Magazine Oneshots

Oneshots that appear in magazines are often never reprinted in collections. If you notice that any of these oneshots have been reprinted, please let me know; I’d be interested in doing the other stories in the collection.

04992 by Est Em (えすとえむ) Genre: lovely > josei > slice of life Summary: A woman looking for a job takes a spontaneous side trip. Get it: Download or Read Online

A Bud in Secret (ひみつの蕾) by Shirakabe Takumi (白壁たくみ) Genre: lovely > josei > LGBTQ slice of life Summary: A young woman meets an old friend she once kept a secret for. Get it: Download or Read Online

A Happy Child (幸福なひとりの子ども) by Komeda (コメダ) Genre: lovely strange > josei > supernatural drama Summary: A young woman takes in a peculiar child. Get it: Download or Read Online

A Life (一命) by Kimura Minami (木村みなみ) Genre: strange dark > seinen > psychological Summary: A family takes part in a semi-annual feast. Get it: Download or Read Online

A Love Song for All (生物の愛の詩) by Takami Nao (高見奈緒) Genre: lovely strange > shoujo > romantic comedy Summary: Back in grade school, a series of unfortunate events made Chiume accidentally catch sight of a classmate’s little ♂. Now in high school, her childhood trauma makes her weird-out whenever she talks to a guy. Especially her (still) classmate Ranta, the source of it all. Get it: Download or Read Online

After Snowfall, Wonder (雪明けのワンダー) by Nicomichihiro (にこみきひろ) Genre: strange dark > seinen > supernatural psychological Summary: A quiet young woman deals with a supernatural housemate. Get it: Download or Read Online

After the Message (メッセージのあと) by Taniguchi Riyoka (谷口リヨ果) Genre: lovely dark > josei >  psychological romance Summary: Starlight, star bright. I wish my girlfriend would disappear. Get it: Download or Read Online

Apollo (アポロ) by Kisaragi Sono (如月園) Genre: lovely > shoujo > romance Summary: Yoji is completely in love with Tsukiko, a high schooler five years older than him. But never fear, he has a plan. Get it: Download or Read Online

Arborist (樹木医) by Morino Kikori (森野きこり) Genre: strange dark > shounen > supernatural mystery Summary: As some trees in Yuzuru Kashiwagi’s lush garden mysteriously start withering, he decides to consult Shida, a talented arborist. What he finds, however, is no normal disease… Get it: Download or Read Online

Arikai Annu (蟻飼いアンヌ) by Fuduki Takahiro (文月タカヒロ) Genre: strange > seinen > sci-fi action Summary: A girl struggles to save her farm of domesticated giant ants. Get it: Download or Read Online

Ashita mo Sekai wa Itsumo Doori (明日も世界はいつも通り) by Nanase Yuugo (七瀬悠吾) Genre: lovely > josei > slice of life Summary: A high school girl is bored with her everyday life. Get it: Download or Read Online

Because There’s Fate (縁ありて) by Nishi Keiko (西炯子) Genre: lovely > josei > romantic comedy Summary: A divorced woman turning 50 wants to have just “one more time”. Get it: Download or Read Online

Clip Your Face (クリップユアフェイス) by Kitano Tomo (北野とも) Genre: lovely > shoujo > romance Summary: Momiji is an artist engrossed in her work — until one day she meets the perfect model. Get it: Read Online or Download

Cotton no Mahou (コットンの魔法) by Mogusu (もぐす) Genre: lovely > josei > slice of life Summary: A down-on-her-luck witch comes home for tea. Get it: Download or Read Online

Creation of the World Garden (三千世界の箱庭づくり) by Nikkuni Minami (新國みなみ) Genre: lovely strange > seinen > fantasy drama Summary: Newly made by the Creator, Cleco struggles to find her niche in building the world around her. Get it: Download or Read Online

Death (死) by Shirohata March (白旗march) Genre: strange dark > seinen > SOL, psychological Summary: A young boy comes to an understanding about death. Get it: Download or Read Online

