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A experimental manga series about a boy named Jun and his surreal voyages. The character is a alter-ego of Ishinomori himself. (Source: MU)

The 6 books contains 5 horror stories related to a primary school kid named Sou. Sou has an ability to foresee supernatural events in his dream and even make changes that would eventually happen in the reality. The 5 stories are the Eroded Scissors, the Disappeared Rubber, the Tongue of the Spider Queen, the Black Picture-book and Shadow Dead. All of the scary stories are linked by his unique experience. (Source: MU)

1. Ashizuri Suizokukan 2. Kanzen Shoutengai 3. Sugoroku 4. Atarashii Sekai 5. Innocent World 6. 2012-nen 4-gatsu 19-nichi no Yume 7. Ashizuri Suizokukan 8. Meido 9. Sputnik 10. Mudai 11. Machine Jidai no Doubutsu-tachi 12. Ashizuri Suizokukan 13. Kimi no Sakana 14. Ending Theme

1. Shinden (The Temple) 2. Maken (The Hound) 3. Na mo naki Miyako (The Nameless City)

In ancient India, the lives of the people are plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and the injustices of the strict caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey, becomes Buddha, "the Enlightened One," and attempts to bring about a spiritual rebirth of the people in this desperate age. (Source: ANN)

Black Jack is an "unregistered" doctor with a clouded, mysterious past. He works with his little assistant Pinoko (who has a massive crush on the doctor), dealing with medical cases not very well known, which can be strange, dangerous, or not known at all. But he is a genius, and can save almost any of his patients' lives (as long as they have the money for it, that is), and is known to many around the world, especially to those of medicine and science. He's a man of science himself, and does not believe much until he has seen it, yet it is many times he is surprised by love and nature often overpowering the science he bases his life in. (Source: ANN)

This is a melancholic omnibus drawn by the master of short stories, Dowman Sayman. As the end of the world draws near, what are people thinking?! Is it only filled with fun? Are there merely moments of repose? What about pure bliss? Living is a dull "melancholy" that is both bitter and sweet... As you read this clever story gimmick unfold, feel it slowly penetrate into your heart!! (Source: Shueisha, translated)

The author, a high school teacher, recounts his 12 years on "night patrol" in Yokohama City, where he comes face to face with youth dealing with issues ranging from self-mutilation to drug abuse. (Source: MU)

This is a collection of one-shots from Dowman Sayman. It contains short stories about serial killers finding love, historical figures brought back from the dead, a clever take on the the September 11th attack, yaoi fan-girl ghosts making suggestions to the men she watches, and everything in between.

The story of two immortal children, beginning at the time in which everything has ended. The innocent older sister Pi that loves to rap, and the introverted younger brother Makki that you can always find reading alone. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

Short Cuts is a manga series by Usamaru Furuya, released in two volumes and originally published in Young Sunday magazine. Each volume contains approximately one hundred 'cuts', short comics which typically span only one or two pages. The primary theme of Short Cuts is Japanese kogal and youth culture, which is tackled with a heavy use of visual jokes, black humor and sex comedy.

A collection of sixteen early works by Nishioka Kyodai, including their three-part debut series. As always the stories range from the whimsical to the surreal, with tales of serial killers, bird women, and a man who one day wakes to find himself with a pouch like a kangaroo. (Source: MU) 1. Jump 2. Boku Mushi 3. Aru Kinzoku Bat Jisatsu 4. Mono no Okibasho 5. Torikago 6. Kaze no Fuiteiru Hi 7. Ame no Futteiru Hi 8. Nichiyoubi 9. Tanjoubi 10. Satsujinki-P no Noroi 11-12. Yoru 13. Harigane 14. Boku ga Koroshita Mono: Tobirabito 15. Boku ga Koroshita Mono: Kangaroo no Matsuei 16. Boku ga Koroshita Mono: Shinkei

