The Illusionary Island

A collection of Hideshi Hino's early works: 1. **Bokura no Sensei** (ぼくらの先生) 2. **Oooi Namazu-kun** (おーいナマズくん) 3. **Kawaii Shoujo** (かわいい少女) 5. **Tsumetai Ase** (つめたい汗) 6. **Ryoujin** (猟人) 7. **Ningyo** (人魚)

A collection of stories: 1. **Akai Hana** (赤い花) 2. **Doro Ningyo** (泥人形) 3. **Uroko no Nai Sakana** (ウロコのない魚) 4. **Genshoku no Kotou** (幻色の孤島) 5. **Akai Hebi** (赤い蛇) 6. **Mizu no Kaibutsu** (水の怪物)

Debut work of Hideshi Hino. *Note: Published in October 1967, in COM Magazine Issue 42*

A young boy escapes the harsh realities of life through his love of fish. *Note: Published in Garo 1968-09*

A detective investigates a series of suspicious road accidents happening in front of a welfare housing for children injured in traffic accidents. *Note: Published in Garo 1968-11*

The story begins with a man's letter. The man finds himself in a cave on a deserted island without memories of his past. The island is a hellish landscape full of monsters competing for survival. There is a huge castle gate with countless human remains around it, and inside the gate are tribesmen who speak a foreign language. The man decides to observe the tribe for the time being, but... (Source: Sukima, translated)