An autobiographical work in which Hideo Azuma tells the story of his inability to cope with the pressures of his job as a mangaka and of his exeriences with alcoholism. The work is split into three sections, each of which details one of Azuma's breakdowns. The first section (Walking At Night) is set in 1989 when Azuma suddenly walked out on both his job and his family and became homeless for the first time. Much of this section is given over to describing the practicalities of eating, sleeping, and killing time whilst homeless. The second section (Walking Around Town) covers a similar set of events in 1992 but this time Azuma managed to find labouring work as a gas pipe layer after a period of living rough. This section also looks back over Azuma's career and describes the pressures he worked under in the 1970s and 80s. The third section (Alcoholic Ward) covers the author's descent into full-blown alcoholism and his experiences of being committed to a hospital rehab programme in 1998.

Note: Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Grand Prize in 1997. Won the Seiun Award for Best Non-fiction in 2006.

Shissou Nikki 2 was published in 2013. It was not released in English by Ponent Mon.

Ayumi Sakamoto, a 24-year-old office worker. She is serious, quiet, and simple spends her days working. Just working, eating then sleeping, with nothing to do on her days off; nothing new, just those repeating days. However after a reunion with an old classmate, she makes a decision. A manga about a woman who doesn't have a single fun thing in her life.

The romantic comedy manga centers on Kōta Nakamichi, who ever since he was a kid he has had female spirits obsessed with him. Kōta is searching for a job and he has a final interview, but the scantily-clad spirits surrounding him make the interview a total failure. However, his interviewer, the company president Karen Suguri, has a secret of her own.

Whether it be my tongue, or my body, I’ll use it all. As long as it’s for you, the man I fell in love with.

At the back of an old alley, Yoruji is always looking up at the night sky. He finally opened up his own ramen shop, “Yogoto ((Nightly))” but despite the name, it is far cry away from his beloved stars.

However, one late night, Yoruji discovers Akemi, who possesses a very special tongue. And so, the two of them begin to work together, in order to make the best tasting ramen. But is this the only amazing talent Akemi has…?!

It’s only ramen, it’s only love. Yoruji and Akemi are heading towards dawn, please enjoy the taste of Ueda Aki’s strong-flavored love!

A collection of short stories:

1. Mune no Kodou (Please Feel My Pulse)

2. Senaka Made no Kyori (The Distance to Your Back)
Ishikawa feels that his relationship with Yamaguchi has entered a stale period. Why is Yamaguchi ignoring him, and how can he get the spark back? The couple from Mimitabu no Riyuu.

3. Shitasaki no Netsu (Warmth of the Tip of the Tongue)
Valentine Day special with Ishikawa and Yamaguchi. Eight years later, they are still the same.

4. Kurubushi no Hone (Ankle Bone)
Ishikawa, being a klutz, is home for Golden Week, and Yamaguchi is going to nurse him back to health... sort of? The sweet couple is back and enjoying their first holiday together!

5. Takayanagi no Bangohan (Takayanagi Family's Dinner)
The Takayanagi family is very busy, since their parents are off on business in India. The eldest brother has no time to babysit his two younger (slutty) brothers, a NEET and a high school student, and hires a housekeeper who's a bit too cute for his own good. Or... is he?

6. Kotokunibito - Stranger (Gentiles - Stranger)

7. Mienai Shippo (Invisible Tail)

From Aerandria Scans:
Chouko has always wanted her father to show her some affection instead of always being engrossed in his beloved books. But her wish didn’t come true even after her father died. Or did it? She suddenly receives a note from a certain shop saying that the dress cloth her father commissioned to be made for her is already finished. What cloth? Her father didn’t care for her, right? And is the shop really just an ordinary shop?

The locked-room murder case that all other detectives have given up on!

A compilation of one-shots by various authors:

1) Mistress Princess (Shiiku Hime) by MINAMI Kanan.
Takanezawa Hime is a girl from a wealthy family. She has bullied Asakawa Nachi from the time they were small. Hime wants Nachi to follow her guidance and so become her ideal pet. And that's why Nachi always obeys Hime's commands.

2) Egoism of Passion (Jyuu Yoku Egoism) by YUUHI Ryuu.
Suzu is dating the student council President Hagane. She's always touching him, but since their first time Hagane hasn't tried to hold her. What can she do to spark his interest again?

3) Don't Tell Me You Love Me or Something (Aisanai Nante Iwasenai) by IBUKI Kaede.

4) One Night Lover by HOSHINO Masami.

5) Breedable Material (Hatsujou Materiaru) by ATSUTA Kotobuki.

6) Passion!! (Renai'tsu!!) by TODA Megumi.

7) I Want to be Disheveled in a White Gown (Hakui Ni Midaretai) by AYUKAWA Mio.

8) Vampire Pie♥ (Bampaia Pai♥) by TORIYAMA Miki.

