Ririka thinks she must be missing out—after all, what high school girl isn’t obsessed with romance? But when a young, handsome salaryman moves in next door, she realizes she may just be able to understand the appeal of crushes, after all… (Source: Kodansha USA)

A collection of Rumiko Takahashi's early short stories and one-shots, featuring everything from lesser-known works to fan favorites with OVA adaptations. Originally released as the three-volume *Rumic World*, this collection was re-released in two larger volumes in 1995 as *Takahashi Rumiko Kessaku Tanpenshuu* (高橋留美子傑作短編集, lit. “Rumiko Takahashi Short Story Masterpiece Collection”), and was translated into English as *Rumic World Trilogy* in 1997. Below is a list of the short stories included. The first number is the volume of the original Japanese *Rumic World* that contains the story, the second number is the volume of *Takahashi Rumiko Kessaku Tanpenshuu*, and the third number is the volume of Viz Media's English *Rumic World Trilogy*. 1 · 2 · 1 — **Fire Tripper** (炎ファイヤートリッパー, *Fire Tripper*) 1 · 2 · 3 — **When My Eyes Got Wings** (闇をかけるまなざし, *Yami wo Kakeru Manazashi*) 1 · 2 · 1 — **The Laughing Target** (笑う標的, *Warau Hyouteki*) 1 · 2 · 3 — **Sleep and Forget** (忘れて眠れ, *Wasurete Nemure*) 2 · 2 · 3 — **War Council** (戦国生徒会, *Sengoku Seitokai*) 2 · 1 · 1 — **Those Selfish Aliens** (勝手なやつら, *Katte na Yatsura*) 2 · 2 · 1 — **Maris the Chojo**, originally **Supergal** (ザ・超スーパー女ギャル, *The Supergirl*) 2 · 1 · 2 — **The Golden Gods of Poverty** (黄金の貧乏神ゴールド　ヒンガー, *Gold Finger*) 2 · 2 · 3 — **That Darn Cat** (怪猫・明, *Kaibyou Min*) 2 · 1 · 1 — **Time Warp Trouble** (腹はらホール, *Harahara Hall*) 2 · 2 · 3 — **A Cry for Help** (笑え！ヘルプマン, *Warae! Helpman*) 2 · 2 · 3 — **The Face Pack** (われら顔面フェイシャル仲間パック, *Warera Facial Pack*) 3 · 1 · 3 — **Wedded Bliss** (ふうふ, *Fuufu*) 3 · 1 · 2 — **The Entrepreneurial Spirit** (商魂, *Shoukon*) 3 · 1 · 3 — **Wasted Minds** (ダストスパート！！, *Dust Spurt!!*)

A sophisticated collection of tales, ranging from the macabre to heartwarming to wacky. The trials and tribulations of daily life. 1. P no Higeki (The Tragedy of P) 2. Roman no Akindo (The Merchant of Romance) 3. Poi no Ie (The House of Trash) 4. Hachi no Naka (Hidden in the Pottery) 5. Hyakunen no Koi (One Hundred Years of Love) 6. L-size no Shiawase (Extra-Large Sized Happiness)

When the most accomplished assassin on Earth meets his end just before retirement, he finds himself standing before a goddess. Her world is headed for disaster, and she has need of his particular set of skills. Armed with powerful new abilities and decades of deadly knowledge, he begins his second life as Lugh, young scion of the Tuatha Dé clan of assassins. His mission: to find and eliminate the strongest individual in this world-the hero! (Source: Yen Press) *Note: Includes the prologue.*

Chiharu and Mahiru, the cute twins, are childhood friends with Akira. Chiharu has decided to protect his “princess” Akira since then. However, Akira became a gorgeous prince when they started high school and somehow, he seems closer to Mahiru instead. After finding out his own feelings, will Chiharu pursue his own happiness or will he give his blessings to Akira and Mahiru? (from Attractive Fascinante)

