In a world where kaiju actually exist, French kaiju otaku Pierre travels to Tokyo hoping to see one in person. There he meets beautiful government scientist Misaki and together they learn why kaiju travel to and attack Tokyo every year since 1954, despite first appearing down in the southern islands.
The mouse Henry tries to stop his dimwitted lackey Charles from traveling all the way around the countertop to acquire cake, worried he will accidentally wake up the sleeping cat on the floor.
Musica Nostra is a collaborative work where various mangaka draw and/ or write about music and bands that inspire them, published in the Grand Jump. It includes Urasawa's musings about guitarists and playing guitar; his traveling to Sunset Sound in Los Angeles to record a song with Mike Viola and Jim Keltner, the latter of which sends a picture of Urasawa's The Beatles manga to Ringo Starr, and why their performance is credited to "Monaka"; Urasawa seeing Neil Young and Paul McCartney perform at Desert Trip; his meeting with Jack Oliver and depicting how the English record executive started working at Apple Records. *Note: this manga includes written chapters and drawn chapters, and never got a total volume release. This entry includes only the manga chapters.*
Naoki Urasawa's Solo Mission follows an intimate conversation between a tokusatsu hero & his wife before a deadly intergalactic mission.
Three two-page music-related stories. Urasawa muses about visiting a bar and trying to keep up playing guitar with an old guy who can play any folk song from the Shōwa era; attending a Paul McCartney concert alongside old guys who were singing along and crying tears of joy; and technical difficulties Bob Dylan faced during a concert that Urasawa attended.
From [MangaHelpers](https://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=1011): This story is related to the manga Macross F. Here, the focus is on the famous singer, the "Galactic Fairy" Sheryl Nome, and the aspiring teenage singer Ranka. At this time, they are both attending Mihoshi Academy. Sheryl records a PV for their school festival, and then teams up with Ranka to perform in a 2-vocalist combination! They might have a hard time working as a team at first, with the combination of Sheryl's experience and arrogance and Ranka's inexperience and self-doubt.
A four-volume anthology of award-winning submissions to Afternoon's Shikishou (Four Seasons Award). Each volume is named after a season. The criteria for the selected works and authors is unknown. **Spring** 1. **Miseinen** (未成年) \[Seiki Tsuchida; 1987 grand prize\] 2. **GOTAVOICE** \[Tsutomu Takahashi; 1987 Spring runner-up\] 3. **STRAIGHT** \[Taiyou Matsumoto; 1987 Autumn runner-up\] 4. **Neko no Te Kashimasu** (猫の手貸します) \[Noriko Irie; 1987 Winter grand prize\] 5. **Ronin Heartbreak!** (Roninハートブレイク!) \[Yasuo Ootagaki; 1988 Summer honorable mention\] 6. **Shonen-ou ni Shiroi Kumo** (少年王に白い雲) \[Masumi Sudou; 1988 Autumn runner-up\] 7. **Oku-sama Shinkaron** (奥様進化論) \[Risu Akizuki; 1988 Autumn honorable mention\] 8. **Ridatsu** (離脱) \[Masaaki Nakayama; 1988 Winter runner-up\] 9. **Hachigatsu no Hikari** (8月の光) \[Hideki Arai; 1989 Summer grand prize\] 10. **Western Carnival** (ウエスタンカーニバル) \[Hiromoto Shinichi; 1989 Summer honorable mention\] 11. **Golden Lucky** \[Shunji Enomoto; 1989 Autumn honorable mention\] 12. **A Mess on a Weekend** \[King Gonta; 1989 Winter grand prize\] 13. **Haikibun! Sakana-hime** (杯気分!肴姫) \[Kiwa Irie; 1989 Winter winner\] 14. **Ma, Ikka!