This album brings together 6 short stories, all set in the final weeks of the Second World War. Ki-108 Kai, J-7 Shinden, Ki-94II, D4Y Suisei, Ki-61 - these are just some of the aircraft we see flying around with such grace and dynamism. Against a backdrop reminiscent of Japanese mystical traditions, with little touches of the fantastic skilfully distilled, this work plunges us straight into the daily life of the Japanese Interceptors, already defeated pilots trying every day to stem the endless tide of B-29s over Japan. (Source: Paquet, translated)

Second Lieutenant Matsumoto, a fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Army, battles the Allied air forces in his Kawasaki Ki-61 ‘Hien’ (Tony) over the Solomons, New Guinea and the Philippines. Faced with opponents who always outnumbered him, he survived the fierce fighting thanks to his intelligence and the help of squadron leader Ozawa and his mechanic Hino. His final mission is to escort the Kamikaze planes off the Philippines... (Source: Paquet, translated)

Based on true accounts, Seiho Takizawa tells the story of wartime aviation. From the testing of new models to surprising confrontations between combat survivors, from Guadalcanal to the Yorktown aircraft carrier, the author takes us to the Pacific front with a historical rigour recognised by all specialists. (Source: Paquet, translated)

The Second World War. The Pacific Front was the scene of legendary air battles between the American forces and the Imperial Japanese Army. Seiho Takizawa takes us on a tour of the New Guinea Campaign, following in the footsteps of Sergeant Unno, pilot of the Kawasaki Ki-45 and Nakajima Ki-43. (Source: Paquet, translated)

Collection of One-shots: *1\. **Kyuukouka Bakukeki Tai**(急降下爆撃隊, Dive Bomber Squadron) 2. **Furueten Seikuu Tai** (震天制空隊, Shinten Air Control Squadron) 3. **Bentai Kuusen Shirei** (編隊空戦指令, Formation Air Combat Command) 4. **Hien** (飛燕, Hien) 5. **Gekitsuiou** (撃墜王, Ace of Aces) 6. **Aoi Toudansen** (青い投弾線, Blue Bomb Line) 7. **Asahi to Boshi** (旭と星, Rise and Stars) 8. **Beni no Bohyou** (紅の墓標, Red Gravestone)*

8 short stories by Seiho Takizawa, who continues to depict in omnibus form the passion of men for fighter planes and the cruel sadness of war.