Amon was a mixed-race ukiyoe artist born to a fallen Christian father and a Japanese mother in the Meiwa era. Set in Edo, Amon becomes a popular ukiyoe artist through the drama of the women who surround him. In order to portray the true beauty of a woman, Amon takes on the task of writing.
A collection of Kazuo Kamimura's one-shots from late in his career. 1. **Akai Heya** (紅い部屋) 2. **Tootta Onna** (通った女) 3. **Obasan wa Lesbian** (おばさんはレズビアン) 4. **Ichi-you Ura Nisshi: Takekurabe no Koro** (一葉裏日誌 たけくらべの頃) 5. **Ichi-you Ura Nisshi: Hanagomori no Koro** (一葉裏日誌 花ごもりの頃) 6. **Ichi-you Ura Nisshi: Nigorie no Koro** (一葉裏日誌 にごりえの頃) 7. **Megitsune** (女狐)
In Shanghai in the late 1920s, the son of a poor cook, is attracted to a beautiful woman in a brothel across the street. "How could such a beautiful woman be in a brothel?" He goes to the brothel to check it out and finds the beautiful woman who is being played by the king of the casino, Sir Stephen. He tries to make money to buy her by blending in with the revolutionary "Red Guards," but what fate awaits him after his wish is fulfilled is totally different.... This story was serialized in the Tokyo Sports Newspaper to promote the film "Shanghai Ijin Shoukan - China Doll," directed by Shuji Terayama.
The title work "Benihana Prison'' depicts the story of a beautiful woman who is imprisoned and turned into a toy during the Edo era.
Buried in the blooming flowers, young men and women struck their hearts. The man is Ryosuke Koshika, 22 years old. The woman is Akiko Kamiya, 21 years old. I can't go my way until I know what's wrong with my sister's heart.... Akiko's sister, Natsuko, approaches Ryosuke, who dropped out of high school and survived with his life intact, to find out the cause of his suicide.
Includes works that were serialized in Shonen Magazine in 1970. His method of depicting young people's' awakening sexuality against the backdrop of beautiful scenery established Kazuo Kamimura's worldview as a gekiga artist. (Source: Kazuo Kamimura Official Site, translated) Included Stories: 鶏頭の花 完全なる答案用紙 吉日 蝶 心中高校三年生 涙 私の愛した夏 ブルーボーイ・ブルース 東京暮雪 鏡
A collection of one-shots from Harta contributors on the theme of women with "slender" bodies.
Calling all red and lizard, I'm here! In the age of civilization, a mysterious young lady called Beni Kagee appears on the edge of a power struggle filled with pretense. It is also the daring figure of the deified child Mari, who wields a white blade to protect her loved ones and kills because she mourns her loved ones.
Hotaruko is a twenty-one year old who has had her love stolen from her. Broken in love with the one she cares about, Hotaruk meets Kaori, a girl whose husband was taken away from her and who has a crazy mother. It's a wistful, sad, yet beautiful story, like a lyric song about a woman's lament.