** (ま、いっか!) \[Hiramatsu Minoru; 1989 Winter honorable mention\] 15. **Higan to Shigan no Aida de** (彼岸と此岸の間で) \[Yuji Aoki; 1990 runner-up\] 16. **Zouteki Ningen** (象的人間) \[Masayuki Taguchi; 1990 Autumn winner\] 17. **Home Range** (ホームレンジ) \[Masayuki Sugawara; 1991 Summer runner-up\] 18. **Meitantei ni wa Narenai Keredo** (名探偵にはなれないけれど) \[Ken Matoba; 1991 Summer runner-up\] 19. **MOZOO** \[Hiroyuki Yasuda; 1991 Autumn honorable mention\] 20. **Sakana** (魚) \[Hideji Oda; 1991 Winter honorable mention\] **Summer** 1. **Killing Paranoia** (きりんぐぱらのいあ) \[Toyokazu Matsunaga; 1992 Summer grand prize\] 2. **Boku wa Otouto** (ぼくはおとうと) \[Shinji Obara; 1993 Spring grand prize\] 3. **YOKO vs** \[Shinya Kuwabara; 1993 Spring winner\] 4. **Mugen no Juunin** (無限の住人) \[Hiroaki Samura; 1993 Summer grand prize\] 5. **Ka, Nanten, Kuma** (蚊、南天、熊) \[Iou Kuroda; 1993 Autumn grand prize\] 6. **KUROGANE** (KUROGANE クロガネ) \[Kei Toume; 1993 Autumn winner\] 7. **Ohayashi ga Kikoeru Hi, Hoka** (お囃子が聞こえる日、他) \[Daisuke Igarashi; 1993 Winter grand prize\] 8. **Kodoku no Oto** (孤独の音) \[Kanji Yoshikawa; 1993 Winter runner-up\] 9. **Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko** (ヨコハマ買い出し紀行) \[Hitoshi Ashinano; 1994 Spring winner\] 10. **Sonna Yatsu a Inee!!** (そんな奴ァいねえ!!) \[Yuu Komai; 1994 Spring honorable mention\] **Autumn** 1. **GENOMES** \[Keiko Aramaki; 1994 Summer grand prize\] 2. **Ten no Ryouiki** (点の領域) \[Shimoku Kio; 1994 Summer winner\] 3. **Ame no Furu Basho** (雨の降る場所) \[Yoshitoshi Abe; 1994 Summer runner-up\] 4. **JAGUA** \[Kouichi Kiba; 1995 Summer grand prize\] 5. **BLAME** \[Tsutomu Nihei; 1995 Summer special award\] 6. **Kitto Kawaii Onna no Ko Dakara** (きっとかわいい女の子だから) \[Hiroki Endou; 1995 Autumn grand prize\] 7. **Vendémiaire no Migite** (ヴァンデミエールの右手) \[Mohiro Kitoh; 1995 Autumn runner-up\] 8. **Spoonman 3.18** \[Torao Asada; 1996 Autumn grand prize\] 9. **Kamen Tenshi** (仮面天使) \[Shouhei Wakana; 1996 Autumn winner\] 10. **Lunch no B** (ランチのB) \[Shinemon; 1996 Summer honorable mention\] **Winter** 1. **Sofa-chan** (ソファーちゃん) \[Q Hayashida; 1997 Autumn runner-up\] 2. **Kobe Zaijuu** (神戸在住) \[Kon Kimura; 1997 Winter winner\] 3. **Yasashii Kodomo no Tsukurikata** (やさしいこどものつくりかた) \[Rokuro Shinofusa; 1997 Spring honorable mention\] 4. **Yuku Tokoro** (ゆくところ) \[Asa Higuchi; 1998 Spring winner\] 5. **Yuutsuu Suberidai** (憂鬱滑り台) \[Shouhei Manabe; 1998 Summer grand prize\] 6. **Mushishi** (蟲師) \[Yuki Urushibara; 1998 Winter grand prize\] 7. **Gurade** (グラデ) \[Takatoshi Kumakura; 1999 Summer runner-up\] 8. **Love Roma** (ラブロマ) \[Minoru Toyoda; 2002 Spring grand prize\]
An anthology comic of Yowamushi Pedal by various mangaka.
The one-shot opens with two slightly different members of a yakuza group talking together at a family restaurant. The yakuza group is in the middle of a dispute, and some members visit a young man named "Damiyan" who has a mysterious power.
A relaxing and fun piece to read about! A policeman finds himself dancing to the sound of anger.
A grand 6-volume compilation of the best short stories in shounen and seinen manga. Curated by Jun Ishikawa, Hisashi Eguchi, Tomofusa Kura, Haruyuki Nakano, Tomohiko Murakami, and Tatsuhiko Yamagami. Volume 1, 1960s: 1. **Rakuban** (落盤) \[Osamu Tezuka\] 2. **Dokuro ni Tanomu** (どくろに頼む) \[Masahiko Matsumoto\] 3. **Jinniku Kenjou** (人肉献上) \[Hiroshi Hirata\] 4. **Sensou** (戦争) \[Sanpei Shirato\] 5. **Junpaku no Yuuhi** (純白の夕日) \[Takao Saitou\] 6. **Higuma no Kaze** (ひぐまの風) \[Kyuuta Ishikawa\] 7. **Kijin Club** (奇人クラブ) \[Shoutaro Ishinomori\] 8. **Umibe no Jokei** (海辺の叙景) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 