NOTE about this updated description: This section previously listed titles for chapters 3, 4 and 5 that are not part of this anthology, as was verified with this book's back cover. They are, however, part of A Love Transaction without Overcharging, an anthology of one-shots, all by MINAMI Kanan.

From Evil Flowers:

1) I should have...
En Asakura often has the same dream lately. She dreams of a boy asking her to kiss him. Her dream is connected to a painful memory from her high-school life, when she felt in love with a boy named Maru. When he asked her to kiss him, she refused, and now she's regretting it. Not to mention that the boy started to date another girl after that incident.

En is now in university and is trying to find her life partner through goukon: blind group dates. What will she do when a boy with the same name as her past crush asks for her number? Will she refuse and regret it again?

2) The Realization Of Happiness
Continuation of the preview chapter.

3) After School Kiss

4) Tell Me You Love Me

5-6) My Friend's Boyfriend

Gen Shiomi, the 56-year-old boss of the Hitotsubashi mob syndicate, must go into hiding to protect his life from potential assassins. He opts to get plastic surgery, only to end up looking like a teenage girl, but he resolves to stay like this until his life is no longer in danger. However, he finds it hard to not be suspicious, but he is saved from being the target of police by a teenage boy named Tatsuya Umemiya. After helping Tatsuya out of some troubles of his own, Gen is forced to enroll into junior high school as "Shiomi Iwao", only to discover that one of his new classmates is Tatsuya.

A bodyguard, in an effort to protect his rich mistress, has to dress up as a maid and act as a female to protect his boss from all potential harm. Many things will occur to harm his master, but he will always protect her even if he loses his life. His master, on other than, has a secret of his own.

The story is about a clan of butlers that server their masters generation after generation in "special affairs" and not only in the house duties.

From xiaojiangworld : Kanzaki is an extremely competent butler. Fluent in 4 languages, skilled in martial arts and works for the prestigious Tachibana family. The only thing that causes him concern is the sole Tachibana heir, Itsuki. Itsuki, who enjoys sex and doesnt mind who he beds, one day also extends an invitation for Kanzaki to be held by him. Having held onto romantic feelings for Itsuki for so long and witnessing him in such a seductive state, Kanzaki reaches his limit. His feelings of lust and want runs wild!

We follow the daily life of a slightly capricious butler who doesn't really listen to what others tell him. It is then that he meets a high school student named Murasaki who falls in love with him.

This is the beginning of a love story between not a really obedient butler and a girl in need of love.

From Fantasy Shrine:

1-2) Butler Teaches Lesson of Love
"I've saved myself for you because you're my only master for life!"

Sera was acting out his rebellion against his parents, when Makieda, a former butler, came into the picture as a substitute teacher.

Under Makieda's guidance, Sera learned more than just becoming a gentleman. He also fell in love with this butler-turned-instructor. However, will Makieda choose duty to serve his former master over love? See how these two struggle to master the lesson of love.

3-5) Social Dance for Men
Thanks to an unfortunate accident the President of the Social Dance Club is now allergic to women, but that's not going to stop him from finding the perfect dancing partner.

Extra) The Butler Becomes Jealous at Night

Hinata is a student at a prestigious all girls private school and looks up to Tsugeyama Saki, the shining star of the school. As the younger sister of Saori, the head mistress of the school, Saki is the most popular girl at school with her warm personality, beauty, top academic skills and is pretty much the perfect girl.

Hinata suddenly learns that her parents got extremely into debt, fled the country and pretty much left her out to dry. The headmistress Saori, out of compassion and seeing Hinata's importance to the school, makes Hinata an offer to become a butler in return for providing room and board for her. Not having much choice, she accepts and is assigned to none other than Saki. Hinata soon finds out that Saki puts on a façade at school and is not the perfect girl everyone thinks she is.

In the Shitsuji series:

V.1 - Shitsuji wa Daitanfuteki ni Uso o Tsuku (The Butler Boldly Lies)

V.2 - Shitsuji wa Shirokujichuu mo Ai o Sasayaku

V.3 - Shitsuji wa Mondou Muyou de Kuchibiru o Ubau

V.4 - Shitsuji wa Denkousekka de Amaku Dakishimeru

V.5 - Shitsuji wa Yuiitsu Muni no Koi ni Oboreru

V.6 - Shitsuji wa Isshin Furan ni Hada o Motomeru

The prestigious Arima family has an excellent butler. When the head of the family takes in an exotic-looking bastard-girl as a favor for his friend, it is up to the butler to tame her wildcat personality.

After the death of her parents, Himura Ryou is taken in by grandparents and starts to attend the super elite high school, Souseikan Gakuen. Ryou gets lost within the school's spacious area and it leads her to a guy wearing tuxedo. He is Kanzawa Hakuou who attends the butler training course [B (Butler) Class] knowing that Ryou is...?!

From Chibi Manga:
A noble's daughter, Kyouka, picked up a man long time ago. The man is beautiful, but he is unkempt. He has somehow become her butler, but he must not commit this crime towards 'his lady'