

From Viz: This sophisticated collection of tales, ranging from the macabre to heartwarming to wacky, will please any Takahashi fan, as well as introduce the uninitiated to the broad range of the manga master's work! The trials and tribulations of daily life are infused with Takahashi's unique brand ...


In the not so distant future, Earth is invaded by aliens. The United Nations instates a draft, and all humans on Earth are eligible to become soldiers. Kurando Nieno is a rather scrawny high school student, scoring the lowest scores possible on the preliminary draft physical. During an air raid from...



[from FantasticFiction] Princess Marie-Therese and her brother elude their escorts to spend seven carefree days in Paris before she becomes engaged to an English Duke. In the glittering world of gaiety that marked the Second Empire, the Princess pretends to be Zena, her brother's mistress. This farc...


Through middle school, best friends Miho Shirokawa and Miho Yoshii bowled together. But since Miho Yoshii has moved to a high school in Hokkaido, Miho Shirokawa just hasn't enjoyed bowling like she used to. One day Yoshii calls to talk about her interest in a new sport-- curling! Yoshii's high schoo...


From Storm in Heaven: Last year, Taichi nearly died on a snowy mountain, but was saved by his best friend, Shinobu. The only problem is that Taichi doesn't remember a thing about this so-called childhood friend of his! Assuming his memories will return, Taichi keeps this little secret to himself unt...



A series of oneshots in which a certain brand of konpeitou allows the protagonist(s) to travel back in time. In Omoide Konpeitou, a track team star meets her role model—the brother she never had a chance to meet. In Takeover Zone, a beautiful girl confronts her former self after being dumped by he...


With 18th century Paris as the stage, in the age of automates, the city is attacked and put under siege by a maniacal Count and his giant automate. It's up to Jeep to take up her family's destiny and call upon the support of her imprisoned uncle to defeat the wicked Count before he destroys Paris an...



Matsuyo, a model frustrated that he isn't recognized on the street, antagonizes Keiko, a waitress in a cafe, and is amused when she responds in kind. This encounter results in his cake served to him on the wall and her with an invitation to dinner at his apartment! But why will it take four days to ...


When the dark god of evil, Exodus, arises once more in the realm of Sosaria, it resurrects the evil magicians Mondain and Minax and with their aide threatens to plunge the land into eternal darkness. It is up to the four chosen "Dragon Warriors" of prophecy to defeat it: Genji, a futuristic space ex...