Twenty-three-year-old Yuriko Togawa dropped out of college six months ago. In the past, her classmates envisioned her as a reliable and independent person even though she saw herself as the opposite. Yuriko wants someone to provide for her needs, not the other way around. Thus, when she meets her former colleague Horita Tomotsugu, she hopes that romance will spark between them. Horita had a great ambition of debuting his band together with Yuriko. However, as time progressed, he slowly succumbed to reality and became an office worker instead. Encountering Yuriko reminds him of what was once his dream, and he aspires to reignite it with her. Despite the two having different motives, Yuriko decides to lend him a helping hand after going through a myriad of events. Yuriko and Horita's story is just one of the compelling narratives in Subarashii Sekai. Entwined with their tale are several other short stories, each depicting the arduous, painful, and realistic hardships of mundane life. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

1. Hoshi no Koibito (The Lover of Stars) 2. Violight 3. Kusaka Kyoudai (The Kusaka Siblings) 4. Mushi to Uta

1. Koukou Kansen Shoukougun (Oral Cavity Infectious Syndrome) 2. Gotouchi Kankou Annai 3. Ekimae Uramichi 4. Ekimae Souzou (Genesis) 5. Ekimae Secchaku (Superglue) 6. Ekimae Akutagawa 7. Todo no Tsumori 8. Bunretsu Zoushoku (Multiplication) 9. Kokumin no Sousei (Abstraction) 10. Blow-up 11. Youjin Muyou 12. Tsuioku no Kanata (The Memories of Others) 13. Lord of the Ringu 14. Guruguru Shikou

1. Ryuujin Shou 2. Tokutomi Juukou no Shi (The Death of Tokutomi Juko) 3. Muou no Rigyo 4. Tsuma no Ikotsu [Story: Fujieda Shizuo] 5-7. Rinshou [Story: Umezaki Haruo] 8. Akatsuka Fujio no Koro 9. Saki ga Mienai 10. Nishishinjuku Gochoume no Share House de Oretacha Heiwa da ze 11. Usuyuki 12. Discord 13. Fuyu no Ikebukuro, Gogo 5-ji kara 6-ji made 14. Denwa, Suimin, Ongaku (Telephone, Sleep, Music)

1. Taataataa to Tooku de Juu no Naku Koe ga Suru 2. Hana 3. Haii Sesuji wo Nobashite Watashi no Bandesu 4. Zettai Anzen Kamisori 5. 1+1+1=0 6. Osuwari Asobe 7. Futon 8. Hounanchou Keiyu Shinjuku-eki Nishiguchi Keiou Hyakkaten-mae-yuki 9. Tanabe no Tsuru 10. Anesa to Oji 11. Azemichi Road ni Sexy Neechan 12. Uragaeshi no Kuroineko 13. Gozen 10:00 Ahiru 14. Hayamichi Setsuyou no Mamori 15. Ikoi no Yado 16. Ushiro Atama 17. Genkan

An anthology comic of Yagate Kimi ni Naru by various mangaka.

1. "Mukashi-mukashi" ("Once Upon a Time") 2. Mata Kondo ne (See You Next Time) 3. Koakuma to Yoru (Imp in the Night) 4. Kottouya Sakuradou (Sakura Antique Store) 5. Shiroi Kumo (White Clouds) 6. Hizumi no Oka (Molehill) 7. Yume no Kuni (The Land of Dreams) 8. Budou Tsumami (Grape Harvest) 9. Ouchi ni Kaerou (Let's Go Home) 10. Hana no Hanashi (The Story of a Flower) 11. Hana no Saku Michi (The Road Where Flowers Bloom) 12. Tamago no Mizu (Egg Water) 13. Hoppie's Bear 14. "Aru Tokoro e" ("To a Certain Place")

1. Yoakemae (Before Dawn) 2. Alfalfa 3-5. Nichiyou, Gogo, 6-jihan. (Sunday, Afternoon, 6:30.) 6. Chou Mousou A-ko no Nichijou to Yuuutsu (The Typical Day and Melancholy of Super-Imaginative A-ko) 7. Kyuujitsu no Sugoshikata (How to Spend a Day Off) 8. 17 9. Subarashii Sekai (What a Wonderful World) 10. Tokyo 11. Sekai no Owari (The End of the World)

This is a 5-volume manga series comprised of individual short stories that all have to do with coffee one way or other. Each of them is bittersweet with a philosophical bent.

