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Overview
A collection of one-shots serialized in Shojo Comic (ShoComi) under the short-lived alternate penname Tomi Mutsuki. Common themes of this compilation include the hardships of young boys, accepting the truth, and youth psychology. 1. Shishunfu (思春譜): One winter morning, Michiru spots a girl playing tennis... tennis without a racket and ball, that is. Michiru joins her in this make-believe tennis. Gradually, he becomes interested in her, even if he may not want to admit it. 2. Itsu Tobu no? (いつ翔ぶの?): Keita falls from his hang glider into the yard of an eccentric young boy, Fu. Fu claims he's a bird, and acts like one. As they work to repair his hang glider, Keita discovers the tragic reason why. 3. Midori no Hibi (みどりの日び): Midori lives only with his older sister, a painter. Midori is enamored with the greenery around him, to where he believes they are alive. He conjures a muse, who he names Dori, and his sister begins to feel concerned that there is a gap between her and Midori... 4. Biidama no Hoshi (ビー玉の星): When his father dies, Keisuke is taken in by his aunt. Before he moves there, he buries his beloved, prized marble as a way to honor the childhood he has lost. Years later, Keisuke, now a ruffian, seeks out his lost marble, and he finds unexpected help in Akemi, a girl seen as a big sister to the others in her girls' dorm. 5. Bara no Toride (薔薇の砦): Yu comes to stay with her cousin Asami after her mother passes away. Yu and Asami have not seen each other in five…
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Volumes
奇想天外コミックス First edition
1vols · 1980-06
| # | Release | ISBN | Buy | Price | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | 1980-06-10 | 188 |