19 short stories by 19 different writers.

Ichabod was born to Mary and Eli, a lesbian couple. Now in grade school, Ichabod believes that his father is the legendary bandit, Magic Monsieur. After Eli disappears, Mary raises Ichabod on her own. Ichabod is troubled because Mary wanted a daughter instead of a son. One day he ends up in the hospital, where he meets Guns, a top associate of The Red Rose Friend's Club, a group of bandits. Ichabod learns that Gun's older sister is the leader of this gang and Monsieur's lover. He helps Guns run away. As he gets involved with the gang, he learns about the dark side of his hero, Monsieur. Through an encounter with Kirico, a beautiful girl who claims that she is the daughter of Monsieur, Ichabod goes in search of his past. (Source: Anime News Network)

Cover illustration: Koi Inside cover comic: Meguro Sankichi Color illustrations: Hattori Mitsuru, Giuniu 1. **Hi no Ataru Basho e** (日の当たる場所へ) by Koyuki 2. **Sweets Attack!** (スイーツアタック！) by Shiba Yuusuke 3. **Yamato no Susume** (ヤマトノススメ) by Imigi Muru 4. **Futari no Shikenmae.** (二人の試験前。) by Mutou Tamura 5. **BBQ no Susume** (BBQのススメ) by Kaisanbutsu 6. **Kinchakuda no Susume** (巾着田のススメ) by RIO (RIO) 7. **Kouen no Susume** (公園のススメ) by Hayashi Yuuichi 8. **Eyes on Me** by 888 9. **Doyoubi Gogo no Tsudoi** (土曜日午後の集い) by Arai Harumaki 10. **Moru Girl** (漏るガール) by Nakajima Chizuna 11. **Tenpouzan no Susume** (天保山のススメ) by Oomiya 12. **Test no Tama no Susume** (テストのヤマノススメ) by Abe Kanari 13. **Fight Ippatsu.** (ファイトいっぱつ。) by Horiizumi Inko 14. **Futari no Okaimono** (ふたりのおかいもの) by Shouji Ayumu

The story takes place in the world of "Earth Dash", an alternate version of Earth where human society is far more advanced on the moon than on the planet's surface. A popular sport is BFB (Big Foot Basketball), where players ride mecha called "Big Foot" in a giant basketball arena, playing basketball. In the city of Rolling Town, Dan JD and his companions took the sport to the streets, which was renamed "Basquash", and they embark on a journey to overcome their hardships of the past and make their dreams come true.

"To live, we formed a pact." On the day the Xianglong (Shanron or Soaring Dragon) Crisis occurred in 2031, Leon Lau was right in the middle of the unfolding events. The Quantum Reactor, a next generation energy device developed to replace dwindling environmental resources, exploded and unleashed an unknown energy. As a result, the global environment changed overnight. Living things (besides humans) and machines each underwent their own unique evolution, and the B.R.A.I. (Biological Revolutionary of Accelerated Intelligence) entities in particular evolved and came into being. Because of them, humanity was driven to the brink of extinction. Humans fight the B.R.A.I with M.O.E.V. (Multi-purpose Organic Evolution Vehicle) variable units. Seven years after the Xianglong Crisis, Leon is in the wilderness on the edge of the "absolute defense city" Neo Xianglong. Living with Chloe Lau under a "family pact," he conducts his own research to counter the B.R.A.I. The awkward Leon and the busybody Chloe. They live day-by-day as if to forget the past for the moment. However, threats unrelentingly draw near. [ANN]

Meet Youko Yamamoto—a cat-eyed, 15-year-old girl in the late 20th century with a love for videogames and Pocky. Because of her exceptional talent with arcade shooters, she's been recruited by Lawson to travel a thousand years into the future to pilot the prototype ship TA-29. Together with Ayano Elizabeth Hakuhouin, Madoka Midou and Momiji Kagariya, Youko leads the Terran team against Rouge and Ness' infamous Red Snappers in this epic space adventure. (Source: Anime News Network)

A romantic survival comedy set in a mountain-top warehouse. At the warehouse, where only men work and the work is completely unfulfilling, the employees spend their days with eyes like dead fish. One beautiful woman decides to take a part-time job at the warehouse for a certain reason. Her presence creates energy and motivation among the men.

Omnibus of stories by various light novel authors centered on "One Year War." 1. Ball Pilot 133-28 (BALL・PILOT 133-28) \[*Takami Kazuyuki×Ogata Kouji*\] 2. Desert 2 (DESERT2) \[*Hamazaki Tatsuya×Ogasawara Tomofumi*\] 3. Last Tears (LAST TEARS) \[*Goikeda Shinya×Kinoshita Tomotake*\] 4. Doukeshi-tachi no Yoru (道化師たちの夜) \[*Iwasa Mamoru×Konishi Hiroshi*\] 5. Tatta Futari no Senjou (たった二人の戦場) \[*Hayashi Jouji×Komatsu E-ji*\] 6. Yoru to Yoru no Aida (夜と夜の間) \[*Shouji Takashi×Yamada Hideki*\] 7. Gekkou no Yume Uchuu no Tamashii (月光の夢 宇宙の魂) \[*Miyamoto Kazuki×Nakakita Kouji*\] 8. Jaburo no Daichi ni (ジャブローの大地に) \[*Kanzaka Hajime×Shinma Daigo*\]