In the early 1940s, Gentaro's grandfather, Matsukichi, sneaks into his family home. All of his possessions are lavish, and his manners are dignified, giving him an air of being no ordinary man. Young Gentaro adores Matsukichi, and he even has a designated seat on his lap. Years pass, and after Matsukichi's death, Gentaro is told a shocking story by his parents!　 Who was Matsukichi, a man who was closely connected to the upheavals of Japan's turbulent times? This is a true-life essay manga by Minamoto Taro, recounting stories about his grandfather, Urushibara Matsukichi.

This installment in Chikuma Bunko's contemporary manga anthology series focuses on the "adventures of expression" and is curated by Shohei Chujo 1. **Matsu (from Jun)** (待つ) \[Shoutaro Ishinomori\] 2. **Glass Dama** (ガラス玉) \[Fumiko Okada\] 3. **Nejishiki** (ねじ式) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 4. **Akatonbo** (赤とんぼ) \[Seiichi Hayashi\] 5. **Kanashii Makkusu** (かなしい まっくす) \[Maki Sasaki\] 6. **Lupin II** (ルパン二世) \[Kunio Nagatani\] 7. **Toride no Shita ni Kimi ga Sekai wo Macbeth '69!** (砦の下に君が世界を Macbeth ’69!) \[Toshihiko Yahagi as Daddy Goose\] 8. **HomoHomo 7: Tadaima Sanjou** (ホモホモ７只今参上) \[Tarou Minamoto\] 9. **Banka Komoriuta from Hamidashi Yarou no Densetsu** (挽歌・子守歌) \[Mori Masaki\] 10. **Jinriki Shikyouki from Seikimatsufukumakou** (人力死行機) \[Kazuhiko Miyaya\] 11. **Neko** (猫) \[Shinichi Abe\] 12. **Onna Konchuuki** (おんな昆虫記) \[Kazuo Kamimura\] 13. **Jitsubutsudai no Bakabon Nanoda** (実物大のバカボンなのだ) \[Fujio Akatsuka\] 14. **Berobeman** (ベロべーマン) \[Yasuji Tanioka\] 15. **Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri** (母をたずねて三千里) \[Keiichi Koike\] 16. **Byouki ni Natta Tomoko-san** (病気になったトモコさん) \[Fumiko Takano\] 17. **Damida Korya** (だみだこりゃ) \[Taiyou Matsumoto\] 18. **Ringo Uri no Uta** (林檎売りの唄) \[Nishioka Kyoudai\]

1. **Eryx no Shiroi Hana** (エリュクスの白い花) \[Jun Makimura\] \- **Wankorobee** (わんころべえ) \[Yuriko Abe\] 2. **Nani wo Koshaku na** (なにをこしゃくな) \[Chizuko Beppu\] \- **Wankorobee** (わんころべえ) \[Yuriko Abe\] 3. **Koi no Cookie Meshi Agare** (恋のクッキーめしあがれ) \[Junko Kanzaki\] 4. **Pururun Coffee Jelly** (プルルンコーヒーゼリー) \[Chizuru Takahasi\] 5. **Salmon Pink no Gogo ni** (サーモンピンクの午後に) \[Sachiko Nagahama\] 6. **Harold Ojisan no Silk Hat** (ハロルドおじさんのシルクハット) \[Shigeko Komuro\] 7. **Dorobou-chan** (どろぼうちゃん) \[Tarou Minamoto\] 8. **Jam Ojisan no Inu** (ジャムおじさんのいぬ) \[Shizue Takanashi\] \- **Wankorobee** (わんころべえ) \[Yuriko Abe\] 9. **Monmo-chan** (モンモちゃん) \[Ryouko Kissumoto\] 10. **Pair Muffler Ande Ii?** (ペアのマフラーあんでいい？) \[Youko Shima\] \- **Wankorobee** (わんころべえ) \[Yuriko Abe\] 11. **Mama no White Stew** (ママのホワイトシチュー) \[Hitomi Yamaguchi\] 12. **Shiawase no Uta wo Tsumuide** (しあわせの歌をつむいで) \[Sumiko Mizukami\]