Death of the Wallflower (ウォールフラワーの死神) by Artita (アルティータ) Genre: lovely strange dark > shounen > supernatural romance Summary: On the day before the Día de los Muertos, Tonio, a boy from the town’s orphanage, encounters Ste, the daughter of the resident grim reaper who passed on not long ago. Their shared experiences spark a connection… Get it: Download

Doll’s House (ドールハウス) by Takano Hisa (鷹野久) Genre: lovely strange > shounen > supernatural slice of life Summary: A quiet boy gets an unexpected wake-up call. Get it: Read Online or Download

Earthly Paradise (楽園世界) by Hanada Makoto (縹まこと) Genre: lovely strange > shounen > sci-fi drama Summary: A pair of space explorers return to Earth centuries after their departure. Get it: Download or Read Online

Entryway (玄関) by Takano Fumiko (高野文子) Genre: lovely > josei > slice of life, vintage Summary: Even after near-tragedy, summer keeps rolling on. Get it: Download or Read Online

Every Day is a Cat Day (日々是猫日) by Hatsu Akiko (波津彬子) Genre: lovely > josei > SOL comedy Summary: A cat owner laments and appreciates her cat. Get it: Download or Read Online

Gakusou (額装) by Tsurimaki Nodoka (釣巻和) Genre: lovely dark > josei > drama/romance Summary: A young craftsman meets the daughter of a painter he admired. Get it: Download or Read Online

Gecko to Gekkou to Kekkon (ゲッコーと月光と結婚) by Kuroi Agasa (黒井あがさ) Genre: lovely > shoujo > romantic fantasy Summary: In a world without night, Hina winds up helping a strange man look for geckos in order to grant their wishes. Get it: Download or Read Online

Ghost Speaker (ゴーストスピーカー) by Hanaki Atsuko (花木アツコ) Genre: lovely > josei > supernatural drama Summary: Yukino Shinomiya has a hard time holding down a job on account of her seeing ghosts all the time. Then one day someone drops by offering her a job that actually fits her talents. Get it: Download or Read Online

Gestation of Kalavinka (カラヴィンカの抱卵) by Setsu (せつ) Genre: strange dark > seinen > supernatural psychological horror (MATURE: gore) Summary: After losing his wife, Dawei performs the sky burial ritual on her body in order to gain closure. Get it: Download or Read Online

Green (青々) by Momoi Yuzuki (桃井ゆづき) Genre: dark > seinen > psychological drama Summary: Kengo is overwhelmed. As his wife Ayumi gets hospitalized, he has to take care of his baby daughter Momo. He ends up asking Hitomi, who’s a little girl herself, for help… Get it: Download or Read Online

Hakobune no Biosophia (方舟のビオソフィア) by Aoi Aki (青井秋) Genre: lovely > seinen > slice of life Summary: On a small island, a native boy meets a foreign girl as they work to protect native species from invasive ones. Get it: Download or Read Online

Hana no Shinzou (花の心臓) by Suzuki Masami (鈴木真澄) Genre: strange > seinen > sci-fi drama Summary: A man wakes up and realizes he’s become a subject in a human experiment. Get it: Download or Read Online

Heir to the Cabbage Patch (キャベツ畑の遺産相続人) by Hagio Moto (萩尾望都) Genre: lovely strange > josei > supernatural comedy romance Summary: In a town where quite possibly no one is normal, a trio of sisters receive an odd inheritance: a penniless orphan. (Published 1973) Get it: Read Online or Download

Hello, Goodbye (ハロー、グッドバイ) by Kabata Matsumoto (かばた松本) Genre: lovely dark > seinen > drama Summary: Back in town for a funeral, Don finds he must confront his own past before it’s too late. Get it: Download or Read Online

Hitotsu no Souchi (ひとつの装置) by Shirai Yumiko (白井弓子) & Hoshi Shinichi (星新一) Genre: dark > shoujo > mystery, sci-fi Summary: A scientist facing nuclear war invents a device that the world needs. Get it: Download or Read Online (Download Comic Hoshi Shinichi releases by other groups.)

