Handkerchief-making radio-controlled cars, Gangre's Totchin, Akatan's Bota Mountain, and Fireworks Shop Mibo. Keirin, horse racing, pachinko, mahjong... dice gambling, hanafuda gambling, all four of us, but we have made no attempt to make any money now... There is no God or Buddha... The world depends on the wind, east today, west tomorrow. Where are you going with your hunger... a lonely group of four. Contains nine excellent short stories, including the title story, which depicts the grief of a gambler.

Forty-five of Japan’s leading manga artists illustrate Star Wars! Explore the galaxy through the beautiful artwork of 45 outstanding Japanese manga artists and illustrators, including Akira Himekawa, Kamome Shirahama, and Taiyo Matsumoto. Celebrating the universal appeal of these iconic characters and their timeless stories, this collection presents each artist’s unique tribute to the Star Wars universe and is a must-have for fans of Star Wars and manga alike!

Ashuto was the progeny of a great aristocratic family, but was chased out of the house when his magical aptitude was found to be aligned with plants and was labelled as a failure. At his father’s arrangement, he was to serve as the lord of the haunted forest, Obelstein. Somehow, he came to meet with a member of the rare high elves, Elumina and they lived together. Following that, countless rare species gathered in the forest, and a dragon of legends bestowed upon Ashuto with tremendous magic power—? Turned into a great mage overnight, Ashuto aims to create the greatest town with his plant magic! Source: AlphaPolis

Kaoru Mochimizu, a 30-year-old female research scientist who studied the three-dimensional structure of everything. However, one day, she died in an earthquake and met a goddess. Having covered for her kouhai during the earthquake, she was allowed to reincarnate in another world with two skils. Kaoru Mochimizu is now Charlotte Elbaran, the eldest daughter of a duke in the Kingdom of Elida, on Planet Garland. With memories of her past life, and taking advantage of the skills "Structural Analysis" and "Structural Editing," she will live a good life.