From the mangaka who told his life story in A Drifting Life, and gave you Abandon the Old in Tokyo and The Push Man and Other Stories, comes this collection of gekiga of the 1970s which have never before been translated into English. Personally selected for publication exclusively by Landmark Books by Tatsumi, the stories strip away the gloss of the Japanese Economic Miracle to reveal the stresses, desires and angst of the millions of young people who flocked to the cities where life was not what it was promised to be. Compared to Tatsumi’s earlier stories, this collection paints a much more pessimistic world. The stories run on a different beat. The banality of modern life and its values bleed through.

A story about a small town and a strange friendship between two girls.**Links:**- Alternative Official Raw - (https://medibang.com/mpc/titles/kx2312020051166810016524876/?locale=en)**Note:**- There are two reading orders of the comic separated by different titles on MangaDex, (https://mangadex.org/title/8d85ddd0-5c92-4011-95d4-a94b1809dc9f/i-want-to-go-north) and this title which is Right to Left.

Manga Biography of Osamu Tezuka's life covering his youth, to his tragic passing. This was serialized in the Asahi Shinbun, a famous newspaper, by Tezuka's then chief assistant, Toshio Ban, not long after Tezuka's passing. Ban interviewed as many surviving family, friends, and colleagues of Tezuka's as well as gathering other research materials.The content is divided into three arcs (per volume) covering a period of Tezuka's life, which are as follows:- **Volume 1 - The Appearance of Osamushi, 1928~1945** (オサムシ登場, Osamushi Toujou) - Covers Tezuka's youth, his developing talents during his school days, fascinations with bugs, manga, and animation, and his trials and tribulations during the war.- **Volume 2 - Dreams of Manga, 1945~1959** (漫画の夢, Manga no Yume) - Covers the immediate struggles of the Post-War period, his time in medical school and the decision between being a physician or a mangaka, his debut and career throughout out the 50s. Also covers the emergence of the assistant system, the many assistants that would later become famous mangaka themselves (Matsumoto, Ishinomori, the Fujios, etc.), the obsession with movies and the influence they have on manga, and the gradual shift toward animation.- **Volume 3 - Dreams of Anime, 1960~1989** (アニメの夢, Anime no Yume) - Covers his time entering animation interning at Toei, the founding of his Anime Studio, Mushi Production, the culture of the studio, the anime adaptation of Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) and the emerging anime production philosophies, the collapse of Mushi Production, the "Dark Tezuka" period, Tezuka Productions, Black Jack, the events leading to the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works, later anime productions, and his tragic passing.(https://www.stonebridge.com/catalog-2020/The-Osamu-Tezuka-Story)

In Astar, in the midst of war, a stone with extraordinary qualities is found that can change history with its power. But the discovery, which at first appears like a gift from above, leads to disaster and irreversible consequences. Three young people are involved in the events surrounding the unusual phenomenon and will have to decide for themselves whether the stone will be used for good or evil.

Two very different girls, an introverted Radio Host named Ji-hae, and an extroverted Ice Cream Roller named Mi-ae, get their lives crossed in a very new way which broadens their views on the side of life they've never seen before.

Black Star Academy is an elite-tier school of pride, prestige and potential. Its teaching methods are like no other, and its students consist of highly-talented individuals who stand among the very top of their respective fields. Andrew Haygood is a student who has managed to enrol, however, he doesn't exactly have a 'special talent'. How will he manage to cope in such a unique environment? What is it that makes this school so distinct? Will Andrew ever hope to stand out among his gifted peers?

After being engulfed by the void, Sen Ward finds himself transported to another world. At first, he is enjoying his new life in a new world, as he pretends to be like the heroes from all the manga he read, but, things change drastically when a mysterious woman appears...

This is the story of a boy who finds himself in the worst place possible and suffers a life-changing accident. After that he tries to live and find a purpose.

Do you have a wish or desire you want to come true at all costs? The Tower of Solace will grant you that if you can make it to the top. Serena wakes up in the tower, coming from a life she hated. Now she'll climb the tower to create a life she will never regret.

In this collection of hauntingly elliptical short stories, Oji Suzuki explores memory, relationships, and loss with a loose narrative style, filling each tale with a sense of unfulfilled longing. He plumbs the dissolute depths of human psychology, literally bathing his characters in expansive shadows that paradoxically reveal as much as they obscure. A young man catches a cold after being soaked in the rain and is tended to by his grandmother. He drifts, dreaming of a train trip with an older brother he doesn’t have. A traveling salesman comes across a boy lying in the middle of the road and stops to have a cigarette and tell a story that sifts through memories of faces and places before settling back on the boy and pretending to not look at the stars. A young woman walks along the river with her bicycle and a friend who is nothing more than a disembodied head—discussing past times together, memories they have of each other.

In the future, business is murder. The most powerful corporations use their vast wealth to take out competitors with contracted assassins. Sandy, a business world newbie and veteran assassin , steps on the scene with a lofty goal: make it to the pinnacle of influence and stop the cycle of killing created by the wealthiest corporations. Whether it be rival assassin groups, Homicidal coworkers, or his own violent urges, no obstacle is too great when it comes to Sandy's ambition.

The young adult Haru Genichi dreams of one thing: becoming a psychologist like his dear grandpa. However, fate chose something else for him: he now is a secret agent under the FPA, the Future Project Association. Here Haru will face dangerous criminals, drama between the other agents, mysterious substances that grant power and much more...

Trinh Hai Lam - a reserved and detached highschooler was in complete shock when he met another schoolmate who dressed and behaved in the exact same way as his class monitor and crush. His guts told him that something was not right as chaos started to occur in that very school.

All crowns are dangerous, but one crown is coveted by all. In this epic saga, we follow Roysa, a mystic, and Ohim, a wanted criminal, in their morally questionable rise to power.

(from ebookjapan):A hilarious and unique work that candidly describes the daily lives of popular mangaka Moyoco Anno and her husband Hideaki Anno! Who would have thought that the big couple of the anime and manga worlds would be living such a funny and adorable otaku life! This is a shocking work that not only otaku-kun living all over the world but also otaku-wives (wives of otaku husbands) will surely relate to!(https://kodansha.us/series/insufficient-direction/)

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Two unfortunate siblings meet their end and get transported into a new world filled with magic and endless possibilities.

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Betrayal, hidden identities, family secrets. Left alone after her mother's murder, Reyn struggles to accept her wings, and searches for truth in a world that wants her dead. But the more she discovers, the more she begins to fear herself. Her brother has all the answers, but he disappears that same night. Can Reyn find him before the world discovers who she really is?