The Zero-Sum Original Anthology Series features themed oneshots from various mangaka that publish in Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum and Ward magazines. Volume 12 theme: Demons. 1. Demon’s Kiss by Inui Miku 2. We’re the First Year Demons! by Kari Erika 3. The Demon Breaks the Flag by Saeki Yashiro 4. Kimi to Boku to Sekai no Owari by Kayase Shiki 5. Contr

The Zero-Sum Original Anthology Series features themed oneshots from various mangaka that publish in Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum and Ward magazines. Volume 16 theme: Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes 1. Kin'iro Ookami to Akazukin (The Golden Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood) ~ Takayama Shinobu 2. Tsuruon!! (*Abbreviation of Tsuru no Ongaeshi, or The Crane's Repayment of Kindne

Abused like a slave by everyone at school, and battered by the single mother she lives with at home… That was the girl’s, Endou Himeno’s, everyday life. However one day a ‘wasp’ that stung the girl changed her fate. Her fate, and that of humanity… Piercing the ‘species’ known as humanity, a thrilling insect suspense

For 24 years, there was nothing about love for these childhood friends, but something changes—?! Now they’re adults, the love-comedy that filled with heart-wringing things starts—!

An incomplete first volume was published in 2009. The series was finished and a complete anthology was published in 2016.

Sequel to "+a no Tachiichi". Imagine getting summoned to another world, and then being told that you were a mistake!? That's the situation our main character, Kakura Norio, has gotten herself into. Join Norio-chan in her attempts to survive in a complicated isekai political situation, just like Satoki in +alpha no Tachiichi!

Being reborn ten years later, my childhood friends have become a ruthless businessman, a son of a rich family, and a superstar respectively. What is even more ridiculous is that I seem to be their first love from years ago?

Jianmo, known as the 'Campus Flower' gets separated from the other party after her boyfriend decides to study overseas after graduation. The couple decides to keep a distant relationship and wait for the other partner before starting their new life together. One evening, the female party gets into trouble after having a drink with one of her trusted ones, but little did she know abou

A short anthology of horror stories by the acclaimed mangaka of the genre.

Attempting to shake off a nightmare from her childhood, Itoko was supposed to be married in the village of Migomori. There, she saw a doll that looked just like herself. Itoko wonders why this doll was made and what is the "mother of blue" the villagers speak of. Itoko feels herself being dragged into an abominable village tradition and another nightmare.

Attempting to shake off a nightmare from her childhood, Itoko was supposed to be married in the village of Mizukago. There, she saw a doll that looked just like herself. Itoko wonders why this doll was made and what is the "mother of blue" the villagers speak of. Itoko feels herself being dragged into an abominable village tradition and another nightmare.

In the near future, mankind creates mermaids through the selective breeding of small fish. This is the story of three tiny mermaids who are in a Tokyo pet shop waiting for someone to buy them.

The daily lives of a 15-year-old orphan and the 35-year-old lady novelist she ends up living with, and what happens when two polar opposite worlds try to -awkwardly- interact.

Instead of pulling the red strings of fate between the humans, the god of marriage descended to earth to stop someone from dating. The protagonist's marriage is the key for the world's end. This is a comedic romantic cohabitation story between a workaholic god of marriage and a hot-tempered teacher

The heroine wakes up on the morning of August 1 and discovers she has absolutely no memories of the past. A boy appears before her, and he introduces himself as a “spirit” named Orion. The heroine struggles to regain her memories under the guidance of Orion. She then gets a phone call, but she does not recognize the name on her mobile phone screen. She meets her apparent “bo

The dog trainer Yui was summoned into another world as a "Guiding Hand" to raise a baby dragon. The dragon is a "Holy Dragon", who have protected the humans from the invading demons for many generations!

Story 1, Strawberry and Anemone: Tsuzuru does want to kiss his girlfriend, Ichiko. He can’t, though, for a reason more biological than psychological... Story 2, The White Messenger: Delivering a letter is a simple enough mission, but not when the intended recipient is a disowned royal. Story 3, Periparus ater: When a wanted criminal saves a blind boy, neither

A collection of stories. Chapters 1-3, Reparations in Green: A woman finds out her husband is dead forty years after he disappeared—and everything she knows about him is a lie. Chapter 4, Me and Evil and Peaceful Days: A young inventor is bored with his mundane life. Can’t something interesting happen for once, like the end of the world? Chapter 5

Story about a novelist and his daughter, Chise-chan, elementary school girl in Tokyo. Because Chise's mama died when she was very young, papa takes care of her. She loves papa so much that she carries papa's photo at a magazine interview instead of the idol stars' photos, and she's very happy that her papa's working at home because that way she can be with papa almost all

After Jade’s childhood friend and boyfriend comes to terms with his sexuality and breaks up with her, she stumbles to a nearby park feeling lost and alone. There, she meets a stranger who listens to her story and offers her a place to crash for the night. The handsome stranger is Nathan, a silent and puzzling man who has a tendency to pick up strays from the street.

16-year-old Hisayoshi "Kumi" Tajima wasn't looking for love. But after he accidentally bumps into teen idol Rima Fujio, he can't stop thinking about her. Living worlds apart, he'll never have a chance to meet her again. Until Rima's former agent Ikeshiba gives him the perfect opportunity—by turning Hisayoshi into an idol himself! Too bad Rima only sees him as c

A twin brother and sister who're polar opposites, and their work with the military.

The last thing Sooha wants in her life is a man. She’s sick of her mother calling about boyfriend problems, of friends trying to set her up on dates, of girls waiting for their Prince Charming. But when a broke and homeless man offers to keep house in exchange for temporary housing, Sooha finds herself saying yes to a man for the first time in her life. After all, who wouldn’t wan

A fated meeting in spring leads Narita Misao on a rollercoaster of manipulation, love, and lies.