Fourteen-year-old Kouichi Hayase's life has always been a mediocre one, if not dismal. However, those days of being bullied by classmates and escaping to a fantasy of being a hero are put to an end when a certain “accident” bestows on him a girl and a gigantic humanoid robot called “LINEBARREL”. The extraordinary power that Kouichi obtains puts him and everything around him on a sudden rollercoaster ride of battles, intrigues and friendship! During the course of his adventure, the boy starts to learn what life has to offer; he meets new friends, bids farewell to the old ones, but most of all he now has considerable responsibilities and is forced to confront the world around him.

A series of biographical oneshots by various mangaka, published in 2009-2010 by Asahi Shimbun. Each issue focuses on a different notable figure from Japanese history. Collection of all titles released under Asahi Publications can be found on their Official Website - [Link](https://publications.asahi.com/ecs/backnumber/?id=116) Title and Author details for each issue can be found at [MangaSeek (JP)](https://mangaseek.net/magazine/1701.html)

An unofficial doujinshi spin-off manga of the Showa Era Kamen Rider Series by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi (now famous for [Linebarrels of Iron](https://mangadex.org/title/1555) and [ULTRAMAN 2011 Manga](https://mangadex.org/title/7042)). **Notes:** - The doujin's original serialization ran for only nine chapters until Toei ordered a cease-and-desist for copyright violations, nevertheless Shimizu & Shimoguchi later announced in June 2016 that the series will restart that summer, when a new number 0 was published during 90th Comiket. - New Edition Doujin chapters released: 5 (#00-04) --- **Links:** - [Shimoguchi's Twitter](https://twitter.com/nadegata_circus)

An anthology of an adult puffing at blue smoke quietly.