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This installment in Chikuma Bunko's contemporary manga anthology series focuses on the "adventures of expression" and is curated by Shohei Chujo 1. **Matsu (from Jun)** (待つ) \[Shoutaro Ishinomori\] 2. **Glass Dama** (ガラス玉) \[Fumiko Okada\] 3. **Nejishiki** (ねじ式) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 4. **Akatonbo** (赤とんぼ) \[Seiichi Hayashi\] 5. **Kanashii Makkusu** (かなしい まっくす) \[Maki Sasaki\] 6. **Lupin II** (ルパン二世) \[Kunio Nagatani\] 7. **Toride no Shita ni Kimi ga Sekai wo Macbeth '69!** (砦の下に君が世界を Macbeth ’69!) \[Toshihiko Yahagi as Daddy Goose\] 8. **HomoHomo 7: Tadaima Sanjou** (ホモホモ７只今参上) \[Tarou Minamoto\] 9. **Banka Komoriuta from Hamidashi Yarou no Densetsu** (挽歌・子守歌) \[Mori Masaki\] 10. **Jinriki Shikyouki from Seikimatsufukumakou** (人力死行機) \[Kazuhiko Miyaya\] 11. **Neko** (猫) \[Shinichi Abe\] 12. **Onna Konchuuki** (おんな昆虫記) \[Kazuo Kamimura\] 13. **Jitsubutsudai no Bakabon Nanoda** (実物大のバカボンなのだ) \[Fujio Akatsuka\] 14. **Berobeman** (ベロべーマン) \[Yasuji Tanioka\] 15. **Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri** (母をたずねて三千里) \[Keiichi Koike\] 16. **Byouki ni Natta Tomoko-san** (病気になったトモコさん) \[Fumiko Takano\] 17. **Damida Korya** (だみだこりゃ) \[Taiyou Matsumoto\] 18. **Ringo Uri no Uta** (林檎売りの唄) \[Nishioka Kyoudai\]
AB does not know his past. He was called "Secretary Bird" or "Snake Killer" in a certain intelligence service, but he lost all his memories in an accident. Since then, AB has been wandering around the world in search of his lost past. There are only two clues: a faint memory of being called by the name of a strange bird and a vivid sexual experience with a beautiful woman wearing glasses. AB's endless journey continues as he's confronted today by another incident... *Notes: \- Included in volume 2 of Lupin Kozou. \- Due to creative differences between Monkey Punch and Kazuo Koike, the manga ended after three chapters.*
Born under a cursed star! Kagyou Bouhachi was always destined for a drifter's life! Life is hell, and hell after death! This is a ruthless world where the eight virtues have been forgotten. (Source: BookWalker, translated)
One day, Takechiyo, the eldest son and heir to the third shogun, Iemitsu, was attacked by a group of Negoro ninjas. Why would the Shogun's own secret service target the heir to the Shogun's throne? Seven samurai, including Ishikawa Gyobu, a powerful swordsman who is Takechiyo's personal guard, confront the band of assassins, each using his own special skills. The clash between the seven samurai and the band of assassins grows more intense with each battle......
