Miyuki Umino was a senior in high-school. Although Miyuki, her two younger brothers and her younger sister were poor, they were happy living together. But, one day all of a sudden her older brother's debt of 250 million yen fell upon them. To pay back the debt Miyuki quit school. What was the incredible choice she took to do this?

Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it's first come, first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety of aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!
from Bandai Visual

The legend has it that once upon a time, a pact was sealed between the Shinto priest of the town of Amide and a mermaid. Ever since, abundant fishing has guaranteed the town’s prosperity. This pact has always been honored by the priests of the Yashiro family. However, the legend has attracted both media and property developers, and the acting priest has acceded to their demands. Yosuke, youngest of the Yashiro family, has doubts about the existence of the mermaid, but will soon change his opinion as strange occurrences begin to unfold…

From Yen Press:

Kidnapped and stuffed into a trunk by an unknown assailant, teenager Kazumi bursts forth from the confines of the case to discover that she has been stripped not only of her clothes, but also of the memories of her life before the kidnapping. When she is recovered by a pair of schoolgirls, she doesn’t recognize them as her best friends and roommates, Umika and Kaoru. As Kazumi tries to settle back into her normal life, she quickly realizes that her former “normal” was anything but!

A one-shot comic about a boy and his pencil. Original Webcomic: http://forums.weicomic.com/shocomic/iamalive.html

1 volume anthology based on ghost stories in the mountains.

Jin, a mysterious kid with a halo carved in his hand, and extraordinary fighting skills, lives with his grandfather in a beggar's community. In other place, the old scientist Amagi is searching for professor Kanzaki, to ask him for the whereabouts of the "player" -a kind of genetic altered humans- Zet, which they created some years ago. Soon, Jin and his grandfather are attacked by a mysterious man who turns into a monster.
The connection between professor Amagi and professor Kanzaki, seems to connect also young Jin to the mystery of the "players" and Zet.

A story by the author of Toriko and Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi about the imaginary sport of Ring.

A floating ring has been passed down through Mikko's family for generations. Her grampa told her that the ring bears a promise of reuniting with lost ones who departed to the "other world." Mikko explores her world -- an endless network of tunnels -- in hopes of finding the "other world" one day... This is the side story to the film Inverted Patema.

From ryColaa:

Meet Jerry and Lok. They are two young guys in their twenties, working in the competitive world of advertising in Hong Kong. Their "sport" of choice is chasing girls, keeping a score for each, constantly searching for that elusive 100%.

Follow their journey filled with blood, sweat, tears, and laughter--even a mini marathon. The search for perfection has never been more fun!

Note: Won the Second International Manga Award in 2008.

Suddenly a high school student Subaru Natsuki has been summoned to another world on the way back from the convenience store. With the biggest crisis of his life being summoned to another world and no sign of the one who summoned him things become worse when he is attacked. But when he is saved by a mysterious silver-haired girl with a fairy cat, Subaru co-operates with the girl to return the favor. When they finally manage to get a clue Subaru and the girl are attacked and killed by someone. Subaru then awakens in the place he was summoned and notices the ability he gained "Returns by Death" a helpless boy that only has the ability to rewind time by dying. And beyond the despair can he save the girl from the fate of death!. //Description from: jCafe, by Amario(?)

Junior high school student Yamada hates bothersome things like studying, eating, and bathing. When he discovers he can jump through time, would he be able to find the way to a perfect life?

Fool for the City was the one of the early works of Nagano. It first appeared in NewType Magazine as a monthly feature later to be compiled into one volume in 1987. The main premise revolves around F.U. Rogner putting the rock band, Super Nova together.

In the southwest area of the Zemulia Continent, one will find the tiny Liberl Kingdom, a small monarchy that has managed to defy all odds against attempts to overcome them during war. Liberl is split into five regions: Rolent, Bose, Ruan, Zeiss, and Grancel. In the city of Rolent, Cassius Bright has raised two children by himself, Estelle and Joshua. He taught them everything they know himself, and encourages them to sign up to become apprentices in the Bracers Guild. Soon after, however, he receives a letter and has to leave on business, leaving Estelle and Joshua to fend for themselves. While working, they receive notice one day that their father's airship has gone missing. With this in mind, the two gear themselves up, and set off to find the ship and save their father. Of course, from there, nothing is at all like it seems. Few things are ever what they first seem to be in Zemulia, in fact.

Nurunuru Pharmaceutical’s leading product, the Piagra, helps men bring up and maintain their sex drive. To further develop their research, the president of the company has hired a succubus. Known for their sexual drive and ability to manipulate male sexuality, the employees imagine a very foxy woman. But when they see that the succubus is Yamashita Madoka, a young innocent looking girl who is just as pure as she looks, they don’t know what to expect. Will Madoka be able to contribute anything to the company even if she is a virgin?

In an future apocalyptic world the church once again has regained power, but not to do good, but to serve evil. Cloned priests, called "dragon fly" of the kirihito church use their power, however a shinigami has appeared to stop them and reclaim her past...

When Yuko randomly runs into her aloof classmate Arisa one day, she's delighted to get a chance to get to know her! She cheerfully accompanies her to Shibuya, where Arisa says she has an important job that only she can do. As the situation turns violent, Yuko realizes that the mysterious Arisa has a lot more secrets than she could have guessed. Is Arisa involved with the urban legend of the "Execution Girl," who punishes evildoers?

First issue of a canceled series; collected (in thumbnails) in Blame and So on (Artbook)

There exists a martial arts contest in Japan that is of no concern to boys.
Girls who possess the Dragon Queen`s spirit gather at a special academy.
The goal - fighting each other to make the soul of the Dragon Queen one once more.
How? Why?
By fondling their defeated opponent`s breasts, of course!

Compilation of short stories:

• Hotel: Since 2079 (2006)
It is the year 2272 A.D.
A computer continues to live on in order to complete a mission in a world where all life, including Mankind, has gone extinct. This is a record of those 27 million years of its heroic struggle.
• Present (2006)
Hanako suffers from a terrible disease. After awakening from a deep slumber, Hanako has only three days to live.
• Subete wa Maguro no Tame datta (It Was All for the Tuna) (2008)
Tuna have become extinct and Jun Shiozaki will do everything possible and imaginable to bring them back.
• Stephanos
Set in modern-day Japan, our main character Noriko finds out that she is pregnant with her lover Matsumura’s baby. He, however, is an important doctor with a family and everything already. Noriko wants to have the baby, but Matsumura says that it’s actually a rapidly growing cancer and that they have to remove it immediately. It might also be neither of these things…
• Diadem
A "Diadem" is a word for 'crown' that has its root in Greek. "Stephanos", which appeared in "Mandala" 01, was also a 'crown'. It seems that we could consider this the second work in a continuing series of shorts that should perhaps be called a "Crown series".