From Ponent Mon: Seventeen authors (nine from France or French-speaking countries, eight from Japan) brought together in the same book, a succession of freely created short stories about the same universe: Japan. The French, of course, journeyed to Japan for the occasion. Each cartoonist was sent for two weeks to a different city in the archipelago (Joann Sfar in Tôkyô, Emmanuel Guibert in Kyôto, Nicolas de Crécy in Nagoya, etc.) to bring back an original creation. The Japanese tell us about their district, the city where they live or where they originally come from (Kazuichi Hanawa's story being about the northern island of Hokkaido, Jiro Taniguchi's about the town of Tottori, etc.) The result is often inspired, always surprising: Japan through new eyes. "Japan" will appear simultaneously in French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and English. Along with "A Patch Of Dreams" by Hideji Oda, it is the first step in a series of international creations with left-to-right reading direction, created for us by some of the best European and Japanese comic book artists. List of included short stories: At the Seaside - [TAKAHAMA Kan](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=4331) The Gateway - David Prudhomme Summer Sky - [TANIGUCHI Jiro](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=714) Now I Can Die! - Aurélia Aurita Osaka 2034 - François Schuiten & Benoît Peeters Shin.Ichi. - Emmanual Guibert The New Gods - Nicolas de Crécy *Kankichi* - [MATSUMOTO Taiyou](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=361) The Tokyo of Qualtérou - Joann Sfar The Sunflower - [Little Fish](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=19995) The Song of the Crickets - [ANNO Moyoco](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=152) In Love Alley - [Frédéric Boilet](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=6069) The City of Trees - Fabrice Neaud The Festival of the Bell-Horses - [IGARASHI Daisuke](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2216) In the Deep Forest - [HANAWA Kazuichi](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=2080) Sapporo Fiction - Étienne Davodeau

This is a semi-autobiographical story of manga author Kazuichi Hanawa's time when he was taken in for a violation of bearing of arms. The main character really loves to collect guns, what can he to do about this? Nothing, really. He cant help it even if he is living in a country where its illegal to own any. All he can do is to continue his hobby and hope that nothing goes wrong. Well, it did go wrong and we follow his experience in prison. (Source: koufukuron.com)

Tensui is a Japanese-styled fantasy. Once upon a time, a little girl in ancient Japan met a Kappa. After that she seems to have her eyes opened and encountered many mythological creatures in her daily adventures. It's just like Alice in Wonderland in Japanese mythology.

1. **Shitakiri Suzume** (舌切り雀) 2. **Urashima Tarou** (浦島太郎) 3. **Kachi-kachi Yama** (カチカチ山) 4. **Issunboushi** (一寸法師) 5. **Hanasaka Jijii** (花咲か爺) 6. **Uriko-hime** (瓜子姫) 7. **Momotarou** (桃太郎) 8. **Kobutori Jijii** (コブとり爺) 9. **Saru Kani Gassen** (猿蟹合戦) 10. **Kaguya-hime** (かぐや姫) 11. **Nippon Miraibanashi** (ニッポン未来話)

Keimusho no Mae was written after the author was released from the prison; and is not a direct prequel to Keimusho no Naka. It is a fictitious compilation of 3 intertwined stories—author's record detailing restoration of a gun, an old tale taking place in medieval Japan of a girl that embarks into a journey to seek happiness, and a detailed diary of the time in prison.

1. **Kaki** (柿) 2. **Konpaku** (魂魄) 3. **Shinsui** (浸水) 4. **Misogi Mushi** (みそぎ虫) 5. **Meiro** (迷路) 6. **Tatari** (祟り) 7. **Su** (巣) 8. **Shinjitsu** (真実) 9. **Ussurato** (うっすらと) 10. **Oharai** (お祓い) 11. **Jusobutsu** (呪詛仏) 12. **Ujimushibutsu** (蛆虫仏) 13. **Tsume Nasake** (爪情け) 14. **Ana** (穴) 15. **P-Busshitsu** (P物質) 16. **Jusokou** (呪詛考) 17. **Shokuminchi** (植民地) 18. **Chikyuu** (地球) 19. **Obon Mushi** (お盆虫) 20. **Tarushirushu** (タルシル珠) 21. **Reidousetsu** (霊動説) 22. **Boureibo** (亡霊墓) 23. **Jiko Kakuritsu Hanabi** (自己確立花火)

Feng Shui + Pets + Economic Outlook = Hanawa Style Investment Technique!? Cute animals have hidden powers...!? Using the "Feng Shui" that pulses through Chinese history, a certain rural house is taking on the Japanese economy as well as the global market. Using the "Dragon Hole" that is said to be able to make the most of the power of Feng Shui, he interprets the global economy and fights the coming global depression with "money"!? The earth-shattering world of Kazuichi Hanawa is heading in a new direction!!

