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95Published intermittently in Shuukan Shonen Champion and Gekkan Shonen Champion from 1976 to 1981, it's one of Hiroshi Asuna's most well known works.
A Togainu no Chi anthology focusing on Akira.
Falling all the way to the bottom... wandering father and son survive at the bottom! Hot-headed teacher Susumu Hinomoto (Papa) sets off on an endless journey with his son Koji in search of his wife Masako, who has disappeared, leaving behind debts she incurred playing pachinko. Dad's misfortunes on the road leave him short of funds. Is his solution debt or...? A heartwarming and shocking story about the irredeemable stupidity of everyone! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
An anthology of 20 short stories with the theme "15 cm between you and me" written by 20 different authors.
A man returns to his hometown with his son to see an old friend.
Hazuki is the student body president at the all-boys' school Kuronami High. However, due to a recent decline in enrollment, Kuronami is set to merge with Shiramine Girls’ School. During the first year of the integration, both schools will retain their respective student council presidents until the end of their terms. The president of Shiramine High is none other than the cool, beautiful, almost flawless "Ice Goddess," Yukimiya Hyouka — a girl of breathtaking beauty. As part of the integration process, Hazuki moves out of his family home and begins living on his own. To his shock, his new neighbor turns out to be Yukimiya Hyouka herself! Now living next door to the "Ice Goddess," Hazuki stumbles upon an unbelievable secret about the girl everyone thought was perfect. (Source: Shueisha, translated)
It's been ten years since the spiritual realm and our physical world became fully connected. Ghosts, monsters, phantoms, spirits — all manner of supernatural beings became humanity's neighbors. The human world has been completely transformed, as demons and monsters appeared everywhere and caused chaos. Naturally, crimes involving monsters became commonplace, and inevitably, there came people who made a living solving such cases. They are "The Youkai Detectives." One such man will once again go out into the night with his beautiful assistant, to tackle another case involving the supernatural. The letter from the client read: “I am a mermaid. If this continues, I will be eaten. Please save me.” But when they arrived at the old mansion where the letter came from, it seemed the mermaid had been eaten over a year ago... What truth will the Youkai Detective discover? (Source: MF Bunko J, translated)