1. Koisuru David (David in Love) 2. Atsui Suika (Hot Watermelon) 3. 2-Page Mangashuu (Two-Page Manga Collection) 4. Niku wo Hagu (To Strip the Flesh) 5. Niku wo Hagu Gojitsudan (To Strip the Flesh, Continued) 6. Jitan wo Maji de Aishiteru (I Just Love My Fave)

A collection of five short stories: 1. A Revolutionist in the Afternoon 2. A Revolutionist in the Afternoon 2 (not a sequel to the first one) 3. Desert Witch - A wounded man is being chased, but then he stumbles on cursed grounds 4. Takeyama's Life - A vampire, who is not really into the whole fothic vampire thing. 5. The Footmen Flee - Two men are in the battlefield, and all they want to do now is go home (without being killed by the opposing side)

1-2. 25-ji no Vacances (25-hour Vacation) 3. Pandora nite (On Pandora) 4. Tsuki no Soushiki (The Funeral of the Moon)

Beautiful People is a manga comprised of six profound and thought-provoking short stories. 1. Seppakuhime (Princess White Snow) 2. World's End 3. Anti-Telephonica (Electric Angel) 4. Stalker no Onna (The Lady Stalker) 5. Beautiful People 6. Kuuki no Naka wo Nukeru Sora (Blue Sky)

Adaptations of Franz Kafka's short stories. 1. Kafu no Kigakari (The Cares of a Family Man) 2. Henshin (The Metamorphosis) 3. Bucket no Kishi (The Bucket Rider) 4. Jackel to Arabia-jin (Jackals and Arabs) 5. Kyoudaigoroshi (A Fratricide) 6. Hagetaka (The Vulture) 7. Inaka Isha (A Country Doctor) 8. Danjiki Geinin (A Hunger Artist) 9. Ryuukeichi nite (In the Penal Colony)

A compilation of short stories by Keiichi Koike. 1. Knockin' on Heaven's Door 2. 3000 Leagues Searching For Mother 3. Lazaro Franco's Fourth Hour 4. The Fallen Samurai And The Sea 5. Loopa 6. Kenbo's Diary 7. Sponge Generation 8. By Plane 9. Horizon 10. Landed

1. Hanshin 2. Ragini 3. Slow Down 4. Suimu 5. Herbal Beauty 6. Asobidama 7. Marine Note: Story 2 was collected in Comic S: Hayakawa Shobou Souritsu 70-shuunen Kinen Comic Anthology★SF-hen.

1. Nejishiki (Screw-Style) 2. Numa (Marsh) 3. Chico 4. Hatsutakegari (Mushroom Hunting) 5. Sanshouuo (Salamander) 6. Touge no Inu (The Dog of the Mountain Pass) 7. Uwasa no Bushi 8. Ondoru Koya (Ondoru House) 9. Gensenkan Shujin (Master of the Gensenkan Inn) 10. Chouhachi no Yado 11. Ooba Denki Mekki Kougyou-sho (Oba's Electroplate Factory) 12. Yoshiboo no Hanzai 13. Shounen 14. Aru Mumei Sakka

This is not your everyday manga. It strictly deals with cases of intersexuality. I.S. stands for Inter Sexuality. This manga deals with the struggles of intersex people: the pain they go through, the troubles they confront, and ultimately their inability to reproduce or even find a partner who will accept them as they are. The series broken down into individual cases; each deals with different people, though some cases are much longer and more dramatic than others.

Confidential Confessions is a shocking new manga series that deals with many of the hard-hitting issues that teens face today. Using emotionally moving story lines and multi-dimensional characters, each groundbreaking volume tackles such topics as teen prostitution, rape, HIV, stalkers, suicide, and sexual harassment. (Source: Tokyopop)

1. Otoko wa Dokyou (Violence Becomes Tranquility) 2. Kokoro no Uchinaru Koe wo Kike! 3. Uchuu e Mukatte Tobidasenai 4. Zetsumeisha 5. Choukousoku no Kaori 6. Government wo Motta Shounen

