Although a 19th-century philosopher once said that "God is dead" (It was Nietzsche) the Rakia story has God descending to Earth in the 21st century and assuming the form of a girl. ("Rakia" is the Hebrew word for the skies or the firmament.)

1-5) Stay Gold
After a failed attempted at bleaching his hair and ending up in a fight on the day of the entrance ceremony at his high-school; Ken is already off to a bad start with a bad first impression as nothing more than another delinquent.
Mizuki, Ken's best friend and secret crush, was the only person he met after that not to label him negatively just because of his appearance, but maybe that's because neither is Mizuki just the cute and innocent guy he appears to be.

6) Kamu (I'll Bite)
Warning: non-con/rape
They've been childhood friends since they were nine, but ten years worth of feelings suddenly break out and one of them crosses the line.

7) Slave of Love
Warning: non-con/rape
Riku just wants to find love... but every time he gets a girlfriend, he's quickly dumped - one time within 10 hours! The only one who will listen to his love problems is Arata, his super popular best friend... but could Arata have something to do with his love problems?!

8) Ultramarine Sinbad
Tomohiro and Shigeru are happily dating with lots of hot smex.... the only problem is, Tomo doesn't know if Shigeru loves him or surfing more. He tolerates Shigeru's selfishness, telling himself to be mature until one day Shigeru pushes it too far and he snaps.

8.5) Soldier of Love
Short story about 27-year-old Ichiro and his boyfriend Haruya who's 10 years younger.

From Shoujo Manga Maniac:
Mimi has given birth to a son, but she won't let motherhood tie her down. She's just as fierce and independent as ever. She's determined to find out what happened to Yuan Qing, her husband and the father of her child. According to the rumors, he was killed in the war, but Mimi knows he's too crafty to let himself get killed.

Keiichirou Mishima is a 15-year-old guy living with his mom until she suddenly decides to fly to Paris to be with Keiichirou's dad. His mom arranges with his uncle Shirasaki to let him stay at his mansion with his two cousins Marie and Tomari, who he met many years before when he stayed with them for a short while. However, Keiichirou has forgotten nearly everything about back then, including why his cousins apparently now hate him.

Hanai is a junior higher and the best at table tennis. She's never lost, and she's won many tournaments, but after some freshman she's never heard of beats her like it was nothing, she starts losing every game after that and she can't get rid of that feeling of defeat. Now it's her first day of high school and she's decided to quit table tennis and live an ordinary high school life, but on the first day, she runs into the very girl that first defeated her. It turns out that she's also quit table tennis, but this girl always has a cold expression on her face and Hanai can't help but feel that this girl is always looking down on her and trying to mess up her perfect high school life. One day the girl falls asleep in class, and Hanai reaches over to wake her up. As she does so, the girl, still half asleep, looks up at her with a smile and almost kisses her. The girl later tells Hanai that she was having a dream about her, but Hanai coldly brushes it off thinking she's just messing with her and walks away - as the girl behind her looks down while blushing...

It's the story of a high-school girl, Hibiki, who falls in love with one of her teachers. The two start dating, but run into a lot of trouble. Hibiki's friends cover for her, and part of the story is also about them.

Also included is a story called Tomodachi Nante Iwanaide in volume one:

A short story about Kumiko's five-year unrequited love to Kanata. Kanata has always seen her as the girl who ate a beef bowl and a good friend. Will that finally change?

Every day Sakuta Gotou likes to zone out to his favorite band, Incest, because it makes him feel at ease. However, this band is very secretive and has yet to have a live performance. Now, when the chance comes to Gotou to see his idol Iive, the band's singer, on stage, he finds out that she is the new transfer student in the classroom next door... and to make this even better she stops the concert and grabs him saying, "I've wanted to see you." What is he going to do now?

A collection of seven short stories and a collection of color pages from Rokudenashi Blues from Morita Masanori's career.

- Suberu o Itowazu (Setting Up to Fail)
A story of two stand-up comedians preparing to participate in a school festival.

- Bachi-Atari Rock
The pilot oneshot that would eventually lead to the creation of the one volume series under the same name, Bachi-Atari Rock.

- Let's Spend The Night Together
The story of Tatsumi Shindo, a wrestler coming from a Yakuza family. While he has no interest of having the life of a Yakuza, Tatsumi is stuck having his matches watch by his father and the rest of the yakuza and scaring his opponents. He hopes to be able to prove himself as a strong wrestler and not someone whose family intimidates the opponent.

- Jumpin' Jack Flash

- Synchronicity

- Mysterious Kid

- Stay Here

Apathetic schoolboy Miharu Rokujou is content to meander through life in the sleepy village of Banten. But his quiet existence is shattered when the Grey Wolves of Iga, a powerful ninja clan, attempt to kidnap him in broad daylight. Only then does Miharu discover that the ultimate power of the hidden ninja realm — a power that can do both great good and great harm — is sealed within his body. As battles erupt among rival ninja clans seeking to control him, Miharu must overcome his apathy and learn the ways of the ninja if he wants any shot at survival!

From Viz:

Haruna Aizawa thinks that school life is just like a monkey mountain--all the monkeys form cliques, get into fights, and get back together again. The school that she just transferred to is no exception. There's even a boy called Macharu Yamashita who reminds her of a baby monkey!

Yamanobi Apartments have a story behind them: Anyone who lives there will gain something big, but lose something big as well. This is a collection of stories about the various tenants and their love lives.

1) Muroi Kaname has just moved into Yamanobi. The naturally unsocial Kaname doesn't care about stories, and also quickly manages to alienate himself from everyone in the building. But when his upstairs neighbor, talkative Fujimura, sees a different side to him, he's determined to be Kaname's friend. Kaname slowly lets himself grow closer to Fujimura, but will their friendship withstand the jinx?

