An anthology of oneshots. Story 1: Promise by NISHI Keiko Story 2: They Were Eleven by HAGIO Moto Story 3: The Changeling by SATO Shio Story 4: Since You've Been Gone by NISHI Keiko The two stories by NISHI Keiko were also published as a separate book in English called "Promise." Those stories were originally taken from "[Mizu ga Kooru ni Naru Toki](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=18906)." Read this to find out why the book was pulled off the shelves.

Kenichi fell in love with a cute transfer student, but his heart skips a beat around her twin brother too. Houdai has a crush so big that he starts writing a diary… In her words. Tomokazu starts a rumor about the team captain that gets out of hand. Take a peek into the high school hijinks and romance of the Kyudo Boys! (Source: Jmanga)

Contains the following stories: \- LOVE SONG \- Jewels of the Seaside (海辺の宝石) \- The Signal Goes Blink Blink (信号ちかちか) \- The Skin of Her Heart (心の皮) The first story, "Love Song", is about a girl who knows only physical violence as a way of expressing her love. The second story, "Jewels of the Seaside", is about three sisters who fall for the same guy. The third story, "The Signal Goes Blink Blink", is about a young man who is often ostracized and bullied by his peers. Later, it is discovered that he possesses wondrous healing powers. The last story, "The Skin of Her Heart", is about a girl who seems to be trapped in the perpetual routine which is her life. (Source: Animetric)

Contains the following stories: \-Sayonara Juliet (さよならジュリエット) \- Kimi to Itsumade mo 君といつまでも \- Anata ga Iru Nara (あなたがいるなら) \- Kanojo Kara FAX (彼女からFAX) \- Karuizawa Tsukemono Fujin (軽井沢つけもの夫人) In the first story, a guy wakes up with a woman in his house after a night of partying. She reveals him later that she is a male transvestite, and step by step she wins him and they end as a couple.

In brief, the manga revolves around Sho and Ai, high school students in a rural area. With no interesting activities happening, everyone in the village lives dependent of each other. However, things begin to change when a new teacher along with his beautiful wife transfered to the high school. What's gonna happens between this two couples? Is there's a possibility of conflict arises? This manga also leads back to the meaning of what does love at the first sight really means. (Source: RedMadness)

Contains the following stories: \- Itsuka Konna Hi Ga (いつかこんな日が) \- Hitori de Kurasu Riyuu 一人で暮らす理由 \- Kugatsu -September- (9月-September-) The volume comprises 3 short stories. The first one has a slight supernatural element to it, but is primarily centered on the relationship between a father and son. I feel obligated to add (as a just-in-case) that there are absolutely no incestuous undertones in this story. Next, we have a story that's kind of philosophical at points when it touches upon the interrelations between humans and existence. The last story is on friendship, growth and love. It delves lightly into the background of the previous story's protagonist, Karino Yoshihito, as well. Karino Yoshihito is a character who also appears in "Mizu ga Kooru ni Naru Toki" and "The Another Ocean".

Contains 5 chapters: 1. **Inu to Anata to Haru Kaze to** (犬とあなたと春風と) 2. **Promise** (プロミス) 3. **Kimi Sarite Nochi** (君去りてのち) 4. **Koko e Oide** (ここへおいで) 5. **Mizu ga Koori ni Naru Toki** (水が氷になるとき) We open with a light-hearted story of a guy whose best friend is highly dependent on him on all matters. He tells his friend he can continue his clingy ways only if he were a dog. His friend goes missing, but then he comes across a dog... The next two very solid chapters are "Promise" and "Kimi Sarite Nochi". The former tells the story of a girl who keeps running into this mysterious young man whenever she is troubled. "Kimi Sarite Nochi" is on a cheating man whose lover is trying to persuade him into taking a trip with her and leaving his wife for good. Karino Yoshihito\* takes the stage again for the last two chapters; we get to know more about him when he was 26 and 15. \*recurring main character in some of Nishi Keiko's stories; see "September" and "The Another Ocean"

Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles sci-fi stories printed over the publisher's long career.