Homecoming (帰郷) by Tsurimaki Nodoka (釣巻和) & Hoshi Shinichi (星新一) Genre: strange dark > shoujo > psychological sci-fi Summary: An astronaut ponders the emptiness of space on his long journey back to Earth. Get it: Download or Read Online (Download Comic Hoshi Shinichi releases by other groups.)

Hoshi ni Negai o Futatabi (星に願いを再び) by Ayakaze Rou (彩風ろう) Genre: strange > seinen > supernatural romance Summary: A boy makes an innocuous wish on a shooting star, and the world ends. Get it: Download or Read Online

I Was Reincarnated as a Cat (猫に生まれ変わった僕は) by Sakurawa Asuka (桜和アスカ) Genre: lovely dark > josei > supernatural drama Summary: A young man is reincarnated as a cat and gets taken in by his old girlfriend. Get it: Download or Read Online

If the World Was Ending Tomorrow (もしも、明日世界が終わるなら) by Hara Yuriko (原百合子) Genre: dark > seinen > drama romance sci-fi LGBTQ Summary: If the world was ending tomorrow, what would you do? Get it: Download or Read Online

In the Pocket (イン・ザ・ポケット) by Tani Kazuno (谷和野) Genre: lovely > josei > supernatural historical drama Summary: A girl grows up in high society as the world, and her expectations, change over time. Get it: Download or Read Online

In the Rose Garden (バラの庭で) by Abe Marina (あべまりな) Genre: lovely strange > shoujo > fantasy drama Summary: A rose wakes one day to find an unexpected and unwelcome guest. Get it: Download or Read Online

Jiraishin: The Lost File by Takahashi Tsutomu (高橋ツトム) Genre: dark > seinen > psychological action Summary: The pilot chapter for the 19-volume Jiraishin series. Detective Iida and the unit try to save hostage lives when a 15-year-old boy takes over a bank. Get it: Download Joint with Balikatan Group Scans.Make sure to read the main series Jiraishin!

Kaze ga Nuketekunda (風が抜けてくんだ) by Tanaka Miho (タナカミホ) Genre: lovely > josei > slice of life Summary: A young woman visits home for the first time in ten years. Get it: Download or Read Online

Komorebi Neko (木漏れ日猫) by Oono Rina (大野莉楠) Genre: lovely > shoujo > fantasy romance Summary: A girl with a crush gets help from an odd little cat. Get it: Download or Read Online

Laika in Space (宇宙のライカ) by Kunoda Shou (久野田ショウ) Genre: dark > seinen > sci-fi drama Summary: To fill the void the death of his son has left, a scientist creates an android who’s the spitting image of his son. When the world gets wind of this, however, their peaceful life will change for good… Get it: Download or Read Online

Lien no Tou yori (リヤンの塔より) by Umeda Abi (梅田阿比) Genre: lovely strange dark > josei > sci-fi drama Summary: In a post-apocalyptic world, a girl fears the uncertainty of moving forward. Get it: Download or Read Online

Lights & Specs by moya Genre: strange > seinen > sci-fi slice-of-life Summary: A detective and their partner should be a strong unit… What if your partner’s a sentient robot, though? Grey, a seasoned detective prone to cynicism, and his new partner Light Bulb, a database on metal legs, try to work it out from case to case… Get it: Download

Like the Stars, Like the Snow (星のような、雪のような) by Tanikawa Fumiko (谷川史子) Genre: lovely > josei > romance Summary: A pair who could never get the timing right meet up once again. Get it: Download or Read Online

Long Past That Summer (あの夏をすぎても) by Shirakabe Takumi (白壁たくみ) Genre: dark > josei > supernatural psychological romance Summary: One summer, Arata meets a troubled girl that he can’t let go of. Get it: Read Online or Download

Mahou (魔法) by Wabuchi (わぶち) Genre: strange > josei > supernatural slice of life Summary: A humorous short about a shopkeeper, two kids, and a little magic. Get it: Download or Read Online

Makimodoshi (まきもどし) by Kondou Akino (近藤聡乃) Genre: lovely strange > seinen > mystery Summary: A woman wakes up to a mysterious mitten on her table — and being suddenly left-handed. Get it: Download or Read Online Support Kondou Akino by purchasing her English-language publication, Nothing Whatsoever All Out in the Open.

