-Description
This long-awaited, rare collection of short stories offers a comprehensive look at the diverse creative world of an author hailed as a leading figure in yokai (supernatural creature) and macabre manga. It is a treasure trove that condenses a 60-year career into a single volume—a journey marked by experimentation across genres ranging from humor and social satire to science fiction, and through formats spanning everything from full-length serials and short stories to "flash fiction" manga and single-panel cartoons. This anthology unveils a host of "hidden gems"—works never before collected in book form or rarely reprinted since their initial publication—offering a glimpse into the early seeds that would eventually blossom into hits like Akuma-kun and Kitaro. Curated for both longtime devotees and new fans alike to savor the breadth of the author's manga universe, this is an anthology that even die-hard Mizuki enthusiasts might find surprising! Includes explanatory notes.
(Shogakukan, MTL)
