NAKAYAMA Noriko

Collections of one-shots each selected by 85 different shoujo manga authors and organized by theme: Volume 1 - Love Story (恋愛) Biidama no Hashi (ビー玉の橋) \[Robico] \[Selected by Saki Haruki] Haruaki Hime (春秋姫) \[Yukiko Kai] \[Selected by Aiko Itou] Fuyu-Haru-Anata (冬・春・あなた) \[Fusako Kuramochi] \[Selected by herself] Koibumi Biyori "Atashi wo Shiranai Kimi e" (恋文日和＜あたしをしらないキミへ＞) \[George Asakura] \[Selected by Machiko Sakurai] Romantical Blue Illumination (ロマンティカル・ブルー・イルミネーション) \[Hiromu Ono] \[Selected by herself] Kotsu Tsubo (骨壺) \[Ayato Katsuma] \[Selected by Joniel Sugawara] Michikusa (みちくさ) \[Kyouko Fumizuki] \[Selected by Chieko Hara] Pink no Yuki ga Futtara... (ピンクの雪が降ったら…) \[Kaoru Tada] \[Selected by Saya Miyauchi] Volume 2 - Family (家族) Tasogare (黄昏) \[Mariko Iwadate] \[Selected by Masako Yoshi] 50-nen no Toki wo Koete (50年の時を超えて) \[Mariko Takeda] \[Selected by herself] Moderato Cantabile (モデラートカンタービレ) \[Noriko Nakayama] \[Selected by herself] Kiseki no Okurimono (奇跡の贈りもの) \[Rina Morino] \[Selected by herself] Hareta Hi wa Gakkou wo Yasunde (はれた日は学校をやすんで) \[Rieko Saibara] \[Selected by Nami Akimoto] Barairo ga Me ni Shimiru (バラ色が目にしみる) \[Yoshida Mayumi] \[Selected by herself] Sora no Kotori (空の小鳥) \[Chica Umino] \[Selected by Saki Aoi] Volume 3 - Emotion (感動) Saionji-san to Yamada-kun (西園寺さんと山田くん) \[Tsunami Umino] \[Selected by Kei Yoshizawa] Pocket no Naka no Kiseki (Ayako) (ポケットの中の奇跡 (綾子)) \[Waki Yamato] \[Selected by Miwa Ueda] Itteshimatta Natsu (いってしまった夏) \[Mutsumi Tsukumo] \[Selected by Hara Chieko] Anata no Aozora (あなたの青空) \[Fuyumi Ogura] \[Self selection] Yuki Warisou (雪割草) \[Chiki Oya] \[Selected by Fuyumi Ogura] Haruyume Hime (春夢姫) \[Jun Fukami] \[Self selection] Volume 4 - Fantasy (幻想) Kitsune Yomeiri (きつねよめいり) \[Akimi Yoshida] \[Selected by Masako Yoshi] My Dear B・F \[Ikuemi Ryou] \[Selected by Saya Miyauchi] Kimi yo Shiru ya Minami no Kuni (君よ知るや南の国) \[Kumi Morikawa] \[Selected by Youko Miyajima] Arcadia no Shounen (アルカディアの少年) \[Ritsuko Abe] \[Selected by Youko Hanabusa] Dorobou Cinderella (泥棒シンデレラ) \[Suzue Miuchi] \[Selected by Nami Akimoto] Chijou no Itten (地上の一点) \[Yuko Kono] \[Selected by Itsumi Kirishima] Ki no Fureta Kisetsu (気のふれた季節) \[Tomoko Naka] \[Selected by Seika Nakayama] Volume 5 - Extraordinary (異彩) Hoshi no Opera (星のオペラ) \[Chica Umino] \[Selected by Kazu Gotou] Nire Yashiki (にれ屋敷) \[Hideko Mizuno] \[Selected by Seika Nakayama, Chieko Hara, and herself] Genkan (玄関) \[Fumiko Takano] \[Selected by Kiwa Irie] Sault Seint Marie no Koi (スー・セント・マリーの恋) \[Kyouko Fumizuki] \[Selected by Udou Shinohara and Akiko Hatsu] Ame (雨) \[Minori Kimura] \[Selected by Hideko Mizuno] Omukae Ga Kuru (おむかえがくるよ) \[Masako Sone] \[Self selection] Hinata e Hikage e no Romance (日なたへ日かげへのロマンス) \[Toshie Kihara] \[Selected by Ayuko Omi] Uso Happyaku-ya (嘘八百屋) \[Masako Yoshi] \[Self selection] Hanshin (半神) \[Moto Hagio] \[Selected by Chie Shinohara, Tsugumi Tsukishima, and Akirako Toudou]

Tsubomi has always wanted to escape from the pressure exerted by her single mother. One day, she met a strange old man, who turned out to be the “grandpa” of the Ariake household. The Ariake family was actually made-up by a few “strangers”, each of whom played the role of a family member and Tsubomi-chan was to become one of the them! There, Tsubomi-chan has rediscovered the long-lost feeling of love and being loved. source: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/tvo4qiu/tsubomi-chan-wasure-mono-nai

It would not be normal of the Kiku-Tokiwa relationship if there was not any fight between them at anytime. Even their friends/colleague/family were used to seeing them fighting and “calling it off” all the time! Despite of the zillion split-ups and after massive arguments over little things most of the time, the two still managed to go back to each other… In fact, after each argument, it would always be Kiku who went back to Tokiwa as if nothing happened. Tokiwa did not want to show it, but he was worried sick after every fight that their relationship would be really over and done with. He would always be relieved to see Kiku returning to him… until it all started over again in the next round of argument. For Kiku, it was Tokiwa’s “forever teasing attitude” towards her that turned her off. But she would easily melted away and “forgive” him whenever he showed even small signs of tendency towards her. Anyway, life went on, and they still had their fights each time; she had one or two affairs whilst he was feeling insecure; they continued to break-up and patch-up again… But in the course, they would learn a little bit more about themselves and their relationship, and then got to love each other a little bit more thereafter… source: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/84vdd3e/tachibana-kiku-no-amaeta-kankei

Some may consider the Tachibana family as a strange family. First of all, the four sisters and brother were born of different fathers. Their characters were completely opposite too… Momo, the eldest of the four, considered herself a successful ‘wonder woman’ who was perfect in domestic household as well as office administration. The only problem was, she just wanted to get marry, to anyone willing! Kiku, the second daughter of the family, was a casual university art student and had a hairdresser boyfriend called Tokiwa, whom despite of his cool look, was always feeling insecure about their relationship. Ume, the third Tachibana daughter, was a high school student aiming to enter medicine school, hence the most demanding one in the family. Ume hardly paid attention to her weight and appearances until one day, Koizumi, the college ‘hot shot’ asked her out! Little did she know that, she was actually natural plump beauty, especially when she took down her glasses… And finally Ranmaru, the little brother in the family. Though the youngest, he was hardly a spoiled child. Quite on the contrary, Ranmaru was rather disturbed and dramatised by all those love and romances happening in his family, especially since their mother was about to marry again, despite her previous four divorces…! source: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/0nx35ii/go-go-girls