Me and (the Other) Me (私と私) by Sahara Mizu (佐原ミズ) Genre: dark > seinen > drama Summary: Two girls with the same name; one beautiful and athletic, the other awkward and shunned. But who’s the lucky one? Get it: Download or Read Online

Message (メッセージ) by SABA Nanako (鯖ななこ) Genre: strange dark > josei > supernatural psychological horror Summary: Just as she’s about to be married to the “perfect husband”, a string of disturbing events starts to haunt Shiori’s life. Get it: Download

My 35th Birthday (35の日) by SHIROMIZU Koyomi (白水こよみ) Genre: lovely strange > josei > psychological romance Summary: Chika Yamagishi, single, computer programmer. And much to her dismay, now 35 years old. When she’s got a crush on a younger coworker, what options are left for a woman who’s almost 40?! (Wait, she just turned 35!) Get it: Download

My Unexceptional Yesterday (なんでもない昨日の話) by Itoi Nozo (糸井のぞ) Genre: lovely > josei > light romance Summary: A woman has a seemingly unremarkable story about a chance meeting. Get it: Download or Read Online

Namida no Tantanmen (涙のタンタン麺) by Takahashi Tsutomu (高橋ツトム) Genre: dark > seinen > slice of life Summary: A jaded young woman finds solace at a Chinese restaurant. Get it: Download or Read Online

Natsu Neiro (夏音色) by Tome Onigiri (とめおにぎり) Genre: lovely > seinen > slice of life Summary: A shopkeeper meets a pair of siblings in the rain. Get it: Download or Read Online

Night at the Aquarium (夜の水族館) by emone (えむわん) Genre: strange > seinen > slice of life psychological Summary: A young man takes a part-time job which leads him to question his life choices. Get it: Download or Read Online

Nyatta Tomorrow (明日のニャータ) by Nishi Keiko (西炯子) Genre: lovely > josei > SOL drama Summary: A woman searches for her lost cat. Get it: Download or Read Online

Old Friends (昔の友達) by Ayuko (谷和野) Genre: lovely dark > josei > psychological drama Summary: Kana and Mayu, once high school friends, meet again after years of separation. Get it: Download or Read Online

Once again, I’d like to love you (もういっかい) by Takamaru (多嘉丸) Genre: lovely > shoujo > romance Summary: A high school girl runs into her ex-boyfriend at a train station and the two reconnect. Get it: Download or Read Online

Ookami to Hitsuji (おおかみとひつじ) by Morino Kikori (森野きこり) Genre: lovely > shounen > slice of life fantasy Summary: Kouta turned his back on his powers when he realized how different he was. Then one day he meets someone who loves magic… Get it: Download or Read Online

Pine Needle, Love Needle (松のトゲ, 恋のトゲ) by Shinsei Ebi Mayonnaise (新星エビマヨネーズ) Genre: lovely strange > seinen > whimsical romance Summary: A young man experiences his first heartbreak. Get it: Download or Read Online

Prickly Day (カリカリ日和) by Ayuko (香魚子) Genre: lovely > shoujo > romance Summary: My day is not going well. First a girl won’t leave me alone. Then she’s all over another guy. Sheesh! Get it: Download or Read Online

Ragini (ラーギニー) by Hagio Moto (萩尾望都) Genre: strange > josei > sci-fi drama Summary: A man is inspired by seven musical ladies and finds himself pondering life in a seven-sided world. Get it: Download or Read Online

Record of the Dead (死人の記) by Tamura Yumi (田村由美) Genre: strange dark > josei > supernatural drama horror Summary: A young woman contemplates life in a world where the dead walk. Get it: Download or Read Online

Renri no Eda (連理の枝) by Shimokawa Saki (下川咲) Genre: lovely strange dark > seinen > supernatural romance Summary: Kei and Mizuki’s quiet lives together in the countryside are shattered when Mizuki collapses and a parasitic plant-like organism is discovered spreading its roots through her body, leeching away her life. How will Kei and Mizuki spend their last days together? Get it: Download or Read Online

