Published intermittently in Shuukan Shonen Champion and Gekkan Shonen Champion from 1976 to 1981, it's one of Hiroshi Asuna's most well known works.
A man returns to his hometown with his son to see an old friend.
This two volume masterpiece selection edited by Shohei Chujo compiles some of the best works that came out of Osamu Tezuka's iconic manga magazine COM. Also included is excerpts from the Gura Kon manga school, roundtable conversations, and essays from famous manga artists and critics. Volume 1, 1967-1969: 1. **Taiyou to Gaikotsu no You na Shounen** (太陽と骸骨のような少年) \[Fumiko Okada\] 2. **Fuuten** (フーテン) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 3. **Natsu** (夏) \[Fumiko Okada\] 4. **Ikinuki** (いきぬき) \[Yuusuke Aoyagi\] 5. **300,000km/sec.** \[Hiroshi Asuna\] 6. **Chouchou no Naita Yoru** (蝶々の泣いた夜) \[Masako Yashiro\] 7. **Shinreki Happyaku Kujuuichi Nen no Kaiki Nishoku** (新暦八九一年の皆既日食) \[Housei Hasegawa\] 8. **Chikatetsu** (地下鉄) \[Tarou Higuchi\] 9. **Tori** (鳥)\[Tarou Higuchi\] 10. **Baka-shiki** (バカ式) \[Kunio Nagatani\] 11. **Osabashiro!** (おさらばしろ!) \[Hisashi Sakaguchi\] 12. **Komikkusu to Retsuden VOL. 1-3** (こみっきすと列伝 VOL.1~VOL.3) \[Mori Masaki\] Volume 2, 1970-1971: 1. **Kokonotsu no Haru** (九つの春) \[Murasaki Yamada\] 2. **Daruma-san Daruma-san Niramekko Shimashou Warau to Make yo Appuppu!** (達磨さん達磨さん睨めっこしましょう 笑うと負けよ アップップッ!) \[Shouhei Kusunoki\] 3. **Kyousaku: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari** (競作 トキワ荘物語) \[Fujio Akatsuka\] 4. **Kyousaku: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari** (競作 トキワ荘物語) \[Shotaro Ishinomori\] 5. **Kyousaku: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari** (競作 トキワ荘物語) \[Osamu Tezuka\] 6. **Kaihou Saisho no Hi** (解放最初の日) \[Minori Kimura\] 7. **Rei no Hakken** (零の発見) \[Manabu Oyama\] 8. **140 Man Kounen no Chinmoku** (140万光年の沈黙) \[Reiji Matsumoto\] 9. **Junko Kyoukatsu** (ジュン子・恐喝) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 10. **Hatsukoizuke** (初恋漬) \[Kazuo Kamimura\] 11. **Omoide no Jun** (想い出のジュン) \[Shotaro Ishinomori\] 12. **10 Gatsu no Shoujo-tachi** (10月の少女たち) \[Moto Hagio\] 13. **Hi no Tori Kyuukei** (火の鳥 休憩) \[Osamu Tezuka\]
An anthology of shoujo manga from 1959-1976 produced by Bungei Shunjuu editorial. 1. **Shichi Gatsu Nanoka** (七月七日に) \[Keiko Takemiya\] 2. **Shi no Tani** (死の谷) \[Yasuko Aoike\] 3. **Aki no Iri Hi** (秋の入り日) \[Emi Kurata\] 4. **Hana Shigure** (花時雨) \[Miyako Maki\] 5. **Mamoru-kun ga Shinda** (まもる君が死んだ) \[Minori Kimura\] 6. **Nyankororin** (にゃんころりん) \[Hatsue Tokoro\] 7. **Milk-iro no Tenshi** (ミルク色の天使) \[Masako Watanabe\] 8. **My♡Angel** (マイ♡エンゼル) \[Jun Morita\] 9. **Secret