A small five-year-old girl named Subaru no longer has time for friends and play. Why is this? Her twin brother Kazuma is dying and gradually... more>> forgetting everything. Even Subaru. And so the girl visits him every day, talking with him and dancing for him, trying to make him remember her. And he always does by the end of the day. Encouraged by a friend to join ballet classes, the girl does so and falls in love with the dance. <<less

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

Yo Hinomura was an ordinary Japanese potter when a run-in with a Chinese mafia changed his life forever. Now an assassin for the 108 Dragons,... more>> Yo is the perfect killing machine. As a sign for remorse over his victims, he sheds tears after eliminating his targets. Because of this, he is infamously known by the Dragons and every other crime gang as "Crying Freeman". <<less

Hideo Suzuki is a thirty-five year old mangaka assistant struggling to be the hero in his own life by breaking back into the lime light with a new serial all the while juggling his relationship with his girlfriend and his own delusions. However, as hard as Hideo may try, the world seems to have a different set of plans for him; sinister and dark machinations that completely overturn his reality as he knows it.... more>>

Note: Was nominated for the 3rd, 4th and 5th Manga Taishō and won the 58th Shogakukan Manga Award in General category in 2013. <<less

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

Oneshot created for an art exhibit in august 2020, but it was canceled due to covid. Was published in Big Comic Spirits in July.

Included in one-shots collection.

Though no one in school is aware of it, Ootaki-kun, a first year high school student, is a big fan of 80's songs and idols.... more>> One day, he found out that his classmate that sits next to him, Yakushimaru-chan, has the same interests as him... <<less

"In Tokyo, anyone can become the protagonist of a love story."... more>>

Nagao Kanji has recently moved to Tokyo, where he finds himself uneagerly working at a small advertising firm. He reconnects with an old friend, Mikami Kenichi, a medical student from a wealthy household who never lacks female company. For years, the two have shared a crush for their childhood classmate, the kindhearted and innocent Sekiguchi Satomi, who also lives in Tokyo. Mixing things up is Akana Rika, an infectiously cheerful girl working at Kanji's company who decides to call him by the nickname of "Kanchi." <<less

Yuki Tachibana, a withdrawn third grader, is convinced that the fourth floor of his school is home to supernatural creatures that few kids (and no... more>> adults) can see and he's worried about a recent influx of new, less friendly creatures and about his ability to perceive the true shape of things waning as he gets older. Most of the other kids mock Yuki - they think he's crazy due to his strange pronouncements and peculiar actions - and, aside from the creatures he sees, his only social interactions are with the school's kindly and open-minded caretaker, a new transfer student named Makoto Suzuki who's allocated the desk next to his and an enigmatic boy named IQ who always wears a box over his head. <<less

Team Captain Yoichi Kouda is a high school track athlete "specializing" in 200m distance running. He has neither the speed for short distance, nor the stamina for long distance. And other events are out of the question because he has no agility whatsoever. What he does have is determination to train longer and harder than anyone else.... more>>

On a team with a celebrated history but has declined in recent years, he is surrounded by teammates more talented but less motivated than he is, and he finds it harder and harder to motivate himself to improve, until the "cool beauty", Momo Tange walks into the picture, capturing the attention of the entire school, as well as Yoichi's heart. <<less

How far can we fly before we have to come down? Little by little, everyone in their First Year of Junior High School has begun their transition into adulthood. However, Akane Mizutani finds her own difficulty and question towards acting mature. On an off chance, she meets Tsukino Tooru, a boy in her class with strange, mysterious rumors surrounding him. Rumors that made even Mizutani think of him as strange.... more>>

With their encounter, Mizutani finds out the truth of Tsukino and similarly odd girl, Hiki. With Mizutani and Tsukino forming a promise at the schoolyard regarding each Monday night, the story depicts the relationship and encounters with each and one another, the alienated idea of growing up, and the truth of one's character. <<less

A new interpretation of Yamamoto Shuguro’s period novel Chiisakobe, transplanting the Edo era in the original with a modern setting. A young carpenter, Shigeji, who lost his parents and his father’s building company called Daitome in a fire, swears to himself he will rebuild the company according to the words of his father, Tomezoh, “What is important for people throughout the ages is humanity and strength of will”. He hires Ritsu, who has no place to go, as an assistant at Daitome. Some children from an orphanage, who lost their home, also show up at Daitome. The beaded young carpenter’s decision to take over his family’s business is a drama filled with the milk of... more>> human kindness.