Ringwanderung (リングワンデルング) by Moriizumi Takehito (森泉岳士) Genre: strange dark > seinen > psychological horror Summary: A young lady working in an isolated mansion sees something she shouldn’t have seen. Get it: Download or Read Online

Sake to Sakana (酒と魚) by Matsutanaka Daichi (松田中大地) Genre: strange dark > seinen > supernatural mystery horror Summary: Fumi and Haru are two university friends with a shared passion for the swim team, until Fumi’s “unique” heritage complicates matters. Get it: Download or Read Online

Sleepless (ねむれない) by Fiok Lee (フィオク・リー) Genre: lovely strange > seinen > psychological slice of life Summary: What does your brain conjure up when you’re sleepless at night? Get it: Download or Read Online

Snake Mountain (蛇の山) by Kubota Watari (窪田航) Genre: dark > seinen > psychological drama Summary: She died a year ago. Their grief still raw, her brother and her childhood friend go hiking to look for a snakeskin. Get it: Download or Read Online

Sofa Bed Tour (ソファベッドツアー) by Tani Kazuno (谷和野) Genre: lovely strange > josei > supernatural slice of life Summary: At the end of an ordinary day, Joey suddenly finds himself transported up, up, and away. Get it: Download or Read Online

Someone’s Laughing Outside the Room (部屋の外では誰かが笑いあっている) by Tanaka Miho (タナカミホ) Genre: LSD > josei > sci-fi psychological slice of life Summary: At the end of the world, a boy wakes up to find an odd shiny orb next to him. Get it: Download or Read Online

Song of Heaven and Earth (あめつちのうた) by Ishii Asuka (石井明日香) Genre: lovely strange > seinen > drama Summary: A tale of two siblings—one unconventional, the other harboring a great secret. Get it: Download or Read Online

Tenkousei, Ridatsu Suru (転校生、離脱する) by Komori Youko (小森羊仔) Genre: lovely > shoujo > slice of life Summary: A resigned girl remembers something she’d forgotten after being forced to spend time with a rather odd transfer student. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Amazing Alice Wong (すてきなアリス・ウォンおばさん) by Tomo Sakura (朋さくら) Genre: strange > seinen > mystery supernatural Summary: When a ghost appears that only Noah can see, he turns to his Aunt Alice for help. She is the Cornfield Witch, after all. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Cat Witch (猫の魔女) by Oomiya Haruka (大宮ハルカ) Genre: lovely > josei > supernatural drama Summary: After his cat goes missing, Taichi gets a visit from a mysterious new transfer student. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Children of the Mountain (裏山の子どもたち) by Ume Sato (梅サト) Genre: lovely > josei > supernatural drama Summary: After the death of his father, a chance encounter helps Minoru reconcile his feelings toward the man and move forward. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Goldfish Osushi (キンギョのおすし) by Fukuta Seira (福田星良) Genre: lovely strange > seinen > romance Summary: A fish in love watches out for the object of her affection. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Man From the Past (昔の男) by Shirakabe Takumi (白壁たくみ) Genre: lovely dark > josei > supernatural drama Summary: A woman at a memorial for her grandfather meets an old acquaintance of his. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Message in the Rain Shower (にわか雨のてがみ) by Nerunodaisuki (ネルノダイスキ) Genre: strange > seinen > supernatural slice of life Summary: After a bizarre rain shower, a friend proceeds to tell an even more bizarre story. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Name of the Cat is Matasaburou (猫の又三郎) by Hataya (ハタ屋) Genre: lovely strange > shounen > supernatural historical slice of life Summary: Upon realizing such a thing was possible, one particular cat sets out to become a demon. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Perch of Dreams (夢のとまり木) by Kogarasu Keiko (小烏恵子) Genre: lovely > shounen > psychological SOL Summary: Lost in his world of carving, Sakura is resigned to being a social outcast. That is, until Izuka enters his life. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Pool That Night (あの夜のプール) by Puku Puku (プクプク) Genre: strange > seinen > psychological SOL LGBTQ Summary: A social outcast finds human connection in a classmate who’s also different. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Sound of Shogi (駒音) by Ikuta Yoh (幾田羊) Genre: dark > seinen > slice of life Summary: A boy reflects on his grandfather’s life and his love of shogi. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Straw Hat and the Carp (麦わら帽子とこい) by Kojou Mangetsu (湖上満月) Genre: lovely dark > shoujo > drama Summary: A god, tired of this world. A little girl, lively but sickly. The summer they cross paths. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Tale of That Forest (その森のはなし) by Morino Daichi (モリノダイチ) Genre: strange dark > seinen > supernatural horror Summary: A boy wanders into a mysterious forest one night. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Watchman (監視員) by Takeuchi Teiji (竹内ていじ) Genre: strange dark > seinen > sci-fi mystery psychological drama Summary: It began with first contact. In a dystopian world, a silent “watchman” follows and evaluates a gifted young woman. Get it: Download or Read Online

