It all started with a "net cafe." The hero Toki Koichi is a soon-to-be father leading a complacent life. One day, he happens to stop by an internet cafe, and there he bumps into Kaho, his first love from his junior high school days. Having just fought with his wife, Koichi's heart is filled with his old feelings. All of a sudden, a strange wave flows through the computers and cell phones in the net cafe, and the entire place blacks out, just before rain begins to pour outside. Unable to leave safely, both Koichi and Kaho stay overnight at the net cafe. The next morning, when they step outside, they find the world is completely different. Koichi is determined to find out why the entire cafe has transported him to a different world, and to return to his family in the original world. As he fights against various fears and tries to solve the mystery, people start to disappear one after another. Can they all survive through such a crisis and what is the secret of his first love with Kaho?

Akari, who loves books, moves to Tokyo to go work at the head office of a bookstore. There she meets the assistant manager Terayama Morizou, who loves books more than people. Up 'til now Akari hasn't worked at such a large store yet so she feels a lot of pressure, but at the same time she realizes she really loves her job. This manga depicts the struggles she experiences at work as well as in her personal life.

From Shoujo-Sense:

Ririko has been in the hospital for 10 years. During that time, she was writing a note for her wishes that she wants to fulfill. Will she finally start realizing those wishes?

A seminal history of Date Masamune. Yokoyama has a plain and matter of fact style for history without really trying to dramatize it.

The main protagonist is an Iga ninja named Saizou, who meets an Izumo priestess and protects her on her short journey to Sanada Yukimura. Sanada Yukimura is a powerful warlord in the Sengoku era. Sanada wants to gather 10 warriors, a party unrivaled in skill and power, to set his still secret plan into action.

Bard is a tough guy involved in a shady business; Sei is a tough kid engaging in some shady dealings. Through sheer stubbornness (and the fact that Sei-kun made a very, very bad hooker), Sei ends up working for Bard, and there's instant attraction.

A collection of short stories:

1. Oral Cavity Infectious Syndrome
On the surreal premise that women's mouths take the often weird shape of their partner's penis, Yoriko starts an investigation to discover with whom her boyfriend is cheating.

2. Local Tourist Information
A guide to an extraterritorial region of Japan.

3. Back Streets in Front of the Station
A girl goes crazy about reverse sides of different things, including streets, cars, and animals.

4. Genesis
Kago Shintarou's rendition of the Book of Genesis.

5. Superglue
What happens when you step on something so disgusting that you never want to uncover it?

6. Akutagawa in Front of the Station
A surreal homage to the writings of Ryunosuke Akutagawa.

7. When All's Said and Done - also included in Hell Season
A gruesome tale of hardened faeces, and a limbless girl.

8. Multiplication
Comic panels are multiplying and create opposing clans.

9. Abstraction
A two dimensional comic about young lovers turns 3D causing the characters' bodies to deform.

10. Blow-Up
What happens when every comic page features exponentionally more panels than the previous one?

11. No Need for Caution
The action of the comic happens outside of the panels--literally--in the white space.

12. The Memories of Others
Everyone's memories become visible via floating comic book panels.

13. Lord of the Ring
An incompetent sumo wrestler uses the powers of a forbidden pair of pants to overcome and shame his competition, until one day someone rises to attempt to crush him and take the pants for himself.

14. Spinning Thoughts
Wearing urinary calculi is the latest fashion trend.

Toshiki is a below average student and often the target of ridicule. After he accidentally runs into a shop sign and breaks it, he enters the shop and finds out it will sell him abilities.. But these abilities don't come cheap.

From [g]Red Madness[/g]:
"[From the Movie] Country girl Han-kyung's life undergoes a drastic turmoil after she moves to Korea's pulsating capital Seoul to share more time with her beloved mother. It doesn't take long before trouble comes her way in the form of a flying shoe thrown by the most adored dandy of Han-kyung's district? Ban Hea-won."

A woman awaits the return of the man she loves from a war in ancient Greece.