Love** (シークレット・ラブ) \[Masako Yashiro\] 10. **Yuki no Douwa** (雪の童話) \[Hiroshi Asuna\] 11. **Hatsukoi wa Tomato no Aji** (初恋はトマトの味) \[Kyouko Fumizuki\] 12. **Tsuru-hime jaa** (つる姫じゃ〜っ) \[Yoshiko Tsuchida\] 13. **Kaze no You ni** (風のように) \[Tetsuya Chiba\] 14. **5-nen Hibari-gumi** (5年ひばり組) \[Satoo Tomoe\] 15. **Mister no Kotori** (ミスターの小鳥) \[Keiko Takemiya\] 16. **Mrs. Brown no Seishun** (ミセス=ブラウンの青春) \[Machiko Satonaka\] 17. **Dou iu Wake ka Aishiteru** (どういうわけか愛してる) \[Yoshiko Nishitani\] 18. **Okashi na Okashi na Okashi na Ano Ko** (おかしなおかしなおかしなあの子) \[Shoutarou Ishinomori\] 19. **Watashi no Aishita Oumu** (私の愛したおうむ) \[Nanae Sasaya\] 20. **Chiisana Koi no Monogatari** (小さな恋のものがたり) \[Chikako Mitsuhashi\] 21. **Himitsu no Akko-chan** (ひみつのアッコちゃん) \[Fujio Akatsuka\] 22. **London♡Paris I Love Rally** (ロンドン♡パリ アイラブ ラリー) \[Kenichirou Suzuhara\] 23. **Kitsune ga Kureta Ki no Happa** (狐がくれたきのはっぱ) \[Kazuo Umezu\] 24. **Mrs. Robinson no Ojousan** (ミセスロビンスンのおじょうさん) \[Waki Yamato\] 25. **Christmas no Kiseki** (クリスマスの奇跡) \[Suzue Miuchi\] 26. **Chako-chan no Nikki** (チャコちゃんの日記) \[Youko Imamura\] 27. **Aru Yuki no Yoru no Monogatari** (ある雪の夜の物語) \[Hideko Mizuno\]
Volume 1 1. **Cello Hiki no Gauche/Gauche to Cellist** (セロ弾きのゴーシュ) \[Hiroshi Asuna\] 2. **Cairo Danchou** (カイロ団長) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] 3. **Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten/The Restaurant of Many Orders** (注文の多い料理店) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 4. **Tsukiya no Denshinbashira** (月夜のでんしんばしら) \[Koji Suzuki\] 5. **Hyouga Nezumi no Kegawa** (氷河鼠の毛皮) \[Shigeru Tamura\] Volume 2 1. **Oi no Mori to Zarumori, Nusutomori** (狼森と笊森、盗森) \[Moribi Murano\] 2. **Hikari no Suashi** (ひかりの素足) \[Minori Kimura\] 3. **Frandon Nougakkou no Buta/ The Frandon Agricultural School Pig** (フランドン農学校の豚) \[Murasaki Yamada\] 4. **Hokushu Shougun to Sannin Kyoudai no Isha** (北守将軍と三人兄弟の医者) \[Koji Suzuki\] 5. **Kiiro no Tomato** (黄いろのトマト) \[Hisashi Sakaguchi\] Volume 3 1. **Donguri to Yamaneko** (どんぐりと山猫) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 2. **Kenjuu Kouenrin** (虔十公園林) \[Yamamatsu Yuukichi\] 3. **Kai no Hi** (貝の火) \[Hideko Mizuno\] 4. **Yamaotoko no Shigatsu** (山男の四月) \[Kazuyoshi Iino\] 5. **Yodaka no Hoshi** (よだかの星) \[Hiroshi Asuna\] Volume 4 1. **Guskou Budori no Denki/The Life of Guskou Budori** (グスコーブドリの伝記) \[Leiji Matsumoto\] 2. **Yamanashi** (やまなし) \[Osamu Tezuka\] 3. **Kashiwa Bayashi no Yoru** (かしわばやしの夜) \[Yousuke Takahashi\] 4. **Matsuri no Ban** (祭りの晩) \[Ouji Suzuki\] 5. **Neko no Jimusho** (猫の事務所) \[Hideko Mizuno\] 6. **Otsbell to Zou/Otsbell and the Elephant** (オツベルと象) \[Seiichi Hayashi\] Volume 5 1. **Kaeru no Gomugutsu** (かえるのゴムぐつ) \[Seiichi Hayashi\] 2. **Yuki Watari** (雪わたり) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 3. **Shishi Odori no Hajimari** (鹿踊りのはじまり) \[Morobi Murano\] 4. **Juuryoku no Kongouseki** (十力の金剛石) \[Hisashi Sakaguchi\] 5. **Zashiki Bokko no Hanashi** (ざしき童子のはなし) \[Minori Kimura\] 6. **Suisenzuki no Yokka** (水仙月の四日) \[Leiji Matsumoto\]