300 years after mutated beasts ravaged the world, humanity began to lose ground, with only martial arts as their last line of defense. Lu Sheng mysteriously gains the power to journey 10,000 years into the future, only to find humanity has disappeared. However, he acquires the culminated martial arts wisdom to fight back against these monsters, honing his skills to the pinnacle. Armed with this new-found knowledge, can Lu Sheng emerge as the final beacon of hope for humanity's survival? (Source: Tapas, edited)

Is it a pillow?!?!....no, it's a CAT!! One night, 22-year-old Moe took in the ever-so pillow-like cat, Poyo. No doubt, Poyo not your everyday cat (doesn't look or sound like one!), but that doesn't stop Moe, her family, friends, and neighbors from loving the adorable spherical cat!! Ru Tatuki brings you the perfect amount of humor and warmth in this delightful feline 4-Koma manga!! (Source: Jmanga)

Senmu No Inu contains six short stories that may especially appeal to readers with an appreciation for stories about relationships, character, and understanding other people. These are stories for thinking and feeling adults. 1. Semmu no Inu (専務の犬, 1994) 2. Meisou Kazoku Fire (迷走家族Ｆ, 1995) 3. Kimi ga Iru Dake de (君がいるだけで, 1999） 4. Cha no Aida no Love Song (茶の間のラブソング, 1996) 5. Oyaji Low Teen (おやじローティーン, 1997) 6. Orei ni Kaete (お礼にかえて, 1998)

The daughters of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha set out on a journey transcending time! In Feudal Japan, Half-Demon twins Towa and Setsuna are separated from each other during a forest fire. While desperately searching for her younger sister, Towa wanders into a mysterious tunnel that sends her into present-day Japan, where she is found and raised by Kagome Higurashi’s brother, Sota, and his family. Ten years later, the tunnel that connects the two eras has reopened, allowing Towa to be reunited with Setsuna, who is now a Demon Slayer working for Kohaku. But to Towa’s shock, Setsuna appears to have lost all memories of her older sister. Joined by Moroha, the daughter of Inuyasha and Kagome, the three young women travel between the two eras on an adventure to regain their missing past. (Source: VIZ Media)

A noble vampire prince falls for a menial human blood servant... from refusal to acceptance, she begins to worry about him and solve problems for him... However, there are gaps of status, classes and hatred between them, in this confrontation between vampires and humans, will they finally break the rule and be together? (Source: Webcomics) *Note: Includes 5 prologues, 7 extra, and 11 side story chapters*

In a world where the Fiends run rampant... Magicmaster Alus Reigin, the young prodigy that has defeated more Fiends and reclaimed more of humanity’s lost territory than anyone else alive, requests retirement from military service at age 16. But due to the twists and turns of fate surrounding his status as the No. 1 Magicmaster in the nation—the top Magicmaster out of more than 100,000—he ends up as a student at a special magical institute, hiding his identity and training his successors – a pair of beautiful Magicmaster girls! Not to mention continuing to defeat Fiends in secret... Get ready—the epic adventure of the Greatest Magicmaster Alus Reigin begins now! (Source: J-Novel)

Mami has just 14 days before she graduates, which means she has 14 days to confess to her crush, Harutaka-kun, before she moves away and never sees him again. Saaya Yagi's one wish is to hear "that's delicious," from her boss, Oogami-kun. Hitsuji has somehow become entangled with older brother's friend, Shiro-sempai, who swears he needs her next to him to get a (totally innocent...) good night's rest. Usami can't seem to shake her troublesome younger classmate...until she finds maybe she didn't want to lose him after all. Read all four of their sweet love stories in the Kisses, in Secret short story collection! Four stories of love in secret: 1. **Takanome wa Gomakasenai** (タカの目はごまかせない) 2. **Okami-san ni Tabe Raretai** (オオカミさんに食べられたい) 3. **Shiro-senpai no Hitsuji-chan** (シロー先輩のひつじちゃん) 4. **Mitsume ai Game** (見つめあいゲーム) (Source: Kodansha USA)