In a town filled with the most beautiful of beings, Tinker is the ugly freak who lives on the fringes of society. One day, one of these beings visits his workshop in order to have a trinket fixed, and it is this seemingly innocuous occurrence that sets into motion a series of unfortunate events… Winner of the Four Seasons Award in Winter 2017

Harumi Sawa is an ordinary high school student finds himself at odds with Ayako Kawahori, a girl who has recently transferred into his school. Not only does he become drawn to her bizarre stench, he also begins to pay close attention to her seemingly odd behavior. After being reminded of harpies - the half-woman, half-bird beasts of Greek mythology - during a lesson in class, Sawa begins to think Kawahori might actually be one of those mythological beasts herself. [*Further reading on the title one-shot*](https://yamagishi-ryoko.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/01/25/001908) Ryoko Yamagishi presents a one-shot compilation with many of her recurring themes, such as mythology and human nature, with horror, comedy, mystery, and the everyday. Self-absorbed leads are also a unifying element in this compilation. Also contains: - **A Visitor From the Rain** (雨の訪問者, Ame no Houmonsha): Itoi is an office lady who's getting up there in years, yet is perfectly content with being single. One day, as the rainy season suddenly arrives, she comes home to a little girl she has never seen before in her apartment... - **Undine** (ウンディーネ): Okada comes to Hokkaido to do some wildlife photography at a pond for his publisher. Okada is known for his standoffish, antisocial disposition, but that begins to change upon saving a beautiful girl, one who evokes the image of the titular aquatic spirit. - **Strawberry Night Night** (ストロベリー・ナイト・ナイト): The ravings and commentary of one woman at a mental institution on those around her who are also lost in their madness.

Wakaba Himekawa is aware that she is growing up more slowly than other people, but otherwise lives a peaceful life. On the same day that she finally gets her first period, her childhood friend Takaya confesses that he loves her. While Wakaba had never felt that way for her friend before, she is still happy, if confused. As she is about to answer Takaya's confession, an alarm suddenly sounds, and a broadcast begins that will change her everyday life. From the mangaka of Pupa comes a tale from the world of Young Champion the Magazine that brought us Battle Royale, Tohai, Wolf Guy, Sundome and Young Black Jack!

A prequel spinoff depicting Roxy's early life! Having discovered that she has been born without her race's racial ability, Roxy went through a childhood of isolation, but her chance meeting with a magician broadened her horizons. What awaited the young girl that, looking for freedom, left her hometown was…! ___ **Character Designer:** [Shirotaka](https://mangadex.org/author/38c0c039-c347-42fa-a196-3d0315451b4c) **Alt Official Raw:** [niconico Manga](https://manga.nicovideo.jp/comic/31808)

flag crushing childhood friend

Look forwards to the ghost story of the red person. "Hey, Asuka… search for my body". At school in the middle of the night, Asuka and her friends search for the scattered body-parts. If they don't find the entire body, the 9th November is repeated and the red person will continue to kill them. Who is the red person? Why is Haruka asking them to search for the body-parts?

Sora's out fishing with his sister, mother, father and other fishermen when they come across a storm which wrecks a ship. Sora's parents head out to rescue the survivors, though Sora questions why since the destroyed ship is a Velinard merchant ship. His father says that it has nothing to do with the fisherman, that they're fellow sailors just like them, not to just abandon them. Sora's mother, Mana tells Sora that he should always look after his friends, and as a man to be able to protect the woman he's in love with. A black dragon suddenly appears, is shown to be the one causing the storm. A white dragon also appears, and seems to be fighting with the black dragon. Sola falls into the ocean, is wondering if that white dragon is watching over him.

Nakami is a studious but cranky and antisocial high schooler who gets on his classmates' nerves. However, his bad attitude comes from the fact that he has a sleeping disorder, and frequently spends nights on end without a single minute of sleep. During the preparations for the school festival, he is begrudgingly sent to the school's astronomy observatory to gather cardboard boxes, a place which is said to be haunted by the dire happenings of the now defunct Astronomy Club. He finds the isolated place a haven ripe for him to sleep, but while rummaging around, he stumbles upon his classmate Magari Isaki sleeping inside a toppled-over locker. Isaki, unlike him, is a personable and popular girl at class, but who also hides her own problems with insomnia. Looking for a middle ground, they find that there's comfort and ease in sleeping together, so they resort to make the observatory their own private cubby to sleep… Have they found the comfort they're looking for?

This is the Labyrinth City Orario. It possesses the only underground labyrinth in the whole lower world, and thus has prospered from it, coming to be known as the "Center of the World." Ryuu Lion, under the owner Mia Grand, worked daily at the pub Hostess of Fertility alongside her coworkers Syr Flova, Arnya Fromel, Chloe Rollo, and Lunoire Faust. One day, a pair of Humans' voices shatters the peace of the store… This is a fairy tale that won't be written down, the Story of Lion!

A human-eating queen, and the human she falls in love with -- what lies at the end of the recipe for these two? Prize winning oneshot from the second round of the Yatagarasuhai Competition published in Harta magazine's February 2022 Issue No.91.

