The only common feature running through these stories is a grown-up protagonist somehow coming face-to-face with his childhood past, in a testament to the loss of youth, the disillusionment of growing old, and nostalgia for better times. In the Adachi pantheon, this is a rare diametric view of his eternal theme of "youth," in this case youth as seen through the lens of the past. It's a powerful statement from Adachi that might even be an acknowledgment of his steadily-creeping age. What is impressive about these stories is not the plots or characters themselves, but the absolutely perfect way he tells them, another facet of experience that comes with age. Most of the stories may require multiple readings to fully appreciate the airtightness of the plot and visual motifs.

Sports comedy with psychic powers. The story revolves around six children and a cat who save a religious icon from a fire, in reward for which the temple god grants each of them a power that will activate on their 13th birthday. Upon entering junior high school together, the six are forced to join the Sports Rental Club, which provides temporary members to other clubs when the regular members can't participate. The main character is Misora, a straight forward type of girl who likes physical activities like kickboxing. (Source: Wikipedia)

High school romance, softball and boxing story. This manga focuses on the love triangle between Nakasato Minatsu, Akiba Shuu and Kadomatsu Naoto. Due to a strange set of circumstances, Minatsu (a softball player) is disguised as another girl when she bumps into Naoto (a boxer), who falls in love with this "version" of Minatsu. (Source: Prisms)

Right before track star Katsuya Nimi and judo champion Susumu Karasawa enter high school, they see a pretty girl crying as the school's baseball team loses yet another game. It turns out that she's Yuri Nakao, the baseball coach's beautiful daughter, who is worried because the team is in danger of closing down if the streak continues. Katsuya and Susumu decide to join the baseball team in hopes of helping them make it to Koshien. Things get more complicated, however, when Katsuya starts to fall for Yuri... but their budding romance is interrupted by a few potential rivals. Can Katsuya learn both how to win at baseball and at romance? *Note: \- Includes one-shot "Zoku Isourou yori Hitokoto" (続・居候よりひとこと) \- Includes the one-shot "Koibito Sengen" (恋人宣言)*

Official anthology featuring Bungou Stray Dogs characters by various mangaka. Cover illustration: Harukawa35 Color illustrations: Ruzuru Akashiba, Yukisuke Yanagi, Sanami Suzuki 1. **Poe to Ranpo to Oyatsu to Koucha** (ポオと乱歩と御入つと紅茶) \[Adachi Imaru\] 2. **Ringo Nyoyasha** (林檎如夜叉, Apple Demon) \[Nykken\] 3. **Hitoyasumi** (ひとやすみ, Break) \[soroisora (しろいそら)\] 4. **Wakuwaku Fukubukuro** (わくわく福袋, Exciting Grab Bag) \[Toriyasu\] 5. **Kokufu Sensen Ijou Nashi** (黒布戦線異状なし, All Quiet on the Black Cloth Front) \[Akari Maki (アラキマリ)\] 6. **Hirotsu-san no Kissaten** (広津さんの喫茶店, Hirotsu-san's Coffee Shop) \[Ayashiro Yashino (綾代ゃしの)\] 7. **Iraijin wa Cute na Ghost** (依頼人はキュートなゴースト, The Client is a Cute Ghost) \[otakumi\] 8. **Ame no Naka no Chiisana Houmonsha** (雨の中の小さな訪問者, The Little Visitor in the Rain) \[togekinoko\] 9. **Zenjidou Jisatsu Machine** (全自動自殺マシーン, Fully Automatic Suicide Machine) \[Akabane Zero (赤羽ぜろ)\] 10. **Вы wa Nanishi ni Nippon e** (Выは何しにニッポンへ, Why Did You Come to Japan?) \[Kanai Neco\] 11. **Kunikida-san ga Nekomu Hanashi** (国木田さんが寝込む話, The Story of Kunikida Falling Asleep) \[Hashino Saru\] 12. **Toaru Ryouken no Kyuujitsu** (とある猟犬の休日, A Hunting Dogs' Holiday) \[Kino Hinoki\] 13. **Meido Biyori** (冥土日和, Infernal Day) \[Keigen Asuka\] 14. **Kimetsuke wa Jinsei no Kutsuu wo Tsutsumu Oblaat nari** (決めつけは人生の苦痛を包むオブラートなり) \[Hideki\]

