Serina arrives at school one day to discover her desk has been vandalized—someone’s scratched the lyrics to a love song in it … and that... more>> someone turns out to be Mizukawa-sempai, a boy who’s one year her senior. She wants to get to know him better, but if his frosty demeanor is any indication, she doesn’t have a chance! But it seems he might be awkward—not simply mean—and before she knows it, she’s asking him out … ! With each passing day, her heart races a little faster! <<less

The anime to be broadcast is comicalized!

Tsukasa thinks he is the unluckiest guy in the world... Yet, Emiko just so happens to be a zombie.. So no worries...right?

Eriko Ichimura spends her high school days in complete obscurity. Her sole hobby is staring at handsome, smooth-spoken Akira "Omi-kun" Ohmi, and tweeting her daily... more>> fantasies under the screenname "Lovesick Ellie." One fateful day, she accidentally bears witness to Omi-kun's true self — and if that weren't enough, he sees her mortifying Twitter, too! Follow along with a plain, perverted girl, a two-faced boy, and their curious romance! <<less

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. ... more>>

Serialized or otherwise collected:

AKABOSHI Tomo

AKIZUKI Risu

ARAI Hideki

ARAMAKI Keiko

ASADA Torao

ASHINANO Hitoshi

Endo Hiroki

ENOMOTO Shunji

IGARASHI Daisuke

IRIE Kiwa

IRIE Noriko

KIMURA Kon

KITOH Mohiro

KOMAI Yu

MATSUMOTO Taiyou

NIHEI Tsutomu

OHARA Shinji

SAMURA Hiroaki

SOUJI Hajime

TOUME Kei

TOYODA Minoru

TSUCHIDA Seiki

URUSHIBARA Yuki

WAKANA Shouhei

Other:

Hiramatsu Kannosuke

ABE Yoshitoshi

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

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

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

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

A butcher with a dark secret finds a little girl. <<less

A guy finds himself transported into the world of a classic horror movie. And what's more, as the 'slutty character' who dies first!?

One day, Unohana unexpectedly meets two brothers — and they both happen to be demons. Nobody can see them except for Unohana, a schoolgirl who... more>> can see what nobody else can see. But when she is attacked by the spirit of a black dog, even more strange forces are awoken. <<less

A collection of 30 short stories: ... more>>

1. Rui wa Koi wo Yobu (ONDA Yuji)

2. Toaru Fukigen na Koi no Kanachi (MIZUKI Sora)

3. Mitsuami to Kare (AOSAKI Miku)

4. Konchiwa Hamuko (Akari (あかり))

5. Andou-kun to Naishobanashi (AZUMI Yuuhi)

6. Namaiki Kareshi to Natsuyasumi (AYANA Hana)

7. Nemureru Kimi no Kiss (ARATO Rui)

8. (IWAI Aki)

9. Kare ga Mask wo Hazushitara (OOKAWA Nagi)

10. Kimi ga Hikkoshisuru Nante! (OOTOMO Nana)

11. Amattarui Kurai no Gohoubi wo (OKANO Seki)

12. Yumemiru Sleeping Kiss (KIRIHANA Jako)

13. Toukoukei Joshi! Tezuka-san!! (KURONO Kanna)

14. Koi no Yoyaku wo Sasete ne (KOUSAME Gumi)

15. Kohaku no Tsudzuki wo Mou Ichido. (SAKURA Ria)

16. Sensei no Itazura (SUZUMINE Aoi)

17. Kimi no Koe de Kikasete (SETO Satomi)

18. (TSUKISHIMA Miho)

19. (NAGAOKA Miu)

20. Aoi-kun wa Yasashii. (Naruki)

21. Botan no Hikari ~Yume Yori Suteki na~ (NISHINO Hina)

22. Kakugoshite ne Senpai (NOGUCHI Hikaru)

23. (HARUTO Aya)

24. Obento Tsuiteta (HARUFUJI Nakaba)

25. Koharu Biyori (HIGUCHI Nichiho)

26. Kitto Kimi ni Koi wo Suru (HINO Kio)

27. (FURUSATO Kou)

28. Kanojo no Suki na Hito (YUI Fuuko)

29. Shiotaiou Café (Ranpu)

30. (Rukana) <<less

Set on a frozen planet littered with alien artifacts, Ningyou no Kuni weaves a tale of a young man and small but fateful encounter.

