*"I don't want to get married!"* The selfish son of a viscount proposed to Chiara, the daughter of a jeweler, and she ran away. When a commoner is proposed to by a nobleman, she has no right to refuse. After desperately fleeing from the son who was pursuing her, Chiara finally arrives at a church where she meets a handsome boy named Snow. He says he is looking for a husband to participate in the ceremony as an adult nobleman. Encouraged by the bishop to marry him, and cornered by the son, Chiara decides to marry Snow, even if it means getting divorced --!? (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

https://www.cmoa.jp/title/292631/

What would you do if you met your first love again? I did it... Office worker Miri was introduced by a friend and by chance met her prince charming from her school days, Tachibana-senpai. Now an adult, he's become even more handsome... Tachibana's passionate approach leads to the two of them having sex that night. The next day, a new boss is assigned to the company she has transferred to. That boss is Tachibana, the man she had sex with the night before. (Source: Shueisha, translated)

https://web-ace.jp/youngaceup/contents/1000302/ https://www.cmoa.jp/title/325639/

Once every 100 years, the cursed labyrinth "Naraku" corrodes the world. Helmut, the great monster who reigns at its deepest reaches the dungeon, receives news that the king has been imprisoned. The kingdom is engulfed in deep despair, and everyone senses its end. Meanwhile, one man quietly arrives at the Guild Tavern. His name is Allen. To carve his own existence and resist the despair that has overflowed the world, he ventures into the depths of "Naraku." This is the story of a new adventurer woven in "Naraku of Beginnings." (Source: Drecom, translated)

"You're going to be a sacrificial shrine maiden――" Shirayuki, a girl with high spiritual powers, lost her spiritual powers in an incident and has been oppressed as a fallen shrine maiden. Her emotional support was 『her favorite』 the dragon god Ugetsu. It is said that Ugetsu is the highest god, and that becoming his priestess will bring him the highest happiness――, but Ugetsu, whose mission is to 『kill gods』, was hated by humans. Yes ―― Except for Shirayuki, who is the only one... And the sacrificed Shirayuki has a fateful encounter with Ugetsu ――!? What I was waiting for at the sacrifice was days of being pampered by my idol――!? Japanese-style Oshimono Fantasy! _Source: mechacomic, translated_

A collection of misanthropic and paranoid-schizophrenic oneshots.

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...