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A collection of the author’s early works, some of which are light boy’s love. 1. **Rabbit Costume** In a closed-off town, there is a strange disease in which people disappear along with all memory of them. 2. **The Midnight Shopping District** Animals and gods and people meet, part, and find love in a fantastical shopping district.
Nao has always been shy and withdrawn, making it hard for him to talk to people. For years, his best friend Keigo has stepped in and spoken for him whenever he got tongue-tied. But now Keigo is about to leave their hometown. He teases Nao, *"I know everything you’re thinking,"* but surely he hasn't noticed Nao’s true feelings. Relying on Keigo’s kindness, Nao can't find the courage to confess. As their goodbye draws near, Keigo suddenly tells him, *"I know how you feel. Since this is the last time, I want to hear it from you directly"*...!? (Source: Tokuma Shoten, translated) *Notes: \- Originally published as a one-shot in Char@ Vol. 65, later picked up for serialization. \- Includes one extra chapter.*
A collection of short stories. 1. **Kami to Onna** (髪と女): Sumitarou adores women's hair, but he's terrified of women themselves. He wants to become a hairdresser, but will his anxiety around women ruin his possibility of achieving his dream? 2. **Hoshiiro no** (ほし色の) It looks like Junta's going to be late for school one day, when he sees a cute fellow classmate named Lili, who he knew as a young child. She claims she can use magic, and she 'proves' it in various ways throughout the day. Is Lili's magic real? 3. **Onaji Sakura wa Kotoshi no Saigo** (同じ桜は今年の最後) Nozomu and Yuuto have been friends and classmates since elementary school. Yuuto always thinks of Nozomu as his little brother, and affectionately calls him "cute" all the time. Nozomu doesn't like being treated like a child... Will this destroy their relationship? 4. **Shigatsu Tsuitachi** (4月1日, April 1st) A group of students feel dissatisfied with their lives, for various reasons. Will starting a dodgeball club together be a solution? (Source: MangaHelpers)
Ore ni Kamauna is a story about two high school students who were child prodigy and genius. However, growing up as such talented individuals had led them to deal with a lot of pressures in life, thus, now their one goal in life is to make money... (Source: Beautiful Soup)
Compilation edition of various Shimamoto's early works published between 1983 and 1987 for Shogakukan. The stories are collected in the following order: 1. **Honoo no Tenkousei - Kaijuu Sentou!** \[ 炎の転校生・怪獣戦闘!, Blazing Transfer Student - Kaiju Battle! \] 2. **Taiyou no Senshi Wind Breaker X** \[ 太陽の戦士ウインドブレーカーX, Warrior of the Sun Wind Breaker X \]; (September 1986) 3. **Hotondo Hero** \[ ほとんどヒーロー, Hardly a Hero \]; (1983) 1 4. **Hotondo Hero** \[ ほとんどヒーロー, Hardly a Hero \]; (1983) 2 5. **Hotondo Hero** \[ ほとんどヒーロー, Hardly a Hero \]; (1983) 3 6. **Hotondo Hero** \[ ほとんどヒーロー, Hardly a Hero \]; (1983) 4 7. **Hotondo Hero** \[ ほとんどヒーロー, Hardly a Hero \]; (1983) 5 8. **Koi no Shikaku ga Nothing** \[ 恋の資格がナッシング, My Love Qualifications Are Nothing! \]; (May 1987)
The life of a Japanese salary-man or OL (Office Lady) can be a thoroughly depressing one. Waking up early, working all day, staying out late for (mandatory) drinks with clients and coworkers, and then catching a few hours of sleep if you're lucky, only to repeat it again and again and again... This is a story of a "Single" OL and her pitiful lifestyle.
'Creepy Side', is a creepy and eerie neighborhood. A series of tragedies mixed with black comedy in this town begins! (Source: Japanese Publisher, translated)
Dialogueless one-shot about a girl about a girl in a goldfish scooping competition.
In this 1977 science fiction short story, a soldier in the army of Cambyses II is wandering an endless desert, lost from his company. Just as he is about to accept death, he sees a glimmer of light in the distance — and when he follows it, he finds himself in a large building full of strange machines he has never seen before, and occupied by one young girl. They cannot communicate; her words are as gibberish to him as his are to her. The girl nurses him back to health, treating his wounds and feeding him. But when Sark attempts to leave, bringing provisions with him, the girl turns on him violently… (Source: Brickme)
Chapter 1-3: Zip-Up Boy High-school student Kazuki begins a casual sexual relationship with an older man after meeting in a bar. He becomes addicted to the affection but is perplexed by the indifference of his partner. Meanwhile, Kazuki's mother has decided to remarry Akira, the nicest guy you could imagine... unfortunately his brother Reiji just happens to be Kazuki's cold-hearted playmate. Chapter 4: A Dog and a Boy An elementary school student falls for his neighbor's dog and gets himself invited to walk it every day... gradually growing closer to the owner.
