78**VOICES OF THE NAMELESS** The Twelve Kingdoms are often defined by the destinies of kings, queens, and beasts beyond imagination. However, there are many people whose lives are shaken by these decisions who never seek the spotlight. In The Birds of Hisho, a potter struggles with the weight of responsibility that comes with creating a ceramic bird for a ritual as part of Youko’s coronation. But with his grievous past plaguing his mind, can the artist bring himself to create a bird that truly represents hope? Four short stories detail the lives of everyday people within The Twelve Kingdoms and their struggles to fulfill their places in the world. *Source: Seven Seas Entertainment, Book 7*
Six months after King Hyonjong ascended to the throne, the Dai Kingdom was on its way to revival. However, the king, who had gone to suppress a rebellion, did not return, and Taiki disappeared without a trace. The female general Yi Sai, worried about the loss of the king and the kirin, goes to Gyeongguk, risking her life to ask for help. (Source: Shinchosha, translated)
A collection of short stories about a king, a kirin, and the ideals and conflicts of a people. (Source: Shinchosha, translated)
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It has been six years since the king of the Hejong dynasty disappeared, six months after ascending to the Jade Throne. Taiki returns to save the devastated country. Believing that the king is still alive, and with a ray of hope in his heart, he begins his journey not knowing the destination! (Source: Shinchosha, translated)
The time is the Meiji period (1868-1912). Tokyo is now lit by gas lamps, and the darkness of the night has become much brighter. However, ghosts still exist in the streets... Leaving the people of Tokyo with many mysteries to be solved
1. **Shinreijutsu** (心霊術) 2. **BAMBOO HOUSE** 3. **Tamanomi Sumaru** (多麻能美須麻流 (たまのみすまる)) 4. **En** 5. **Umibe no Ongaku** (海辺の音楽) 6. **Dansu** (だんす) 7. **The Princess of Kingdom Bone/Imahanaki Oukoku no Oujo** (いまはなき王国の王女)
1. **Kirin-gari** (麒麟狩り) \[Hagio Moto\] 2. **Shin Shokuwakusei** (シン蝕惑星) \[Hoshino Yukinobu\] 3. **Ankoku Shinwa no 45-nen Osoi Yokoku-hen Modoki** (暗黒神話の45年遅い予告篇もどき) \[Yamada Akihiro\] 4. **Youkai Hunter Amabie Tai Corona** (妖怪ハンター アマビエ 対 王冠獣 (コロナ)) \[Takahashi Yousuke\] 5. **Ankoku Shinwa** (暗黒神話) \[Yamagishi Ryouko 6. **Kaokao-sama to Watashi** (カオカオ様と私) \[Itou Junji\] 7. **Essay Manga** \[Rumiko Takahashi\] 8. **Moro★ (Morohoshi) Jimoto Sekai Monogatari** (モロ★次元世界物語) \[Karasawa Naoki\] 9. **Ano Hi no Shokubutsu Tokai** (あの日の生物都市) \[Karasawa Naoki\] 10. **Morohoshi Sakuhin Remake Shite Mitai Best 5!!** (諸星作品リメイクしてみたい ベスト5!!) \[Furuya Usamaru\] 11. **Essay Manga** \[Fujita Kazuhiro\] 12. **Morohoshi Daijirou-san no You na Manga wo Kaite Mitai** (諸星大二郎さんのような漫画を描いてみたい) \[Urasawa Naoki\] 13. **Hitotsume-sama ga Tooru** (ひとつめ様が通る) \[Higuchi Yuuko\] 14. **Gokuu, Dai Sunakai ni Saiyuu to Souguusu** (悟空、大砂界に妖猿と遭遇す) \[Terada Katsuya\] 15. **Tabi no Tochuu** (旅の途中) \[Kondou Youko\] 16. **Koushite Watashi wa Moro★ (Morohoshi) Daijirou ni Narisokoneta** (こうして私は諸★大二郎になりそこねた) \[Tori Miki\] 17. **Tabibito** (タビビト) \[Morohoshi Daijirou\]
Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.
When student teacher Hirose returns to his alma mater for a few weeks, he notices strange events that seem to revolve around a student, Kaname Takasato. As Hirose soon learns, Takasato was said to have been “spirited away” and then mysteriously reappeared one year later without any memories of where he had been or what had happened to him. While some students are fascinated with Takasato, others have taken to avoiding him, particularly as rumors emerge that bad things tend to happen to anyone who tries to upset Takasato. As Hirose tries to learn more about Takasato, he soon witnesses firsthand the strange occurrences surrounding Takasato as the consequences grow ever more severe and horrifying. Some events were later incorporated into the Twelve Kingdoms series. Takes place after the fourth book, Skies of Dawn, with some events covered in book six (The Shore at Twilight, the Sky at Daybreak).
