A Drunken Dream

Yuji and Eucie were twin sisters whose bodies were joined together by a divine twist of fate. Yuji was the smart sister, while Eucie was the beautiful one. One day, at the age of 13, Yuji decided to have surgery to separate from Eucie in order to live life on her own. A collection of 10 masterpiece stories, including the title story. "Ragini," about a dreamy love song spun by a computer. "Manatsu no Yo no Planet" is a one-act play between four men and four women on the lush garden planet Oberon. (Source: Shogakukan, translated) Collected stories: 1. **Hanshin** (半神, Hanshin: Half-God) 2. **Ragini** (ラーギニー) 3. **Slow Down** (スロー・ダウン) 4. **Suimu** (酔夢, A Drunken Dream) 5. **Herbal Beauty** (ハーバル・ビューティ) 6. **Nise Ou** (偽王) 7. **Onshitsu** (温室) 8. **Hidari Kiki no Ethan** (左ききのイザン) 9. **Manatsu no Yo no Planet** (真夏の夜の惑星) 10. **Kinyou no Yoru no Shuukai** (金曜の夜の集会) *Notes: The one-shots "Hanshin" and "Suimu" were published in English in the manga anthology A Drunken Dream and Other Short Stories by Fantagraphics on September 27, 2010.*

1. **Hanshin** (半神) 2. **Iguana no Musume** (イグアナの娘) 3. **Tenshi no Gitai** (天使の擬態) 4. **Gakkou e Iku Kusuri** (学校へ行くクスリ) 5. **Gogo no Hizashi** (午後の日射し) 6. **Niseou** (偽王) 7. **Onshitsu** (温室) 8. **Marine** (マリーン) 9. **Catharsis** (カタルシス) 10. **Kaette Kuru Ko** (帰ってくる子) 11. **Sayo no Nuu Yukata** (小夜の縫うゆかた) 12. **Yuujin K** (友人Ｋ)

The game of "Asobi-dama" (Play ball) is popular in Timothy's school. In this game nine marbles are kept in a circle and struck by another marble. Timothy's classmates are amazed when he strikes 19 times in a row. After returning to home and practicing several times, he realizes that he can move the marbles on his own will. *Note: This work was published in the January 1972 issue of Bessatsu Shoujo Comic (Betsucomi)*

Abe is a six-year-old boy. His mother's been ill and he works for the Peyton's instead of his mother. Some kids bully him and break a bottle of medicine that Abe's just bought for his mother. A young lady stops their fight. Knowing Abe doesn't have enough money to buy another bottle of medicine, she gives him a piece of earring. Abe tries to give it back to her saying "I can't be given anything from a stranger." "I've known you, Abe. I've met you before." says the young lady... (Source: Mangayomi)

A short manga with highly enigmatic atmospheres, suspended between Indian mythology and science fiction. (source: smo-project)

Two scientists—one intersex, the other a tribal priest—meet on a space station orbiting Io; but they have met before and are destined to meet again. *Notes: First published in the artbook "Kingin Sagan (金銀砂岸)" in 1980 Published in English as a part of the "A Drunken Dream and Other Stories" manga anthology by Fantagraphics.*

Conjoined twins Yudy and Yucy are as different as possible. Older Yudy is intelligent but ugly, as her nutrients are used up by her beautiful but simpleminded sister Yucy. Loving and hating so deeply, where does one girl begin and the other end? *Note: Published in English as a part of the "A Drunken Dream and Other Stories" manga anthology by Fantagraphics.*

A young man volunteers to participate in a sensory deprivation experiment. Despite its apparent success, the experiment does leave him with some psychological aftereffects.

A Drunken Dream is a collection of literary short stories by Hagio falling into multiple genres, created between 1971-2007. The stories were selected by translator Matt Thorn to be an introduction to Hagio for English speakers. This time travels through several of Hagio's most revolutionary and poignant tales that span over the years of her lush career. • *[Bianca](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=63724526240)* (1970, 16 pages) • *Girl on Porch with Puppy* (1971, 12 pages) • *Autumn Journey* (1971, 24 pages) A boy’s pilgrimage to the home of his favorite author has more meaning than either the author or his daughter can imagine. • *Marié, Ten Years Later* (1977, 16 pages) Two estranged friends learn too late how their actions had destroyed the balance of a perfect triad of intimacy. • *A Drunken Dream* (1980, 21 pages) Two scientists—one a hermaphrodite, the other a tribal priest—meet on a space station orbiting Io; but they have met before and are destined to meet again. • *[Hanshin](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=32474958889)* (1984, 16 pages) Conjoined twins Yudy and Yucy are as different as possible. Older Yudy is intelligent but ugly, as her nutrients are used up by her beautiful but simpleminded sister Yucy. Loving and hating so deeply, where does one girl begin and the other end? • *Angel Mimic* (1984, 50 pages) • *[Iguana Girl](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=22603280310)* (1991, 50 pages) A girl who appears to her mother and herself to be a hideous anthropoid iguana struggles to overcome her mother’s rejection and find happiness ... but her mother has a secret. • *The Child Who Comes Home* (1998, 24 pages) • *[The Willow Tree](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=22873467464)* (2007, 20 pages) A woman stands day to day under a growing willow tree and watches the people who pass by... Note: Nominated for an Eisner Award in 2011.