*“Become the dogs of Joseon, it is the king’s command.”* Peace shattered in an instant. Two people transformed into demons by the king’s summons. Can we really entrust the fate of Joseon to them...? (Source: Naver, translated)

The first of two early works one-shot compilations by Minori Kimura, this collects works from her latter half of high school through college, with one one-shot from her 20's at the end. Common themes include waiting, loneliness, and the psychology of children. 1. **Rain** (雨, Ame) - A boy is falsely accused of tearing a classmate's photo, but things don't seem to favor his truth. This boy is no stranger to lies and falsehoods, however... 2. **Tommy** (トミィ) - Tommy is a boy whose father perished during the war. Though the truth is hidden from him, Tommy begins to notice something is off.... 3. **Balloon** (風船, Fuusen) - A largely silent one-shot about a girl who longs for the embodiment of joy: balloons. 4. **Tunnel** (トンネル) - A recollection of one's time when he was a young boy, and a tunnel that only he felt fear toward. 5. **Carrot** (にんじん, Ninjin) - A reflection on one's dislike for carrots when he was a young boy, and a certain incident regarding that. 6. **Mamoru-kun is Dead** (まもる君が死んだ, Mamoru-kun ga Shinda) - A whole town investigates what happened to one young boy, while also reflecting upon the wrongs done to him. 7. **A Joyful Tale** (こうふくな話, Koufuku na Hanashi) - Kimura reflects upon the aspects of her younger self that she has now lost. The only one-shot not in a shojo magazine, instead published in COM. 8. **The Wingless Bird** (翼のない鳥, Tsubasa no nai Tori) - The tale of Joey, a country boy who has always wished to fly since he was very young. Joey departs from home, wanting to find out a way in which he can fly, but he discovers much more in the wide world he explores.

Theora is a mysterious traveler who visits strange festivals all over Japan. What is her purpose? And what is the true nature of the festivals she visits? A new sensation of human drama with festivals and science fiction! (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

A collection of poem manga and full color manga filled with warmth and childhood innocence. 1. **Rosebud Rosie** (ローズバッド・ロージー) A precocious little girl named Rosie finds a kindred spirit in Paco, a boy from the circus. 2. **Akarui Haiiro no Ie** (あかるい灰色の家, The Bright Gray House) A girl reflects on herself, her neighborhood, and her home in the period where two-story homes were only just beginning to become widespread in this full color poem manga. 3. **Haka no Naka no Kodomo** (箱の中の子供, The Child in the Box) A full-color picture book manga on a little boy who isolates himself from others. 4-9. **Tonari no Ippei-kun** (となりの一平君, My Neighbor Ippei-kun) The daily life of a little boy named Ippei and his family. 10. **8-gatsu no Hikari** (８月の光, The Light in August) A short poem manga about a girl and a game of hide-and-seek she played when she was younger. 11-20. **Kisetsu no Kizami** (季節の刻み, Etchings of the Seasons) Two-page poem manga by Kimura that cover various subjects, often reflective and contemplative.

London, a city where demons and angels live in harmony. The problem begins when 3 men, Vales, Ralph, and Moira, invade London. Monsters who are killed one after another. The Asmodian youth Amon, the blind Girl Clausel, the cat girl Phil, and the unidentified man Captain stand up to save their comrades! In the fierce battle between humans and monsters, the true purpose of the three characters finally becomes clear!! Can a monster stop a human conspiracy? (Source: Kadokawa, translated) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

Suzuka was transported to another world at a young age and imprisoned as a snow shrine maiden, but due to her weak powers she was severely oppressed by Adolf, the king of the snow kingdom, and the people around her. One day, she reunites with her first love, Warren, who helped her when she arrived in the other world, for the first time in 10 years, and her joy is short-lived as he suddenly kisses her...! Suzuka is tossed about by her first love, who has changed since childhood, but she is drawn to him. However, the wheels of fate become more entangled as another shrine maiden, Kako, and Adolf are drawn in - a forbidden other-worldly love fantasy by "The Dropout Shrine Maiden" and "The King of the Enemy Country"! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Kaoru, a high school student, falls in love with Sonoko, the leader of his school's swimming club. Although he can not swim, he joins the swim club to seduce her. It was adapted into a live action film directed by Joji Matsuoka in 1990.

Collection of short stories based on the original anime SSSS.GRIDMAN. Content: Chapter 1. GRIKKAMAN by Fukushima Masayasu Chapter 2. Someday I'll See This Dream by Kamiya Zuzu Chapter 3. Crossdressing Yuta by Konoshiro Shinko Chapter 4. The End of The World...? by Osomatsu Chapter 5. Day of the Festival by Eightman Chapter 6. Kaiju Girl by Tonmou Chapter 7. Yakisoba Bread by Mikanuji Chapter 8 Mama by Saida Nika Chapter 9 Rikka's New Menu by Kiryuu Mina Chapter 10. GACHAGACHA by Niina Ryou Chapter 11 Dream Friendship Tag Team! Akane Rikka Bazooka by Hasegawa Shigurio Chapter 12 The Big Sink! The Last Day of Tsutsujidai by Wata Ruh

In the era when Nazi Germany began a dangerous motion, a young man aiming for space appeared in this alternate universe "Berlin". His name is Walter, an arrogant man who fears nothing in this world. Together with Paul, a stubborn engineer, he completes the common sense flight battleship Kaiserburg, which is capable of escaping the atmosphere. However, they are chased by the German army because to this. The army has noticed Kaiserburg's overwhelming combat power! (Source: KADOKAWA, translated) *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*

The story centers around Mizuki Hijiri, a high school girl who just transferred schools. At her new school, she has a fateful encounter with boys suffering from chūnibyō (adolescent delusions of grandeur). There is Noda who dreams of becoming a hero, the tragically handsome otaku Takashima who only likes 2D girls, Nakamura the supposedly "reincarnated" angel or devil, and the self-professed string-puller Tsukumo. (Source: Anime News Network)

Who knew that even a stationary plant could be surprisingly capable?! Our protagonist is a saint—or was, until she was betrayed by one of her fellow saint apprentices as well as her fiancé, a hero. In her final moments, she recalls her previous life, when she was just a normal Japanese high school girl, but that doesn't help the fact that she's being eaten alive by a massive plant monster. And yet, by a stroke of luck, she doesn't die for good, but instead reincarnates as said plant monster. With the upper half of a human and the lower half of a plant, she must now spend her life as an Alraune. And so, she tries to live the peaceful life of a plant, photosynthesizing all day! Welcome to the diary of a plant girl who just wants some peace and quiet, but something always gets in her way!

A comic anthology based on the game Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.