A collection of four short stories by a master of historical manga, originally published in Big Comic Special Zokan between 2001 and 2003. Collected Stories: 1. **Ouinaru Ai no Mai** (大いなる愛の舞) 2. **Waga, Heion** (我・平穏也) 3. **Byakkotai** (白虎隊) 4. **Kenzan** (剣山)
\- *Winner of the Award of Excellence in the 15th Shogakukan Light Novel Award contest.*
About 10 years ago, the legendary artist Yata Hayato suddenly disappeared. He met a high school girl with a great singing voice, but she was a devout fan of Yatahayato's!
A man grows up in the face of adversity when his fiancée is robbed according to the rules of a tournament of master swordsmen.
Hirata has been a gekiga designer for more than thirty years. But it's not easy to reconcile work and everyday life when you're a jack-of-all-trades like him. Fan of video projectors, DIY and synthesizers, he must above all respond to the requests of his publisher! Sex, education, gardening, but also anecdotes of work are on the program of this humorous work. (Source: Delcourt, translated)
The manga centers on Masaru, a fifth grader who is bullied at school, harassed online, and abused by his mother. One day, a mysterious but cute creature named Kyu-chan appears before him, and responding to Masaru's anger, proceeds to slaughter those who oppress Masaru. (Source: Anime News Network)
A story about the fate of a man persecuted by his lord for having played a forbidden melody.