A collection of love stories by various manga artists. 1 **Chouchougumo** (蝶々雲) \[Hinako Ashihara\] N Island is a small island where all the kids know each other, and they're excited to meet the new transfer student from Tokyo. Fifth-grader Kanta doesn't want it to be a girl, because his classmate Kyo is the only icky girl the island needs. In a way that makes Kyo happy – because she's always known she wants to live out her life on the island as Kanta's wife someday. But the transfer student, Ritsuka, is a girl, and a shy one with a mother who's shunned by the island. So Kyo makes it her mission of good faith to assimilate Ritsuka, but then Kanta starts acting more interested in Ritsuka than in Kyo... When the main cloud splits into a butterfly cloud, which girl will be the one to separate from the rest...? This story was released as a one-shot in *Chouchou Kumo*. 2. **Circuit no Joou-sama** (サーキットの女王様) \[Kaneyoshi Izumi\] When it comes to being a racing queen (it's like being a cheerleader for Nascar), you're either a bitch or a lost puppy. Ei learns this lesson the hard way from Akane, the reigning racing queen of the famous Meitoh Team, when Ei joins the team to put herself through college. It's only by doing harm to others that you succeed, and once you've succeeded, everyone wants to do harm to you. Ei's dream was to be the top racing queen, but once she gets there, it turns into her worst nightmare... This story was released as a one-shot in *Ni no Hime no Monogatari*. 3. **English Garden** \[Kanoko Sakurakouji\] Hayato is moving to England in one month, so he approaches Fumio and tells her to date him – almost like a command. He's dominating, stubborn, and selfish, and Fumio really can't say no. But Hayato isn't without his charm; he has a talent for making things grow, and he designed a gorgeous English garden. Now he wants to spend his last month in Japan building a garden with Fumio. As the garden grows and changes, so do its gardeners... and as time becomes strained, so do their emotions... This story was released as a one-shot in *Baby, Star*. 4. **Masshiro Kinenbi** (まっしろ記念日) \[Riu Ayase\] Just by selecting her, and saying her name, she became the class representative, and after time, trusted by teachers and students. That always made her excited about working hard and being better. But not all is white, not all is pure. When she was in trouble, a guy suddenly appears to help! Who is this guy? Why is he helping her? And why does Sakura feels scared whenever she is with him? Well... we sure want to know. 5. **Kataomoi no Owaru Cafe** (片想いの終わるカフェ) \[Keiko Adachi\] This story is about a girl called Rui. She's always late on dates. But when she meets Shiyouta, she falls in love with him and doesn't want to be late anymore... 6. **Great Waiters?** (Greatウエイターズ?) \[Mie Washio\] At 175 cm, Eisei (real name Haruyo) never thought she would ever find a boyfriend because of her height and her rather tomboyish looks and demeanour. Under her friends' recommendation, however, a visit to the renowned "Hot Cafe" caused her to fall for a charming waiter named Kono... who promptly dragged her to fill the vacancy – as a male waiter?! Having a chance to get closer to him is one thing, but has Kono also accidentally mistaken her for a boy?! How is Eisei supposed to express her feeling for him now? With a cafe filled with handsome waiters and the pretty girls who swoon over them, this "pretty boy" has work cut out for her! This story was released as a one-shot in the anthology volume *Kanojo ga Cafe ni Kayou Wake*.

Jinbe is the story of the relationship between Jinpei and his step-daughter, Miku. Miku's mother died after being married to Jinpei for a little over a year, when she was 13 years old, and Jinpei has been raising Miku alone since then. (source: Wikipedia)

The one-shot is 30 pages long with a color opening page, and is the first time Adachi has published a new manga in the magazine since launching his Asaoka Kōkō Yakyū-Bu Nisshi - Over Fence manga in 2011. (Source: Anime News Network)

Satomi Azusa is a popular teenage gravure idol. She's also a highly talented baseball player, but, as a girl, she can't play on her school's team. Her father happens to be the coach of the team, and he concocts a scheme to allow her to play. His scheme involves Hirayama Keita, Azusa's childhood friend, a teenager of no particular talent. Keita's redeeming feature is that he looks a lot like Azusa. In fact, after putting Keita in a wig and girl's clothes, not even their parents can tell the two of them apart. To help Azusa's (and her father's) dream come true, Keita agrees to trade places with her during the baseball games. Soon "Hirayama Keita" becomes a popular player, and "he" begins to move towards a career in pro baseball. How long can Keita and Azusa keep up the act? What will happen when people find out? (Source: MangaHelpers)

The young lady Lina originally comes from the wealthy count Randall’s family line. However, because of the bad weather that resulted in bad crops and because of her good-natured father, the family ended up being severely swindled. She quickly fell and became a poverty-stricken young lady. But then one day, Lina is forced to participate in the evening party to decide the fiancée of the third prince Gilberto... Since she stuck out like a sore thumb she decided to leave after she got a glance of the prince, but... What is that dazzling light behind the cheers of joy the young ladies are making...?! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

This is a new Beyblade manga, revived after a four-year hiatus. The main character is a boy named Ginga. *Note: Includes a prologue and nine specials.*

Yuko Sawaki wishes for her prince from the sunset and he arrives from the ocean. Kenichi Katsuragi, prince charming, is as close to perfect as you can come with one major flaw. **Included one-shots:** Volume 1: Isourou yori Hitokoto Volume 2: Nakayoshi no Shi