It begins with the titular "Knife-Edge Girl", a story about two friends with completely different approaches to life.

Also includes "Graffiti," in which two women who use the same desk at different times of the day communicate by drawing messages on the desk top. Kana begins to happily anticipate exchanging these message and finds herself wishing to know who this stranger is who shares her desk.

In "Torte Fromage" Miwa's boring OL life is suddenly thrown into a world of glamour and excitement when she meets the beautiful avant garde actress Nagae-san.

From Attractive Fascinante:

Shouji was upset when Shimazu cancelled their appointment. Minami approached him and told Shouji that he knew that Shouji was having an affair with Shimazu. Shouji denied it and Minami asked Shouji to let him stay over at his house for the time being. With Minami stepping into his life, would Shouji finally let go of his tiring love with Shimazu and accept Minami?

Igawa and Takagi work in the same company but do not get along with each other. Igawa thinks that it all started when Takagi collapsed during training retreat and Igawa insisted on carrying him to the infirmary which hurt Takagi's pride. Now, their boss has threatened them to either start getting along or else their bonuses will be withheld. How will these two ever get along?!

A manga about the everyday lives of Lulu and her little adventures in the late industrial revolution era.

Kou and his lover Ao have been together for years, but that doesn't stop Kou from cheating on his lover whenever he's had a bit too much to drink. Ao, deeply in love and infinitely forgiving, always takes him back... but for how long?

Tada Mikuni is totally Kou's type... and it doesn't hurt that he's an amazing chef! But when a case of mistaken identity lands them in the sack for a one-night stand, the two of them find out they hate just about everything about each other and never want to see each other again. Unfortunately, they're forced together again when Mikuni agrees to stand in as the chef on a TV show for Kou's agency.

Meanwhile, Ao knows something that neither of them realizes: it seems they've met before...

Collection of one-shots. (Twoshot story + 6 oneshots) 1) Micky House 01 2) Micky House 02 3) 4) Piyua 5) 6) Me.Ba.E- The new laid back teacher bothers prim and proper teacher Morishita. 7) One Way Ticket of Love (Koi no Katamichi Kitsubu)- New worker goes a business trip with his super cool sempai. 8) Karachi Yuto Usagi Chin

One evening while hanging out, Oku confesses to his friend and neighbor, Kanbayashi, that he is not attracted to women at all and thinks that he might be gay. One thing leads to another, and the two find themselves between the sheets sharing a night of passion. From that day on, though, the pair act as if nothing at all happened. Kan goes on to date a string of women while Oku begins seeing several different men. Three years on, things come to a head during Christmas break, with secrets laid bare between them. Where will things go from there? Two university students explore love, sexuality and friendship in this gentle coming of age tale.

• Koi no Chime
If you could hear what other people's heart are saying, what is it that you want to hear the most?

It's about two guys who are working in the same convenience store, and one of them seems to be strangely attracted to the other.

(taken from the Evil Empire)

Rather more representative of the Nishioka siblings' writing style than Kami no Kodomo, this is a collection of one-shots that explore the thoughts and feelings of ordinary people in an odd, surrealistic manner replete with atypical and symbolic illustrations.

More than one reading may be required if you are to completely grasp the core message behind each of these stories.

Kazuto has injured himself and he's living alone. His half-brother, Kiyoto, offers him his servant Toudou for help till he recovers from his injuries. But Kiyoto isn't thinking about Kazuto's health but something else Kazuto posseses. How loyal will Toudou be for his master when there are other feelings stirring underneath?

Kokoro is a girl that works with her two older sisters at a library with the same name at hers. The problem is that the library is far away from the nearast town so people seldom come to the library. Follow Kokoro and her sisters as they try to uphold the legacy of their father.

It's a lighthearted, slice-of-life manga.

A short story about schoolboys love... The kind that makes you feel alive.

A 30-year-old man attends the funeral of his grandfather who lived for 100 years and begins to reminisce about his family and his first love.

From Del Rey:
Every letter the mailman delivers brings a new chance at love. With wit, humor, and mystery George Asakura leads us through a series of brief tales of affection, rejection, miscommunication, and connection that are sure to charm the romantic inside you.

A Perfect Day for Love Letters received the 29th Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo manga in 2005 (shared with Oi Piitan!!).

