A collection of nine surreal short stories sharing a theme of water. 1. **Obon** (おぼん, Bon); *Comic Ryu 2008-09* A young boy ponders family affairs around Bon. 2. **Watashitachi wa Mada Tochuu** (私たちはまだ途中, We're Still on Our Way); *Comic Ryu 2009-10* An astronaut cadet must figure out his motivation if he is to succeed and go into space. 3. **Fusion**; *Comic Ryu 2009-01* When the ultimate form of love is fusion, the government must work to stop a declining population. 4. **Nante Kanashii Hoshi** (なんて哀しい星, Such Sorrowful Stars); *Comic Ryu 2008-08* In a near-death experience, a man meets a solitary girl running endlessly. 5. **Engai no Kisetsu** (塩害の季節, Salt Damage Season); *Comic Ryu 2009-12* A young woman is captivated by marine “vortexes”. 6. **Umi no Otenki** (海のお天気, Sea Weather); *Comic Ryu 2008-04* A girl follows a schoolmate home only to realize she lives under the sea. 7. **Gyuu** (ぎゅう, Squish); *Comic Ryu 2009-06* A girl can see things she calls “squishes”, transparent blobs all around us. 8. **Meltism** (メルトイズム); *Comic Ryu 2008-06* If we are the same as the planet, what separates us? 9. **Ki Setsu Sui** (季・節・水, Season Time Water); *Comic Ryu 2008-01* The world adapts to the changing of the seasons.

When a person dies, their soul leaves the body in the form of a butterfly. It's the Death Bureau's battle to protect them...

A 4-koma about daily activities in the C³ club.

Russel is a Saint who was an expert in recovery magic. He was in a group with his childhood friends until the rest of the members learned recovery magic. Branded unnecessary and expelled from his group of friends, he meets a mysterious beauty named Sybilla. His infinite magical potential, combined with her guidance now allow him to reach heights once deemed impossible!

One sea angel, 3980 yen. It can live in a regular refrigerator. But there are surprising requirements… Asaka Mizuki’s older brother disappeared at the same time that their home burned in a suspected arson. In order to chase after her brother, she begins a job at a tropical fish store like an aquarium. She waits and struggles through her days taking care of various aquatic creatures she’d never heard of. The “aqua garden” feeds the fad of peaceful fish tanks and gives guidance on that beautiful aquatic world!

I became the boyfriend of beautiful Arisaka Yoruka, the coldest and lonely girl in my class who never let anyone reach her. And it seems his feelings for me are very real! It turns out that she is actually an extremely shy person who is not very good at love. Our relationship must remain secret, and yet our couple must already face problems of romantic rivals...

An ecchi comedy about an isekai vampire casually building a harem life. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Kuwabara, a cool gangster, and Ninomiya, a construction worker, got caught up in a movie production investment scam. To get their money back, the unlikely duo go on a chase through Osaka! The Naoki Prize winning novel is magnificently adapted into manga! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Nishimi Kaoru has moved from city to city and school to school because of his father’s job. So the first day at his new school was just routine for him. Being intellectual and the new transfer student, he has always been seen as an outcast and all Kaoru had to do was bear it until the next time he moved. But things were slightly different this time. First, he started to get close to the class president, Mukae Ritsuko, and, secondly, unlikely as it seemed, grew closer to Kawabuchi Sentaro. Sentaro was infamous for getting into fights, skipping class and was an overall bad boy. Strangely enough, the three of them find common ground in music, namely jazz, and Kaoru finds himself actually enjoying the new town. *Notes: Includes 8 extra chapters. Won the 57th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga.*

Auto Memories Doll. It's already been a long time since that name was first popularized. It's a machine that Dr. Orlando created that talks in a natural voice. At first, he only made it to help out his loving wife, but before long they spread out into the world. and companies were made to lend them out. "I'm Violet Evergarden, the Auto Memories Doll who will rush to provide service anywhere you wish." That translucent voice comes from a robotic beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes like she came out of a storybook.

After losing her mother to a tragic accident, 6-year old tomboy, Michiru, finds a suspicious person moving into her precious home: her dad’s giant younger brother Kouji, the “Beard Gorilla”. While awkward at first, it doesn’t take long for the two to develop a familiar bond that looks more like that of a brother and a sister, than that of niece & uncle. Source: Manga Updates

Once again, we join Sentarou, Kaoru and their friends in a short jam session of friendship, music and love. 1. Junichi and Yurika, after Junichi's move to Tokyo 2. A short story about Kouta, Ritsuko and the guy who answered the phone when Kaoru called Ritsuko 3. Tsutomu Murae (Ritsuko's dad) and how he finds his way into Jazz 4. Sentarou Kawabuchi and how he discovers his new resolve 5. After story...