"MANGA Day to Day" is a relay series project drawn by more than 100 manga artists that has been published on official Twitter as "Comic DAYS" since June/2020 and has attracted a lot of attention. This manga depicts everyday life in a post-coronavirus world.... more>>

88 - OKADA Atsushi

100 - MORIKAWA George

• A Boring Story About Telework by YAMADA Kintetsu <<less

Kachou Kousaku Shima is the first in a number of Japanese manga series about a fictional salaryman named Kousaku Shima, a Japanese white-collar worker who devotes his life to his company, Hatsushiba Electric. At the start of the long-running series, Shima Kousaku is a kachou, or section chief, of a huge conglomerate, Hatsushiba Electric. He is later promoted to buchou (division chief) and eventually promoted to manager and executive-director, at the end the president of comapny, and with each promotion the title of the series changed as well. And last it is "Shachou " Shima Kousaku, which means "President Kousaku Shima".... more>>

Won the 15th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1991 (tied with ). <<less

Hatsushiba Electric president Kiichi Nakazawa, who has been Shima’s mentor since Nakazawa was Shima’s boss in the sales division, transfers Shima to Hatsushiba Trading, the firm’s affiliate, to keep Shima from being involved in a factional power struggle that seems sure to erupt within the company when Nakazawa resigns from his post.... more>>

Shima starts off as the representative executive director, making a deal with a wine producer in France. He flies between Japan, France and England to find the best wine and to sell cases at the best price possible. As always, Shima gets help from various attractive women – his subordinate Kumiko, with whom he has had a long, ongoing affair; Kumiko’s mother, who has a broad network of rich people around the world; and a mysterious hostess at a cosy Shinjuku bar who knows who’s who in the wine business.

NOTE: Published in dual-language (English and Japanese). <<less

One chapter in the saga of Shima Kousaku, salaryman at Hatsushiba Electric.... more>>

In this part of the series, Kousaku has just started working at a branch office for the company doing an unexpected amount of menial labor when a chance meeting with the company president leads to his dearest wish being granted as he is transferred to the central office. Not all is well there, though, as he becomes involved in the complicated affairs of his colleagues, whether in business or in romance. In spite of everything, however, he retains his faith in the company and an unflappable optimism. <<less

Kosaku Shima retired from his position as chairman of Tecot, one of Japan's leading electronics manufacturers, and became an advisor to the company. He wants to contribute to Japan's economic activities... more>>

Kosaku Shima wanted to contribute to the economic activities of Japan. With the Tokyo Olympics approaching, he has his sights set on the world of sports. There are people who are trying to bring about a change in the old amateur sports world by bringing in a superior management vision. With the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020 and the sports business to follow, the island is on the move.

On the other hand, inside Tecot, the criticism of the new president, Rinko Kazahana, grows stronger by the day and a suspicious letter is issued. <<less