2) Kamimura Mizuki has always chosen lovers for their looks, and gotten nothing but trouble. This time he wants a sincere guy, and he already has one picked out: Itokawa from his work. But getting his attention is proving to be somewhat difficult. At least slacker apartment caretaker Akabame always listens to his troubles...

3) Nojima is known as the life of the party, always light-hearted and in a good mood. But he's really a bundle of insecurities! He's hiding a secret love for cool classmate Kariya and has moved into Yamanobi for the jinx. But his secret love is slowly turning him into a stalker!

extra) Kanata has been in love with Soejima Ibuki for two years now, but he always sees Soejima-san with a new partner. Will Kanata be able to tell Soejima how he feels or will he suffer with an unrequited love forever?

extra 2) 3 short comedies on the residents of Yamanobi Apartments.

From Nakama:

Hane Hajime, who spends his life lazing around and being dependent on others, is twenty-two years old. One day, having lost his way, he wakes up in a blood-stained bed, with the lower half of his body in full view and his rear end stinging-not surprisingly because he’s serviced a pair of twins! The curtain rises on completely innocent Hane’s new lifestyle as it starts to head for trouble. While he’s taken aback by unique adults, he finds kindness... or perhaps it’s love.

Kagome is a modern Japanese high-school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of her own time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more than a few of those dusty old legends are true, and that her destiny is linked to one legendary creature in particular--the dog-like half-demon called Inuyasha! That same trick of fate also ties them both to the Shikon Jewel, or "Jewel of Four Souls." But demons beware...the smallest shard of the Shikon Jewel can give the user unimaginable power.

Won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category.

The sweets shop owner Tanihara goes to for love advice with a stern, scary looking pediatrician. Though the doctor has one serious looking face but deep within he's a gentle soul. Not to mention he isn't afraid of showing his love or the fact that he's gay.

The game of "trick-or-love" between the happy-go-lucky father and the scary but popular pediatrician! Normally the paths of a shrewd man and a stoic man would never cross...

1. Before Saying that It is Love + On a Certain Sunday
A kind man, Suda Masayoshi, met a middle school brat, Hasegawa Souma, when he moved into his new house. Because of Souma’s complicated background, Masayoshi decided to take Souma in and raised him.

2. Don't Cry, My Little Lamb
Continuation of chapter 1 with the grown-up Souma.Two years later, the high-schooler Souma confessed his love to Masayoshi. A cute little puppy turned into a horny wolf, how would our dear Masayoshi handle Souma?

3. Reversal of Love Talk - Anri Story
Long-time lovers Anri and Satoshi have hit a rough patch. Anri's insecurities and jealousy grows everyday. Will these two survive their troubles, or is it time to call it quits?

4. Reversal of Love Talk - Satoshi Story
Continuation of chapter 3, except it is told from Satoshi's POV. Anri wants to end his relationship with Satoshi. What might the reason be? And how will Satoshi get him back?

5. Anata wo Matsu no (I Will Wait for You)
High-school student Kengo's pretty miserable when his girlfriend dumps him right before Christmas. Trying to keep his mind occupied by working at his family's bar, he finds himself thrown in with regular drinker Nishizawa whose kindness soothes Kengo.

6. Uncontrolled Puberty
Shuuto's attempts to control his feelings for his older brother's friend Yukihiro are failing miserably. No matter what he tries, the high school student can't stop fantasizing about his long time crush. But Yukihiro has no intention of letting Shuuto avoid him forever...

7. Passion Recycle
8-page short story about a sexually molesting shop owner and the employee who puts up with it.

8. Honey
8-page short story about a student trying to hide his secret crush from his overly affectionate best friend.

High schooler Jenny You is living a dream. In the public eye, she is a delicate princess, a successful pop star, but in real life, she's a rebellious beauty ostracized by her female schoolmates. She and her classmate, Eumpa Won (One), seem to have nothing in common on the surface. Eumpa is a quiet boy, ignorant of the pop culture that has enchanted most of his peers. Having spent his childhood as a depressed prodigy in the United States, he has now resolved to lead a normal life as a regular boy. He likes a cute-but-average-looking girl, Young-ju Chae. Young-ju takes him to a pop concert, and Eumpa is exposed to Jenny's music for the first time. Meanwhile, umpa's resolution to live a normal life is challenged when his music teacher steals the young man's music and attempts to pass it off as his own... So begins the story of One...

From Anime Waves:

Meet Shizuki Maku - to say she looks "above average" would be a slight overstatement, but it's especially bad compared to her older twin brothers, the high-school heartthrobs Retsu and Tetsu. She always wondered whether or not she really belonged in her family, but things take a shocking twist when her brothers plant the suggestion that they may not be related after all.

Now she's supposed to pick one of them to be her boyfriend, all the while defending herself from all the other girls at school who want to keep her "brothers" for themselves! Life isn't easy when you're the ugly duckling!

Sonnan Ja Nee Yo received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo manga in 2006.

Tatsuhiro moved to Tokyo to attend an art school and start his new life. In his new room, there’s a small hole in the wall. At first he can see nothing through the small hole, but one night, through the peeping hole, he saw a girl. That’s how his new life starts.

A cynical romance, 'Have you been addicted to love?'

Rinne, a huge fan of Buddhism, was searching for a "monk-type," a boy as calm, intelligent and diligent as Lord Buddha himself, when she set her sights on a young, handsome monk-in-training, Yuuryou. She soon learns that this kid, out of his robes, is not her dream boy, but a shallow, irresponsible lady killer who goes by Yura. Is Rinne going to give up on her fantasy, or is there more to Yura than meets the eye?