Hideo Yamada compiles 18 stories about loneliness. Presented through themes of straggling, futility, insanity, seclusion, and an epilogue. **Rakugo** (落伍): 1. **Chikatetsu wo Orite.......**(地下鉄を降りて……) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 2. **Ohenro-san** (おへんろさん) \[Takashi Imashiro\] 3. **Oshiroi Komachi** (白粉小町) \[Youko Kondou\] 4. **Kuroi Chou** (黒い蝶) \[Kakusai Han\] **Muyou** (無用): 5. **Kamen** (仮面) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 6. **Ishi wo Kai ni Kita Onna** (石を買いに来た女) \[Motoyuki Oota\] 7. **Otsuuya no Kyaku** (お通夜の客) \[Yuu Takita\] 8. **Kibishii Shiren (from Pattman X)** (きびしい試練「パットマンＸ」より) \[George Akiyama\] 9. **Nichijou Seikatsu** (日常生活) \[Jun Kagari\] **Fuukyou** (風狂): 10. **Omoide no Occhan** (思い出のおっちゃん) \[Jun Urata\] 11. **Yoru no Semi** (夜の蝉) \[Tadao Tsuge\] 12. **Aburemon** (あぶれもん) \[Kaiji Kawaguchi\] 13. **Hisashiburi** (久しぶり)　\[Shinichi Abe\] **Inton** (隠遁): 14. **Shounan (From Musashino)** (沼南「武蔵野」より) \[Junichirou Saitou\] 15. **The Salamander** (山椒魚) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 16. **Shimi** (紙魚) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] **Epilogue** (エピローグ) 17. **Sorekara** (それから) \[Hozumi\] 18. **Hitotsu no Hi** (ひとつの火　カシワイ) \[Kashiwai, original story: Niimi Nankichi\]

Hideo Yamada compiles 19 stories about books. **Part 1: Koshoginyuu (Ⅰ 古書吟遊):** 1. **Furuhon Doushujin** (古本堂主人) \[Naoto Yamakawa\] 2. **Furuhonya Furuhondou** (古本屋古本堂) \[Leiji Matsumoto\]; COM 1970-03 **Part 2: Furuhon Kitan (Ⅱ　古本奇譚):** 3. **Furudouguya no Kai** (古道具屋の怪) \[Shigeru Mizuki\]; Weekly Manga Sunday 1966 4. **Furuhon Kaigan** (古本海岸) \[Midori Onchi\] 5. **Furuhon Jigoku Yashiki (From Shiori to Shimiko)** (古本地獄屋敷　「栞と紙魚子」より) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 6. **Koshozuki no Ya Kaitoriiki** (古書月の屋買取行) \[Tetsuya Toyoda\]; Monthly Housho 2007-01 **Part 3: Hon wo Meguru Kijin-tachi (Ⅲ　本をめぐる奇人たち):** 7. **Hon** (本) \[Kazuo Umezu\] 8. **Sokotsu no Hate** (粗骨の果) \[Yumekichi Minatoya\] 9. **Furuhon Eika** (古本詠歌) \[Tadao Tsuge\] **Part 4 Hon no Shouhen (Ⅳ　本の掌編):** 10. **Furuhon Yatai** (古本屋台) \[Q.B.B.: Story by Masayuki Kusumi, art by Takuya Kusumi\] 11. **Bungou Shunjuu** (文豪春秋) \[Hisaichi Iishi\] **Part 5: Kashihonya to sono Shuuhen (Ⅴ　貸本屋とその周辺):** 12. **Kintarou Bunko (from Sanchou-me no Yuuhi)** (キンタロウ文庫　「三丁目の夕日」より) \[Ryouhei Saigan\] 13. **Nakanoshima no Toshokan de** (中之島の図書館で) \[Jun Urata\] 14. **Furuhon Tonma-dou Shujin** (古本・とんま堂主人) \[Yoshihiro Tatsumi\] **Part 6: Koi to Furuhon (Ⅵ　恋と古本):** 15. **Furuhon to Shoujo** (古本と少女) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 16. **Maiko** (舞子) \[Ren Nannichi\] 17. **Yume** (夢) \[Youko Kondou\] 18. **Coat to Aozora** (コートと青空) \[Naoto Yamakawa\] 19. **Aru Doukeshi no Ichinichi** (ある道化師の一日) \[Shinji Nagashim\]

1. **Rikashitsu no Futari** (理科室のふたり) 2. **Otomodachi** (オトモダチ) 3. **Oshieteageru** (教えてあげる) 4. **Kienai Address** (消えないアドレス) 5. **Jigoku Shoujo "Kasou Sekai no Tomodachi"** (地獄少女「仮想世界の友だち」) 6. **Ushirou no Shinrei-chan** (うしろの心霊ちゃん)

1. **Tanoshii Houkago** (楽しい放課後) 2. **Kumo Onna "Futari Kiri" (蜘蛛女「二人きり」) 3. **Tsuugakuji no Akui** (通学路の悪意) 4. **Houkago no Nanafushigi** (放課後の七不思議) 5. **Kage Fumi** (かげふみ) 6. **Futari no Cinderella** (二人のシンデレラ) 7. **Ushiro no Shinrei-chan** (うしろの心霊ちゃん)**

1. **Nakimushi no Koibito** (泣き虫の恋人) 2. **Kumo Onna "Ningen to Doubutsu"** (蜘蛛女「人間と動物」) 3. **Kakera** (カケラ) 4. **Jigoku Shoujo "Torijigoku"** (地獄少女「鳥地獄」) 5. **Cycle** (サイクル) 6. **Ushiro no Shinrei-chan** (うしろの心霊ちゃん)

1. **4-ji 44-bu no Shiyori-san** (４時４４分のしよりさん) 2. **Kumo Onna Yori "Time Limit"** (蜘蛛女より「タイムリミット」) 3. **Wararu Ningyou** (笑う人形) 4. **Manekare Zarukyaku** (招かれざる客) 5. **Raise Jisatsu** (来世自殺) 6. **Ushiro no Shinrei-chan** (うしろの心霊ちゃん) 7. **Jigoku Shoujo "4-ji 44-bu no Noroi** (地獄少女「４時４４分の呪い」)

1. **Risou no Tomodachi** (理想の友達) 2. **Kumo Onna "Tomodachi"** (蜘蛛女「友だち」) 3. **Time Capsule** (タイムカプセル) 4. **Tomodachi Okayo** (友だち親子) 5. **Magarikado** (曲がり角) 6. **Jigoku Shoujo "Atarashii Tomodachi"** (地獄少女「あたらしい友だち」) 7. **Ushiro no Shinrei-chan** (うしろの心霊ちゃん)