Regular high-school boy Kaji Rikuo’s life is suddenly interrupted by a cute girl with cat ears named Vanilla. According to Vanilla, she was created from different mixtures of animals sort of like a chimera by her master, Ibu Kiriko, whom apparently has it out for Rikuo. Confused as to why somebody would want revenge on him, Rikuo become friends with the clueless and cute Vanilla. However, Vanilla can turn into a vicious animal able to hurt Rikuo with a simple command from Kiriko…

When he first logs-on, he sees his friend fall into a coma before his very eyes. Now Kite is searching for the answers as to why, and how to save him, inside 'The World'. Based on the original PS2 .hack series, Infection Expansion (Vol.1), Malignant Mutation (Vol.2), Erosion Pollution (Vol.3), Absolute Encirclement (Vol.4).

Middle Schooler Mei's parents have both passed away. The only family she has left in the world is her happy-go-lucky step father. Since her mom's passing she has had one question that she wanted to ask him...

How long can a 'childhood friendship' last? This is the story of those two who are close yet distant.

Typical school boy Shibutani has always had trouble staying interested in his girlfriends, but when mild-mannered Yoshizumi transfers to his class, his interest is strangely piqued. As Shibutani tries to get to know his new classmate, he finds Yoshizumi to be awkward and even hostile. Other delightfully-crafted stories include a high school boy with a bizarre mask fetish deeply in lust with his dentist; a boyfriend's jealously over the close relationship between his lover and a best friend; and a couple who are overtly pouting over who should be on top in the bedroom.

In order to win the heart of her dream boy, an obese girl joins forces with her cousin to lose weight… — An amusing take on the topic “obesity” and how the right motivation can work wonders from the author of Piano no mori and Hanada shônen-shi. -Bakaupdates Note: This is part of a collection of oneshots in the manga Gaki no Koro kara.

Living together with a boy under the same roof, approved by the parents!?

Story 1: Asa Chun!

The childhood friend she reunites with after 4 years has become super handsome!? And for one month, the two of them will be living together alone under the same roof!? Akane's daily life is going to be a string of heart-pounding situations and...!?

Story 2: Ai ni Ikuyo (I'll Come See You)

Yui who was so happy with her relationship with kouhei but unfortunately kouhei's family have gone bankrupt. He suddenly disappeared and the promise that they both kept to meet on the july 30th was broken. A year had passed and a letter came, saying it's kouhei's...

will she finally met up with the boy she loved and promised to one more time?

Story 3: Kinmoku Seishounen Syrup

Story 4: Ame Tomuchi (The Carrot and the Stick)

This is a collection of seven oneshot stories.

Translated so far...

1) A Million Pound Love (100万ポンドの愛)
A 80 year-old lady asks a 20 year-old playboy to marry her as a last wish, in exchange for one million pounds.

2) A Fairytale Judas (お伽話のユダ)
The Nobles can fly, are as white as snow, maybe whiter and even brighter.

3) Noah's Spaceship (ノアの宇宙船)
The eighteen year old Junior is suddenly switched with the fourteen year old Junior.

4) Metal and the Bride (メタルと花嫁)
Jack is a talented man, or is he?

1. Kohrogi
Mitsurugi Kai is a wizard that must pass a test of character. He doubts himself due to his past. His test is to retrieve paper charms by himself. On his way, he meets Kohrogi Orine who is a fledgling singer who also doubts herself.

2. NOIZ
Hayami Shrou can see into the future of people by touching them. Two years ago he lost his parents in an accident, while his sister barely survived, but remains unconscious. He blames himself, thinking that if he had touched them and saw into their future back then, he could have saved them.

3. dZi:s

4. X-connection 2001

From Infinity Studios: Everyone always says to set high goals for oneself. Sei-Ann, an orphaned young lady who was raised in the care of a noblewoman, does just that when she decides she'll become the prince's bride. With above average looks and ambitions that would rival that of a king, Sei-Ann is determined to leave her social status behind and become the wife of the next Crown Prince. Ever since she was a child, she knew that she was somehow special and was meant to go places. And even if it meant enduring a marriage with the most hideous looking prince, she feels it would be a small price to pay to claim her fate as the First Lady of the kingdom.

From ShoujoMagic:

• Otogibanashi wo Anata ni (A Fairy Tale for You)
Once upon a time, there was an incredibly strong-willed and beautiful princess, and an egotistical young man who burned with the desire to make something of himself. The young man's heart was stolen in an instant by the beauty of the princess, and he fell in love... but!?

• Otogibanashi wo Anata ni 2 - Houseki Hime (A Fairy Tale for You 2 - The Jewel Princess)
Starring the younger princess, Lucy, and her new love after the war.

