Short stories showing some of Oku Hiroya's inspirations before he created his famous masterpiece, Gantz. From Baka-Updates: This series tells us stories about the mangaka's (OKU Hiroya) favorite movies and how it helped and lead to the creation of the manga we all came to know & love - Gantz.

There is a planet where all the inhabitants have mysteriously disappeared. This planet was called "Earth." Four people (Shiki, Miyuki, Yoshimura, and Satou) are dispatched to investigate the planet, its remaining living things, and the remains of the culture that once thrived there. Together, they pass peaceful days on the quiet Earth.

The world is plagued by the "Daemonia". These creatures will take advantage of people experiencing a high level of negative emotions and transform them into blood thirsty monsters. Only the power of the Elemental Tarot, wield by girls from 22 special bloodlines, can defeat them. Akari Taiyo is 12 year girl who dreams of becoming a fortune teller just like her late mother. She is chosen to carry "The Sun" card and joins a mysterious Daemonia fighting organization called "Sefiro Fiore". Shortly after joining, Akari learns the horrid truth on how defeating a Daemonia means completely eliminating the person possessed by the creature.

From Clamp no Lumiere: Albert de Morcerf, 15 years old doesn't know what's the right future for him... in other words he's your average teenager. Despite his money and the glorious name he's caring (he's the son of a famous general) he feel a bit lost. Between Eugenie, his fiancee, he's not sure to love and Franz, his over protecting best friend, he's living a carefree existence... But everything is about to change when Albert crosses the path of the Count of Monte Cristo, a mysterious gentleman, rich beyond anyone else dream. Who is this man? Why does he seem to know everyone's darkest secret? From Del Rey: While vacationing Luna, Albert, a young Parisian nobleman, meets the Count of Monte Cristo, a fabulously rich aristocrat from the far reaches of the galaxy. Fascinated by the count’s sophistication and intelligence, Albert is unaware of the older man’s dark purpose: to enact revenge for a terrible act of betrayal committed against him twenty-five years ago. Soon, all of Paris, including Albert’s own mother and father, will feel the terror of the count’s vengeance.

When Chitose joined the Imperial Forces, she never dreamed that she'd end up working with her idols, the Angel Troupe. Now that Chitose is on the team, the Angels need her to join them for a very special mission: a Galaxy Angel vacation! As Milfeulle and the gang get acquainted with their new teammate, the Elle Ciel is fitted with a new weapon from the White Moon. What is this strange piece of Lost Technology? Can Takuto figure out how to use it? With Milfie's luck, they'd better figure it out soon!

Kaoru declares that he will take off Takara’s legendary jacket, his shirt, pants and his underwear!

By Pink Rose Scans:
This is the tale, where the progress of senior high-school reorganization is accompanied by declining birth rate,
where survivors are on the line, in regards of the reformation of their precious school
challenged to increase the number of their students, This is the epic story picturing
The Student Council of Baddoun High fights of youth.

In the Gakuen Heaven (HIGURI You) series:

V.1 - Gakuen Heaven
V.2 - Nakajima Hen (Closer to You)
V.3 - Tanba Hen
V.4 - Endou Hen - Calling You
V.5 - Shichijou Hen - Sweet Sweet Darling!

From Midnight Scans: Even though Komachi was born into a doctor's family, she's extremely shy, has a phobia of blood and is extremely bad in sports. Studying is the only thing that she can do well, but she totally failed her high school entrance test! Instead of entering her first choice "ELITE class," she entered the "SPECIALITY class," where people who want to specialize in sports and the arts are. Macho with dreadlocks, bearded lolita... Being surrounded by these people is already very terrible! But on top of that, the famously talented sprinter, Oosaki Hiro, has zeroed in on her and has his eye on her...

Severely allergic to felines, Yuuto Amakawa spends his mornings nursing a drippy nose courtesy of his friend Rinko’s cat. But on his sixteenth birthday, it’s not just Rinko’s pet that’s riling up his allergies (to say nothing of his hormones)! Appearing before him is Himari, a buxom, sword-wielding cat spirit in human guise, who has sworn to protect Yuuto, now the target of vengeful spirits! It’s clear that Yuuto’s allergies are the least of his problems — he’s gonna need Himari’s help if he wants to live to see his seventeenth birthday!
(Source: Yen Press)

