his installment of Chikuma Bunko's "contemporary manga" series is curated by Riku Onda and looks at manga artists and works from the 1970's to today that has continued to innovate and develop the rich genre that is shoujo manga. 1. **Door no Naka no Watashi no Musuko** (ドアの中のわたしの息子) \[Moto Hagio\] 2. **Love❤Game** (ラブ❤ゲーム) \[Yukari Ichijou\] 3. **Sarmyu no Ie** (サーミュの家) \[Yasuko Sakata\] 4. **Tsuruhime Ja! (Excerpt)** (つる姫じゃ～っ！) \[Yoshiko Tsuchida\] 5. **Erika Akai Tsumijikaze** (エリカ赤いつむじ風) \[Suzue Miuchi\] 6. **Hanaoka-chan no Natsuyasumi** (花岡ちゃんの夏休み) \[Natsuno Kiyohara\] 7. **Saint Rosalind (Excerpt)** (聖ロザリンド) \[Masako Watanabe\] 8. **Gishiki from Ichimanjuu Byou Monogatari** (『一万十秒物語』より「儀式」) \[Emi Kurata\] 9. **Fresh Green no Kisetsu** (フレッシュグリーンの季節) \[Yukiko Shino\] 10. **Semishigure no Yamu Koro from Umimachi Dairy** (『海街ｄｉａｒｙ』より「蟬時雨のやむ頃」) \[Akimi Yoshida\]

Vol. 1: Kirei (2016) Vol. 2: Matsuri (2017)

1. **Taeko no Gekisen Nikki** (たえ子の激戦日記) 2. **Kekkon Watashi no Baai** (結婚 私の場合) 3. **Watashi no Yukue** (わたしのゆくえ) 4. **Keibajou e Ikou!** (競馬場へ行こう!) 5. **Kaoiiro ga Warui!** (顔色が悪い!)

"I want to live for 300 years," so says Aiba-san, a poor fourth-dan professional shogi-player. My father is an eccentric but lovable man. This is a human comedy about the Aiba family. Chapters: 1. **Choukou** (長考) 2. **Oteai** (大手合) 3. **Shichi Jikan** (七時間) 4. **Kayano-san** (茅野さん) 5. **Oishiimono** (美味しいもの) 6. **Gogataki** (碁敵) 7. **Ohakamairi** (お墓参り)

Saeko grew up, graduated from university, got married, and started working, all of which seemed to happen in the blink of an eye, but Aiba-san is still living life at his own leisurely pace. Chapters: 1. **Shisaku Suru Hito** (思索する人) 2. **Tulip** (チューリップ) 3. **Fantasy no Ketsumatsu** (ファンタジーの結末) 4. **Haru, Kuru** (春、くる) 5. **Amai Mono** (甘いもの) 6. **Gosuki no Kyaku** (碁好きの客) 7. **Geta to Tabako** (下駄と煙草) 8. **Arugamama** (在るが儘) 9. **Are Kara** (あれから)

1. **Aru Hitohi** (ある一日) 2. **Midori no Naka no Kuchita Fune** (緑の中の朽ちた船) 3. **Ue wo Mireba Kumo Shita wo Mireba Kiri** (上を見れば雲下を見れば霧) 4. **19 Seiki: Alphone Allais no Uso no You na Hanashi ni Yoku Nita Uso no You na Hanashi** (19世紀　アルフォンス・アレーのウソのような話によく似たウソのような話) 5. **Standplay** (スタンドプレー) 6. **Super Minshushugi** (スーパー民主主義)