This is the story of how the weakest adventurer becomes the strongest— Essen, the perpetually lowest-ranked adventurer, heads to dungeons almost daily to improve his ranking. However, his [Gift] was a dud that merely allowed him to eat monster meat without getting sick. Unable to hunt monsters, his ranking remained at rock bottom. One day, while trying to save a girl being attacked by a monster, Essen bites the creature and awakens to the true power of his [Gift]— The hidden ability of his [Gift] was to use the powers of the monsters he had eaten! The tale of the weakest adventurer rising to power using monster abilities begins here!!

"Find a fraction of a miracle". These were the words that remained in Keiko's ear as her second mother passed away. But those words actually were meant for her biological son, Kaoru, not Keiko. To pass along the message and to find out what it meant, Keiko seeks out Kaoru, but...!? Included in this manga volume are two other one-shots named "Yuuyake Drops" and "Time Table".

Short story anthology featuring works from Kaoru Mori, Akira Nagano, Toyoko Ariumi, Sagan Akagawa, Aoi Hazuki and Akari Shouno. Included Stories: 1. **5g no Aijou** (5gの愛情) \[Ariumi Toyoko\] 2. **Gokigenyou Happy Dreamer** (ごきげんよう♪ハッピードリーマー) \[Aoi Hazuki\] 3. **Brought to you by Uchuu** (ブロート・トゥー・ユー・バイ・ウチュー) \[Sagan Akagawa\] 4. **Utakata ni Musubu** (うたかたに結ぶ) \[Akira Nagano\] 5. **Grün Bæla** (グルン・バエラ) \[Kaoru Mori\] 6. **Koibito yo** (恋人よ) \[Akira Shouno\]

Matsutomo is a salariman at a black company who's being overworked to death by a chief who's a pro at dumping all his work on him. What's more, no one seems to remember his name and they all call him Matsumoto. One night, coming home late once more, he runs into his beautiful yet distant neighbor, Saotome-san. It seems that she had left her phone, wallet, and the apartment key in her bag at a supplier's place 3 hours away. And in the apartment she can no longer get into, she has some important documents that she must have for tomorrow's meeting! Ever a gentleman, Matsutomo helps her out, saving her from the predicament, and moved, she makes him an offer he never gets a chance to refuse.

Adventurer Los was given the unique skill "Schrodinger's cat", but could only 'let the cat out of the bag' and make it disappear. His childhood friend Grail, who had negative feelings towards Los, laughs at his incompetence and expels him from the party. Los sets off on a disappointing journey, but his life is turned upside down in the process! "Schrodinger's cat" awakens the power to change the laws, and Los' world changes. Randomly acquired items and higher-level skills that should never have been available can now be selected! Los, unaware of Grail's fall due to his arrogance, uses his new powers to rise to the top with his female magician Misha and his cat, Nyan Koromochi! - MU

Nishiori style ninjutsu user Nishiori Koto unexpectedly became the bodyguard for the boarders of a specialty boy's dorm for performers, popularly named "Prince's house". Her first duty is to be the bodyguard of the popular movie actor Kanae, but....!? A kunoichi and a top model's ninjutsu action and a little love comedy takes the stage!

High school freshman Rei Shizuka isn't blessed with height or strength, but he has a more accurate two-handed shot than anyone else. However, this weapon, which doesn't shine in boys' basketball, is denied every day. Is his weapon invincible to anyone or anything? Just as he begins to lose confidence, an encounter with Misaka Haku, a transfer student from America with a street style, changes his destiny! Stick to your own style! The combination of two-handed shot and street style creates a miracle, and the coolest youth basketball season begins! (Source: Pocket Magazine, translated)

An original oneshot about job-juggling part-timer Ayaka Isogai, and her eye-opening recruitment into the magical girl business.

While on her way to her workplace, Ashita Animation Studio, Sakura Miyone, the lead animator, encounters a young witch named Sofie who has been transported to our world. And unfortunately, the latter accidentally teleported Sakura's animation team to another universe. Sofie will have to make up for her mistake by helping Sakura... To do this, she will summon different inhabitants of her home world, mythical creatures, to form Sakura's new shock team, bringing life back to the animation studio even more fantastic!

"Kare Kura! ~ A little bit dangerous extracurricular "love" activity ~". Ikeuchi is a girl without a boyfriend for 17 years. The one she fell in love at first sight with belongs to the "Boyfriend club", aka "Kare Kura"! Isn't it weird to have to pay a club fee even though she's in love with him!? (Source: Intercross) Also includes: \-Tear Drop Ouendan: Hokuto and Natsu are twin simblings. Hokuto goes to a boy's high school but he's been forced into the Ouendan (cheering) group and is being bothered by Kuroda to the point he doesn't want to go to school anymore. So Natsu decides to take action, go to her brother's school in his place and put Kuroda in his place... or will she? -GAKEN: Mitsu just moved back to the house where she lived when she was 5 years old. She used to play with her twin brothers neighbors, Yuu and Ren. Though she doesn't remember much, she still holds precious the vow one of them made before she left. Believing it was Yuu, she joins the Eiga Kenkyuubu aka GAKEN (Movie Research Club) to get closer to him, though she'll have to stand being with the grumpy brother Ren, the club president.

A collection of extra chapters from creators in Shueisha's Margaret and Ribon shōjo manga magazines to raise funds for the victims of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake disaster.