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) \[Akihiro Takadera\]

This entry includes the extra chapter called 'Taiyou and the World' and the commemorative manga produced by other mangaka. Continuing after the final arc in the manga, the extra chapter presents the aftermath of the story from the perspective of Akane Taiyou.

Textless, 51st Manga Audition Excellence Award, in Monthly Comic Zenon

We tell stories and we are told stories. For whom? A high school girl looking for a chance to confess her feelings to a classmate, a gunman who has lived by luck, a drifting cruiser, African people suffering from drought... everyone is waiting for a heavy rain. With the same wish, whose story is this at the end? Three stories submitted to the 5th Torch Manga Award, "Waiting for the Heavy Rain," "Kojima's Pheasant," and "Business Negotiations," are now available. The winner of the 5th Torch Manga Award, the Runner-Up Prize, touches on the primitive foundations of storytelling.

Anthology of shorts based on Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey. 1. **Sentakushi no Jiyuu** (選択の自由) \[Shou Akizuki\] 2. **Korobushka** \[Kari Erika\] 3. **Shinkuu Pack Demonica Suits** (真空パック・デモニカスーツ) \[Hibiki Teragane\] 4. **Karera to Watashi-tachi** (彼らと私たち) \[Hikaru Kusunoki\] 5. **KY Arthur Goranshin** (KYアーサーご乱心) \[Reku Hayase\] 6. **Kesshin! Shigotonin** (解決！仕事人) \[Yuu Kirai\] 7. **Kimi ni Setsu na sa Midareuchi** (君に切なさ乱れ撃ち) \[Aimi Igarashi\] 8. **Uruoiteki na Nanika.** (潤い的な何か。) \[Ryuuji Tsukiyama\] 9. **RISEINREVOLT** \[Naharu\] 10. **Michi to no Souguu** (未知との遭遇) \[SANA\] 11. **Jinsei no Tabibito** (人生の旅人) \[Minato Tonami\] 12. **TALK > Zelenin** (TALK＞ゼレーニン) \[Hiroyoshi Koutake\] 13. **Rui Rui Nankyoku Katsudou Houkokusho** (ルイルイの☆南極活動報告書❤) \[ARI\] 14. **Bimyou na Tachi Ichi** (微妙な立ち位置) \[Sakaguchi\] 15. **Sakaime** (境目) \[Hirune Sumino\] 16. **Call me！** \[Naka Utani\] 17. **Tennen Anthony** (天然アンソニー) \[Kyou Natsume\]

Always overshadowed alongside her childhood friend Kei, who is considered a "genius," Nagisa is gradually driven away from her love of art. But he won’t let Nagisa go so easily…? (Source: LaLa, translated) *Note: Originally published in LaLa 2025 Aug. issue's "LaLa Star" supplemental.*

One of two volumes celebrating Harta's manga fair 2025 which include five original short manga starring characters from five different Harta manga.

Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the famous Kaleido Stage, a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects. With the help of her friends, she struggles to make this dream come true. The chapter released by Humanist is not the official manga adaption of the anime, but a fanmade "cinemanga" made from screenshots of the anime.

Anthology of doujinshi from different artists. Stories included (list incomplete): From [Silver Soul](https://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=1444): *** Crazy for You** by MATSUMOTO Azusa: (Hijikata x Gintoki) Gintoki eats some chocolates containing a strong aphrodisiac... *** Justaway!!** by TSUKIGASE Yurino: (Kondou x Gintoki & Yamazaki x Gintoki) Gintoki, Kondou and Yamazaki are working at the Justaway factory... *** Love Hospitalisation** by ISAKA Juugorou: (Zenzou x Gintoki) Gintoki and Zenzou are sharing a hospital room. Gintoki is desperate to read Zenzou's copy of Jump... *** NightLine** by KIKKAWA Shou: (Hijikata x Gintoki) Hijikata and Gintoki at a love hotel... *** Suki** by Hanamaru: (Sakamoto x Gintoki) Sakamoto realizes that although he's always telling Gintoki how he feels, Gintoki never responds in kind... *** TamaHoe** (*Howling Soul*) by INAZUMA Pikako: (Elizabeth x Gintoki) Someone asks Elizabeth to straighten out Gintoki's rambling ways.