Compilations containing many one-shots published by Akira Toriyama that appeared in Shounen Jump between 1978-1997.

The story revolves around a typical high school boy named Kakeru Daichi and the can of melon juice soda that he bought from a vending machine. The can suddenly transforms into a beautiful but standoffish girl that Kakeru nicknames "Melon," and more "Akikan" ["empty can"] girls appear. However, Akikan girls need to be infused with carbon dioxide from kissing to survive. (from Animenewsnetwork)

Yukito Kunisaki is a man traveling Japan in search of the "girl in the sky". Eventually he makes his way to a sleepy seaside town, where he meets a strange girl named Misuzu Kamio who has dreams of flying in the sky. During his stay in the town, Yukito meets other unique people and begins to learn more about Misuzu and the town she lives in.

Approximately 900 years ago in year 1112, China is in the Sung Dynasty, China is slowly destroying itself.Now, a legendary hero is born, Taisou, the "Falling Star" rumored to be able to turn into a fireball and run. He is part of a band of 108 chilvarous thieves named Taitengyoudou and they are the ones to save the decaying land of China. He meets a girl that pretends to be him and now the story begins... From Baka-Updates: Based on the Chinese novel Shui Hu Zhuan, this series is about the trials and tribulations of a band of outlaws during the mid Song dynasty. It is 1112, China is in turmoil with the present Song dynasty's government and its inability to control its own provincial officials from preying on their people. However, tales of a band of outlaws punishing these abusive officers called "Taiten Gyoudou" is spreading. Their deeds are giving people hope. It begins with an encounter between Suiren, a young village girl believing in the bandits, and "Falling Star" Tai Sou, a traveling swordsman whose skill precedes him. * Suikoden (???) is a Japanese translation for Shui Hu Zhuan.

"If you become my wife, I'll grant any wish.." Maybe it wouldn't sound half as crazy if Saeju wasn't told this by a cat (who may or may not be some kind of prince.) But she's desperate for some payback, particularly when her longtime crush blows her off, ice-cold style. But what happens when you invite someone downright..unearthly..into your life? Saeju's about to find out- particularly when one strange cat becomes one strange "brother" she didn't ask for!

This is a collection of seven oneshot stories which were already published. Released so far... 1) A Million Pound Love: a 80 year-old lady asks a 20 year-old playboy to marry her as a last wish, in exchange for one million pounds. 2) A Fairytale Judas The Nobles can fly, are as white as snow, maybe whiter and even brighter. 3) Noah's Spaceship The eighteen year old Junior is suddenly switched with the fourteen year old Junior. 4) Metal and the Bride Jack is a talented man, or is he?

Dr Kim works at the Korean equivalent of NASA. He has talent, brains and is unparalleled with his programming skills. One day, he hacks into the Mars Rover and catches the glimpse of an alien. Unfortunately, the device wasn't recording at the time and so he has no proof and clearly no one believes him. And as fate may have it, that alien has come to Earth believing she had been caught on video and wanting nothing more than delete that proof before her boss finds out. Misunderstandings ensue as the two characters meet and are forced to work together as a new group of aliens start stirring trouble on Earth.

A collection of three stories by the mangaka of "Penguin Brothers". (1) Maasa is a beautiful country girl with suprising strength and character. Wolf is an ambitious young soldier. Wolf instantly falls in love with Maasa's beauty, though their personalities always clash. Battles pulls them apart, though a surprise waits for Wolf after the war. (2) Lucy runs away from home to escape an unwanted marriage and future. With an unnamed mercenary she meets, Lucy grows and learns the meaning and value of true beauty. Returning to her past, she bravely creates a new future for herself. (3) The relationships of four students are challenged when one boy receives a confession. His new girlfriend tries to make him into the perfect boyfriend - and tells his female friend to "stay away." Each character grows, changes, and learns a little more about themselves, each other, and their feelings

From Tokyopop: Beings who possess animal-like powers walk among humans in this alternate universe. These mysterious mutants, the +Anima, are shunned by society. Four outcasts in particular--Cooro, a boy with crow-like powers; Husky, a fish-boy; Senri, a bear +Anima; and a girl named Nana, who wields the power of the bat--search for others like themselves while trying to gain acceptance in a world cruel to anyone or anything that is different.

From Tokyopop: In an age of magic and sorcery, the world is divided between those who have supernatural powers and those who don't. Fighting for justice and against black magic and evildoers everywhere are the Sorcerer Hunters: Gateau, Carrot, Chocolat, Mocha, and the rest of the gang. Their quest is to destroy each of the Platina stones- the objects the evil sorcerers use for creating their black magic - in an entertaining mix of farce and adventure.

From Tokyopop: After Mahiru has a haunting recurring dream, she meets the Lunar Race, which consists of the vampire Nozomu, the werewolf Akira, the fox Misoka, and the tengu Mitsuru. They need her help to recover the 'Teardrops of the Moon,' the recently-pilfered source of their power. As the battles to recover the teardrops rage on, Mahiru tries to open up the dark, human-hating tengu Mitsuru, and form a bridge between humans and the Lunar Race.

