバル) \[Hiromoto Shinichi; 1989 Summer honorable mention\] 11. **Golden Lucky** \[Shunji Enomoto; 1989 Autumn honorable mention\] 12. **A Mess on a Weekend** \[King Gonta; 1989 Winter grand prize\] 13. **Haikibun! Sakana-hime** (杯気分！肴姫) \[Kiwa Irie; 1989 Winter winner\] 14. **Ma, Ikka!** (ま、いっか！) \[Hiramatsu Minoru; 1989 Winter honorable mention\] 15. **Higan to Shigan no Aida de** (彼岸と此岸の間で) \[Yuji Aoki; 1990 runner-up\] 16. **Zouteki Ningen** (象的人間) \[Masayuki Taguchi; 1990 Autumn winner\] 17. **Home Range** (ホームレンジ) \[Masayuki Sugawara; 1991 Summer runner-up\] 18. **Meitantei ni wa Narenai Keredo** (名探偵にはなれないけれど) \[Ken Matoba; 1991 Summer runner-up\] 19. **MOZOO** \[Hiroyuki Yasuda; 1991 Autumn honorable mention\] 20. **Sakana** (魚) \[Hideji Oda; 1991 Winter honorable mention\] **Summer** 1. **Killing Paranoia** (きりんぐぱらのいあ) \[Toyokazu Matsunaga; 1992 Summer grand prize\] 2. **Boku wa Otouto** (ぼくはおとうと) \[Shinji Obara; 1993 Spring grand prize\] 3. **YOKO vs** \[Shinya Kuwabara; 1993 Spring winner\] 4. **Mugen no Juunin** (無限の住人) \[Hiroaki Samura; 1993 Summer grand prize\] 5. **Ka, Nanten, Kuma** (蚊、南天、熊) \[Iou Kuroda; 1993 Autumn grand prize\] 6. **KUROGANE** (KUROGANE クロガネ) \[Kei Toume; 1993 Autumn winner\] 7. **Ohayashi ga Kikoeru Hi, Hoka** (お囃子が聞こえる日、他) \[Daisuke Igarashi; 1993 Winter grand prize\] 8. **Kodoku no Oto** (孤独の音) \[Kanji Yoshikawa; 1993 Winter runner-up\] 9. **Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko** (ヨコハマ買い出し紀行) \[Hitoshi Ashinano; 1994 Spring winner\] 10. **Sonna Yatsu a Inee!!** (そんな奴ァいねえ!!) \[Yuu Komai; 1994 Spring honorable mention\] **Autumn** 1. **GENOMES** \[Keiko Aramaki; 1994 Summer grand prize\] 2. **Ten no Ryouiki** (点の領域) \[Shimoku Kio; 1994 Summer winner\] 3. **Ame no Furu Basho** (雨の降る場所) \[Yoshitoshi Abe; 1994 Summer runner-up\] 4. **JAGUA** \[Kouichi Kiba; 1995 Summer grand prize\] 5. **BLAME** \[Tsutomu Nihei; 1995 Summer special award\] 6. **Kitto Kawaii Onna no Ko Dakara** (きっとかわいい女の子だから) \[Hiroki Endou; 1995 Autumn grand prize\] 7. **Vendémiaire no Migite** (ヴァンデミエールの右手) \[Mohiro Kitoh; 1995 Autumn runner-up\] 8. **Spoonman 3.18** \[Torao Asada; 1996 Autumn grand prize\] 9. **Kamen Tenshi** (仮面天使) \[Shouhei Wakana; 1996 Autumn winner\] 10. **Lunch no B** (ランチのB) \[Shinemon; 1996 Summer honorable mention\] **Winter** 1. **Sofa-chan** (ソファーちゃん) \[Q Hayashida; 1997 Autumn runner-up\] 2. **Kobe Zaijuu** (神戸在住) \[Kon Kimura; 1997 Winter winner\] 3. **Yasashii Kodomo no Tsukurikata** (やさしいこどものつくりかた) \[Rokuro Shinofusa; 1997 Spring honorable mention\] 4. **Yuku Tokoro** (ゆくところ) \[Asa Higuchi; 1998 Spring winner\] 5. **Yuutsuu Suberidai** (憂鬱滑り台) \[Shouhei Manabe; 1998 Summer grand prize\] 6. **Mushishi** (蟲師) \[Yuki Urushibara; 1998 Winter grand prize\] 7. **Gurade** (グラデ) \[Takatoshi Kumakura; 1999 Summer runner-up\] 8. **Love Roma** (ラブロマ) \[Minoru Toyoda; 2002 Spring grand prize\]

