Unlike his earlier creation, Whimsical Orange Road, Matsumoto Izumi's Sesame Street is more grounded in reality. There is no one with special powers, no mysterious people with questionable pasts, no outrageous plots. In many ways, Sesame Street is more whimsical than Orange Road. This strict adherence to reality is no accident. The author nicknames his work a "Downtown Comedy". The setting for this comic is in the heart of Tokyo, one of Japan's most congested cities. Many of the plots are derived from real life problems common in Japan. For example, half the second volume is about a "Jiageya" who cheats the family out of their home. "Jiageya" literally means "Land Snatcher", a derogatory term for land speculators who cheat people of their land and reap huge profits from the impacted real estate market.

A short romance story of a Japanese schoolgirl and an American army brat on the summer of her 15th year.

Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles sci-fi stories printed over the publisher's long career. Contents: 1. **Ureta Hoshi** (熟れた星) \[Tezuka Osamu\] 2. **Eisei 2-ren Dokubou** (衛星２連独房) \[Matsumoto Leiji\] 3. **7P(2): H.G. Wells ni** (7P（２）―H・G・ウエルズに) \[Ishinomori Shotaro\] 4. **Captain Past** (キャプテンパースト) \[Nagai Go\] 5. **Ragini** (ラーギニー) \[Hagio Moto\] 6. **Dorothy** (ドロシー) \[Fukuyama Keiko\] 7. **Mizubito** (水人) \[Azuma Hideo\] 8. **SF Kozou no Yuurei: THE GHOST OF SF KID** (SF小僧の幽霊　THE GHOST OF SF KID) \[Tori Miki\] 9. **Heikou Wars** (並行ウォーズ) \[Yokoyama Eiji\] 10. **Ojii-chan no Shosai/Uchuu** (おじいちゃんの書斎/宇宙) \[Imai Tetsuya\] 11. **Megane wo Kai ni** (眼鏡を買いに) \[Tsunami Nayu\] 12. **Futokou** (不登校) \[Tsubana\] 13. **Mister Donuts** (ミスターどーなつ) \[Kitano Yusaku (orig. story), Nishijima Daisuke\] 14. **Mahou Shoujo Time-chan Sono 1 Onee-chan wa Kaidan wo Ochiru Yume wo Miru no ka** (魔法少女タイムちゃん その１ お姉ちゃんは階段を落ちる夢を見るのか) \[Yoshitomi Akihito\] 15. **To, Aru Hi no Boku no Himo** (と、ある日の僕のひも) \[Miyazaki Natsujikei\] 16. **Ore no Yume no Imouto** (俺の夢の妹 Sister of My Dreams) \[Coco\]

“Usami-san to Kamei-kun" is a story about Usami, a high school girl who values rationality and efficiency, and Kamei-kun, the son of an actor who likes to do things at his own pace. Usami, a rather rash person when it comes to most things, fell in love at first sight with the childhood friend of Kamei, Takeshi. She goes right ahead and voices her feelings to him, thinking, "Rather than dawdling around, it's more efficient to confess!" Seeing that, Kamei warns her, "That will only be troublesome to him.”

One shot version of ichigeki

Ami Hoshikawa transferred to Hoshikawa Academy, founded by her grandfather. She thought she'd enjoy school life with her beloved cousin Sho-chan by her side, but her classmate Katsumi Hinata is such a jerk! To make matters worse, he stole her treasured tarot cards...!?

Maiharu Hiromi has moved to Kamakura Nagasaki, and rides a bicycle to school everyday. Then she meets Akizuki Tomoe, the leader of the girls cycling club. She therefore joins the club and her life gradually begins to change.

Story 1: After Julia came to his house, Rei's father started to act strange like he hid something. Story 2: After her accident, which took her father's life, Julia become blind. Her aunt, her only relative, took care of her and confine her on the house and not letting anyone visit her. Story 3: A new girl started living with Eva's family. She is so beautiful like an angel who came out from a picture book but Eva started to notice that her heart is not like an angel after she start taking everyone from Eva's side. Story 4: Lately Jenny started to missing some of her memory. \*the character's name may differ from the original Japanese version

Work, lover, mother... Having lost everything, a man encounters his father, who abandoned him and his mother 14 years ago, and his stepsister whom he meets for the first time. They will live together in Nagaoka as a new family, but he becomes captivated by his beautiful stepsister who wavers between girlhood and womanhood... A fleeting Summer love story of conflicting impulses and affection.

Delivering the big love and happiness of little insects ♡ My honey is sweet because my love melts... Small and cute Midori loves strong and cool Kuro-chan. The two are very good friends and lovey-dovey. The playboy Hatchan, the serious glasses Suzuki-san, the dandy Kage-chan - the wonderful days we spend with our dear friends are treasures.Sometimes it's a little sad, and makes my heart skip a beat... And then, my feelings turn into sweet love!? (Source: Houbunsha, translated) *Note: Includes five extra chapters.*

1. Panic World (パニックワールド) 1 2. Panic World (パニックワールド) 2 3. Panic World (パニックワールド) 3 4. Panic World (パニックワールド) 4 Takashi Shiki is a ronin student who has nothing going for him. One day, he sees fighter planes flying above the sky - as well as a man who died from a gunshot to the head on the ground. The next day, after tanks start to show up, a mysterious young woman named Yuki Kitano begins to accompany Shiki. Shiki also is given the task of watching over his wealthy neighbor's mansion for a hefty sum. But this fortunate turn of events for Shiki is too good to be true: before long, the truth of the matter becomes clear to him - World War III is about to begin. 5. **Yakou Toshi no Mirai** (夜行都市のミライ) Adachi resides in a city far from the sun - so far from it, there is no night or day. One day, a surprise encounter leads him to meeting Mirai, a young lady who not only lives in a place even further below Adachi's, but wishes to obtain a flower in the city of light above. 6. **Death Bird 4444** (黒死鳥4444) \[Written by Buronson under the pen name Shou Fumimura\] 7. **Kiiroi Usagi** (黄色い兎)

Baseball story about a 19 year old relief pitcher. Straight is Matsumoto's first manga debut.