A collection of stories:

1-2) The World Revolves Around You, The World is in Your Arms
"Maki-kun, you really are cute!" That's what my very good-looking classmate Fukamachi said to the definitely plain looking me. Since then Fukamachi kisses me, touches my skin, and follows me around. Even if I run away or cry, he chases me persistently, eventually even doing indecent things...

An average guy with a beauty complex getting agitated by a good-looking guy in the title story, and other short-stories which hadn't been published till now, are collected in this anthology. Newly drawn pictures are also included.

3) The False Barber Manga
During breaks, the chemistry lab becomes a barber shop for students, run by Yuushi who is the son of a barber. Every morning, Tadachika visits the lab to get his hair done because it's so unruly. One morning Yuushi kisses him while clipping his hair, and soon the 100 yen fee is replaced by a kiss. Tadachika isn't so sure about this strange relationship of "friends, but something more"... but then he finds Yuushi's barber room closed and goes to find him.

4) Stupid and Beautiful
Harumi is a boy who "is stupid with a bad personality" and the only good thing about him is his strikingly gorgeous face. Ryouhei is his classmate - the top student who acts like a big brother to everyone - who helps Harumi with studies and notes. Harumi thanks him with a kiss which he offers as thanks to everyone, but maybe Harumi's reason for kissing Ryouhei is more than just thanks...

5-6) Cheap Soul, A Bright Future
Rumour has it that Satomi will give his ass to anyone who asks, so Yousuke asks. For 100 yen, Satomi goes with Yousuke and they sleep together... but it turns out the rumour isn't exactly true. Satomi was a virgin. But why did he accept so easily then? They continue to sleep with eachother, for 100 yen a round... where is their relationship going to end up?
And then, 10 years later....

7) Gokujou Dessert (Excellent Dessert)
Two boys in a class receive sweets from admirers very often.

Yutai and Gou have been going out for several months. Gou is like a cat and when he’s angry he always leave Yutai’s side. The day after a fight, Gou left for his hometown. What will Yutai do?

From Canis Major Scanlations:

Yutai and Gou have been going out for several months. Gou is like a cat and when he’s angry he always leave Yutai’s side. The day after a fight, Gou left for his hometown. What will Yutai do?

"I... like you, Mr. Ichikawa." The words slip from his mouth as his body temperature rises everywhere he's touched. Natsuki is drawn to art teacher Mr. Ichikawa, so when he hears of Mr. Ichikawa's sudden resignation, he runs to stop him... The art room colored with all their memories together is now fogged up from their hot and heavy breathing... A sensitive, exquisitely romantic ensemble piece written by Aoi Kujyo! - from Renta!

1) LOVE JACK
Aruto is happy at his job... until his ex-boyfriend Shouei shows up to fill a position. Throw in a farewell/welcome party with lots of alcohol and a jealous co-worker (Sena)... where will this night end?

2) Lip to Heart
Sena from chapter one is back with his own story. Natsuki, his previous lover says he doesn't have any feelings of love left for Sena, even though Sena still loves him. What happens when Sena wakes up to a bearded (hottie) guy kissing him?! He is Natsuki's friend Sakurai...

3) Heart to Heart
Continuation of Sena (Shougo) and Sakurai (Masayuki) from Chapter 2.

4) Changing World
These thoughts are hotter than flame, and deeper than the fallen snow.I love Ichikawa-chan As his body burned at the other's touch, the confession slipped out. Natsumi's** thoughts were always dwelling on his art teacher, Ichikawa. When he learned of Ichikawa's sudden retirement, he tried to prevent it, but... From the art room tinted by their memories, their passionate sighs begin to fall.
**Note: The scanlators have his name appear as Natsumi a couple times, and Natsuki a couple times as well. Not sure which is the correct name, but it is not the Natsuki from chap 2.

1) Koibi (Fire of Love)
Koutarou is a struggling actor who just got kicked out of his friends apartment. Akira, a restaurant owner, picks him up and they move in together.

2) Jouen (Flaming Desires)
Mitsuura, the businessman from the first chapter is back. He meets Shintarou, Koutarou's identical twin brother. They spend the night together, but is Mitsuura just using him as a substitute for Koutarou?

3) Gekkou (Moonbow)

4) Boku ga Ichiban Hoshikatta Mono (What I Want Most)

5) Child's Play

Tomo is alone and out on Christmas doing some last minute pancake shopping when she meets Kiyoi, an old acquaintance of her mother, and gets invited over. A sweet story about a disillusioned young woman and a lonely but cheerful girl on Christmas unfolds.