The Prince, my fiancé, was flirting with a lady who was not me. Does that mean he's breaking it off?! "Finally!" I can finally escape from the strict princess training. As I head back to the countryside the prince chases after me?! He won't break off the engagement?! Why?! A highly exciting romantic comedy of a prince who chases after his fiancée who has run away.

In order to lose my family's debt (4 billion), I decided to go to a girls' school by dressing as a woman, as per the order of "a pervert who loves romantic comedy and has too much power". School life is full of confusion, but fortunately, in the midst of misfortune, all the members of the student council are "men" who go to girls' schools in the same circumstances. Can you win a peaceful school life despite the perverted old man who wants romantic comedy troubles? (source: mangaupdates)

University students shipwrecked and forced to board a deserted island with a serial killer.

Influenced by the old anime *Rabbit Portrait*, Usapo has sworn to be a strong and cute girl! She rises up to save girls who've lost their way and are burdened by darkness and illness! In “games” that unfold in extreme conditions, the true natures of human beings will be made clear…! ___ **Alt Official Raw:** [Comic DAYS](https://comic-days.com/episode/2550689798469828031)

Anthology manga featuring doting yanderes. Included stories: 1. "Eternal Love and Repeated Spring" (繰り返される春と、 永遠の愛について). Art by Yatsuhashi Hachi, Story by Kotoko (琴子). 2. "The Saint Falls to the Demon King" (聖女は魔王に堕とされる). Art by Hanamiya Kaname, Story by Yanagida Chiyuki. 3. "A Cage Filled With Lies" (嘘まみれの鳥籠). Art by Hiiragi Mei, Story by Kotoko (琴子). 4. "The Wolf Knight Sees Only the Princess" (狼騎士の瞳は 王女しか映さない). Art by Aoagu, Story by Sakurabi Yura. 5. "For Whom Is the Captive Voice Singing?" (囚われの歌姫は 誰がために啼く). Art by Shino Akisato, Story by Konno Jun.

Another story in the Baki world, this series follows Kaoru Hanayama's story.

Somewhere in Tokyo, there is a room. In that room is a black sphere. Periodically, people who should otherwise have died are transferred to the room. There, the sphere gives them special suits and weapons, and sends them out on a mission to kill aliens here on Earth. While these missions take place, the rest of the world is largely oblivious to them. These missions are lethal–few participants survive them. The sphere calls the shots, and it's not the slightest bit nice. Its name… Gantz.

A teenage boy returns to his remote home island from the mainland. While people stopped wearing masks there, on the island the rules to wear masks outside at all times are still surprisingly strict. Could the reason be something different than corona?

A collection of Hayami's non-pornographic stories originally published in Horror M magazine. 1 • Human-faced Tumor Hunting | ***人面疽狩り*** from Horror M, June 2005 2 • Don't Make me Look in the Mirror | ***私に鏡を見せないで*** from Horror M, May 2005 3 • Assassin Girl Fuka | ***暗殺少女風香*** from Horror M, November 2005 4 • Santa of Darkness | ***暗闇のサンタ*** from Horror M, December 2005 5 • The Crossing at Night | ***夜の踏切*** from Horror M, September 2005 6 • Old Woman's Prophecy | ***老婆の予言*** from Horror M, October 2005 7 • Kumi is Crying | ***久美が泣いている*** from Horror M, April 2005 8 • Something in There | ***何かがおるんじゃ*** from Horror M, July 2005 9 • Family | ***ファミリー*** from Horror M, January 2006

Mozuya Koto is afflicted with the medically accepted disorder known as Dr Josef Tsundere’s Bipolar Personality Disorder, or just “tsundere” for short. With her golden hair, blue eyes, twin tail, and being rich on top of all that, Mozuya Koto comes equipped with all the basic necessities of being a top class tsundere. When Mozuya wants to be friends with somebody or when she likes somebody, she will take offensive actions that are completely opposite from what a normal person would actually do in the same situation and it is completely outside of Mozuya’s control. The manga is pretty serious most of the time, focusing on Mozuya’s troubles with getting along with people as she keeps turning violent due to her tsundere disorder.

Karuizawa fell in love at first sight with a talented and beautiful girl, he made a confession after three years. While he was delighted to receive an OK reply, the feelings of Omoi-san are a bit heavy… ---

*Are Takagi-san and Nishikata-kun going out?* A girly(?) love comedy about Takagi-san's classmates. Made with the seal of approval from the original author, Yamamoto Souichirou. --- - **Won the Takagi-san Cup Grand Prize in 2017**

Asagiri Aya is a young girl who has fallen victim to bullies at her school. Looking for a way to escape her troubles, she looks to the internet for distraction, when a mysterious website called “Magical Girl Site” appears. Simply viewing the page is all it takes to hurtle Aya headlong into the deadly world of the Magical Girl Apocalypse. There, it’s fight or die, against a seemingly endless array of savagely adorable, frilly-skirted killing machines, each armed with magical powers and an unquenchable thirst for blood and chaos. (Source: Seven Seas)