A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching—Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he’s going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top… (Source: Kodansha USA)

Teppei, brought up by his father in the mountains, is an energetic boy who is as tough as weeds and acts as free as a bird. His life changes completely when he enrolls in high school, the first school he has ever attended. Despite his eccentric behavior and being a constant source of troubles, he is soon recognized for his talent in sports-especially in Kendo (the Japanese swordplay art) - and becomes the school’s hero.

The heroine is looking for her mother, who is suffering from amnesia. The girl goes through all kinds of troubles and is eventually reunited with her mother, who regains her memory when she hears her daughter's violin.

After a long carrier and satisfyine life, Chiba Tetsuya only desires tranquility and peace. Through flash-back scenes, the 1939-born author remembers the big moments in his life, his youth under the U.S. bombings, the exile from Tôkyô, his recklessness in those times, but also his carrier, his beginnings, the hard moments, Tezuka's death... an extraordinary life tale filled with a refreshing positivism. A rare testimony by a master storyteller.

Matsutarou Sakaguchi is a giant roughneck man with strength far beyond ordinary people. He never uttered words like "work hard," "strive," and "dream" like the typical shounen manga protagonist. However, he is stronger than anyone and peerless in sumo wrestling. His greatest weakness is his own carefree personality. He grows into a full-fledged sumo wrestler. Source: ANN

Yuki is a 10-year old girl living in an orphanage, until she is adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Iwabuchi. Yuki's new stepsister Sanae is a nice girl who has a heart disease.

The series is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original manga. In the new story, a man called JD (Junk Dog) participates in fixed boxing matches in an underground ring in order to live. Today, he enters the ring again, but he encounters a certain person. JD wants to take on a challenge that risks everything. (Source: Anime News Network)

This is a collection of 4 short stories by Chiba Tetsuya: 1. Ieji 1945-2003 (家路 1945-2003) 2. Akai Mushi (赤い虫) 3. Tomogaki (トモガキ, part 1 & 2) 4. Gure Tetsu (グレてつ)

Note: Cover image shown is from a site that dates it 1965.

Sanpei is a boy beekeeper and the sole survivor of an accident that killed his entire family. Sanpei meets Chiyo, a girl who gets stung by a bee, and starts a new life in her village. (Source: Anime News Network, abridged)

**Volume 1:** 1. **Hotaru Minako** (蛍　三七子) 2. **Kaze no You ni** (風のように) 3. **Yaneura no Ehonkaki** (屋根うらの絵本かき) 4. **Aruashika no Hanashi** (あるあしかの話) 5. **Eeen** (えーん) **Volume 2:** 1. **Papa no Oyome-san** (パパのお嫁さん) 2. **Sakana-ya Champion** (魚屋チャンピオン) 3. **Hashire Joe** (走れジョー) **Volume 3:** 1. **Jambo Riko** (ジャンボ・リコ) 2. **Aru Inku no Hanashi** (あるインクの話)

Mukai Taiyo, the eldest son of the Azumaya diner, dreams of becoming a professional golfer and winning the British Open. Training under his teacher, Tatsuya, will Taiyo be able to finish in the top three and become the youngest player to qualify for the professional golf tournament?