Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.

The story takes place at the Kitashiro School for the Deaf (called the Fukuri School for the Deaf in the manga), a school for deaf children with rubella, which actually existed in Okinawa Prefecture. A moving story of overcoming disability and dedicating youth for baseball. Written with deep understanding and love, this work has contributed to the popularisation of sign language. (Source: Futabasha, translated)

Yuzo Karita is 81 years old. He lives on a meager pension. His only emotional support is his beloved dog, Momo. Karita is happy as long as he can be with Momo. One day, during a medical checkup, Karita is told that he has only one year left to live. With his remaining time, he desperately tries to find a foster home for Momo. What fate awaits Karita and Momo? This is a moving tale of an old man, his dog, and the deep bond between them that will touch the heart of anyone who reads it. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Yoshiaki Mikami is 55 years old. As his daughter leaves the nest to look for work in the city, he begins to realize his own old age, which makes him think of his late father. Yoshiaki's father, Yoshio, suddenly died all alone 23 years ago. Yoshiaki was living his own life as a contract worker when he was faced with this major ordeal. As Yoshiaki laid his father to rest, all sorts of thoughts bounced around his head. Osamu Yamamoto, a master of human drama, spins a yarn about human mortality and the bonds between parent and child. (Source: Big Comic Original, translated)