9. **Ikinuki** (いきぬき) \[Yuusuke Aoyagi\] 10. **Kinryouku** (禁猟区) \[Ryoichi Ikegami\] Volume 2, late 1960s to 1970s: 1. **Ku Ku Ru Ku Ku Paloma** ク・ク・ル・ク・ク・パロマ \[Shini Nagashima\] 2. **Youka Araune** (妖花アラウネ) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] 3. **Seventeen** (セブンティーン) \[Kazuhiko Miyaya\] 4. **Seventeen** (セブンティーン) \[Maki Sasaki\] 5. **Shinigami** (死神) \[Mitsuteru Yokoyama\] 6. **Hitler Ojisan** (ひっとらぁ伯父さん) \[Fujio Fujiko A\] 7. **Yuubae no Oka ni** (夕映えの丘に) \[Masaaki Sato\] 8. **Aru Ashika no Hanashi** (あるあしかの話) \[Tetsuya Chiba\] 9. **Shitsumon ga Arimasu** (しつもんがあります) \[Murasaki Yamada\] 10. **Karera** (彼等) \[Kuniko Tsurita\] 11. **Yakeppachi no Blues** (焼けっぱちのブルース) \[Toshihiko Yahagi as Daddy Goose\] Volume 3, 1970s: 1. **Miyoko Asagaya Kibun** (美代子阿佐ヶ谷気分) \[Shinichi Abe\] 2. **Susumu-chan Dai-shock** (ススムちゃん大ショック) \[Go Nagai\] 3. **Yakou Toshi no Mirai** (夜光都市のミライ) \[Leiji Matsumoto\] 4. **Naojirou Aika (from Fuukyou Elegy)** (直次郎哀歌) \[Kaiji Kawaguchi\] 5. **Jigoku** (地獄) \[Yoshihiro Tatsumi\] 6. **Ryouki no Su** (猟奇の巣) \[Yukio Kawasaki\] 7. **Hebi no Ameyadori** (ヘビの雨宿り) \[Tadao Tsuge\] 8. **Ore wa Boro Boro** (俺はぼろぼろ) \[George Akiyama\] 9. **Autobike Shoujo** (オートバイ少女) \[Oji Suzuki\] 10. **Fuan no Ritsuzou** (不安の立像) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 11. **Shuugaku Ryokou** (修学旅行) \[Kazuo Kamimura\] 12. **Chikyuu Boueigun** (地球防衛軍) \[Tstuhiko Yamagami\] Volume 4, late 1970s to 1980s: 1. **Lamp no Shita** (らんぷの下) \[Kei Ichinoseki\] 2. **Kagekiri Mori no Gin Harp (from Atagoul Monogatari)** (影切り森の銀ハープ) \[Hiroshi Masumura\] 3. **Tooi Yobi Koe** (遠い呼び声) \[Yukinobu Hoshino\] 4. **Milk ga Neji wo Mawasu Toki** (ミルクがねじを回す時) \[Yousuke Takahashi\] 5. **Koi** (恋) \[Noma Sabea\] 6. **Uchuusen Seizouhou** (宇宙船製造法) \[Fujio Fujiko F\] 7. **Chikyuu Boueigun wa Makenai** (地球防衛軍は負けない) \[Tatsuo Nitta\] 8. **Chiteijin** (地底人) \[Hisaichi Ishii\] 9 **Juunanasai no Mekake** (十七歳の妾) \[Keizo Miyanishi\] 10. **Tatsumaki wo Uru Otoko** (たつまきを売る老人) \[Hisashi Sakaguchi\] 11. **Rikidouzan ga Yattekita** (力道山がやって来た) \[Etsumi Haruki\] Volume 5, 1980s: 1. **Bunkyuu Ninen no Bakuretsudan** (文久二年の爆裂弾) \[Yumekichi Minatoya\] 2. **Azemichi Road ni Sexy Neechan** (あぜみちロードにセクシーねえちゃん) \[Fumiko Takano\] 3. **Yakou** (夜行) \[Masayuki Izumi\] 4. **Yamamoto-san no Ojiisan no Baai** (山本さんのおじいさんの場合) \[Michio Hisauchi\] 5. **Watashi no Akachan** (わたしの赤ちゃん) \[Kenshi Hirokane\] 6. **Kira Kuyou** (吉良供養) \[Hinako Sugiura\] 7. **Kameotoko** (亀男) \[Kazuichi Hanawa\] 8. **Fire Tripper** (炎トリッパー) \[Rumiko Takahashi\] 9. **Sayonara Mr. Bunny** (さよならMrバニー) \[Naoki Urasawa\] 10. **Kyoko no Shiroi Mune** (杏子の白い胸) \[Jun Ishikawa\] 11. **Kita no Samurai** (北のサムライ) \[Jiro Taniguchi & Natsuo Sekikawa\] 12. **Denkita-san ga Antenna wo Tate ni Kita Hi** (電器屋さんがアンテナを立てに来た日) \[Mikio Igarashi\] Volume 6, 1990s to 2000s: 1. **Hagane no Hito** (鋼の人) \[Sensha Yoshida\] 2. **Play It Again** (プレイ イット アゲイン) \[Gosho Aoyama\] 3. **Hatsukoi Jigokuhen** (初恋・地獄篇) \[Kyoko Okazaki\] 4. **SNOW BLIND** \[Shinichi Sugimura\] 5. **Aoi Kuruma** (青い車) \[Yoshitomo Yoshimoto\] 6. **Nihon no Kazoku** (日本の家族) \[Taiyo Matsumoto\] 7. **Shungeki no Kokuu** (舜撃の虚空) \[Kazuhiro Fujita\] 8. **Junpei** (甚平) \[Moribi Murano\] 9. **Okamoto Aya** (岡本綾) \[Hisashi Eguchi\] 10. **Waga Yoki Wolf (original story by Yasutaka Tsutsui)** (わが良き狼) \[Miki Tori\] 11. **Relief** (リリーフ) \[Mitsuru Adachi\] 12. **Kyuujitsu** (休日) \[Keigo Shinzo\]
An anthology manga based on Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, published by Twin Hearts Comics.
