Bon

A collection of nine surreal short stories sharing a theme of water. 1. **Obon** (おぼん, Bon); *Comic Ryu 2008-09* A young boy ponders family affairs around Bon. 2. **Watashitachi wa Mada Tochuu** (私たちはまだ途中, We're Still on Our Way); *Comic Ryu 2009-10* An astronaut cadet must figure out his motivation if he is to succeed and go into space. 3. **Fusion**; *Comic Ryu 2009-01* When the ultimate form of love is fusion, the government must work to stop a declining population. 4. **Nante Kanashii Hoshi** (なんて哀しい星, Such Sorrowful Stars); *Comic Ryu 2008-08* In a near-death experience, a man meets a solitary girl running endlessly. 5. **Engai no Kisetsu** (塩害の季節, Salt Damage Season); *Comic Ryu 2009-12* A young woman is captivated by marine “vortexes”. 6. **Umi no Otenki** (海のお天気, Sea Weather); *Comic Ryu 2008-04* A girl follows a schoolmate home only to realize she lives under the sea. 7. **Gyuu** (ぎゅう, Squish); *Comic Ryu 2009-06* A girl can see things she calls “squishes”, transparent blobs all around us. 8. **Meltism** (メルトイズム); *Comic Ryu 2008-06* If we are the same as the planet, what separates us? 9. **Ki Setsu Sui** (季・節・水, Season Time Water); *Comic Ryu 2008-01* The world adapts to the changing of the seasons.