Douzono Tsugumi, who works in a major electronics company in Tokyo, is spending a long holiday at her grandmother's house at the countryside. Her grandmother passes away, and Tsugumi decides to live in her house and work from there. The next morning, an unknown man in his 50s arrives to the house. Appears that the man is Tsugumi's grandmother's student and has been given a key to the house. Tsugumi doesn't quite understand the relationship her grandmother and the man had, but he moves in to be Tsugumi's roommate. (Source: Stiletto Heels)

Iwatani Yori is a 39-year-old woman who leads a quiet life while working at the library. She thinks things like love and marriage are too troublesome. A handsome, but suspicious man approaches her, claiming to be an old childhood friend. Maki has cared for Yori since he was a boy, but now he’s a married man–married to a woman who looks exactly like Yori. This apparently doesn’t stop him from chasing down Yori who desperately tries to push him away. What kind of future could this love (?) have? (Source: the manga habit)

A collection of short stories by Nishi Keiko. 1. **Gakusei no Shougai** (学生の生涯); Rinka 2007 Vol.1–9 (2007/6–2010/1) 1 2. **Gakusei no Shougai** (学生の生涯); Rinka 2007 Vol.1–9 (2007/6–2010/1) 2 3. **Gakusei no Shougai** (学生の生涯); Rinka 2007 Vol.1–9 (2007/6–2010/1) 3 4. **Gakusei no Shougai** (学生の生涯); Rinka 2007 Vol.1–9 (2007/6–2010/1) 4 5. **Gakusei no Shougai** (学生の生涯); Rinka 2007 Vol.1–9 (2007/6–2010/1) 5 6. **Gakusei no Shougai** (学生の生涯); Rinka 2007 Vol.1–9 (2007/6–2010/1) 6 7. **Gakusei no Shougai** (学生の生涯); Rinka 2007 Vol.1–9 (2007/6–2010/1) 7 8. **Gakusei no Shougai** (学生の生涯); Rinka 2007 Vol.1–9 (2007/6–2010/1) 8 9. **Watashi no Wakaba-Mark Jidai** (私の若葉マーク時代); flowers 2009-03 10. **Mizumoto Kyoudai** (水元兄弟); flowers 2005-10 Supplement 11, 14, 16. **Hitori de Ikiru mon!** (ひとりで生きるモン!); Palette Bunko Shiori (パレット文庫しおり2004年5-2006年12月刊) 12. **Spy no Techou: Naku Otoko** (スパイの手帖―泣く男―); Rinka Vol.2 (2007/10) 13. **Hana wa Doko e Itta** (花はどこへ行った); flowers 2008-06 15. **Sumi no Kaori** (墨の香り); Judy 2006-05 17. **Tsujiura Diary** (辻ウラDIARY); flowers 2007-07 Supplement 18. **Chiruchiru!** (ちるちる!); Bessatsu Young Sunday #2002/3/25~9/16, kakioroshi 1 19. **Chiruchiru!** (ちるちる!); Bessatsu Young Sunday #2002/3/25~9/16, kakioroshi 2 20. **Chiruchiru!** (ちるちる!); Bessatsu Young Sunday #2002/3/25~9/16, kakioroshi 3 21. **Chiruchiru!** (ちるちる!); Bessatsu Young Sunday #2002/3/25~9/16, kakioroshi 4 22. **Chiruchiru!** (ちるちる!); Bessatsu Young Sunday #2002/3/25~9/16, kakioroshi 5 23. **Chiruchiru!** (ちるちる!); Bessatsu Young Sunday #2002/3/25~9/16, kakioroshi 6 24. **Chiruchiru!** (ちるちる!); Bessatsu Young Sunday #2002/3/25~9/16, kakioroshi 7 25. **Kuroneko ga... Miteru** (黒猫が...見てる); flowers 2007-05

Endou Kana is a middle school girl secretly in love with a man 28 years her senior, the town's handsome mayor. However, he has a suspicious relationship with an older, scruffy, smoking ero-mangaka. The two men wear the same cologne, have matching bathrobes, and they even regularly stay overnight together…?! So which is the purest, most acceptable form of love? The love of a middle school girl or adult love? And is it really okay to let Nishi Keiko run rampant in Nakayoshi like this? (Source: the manga habit)