Rather more representative of the Nishioka siblings' writing style than Kami no Kodomo, this is a collection of one-shots that explore the thoughts and feelings of ordinary people in an odd, surrealistic manner replete with atypical and symbolic illustrations. More than one reading may be required if you are to completely grasp the core message behind each of these stories.

From Illuminati-Manga: At the turn of the previous century, the earth quaked. The earth's crust began to shift for the fourth time, centering around the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The entire world's land mass was reduced to 3/5 of the planet, and the human population was reduced by a third. Put simply...the earth had gotten old. In 2039, there was only one country that continued to prosper, g

Sato is a famous DJ and he can’t stand the fact that the newcomer Mili gets so much attention. But is this jealousy over Mili’s popularity or desire to monopolize?

The Tokyo Metro central computer has been cracked! Out of the chaos of wild passengers and a frantic transport ministry, Cloud's story begins. A child prodigy who has grown up into a black hat hacker strives to fulfil his impossible dream of making a kingdom on top of the clouds! But how will he do this and what will the government and police even allow him to try?

A woman struggles with her attraction to her adult cousin, haunted by the games they played a a child. Her sister finds love where she least expects it, and views her surroundings through different eyes. Two women find their secret lesbian relationship threatened by the world around them.

Strippers try to stop a zombie infestation.

Taken from Baka-updates: Kaoru Sakurai, the successor of the Sakurai Japanese Dance, made a promise with her childhood friend, Shihou Takaaki, to remain together forever. However, Takaaki left to study in England. Separated for 10 years, Takaaki returns to Japan to become Kaoru's tutor. Yet, Takaaki's uptight and cool demeanor is nothing like the childhood friend Kaoru remembers. How will

From Tokyopop: Shirou's ordinary life as a poor construction worker gets turned upside down when he comes across a naked girl, Lucy, who's fallen out of the sky! Her strange and unique personality entices him and he introduces her to his apartment buddies. But after leaving for just a few minutes, he returns to the apartment to find Lucy gone, all his friends slaughtered and an ogre-like strang

From Lililicious: A couple subtly erotic one-shots. The first is about a woman's worries that she won't measure up to her girlfriend's past lovers. The second, about the same couple, is about how your hands get cold in the winter.

Highschool of the Dead is set in present day Japan, starting as the planet is hit with a fatal pandemic that turns people into zombies, euphemistically referred to from the primary characters as "Them" (?? Yatsura?). The storyline follows a number of highschool students (as well as the college nurse) as they cope using a world-wide catastrophic event called the "Outbrea

In the near future, mankind has suffered from a Third World War, leaving extreme damage all over and forced mankind to become even more distinct from their species. The world was at chaos and from this chaos comes a new species: "Needless." The Needless are humans who have contracted a "disease" as humans may call them, and allow them to wield extraordinary powers far superior to any mankind. Thei

Ninomae Iko, has lived in a house of only her dad and brothers, who all practice kendo. Looking to become a little more girly, she transferred to an all girls' school. Here, rumor has it, a magical cup filled with red wine will grant any wish if your blood is dropped into it. Note: Plenty of pantsu and ecchi moments.

Year XXXX, The Age of Chaos, a dictator meets a vampire who has awaken from 300 years of slumber and is hungry for some tasty blood.

From Kotonoha: Ayu, a 17-year-old high school student, believes neither in a future nor the happiness it could bring her. By selling herself, she tries to justify her existence, which is as bleak as her heart - it’s devoid of joy, sorrow, love. Not until her encounter with a kind-hearted old lady does Ayu begin to realize the true meaning of happiness…

At first it was just curiosity. Childhood friends playing doctors and nurses. To think it led to something like this... Love, kinkiness, and excitment(!), a love story that has everything.

(From the publisher's description) The scene is of a heart forgetting and a body learning. When there’s a lot piled up, it’s time to resurrect the figure of the lascivious older brother...?! Other stories include baseball players playing a different game in the locker room, the love/hate disaster of soldiers left behind on a deserted island, and more. With three non-serialized stories plus the seq

From Anime Waves: The woman Tsutomu encounters in college was older and smaller than he is, and for some reason, looks like the same girl in his dreams. The heart-pounding love affair between him and the "older woman" begins. NOTE: This is a manga for MATURE readers. While it is not a "hentai", it does contain sexual situations and nudity.

Volume 1: I want to be a successful man like Hongou-san as well! Kazuha, a naïve boy from the countryside dreamed about working under Hongou, who manages a restaurant in Tokyo. After cheerfully arriving in Tokyo, what awaits is a person who is totally different from the Hongou he admires. He never hides his temper and is a super selfish guy! While disregarding Kazuha’s uneasiness, Hongou made Ka

Delivery consists of a series of stories which paint a bleak and realistic picture of the women in the water trade, i.e, prostitution. Something for more mature readers with a dash of tragedy thrown in.

The story revolves around the relationships between the members of an all-male college photography club. Chapter 1-4, 7: * First Side * Second Side * Last Side * Other Side * Conscious ~ Mix Version Isumi’s photography club has started its summer workshop! Little did he know that the cool and handsome Shinooka would declare his love and the photography addict-Okutsura-would harass him&hellip

Takashi Fujii is an elite salaryman who had graduated from a high class university. One day he meets a mysterious lady by the name Rikaco, and his 'DESIRE' starts to silently, but intensely burn...

"From" J-Wiki: Takashi is reunited with a childhood friend he has not seen in 13 years named Miriko. Miriko, while thought to be missing, became the queen of an alien planet and leader of a strange army corp. To keep a childhood promise, Miriko sets out to take over the world with Takashi. However, Takashi has no desire to do this, so Takashi must stop Miriko's wild behaviors.

In the midst of a terrorist attack that kills all his classmates,Tohru Kuroe knows the chances of seeing yet another woman die makes Tohru pick up an abandoned gun - The beast awakens; taking over. When Tohru comes to his senses, he finds he is now a killer. Finding out he was genetically engineered to be a killer, his codename is D-17, Tohru continues his 'normal' life amidst challengers threaten

The Vampire Bund, a peaceful island nation of vampires off the coast of Tokyo, ruled by Princess Mina Tepes, has seen its share of conflict and turmoil. Yet there are times of relative tranquility when the Bund is a popular tourist destination. When two teenage tourists visit the Bund and are unexpectedly turned into vampires, they appeal to Mina and her loyal lycanthrope bodyguard, Akira, for