Azusa lives for only one man: Chika-kun, of the idol group Prince 4 U. But when she accidentally dies trying (and failing) to save him, she can't believe her luck—to be in literal Heaven with the man she loves! But never one to lie, God says this one is on him, and sends them both back to continue their lives … but there's just one little problem. Their souls have been sent to the wrong bodies! And not only that—they can switch back and forth by kissing? What on Earth does fate have in store for them?... more>>

(Source: Kodansha Comics)

Note: including some extra chapters (spoilers) of <<less

"I spent all my time wondering 'what if,' then one day I woke up and I was 33." She's not that bad-looking, but before she knew it, Rinko was thirty-something and single. She wants to be married by the time the Tokyo Olympics roll around in six years, but...that might be easier said than done! The new series by Akiko Higashimura erupts with sharp opinions on girls and tons of laughs!!... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 9th and 10th Manga Taisho Award and the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016. Won Best U.S. Edition of International Material at the Eisner Awards in 2019. <<less

"My body is female, but inside I am male." High school student Ryuu, while struggling with dysphoria and acceptance, meets Jin, a man who loves clothes, and his life starts to change. Demolish clothes that are "obvious" and "discomforting"! A rugged style fashion story.... more>>

It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from January to August 2020, before being transferred to Kodansha's Comic Days manga app in September 2020. <<less

The war that raged between the Church and the Witches for five centuries finally ended in peace but a few short years ago. However, nestled in the shadowy places of the world, the embers of that age old conflict still smoulder. ... more>>

Attending the Royal Academy of Magic of the Kingdom of Wenias is a struggling student named Sable, who has no memories of his time before being enrolled. At the command of Headmaster Albus, he left the Kingdom to travel to the southern reaches of the continent, where anti-magic insurgents are still a force to be reckoned with, as part of a special training regimen. Accompanying him are a party of individuals strong in both ability and personality; there's the one known as the Witch of the Dawn, Roux Cristasse, who seeks the forbidden knowledge of primeval magic in the 'Grimoire of Zero', the genius girl Holtz, as well as the school's sole beast, Kudd.

Just what truth shall they uncover in their journey to the south...? <<less

To what distance would you go for your one true love?... more>>

In a future filled with a boundless potential for interstellar peace and prosperity, Mikako joins a research team to explore the recent contact between humans and alien races. She ventures out into space, leaving behind Noboru, the one young man she loves. As she travels deeper into this new frontier, her only connection with her boyfriend is through cell-phone text messages. But the years pass, and Mikako barely ages in the timelessness of space--while Noboru grows older and considers moving on with his life.

In this timeless romance between star-crossed lovers in the most tragic of settings, there are some places man may not be ready to go. <<less

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Hibari, a high school student, is actually going out with the biology teacher, Aoi-sensei. A love between a teacher and student must be kept a... more>> secret! Mail, phone, dates, kisses…anything lover-like are all banned! It’s a relationship where they will break up if there’s even a rumor about them. Because of that, the feelings of love must be protected…But Sensei, aren’t you kind of red? It is a pure and restricted love with the serious biology teacher, the love of a heart throbbing every day will begin! <<less

Shima Akio and Soma Yoshino are lovers, facing the reality of their fourth year in university. No matter how much they try and think things... more>> over, they can’t quite figure out what to do about their parents, their friends, or even their own relationship. This is the story of their youth. Youth fraught with pain and regret. <<less

These stories are told with the same bold, kinetic art style and brilliantly paced storytelling that Samura's Blade of the Immortal epic is famous for.... more>> The main offering, "Ohikkoshi," follows the turbulent paths of several twenty-something art students as they fall in love, fall in lust, play in rock bands, ride motorbikes, eat, sleep (together), and try to avoid making life decisions while drunk. This romantic comedy is a "Japanese art school confidential" packed with absurd humor, obscure death metal references, and some expertly placed, dramatic revelations. "Luncheon of Tears Diary" is a vibrant, genre-busting tale that also peppers its humor with sharp, dramatic moments. Natsumi Funabashi, a virgin, is an aspiring manga creator on a quest for love and a fulfilling career. Along the way, she has to cope with overzealous men, gang warfare, a mahjong addiction, and a lascivious manga editor. This collection is rounded off by Samura's hilarious "Kyoto Super Barhopping Journal: Bloodbath at Midorogaike," a rare, autobiographical travel piece. <<less

Sasamoto Riko has something that she treasures very much and that is the memories of her bittersweet unrequited love during high school.... more>>

She thought that her treasure will remain as just a treasure but who would have thought that after 10 years, she would meet her unrequited love, Shirai again and that they would even start dating!

Together with Shirai who's more nature now, she experiences her first date, her first kiss and then her first... Riko's heart is about to burst from the many "first" that keeps coming one after another! <<less

With her love lost, Miwako promises to give her beautiful hands to the handsome demon Rin.

Aoi and Haru and secretly dating. However, Aoi notices that Haru has been worried about something, and the next day, he sees her fall from... more>> the roof of the school. He then discovers that she put a chart of relationships into his locker, and marked five of them as "clowns" who are trying to kill her. <<less

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The class president has a crush on Takahashi! Now, she just needs to gather enough courage to talk to him... Huh? Why is she stripping... more>> all of a sudden?! A short comedic slice of life. <<less

Still in her early twenties, beautiful Toshiko Tomura has won the Akutagawa Prize for her story “The Book of Human Insects.” The great honor is... more>> not her first: she has previously won the New York Design Academy Award, before which she was the lead actress of an established theatrical troupe. Yet, while the media go abuzz, the woman in the limelight slips away from the metropolis; what the sole paparazzo who manages to trail her to an abandoned country house witnesses is an immobile figure of an old woman and the star herself, naked, in a reverie as bizarre as it is erotic… <<less