The Way Home (かえりみち) by MIYANO Mito (宮乃ミト) Genre: lovely > shounen > slice of life Summary: A Latina girl is torn between all the foods her hometown has to offer. Get it: Download

Those With Wings (つばさをもつもの) by Umishima Senbon (海島千本) Genre: lovely strange > shounen > fantasy romance Summary: A lonely creature takes in a winged one. Get it: Download or Read Online

Today’s Another Great Day (きょうの陽もまぶしくて) by Miyano Mito (宮乃ミト) Genre: lovely > shounen >  surreal slice of life Summary: Yoana misses her old town terribly. Will a chance encounter open her eyes to the beauty around her? Get it: Download or Read Online

Tonari no Kuni kara (となりの国から) by Matsuura Saori (松浦沙織) Genre: lovely strange dark > seinen > fantasy Summary: In a world quite different from our own, a young boy ventures into a forbidden forest and meets a girl utterly alien to him. Get it: Download or Read Online

Treasure Chest (たからばこ) by Yanagi Aki (柳秋紀) Genre: strange dark > josei > psychological drama Summary: A couple on a picnic make two separate discoveries that send their date in an entirely unexpected direction. Get it: Read Online or Download

Umi no Mukou, Tsuki no Uragawa (海の向こう,月の裏側) by Shimokawa Saki (下川咲) Genre: dark > seinen > psychological drama LGBTQ Summary: The story of two high school friends in a little town, both striving to escape from their lives there. Get it: Download or Read Online

Unconscious World (アンコンシャスワールド) by Ume Sato (梅サト) Genre: lovely strange > josei > psychological drama Summary: Natsume has followed Yuuichi for years as he’s struggled with getting into a university. One day, she follows him somewhere slightly different… Get it: Read Online or Download

Waking Whale (うつつくじら) by MUSASHI Riku (武蔵理久) Genre: strange dark > seinen > supernatural psychological drama Summary: When Hijiri – black sheep of his family – finally snaps and kills his little brother, all he expects is persecution. What he didn’t expect is a mysterious whale only visible to him to show up and change the course of events… Get it: Download

Walking Stick (ななふし) by Nakano Shizuka (中野シズカ) Genre: strange > seinen > slice of life, mystery Summary: A new house proves to be not entirely unoccupied. Get it: Download or Read Online

Waltzing at Sanzu River (三途の川でワルツを) by Kunoda Shou (久野田ショウ) Genre: strange dark > seinen > psychological supernatural drama Summary: After an accident, a young man wakes up next to the Sanzu River, only to find himself not alone there. Get it: Download or Read Online

We’ll Go See the Ocean (海を見に行こうね。) by Morido Kou (森戸木生) Genre: strange > seinen > sci-fi drama Summary: Izuki is a restless girl chafing at her life in a rural town. She’s looking for a sign, something to push her toward her dreams. Get it: Download or Read Online

What Lives Within Your Eyes (瞳の奥に棲む者は) by Shimousa Kunio (下総国生) Genre: strange > shoujo > supernatural drama Summary: A man’s past comes back to haunt him. Get it: Download or Read Online