October 15, 2002. Toru Hasuike waited anxiously and nervously at the airport for his younger brother Kaoru, who was abducted by North Korean agents on July 31, 1978. However, being imprisoned and under strict monitoring in North Korea for 24 years, Kaoru is no longer the same person and has become a liaison for North Korean government. Toru then determined to use every manner he could think of to persuade Kaoru to stay in Japan.

Yorozu is a college student who feels like a total loser. He has no confidence, and he's always either worrying about messing up or agonizing about the things he's already messed up. After going to see his senpai Ken for help, he is thrown into the world of free mahjong parlors, where one plays against total strangers. Yorozu's never played free before, but luckily he has Ken, one of the best players around, to help him learn the ropes. And he's going to need all the help he can get, as the mahjong world is teeming with tough opponents... *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*

An anthology comic of Shabake by various mangaka.

The year is 2000, and Anne is a struggling student living a happy life with her beloved cat, Tom Tuffy. But a sudden tragedy strikes, snatching away her peaceful daily life. Now Anne begins an epic adventure across time and space to find herself again! (Source: Akita Shoten, translated)

Early one New Year's morning, the rounin Senou Souichirou appears in Edo's Katagi tenements. Initially, the inhabitants regard him with fear and suspicion: Kankichi, the carpenter's son, thinks he may not be human; the neighbourhood cats remark that he reeks of blood. But soon Souichirou pawns his sword, and, with a bamboo replica at his waist, settles down to a quiet life as the neighborhood school-teacher. Months pass, and all appears to be well. But trouble will not leave the Katagi tenements alone... *Notes: \- Won the Grand Prize at 15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2011. \- Includes one extra chapter.*

Fresh out of college, Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi becomes a math teacher at an all-boys high school. Unfortunately for her, she's assigned by the school board as the homeroom teacher for class 3-D, which happens to be the class of delinquent students. When the class attempts to make a living hell out of Yankumi's career, they fail as her persistence and aggression gain her respect. However, little does anyone in the school know that Yankumi is actually heir to the Kuroda Ikka—one of Tokyo's most powerful yakuza clans. (Source: Anime News Network) *Note: Includes nine extra chapters.*

While mahjong is a game that is often played with family and friends, it is also a game that is played in the darkest corners of society. Nangou is a compulsive gambler who has accumulated debt over three million yen. In a last ditch attempt to clear his record, he decides to wager his life on a game of mahjong with the mafia. Unfortunately, as the game progresses, Nangou only moves further from the prize and closer to death. When all hope seems lost, the game parlor is suddenly intruded upon by Shigeru Akagi, a young boy on the run from the police. Desperate to turn the game around, Nangou hands the game over to Akagi after teaching him a few of the rules. The mafia can only smirk as Akagi sits down to play. However, they soon come to learn that Akagi is a natural born gambler. An imposing figure who does not fear death. One who is destined to become a legend.

Takashi Ten is living his life as a rep mahjong player. A kind person at heart, he also possesses an ingenious talent in mahjong. One day Ten meets Hiroyuki Igawa, a student player who 'plays by logic'. Hiroyuki is overwhelmed at Ten's playing style which involves anything besides logic, and soon becomes one of his close friends. Being the rep player he is, Ten had to play against some Yakuza. The chance of victory seemed to be on Ten's side, but then the yakuza decide to call their secret weapon, a legendary rep player called...

The (former) Takagi-san and her daughter, Chi-chan, bring you this teasing home comedy. Is Dad going to make an appearance too?

Yamada Nagisa is a bored teenager who finds everyday life extremely unappealing: thus her plans to join a military academy as soon she graduates. On the last term of middle school, a strange girl named Mokuzu Umino, who claims to be a mermaid, transfers into Nagisa's class and, much to her bewilderment, begins to follow her around incessantly. An annoyed and discomfited Nagisa initially strives to avoid these encounters, but then she begins to catch glimpses of the pain...

Due to work, Tatsu moves back into his parents' house; soon after that, he meets a young woman who turns out to be Ri-chan, the little girl he used to play together with in his childhood. However, this girl he reunited with has somehow become very different from the cheerful childhood friend in his memories... *Note: Originally self-published on Twitter, Pixiv, and Fanbox, a commercial compilation volume is being published by Kadokawa on 2024-04-12.*