A collection of unrelated oneshots, some of them entirely non-linear and in strange formats. The more linear stories are nostalgic, sad, poetic, and strange stories of schoolboys. The most relevant genre is probably josei, but several of the individual stories were originally published in Garo, which falls outside of the traditional demographic divisions.
Kindaichi-kun is a serious, down-to-earth high school boy who doesn't like girls. One day, while they were spending their time peacefully, Juri, a gal she doesn't like, suddenly falls in love with her. He confessed to her...!? A slapstick love comedy involving a handsome childhood friend and his quirky classmates. (Source:Akita Shoten, translated) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*
What if Miyamoto Musashi was actually a ninja, and he defeated Sasaki Kojiro using the power of ninjutsu...
In 1962, Isao Shibata debuted as a pitcher for the Giants, but his talent was overlooked and he was told to switch to the field. A young girl named Kiriko appeared in front of the discouraged Shibata and presented him with a secret book of Kouga Ninjutsu that she found by chance in her hometown. With her encouragement, Shibata vowed to make a fresh start as a fielder, and learned the secrets of the ninja arts written in the book one by one.
Tendou Toramaru was an orphan from a small country defeated during the Warring States period. Having lost his parents in the futile battle, he wished for a world where the common people can live peacefully. Without personal ambition or greed, he served as a strategist to help Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi lead their armies to victory, using military science he learned from an early age. After many victories, Toramaru was convinced that Hideyoshi will successfully reunite the entire country. So he left the camp to help those who had lost their parents and family members to recover from the war. After that, it was said that Toramaru was an active advisor in the Korean campaign by Hideyoshi's wish.