• Kimagure na Maria (Carefree Maria)
Nonoka-chan watches over the hot-blooded Atsushi like a mother, but is that really all there is to it...?

From VIZ:
In the not too distant future, mankind battles over O-Parts, relics from an ancient civilization. It takes a special kind of person to unlock the full potential of these remnants from the past, and a unique breed of humans known as O.P.T.s (or O-Parts Tacticians) become a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, O-Parts can be used for good or evil purposes.

Jio is a young boy with a tragic past who only trusts one thing in the world: money. Little does he suspect that he is actually a very powerful O.P.T., and inside him sleeps a demon of incredible ferocity. He meets up with a girl named Ruby, and together they decide to embark on a dangerous quest to discover as many O-Parts as they can. Will Jio help Ruby realize her dream of becoming a world famous treasure hunter? More importantly, will Ruby help Jio realize his dream of--world domination?!

Dr Kim works at the Korean equivalent of NASA. He has talent, brains and is unparalleled with his programming skills.

One day, he hacks into the Mars Rover and catches the glimpse of an alien. Unfortunately, the device wasn't recording at the time and so he has no proof and clearly no one believes him. And as fate may have it, that alien has come to Earth believing she had been caught on video and wanting nothing more than delete that proof before her boss finds out.

Misunderstandings ensures as the two characters meet and are forced to work together as a new group of aliens start stirring trouble on Earth.

Honda is a pharmacist who is overworked due to the hospitalization of his co-worker (who he's secretly in love with). Luckily, one of his customers, Sasashi, turns out to be a doctor who is looking for a job. Honda immediately hires him, but then learns that not only was he fired from his previous job for embezzling, but he's a notorious playboy too.

By all the usual measures, he could be considered a pretty useless guy: a scholastic failure, an athletic disaster, and a chronic loser... but Fukuda Shinichi has one passion: cheering for others!

The 18-year-old captain of North Kanto Southern High's Cheerleading squad decides to make the most of his summer by attending cram school in Tokyo, only to find out that the whole trip was a sham! Things are looking up when he and his friend meet up with two cute Tokyo girls; too bad the girls brought them to a rip-off bar and took off! Ditched by his one remaining friend and stuck with an impossibly high bar bill, Fuku-kun's life couldn't get any worse!

But just then he gets saved by Ume, his role model and former cheerleading squad captain! What is he doing in Tokyo... and why does everyone around seem to know and respect him? Without anywhere else to go, Fuku-kun decides follow Ume to his job, only to discover that... he's a male gigolo!? Fukuda's summer of cheering others on has begun... and the streets of Tokyo's red-light district will never be the same!

Although she is a 15 year-old girl who dreams for a romantic relationship, China grew up to be very boyish. Now that she's in high school, she meets a cute (kind of short) boy named Haruka, and a big genius-boy named Shindou...

From Condensation:
"In this world, is there really such a thing as an awesome guy?"

Midori just started high school and isn't interested in guys. She thinks they're all like her brother, Takeshi, who is rude and spoiled. Her way of thinking changes when a classmate of hers is pulled into the street dancing team led by Takeshi and his best friend, Sutou.

At first glance Higa may seem like a plain and quiet guy--but when the music starts flowing and his body starts moving--he transforms into a completely different person... Even Midori can't keep her eyes off him.

From Nakama:

1) What are You Looking for?
A very rude but good looking banker named Ryo Masaki seeks the help of poor detective Keisuke Sanjo. This is the first client that he has seen in a very long time... what could he need?

2) Man of One Yen
Continuation of chapter 1.

3) Without Lending and Borrowing
Kanji is in love with Ume who can't seem to say no when it comes to women. After yet another breakup the two go out drinking together and Kanji decides that it's time to make his move on Ume.

4) Something of a Sore Loser
Continuation of chapter 3.

5) Debauchery and Villainy
Kyouichi (Bon) the runaway successor of a Yakuza group told Kijima "If you hold me right now, i'll go back with you."

6) Secret Body
Continuation of chapter 1 & 2.

Hiroshi found a broken cellphone on the street and went to a shop to get it fixed. When it got delivered to his home, he got a life-sized girl instead but it is still a cellphone. Hiroshi only wants a normal cellphone that he can brag to his classmates but he can't return this one because of the expensive return fee written in the purchase contract. This is how Hiroshi discovers the advantages and disadvantages in life of owning a cellphone-girl, which he named Eko.

From Tokyopop:

Beings who possess animal-like powers walk among humans in this alternate universe. These mysterious mutants, the +Anima, are shunned by society. Four outcasts in particular--Cooro, a boy with crow-like powers; Husky, a fish-boy; Senri, a bear +Anima; and a girl named Nana, who wields the power of the bat--search for others like themselves while trying to gain acceptance in a world cruel to anyone or anything that is different.