1 - Dokuro Chichi (髑髏乳) [Young Comic 1972-9-27] 2 - Buta Onna (豚女) [SM Zasshi] 3 - Kami ni Chikau Ko (神に誓う子) [Garo 1974-9] 4 - Hakoiri Musume (箱入娘) [Garo 1972-11] 5 - Inga (Dai Ichi-bu (因果(第一部) [Garo 1973-6] 6 - Inga (Atsui) (因果(暑い) [Garo 1973-9] 7 - Inga (Samui) (因果(寒い) [Garo 1974-3] 8 - Niku-yashiki (肉屋敷) [Garo 1972-5] 9 - Tatakau Onna (戦フ女) [Garo 1973-5] 10 - Misemono Goya (見世物小屋) [Garo 1971-11] 11 - Tsuki no Hikari (月ノ光) [Original 1980-8]

A re-release of Hanawa's 1980 collection with additional chapters. 1. **Akai Yoru** (赤ヒ夜) 2. **Kikan** (帰還) 3. **Karyuudo** (猟人) 4. **Shuuaku: Gokiburi Otoko** (醜悪 ゴキブリ男) 5. **Enjuu** (怨獣) 6. **Kaidan Neko** (かいだん猫) 7. **Ingou Jigoku Onna “Kura”** (因業地獄女「倉」) 8. **Kan no Mushi** (かんのむし) 9. **Mayu** (繭) 10. **Neko ni Naritakunai kara** (猫になりたくないから) 11. **Tsubo Akago: Dai Ichi-wa** (つぼあかご・第壱話) 12. **Tsubo Akago: Dai Ni-wa - “Kakato”** (つぼあかご・第弐話「かかと」) 13. **Gyuujiru Onna (Shioki Sareru Onna)** (牛耳る女（仕置される女）) 14. **Tama no Atai wa Kari Naki Koto** (玉の価はかりなき事) 15. **Kokoro no Kage** (心の影) 16. **Shintai Naki Jitai** (進退なき事態)

In the land of Musashi, there lived warrors who honed their craft through hunting monkey. The monkeys, when caught, were enjoyed as a delicacy. *Note: it was first published in Comic Baku in 1987 before being featured in several anthologies. It was releassed in English in an American architectural journal in 1996.*

A collection of horror manga from the masters of masters of the genre. 1- New Liaozhai Zhiyi • Spider Woman by Osamu Tezuka (Shin Ryousaishii • Jorou-Gumo) 2- Creepy Collection by Fujiko Fujio A (Bukimi Collection) 3- Scaleless Fish by Hideshi Hino (Uroko no Nai Sakana) 4- Evil Spirit by Masako Watanabe (Akurei) 5- Statue of Anxiety by Daijiro Morohoshi (Fuan no Ritsuzo) 6- Sky Stone… by Nanae Sasaya (Utsu ho Ishi no...) 7- The Inner Mask by Kazuo Umezz (Uchinaru Kamen) 8- Skull Breast by Kazuichi Hanawa (Dokuro Jichi) 9- Urashima by Tatsuhiko Yamagami (Urashima) 10- Red Tongue by Atsuko Narumo (Akai Shita) 11- The Witch Misa Kuroi • Song of the Ghosts by Koga Shinichi (Majo Kuroi Misa • Shiryo no Uta) 12- Cursed Ace of Spades by Yasuko Aoike (Noroi no Spade Ace) 13 - In the Crowd by Shigeru Mizuki (Gunshū no Naka ni) 14- About each writer. A modest profile Design by Takayoshi Nakasone *Most of these are in their own books (Hino's story in Madara no Tamago, Morohoshi's story in it's own book, etc, etc)