David discovers a woman asleep in his bed after a long night of festivities. When he wakes her, he learns that her name is Ayme, and she's searching for the mysterious father of her sister's baby-Prince Darius of Ambria, who was exiled during a rebellion. It's strange that she's bringing up the royal family of Ambria, who have faded from the memories of most, and stranger still that Darius is David''s second name...Should David reveal his true self to her?

When Joy goes to a restaurant on Valentine's Day during her first trip to London, she has no idea she will meet the big television star Marcus. A chill runs down her spine as he gazes at her with his searching blue eyes. When he asks her to dance, she readily agrees. Surely even a plain librarian from the country is allowed to have a little fun. As they dance, his lips touch hers, and Joy forgets who she is in her passionate response. But then, Marcus gets it into his head that she's an easy woman, and showers her with insults and dirty looks!

INNOCENT MISTRESS The heiress... His Bride...? When lawyer Jude Conroy tells Cate that she's just inherited a fortune from a wealthy man, everyone -- including Jude -- presumes she must have been the man's mistress.... Cate insists she doesn't even know the man who left her the money. But Jude has learned to be cynical about women who play the innocent -- and part of him doesn't believe her. But another part wants to go to any lengths to prove she's telling the truth.... Because if she's going to be anyone's mistress -- or anyone's wife, for that matter -- she's going to be his!

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...

Forty-five of Japan’s leading manga artists illustrate Star Wars! Explore the galaxy through the beautiful artwork of 45 outstanding Japanese manga artists and illustrators, including Akira Himekawa, Kamome Shirahama, and Taiyo Matsumoto. Celebrating the universal appeal of these iconic characters and their timeless stories, this collection presents each artist’s unique tribute to the Star Wars universe and is a must-have for fans of Star Wars and manga alike!

Robbed of her fiancé and falsely accused, the duke’s daughter Else meets her tragic end, only to return to the morning of her broken engagement! Before her death, Else was condemned in front of the nobility by her betrothed, King Anzeum, who coldly declared their engagement cancelled. To make matters worse, her only ally, the neighboring Crown Prince, Lucas, was slain before her very eyes. Stripped of everything and drowning in despair, Else’s life ended in silence.But when she opened her eyes, she had returned to that very morning, the day of the condemnation. 
“This time, I will devote my second life to Lucas, the man who believed in me.” With this vow, Else begins to take actions different from her previous life, each step reshaping her fate. [Original Webtoon](https://piccoma.com/web/product/151709)

"—Me, the Great Saint? That can't be true, can it?" In a world where the Great Saint who presides over the Great Clock Tower is revered, Duke Veronica is recognized as the current Great Saint and, as a "Great Saint candidate," becomes engaged to the Crown Prince Derek, whom she despises. The condition for breaking off the engagement is to awaken the abilities of the Great Saint by the time she turns eighteen. With the help of her childhood friend Edzel, she works hard every day, but it's not going well. Meanwhile, she hears rumors that Baroness Flora is the true Great Saint and is engaged to Edzel. Veronica is at a loss. But at the academy graduation party, just before she turns eighteen, Derek suddenly tells her: "I'm breaking off our engagement!" A new gear of fate begins to turn—! [Original Web Novel](https://ncode.syosetu.com/n5300gg/) [Shueisha](https://www.shueisha.co.jp/books/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-894222-3)

It was the Taisho era... Amelie Haruzono, a cheerful and forward-looking girl with Western motherly features, attends an all-girls high school despite being subject to curious stares. However, one day, after a certain incident, Amelie begins to be attacked by yokai (monsters) as if drawn to her. She is saved by a mysterious military man named Akatsuki, but Akatsuki, driven by Amelie's blood, goes on a rampage. When Akatsuki, who is half yokai and half fox spirit, meets Amelie, he makes a "declaration" that she is already his bride...!? Why is Amelie being targeted by yokai? What is the secret organization "Domination" to which Akatsuki belongs? And what is the fate of the encounter between "the two"? A story that shakes the world of humans and yokai is about to begin! Official Raw: [Manga One](https://manga-one.com/manga/26875/chapter/317017) https://www.cmoa.jp/title/328800/

Taylor! What are you doing here...? Marsha found herself lost when her husband came up to her at a work party as the two were going through a divorce. A year ago, Marsha found out about Taylor's affair and moved out of their home. Her mother abandoned her when she was a girl, and Taylor's affair was absolutely unforgivable to Marsha who dreamed of having a happy family. It had been a long time since the two saw each other, but Taylor was collected and said to Marsha, "You can't possibly believe that I'm going to let you go."