2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of Gekiga Koubou, a landmark event that sparked a gekiga boom in the rental manga industry of the time and laid the foundation for the enduring popularity of youth manga and adult manga that continues to this day. To mark this occasion, our company is reissuing the first issues of *Kage* and *Machi*—pivotal publications that served as cornerstones for the development of gekiga and drove the short-story magazine boom—in a two-volume set. These reissues faithfully replicate the original binding, color schemes, and book design as closely as possible. Each set includes an explanatory booklet featuring testimonials from individuals involved at the time, bringing these works to contemporary readers. This long-awaited, precious reprint offers both general readers and researchers a chance to discover the roots of modern manga. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

I’ve come to take you home.” The one who appears before a girl who has lost her memory is? After losing her parents in an accident and becoming caught in the same accident herself, the young girl Kuchinashi loses all her memories. Taken in by her aristocratic uncle, she endures daily bullying from her cousin, Marika, while living under his roof. One day, a grand ball is held to celebrate Marika’s twentieth birthday. A portrait of Marika, painted by the rising young artist Kōzuki, is set to be unveiled. However, when the covering cloth is removed, the face revealed on the canvas is not Marika’s, it is Kuchinashi. As murmurs ripple through the hall, Kōzuki approaches Kuchinashi and tells her “Come back with me as my wife.” https://mechacomic.jp/books/250539