Yuri and Motoka are friends, but Motoka isn't exactly a girl you should be messing with. Yuri later falls in love with Yabe, a player. However when she declares her love for him, he said he'll only date Motoka. Motoka acts like she doesn't want anything to do with Yabe but....is that her real feelings? But Yuri isn't going to give up on Yabe...and Motoka and Yabe seem like they went through a bad past with each other. But what is it? From Tokyopop: Yuri and Motoko are friends. Yuri has a crush on Yabe, but Yabe's decided the only girl he will ever seriously date is Motoko. But she doesn't want to have anything to do with him. Or is she secretly harboring a crush on him, too? From Baka-Updates: Do not confuse with Gacha Gacha Yuri Muroi's gone through quite a number of relationships and has that kind of reputation. She strikes up a friendship with a beautiful tomboy girl, Motoko, who helps little Yuri in times of need (aka bullying). Now Yuri has set her eyes on a sempai--Yabe. However, playboy Yabe seems to have been after Motoko for quite a while and will have no other. Yuri might have to taste the same medicine she gave another friend a while ago--a choice between love and friendship. Meanwhile, Motoko displays no interest in Yabe, but might secretly like him. As Yuri is drawn into a friendship with Yabe, Motoko, and Hirao, she begins to learn the horrible truth between Yabe, Motoko, and her dead sister Kanako and a terrible past that will never be fixed. Muroi has a suitor of her own: Sho Hirao, the student body president. Hirao is clumsy and tactless around girls. He is in love with Yuri, because she, unlike other girls, claims to be "thick-skinned" and smiles through anything, even if she has to take a beating for it, and even if she is vulnerable inside.

From DMP: Riya Narukawa is a high school freshman with a tremendous talent for the violin, and an equally large bag of mental issues. He seems to have a split personality. After injuring his own hand to compromise his playing ability, he winds up on the doorstep of college student Atsushi Ikeda. Atsushi's a nice guy, maybe too nice and generous. He takes Riya in for the night and helps him with his hand injury. Atsushi realizes there is much more Riya than is on the surface, and learns just how difficult Riya's life actually is. Not only does he have a personality disorder, but there's an aggressive senior at his school who has his eye on him. Atsushi becomes a sort of safe haven for Riya, an escape from the life of music he's been bound to.

From RebelliousArt:
Minato is a clumsy high school girl. When she went to the infirmary to lie down, she found a naked guy, and he kissed her!
The guy is Chihiro, a tenth grader who is one year younger than she is. Minato is very interested in him, but he already has a girlfriend. Minato plans to give up, but...?

*Includes several short stories:
• Amai Yokubou (Sweet Desire) in volume 5:
After being dumped, Maya is accused by men as being cold and frigid. An encounter with a stranger leaves her thinking differently, but somehow this stranger knows her name.

• Only One in volume 6
• Fake Lover in volume 7

From Girls' Generation Scanlations:

1-2) Side A & B
Working man Yajima Shigeru always finds himself falling for straight guys and has repeated one-night stand to flee from his failing love. This time, his heartbreaking decision led him to kiss his current love who happens to be a married junior from his work place! The train conductor happened to see the drunken Yajima planting a kiss on his junior. After being denied by his junior, he's picked up by the conductor, Mita Yuusuke, who claims that that he fell in love at first sight?

3-4) Love Deck
Detective from juvenile division fights against his shota complex. But what will happen when he meets one of the boys he had helped once after some years?

5) Lost Man ~ Xmas Limited Edition
The couple from Mayou Otoko return for their 1st Christmas together.

5.5) Extra for the first story

From Delish Scans:

My dream of a fairy tale kiss, dashed.

It is the story of two boys, Machizo and Tetsuo, who create manga together. Machizo's father is a successful mangaka (manga artist). Machizo feels he's living under his father's shadow, and resents his father's success. Tetsuo, who is at school with Machizo, enjoys drawing manga and is good at it. His favorite mangaka happens to be Machizo's father. The two boys strike up an alliance to draw a successful manga to win a contest, with Machizo writing the story and Tetsuo drawing the graphics. An important part is also played by a violent girl named Kimiko, who has a crush on Tetsuo. Ongoing English Trans.

Three students from an all girl's school are selling bibles on the street... But, don't mistake them as servants of God. They are actually, making money for dating expenses. Even though their ways is not so good their hearts are pure! Saint Maria, please listen to these girl's prayers!

A collection of stories:

1-3. Hime to Knight to, Tonari to Watashi.
The one I'm falling in love with isn't my knight but I can't seem to forget about him... Just what should I do with these feelings of mine?

4. Bokura no Koi no Yamai
Her close friend Hiiragi has suddenly forgotten her! Will she be able to get his memories back?

5. Seito Kaishitsu, Megane no Uso. - Kare ga Doku o Haku Riyuu
Under hypnosis, the megane student council president confesses his love to me?! But wait! Is it only under hypnosis, it is really true?

For 10 years, the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, was the home port of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. But in 2008, Kitty Hawk was replaced by the USS George Washington, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. There have been protests against the deployment of the George Washington in Japan. The Navy's public relations campaign includes a manga that puts a human face on the aircraft carrier. The face belongs to Petty Officer Third Class Jack Ohara, a fictional character who is newly assigned to the carrier as it sets sail for Japan. The manga, titled after the ship's hull number, does not address nuclear safety directly, instead subtly implying that it is a non-issue by having the crew go about their business without any apparent concern on the topic. The real focus is on the day-to-day lives of Jack and his crewmates.

Summary from Sumie: Unable to bring himself to touch the girl he loves, a boy spends each day with her in agony and joy. He is too afraid to exchange the comforts of friendship for something much more— something possibly much stronger, yet more fragile. Subconsciously, he tries to distance himself, but will that destroy the one thing he wishes to protect?