This is the first out of three gaidens (side stories) that were released after Takahashi Hiroshi finished his famous delinquent manga Crows. It focuses on the pasts of the Ebizuka trio (Mako, Pon & Hiromi), Bandou Hideto and Bouya Harumichi in a total of 3 chapters. It takes place when all of them were still in middle school.

Fuka had to take the job of a live-in housekeeper due to unforeseen circumstances. But it turns out to be the home of her mean classmate, Kairi! Moreover, the Saioji family consists four brothers who are nothing alike...? The oldest brother, Tsukasa, is calm and mature, the second boy, Akari, is an affectionate playboy, the third boy, Kairi, is a genius with a prideful temperament, and the youngest, Minato, is quiet and cute. The four brothers are each unique and handsome in their own way, and they're all living under one roof with Fuka! (Source: Manga Park, translated) *Note: Chapter count includes six special and extras chapters.*

The story revolves around a highschool boy named Niwa Makoto. He lives with his aunt’s family since his parents are away on business. It is there where he meets his mysterious cousin of the same age Touwa Erio — who happens to tie a futon mattress around her upper body and is a self-proclaimed alien. Her staple food is pizza. Erio had been missing for half a year and was found floating in the sea. She doesn't remember anything about what happened during that period of time, but she began to think that it was the act of an alien and wanders the neighbourhood wrapped in the futon. (Source: AniDB) **Note:** This includes the extra novel Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko SF (Sukoshi Fushigi) Han

A collection of short stories. Each story ranges from unrequited love to curious relationships to love fulfilled. 1. **Maple Love** Two college students become friends, but one of them has fallen for the other.. 2. **Love Letter** A girl asks her friend to give a love letter to a boy for her. Too bad she has no idea her friend is in love with her... 3. **Cycling Under a Starlit Sky** 4. **Kawaii Anata** (Your Cuteness) This is about a boyish girl who doesn't think she's cute, and her love interest, who does. 5. **Winter-tinged Thoughts** Shizuru is in love with Matsuri, who in turn is in love with Aya. Oh, dear. 6. **A Lunch Made with Love** Retells some of the events of "Winter-Tinged Thoughts" from Izumi (Shizuru's best friend)'s point of view.

While going to Seikime's wedding, the gang has reunited after a few years since graduation.

Compilation of short stories: 1-3) **Hatsukoi ni Oboreta** 4) **Sweet Cool** Suzu's boyfriend suddenly broke up with her at the end of summer vacation. She pretended that it was alright while he was there, but as soon as he left she began to cry. The kind and cool Jun was passing by and gave her some sweet chocolate to cheer her up. The next day, they discover that they go to the same school. What will happen with this pair whose introduction was so sweet? 5) **Juonteki na Kanojo** (My Grudging Girlfriend) After losing a bet to his friends, Ginji, a well known playboy of his school, has to ask out Kei Natsumi, “the darkest woman in school”, as the kids call her. Natsumi always spends her time in the library reading horror books and it’s not that Ginji is afraid that he’ll be turned down but he’s afraid of her gloomy atmosphere. Will he be able to light up her life?

A murderer who cannot stop the urge to kill people, even though he wants to stop, receives the death sentence he wants. His joy is short-lived, as he is reincarnated in another world. The mission entrusted to him by the goddess is to kill 12 reincarnated people using his murderous impulses. Not all reincarnated people are saints!

When Ryuusuke Nanri changes schools after his parents' divorce, he is made to sit in front of a strange girl called Miya Fujimoto. Miya always wears Gothic Lolita-like fashion, carries a strange book and her cat Judah around with her and claims to be a witch. From now on, Ryuusuke will become the main target for all her strange witch experiments... (Source: MangaHelpers)

Kentarou is a dull college student who has never had a girlfriend. Ever since he struck his head, he's been troubled by actions he has no memory of doing. One day, he wakes up in an unfamiliar place in an unfamiliar bed. Next to him is a good-looking young man he's never seen before. Just who is this guy? What's going on? (Source: the manga habit)

This monumental manga became the driving force behind Shonen Jump, the tough kid boss of the neighborhood, Mankichi Togawa, uses his fighting skills and charm to find friends as he takes on the bad guys and the big shots who control Japan's financial world. This series, which was followed enthusiastically by the youth of the time, blazed the trail for a new class of readers. This work embodies the spirit of the magazine Shonen Jump. It had a major influence on the authors who followed. In 1969, it became the first Shonen Jump work to be turned into animation, and in 1971 it was turned into a live action film. (Source: Weekly Shounen Jump Exhibition Vol.1 Catalog)

Based on the popular manga To-Love-Ru, the novel begins with Haruna and her friends at karaoke, having a 'girly,' sometimes risque, talk. This new publication, full of splendid illustrations, shows a facet of heroines that cannot be seen in the manga.

Tsukiko has always had in innate ability to see spirits and monsters. When she gets a call from a young girl in a rural village, asking for her help, she finds out that the village is full of secrets, and that she may be a secret herself... (Source: Nagareboshi Manga)