Ishinomori is riding on a train to Sendai when he sees a boy near him with a blue kaleidoscope. Reminded of how he used to like them, he asks the boy for it. With his glimpses into it, he begins to have a proper understanding of what made him the mangaka he is...... more>>

A one-shot compilation focusing on Ishinomori's life and his relationship with manga, including his relationship with Osamu Tezuka. In addition to the leading one-shot, also includes:

My Norakuro: An essay manga where Ishinomori discusses the impact Norakuro left on him in the post-war period.

The Tale of the Little Crow: The story of the life of a little crow who is nursed and taken care of by a group of siblings against all odds.

There Was a Death Mask of Beethoven in my Room: Ishinomori reminisces about his relationship with Beethoven and music, as well as his time at Tokiwa-so with Fujio Akatsuka.

Tokiwa-so Charmela - Ishinomori and Akatsuka (as Akamori and Ishizuka) once more star as the focus, this time covering their experiences with the changing times, highlighted with the advent of instant ramen.

Tokiwa-so Monogatari: A silent reflection of Ishinomori's memories at the legendary apartments.

The Medaka in the Stream - Further along in time, Ishinomori is now a father of two. Concerned about his sons' wellbeing, he tries to instill values in them by having them appreciate nature.

The Day Osamu Tezuka Died - A short manga in which Ishinomori thinks back to many things regarding Tezuka - and what him and the rest at Tokiwa-so best known him as.

Like the Wind... ....The Bug That Ran By My Back - After Tezuka has passed, Ishinomori assesses his interactions and relationship with Tezuka, as well as considering what it means to have a present and future without him. A two-part one-shot. <<less

Life is so unpredictable. Myeong-hwa had everything: the pretty face, the artistic talent, and even a wonderful boyfriend, while Sun-hee had nothing. Ten years later,... more>> the roles have reversed and Myeong-hwa is still a poor and unknown artist while Sun-hee is a major figure in the art world. What Myeong-hwa doesn't know is that Sun-hee has secretly been pulling strings to make sure she fails… <<less

A fairly close manga adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm, serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine. A tale of the rise and fall of a society farm animals form after they overthrow their owner.... more>>

Animals toil and suffer on Manor Farm, owned by the cruel and careless Mr. Jones. One night, Old Major, an elder pig on the farm, has a fantastic dream one night, of which he informs all the other animals; one where animals overthrow the human race, and the fruits of their labor are made theirs to keep. Though he dies not long after, the animals are emboldened with his vivid visions of a potential future - and one day, through a fierce uprising, they take ownership of the farm from Mr. Jones.

Manor Farm - now renamed Animal Farm - maintains itself under an ideology known as Animalism, built upon Old Major's dream and stances regarding humans. However, tension is high, and different parties have their own intentions about the fate of Animal Farm... <<less

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Gu Ning tried to stop a murder she foresaw but the victim did not heed her advice. Hence, she rushed to lodge a police report.... more>> However, she ended up being suspected by the police because she reported the case before it happened. Captain Zhan Ming began to pay attention to the strange woman. Even though Zhan Ming did not believe in her so-called death predictions, Gu Ning repeatedly surprised him. By staring into the eyes of the dead, Gu Ning would know details that only the medical examiner should have known. She could even draw the scene of the crime with an ink brush on the spot. By sitting on a chair from the crime scene, she would be able to see the crime unfold from the other side... <<less

The hikikomori boy and the girl who wants to die want to escape from the rotten reality. This is a story about forbidden love.

Seventeen years of losing everything. But I'm still... alive. Those of you who pointed the finger at me as a murderer... Are you innocent?

Roberto Hoffman, a Navy SEAL officer, had a loving family and a peaceful life. However, his life takes a sudden turn when zombies appear. After... more>> losing his wife and son, Hoffman is only left with his niece, Ara. The two of them hop on the world’s biggest cruise ship, Noah, hoping to find a new land of life. Will this ship promise them the hope they are looking for? <<less

A missing child was found, but something is different...

A one-shot manga that ran in Comic Beam's supplemental pamphlet, Comic Beam Fresh.

Kim Jeonji, a problem child who caused violence every day while in school, injured her leg in a motorcycle accident, retired from active duty (?),... more>> and is living a good life as a social misfit. Then, one day, he gets into an argument with the old beggar on the overpass, and he does something against the old beggar.... The old man is supposed to be a 'God'? <<less

A boy is taken to a nightmarish world, where he stumbles upon twisted visions of humanity's inner demons. What will his trip entail? Will he... more>> be able to return to his former self, or is his new form in the world he now inhabits irreversible? <<less

The story of boys and girls fascinated by the beauty of the world.... more>>

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A short story about a girl and a boy past seven o'clock.

Hikari-chan has a sleepover with her classmate Ai-chan, who is about to move away.

Their date is going well. He wishes for more. She defers. He presses. She decides to trust him. She tears off her finger...

A story about two people with mental problems protecting everything they left with their only method, playing ping pong.

"Ness' Great Adventure, a manga comic that closely follows the story of Mother 2, in the comic, like Mother 2 it includes weird humor and... more>> interesting uses for items much like the "Help!" description option in Mother 2. Added in this comic are discussions between Itoi, Itoh (the guy who drew this manga, and also did the character design in Mother 2) and Kohichi Ohyama (Art Director), who talk about what the actual meaning of "Mother" is, and other stuff." - from Starmen.net <<less

My cute plastic shopping bag manga, so cute that it makes your head spin~... more>>

A cat lover Japanese salary female worker found a plastic bag cat(?) by the roadside and brought it home with her. <<less

The end of the line.

A young boy comes to an understanding about death.

The book contains 88 subliminal techniques that can be used in all sorts of ways for love and relationships, written by Ishii Hiroyuki, a therapist who continues to influence the brilliant mangaka Yamamoto Hideo! The popular column published in Spirits magazine has finally been compiled in book form!... more>>

In the beginning of the book, there is a 30-page manga drawn by Yamamoto Hideo, "Kayama-kun's Case"! <<less

The weird story of a guy who parted his hair, the girl he loves and Pink-Coat, a successful singer.

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Gray Town – where all the buildings are gray, except for one single house, built who knows when - the Red House. <<less

A collection of 3 stories...... more>>

1, The Good Fellow

What would you do if the person you like was snatched away by your best friend purely because of luck? Would you be able to support their relationship? A nice shoujo story told through the eyes of a male character this time.

2. Byeok-Hwa-Roo

3. Ignis <<less