-The protagonist Kiritani is a highschooler who is self-conscious to the point where she even worries if the pattern rotation of her socks would be found about by others. Such as she is, she admires Shiina Ryuuhei, a writer undergoing school with a headstrong personality who goes to school wearing a padded sleeveless kimono jacket and geta. One day she suddenly gets confessed to by Shiina himself...
One of the earliest examples of a magical girl anthology, featuring a variety of different works from Mangaka who have worked with Rapport before
-Half a century has passed since gekiga was born, but preceding gekiga, this author's “komaga” revolutionized traditional manga expression, profoundly influencing numerous contemporary artists. This collector's edition compiles his groundbreaking short stories—the origin of gekiga—alongside contributions from renowned artists like Takao Saitou, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Shigeru Mizuki, and Hayao Miyazaki. Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of gekiga's birth. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
1. **Suna wo** (砂を) \[Takao Saitou\] 2. **Rokudenashi** (ろくでなし) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] 3. **Tadaima Kinenchuu** (<カックン親父> 只今禁煙中) \[Yuu Takita\] 4. **Aru Joukyaku** (ある乗客) \[Eiichi Arikawa (Mitusyoshi Sonoda)\] 5. **Yujima Tsumakoizaka** (湯島妻恋坂) \[Goseki Kojima\] 6. **Kachin! Tokitane** (カチン！ときたね) \[Masaharu Yamamoto\] 7. **PAUVRE,MARTIN** \[Shinji Nagashima\] 8. **Kumo Mousoukyou** (くも妄想狂) \[Umezu Kazuo\] 9. **\-Shichidou Muzan- Kisan** (-七道無惨- 帰参) \[Hiroshi Hirata\] 10. **Satsujin Jikanwari** (殺人時間割) \[K. Motomitsu\] 11. **Hitomi ga Yottsu** (ひとみが四つ) \[Tomoe Satoo\] 12. **Mina-goroshi no Uta** (みなごろしの歌) \[Masaaki Satou\] 13. **Hito Hanabi** (人花火) \[Maki Ibara\] 14. **Shijin no Tegami** (死人の手紙) \[Yoshihiro Tatsumi\] 15. **Karasu Neko ga Naku** (カラス猫が鳴く) \[Masako Yashiro\] 16. **Aoi Umi** (青い海) \[Fumiyasu Ishikawa\] 17. **Rinshitsu no Otoko** (隣室の男) \[Masahiko Matsumoto\] 18. **Denwa ga Naru Toki…** (電話が鳴る時・・・) \[Jouya Kagemaru\] 19. **Obake Entotsu** (おばけ煙突) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 20. **Henshin** (変身) \[Sanpei Shirato\]
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Gekiga Koubou, a landmark event that sparked a gekiga boom in the rental manga industry of the time and laid the foundation for the enduring popularity of youth manga and adult manga that continues to this day. To mark this occasion, our company is reissuing the first issues of *Kage* and *Machi*—pivotal publications that served as cornerstones for the development of gekiga and drove the short-story magazine boom—in a two-volume set. These reissues faithfully replicate the original binding, color schemes, and book design as closely as possible. Each set includes an explanatory booklet featuring testimonials from individuals involved at the time, bringing these works to contemporary readers. This long-awaited, precious reprint offers both general readers and researchers a chance to discover the roots of modern manga. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)
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Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.