After the end of World War II, as the Cold War intensifies, an anti-Communist purge breaks out in the United States. The American government is denouncing some of the most famous Hollywood personalities. This manga tells the story of how the Hollywood film community fights the ruthless oppression of power. (Source: VEGA, translated) *Note: Includes one extra chapter.*

Black Jack Kuroi Ishi (Black Jack Dark Surgeon) was published in 2005 and 2006. It is a direct remake of the original Black Jack manga, with original Tezuka stories rewritten and redrawn in a more modern manga style by Kenji Yamamoto. It was published in Shounen Champion, the same magazine which hosted Black Jack Alive and Black Jack Neo. It is three volumes (20 issues) in length, and ended serialization Feb. 9th 2006.

1914. A young teacher who studied music arrives in Osaka, having declined to pursue his studies in France to work in a school for the blind and deaf-mute. He meets Issaku, a young deaf-mute who is violent due not knowing communicate. The teacher will help him and at the same time discover the complex world of silence and misunderstanding that surrounds him. (Source: Manga News)

Yuzo Karita is 81 years old. He lives on a meager pension. His only emotional support is his beloved dog, Momo. Karita is happy as long as he can be with Momo. One day, during a medical checkup, Karita is told that he has only one year left to live. With his remaining time, he desperately tries to find a foster home for Momo. What fate awaits Karita and Momo? This is a moving tale of an old man, his dog, and the deep bond between them that will touch the heart of anyone who reads it. (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

A daughter who survived the earthquake and her mother who suffers from dementia do not know when they will be able to return to their town in Fukushima, and so they want to move to Tokyo. However, things change when a certain lawyer is appointed as the mother's guardian. (Source: Natalie, translated)

Mr and Mrs Tazaki, a young couple are blessed with their first baby girl named Keiko. However Keiko is a disabled child with hearing difficulties. When Keiko is grown up, she encounters many obstacles and attends a school for the deaf. Source: ANN

Welcome to the simple yet profound world of “soba”! A man who has mastered Edo soba will redefine modern soba, which is full of wrong knowledge and misunderstandings! After finishing work, Ryo enters an acquaintance's soba shop. A customer there argued that ``you can't make good soba unless you make it by hand,'' and criticized the restaurant for using a noodle-making machine. In that case, Ryo follows the restaurant recommended by the customer. What did Ryo say after eating a bite of soba from a handmade shop that is popular in the neighborhood?

Collections of one-shots that won the monthly Hop Step Award from 1987 to 1996.