Based on the mystery novel by Seishi Yokomizo.

Sonota Kimiwa, the son of a taiyaki shop owner in downtown Tokyo, is a self-proclaimed manga enthusiast. While his classmates are thinking about their future as they prepare for high school entrance exams, Sonota decides to become a mangaka! However, Sonota, who has always been a bit of a dope in every way imaginable, is unable to get his friends or his parents to recognize his dream. Determined, Sonota goes to see Osamu Tezuka, the master mangaka, for advice, but what happens? (from ebookjapan)

Part of the *Manga Japan Classic* series. Other volumes in the series: 1: [Kojiki (ISHINOMORI Shotaro)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134590) 2: [Ochikubo Monogatari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=11823) 3: [Genji Monogatari (HASEGAWA Housei)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134591) 1 4: [Genji Monogatari (HASEGAWA Housei)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134591) 2 5: [Genji Monogatari (HASEGAWA Housei)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134591) 3 6: [Izumi Shikibu Nikki](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134592) 7: [Tsutsumi Chuunagon Monogatari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134593) 8: [Konjaku Monogatari (MIZUKI Shigeru)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134594) 1 9: [Konjaku Monogatari (MIZUKI Shigeru)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134594) 2 10: [Heike Monogatari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=61620) 1 11: [Heike Monogatari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=61620) 2 12: [Heike Monogatari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=61620) 3 13: [Tohazugatari (IGARASHI Yumiko)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134595) 14: [Azuma Kagami](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=47007) 1 15: [Azuma Kagami](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=47007) 2 16: [Azuma Kagami](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=47007) 3 17: [Tsurezuregusa](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134596) 18: [Taiheiki (SAITO Takao)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134597) 1 19: [Taiheiki (SAITO Takao)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134597) 2 20: [Taiheiki (SAITO Takao)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134597) 3 21: [Otogizoushi (YAMADA Murasaki)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134598) 22: [Shinchou Kouki](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134599) 23: [Mikawa Monogatari](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134600) 24: [Koushoku Gonin Onna](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134601) 25: [Oku no Hosomichi (YAGUCHI Takao)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134602) 26: [Hagakure (KUROGANE Hiroshi)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134603) 27: [Shinjuu Ten no Amijima](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134604) 28: [Ugetsu Monogatari (KIHARA Toshie)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=43380) 29: [Toukaidouchuu Hizakurige (TSUCHIDA Yoshiko)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134605) 30: [Ukiyodoko](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134607) 31: [Shunshoku Umegoyomi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134608) 32: [Kaidan (TSUNODA Jirou)](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=134609)

Ikki Kajiwara, one of the greatest Showa-era writers, and Jiro Tsunoda of "Horror Newspaper" fame team up to present this manga about camaraderie among three men. Koichiro Tsukasa, a race car driver, Shosuke Akatsuki, a horse racing jockey, and Yohei Otani, a professional skier, met by chance and have been unable to win any major competitions or achieve any success. Then, at a club in Roppongi, they meet Akiko Enjoji, the mistress of the president of a major electronics manufacturer, who is also known as "Mrs. Roppongi", an extremely beautiful woman. This encounter changes their destiny drastically, and all three of them start to think that they want to win a big competition. (Tankoban Originally published 6/30/1970) (from ebookjapan)

A passionate baseball manga by the master of the manga world, Jiro TSUNODA!　 The theme of this work is "baseball", and it depicts the importance of having rivals who support and encourage us to strive and grow as human beings!　 Yashiro is a boy who never neglects his efforts to win in everything, including sports, fights, and studies. When he sees Todoroki, a man who is very active in youth baseball, he declares himself a one-sided rival. At first, Todoroki does not take him seriously, but he is gradually taken in by Yashiro's pace...!　 Volume 1 shows Yashiro in the throes of misfortune and adversity! (from ebookjapan)

A hot-blooded baseball manga by one of the biggest names in manga, Jiro Tsunoda!　Saburo is a boy who is passionate about baseball. When he goes to his usual field for team practice, he finds an unfamiliar youth baseball team practicing hard and looking like pros. They call themselves the "Meguro Idols" and display the team's "flag" on the field, and insist on taking it over!　 After an argument, the team that wins the baseball game gets to use the field!　 What will the outcome of the game be...? (from ebookjapan)

This baseball drama depicts the tragic struggle of the players to make it to the first team under the "Flag of the Second-Stringers", a symbol of the tears of the second team players covered in blood, sweat, and mud. Natsuki, the ace of the Fierce Tigers, who boasts having one of the best pitches in the league, somehow messes up his pitching in a game against the Chubu Tigers and gets hit by a series of pitches. So reporter Minami investigates the Natsuki strategy developed by Chubu's batting coach Haida, and...? (from ebookjapan)

This is a poignant jidaigeki manga about Super Manbe, a skilled samurai with a strong sense of justice and a kind heart, who goes on an unusual journey to exterminate a group of villains. Manbe subdues a rampaging horse with his bare hands and then makes the acquaintance of Senkichi, a horse boy who hates samurai. Later, Senkichi's horse is almost taken by the arrogant samurai Shigebei Nagashima, but Manbe rescues him...? (from ebookjapan)

Ryu Komagata is a junior high school student who has a father who runs an outlandish betting Shogi parlor called "Serious Master" for a living. One day, Keisuke Torafura, a betting Shogi player who had turned his father's fate upside down, appears on the scene. In order to stop his father from challenging him to a fight that would plunge the family to the bottom again if he loses, Ryu challenges his father to a serious game of Shogi, a game he has always hated... This is a legendary Shogi manga that many professional players, including Zenji Hanyu, aspired to become professionals after reading this work! (from ebookjapan)

Guriguri, who was very popular in "Strange Bug Kabuton", is now the main character! He becomes an astronaut, explores the planet Raqqa, and becomes a teacher at the "Guriguri Academy". The cheerful and fun, quintessential gag manga! (from ebookjapan)

Kabuton is mean and loves pranks, and Guriguri is a good-natured fellow who can only play small pranks. They make a whale swim by filling up a baseball field with water, or catch an angler from the sea using money or a lunch box as bait!! (from ebookjapan)