Rokunomiya Himeko no Higeki

A topsy-turvy exploration of a man’s inner thoughts of vigilantism that slowly drive him mad. (Source: Cool Yeah Alright)

Woman explores the challenges of primal nomadic life, not only as an early human but as an early woman and mother. (Source: Cool Yeah Alright, edited)

A fatal accident morphs into a riveting film.

A one-shot published in the July 1967 issue of Garo by avid female contributor Kuniko Tsurita.

A woman with a cold expression goes about her day, ignoring the catcalls of aroused men and the whispers of gossipy women intrigued by her mysterious visage. (Source: The Comics Journal)

1. マダム・ハルコ (1) 悪徳の不幸 (Madame Haruko 1: Akutoku no Fukou) 2. マダム・ハルコ (2) 美徳の栄え (Madame Haruko 2: Bitoku no hae) 3. マダム・ハルコ (3) 宇宙人国旅行記 (Madame Haruko 3: Uchuubito-koku Ryokou-ki) Note: originally published in 1968. A revised version was published in 1970.

A young man wakes up one morning to find himself without a body, and someone else sitting in his bed.

A strange little slice-of-life story about a group of five men living in the city during the 60s. One is a part-timer at an office, two work in a road crew, a fourth seems to be a university student and the fifth just shows up at a coffee shop at the end.

A dubious fortuneteller and the uncertanties of life.

Max, a long-haired, black-clad woman, shares memories and contemplations in a desultory manner. She recalls witnessing a trio of ghoulish figures gleefully pouncing on a young man one night and throwing him into the river (“like garbage”), and converses with another woman, her lover, who seems to both encourage and antagonize her. (Source: Solrad)