Katsuya is a high school student with a secret crush. A stranger unexpectedly shows up, calls him "Grandfather" and begs for his help in saving his father - Katsuya's son. Together with Katsuya's childhood friend, and with Katsuya's secret crush, the four set out to save Katsuya's son.

Japan's gone all Gattaca (good movie) and, in 2031, a genetically engineered kid starts having weird dreams. A retelling of Kyokutei Bakin's epic 19th century novel Nansou Satomi Hakkenden, or Chronicles of Eight Dogs. Unlike her earlier straightforward adaptation, this one is set in the near future.

About to freeze to death on a day of heavy snow, Kento is saved by his neighbor Soushi. Dressed all in black, taciturn and scary-looking, Soushi seems hard to approach, but his eyes, almost hidden by his long hair, shine as if pleading for something. After that day, the two of them end up eating together every day for one year. Kento, while hiding the fact that he's gay, doesn't want the peaceful and happy time they share to come to an end. Can he keep a lid on his feelings…?! This is the story before I welcome the second spring after my encounter with Soushi-san… Kento, a poor graduate student, is about to be frozen to death on a heavy snowfall day, when he is rescued by his neighbor, Soushi. Soushi might be dressed in all-black, is taciturn, has a fierce gaze, and is hard to approach, but his eyes hidden behind his long hair sway, like he longs to say something. It's been a year since they've been sharing meals together. Kento fears that his days of happiness will come to an end, which is why he hides the fact that he's gay from him. But, in the end, will he able to continue to live like this while shutting out his ever growing feelings…?

When our protagonist came to an abandoned house to commit suicide, the house owner may have something to say about that.

Relationships are tough, but relationships between friends can be even tougher. That's what Koreeda discovers when Noda – one of his college buddies – offers to become "friends with benefits." Until recently, Koreeda has had a serious girlfriend. But now he's on the rebound and looking for something different… something real. **Stories 3-5**: feature Hashimoto and Oikawa from Boku ni Datte Iibun ga Aru.

Number 4 Ogata, who is on a professional baseball team, is very popular. Uno, who has a natural gift and is a cute junior, is secretly in love with Ogata. When Ogata finds out, Uno attacks with full force?!! Resisting, Ogata makes a bet: "To be my lover, you have to play a perfect game!!" A mixed public and private love game during the baseball match!