Note: Won the 44th Angoulême award for foreign series. <<less

Apartment building manager by day and electronic music composer by night, Kiyosumi enjoys his "clean and simple" existence free from relationships and distractions. He only needs his music, or so he thinks.... more>>

One day, he gets an unexpected admirer as a distressed female neighbor destroys both his room's window and his solitude... <<less

Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club but, due to an injury, she is no longer able to run as fast as she once could. Working part-time at a family restaurant as a recourse, she finds herself inexplicably falling love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man with a young son.... more>>

Despite the age gap, Akira wholeheartedly embraces his mannerisms and kind nature, which is seen as spinelessness by the other employees, and little by little, the two begin to understand each other. Although unable to explain why exactly she is attracted to him, Akira believes that a concrete reason is not needed to truly love someone. On a rainy day, she decides to finally tell her manager about how she feels... But just how will he react?

Notes: Won the 63rd Shougakukan Award in 2017 for General Manga category <<less

Strong girls need some loving too!... more>>

Satoru Tsukishima has just been confessed to by fellow high school boxing club member Yae Saotome, who is currently the Kanto region's Female Featherweight Champion, and her efforts singlehandedly put the town of Umesaki on the map. Overjoyed at first, Satoru isn't able to accept her feelings as he believes that she should be focusing on boxing instead. Yae's championship will soon be on the line, the entire school is counting on her to someday represent Tokyo in the Olympics. It also doesn't help that he's nowhere near as skilled as she is, conflicted by the thought of a rising star being in a relationship with someone as average as him.

But when their coach finds out about the confession, Satoru is assigned as Yae's trainer so the two can secretly date and spend more time together while also engaging in club activities. However, if anyone finds out about the two, it will mean the end of their relationship. With this in mind, their pure and awkward romance begins! <<less

Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs.... more>> Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya. <<less

Something is rotten in Okinawa...the floating stench of death hangs over the island..What is it? A strange, legged fish appears on the scene...so begins Tadashi and Kaori's spiral into the horror (and stench) of the sea.... more>>

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*Includes two bonus stories called

• The Sad Tale of the Principal Post in vol 1.

• The Enigma of the Amigara Fault in vol 2. <<less

Salvors are men responsible for towing wrecked ships and handling the cargo. They are different from rescue teams as they usually ask for money before offering help. Nanba Rintarou's father was the owner of such a company, but Rintarou really hated the way they operated and decided to join the Coast Guard.... more>>

However, Rintarou's father died right after Rintarou completed his training. In his will he asked Rintarou to take over his company. What's worse is he left his son a debt of 1.5 billion yen... <<less

Iga is a waiter at a French restaurant. One day, he meets a mysterious woman who invites him to work at her place instead.... more>>

Includes: Suzuki Stone Shop's Holiday oneshot <<less

The story of three guys and their encounter with a female exhibitionist who rides a Ducati around town naked.

Minayoshi Yuu is trying to help his mother, Minayoshi Touko, who was once a national idol, recover from a strange "ailment." For her, he will... more>> do anything, even if it means finding a way to go back in time and erase the pain from his mother's past in order to bring her back to normal in the present. <<less

Akagi Gunma is a young, impetuous, and rash teenager who decides to move to the big city to fulfill his dream of racing a Formula One car. The story follows how this simple farmer boy from the country moves on to the city in pursuit of his dreams.... more>>

F received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1991 for seinen/general manga. <<less

The one-shot tells a story about the late Kenji Endō, the real-life musician that was the inspiration for Kenji from 20th Century Boys!