Kokoro ga Kowareta With just a hiss, a man's heart was broken. However, he continues to live a normal, mundane life, seemingly unaffected by it. Despite his general apathy, the man still feels compelled to try and mend his heart back together. Boku no Kodomo-tachi ni After a long, exhausting day at work, a man returns to his home to rest, only to find five children sleeping peacefully in his bed. As the man absolutely loathes children, he begins to fall into an existential dread over their identity. Kokoro no Kanashimi Unsure of what to do, a man consults a priest about the sadness in his heart. Intrigued, the priest tells the man to show his heart and asks him if he can take care of it instead. Though the man obliges, he soon understands that a life without sadness is not all it is cracked out to be. Kekkonshiki A man decides that he should get married and settles for an unremarkable woman he has known for a long time, despite the fact that he can never recall a single feature about her. As the commotion surrounding the union grows alongside his annoyance, the man wonders why he felt compelled to get married in the first place. Sora wo Tobu Bored of sitting around and playing cards with his coworkers, a man decides to go out for a walk. While admiring the scenery, he suddenly finds himself floating. Hebi Onna A woman's unwillingness to open her mouth has her partner frustrated to no end. Wanting to figure out the reason she refuses to speak or eat with him, the man devises a plan to sneak up on her. However, he quickly discovers that the reality is far more terrifying than he initially thought. Shinigami A child asks his mother what happens when someone dies, only to be told that nothing awaits him afterward. Ever since that day, a strange, cloaked creature has started to interfere with his life, continually warning the child about his imminent death. Watashi no Yuurei A girl wakes up as a ghost, having no memories of how she became one in the first place. Out of curiosity, she begins to explore the world around her, determined to unravel the mystery behind her supposed death and why everyone is seemingly unfazed by her absence in their lives. Me no Aru Ikimono A rabbit-like creature with the tail of a rat suddenly appears in a man's room, and he has no recollection of how it got there. The one unique—albeit deeply unsettling—feature of the creature are the eyes that cover its entire body, making the man feel like he is constantly being watched. While he spares no effort to take care of the creature, his apprehension of the eyes causes him to slowly descend into insanity. Tsurishi no Nayami After missing both morning boats due to a vague and delayed weather report, an angler tries his best to salvage the day before it goes to waste. Unfortunately, it seems like fate has something else in store for him. Kanashii Koi no Hanashi A man is out with his girlfriend for dinner on the night of a looming typhoon. As the two converse, the man realizes that he is completely enamored by her. However, when they decide to meet up next morning, his girlfriend acts distant toward him, making the man question the reason behind her sudden change. Jinsei Iroiro A collection of surreal drawings depicting the ups and downs of life. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

The bizarre everyday life stories of the citizens of a coastal port town.

1. Yuugai Muzai Gangu 2. Kyosuu Jikan no Asobi 3. Kingyo no Ningyo wa Ningyo no Kingyo 4. Bon ni Ochimizu, Bon ni Kaerazu

"Mushi": the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as plants, diseases, and even phenomena like rainbows. This is, however, just a vague definition of these entities that inhabit the vibrant world of Mushishi, as to even call them a form of life would be an oversimplification. Detailed information on mushi is scarce because the majority of humans are unaware of their existence. So what are mushi and why do they exist? This is the question that a "Mushishi," Ginko, ponders constantly. Mushishi are those who research mushi in hopes of understanding their place in the world's hierarchy of life. Ginko relentlessly chases rumors of occurrences that could be tied to mushi, all for the sake of finding an answer. It could, after all, lead to the meaning of life itself. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Collection of short stories: 1. Hotel: Since A.D. 2079 2. Present 3. Subete wa Maguro no Tame datta (It Was All for the Tuna) 4. Stephanos 5. Diadem

This collection is an amalgamation of work reflecting Hiroki Endo's philosophy and his outstanding ability to draw and to tell stories. Volume 1 1. Karasu to Shoujo to Yakuza (The Crows, the Girl and the Yakuza) 2. Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko dakara (Because You're Definitely a Cute Girl) 3. Kamisama nante Shinjiteinai Bokura no Tame ni (For Those of Us Who Don't Believe in God) Volume 2 1. Hang 2. Joshikousei 2000 (High School Girl 2000) 3-4. Platform 5. Boys Don't Cry