Goshima is a boxer who has held the world championship title for years and never once lost a match - thus earning himself the nickname 'Zero'. His coach, Araki, describes him as 'a flower that blooms only within the ring'. But with his 30th birthday approaching, everyone begins to question Goshima's worth. Thus he decides to look for the ultimate opponent to give him his final match.

Collection of miscellaneous oneshots by Matsumoto Taiyou. 1. **Nani mo Hajimaranakatta Ichinichi no Owari ni** (何も始まらなかった一日の終わりに) 1 2. **Nani mo Hajimaranakatta Ichinichi no Owari ni** (何も始まらなかった一日の終わりに) 2 3. **Nani mo Hajimaranakatta Ichinichi no Owari ni** (何も始まらなかった一日の終わりに) 3 \- **Chari no Maki** (チャリの巻) \- **Haruo no Maki** (ハルオの巻) \- **Matsuri no Maki** (祭りの巻) 4. **LOVE2 MONKEY SHOW** 5. **Tatakau** (闘) 6. **Dynamites GON GON** (ダイナマイツGON GON) 7. **Nihon no Yuujin** (日本の友人) 8. **Nihon no Kyoudai** (日本の兄弟) 9. **Nihon no Kazoku** (日本の家族)

A short oneshot about the effects of time travel on Nobita from Doraemon.

The story follows a family of mask-makers and their reclusive son who has completely shut himself off from the world...

"Today Kanai-kun is absent from school. Kanai-kun has passed away. Who was Kanai-kun? Was he actually here?" A quiet story about one of the great existential questions in life.

An anthology collection with manga & illustrations from Japanese and international artists for the FIFA World Cup 2002. Cover Illustration: Otomo Katsuhiro 1. **I Love This Game** (I LOVE THIS GAME) \[Inoue Takehiko\] 2. **Kaerenai Futari** (帰れない二人, Those Who Will Never Return) \[Atsushi Kamijo\] 3. **Mie-ken no Shounen** (三重県の少年) \[Matsumoto Taiyou\] 4. **Lust for Life \[Mizugame 3** (Asada Hiroyuki, Obata Takeshi, Tajima Sho-u\] 5. **Netsu** (熱\[netsu\]) \[Kusumoto Maki\] 6. **GOAL!!** \[Yoshino Sakumi\] 7. **Sekai wa Mawaru** (世界は回る) \[François Boucq\] 8. **Bateren Nanban Hei Yuuki Joshou** (BATEREN 南蛮西遊記序章) \[Yasuhiko Yoshikazu\] 9. **A Fantastic Dream** \[penthon\] 10. **Montceau-les-Mines VS Pont-Ã -Mousson** (モンソー・レ・ミンヌ VS ポンタ・ムーソン) \[Nicolas de Crécy\] 11. **2002 FIFA World Tea Cup** (2002 FIFA WORLD TEA CUP) \[Frédéric Boilet\] 12. **Soccer no Dendou** (サッカーの殿堂) \[Nicolas de Crécy\] 13. **Robot Battle VI** (ロボットバトルV1) \[Kow Yokoyama\] 14. **Fire Star Man** (FIRE STAR MAN) \[D\[di:\]\] 15. **Fuka** (孵化) \[Taniguchi Jiro\] 16. **Shinpan wa 12-hitome no Senshu!** (審判は12人目の選手!) \[Emile Bravo\] 17. **Penalty Area** (ペナルティエリア) \[Max Cabanne\] 18. **Schweitzer** \[Kuroda Iou\] 19. **Box!** (BOX!) \[Terada Katsuya\] 20. **Galatograd-hatsu Kyoui no Shouri!** (ガラトグラート発 驚異の勝利!) \[Benoît Peeters & François Schuiten\] 21. **Kankoku** (韓国) \[Young Soon Yang\]

A barbarian from the South washes up on the shore of a rural, seaside village... Found and taken care of by a long-grieving father, how will their unique relationship develop? A Taiyō Matsumoto manga set in the Muromachi period, with aid and planning from French comic book artist Cyril Pedrosa.

A tribute manga in anthology for the cult-classic series of videogame "Mother" titled "Pollyanna" with special illustrations and chapters made by 35 different mangaka.

The manga will tell stories of those without names buried by history. (Source: Anime News Network)

Baseball story about a 19 year old relief pitcher. Straight is Matsumoto's first manga debut.

A new “Duel Masters” story begins! Kirifuda Win, who has lost all memories of his past, is now living alone in Tokyo. In the midst of his ordinary daily life, the footsteps of the world’s end gradually begin to draw near. The secret of Win’s hidden past is…? (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Princess Gyokuyo of the Touka Kingdom was nursing wounded prisoners of war from the enemy Hokuen kingdom, when she meets a young man with emerald-colored eyes who had come as an envoy of the Hokuen. The young man with the intense gaze forcefully tries to woo Gyokuyo...!? (Source: Rimacomi Plus, translated)