Centuries ago in an epic battle, King Phelios defeated the Vampire-King Duzell. Using a powerful spell Phelios destroyed Duzell but he perished as a sacrifice for using such a strong spell. As both laid dying, Duzell swore that he would be reincarnated to find Phelios' reincarnation and when he did he would drain Phelios' blood, rip his body limb from limb and laugh while his soul writhes, damned for eternity to a lake of fire. A century later, Duzell is reborn as a wildcat called a kyawl. Unfortunately, he can't find the reincarnation of the now Saint Phelios. Luckily, he is adopted by his nemesis' great-granddaughter, the 15-year-old princess Ishtar, through whom Duzell may be able to find the reincarnation of Phelios. The fate of the ages is reborn, and the vampire game begins.

Do not confuse with Gaccha Gacha. Lately, Kouhei can't get his friend Kurara out of his mind. Even though he has known her since elementary school, all of a sudden, ever since she came back from summer vacation, he has been crushing on her . . . hard. But something is different about Kurara-she's acting very oddly. Sometimes she seems wholesome, pure, and innocent, and at other times she is extremely forward and unabashed. Kouhei soon learns that Kurara has multiple personalities-and decides to help her keep her secret from their classmates. But Kouhei finds himself struggling between helping Kurara as a friend and trying to win her heart . . . which is a challenge, since she has many! Volumes 1-5 are the first story arc. Starting from volume 6, a whole new set of characters take the story off in another direction. Because of this, the chapter numbers were restarted back to 1 for the first chapter of volume 6. From Taruby: There are two stories, "Capsule" and "Secret", so far in the GachaGacha series. This summary is about the 6 volumes of the"Secret" story arc. Hatsushiba Akira, an awkward senior highschool boy, has a strong crush on classmate Sakuraba Yurika. But when he gets close to her he always says or does something stupid. At the suggestion of his best friend, Kikuchi, Akira enters the GachaGacha machine to play a game, but the machine fritzes out and malfunctions. That night he sneezes while going to bed, and when he wakes up he looks like the female avatar he saw in the GachaX2. He soon learns that sneezing will change him back and forth from his normal self to a female form. As a girl, Akira-chan is able to get close to Sakuraba and become her friend.

Shinya doesn't get stellar grades, he's not athletic, he's a coward, he's a wimp...he's a general good-for-nothing. One day, however; he meets Haruna. A girl that could change his life forever. Haruna tells Shinya he is the Messiah. The Lord chosen to save her world and that she is his shield. Could it be true? Could Shinya's life of ineptitude be balance for this one grand cause? Is he really the Messiah? If he is, can he save himself, let alone an entire world?

The Jewel accidentally shatters into many bits which are dispersed across Japan when a beast from that age attempts to take the magical Shikon Jewel embodied in Kagome. and Kagome begin traveling to regain it before all the shards are found by the strong demon Naraku. Inuyasha and Kagome develop several allies throughout their journey, as Miroku, Shippo, Sango and Kirara. In sharp contrast to the usually comedic nature of much of the previous work of Takahashi, Inuyasha deals with subject matter that is darker, utilizing the setting of the Sengoku period to readily show the content that is violent. The narrative starts on the fifteenth birthday of Kagome Higurashi, a girl who lives with her mom, grandpa and little brother on the property of her family's hereditary Shinto shrine in Tokyo. When she goes to the good house to retrieve her cat, a centipede demon pulls the girl into it and bursts out of the enshrined Bone Eater's Well. The centipede demon is shown to have been after a magic jewel before being slain with a priestess named Kikyo, called the Shikon Jewel. Animated by the power in our time of the Shikon Jewel and mistaking her for Kikyo, the devil tries to kill the jewel to be gained by Kagome. The youth is shown by the nearby villagers to be , a half-dog demon who had been sealed by way of a perishing Kikyo fifty years back after being seemingly betrayed by her and trying to take the Shikon Jewel (which allows any wish the bearer want) to be able to be a full demon. After his dad's sword Tetsusaiga is gained by Inuyasha and is subdued by a charming necklace to keep him in line, he helps Kagome in coping with all the hazards they cause and gathering the shards. The two are joined in their own pursuit the somewhat revived Kikyo and from the young fox demon Shippo while coping with third parties groups like Inuyasha's older brother Sesshomaru, whose own version of what occurred years past brings the occasions into question. When joined a perverted monk whose bloodline is cursed, by Miroku, Kagome and Inuyasha learn the truth: the first disagreement between Kikyo and Inuyasha, disclosed to initially be fans, was due to a devious half-demon named Naraku. The developing Naraku is disclosed to have been born from your spirit of an evil guy named Onigumo inhabiting a body made within a pact by innumerable devils and who additionally put the hex on the family of Miroku. Sango, a devil slayer whose family was killed when her younger brother Kohaku fell under Naraku's control shortly joins after Inuyasha's group. Over time, Tetsusaiga abilities are enhanced by Inuyasha as he competes with Naraku's minion avatars like Kagura as well as the reanimated Band of Seven. The team of Inuyasha is broadly allied by Sesshomaru, Kikyo, as well as Koga who desires to avenge his comrades while flirting with Kagome was named by a wolf demon. While his heart is briefly removed by Naraku in the type of the Infant, who after tries to overthrow Naraku through his boat Moryomaru, Kohaku recovers his freewill and memories, as he tries to help out of remorse for indirectly killing his dad. With , matters settle throughout that time to empower his brother to its best capabilities to perfect Tetsusaiga. Eventually, Koga is made to stand on the sidelines, Kikyo posthumously uses the last of her capacity to give a second chance at life to Kohaku, and the Shikon Jewel is eventually reassembled by Naraku. The gem means to have so Naraku and she is going to be immobilized in battle for perpetuity, Kagome make a selfish wish. But for the Shikon Jewel, Kagome wishes with Inuyasha by her side to vanish. The actions, though, causes Kagome to go back together with the Well sealed to her time, inducing Inuyasha and her to lose contact for 3 years. Because point, the Sengoku period changes dramatically: Miroku and Sango have three kids together; Kohaku restarts his journey to be a devil slayer that is powerful as his company with Kirara; and the seventh position is attained by Shippo as a fox demon. Kagome returns to the Sengoku period where she becomes his wife and remains with . Other manga:

