A poignant and intelligent collection of short stories linked to the progression of the seasons.:

1. Soft Shell
A voluntary shut-in suddenly meets the woman who lived in her apartment until a year ago.

2. Falling In Love With The Sky
The tale of a young woman who has found her soulmate.

3. One-Piece (The Dress)
A university student is overjoyed when her first boyfriend buys her a one-piece dress.

4. The Name Of Water
A handmodel is troubled by her anonymity.

5. Tough
A graphic designer is stressed by her boyfriend's absence and lets her frustration out at work.

6. Wind Grass Child
Like its Biblical equivalent, Salome, this oneshot tells a tale of desire and obsession.

The popular Idol group "X Girl" is going to preform at a live venue, fans are eagerly awaiting their appearance. But this time, the three beautiful sexy idols are high up in the sky on a secret mission, with their airplane's cockpit damaged it descends upon the concert venue.

Seriu Ichiro has always been in the shadow of his older sister, Rei, who did great things as the student body president in her high school. Although he was the student body president at his middle school, he was sick of the responsibility and wanted to live free. That’s when Ichiro decides to attend Yashio Academy, literally a brand new school, where his class would be the first ever class of the school which meant a fresh start for Ichiro. He meets a fellow school mate, Hatsuse Sakuno, on the way to Yashio and as soon as the two walk through the school gate, it's announced that he is the new student body president. As much as he tries to fight fate, he soon accepts the position of student body president on one condition: that Sakuno acts as co-president.

From Storm in Heaven:

Saotome Masahiko is a plant fanatic who just transferred into his dream school, where he finds out that one of his classmates, Tendou Tasuku, is actually a highly-evolved plant. Tasuku is aloof and not exactly fond of humans, but can Masahiko's innocence win him over? Despite their differences, is it possible for super plants and humans to coexist side by side ...and even become... friends?

The moment you fall in love, should that be considered as real love? I mean, all it is, really, is self satisfaction, isn't it? You aren't thinking about the other person's happiness, but rather, all you're thinking about is, "As long as I feel good, it's fine." To purge that sort of love, Terris plans to interfere between couples as much as possible, and then sever their ties.

From Entropy:

Seriu meets Yae, an older woman in the photography club, who’s also a celebrity at her university known for her free-spirited speech and mannerisms—especially her magnificent travels from man to man! What’s intriguing, though, is their relationship. Frustrated and formerly part of the tennis club, Seriu thinks that his girlfriend is just a bit of heavy baggage, but he unexpectedly gets off to a good start with her! Even though they hurt each other with their honest confessions, they grow with each other. Yasashii Watashi is essentially a compassionate romantic drama set in a university setting.

Two classmates who rarely talked to each other while in high-school, meet up again at a class reunion. One of them has something he wants to say...but will he get the chance?

Nakagawa and Yokota are two boys very much in love with each other. Yokota is more open with his feelings, but Nakagawa is easily embarrassed of public displays of affection. Though they may be outwardly different, their feelings for each other are the same and their connection is such that they liken themselves to Dousaibou Seibutsu (Same-Cell Organisms).

Dining Bar Akira by Tomoko Yamashita centers on the happenings in a bar Kuimonodokoro Akira runs. Although the 32-year-old has never given thought to being in a relationship with a man, Akira seriously considers the proposition when he receives a sudden love confession from his male colleague, 26 year-old Torihara. It is no secret that new relationships can bring about their fair share of stress, but one with another man? And, with a colleague to boot? Finding himself in quite a conundrum, Akira struggles with his pride as an older man facing a younger and male pursuer, never mind that busy bar he is responsible for managing.

Figurine otaku Hitsuji Yamashita gets bullied but tough girl Sakura Sakurai beats anyone that pisses her off and is shrunk to the size of a doll. She has to keep it a secret and Hitsuji helps.

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Based on a CCG by Bandai.

Hungry for a teacher and student relationship? Nope, it’s not about love or romance. It’s all about sport! Find out what happens if both the teacher and student, who have nothing in common and hate each other in the beginning, are connected with hockey as their life. (Source: Doko Demo Doa Manga Scanlations)

Mari is a shy, studious girl who has neither a boyfriend nor any friends. One day, Akiko - one of the most fashion-conscious and sociable girls in the class - strikes up a conversation with her out of the blue! As the days go by the two become inseparable, with Akiko often cheerily remarking on how they became best friends so easily. Mari has a lot of fun with Akiko and her group, slowly becoming more outgoing despite still being timid and awkward. But she knows, deep down inside, that she doesn't want them to stay just friends forever...

A coda to the OVA and novel of the same name, this six-chapter manga gives us a deeper glimpse into the back-stories of Rei Fukai, James Bukhar, Tomahawk John, and other members of the F.A.F.

However, some of the details about the characters' pasts and relationships appear to deviate from the sequence of events as seen in the anime. Therefore, this manga should only be read after having first watched the anime or read the novel, and treated as an alternate story of sorts.

The story follows a young artist with the ability to see the supernatural as he struggles to come out of his mother's shadow and paint as he sees fit.

From Ochibichan.

In order to be able to get into the University of her choice with a hundred percent passing rate, Fujino Yuki went into Private Suidou All-Girl Academy, a high school that boasts about the students’ marvelous achievements. Yet, there’s a secret to the school’s excellent results- good looking guys as their teachers! Without knowing about the secret and only having a pure intention of going into that high school, what would happen to Yuki’s fate…?!

From Shogakukan:
Hitomi Kosaka, who wants to be a novelist, admires Takeru Murasaki, a genius writer and high-school student. She dreams that he would help her make her debut, and enters the same high school that he attends. However, being opposite of the image, Takeru is dirty-minded and sadistic in reality. What is worse, he says to her, "I'll make love to you."

Takaharu has fallen in love at first sight with a girl named Mifuyu, who has named herself a "snow maiden" who can't fall in love. What will it take for Takaharu to melt her frozen heart?

Sharing the same body in the Mortal World, having to rely on human skin disguise to get by after losing the Invisibility Jade charm... They are the Messengers of Death, the smiley giant moth Bai Wuchang who is cunning as a fox, and the fiery-temper Hei Wuchang who is an expert in losing equipment.Let's take a look of the Human World through their eyes!* Please read from left to right....Original webcomic:http://www.u17.com/comic/75050.htmlPlease come visit this link if you like the series. Higher view count does benefit the author.

From Echochi Scans:

One contemplates his relationship with his lover while the latter’s taking a long bath. Wonder where that’ll lead to?

Part of Canna’s volume 11 short project, The Onsen Boys Short Project.