Akemi Matsunae, who has left her mark on the world of girls' manga, has finally published a autobiographical comic essay! From her childhood when she first became familiar with manga, to her assistant period to renowned manga artist Yukari Ichijou, to her spectacular debut the legendary Ririka (and its sudden closure), to her transfer to another to Bouquet where she'd become a flagship contributor. Throughout her career she established her own style and created the masterpiece “Junjo Crazy Fruits”. Experience the valuable behind the scenes stories of Akemi Matsunae's career and the manga scene of the 1980's!

A sequel to the previous work "Akemi Matsunae's Shojo Manga Road," which chronicled her own life! This work is an unabashed autobiographic depiction of Akemi's life, focusing mainly on events in her 30s and 40s that she was unable to fully depict in the first instalment. The book is a comprehensive look at Akemi's life as a manga artist, from paying off the loan on her 150 million yen home purchased during the bubble era, life after her first hit series Junjou Crazy Fruits, her freelance days after she quit her exclusive contract and was constantly pressed by deadlines, to the drawing techniques for her many beautiful illustrations! (Source: Bunkasha)

From the Animeraider: Jiro has been eyeing this pretty girl across the café for a long time now. She has long curly hair, and she’s been noticing him too. Kotori has been noticing this handsome young man across the café, but has had a plan in her head for a while to cut her hair very short. When she does so, it takes a while for Jiro to notice her again, but now he’s with someone else. Can they ever get back on track? And will Kotori’s longhaired father ever get back together with her estranged mother?

An anthology story co-written by Kōshi Tachibana, Fujino Ōmori, Yu Shimizu, Yuichiro Higashide, and Tarou Hitsuji. The main artist is Tsunako, with additional color pages also drawn by NOCO, Kiyotaka Haimura, and Haruyuki Morisawa. Now, let's start the battles (anthology) of great writers! In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Date A Live series, a great anthology book is coming out! Will all fans fall in love with these specially written cute short stories from the authors who love the series!?

Without warning, Russian troops suddenly land in Hokkaido. The Self-Defense Forces evacuate the residents and set up defensive positions. As the standoff continues, platoon leader 3rd Lieutenant Adachi receives a call from the company command post on the outskirts of Kushiro. The enemy is preparing to begin combat operations in the morning. Tanks and other armored vehicles are approaching… as the “real battle” begins! (Source: Bungeishunjuu, translated)

Roughly 16 years after the people who emigrated to the Moon had settled themselves. An age where a great number of people are chasing their wild dreams within the great skyscraper at humanity's frontier. A young boy named Hal, born and raised on the Moon, is one of those people chasing his wildest dream. His dream, is to stand where no man has before. In order to do so, he needed capital. A ludicrous amount of capital. The boy named Hal was facing a place that gathered up people's desires. Sometimes it granted them, and sometimes it crushed them mercilessly. There are only two key rules that govern that land. "The first rule, is to never take a loss. The second rule, is to never forget the first." Only those who followed these rules were able to obtain enormous wealth. The stock market. A place that has gathered crowds of persistent men and women for centuries. (Source: WEE Official)

Gentlemen in wolves' clothing. Hidden underneath a “wild” appearance is an elegant and intelligent side. Wolves that are loyal to their instinct, but also deeply affectionate. A new experience awaits you: bonding with beastmen.