Two step-siblings explore an aquarium, while one of the step-siblings thinks of their love for the other.

Sayumi (Sayu) Miyasihita is an energetic and thoughtful person that loves chocolate and running; and hate liars and fighting. She is very considerate of other people. One day, she finds out that her friend was rejected by the #1 cold-hearted prince in school, Kanna. Then and there, she decides to hate this Kanna person. Unexpectedly, she falls in love with "Yui" who turns out to be Kanna. How will Sayu confront Kanna and why did Kanna lie to her in the first place???? This is a compilation of three chapters of the popular series "99% Cacao" and "Yellow-eyed Fish," based on the original work by Satou Takako. Chocolate and tests are best when sweet! Also, if possible, love, too...

Souko and Yuki are childhood friends. Despite their youth, the love between them develops into a serious relationship. But the terrible secret Souko hides prompts her into later abandoning Yuki.

Now living in a new town, Souko meets Hiroto whose friendship and gentleness coax Souko into once more reaching for happiness.

Past wounds, the promise of future love, overwhelming passion and two men vying for the same woman. What will become of them?

From Serenus Dreamers: Shun is a girl who used to be shy and gloomy. Wanting to change, she transforms herself into a bright girl when her family transfers into a new place. Hoping to fit in, she laughs and smile at everything agreeing with everyone. She starts to fear that her young teacher is seeing right through her. Is she just imagining, or is it true---? Also contains two one-shots: Your Kotonoha (Your Words) Yuki's childhood friend, Rio, suddenly moves back. Two years ago, she confessed to Rio through a letter; but Rio read it out loud to everyone and made fun of her. Rio still has the letter and threatens to recite it unless Yuki does what he says. Puberty Baby To Eri, Kaoru is like a troublesome little brother or a cute puppy. She's been taking care of him for fifteen years since they live in the same apartment. She thought he had no interest in girls but that changes when she catches him with a group of girls and flirting!

Takato has been always bullied by his next door neighbor and physician Yasuyuki-sensei. One day, Yasuyuki's friend Kazusa comes over and Takato believes him to be his savior, but who knew Kazusa was a bully just like Yasuyuki. A one volume, threesome comedy.

Rio's breasts are the only things preventing her from having a wonderful love life. Her first boyfriend was embarrassed by her breasts and her second boyfriend thought she wanted to have sex with him. She wants someone to love her for her personality, and recently a handsome boy with glasses has come into her life: Nomita. Where is this headed?

From MangaHelpers:

Natural selection has created a deadly new species known as "Eclipse," who are driven to eliminate humanity. A scientist called Kurusu Kenji headed an organization whose purpose was to fight these deadly creatures of bone. To this end, he created the "Osteon," Eclipse-like creatures that obey the commands of the human from whose DNA they are created. Now Kenji is gone, and his assistant Kidogawa Rokuko is attempting to recruit his estranged teenage son. Kurusu Akira wanted nothing to do with the father that he believed abandoned him, but attacks from Eclipse force him to accept his own Osteon from Rokuko. He slowly finds himself drawn into the organization, whose members expect him to take his father's place. Akira and his Osteon may have little interest in protecting humanity, but they are determined not to be beaten! [tethysdust]

Sumi has hopelessly loved Natsuki since she was 18. Now she's 28 years old, works at a cosmetics company, and has managed to miss out on most of her prime dating years by pining after one boy. One day, an interesting new cafeteria opens at Sumi's company, a 'garçon' style restaurant staffed by pretty young men. One of those men is Natsuki's younger brother, Satsuki! Satsuki knows about her long-standing crush, and teases her mercilessly. However, when she is crushed by the news of Natsuki's impending marriage, Satsuki helps her save face. Could there be something between Sumi and Satsuki, or is he just messing with her?

From Manga Art: Kojima has a crush on a boy, but doesn't dare tell him. When Kojima thought, "If only there were just the two of us left in this world, I could confess," the god Jinmen shows up and grants her wish by lending her the time trap clock! With this, she can freeze the world, leaving just her and her crush...