Oneshot by Jorori

A compilation of noteable submissions to the Afternoon Four Seasons Awards from 1987 to 2000 from major artists from when they were still newcomers. **Note:** Do not confuse this for the [Afternoon Four Seasons Awards CHRONICLE 1987-2000 Selections](https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/title?code=1000000684) from 2013, which cut 23 of the 48 oneshots but still spread the remaining 25 across 4 seasonal volumes. **Chapters:** **Spring:** 1​. Tsuchida Seiki - Miseinen (1987 Four Seasons Prize) 2. Takahashi Tsutomu - GOTAVOICE (1987 Spring Semi-Winner) 3. Matsumoto Taiyou - STRAIGHT (1987 Autumn Semi-Winner) 4. Irie Noriko - Neko no Te Kashimasu (1987 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 5. Ohtagaki Yasuo - Ronin Heartbreak! (1988 Summer Honorable Mention) 6. Sudou Masumi - Shounen-ou ni Shiroi Kumo (1988 Autumn Semi-Winner) 7. Akizuki Risu - Oku-sama Shinkaron (1988 Autumn Honorable Mention) 8. Nakayama Masaaki - Ridatsu (1988 Winter Semi-Winner) 9. Arai Hideki - 8-gatsu no Hikari (1989 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 10. Hiromoto Sinichi - Western Carnival (1989 Summer Honorable Mention) 11. Enomoto Shunji - Golden Lucky (1989 Autumn Honorable Mention) 12. King Gonta - A Mess on a Weekend (1989 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 13. Irie Kiwa - Haikibun! Sakanahime (1989 Winter Four Seasons Prize) 14. Hiramatsu Minoru - Ma, Ikka! (1989 Winter Honorable Mention) 15. Aoki Yuuji - Higan to Shigan no Ma De (1990 Semi-Winner) 16. Taguchi Masayuki - Shouteki Ningen (1990 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 17. Sugawara Masayuki - Home Range (1991 Summer Semi-Winner) 18. Matoba Ken - Mei Tantei ni Hanarenai keredo (1991 Summer Semi-Winner) 19. Yasuda Hiroyuki - MOZOO (1991 Autumn Honorable Mention) 20. Oda Hideji - Sakana (1991 Winter Honorable Mention) **Summer:** 21. Matsunaga Toyokazu - Killing Paranoia (1992 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 22. Ohara Shinji - Boku wa Otouto (1993 Spring Four Seasons Grand Prize) 23. Kuwahara Shinya - YOKO vs (1993 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 24. Samura Hiroaki - Mugen no Juunin (1993 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 25. Kuroda Iou - Ka, Nanten, Kuma (1993 Autumn Four Seasons Grand Prize) 26. Toume Kei - KUROGANE (1993 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 27. Igarashi Daisuke - Obayashi ga Hikoeru Hi & Imada Fuyu (1993 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 28. Yoshikai Kanji - Kodoku no Oto (1993 Winter Semi-Winner) 29. Ashinano Hitoshi - Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (1994 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 30. Komai Yuu - Sonna Yatsua Inee!! (1994 Spring Honorable Mention) **Autumn:** 31. Aramaki Keiko - GENOMES (1994 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 32. Kio Shimoku - Ten no Ryouiki (1994 Summer Four Seasons Prize) 33. Abe Yoshitoshi - Ame no Furu Basho (1994 Summer Semi-Winner) 34. Kiba Kouichi - JAGUA (1995 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 35. Nihei Tsutomu - BLAME (1995 Summer Special Prize) 36. Endou Hiroki - Kitto Kawaii Onnanoko dakara (1995 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 37. Kitoh Mohiro - Vendémiaire no Migite (1995 Autumn Semi-Winner) 38. Asada Torao - Spoonman 3.18 (1996 Autumn Four Seasons Grand Prize) 39. Wakana Shouhei - Kamen Tenshi (1996 Autumn Four Seasons Prize) 40. Shinemon - Lunch no B (1996 Summer Honorable Mention) **Winter:** 41. Hayashida Q - Sofa-chan (1997 Autumn Semi-Winner) 42. Kimura Kon - Koube Zaijuu (1997 Winter Four Seasons Prize) 43. Shinofusa Rokuro - Yasashii Kodomo no Tsukurikata (1997 Spring Honorable Mention) 44. Higuchi Asa - Yuku Tokoro (1998 Spring Four Seasons Prize) 45. Manabe Shohei - Yuuutsu Suberidai (1998 Summer Four Seasons Grand Prize) 46. Urushibara Yuki - Mushishi (1998 Winter Four Seasons Grand Prize) 47. Kumakura Takatoshi - Gurade (1999 Summer Semi-Winner) 48. Toyoda Minoru - Love Roma (2002 Spring Four Seasons Grand Prize) **Selected Descriptions:** Kio Shimoku - Ten no Ryouiki A brief insight into the life of a young graduate student looking for work who finds himself in bed with a mysterious girl he has never seen before. Abe Yoshitoshi - Ame no Furu Basho Eshikawa is a man who has lost sight of his life and stumbles through it, with no clear meaning or purpose. One day, he is informed that his ex-girlfriend committed suicide, which sets his brain on retrospect mode. He goes on a journey of self-revelation and contemplates upon the myriad of human emotions, the joys and sorrows of normalcy. Kiba Kouichi - JAGUAR As a woman is returning home one night, she runs into a man who was just in a car crash. As he's dying, he asks her to throw a certain package into the sea. Hayashida Q - Sofa-chan Hayashida Q's debut work about a female couch spirit. ___ **See Also:** - [MDList of Afternoon Four Seasons Award–winning oneshots](https://mangadex.org/list/d7b883be-732f-4d5b-8d92-818fa3c62555/afternoon-oneshot-four-seasons-award-winners) - [blog post covering this series](http://sportable.seesaa.net/article/246888518.html) - [Wikipedia article about this series](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E5%9B%9B%E5%AD%A3%E8%B3%9ECHRONICLE) - [Wikipedia article about the contest, including a list of winners](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%95%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E5%9B%9B%E5%AD%A3%E8%B3%9E)

Young Mikan runs away to Tokyo to follow her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that Alice Academy is a lot more than meets the eye. If Mikan wants to stay by Hotaru's side, she has to both pass the strange "entrance exam" and face the even greater challenge of befriending her very odd new classmates. Whether it's Hotaru's gift for inventing gadgets, the cranky Natsume's fire-casting ability, or Professor Narumi's control of human pheromones, everyone at the school has some sort of special talent. But what ability, if any, does Mikan possess? Mikan is going to have to rely on her courage and spunk if she's going to stay in school, or even stay alive!

