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Chobin is a funny creature that falls on the ground after the capture of his home planet by the tyrannical forces of Brunga, a demonic figure in a dark coat with bat-like wings. *Note: Originally serialised in 1974, but not collected in a volume until 1999.*
A series of 5 'picture book' style manga for young children, Ishinomori crafts his own tales that fit right in alongside well-known Japanese folklore: - Child of the Stars (星の子): Hikaru is a boy of mysterious parentage, said to have come down from the stars. One day, Hikaru comes to face an oni with his own reason for attacking Hikaru, one connected to Hikaru's past. \- The Dragon's Whiskers (龍のひげ): Taro's mother is ill, but legend has it that if she drinks a boiled dragon's whisker, her illness will be cured. Taro goes on his quest to obtain this whisker. \- Tale of the 1000 Year-Old Cedar (千年杉ものがたり): A tengu father suddenly finds himself responsible for several human children. A yamauba offers to care for the children by becoming their mother, but he refuses. Frustrated, the yamauba is set on making him suffer... \- Aim For It! Saburota (ねらえ! 三郎太): Saburota's father was killed by a whale ('the white monster'), and his mother dies from the shock. Now orphaned, Saburota aims to become a great harpooner to avenge his parent's deaths. \- Kon Kon Kon (コンコンコン): A young boy who doubts kitsune ends up crossing paths with one, as he suddenly ends up in different worlds, much to his confusion...
A shojo one-shot compilation that chiefly features one-shots from the 1960's and ones published in Kodansha shojo magazines, with a theme of celebrating girlhood and girls from all walks of life. 1. **Otenba Banzai/Tomboy Banzai** (おてんばバンザイ): A gag one-shot in three parts about a thrill-seeking tomboy and her encounters with a group of petty yakuza. 2. **Gatakon Kyoushitsu** (ガタコン教室) 3. **Giniro no Me/The Silver Eyes** (銀色の目) Horror manga is all the rage at Sumi's school. One day, her teacher asks her to check up on her friend, who has been absent from school for some time. Before she knows it, Sumi ends up in a horror manga of her own! 4. **Go-issho ni Hakuchou no Mizuumi wo Kikimasen?/Will You Listen to Swan Lake With Me?** (ごいっしょに白鳥のみずうみをききません？) Ishinomori's whimsical take on Swan Lake. 5. **Manga School** (まんがスクール) 6. **Akazukin-chan** (赤ずきんちゃん) 7. **Shin Meisaku Douwa Akazukin-chan** (新メイ作童話 赤ずきんちゃん) 8. **Gendai Musume Kishitsu/The Modern Girl's Mentality** (現代むすめ気質) A whimsical commentary on all the hottest trends and pastimes of modern girls. 9. **Natsuyasumi! Cupid Sakusen/Summer Break! Operation Cupid** (夏休み！ キューピッド作戦) A boy gets asked by his friend to set him up with a girl, whose friend asks her to set her up with the boy. What does Cupid have in store for these youth? 10. **MY Friend** (MYフレンド) 11. **Hatsukoi ya Aa Hatsukoi ya Hatsukoi ya/First Love, Ah, First Love, First Love!** (初恋や アア初恋や 初恋や) The woes of a girl experiencing her first love. 12.**Migimuke Hidari-chan/Miss Resist** (右むけ左ちゃん) The story of a girl in a literal rebellious phase, acting contrary to what's said to her. 13-15.**Lala-chan/Lala-chan** (ララちゃん) A three-chapter gag manga about a girl and her trials and tribulations in love.
Shotaro Ishinomori's manga adaptation of George Orwell's *Animal Farm*, an allegorical tale about the horrors of dictatorship and totalitarianism.
Kutouryuu, a medicine peddler who kept a kakeba-cho (a list of customers for medicine peddlers) with a kutouryuu on the cover, would sometimes take on troublesome cases as "baiyaku" (purchase) as he traveled from country to country. His goal is to discover the secret of his birth. The only clue to the secret of his birth is a metal fronting "Kutouryuu" on a cigarette case. In search of someone who knows "Kutouryuu," Kutouryuu continues his journey...
A manga written and illustrated by Hayase Masato that ran in Tokusatsu Ace starting in 2004. The series serves as a sequel to the original Kamen Rider manga. Rough plotting was done by Ishinomori some time before his death. The series was originally going to be published in place of Kamen Rider Spirits but was delayed due to certain circumstances. The first six chapters were sold in one volume in 2007 by Kodansha. 30 years ago, before the original Kamen Riders were created, Kadowaki Jun was supposed to be used as the original Kamen Rider, but Shocker's plans changed after Hongo escaped. Before he could be awaken, the double riders destroyed the Shocker base and the sleep capsule that Kadowaki was in was buried underneath the ruble of the Shocker base for 30 years. When he finally awakes in the present day, Kadowaki has no recollection of his life. The story follows his quest to regain his memory and figure out who turned him into a cyborg. (Source: Wikipedia)
Hayato's city is devastated by a giant robot, his parents are killed in the massacre. The only friend left to him is his dog Jack, the only things left are mom's shoe and a picture of a man and a woman who, as his father tells him on his deathbed, are his real parents. Now Hayato wants revenge on the one who is said to have sent the robot: the terrible Ghost Ship which threatens ships and is rumored to wish to exterminate everything. (Source: Anime News Network)
Taking place around two decades before the events of Kamen Rider Saber, this supplementary volume chronicles the high school days of current-era Kamen Rider Buster, Ryo Ogami.
Ecchan appears to be a normal little girl, but appearances can be deceptive. She is descended from the great ninja Sasuke Sarutobi, and possesses ninja skills of her own. Ecchan is also capable of all sorts of extraordinary feats: she can communicate with animals, possesses hypnotic and telepathic abilities, and is stronger and more intelligent than normal girls of her age. But despite all this, Ecchan is still only a young girl, and like any young girl makes mistakes. But with the help of her friends Miko, Taihei and her dog Buku, everything always turns out right.
(from ebookjapan): Seven warriors, including Hoshi Hikaru, protect the earth from alien attacks. Their special move is Miracle Nova! "Rainbow Squadron Robin" is a science fiction anime created by "Studio Zero," the legendary anime production company of the Tokiwa-so masters. This must-see work, serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine as a manga version, was made under the name "Akira Kazeta" as a joint work by Shotaro Ishinomori and Fujiko Fujio.
