The first of two early works one-shot compilations by Kimura, this collects works from her latter half of high school through college, with one one-shot from her 20's at the end. Common themes include waiting, loneliness, and the psychology of children. - **Rain** (雨, Ame) - A boy is falsely accused of tearing a classmate's photo, but things don't seem to favor his truth. This boy is no stranger to lies and falsehoods, however... - **Tommy** (トミィ) - Tommy is a boy whose father perished during the war. Though the truth is hidden from him, Tommy begins to notice something is off.... - **Balloon** (風船, Fuusen) - A largely silent one-shot about a girl who longs for the embodiment of joy: balloons. - **Tunnel** (トンネル) - A recollection of one's time when he was a young boy, and a tunnel that only he felt fear toward. - **Carrot** (にんじん, Ninjin) - A reflection on one's dislike for carrots when he was a young boy, and a certain incident regarding that. - **Mamoru-kun is Dead** (まもる君が死んだ, Mamoru-kun ga Shinda) - A whole town investigates what happened to one young boy, while also reflecting upon the wrongs done to him. - **A Joyful Tale** (こうふくな話, Koufuku na Hanashi) - Kimura reflects upon the aspects of her younger self that she has now lost. The only one-shot not in a shojo magazine, instead serialized in *COM*. - **The Wingless Bird** (翼のない鳥, Tsubasa no nai Tori) - The tale of Joey, a country boy who has always wished to fly since he was very young. Joey departs from home, wanting to find out a way in which he can fly, but he discovers much more in the wide world he explores.

Saori and her older brother Tokio are stopping by a village out in the countryside during summer break. Unbeknownst to Saori, Tokio has went there to reflect on one girl he first met back in his high school years - one who waited and waited for him, despite everything. An uncollected one-shot of Yashiro's that has not been present in any of her tankobon.

Moriyama is a well-off executive director of a high-class company, with a wife and two children. However, Moriyama isn't all he seems: He is in fact a Zainichi Korean who changed his name and identity after the war to shield himself from discrimination. One night, he is asked by an old friend to shelter a fellow countryman, Jo, who has come for his own reasons. Moriyama, who has distanced himself from his roots until now, must confront not only his heritage, but his past. A sealed one-shot of Tezuka's focusing on Zainichi Koreans, it has never been recollected or reprinted in any capacity.

Published in Comic Baku #1.

Sol is a young man whose eyes are beginning to fail him - and fast. Sol also has a habit of watching the house on the other side of the river behind his home. He fancies a certain woman residing there who always wears a white dress, and makes it his aim to see her before his vision vanishes completely. The woman is not as she seems, however...

A ragtag spaceship crew is stranded on a bizarre planet, and has to find a way to survive in such a hostile environment. Featured on Garo #8, 1968

Collection of one-shots. Also includes an extra chapter of California Story, "Garden of Dreams".

Your ballad: Sakae, born on Innoshima island, had a normal childhood. She has recently come to Tokyo to pay her little sister, Yukiko, a visit. There she meets Seo, an aspiring actor that looks like Masanori Sera from “Twist” who she gradually gets drawn to. Sakae moves in with Seo, even though her fiance is waiting for her in Innoshima. Let’s waltz to the sound of rain: Highschool student, Isako Yoshinaga, arrives home the next morning after having her first time where she discovers her mother, Hatsue, has gone on a trip. What will she do!?

A collection of one-shots done during the 1970s, all regarding some aspect of Tezuka's early life. Includes a reflection of his time at the famous Tokiwa-so. - **Record of the Life of Gachaboy** (がちゃぼい一代記, Gachaboy Ichidaiki, ALT. ENG. - The God of Manga): A reflection on Tezuka's career up to that point. Tezuka encounters the God of Manga right after the war, who nicknames Tezuka "Gachaboy". He is determined to see Tezuka become a great mangaka, no matter what - and restore manga's presence in Japan. - **Paper Fortress** (紙の砦, Kami no Toride): Right at the end of the war, Tezuka is doing manga in private in high school. He meets a girl who fully understands his situation, and they get along well. In a society where manga, dancing, and even informal relationships are forbidden, how will Tezuka, crazy about manga, keep on? - **Hungry Blues** (すきっ腹のブルース, Sukippara no Blues): Directly following *Paper Fortress*, Tezuka is now a hungry, desperate student with little luck on his path in manga. Things change when he comes across a young lady who works for a newspaper, and he manages to land a serial for it. However, in an era rife with turmoil and starvation, Tezuka's own stomach may prove to be a serious intrusion in not just his manga-making career, but his very life. - **Tokiwa-so Monogatari** (トキワ荘物語, ENG. - The Tale of Tokiwa-so): Part of a series recounting memories within the famous apartment complex, Tezuka showcases its history through commentary from the building itself! - **The Letter that Came** (という手紙がきた, Toiu Tegami ga Kita): Tezuka receives an ominous letter that may put him in hot water. - **Animal Tsurezuregusa** (動物つれづれ草, Doubutsu Tsurezuregusa): Two reflections on animals Tezuka had encountered in his early years - the first a horse, the second two tanuki. An excerpt of *Dotsuitare* featuring Tezuka is also included at the end. This excerpt is a compilation of scenes/segments of Tezuka's scenes. --- - **Animal Tsurezuregusa won the 21st Bungeishunju Manga Award in 1975, along with Tezuka's, very famous, Buddha** --- **Volume 274 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Tatsuya, a junior high school student, finds out that he is suffering from an incurable disease and has only a few days left to live. He is determined to live the rest of his life with Shoko, despite his grief. Includes oneshot **The Mail Panda**: Mio is the daughter of a well-to-do couple who's often left by herself. One day, her precious Panda-chan falls into the river. Upstream is Kenichi, a sickly boy at a hospital who also rarely gets to see his parents. Ken decides to return Panda-chan with a letter, and an exchange begins between the two young children, with Panda-chan delivering messages up and down the river. Also includes *Ms. First Love, Tears, Happiness.*

A down on his luck boy gets back at the girls who bullied him using ancient ninja medicine. It all started when Daisuke, a high schooler, mistakenly gave his love letter to the wrong classmate. Includes also 2 other one shots.

Jiro Taniguchi's debut work about an assassin looking to kill a man named "L".

A boy is taken to a nightmarish world, where he stumbles upon twisted visions of humanity's inner demons. What will his trip entail? Will he be able to return to his former self, or is his new form in the world he now inhabits irreversible?