1. **Cyborg** (サイボーグ) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] 2. **Soko ni Yatsu ga** (そこに奴が…) \[Tatsuhiko Yamagami\] 3. **300,000Km./sec.** \[Hiroshi Asuna\] 4. **Porch de Shoujo ga Koinu to** (ポーチで少女が小犬と) \[Moto Hagio\] 5. **Shifuku no Machi** (至福の街) \[Jun Ishikawa\] 6. **P** \[Tori Miki\] 7. **Acapulco Gold** (アカプルコ・ゴールド) \[Akimi Yoshida\] 8. **Revolution** (レボリューション) \[Osamu Tezuka\] 9. **Boku to Julio to Koutei de** (ぼくとフリオと校庭で) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 10. **Return** \[Naoki Urasawa\]
A collection of manga adaptions of Takarazuka plays 1. **Hoshikage no Hito** (星影の人) \[Comic by Kyouko Takeda / Original story by Yukihiro Shibata\] 2. **Gubijin** (虞美人) \[Comic by Masako Watanabe / Original story Tetsuzou Shirai\] 3. **Niji no Orugooru Koujou** (虹のオルゴール工場) \[Comic by Hiroshi Asuna / Original story by Shirou Takagi\] 4. **Waga Ai wa Yama no Kanata ni** (我が愛は山の彼方に) \[Comic by Youko Kosakabe / Original story Shinji Ueda\]
1. **Umi ni Shizunda Aki** (海に沈んだ秋) 2. **Gogatsu no Go-hiki** (5月の5ひき) 3. **Kaze no Sasayaki** (風のささやき) 4. **Natsu no Kaidan** (夏の階段) 5. **Itteshimatta Hi** (行ってしまった日) 6. **Tooi Densetsu** (遠い伝説) 7. **Maigo no Buu** (まいごのブー) 8. **Kanashii Hitomi no Shounen** (悲しいひとみの少年) 9. **Shiroi Ringo no Hana** (白い林檎の花) 10. **Fuyu no Lion** (冬のライオン) 11. **Nino to Francois** (ニーノとフランソワ) 12. **Summer Field Kara Kita Shounen** (サマーフィールドから来た少年) 13. **Shiroi Hanakazari no Boushi** (白い花飾りの帽子) 14. **Itazura na Natsu** (いたずらな夏) 15. **Kusa no Umi ni Shizunda Tsuisou** (草の海に沈んだ追想) 16. **Sugisarishi Hi no...** (すぎ去りし日の・・・)
Volume 1: 1. **Kanashii Hitobito** (哀しい人々) 2. **Rurou Aika** (流浪哀歌) 3. **Rame no Suu-chan** (ラメのスウちゃん) 4. **Shinjuu Game** (心中ゲーム) 5. **Totemo, Kokoro Sabishiku** (とても、心さびしく) 6. **Teishu Dorobou** (亭主泥棒) 7. **Uta wo Kesumono** (歌を消す者) 8. **Denwa Satsujin** (電話殺人) Volume 2: 1. **Douwa Socrates no Satsujin** (童話ソクラテスの殺人) 2. **Maboroshi no Rosemary** (幻のローズマリー) 3. **Zenkasha** (前科者) 4. **Musashino Shinjuu** (武蔵野心中) 5. **Keselan Patharan** (けさらんぱさらん) 6. **Oyafukoudoori** (親不幸通り) Volume 3: 1. **Hanshin Hangi** (半信半疑) 2. **Shiawase no Aoi Tori** (しあわせの青い鳥) 3. **Kazoku Nisshi** (家族日誌) 4. **Hayai Kansei** (遠い歓声) 5. **Gougou to** (轟々と) 6. **Tada Sore Dake no Hibi** (ただそれだけの日々) 7. **Seirouki** (青狼記)