The manga centers on Heita Tsukigami, a 26 year old salaryman who is supposedly sleeping on the train on his way home. But when he wakes up, he finds himself in a garbage dump. There, Heita meets a girl named Ema and gets involved in a shocking situation. In a strange world ruled by an evil king, Heita needs to find his role to possibly survive.

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...

*Note: Published in Comic Yuri Hime S Vol.6*

Steel beams, concrete, bare pipes… In other words, we're surrounded by gorgeous nature. I wonder what we should play today? In this strange world covered in infinite construction, Hinata and her three friends revel in their youth. This cute and megastructural day-to-day life is brought to you by the master of fine detail, Akihito Yoshitomi. (Source: Asahi Shimbun Publications) *Note: One-shot originally published in Nemuki+ magazine, later picked up for full serialization in 2020.*

*Note: Published in Comic Yuri Hime S Vol.5*

*Note: Published in Comic Yuri Hime S Vol.4*

#Cover illustration: Amazume Ryuta 1. **Entrans!** 5 2. **Boku to Kawase to Onna no Boku** (ボクと川瀬と女のボク, Me, Kawase, and the 'Feminine Me') \[Amazume Ryuta\] 3. **Josou Shijo** 6 4. **Balance Policy** 4 5. **Bloomed in Action** 5 6. **Trans Trans** 2 7. **Nozomu Nozomi** 1 (のぞむのぞみ) \[Nagatsuki Misoka\] 8. **Poko-kon** 4 9. **14-nengo no Shounentachi** (14年後の少年たち) \[Masao\] 10. **Otoko no Uchi ni Shitai 10 no Koto** (男のうちにしたい10のこと, Things I Want to Do While I'm Still a Guy) \[Orimoto Mimana\] 11. **Accomplice** 6 12. **Transgenic Laboratory** (トランスジェニック・ラボラトリ) \[Amoi Jun\] 13. **Lady's Maid** 5

#Cover illustration: Amazume Ryuta 1. **Boy Meets Girl Girl Meets Boy** 2 2. **Bloomed in Action** 2 3. **Josou Shijo** 3 4. **Balance Policy 1** (バランスポリシー) \[Yoshitomi Akihito\] 5. **Entrans!** 2 6. **Taki Kyouju no Kojin Jugyou** (滝教授の個人授業, Professor Taki's Individual Class) \[Shiozaki Yuji\] 7. **Accomplice** 3 8. **Girl's Sactuary** 3 9. **Hero no Himitsu** 2 10. **Poko-kon** 1 (ポコこん 1) \[Takauchi Yuuga\] 11. **Lady's Maid** 12. **Friends** (フレンズ) \[Orimoto Mimana\] 13. **Metallic Coffin** (メタリック・コフィン) \[Amoi Jun\] 14. **Hashiru Kakeru Subaru!** 2

#Cover illustration: Amazume Ryuta 1. **Natsu to Kawase to Boku to Are** (夏と川瀬とボクとアレ, Kawase, Me, and 'That Thing' One Summer) \[Amazume Ryuta\] 2. **Josou Shijo** 5 3. **Entrans!** 4 4. **Bloomed in Action** 4 5. **Balance Policy** 3 6. **Poko-kon** 3 7. **Good Morning, Chinchin** (グッドモーニング,ちんちん) \[Orimoto Mimana\] 8. **Accomplice** 5 9. **Hikarism** 2 10. **Biologic Idea** (バイオロジック・アイディア) \[Amoi Jun\] 11. **Lady's Maid** 4