Elt sacrificed himself to the evil god in place of his childhood friend. He was prepared to die in the face of the evil god's attack, and was supposed to meet his end.... However, at that moment, his unique skill "Inventory" activates, and he finds himself turning the tables on the evil god. Surviving, Elt sets off for his home village to inform his childhood friend of his safety, but on the way, he encounters a powerful monster walking through the forest—however, as he prepares to avoid the confrontation, he spots a fainted girl right next to the creature! A royal welcome upon this world! The success fantasy starting with a sacrificial hero!

[title](https://www.cmoa.jp/title/289191/) A solo adventurer witnesses a S-rank magician girl getting expelled from her party due to her never saying a word. Somehow the solo hero gets this powerful girl to join him. But soon after the former party wants her back!

A solo adventurer witnesses a S-rank magician girl getting expelled from her party due to her never saying a word. Somehow the solo hero gets this powerful girl to join him. But soon after the former party wants her back! Source: MU

Ryoichi Aikawa, an ordinary high school boy who’s crazy about fishing, helps the school’s Madonna, Misa Watanabe, when she’s being bothered by guys trying to pick her up by the seaside. After that, for some reason, Watanabe starts asking about his weekend plans every week and ends up making plans with him. Secretly meeting every weekend, the two slowly at an incredibly slow pace begin to close the distance between them…? A frustratingly sweet seaside romantic comedy featuring a single-minded, love-offensive JK and an unbelievably dense, iron-wall boy!

Elt sacrificed himself to the evil god in place of his childhood friend. He was prepared to die in the face of the evil god's attack, and was supposed to meet his end.... However, at that moment, his unique skill "Inventory" activates, and he finds himself turning the tables on the evil god. Surviving, Elt sets off for his home village to inform his childhood friend of his safety, but on the way, he encounters a powerful monster walking through the forest—however, as he prepares to avoid the confrontation, he spots a fainted girl right next to the creature! Source: MU

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...

Klaus, who was struck by lightning and found himself on the verge of death, receives a gift from the goddess—a seemingly ordinary skill: "Hatch," which allows him to hatch eggs. At first, it seems like a skill with little to offer, but when Klaus uses it on a monster egg he stumbles upon... a rare monster hatches! To make things even more unbelievable, Klaus's once-average stats begin to skyrocket, growing at an insane rate!

A young man spending his life in boredom got his hands on transfer magic. With this ability, not only can he teleport instantly, but he also has the ability to transport himself between the current regular world and another world. Thus his boring everyday life was quick to change into an exciting one! Raise the curtain for this heartwarming everyday fantasy! (Source: Kadokawa)