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A compilation of six works created between 1987 and 1994.
Tamako Miura (30) runs Teishoku-ya, a restaurant with only eight seats, inherited from her father. It is a restaurant that does not require any reservations, and people who go to Teishoku-ya always somehow feel better, so the place is quite busy. In fact, Tamako has a secret as to why her food makes the body feels better.......? Please enjoy the combination of a little alcohol with a variety of colorful dishes suited for your physical condition. The dishes in this volume include "Sake Steamed Scallion and Rape Flower," "Bonito Zuke Donburi," "Ginger Pudding," and 21 others in all! Enjoy this new gourmet manga that will make you drool! (Source: Futabasha, translated)
The story stars two-time winning sumo wrestler Takarayama. After his successes, he believes that he'll be promoted to yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo wrestling. Instead of receiving his promotion, Takarayama finds himself summoned to another world by magician sisters Elise, Iris, and Franca, and they don't know how to send him back. In the meantime, the magical trio is hungry, so Takarayama starts making a pot of Chankonabe (a traditional stew that sumo wrestlers eat). (Source: Anime News Network)
A living mineral, a living stone...a living jewelry, Irisite is the rarest and the most valuable jewelry in the world. When Feilin landed his plane to fix some of his engine in some small town, he comes across Jura whom is not a mere human. Jura is the Iris, the living stone. Once the Iris grows up, their eyes will becomes a precious stone called Irisite and the merchant who sell Jewelry for their living will take them out while the Iris is still alive. The blind Iris will later being on sales as a slave. Feilin feels sorry for Jura and wanted to helps the young kid escape from Jura's owner, an evil merchant who is a powerful figure that want to keep Jura for his own benefit.
A village boy who looks very similar to the emperor's son with poor health is asked to act in his place.
The story begins in 1927 (Showa 2) when four girls between the ages of 11 and 16 were sold to the Bakunishi brothel in Muroran, Hokkaido. Against the backdrop of the social conditions of the time, the girls' tumultuous lives are depicted. (Source: Natalie.mu, translated) *Note: Winner of the 21st Japan Cartoonists Society Award for Excellence in 1992*
