From Mohiro Kitoh, the author of Narutaru and Bokurano, comes this wonderful collection of short stories that reinforces his reputation as a skillful story teller. Spanning almost 20 years of the artist’s career—from his professional debut work Zansho to his latest contribution to IKKI magazine Pochi no Basho—this collected volume offers a unique view of Kitoh’s artistic development.

Includes:
1. Zansho - Summer Heat
2. The Girl on the Pole at the Intersection on 3rd Street
3. Bringing Flowers to Kasei Inn
4. Soiled, Beautiful
5. A & R
6. Papa's Song
7. Pochi's Place

In fifteenth century Rome, witches have declared war against humanity. A young man named Nikola, whose parents were cruelly murdered by a witch before his eyes, discovers that he is now the key to winning the war. Using sorcery skills acquired through years of careful study, Nikola must revive twelve witches known as the “First Witches” who will become his allies and weapons to defeat the enemy. But there is one small hitch: in order to revive the witches from their eternal slumber, Nikola must form a marriage contract with each one. Just how many witches can Nikola marry in order to save the world?

story from Tatsumi Oomori's perspective.

A youthful railway manga! It’s name is 『Yuri-Tetsu』! A all-girls high school railway club enters the stage! With four beautiful train-loving girls, get ready to be lured by railway travels!! This time’s trip, 「Traveling Hotel」, or as many fans call it, the 『Hokutousei 』, travels to the northernmost region, Sapporo! Everybody, let’s look forward to boarding!!

A full-color oneshot about two twins: one lives alone locked away in a tower and the other is a crown prince. What if they could trade places…?

A gentle story about girl learning about the world and people.

Due to the job demands of her parents, who repair old buildings and works of art for a living, nine-year-old Mou Yuu has travelled all the way from the city to a rural village. In this village, where the lush greenery of nature has been preserved, Yuu makes new friends and has many adventures with them. Perhaps because of her heritage, or simply because she is in such close contact with nature, she also encounters the supernatural and mysteries that cannot be explained.

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Interesting fact: this work is drawn/written by a Chinese manhua artist, but simultaneously published in Japan. The Chinese and Japanese versions vary, and the dialogue and narrative have been localised to meet the tastes of their respective markets.

Aoki Ume's C82 doujinshi. Features various sketches and illustrations by Aoki Ume.

The manga tells the story of what Mayuri experiences during the final chapter of the visual novel, anime episode 23, and the lives of Mayuri, Okabe, Daru, Suzuha, and Luka in the year after Okabe's first failed attempt to save Kurisu in the 1.129848% β world line divergence.

A sudden advent of an enigmatic creature pushes the world and our young heroine, Yuki, into the realm of the surreal.

Winner of the Grand Prix Award in Kodansha's AFTERNOON SHIKI.

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.

ABe's manga debut.

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From Del Rey:
By the order of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, ten ninja from the Iga and the Kouga clans must fight to the death in order to determine who will be the next Tokugawa Shogun, with the surviving clan ruling for the next thousand years. But Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Now these star-crossed lovers have been pitted against each other. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death?

Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the category "Best General Manga" in 2004.

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From Atelier du Noir Scans:

Youko has a protector in Shige-san. He has guided her, helped her, and always maintained a respectful propriety since she was a little girl. The difficulty is that Shige-san is a ghost, a poltergeist who only communicates with her by throwing small rocks to signal his disagreement or to show her what to do. But now that Youko is beginning to feel the first stirrings of young love, will Shige-san’s guidance help her find her true happiness?

Note: Won the Spring 2016 Four Seasons Award (Kodansha) in the one-shot manga category.

Nanami Kousaka wants to be an idol, but he keeps getting turned down at auditions because of his overly cute appearance. He is approached by a producer, Kouichi Kitami, who gets him to debut as Mi-Na while crossdressing.

An ex-couple meets again for a single day after a year to bury the boyfriend's cat. A short story.