A collection of short stories from Kaneko Atsushi..
“Everything is linked to karma.” Skull priests can hear the voices of the dead and save them. Tokimaru is that kind of priest, and he helps out a princess in clearing her regret. But he claims that he doesn’t save anyone, and that he only listens to skulls to help himself. What’s Tokimaru’s objective? What karma does he bear? (Sapphire Pyro)
"Find the doll maker, and take the puppet!" That was the cryptic message that was sent to Nimiya when her grandfather passed away. Yet the mission is not as straightforward as it seems. Just who is behind the Shikigami insurgence, and what are they after? And will Nimiya and the electrician be able to stop them before it's too late?
As children Sakon confessed his love for Migiko and promised to protect her, but not long after suddenly cut all ties with her. Now, many years later, Migiko is determined to make Sakon take notice of her by becoming Japan's Number 1 idol. Chapter 4 is a 80 page long horror story called "Takuya of the 7 wonders" The first 3 have nothing to do with the 4th and is comedic while the 4th is dramatic.
Kazuomi clones his beloved childhood pets, only to have them return to life in human forms. Having looked forward to the nice low-maintenance cat and dog he remembered, Kazuomi is rather annoyed. After his life is turned upside-down by kindergarten-aged girls with the mentality (and human graces) of your average housepets, Kazuo gets angry and treats them coldly. Will Kazuomi learn to love the fluff again? Will his rival succeed in usurping his place as the coolest guy in school? Will Kureno stop chasing butterflies long enough to accomplish anything?
Sketchbook printed in 2000 featuring character sketches from Matsushita's works including Yami no Matsuei.Includes a reprinted shoujo oneshot: "Inu ga Arukeba" (Walking the Dog): Dog lover Shinri wants to be a guide dog trainer. Unfortunately, dogs seem to hate him and co-worker Iruka never lets him forget it. But things change for the better with the arrival of new dog Wakame.
"Forgive me. I can't become a servant of the Lord yet," Maria says as she runs from her vows ceremony at the convent where she was orphaned 16 years ago. She has received another letter from the mysterious "G," her faceless benefactor. She is not as alone in the world as she thinks; "G" writes that she has a relative at Hakuhou Academy who is in need of her guidance, but he cannot tell her this relative's name. Trying to enroll and search the school presents Maria with a number of problems, however -- the foremost of which is: Hakuhou is an all boys school! Completed
Takumi is an orphan who just moved into an all boys dorm. He's rooming with his childhood friend, Hikaru and meets up with his childhood sweetheart, Hikaru's twin Kodama. But the twins keep switching on him! Who is he really in love with?
From HMR Scans: Chyoo Lee Ning, jerk Eun Jeh, pretty handsome boy Yun Jun woo, if it’s like or just bullying the one year younger guy who confuses people... Hyun bin. Heh young, who believes that the strongest person can achieve love… This is a love story about different teens.
From Reverein Scanlations: A boy who while walking on the way home sees seven bright dots fall from the sky. He goes out to investigate and finds himself in a strange forest filled with really pretty “fairies” who really like tea. Reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland and Snow White, it’s a cute little story of self-revelation.
