During summer vacation a group of fifteen children discover a mysterious man living in a cave surrounded by high tech gadgets, the man claims to be a game developer, creating a video game with a giant robot defending Earth from fifteen alien invaders. He asked the children to test the game for him and they agreed.... more>>

Notes: Received Excellence Prize from Japan Media Arts Festival in 2010 <<less

Mariko Kazunori ("Nori") is a 28-year man who hated bicycles until he almost runs over roadracer Oda Rin.

Set in a world where every object has its own spirit, the story follows Miles, a young woman who has the rare ability to communicate with those spirits. Working as a spirit medium, Miles helps people find the objects that are compatible to them. ... more>>

Assisting her is a mysterious man named Gikaku who?s literally not from this world. Dubbed as the "God of destruction" Gikaku wields a terrible power which, as it seems, only Miles can contain. But for how long? <<less

Omnibus of short stories from the famous science-fiction author Hoshi Shin'ichi:... more>>

Volume 1: Afternoon Dinosaur

- Perfect Girl (JUN)

- Golden Pin (KAWAGUCHI Madoka)

- A Study of Angels (KIKI)

- I am an Assassin (KAZUHASHI Tomo)

- Come Out (SABA Tamayumi)

- Afternoon Dinosaur (SHIRAI Hiroko)

- Modern Life (ARITA Kei)

- Living Maintenance (SHIMURA Takako)

- Incident of the Night (ODA Hideji)

- Box (ODA Hideji)

Volume 2: The Gate to Space

- The Gate to Space (KITOH Mohiro)

- The Mirror (HANEO)

- The Patient (TOYAMA Mutsuki)

- The Butterfly of Winter (ABE Jun)

- Execution (ABE Jun)

- The Problem of Level (HITOMI Akane)

- Fate (KAWAGUCHI Madoka)

- Wonderful Life (SUZUKI Shiho)

Volume 3: Short Short Shoutaiseki

A compilation of selected stories from the first two volumes.

Volume 4: The Friendly Demon

- A Device (SHIRAI Yumiko)

ISHIGURO Masakazu

NANAMAKI Kanako

TAKESHIMA Nami

KUJIRA

WATANABE Peco

- Doubt (DOUMAN Seiman)

AOKI Toshinao

NISHIMURA Tsuchika

SUZUKI Shiho

TESHIROGI Shiori

HIKOCHI Sakuya

TSURIMAKI Nodoka

OSHIMI Shuzo

AOKI Tomo

IWAOKA Hisae

IMAMURA Yoko

ASADA Nikki

SUDOU Masumi <<less

The story could basically be split into two halves. The main story is about Tamai Shiina, who is an energetic middle-school teenage girl. She visits her grandparent's over the summer where she runs into a very strange creature. Shiina has had lots of strange dreams as of late and also when she was younger, and this strange creature is somewhat related to her visions. She names the small cuddly star-shaped creature, Hoshimaru.... more>>

Little did she know that this cuddly creature is really part of herself. After her vacation, Shiina goes back to her home, living with her father. She runs into other children with similar creatures the following days. However, these children have developed their creatures, and they have complete control over them. They mostly use these creatures for their own destructive pleasure and not for good. There is a group of teenagers that all have these strange creatures, and they plan to basically conquer the world, creating a utopia of whatever they desire. Will they succeed? Will Shiina ever develop Hoshimaru? <<less

The story takes place during the 2595th year of the Ko (Light) Era. Ko, the country of the rising sun, invaded several countries and war... more>> rages. Its territory does not stop growing and in heaven, the battleships are a legion. Gaw, a young immigrant boy, and Fa, a mysterious young girl, will find themselves embarking on this "war." <<less

From Mohiro Kitoh, the author of Narutaru and Bokurano, comes this wonderful collection of short stories that reinforces his reputation as a skillful story teller. Spanning almost 20 years of the artist’s career—from his professional debut work Zansho to his latest contribution to IKKI magazine Pochi no Basho—this collected volume offers a unique view of Kitoh’s artistic development.... more>>

Includes:

1. Zansho - Summer Heat

2. The Girl on the Pole at the Intersection on 3rd Street

3. Bringing Flowers to Kasei Inn

4. Soiled, Beautiful

5. A & R

6. Papa's Song

7. Pochi's Place <<less

Yasuhiro Takagi, a normal high-school sophomore, decides to kill a person. Follow his psyche as he ponders about his murder plan.

In the casual days of the spring of his third year in middle school, Mitsuru Hibino meets transfer student Kouzou Issha, who develops his special power. Issha commands Hibino to use his lethal “power” to “correct the errors of this world”.... more>>

Their first step is to “kill those who drive while using their cell phones”. While getting their hands dirty with what society considers “crime”, these boys use their “power” for their “ideal justice”. <<less

Oneshot about pilots killing creatures from sea

The story takes place in a world that resembles 19th century Europe. When a carnival comes to town one day, Ray, the son of a bar owner, meets a girl with wings. The girl's name is Vendemiaire. She was given life by her Creator and tells Ray that she is not human.... more>>

This is a series of short stories showing the kindness and cruelty of mankind. You can enjoy pictures drawn with a fine touch alongside the philosophic dialogue of the characters.

This 2-volume series is the debut work of Kitoh. Hints for his next work, Narutaru can also be found in this story. <<less

It's mainly about two different armies battling each other out with their mecha.

A village shrouded in the sounds of a pipe-organ. Nothing has threatened their peaceful rest, until now...... more>>

In the night, the notes of the pipe-organ, blended with the whispers of the wind that enveloped the city, can be heard.

Rising and falling, [or, the highs and the lows], twittering and bellowing, the beautiful chords.

In the workshop by the entrance of the road to the village the old man is tuning the pipe-organ. The notes of a melody that beckon us toward a peaceful night: a lullaby for the village.

But the children did not share this sentiment. To them, those notes were the voice of the king of the wind. The sonorous battle cry that would play when the king of the wind fought. The one who protected this village. The King of the Wind. <<less