Sakuma Hiroto is a gay who detests his own unfortunately good looking face, although it was supposed to be one of his strong points, along with the fact that he's only ever approached by "men who are only interested in his face or body." He was desperate, as the men he dated were no exception to this. After getting drunk because of such bad experiences in love, he falls over the roadside, and is then picked up and looked after by the popular male AV actor, Oogami…?!

Misaki, who likes idols and thus became an idol. Kousuke, who goes his own way and hopes to be liked by many people. One day, a producer approached Misaki saying “Let’s grow our feelings together” and forced himself on him, thus Misaki cried to Kousuke to save him. Because of this, the two’s relationship has become awkward. Two people who were originally full of hopes and dreams, encircled by desires and lies, what will they find in the end?

A "Christmas cake" office worker got pierced by an Eiffel Tower decoration, died, and got reincarnated as Marie Antoinette. *"Christmas Cake" in this context is Japanese slang for a woman over 25 years old, as it's said that no one wants a Christmas Cake after the 25th.

Yotsuba Doujin

After cleaning the Calligraphy Club room one afternoon, Kiryuu Keiki found a love letter addressed to him on the club's desk. Eager at the possibility of finally getting a girlfriend, he opens the envelope only to find the words, "I like you" along with a pair of the sender's panties. With only these panties as evidence, Keiki narrows down the identity to the four girls who helped him clean the club room that day: Tokihara Sayuki, the lazy third-year president of Calligraphy Club; Koga Yuika, a library committee member of foreign descent; Nanjou Mao, Keiki's slightly tsundere fellow classmate; and most awkwardly, Kiryuu Mizuha, Keiki's clean freak of a younger sister. Among at least three of these girls, Keiki believes is the one who left him the letter and their panties so with determination in his heart, he sets out to uncover which of these seemingly unorthodox ladies will become his girlfriend!

In a world where everyone has a monster crest from birth, a select few rise to become Monster Trainers. Reyn Erhardt, a slime trainer, the lowest of the low, cares nothing for status and just continues his daily regimen of training for his personal slime, Pem-Pem. Yet in school dominated by monsters as grand as dragons, those who cannot hope to rise to the top take out their frustrations on the lowest ones, and Reyn and Pem-Pem make for easy marks. Or do they?

Yuri, a college student, is saved by Ouya Toshiomi, the young leader of the Ouya group when she’s being forced into consuming illegal drugs at a party. Since then, even though she doesn’t want to get involved with the internal dealings of the Yakuza, she can’t help but fall for Toshiomi’s surprisingly gentle smile. This is the story of two people who are attracted to each other, but the courtship of a man who lives staking his life may be too fierce and crazy… “Yuri, it might be our last night, so let's get crazy together.” The most dangerous love ever, begins.licensed by Shojo Beat. Set for June 2021 launch.

Shuusei Kugayama is the "prince" of his high school, but he always turns down confessions–including one from Aoi Nishimori's best friend. Although she initially hates him for this, when Shuusei moves in next door to Aoi, who lives alone, she starts thinking that he might not be such a bad guy after all…

I was an ordinary Japanese high schooler but now I’ve been reincarnated into the classic fairytale “Snow White”! If the storyline continues, I’ll end up being hunted down and poisoned by the queen with a poisoned apple. In that case, I’ll just leave before the hunter comes! A modern twist on the classic fairytale oneshot from the duo NANAO Mio x TOMA Rei.

16 year old Azuma Kousuke used to called a prodigy in high school, but because of Shinobu Nishimori he was reduced to being just another student. But now, everything changes after Azuma discovers Shinobu's secret… Come enjoy another Date Tsunehiro highschool story!

Collection of oneshots : 1) Summer of Promise 2) Reminiscence

Shuma Takatsu is a young rookie actor quickly rising in popularity. After a night of drinking, he wakes up one morning to a naked man next to him with no memory of what had happened?! That naked man turned out to be the talented actor, Shiozawa Motoi! To make things worse, now he's going to be Shuma's new co-star!

Meet Yosuke Eguchi, leader of a high-school biker gang AND the school's handicrafts club. Which means he divides his time between fist fights and fancy needlework. And if you think he's weird, wait until you meet the rest of his gang…

In a world where witches are shunned and have been forced onto the brink of annihilation, a samurai with no memories is transported to the hideout of some of these witches. Having the name: "Dragon King" and a keen strategic mind, its up to him to help defend the witches from those that would seek them harm.