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Another alternate universe story with the main characters of Belne's Love. It happens in a fantasy version of Spain, full of cantadores and toreadores and gypsies and fortune tellers. There are women around, fiery and passionate, but the focus is very much on the men. We have Vicente, the young innocent who frequents a certain café and whose life becomes entangled with that of the other denizens. Jaen, an apparently blind gypsy musician and fortune teller. A.W. (Gardie) a mysterious man in black who is something more than mortal, because his wounds heal at once and his powers of tarot divination are eerie. There's El Aldo (Aldow), a dancer and toreador, with his long blond ponytail. Lastly, there's the flamboyant Juan, who tempts fate by calling himself El Duende (Belne), the demon. Happening in and around the evenings at the café is a ghost story involving Argentina, the Silver One, a woman who appears on moonless nights and dances to the damnation of any man who sees her. El Duende, for unknown reasons, attempts to destroy this ghost.
Izumiko Gokurakuin, an insane genius and an unidentified anarchist. The masterpiece SF manga "That's! Izumiko", which depicts the daily life of her and her best friend Yuko Kitakami in a way that blends seriousness and gags, has been revived after about 30 years!A selection by Mr. Yasuyuki Ohno himself. It will be published as the best selection of In addition, the predecessor work "Ballantine BANG-BANG", which was drawn before "That's! Izumiko" was serialized and featured Izumiko, is included for the first time in a book! Don't miss the newly drawn cover illustration!