Spunky but clumsy Rika is a wizard in training. Her first solo assignment is to rescue a princess from an abductor called the Demon King. But a simple search and rescue becomes very complicated when it seems that there are major secrets involved. Fortunately, Rika and her cat Nomi are a clever team, who will unravel the mystery of the disappearance of the princess? Follow Rika and Nomi on their fabulous fantasy adventure!

Eight short stories: 1. Box Seat 2. Kanojo to Kare 3. Thank You 4. Motto Motto...! 5. Hana Seigaku Kan no Hi 6. Aoi Udedokei 7. Hana Chibo (Five-Fingered Flower) 8. Haruhiko Kikou

Bakuten Shoot Beyblade = Beigoma (a Japanese spinning top game) Takao Kinomiya dreams of becoming the best beyblader in the world. Along with his friends Kai, Max, Rei, and Kyoujou, they make the team known as the Bladebreakers. They strive to be the best but don't do it alone... because within each of their beyblades resides a Sacred Spirit that gives them even more power to reach their goals.

Mikan Sakura grew up with her grandfather on the countryside of Japan. When her best friend, Hotaru, transfers to a prestigious school in Tokyo, Mikan follows her. The school is actually an elite Academy for gifted people with "Alices," an ability that is unique depending on the individual being. Once Mikan arrives to the gates of the school, she encounters an Alice teacher named Narumi, gets enrolled due to a series of events, and is told that she possesses a rare Alice. Despite her initial view of the so-called greatness to the school, Mikan slowly discovers that beneath the grand facade of the Academy, there is a never-ending stream of lies and buried secrets. The school's increasingly manipulative and sinister actions towards her make it a dangerous place to be. Little does Mikan know that her enrollment in Alice Academy set the gears in motion to an even greater tragedy.

From The Zero Alliance: In the midst of a battle against heroes, the demon king, Rou is transported to a different world, where he ends up as a high school transfer student. When his classmate, Hitose discovers his true identity, she tells Rou that she wants to help him get back home. Although Rou thinks of Hitose as annoying and strange at first, they manage to form a friendship.

Once upon a time in the forest there lived two wolf brothers. The younger brother was very weak and was a crybaby. He couldn't attack the humans who were their prey. the older brother who couldn't watch his younger brother anymore, trained him everyday in order to make him stronger. But those days were about to be changed by a twister girl named Little Red Riding Hood.

Based on the popular PS2 games is Star Ocean the End of Time. Twelve heroes thwarted the Ten Wise Men's plot to destroy the universe. Four hundred years have since passed. The date is SD 772. The Pangalactic Federation has already explored one third of the Milky Way, and continues to research in its insatiable quest for even more power. In that time, the young Earthling Fayt Leingod and his family visit Hyda, a resort planet in the Pangalactic Federation when, suddenly, an unknown military space force attacks Hyda. The assault leaves buildings destroyed and the resort's natural surroundings in ruin. Amidst the chaos, Fayt attempts to escape with Sophia and the other resort guests to an emergency shelter, joining his parents along the way. But even their escape route falls under attack. Fayt manages to reach the shelter, but he is separated from his parents...

A very short, full color manga about 2 hunters trying to find fried tofu. From the Summer 2009 issue of Gelatin.

From the same Spring 2009 Gelatin issue as Ritou no Umi. Just a very short story about a girl trying to pay off her tab in an RPG-type fantasy world.