Sosuke Aoyama is a college student adrift on his own...until a chance meeting with suibokuga artist Kozan Shinoda brings him into the world of India-ink painting. But though he finds connection with the art and Shinoda himself, there's more to both the art world and Shinoda's family than Sosuke realizes... (Source: Kodansha USA)

Iijima Yuuko is a 16-year-old, introverted high-school girl having trouble making friends with her classmates. Her only friend is her dog, Pochi. One day, as she's taken Pochi for a walk, she encounters Yamada, the #1 handsome guy in the class that all the girls adore. He asks her to come watch his concert at the summer fest. Yuuko goes to the concert all excited, without knowing Yamada's ulterior motives. As she experiences first hand the incurable cruelty of man, she makes the world's most atrocious wish upon the innumerable stars that cover the summer night sky. Pochi, on the other hand, has only one innocent wish: "If I were human, I could tell you that you're not alone..."

The story begins with a nine-year-old Okita Souji beginning his training at the Shieikan dojo alongside senior student Shimazaki Katsuta, who would go on to become the legendary Shinsengumi commander, Kondou Isami.

Three horror one-shots, each by a duo of famous Kodansha mangaka. 1) Our Ghost Stories, by ANDO Yuma (story) and HORIUCHI Atsunori (art): A scary horror story that will move you to tears. The summer memories of Michio and Midori. Unforgettable even in death! 2) Beyond Recognition, by KANESHIRO Muneyuki (story) and KAMIJYO Akimine (art): The reason I became a teacher? 3) Yumeoi / Killer Dream