Alien invasions, high school romances, and even bloody vampire action—all this and more awaits in four compelling short stories that reveal the starting point of Tatsuki Fujimoto, the twisted mastermind behind *Chainsaw Man*. (Source: VIZ Media) Compilation containing four of Fujimoto's one-shots. 1. **A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Kickin’ in the Schoolyard** (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた。); 2011 2. **Sasaki Stopped a Bullet** (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた); 2013 3. **Love Is Blind** (恋は盲目); 2013 4. **Shikaku** (シカク); 2014

Mashiro-hime has just transferred to the all-girls school, Garderobe...but little do the other students know, she's actually a boy. Desperate to escape an all-boys school where he was looked down upon, he disguised himself as the late Mashiro-hime to get in. Unfortunately, due to "her" royal status, members of an organization known as Shwarz are trying to assassinate him, and all the while, he's trying to break his Contract with Arika Yumemiya, who unexpectedly became his Otome to protect him from a member of Shwarz.

Through a series of coincidences, Yoshinori wound up having to fill in for his beautiful older sister as a model for a bridal gown. Now, he has discovered that he has a liking for cross-dressing, and that by doing so, he is learning a great deal about what it means to be a woman--and a man. (Source: TOKYOPOP)

**Reborn as a heroic…skeleton?!** One day Arc wakes up in the world of his favorite MMORPG…and discovers that he’s become exactly like his game character, a heroic knight who just so happens to be a skeleton! The whole skull-for-a-head thing is maybe going to be a problem. Arc resolves to keep a low profile, lest anyone mistake him for a monster, but he can’t quite manage to turn a blind eye to the troubles of his new world. Adventure awaits, and the Skeleton Knight will be there to meet it! *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

Ju-Hyeok is a clueless beta who is thrust into the messy world of alpha-omega dynamics when he leaves his wholesome beta college to work at a more diverse company. There, a full-on fistfight and loud makeup knotting in the bathroom isn't "workplace violence" and "sexual harassment," but just your run-of-the-mill lovers' quarrel. Repulsed by the pheromones that trump common sense in this crazy environment, Ju-Hyeok swears himself off dating until he saves up enough money to move to a faraway haven for betas. Unfortunately, fate seems to be working against him when he somehow attracts both the flirtatious alpha director and the cute omega junior at his company without lifting a finger. Can Ju-Hyeok flee the clutches of the dating world with his sanity intact, or will he fall victim to the pesky palpitations of his heart? (Source: Tappytoon, edited)

Inukami: a sacred being with a dog-like appearance that forges a contract with a powerful human tamer to help them eliminate evil monsters and demons. Though Kawahira Keita is the descendent of a long line of Inukami-tamers, he seems to lack the necessary ability and has been forsaken by his family. One day, he meets a cute Inukami named Yoko, who, at first glance, looks graceful, obedient, and beautiful...but upon forging a contract with her, Keita discovers that Yoko is a wild and mischievous Inukami that no one has ever been able to control. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Kurumi's finally in a relationship with the older lover of her dreams - cool, stoic Ms. Yoroizuka, who seems just as emotionless outside the office as she does within her department. You might think shy, younger Kurumi's the one getting spoiled here, but you would be wrong - Kurumi will do anything to spoil Ms. Yoroizuka with all the head pats, hugs, and kisses she deserves! (Source: Manga Planet) *Note: \- Includes 11 extra chapters. \- Originally self-published and then collected into one commercial volume published on 2021-07-21. It was picked up for continued commercial serialization on 2022-08-06.*

Mei Soraike tries to confess her love to the best friend she has harbored a secret crush for…only to have her hopes crushed. But a little heartbreak is fine—because she’ll absolutely, definitely get a girlfriend in college! (Source: Yen Press)

In this light science fiction romance manga, Moritani Misuzu has a unique power: for three minutes each day, she can stop time. Her life changes when she uses that same power to peek at a beautiful classmate’s underwear. To Moritani’s surprise, this classmate—Murakami Haruka—is immune to Moritani’s time-freezing technique. Bound together by their odd powers, the two girls begin to grow closer…and find that it’s more than their strange abilities attracting them to each other. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Includes chapter 0.*

Akira Shiroyanagi is a high schooler who loves challenging games and Konpeito candy. One day, while heading to school, he encounters an enigmatic woman called Mion. After that, Akira and a host of other individuals are kidnapped and forced to become test pilots for a mysterious organization. They are given unique abilities and pitted against each other. Armed with his newfound, special ability, Akira becomes determined to take down this sinister group and beat their game. He has to rely on his guile to overcome all sorts of obstacles in a captivating battle of wits! (Source: Comikey)

**The isekai fantasy tale of a young man sucked into another world, where he must roleplay an old man in a young woman’s body!** Sakamori Kagami has awakened in the world of Ark Earth Online, a game he plays religiously. The catch? Instead of his normal avatar–an old, bearded sorcerer–he finds himself in the body of a girl! Now he must convince the people of this world that he–she–is a pupil of the legendary wise man who vanished without a trace thirty years ago. *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Vol. 1*

It's a day like any other, and high school students Ie and Kazu are on the bus home from school when, suddenly, it floods with a mysterious gas. The pair pass out and wake up to find themselves aboard a truck packed full of human bodies. They're surrounded by rows of frozen corpses... and a staff of living human beings sawing them into pieces. Where are they... and how can they escape from this nightmare? (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Includes two extra chapters.*