“You’ll die if you stop ingesting bodily fluids from the opposite sex.” Nichika’s fate has been foretold by a man claiming to be a witch, and it spells doom. What a thing to be told right after tumbling into another dimension! Bodily fluids—in other words, tears, spit, blood, and even—yup, kissing. With the threat of death snapping at her heels every day, Nichika finds a way to beat the arrogant, selfish, and eccentric Witch Oswald at a bet and gets him to take her as his apprentice as a last ditch measure to stay alive. Now bound to him by magical contract, Nichika joins Oswald and his talking wolf on the run from the Witch’s Council as she tries to find her way back to Earth. Though they’re a mismatched master-apprentice duo, they have no choice but to travel across magical lands filled with fantastical creatures to escape the constant danger closing in on them.

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...

Collection of doujinshi from different artists. **Vol 1** - Cover illustrator: KOUSAKA Akiho - Doujin artists: Kisayuki, KYUUBI Kitsune, SAGAMI Waka, Shimaji, NAKARAI Kana, Nagisa, Hitomi, FUJI Asaka, FUMITSUKI Nana, MATSUMOTO Azusa, MURATA Ichimatsu, YAMADA Shiro **Vol 2** - Cover illustrator: YAMADA Shiro - Doujin artists: ICHIKAWA Kei, UZUKI Jun, Kisayuki, Shimaji, NAKAMURA Akemi, NAKARAI Kana, Nagisa, NATSUME Kokoro, HARUYAMA Nanawo, HINO Garasu, YAMADA Shiro **Vol 3** - Cover illustrator: Shimaji - Doujin artists: AOI Yuki, UZUKI Jun, ECHIZENYA Taichi, Enzou, Kisayuki, Shimaji, Nagisa, EI Chikako, FUJI Asaka, MIYAGE Takagi, MURATA Ichimatsu, YAMADA Shiro **Vol 4** - Cover illustrator: EI Chikako - Doujin artists: AOI Yuki, Fumiko, ICHIKAWA Kei, Enzou, (Kana), SASUGA Newo, Shimaji, NAKARAI Kana, Nagisa, Nanao, EI Chikako, Makoto, MITO Hitomi, YAMADA Shiro - Stories included: • [color=blue]*Shitsurai*[/color] (Sudden and Violent Thunder) by (Kana): Hijikata walking in the rain sees Gintoki with a woman... Pairing: Gintoki x Hijikata **Vol 5** - Cover illustrator: Nanao - Doujin artists: Nanao, Akako, ICHIKAWA Kei, UZUKI Jun, Kisayuki, SAWANOI Fumi, Shimaji, Nagisa, NATSUME Kokoro, Nojima, BOUSHIYA Robi, YAMADA Shiro, Yuyu **Vol 6** - Cover illustrator: (Kana) - Doujin artists: UZUKI Jun, (Kana), Kisayuki, KYUUBI Kitsune, jelico, Shimaji, Nagisa, EI Chikako, FUKAWAZA Batsu, FUMITSUKI Nana **Vol 7** - Cover illustrator: Kisayuki - Doujin artists: AOI Yuki, ICHIKAWA Kei, ECHIZENYA Taichi, Kisayuki, Shimaji, Nagisa, SEGAWA Sanku, Nanao, EI Chikako, HARUYAMA Nanawo **Vol 8** - Cover illustrator: UZUKI Jun - Doujin artists: ICHIKAWA Kei, UZUKI Jun, Kisayuki, Shimaji, Nagisa, Nanao, Hachiroku, Migiri, YAMADA Shiro **Vol 9** - Cover illustrator: Shimaji - Doujin artists: KYUUBI Kitsune, Nagisa, Nanao, TSUZURAO Kaya, Nojima, EI Chikako, FUMITSUKI Nana, Migiri, YAMADA Shiro **Vol 10** - Cover illustrator: Nanao - Doujin artists: Fumiko, ICHIKAWA Kei, UZUKI Jun, Kisayuki, Shimaji, NAKARAI Kana, Nanao, EI Chikako, Migiri, MINAMI Yuki * Note: [color=blue]blue[/color] = scanlated

Pairing: Yamazaki x Hijikata Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. • *Ecolojimi* by UZUKI Jun • *Hono Miyuru* (Faintly Visible) by Nanao: Yamazaki has things he wants to say to his Vice-Commander, but can't. • *Ningen Sunao ga Daiji desu* by TANO Kakashi • *Perfume of Dream* by Kisayuki: After an overnight trip with Hijikata, Yamazaki is floating on air and his fellow Shinsengumi can't help but notice.... • *Sore wa Kokoro no Saguriai* by YUKUE Moegi: A good subordinate can anticipate his boss' wishes. • *Yamasaga* by FUJI Asaka