An anthology by various authors and artists.

Don't be fooled, though. This is no "Prince Charming" manga. These stories are true stories of young, misfit (and sometimes perverted) men who fell in love with some of the least thought-of women who turned their lives around.

A slapstick gag comedy depicting the ruckus caused by Kaze Daizaemon, an ambitious boy who came to Tokyo from Aomori. There is also the aspect of a sports manga that aims to become a first-class judoka under the guidance of his late father's best friend. A representative work of Noboru Kawasaki. Received the 14th Shogakukan Manga Award (1968).

This installment of Chikuma Bunko's "contemporary manga" series is curated by Natsume Fusanosuke and contains excerpts and stand alone short works that represents the greatest action and sports manga of the 1960's-70's 1. **Zashiki Warashi** (ざしきわらし) \[Sanpei Shirato\] 2. **Tachimochi Umanosuke** (太刀持右馬之介) \[Hiroshi Hirata\] 3. **Kyojin no Hoshi** (巨人の星) \[Ikki Kajiwara & Noboru Kawasaki\] 4. **Ashita no Joe** (あしたのジョー) \[Asao Takamori & Tetsuya Chiba\] 5. **Karate Baka Ichidai** (空手バカ一代) \[Ikki Kajiwara & Jirou Tsunoda\] 6. **Otokogumi** (男組) \[Tetsu Kariya & Ryoichi Ikegami\] 7. **Juukyoden** (柔俠伝) \[Baron Yoshimoto\] 8. **Nikudan Jidai** (肉弾時代) \[Kazuhiko Miyaya\] 9. **Tomo yo Isoge** (友よ急げ) \[Akihiro Takadera\]

The occult sword battle manga centers on a gloomy, introverted middle school girl named Bakko Shinno. One usual day at school, after Bakko finishes cleaning the classroom that her classmates have left her to do, she secretly goes to a shrine to pray for a peaceful life and the misfortune of extroverts. Suddenly, a demon(?) calls out to her and targets her, putting her life in danger. (Source: Anime News Network)

1) **Pink Strawberry** (ピンク・ストロべリー) \[Harukawa Haru\] 2) **Lovely Mental Distortion** (ラブリーメンヘラデイストーション) \[Kawai Rou\] 3) **Girls in the Hell** (ガ1ルズ インザ ヘル) \[Kawai Rou\] 4) **Nakitai Hito wa Doko ni mo Inai** (泣きたい人は何処にも居ない, There's Nobody Who Wants to Cry) \[Yukiko\]

Special appendix published with BE x BOY GOLD (Aug. 2005). • Welcome! Student Council Office A short story involving an aggressive student council president and a school teacher. • Stories of the Love Apostles A parody of a typical RPG or anime where the end of the world will soon be at hand and a band of heroes come together to go against a super sexy villain. • Sweet Whip of Love A supervisor punishes a mistake-prone salaryman.

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