An anthology manga containing 8 short stories based around the theme "ZQN" (From "**I Am a Hero**") 1. **Even If I Become a ZQN** (Mizusawa Etsuko) 2. **Ghost of a Smile** (Yokoyari Mengo) 3. **The Place Where the Zombies are** (Ishiguro Masakazu) 4. **Adolescence of the Dead** (Ojiro Makoto) 5. **She is a Slow Walker** (Ito Junji) 6. **Mister Ogre, Over Here** (Torikai Akane) 7. **I Am Not a Hero** (Nogizaka Taro) 8. **I Am a Hero Untold Creation Story** (Yoshimoto Kouji)

There is a small maid cafe that nearly nobody goes to – Maid Cafe Seaside, quiet enough for Sanada to do his homework in. His airheaded classmate Arashiyama works as the cafe’s only maid, even though she sure doesn’t act like one. What happens when her friends stop by for a visit? (Source: Manga Planet) *Notes: Nominated to the 22nd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.*

Strange people live in a building called Getenrou. There are boys looking for porn, a space officer, robots, and then...a series of murders!? Officer Sakuraba Saeko's curiosity is piqued by two siblings who appear to hold the key to solving the mystery, and she begins an investigation of her own. Will her “sloppy” logic be able to reveal the astonishing truth hidden in Getenrou? *Note: Nominated for the 2012 Manga Taisho Award.*

**Two roommates struggle to make ends meet until an opportunity changes everything—the manga that inspired the hit live-action film Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks!** From Masakazu Ishiguro, the acclaimed author of Heavenly Delusion, comes a lighthearted slice-of-life story about two broke college roommates pathing out their futures. While Yumi, an aimless bookstore worker, watches her talented musician upperclassman, Ruka, strive to achieve her dreams, she finds herself wondering what it even means to have dreams in the first place. *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, License Announcement*

A collection of seven short manga published between 2000 and 2003 by Masakazu Ishiguro, the creator who bloomed his talent in the masterpiece Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru. Inside you will find the hot blood and cool sharp sense that makes Ishiguro's work dazzle!! **Contents:** 1. Susume Psychic Shounendan 2. Present for Me 3. Nagenawa-man 4. Count Down 5. Barbara 6. Taizou no Helmet 7. Hero

A tribute manga in anthology for the cult-classic series of videogame "Mother" titled "Pollyanna" with special illustrations and chapters made by 35 different mangaka.

Kyouko lives next to her parents. She ends up taking care of her dad while her mom is away, this slice of life follows their relationship.

The metropolitan police have a special squad of negotiators for talking down violent criminals in hostage situations and so forth. The two top negotiators have great knowledge of human psychology and experience in dealing with criminals, but they are missing something important. They are searching for someone who is capable of agape love-- unconditional and selfless love for all people. Such a person would be able to develop rapport easily with criminals, and therefore be a natural negotiator. Instead of finding a person like this on the police force, they find her in the form of the teenage girl Haruka. Will they be able to persuade her to become a negotiator for the police?

A collection of short stories by Ishiguro Masakazu. Included Stories: 1. **Tantei Kitan** (探偵綺譚); Comic Flapper August, 2003 2. **Switch** (スイッチ); COMIC MAGNA August, 2007 3. **14-sai Sei no Soudanshitsu** (14歳 性の相談室); Champion RED Ichigo January, 2007 4. **Ki no Nuketa Beer de...** (気の抜けたビールで…); Morning 2, No.01 5. **Karakuri** (カラクリ); Gekkan Comic Rush August, 2006 6. **Chi no Renbanjou** (血の連判状); Comic Sengoku Magazine 2005 no. 3 7. **Space Ranger Go Five** (スペースレンジャー ゴーファイブ); Comic Flapper February, 2003 8. **Shuugaku Ryokou** (修学旅行); Comic Flapper September, 2003 9. **Usukurai Ana no Soko kara** (薄暗い穴の底から); Gekkan Gangan WING July special furoku, 2005 10. **Nankoku Pixie** (南国ピクシー); Super Pachislot 777 December, 2005) 11. **Nankoku Banchou** (南国番長); Super Pachislot 777 June 2006

Using the theme "Gag to Horror", the Gag Manga Artist, Ishiguro Masakazu starts his series of horror collection. His first story, Shinchiku, speaks of an unfortunate tale of a woman moving into her new residential area.

Ishiguro's "Prisoner" is a work in which a man trapped in a walled place talks about why he is here. What did a man who couldn't stand his wife polluting the room finally do?

A collection of short stories by Ishiguro Masakazu.