Sunday Battle 8, One-Shot Theme No. 38: Gals (Source: Sunday Webry, translated)
A one-shot based upon Takao Saito's classic Survival, published as part of a series by Shogakukan authors celebrating the turn of the century.
29-year-old Sumire is chasing her dream by moving from the sales department to hair and makeup. However, she got into a big pinch and is in danger of losing her job!! Until a genius makeup artist Ryusei came to her rescue. Now she is in an exclusive XX relationship with the younger man!? (Source: Kodansha, translated)
Akane and Kaede are twins who look identical. Their parents force them to "become more like a girl" and "more like a boy..." so they come up with a "challenge"...!? (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
Sho Fujigaya is a university student who has long since broken up with his girlfriend. On a matchmaking app he started on the recommendation of a friend, he found someone he could have a good conversation with. What's more, the app shows that their compatibility is 98%! A good opportunity to start a new relationship. But on the agreed date, the person who is at the meeting place is Hikaru Takamiya, his ex-girlfriend! They argue as they did back then, but regret and dissatisfaction seep into their hearts...
Kiryu Umon is a man disowned by his own father, forced to live as a vagrant, until his supposedly-estranged father suddenly calls him back. Now he finds himself undertaking a mission for the shogun Yoshimune! His job is to help deliver something from Nagasaki to Edo… But as factions collide, this will mark the beginning of a tumultuous journey! (Source: Sunday Webry, translated)
Kobayashi Aya has always dreamed about the amazing and bright youth she would have, but the truth is life is not a movie...
Regular high school girl Aoba Wakana's crush is the good looking, tall, athletic, and clever Asahina-kun. But what that guy loves more than anything else are Japan's national male idols, "Jokers"! He's a "J-Ota Guy"! Wakana summons the courage to confess her love, but Asahina mistakes her for just a "J-Ota friend"...!? *Note: Chapter count includes 2 extras.*
After breaking up with their respective exes due to certain circumstances, Nono and Kazuma suddenly find themselves in a relationship. How much does it really take to make things work?
An anthology of stories centered around the idol band μ's by various mangaka.

