Short horror stories writen by thirteen different mangaka. 1. **Anata no Hanashi** (あなたの話) \[Kanako Inuki\] 2. **Kowakute Ienai** (怖くて言えない) \[Madoka Kawaguchi\] 3. **Kabe Onna** (壁女) \[Madoka Kawaguchi\] 4. **Atashi no Osoushiki** (あたしのお葬式) \[Yoshimi Seki\] 5. **Falling Down** (フォーリング・ダウン) \[Kaoru Oohashi\] 6. **Hiyamugi** (冷や麦) \[Kei Arita\] 7. **Taro-kun no Densha** (たろくんの電車) \[Piyoko Marui\] 8. **Ame to Muchi no Hibi** (飴と鞭の日々) \[Not Osada\] 9. **Sullivan-shi Shoukogun** (サリバン氏症候群) \[Takuya Hirono\] 10. **Mayonaka no Chourei** (真夜中の朝礼) \[Kuuro\] 11. **Koisuru Jinmensou** (恋する人面瘡) \[Keiko Hirata\] 12. **Ana no Naka** (穴の中) \[Tomomi Sanjou\] 13. **Tachiyomi** (立ち読み) \[Ichirou Hirai\] 14. **Chi Nureta Yukidaruma** (血ぬられた雪だるま) \[Yumeji Tanima\]

A 33-volume collection of award-winning oneshots put out by Kodansha from 2002-2012. Some of these would later get serialized or collected in other volumes. **Serialized or otherwise collected:** AKABOSHI Tomo [Shishunki Syndrome](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=10895992058) AKIZUKI Risu [Oku-sama Shinkaron](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=8585) ARAI Hideki [8-gatsu no Hikari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=48516) ARAMAKI Keiko [GENOMES](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=100366) ASADA Torao [Spoonman 3.18](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=7155) ASHINANO Hitoshi [Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=586) Endo Hiroki [Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko Dakara](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5984) ENOMOTO Shunji [Golden Lucky](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=44334) IGARASHI Daisuke [Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi, Hoka (collected in Hanashippanashi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2347) IRIE Kiwa [Haikibun! Sakanahime](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=54246) IRIE Noriko [Neko no Te Kashimasu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=34406) KIMURA Kon [Koube Zaijuu](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=6616) KITOH Mohiro [Vandemieru no Tsubasa](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2395) KOMAI Yu [Sonna Yatsua Inee!!](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=16844) MATSUMOTO Taiyou [STRAIGHT](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9964) NIHEI Tsutomu [BLAME! (prototype chapter, included in NOiSE)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=2275) OHARA Shinji [Boku wa Otouto](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=23188) SAMURA Hiroaki [Mugen no Juunin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1628) SOUJI Hajime [Sanmon Mirai no Katei Houmon](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=95297) TOUME Kei [Kurogane](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=1034) TOYODA Minoru [Love Roma](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=5227) TSUCHIDA Seiki [Miseinen](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=65435) URUSHIBARA Yuki [Mushishi prototype chapter, collected in Filament](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=35219) WAKANA Shouhei [Kamen Tenshi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=38659) **Other:** Hiramatsu Kannosuke [Yume](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134645) ABE Yoshitoshi [Ame no Furu Basho](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=70439511114) Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. YAMAZAKI Ren [Like a Laika](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=15464858831) From Atelier du Noir Scans: The daily, average life and interactions of some of a ship’s crew as they depart to explore space. Winner of the Jiro Tanaguchi Special Award for manga in the 2010 Four Seasons Award Anthology. NADEGATA Nazuna [Kokenoshima](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=25320595156) From Atelier du Noir Scans: On a remote island, a skilled swordsman who honed his craft on the local population attempts to atone for his sins and lift a curse by hunting and killing demons. Winner of the Hagio Moto Special Award for manga. KIBA Kouichi [Jagua](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=26870403448) As the protagonist is returning home one night, she runs into a man who had just been in a car crash. As he is dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. JOUYAMA Yui [Zanuff the Butcher](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=57841268625) A butcher with a dark secret finds a little girl. HAYASHIDA Q [Sofa-chan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=9150331372) Tells the story of a female ghost who lives on a couch and it's the debut work of Q Hayashida as mangaka. KANOU Rie [Kingdom of Stars](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=20282565791) Oneshot about love, religion, and a big misunderstanding that leads to a weird situation...

From MNM Scanslations: [KURIHARA Mamoru](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2122) "[Seifuku no Kiss](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=21718)" (A Uniform Kiss) A painful feeling fills your heart... a 100% pure love story!! [YORITA Miyuki](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=1289) "[Mou Debu Nante Iwasenai!](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=16549)" (Nobody Will Call Me Chubby Anymore!) A must-see to all women who want to get slim. A super-diet manual story!! [KAWACHI Yukari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=254) "Poketto Ippai No Ongaku" (A Pocket Filled With Music) Why can't you forgive me?! A moving story about a father and his daughter dealing with teen marriage. [YUU Nagisa](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2399) "[Sotsugyou Made no 24 Jikan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=16529)" (The Last 24 Hours To Graduation) I want to make this moment with you important! What are the most important 24 hours to an adolescent? [MOMOCHI Reiko](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=1936) "Negai" (Wish) What would you do if a close friend of you caught HIV!? A work that raises an shocking issue.

KC Dessert Best Selection 2 An anthology of love stories from 6 different authors.

Oomae Haruko is an A+ Temp worker who never cracks a smile or minces words, and leaves work on the dot. But her cynical nature indicates she has something painful to hide. Satonaka Kensuke has just been promoted to head S&F's new Marketing Division. Saddled with a rag-tag group of subordinates, he is struggling to lift his division off the ground. When Oomae is placed in Kensuke's department, she finds herself doing more work than she's ever done before.