Folkloric love story between a young man who is an expert drummer and a spirit of the Japanese cypress tree.

"Gachaboi's Record of One Generation" is an autobiographical short story of Tezuka Osamu. In September 1945, Tezuka Osamu meets the god of Manga, who looks like a homeless man in the black market of Osaka. According to the god, he plans to enter the body of Tezuka Osamu and create a Manga craze in Japan. Soon after that, Manga begin to enjoy unprecedented popularity in Japan. Tezuka Osamu becomes a popular cartoonist and establishes an animation studio, Mushi Production. And much to his delight, the animated version of "Astro Boy," produced by Mushi Production, is critically acclaimed in the U.S. When Tezuka Osamu becomes successful, the god of Manga appears before him again and says that few Japanese Manga are of good content. The god's words awaken Tezuka Osamu and he realizes that the god is cautioning him not to become complacent. (Source: tezukaosamu.net)

Cyrano de Bergerac, a nobleman serving as a cadet in the French Army is a man of many talents, with a large personality and an even larger nose. An amazing swordsman, he is equally gifted in the areas of poetry and music. However, his brash attitude soon puts him at odds with Chancellor Richelieu and the Compte de Guiche – a couple of ne’er-do-well noblemen who are plotting to overthrow the king. Meanwhile, Christian, a swordsman from the country, is in Paris. As his friend, Ligniere, is showing him around the city, the pair cross paths with the lovely Roxanne. Although the chivalrous Christian drapes his cloak (along with every other stitch of clothing) over a series of puddles to let Roxanne pass unsullied, he is much too shy to approach her directly.

*Note: 1st released in Nakayoshi Natsuyasumi Zoukago in 1959, it was later republised in Lyrica n°12.*

Yumi was born to a mother who died in a train accident, and continued to develop while in a coma. At the age of 17, she awakens with a kiss from Yuichi, a boy who has watched over her since she was a child. In just five days, Yumi grows up to an unbelievable seventeen years...

This two volume masterpiece selection edited by Shohei Chujo compiles some of the best works that came out of Osamu Tezuka's iconic manga magazine COM. Also included is excerpts from the Gura Kon manga school, roundtable conversations, and essays from famous manga artists and critics. Volume 1, 1967-1969: 1. **Taiyou to Gaikotsu no You na Shounen** (太陽と骸骨のような少年) \[Fumiko Okada\] 2. **Fuuten** (フーテン) \[Shinji Nagashima\]  3. **Natsu** (夏) \[Fumiko Okada\] 4. **Ikinuki** (いきぬき) \[Yuusuke Aoyagi\] 5. **300,000km/sec.** \[Hiroshi Asuna\] 6. **Chouchou no Naita Yoru** (蝶々の泣いた夜) \[Masako Yashiro\] 7. **Shinreki Happyaku Kujuuichi Nen no Kaiki Nishoku** (新暦八九一年の皆既日食) \[Housei Hasegawa\] 8. **Chikatetsu** (地下鉄) \[Tarou Higuchi\] 9. **Tori** (鳥)\[Tarou Higuchi\] 10. **Baka-shiki** (バカ式) \[Kunio Nagatani\] 11. **Osabashiro!** (おさらばしろ！) \[Hisashi Sakaguchi\] 12. **Komikkusu to Retsuden VOL. 1-3** (こみっきすと列伝 VOL.1～VOL.3) \[Mori Masaki\] Volume 2, 1970-1971: 1. **Kokonotsu no Haru** (九つの春) \[Murasaki Yamada\] 2. **Daruma-san Daruma-san Niramekko Shimashou Warau to Make yo Appuppu!** (達磨さん達磨さん睨めっこしましょう 笑うと負けよ アップップッ！) \[Shouhei Kusunoki\] 3. **Kyousaku: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari** (競作 トキワ荘物語) \[Fujio Akatsuka\] 4. **Kyousaku: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari** (競作 トキワ荘物語) \[Shotaro Ishinomori\] 5. **Kyousaku: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari** (競作 トキワ荘物語) \[Osamu Tezuka\] 6. **Kaihou Saisho no Hi** (解放最初の日) \[Minori Kimura\] 7. **Rei no Hakken** (零の発見) \[Manabu Oyama\] 8. **140 Man Kounen no Chinmoku** (140万光年の沈黙) \[Reiji Matsumoto\] 9. **Junko Kyoukatsu** (ジュン子・恐喝) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 10. **Hatsukoizuke** (初恋漬) \[Kazuo Kamimura\] 11. **Omoide no Jun** (想い出のジュン) \[Shotaro Ishinomori\] 12. **10 Gatsu no Shoujo-tachi** (10月の少女たち) \[Moto Hagio\] 13. **Hi no Tori Kyuukei** (火の鳥 休憩) \[Osamu Tezuka\]

A Zashiki Warashi (a kind of creature that lives in a Japanese inn) lives in the inn where a boy stayed to study for an entrance exam! *Note: published in Gekkan Shounen Jump 1976/01 and later compiled in volume 7 of Tiger Books*

One day, a young boy heads out to catch a haul of fish, so that he can afford to get good bread for his mother. While there he finds a golden fish who, in exchange for not killing it, offers him a golden scale which will grant any wish. Choosing delicious bread as his prize, the boy returns home successful. If he could get bread from one scale, what would he get with another? Based on a Turkish fairy tale. *Note: Published in Shufu to Seikatsu.*

Kenichi, a 20-year-old man, took an entrance exam into college, but fails it for the third straight year. That day, he came across a traffic accident where it appeared that a giant robot went crazy and disrupted the flow of traffic. He meets a person by the name of Mitchy who is trying to save the remaining survivors. Who is this Mitchy person and what does this "Red Party" fraction have to do with the giant robot?

One day, a mysterious boy visits a boy who does not do well in anything he does... This is a short story in the style of a folk tale set in a rural junior high school.

Yusaku, the son of the village police station, meets a young girl named Neri on the beach and becomes friends with her. However, she has a terrible secret. If she says "I love spiders", she becomes a spider, and if she says "I love lizards", she becomes a lizard... *Note: published in Gekkan Shounen Jump 1981/09 and later compiled in volume 7 of Tiger Books*