Akiyama George

(from ebookjapan): This money drama depicts the dark exploits of Puko, the daughter of Futaro Gamagori, the protagonist of George Akiyama's masterpiece Money Crazy. One day, Puko, a high school girl who has been living a life of bilking money from middle-aged men by pretending to be an aid-seeker, learns the secret of her birth through the diary of her mother, who committed suicide after suffering from cancer. Kazeko then moves into the mansion of her own father, Futaro Gamagori, and ......!?

(from ebookjapan): God created Heaven and Earth and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. However, He banished them when they broke their promise. God, grieving over the evil that had infested the earth, caused a great flood to destroy all living creatures. Except Noah and his family. They quietly began building the ark as God had commanded. People laugh at Noah and his family, but... Note: Volumes 1-3 cover the Old Testament, Volumes 4-6 the New Testament.

(from ebookjapan): This is an autobiographical manga in which the genius George Akiyama makes himself the main character and asks himself questions as he relays various episodes. After leaving a cabaret club in Kabukicho, middle-aged mangaka George Akiyama mutters in his mind, "I killed my wife." Later, surrounded by yakuza, Akiyama fights back by using a key chain with a bunch of duplicate keys to his mistresses' rooms as a weapon. ......! A work in which Akiyama reflects upon his life and career, many characters from his previous works - such as Derorinman and Futaro Gamagori - make guest appearances. Note: The original release was a single volume, but the digital release split it up into 2 volumes. A bonus chapter featuring Akiyama reflecting upon The Moon was done as part of Weekly Shonen Sunday's 50th anniversary special My Sweet Sunday. As it was done post-serialization, it is uncollected.

(from ebookjapan): This human drama depicts the fierce life of Kiki Nakata, aka Kiki, a boy who grew up abused by his mother. Kiki, a boy born in a pigsty, was abandoned by his mother, a drug addict who prostituted herself at home, and was horribly bullied at elementary school. One day, Kiki tries to jump off the roof of a building thinking it would be better to die, but he hears a voice from the sky saying, "Live, Kiki," but then his classmates come along and push him off the roof. ......?

(from ebookjapan): This is a gory yakuza action tale about the activities of Joji Oyamada, aka "Blues Joe," a two-faced gangster who helps out at a rice shop by day and is an assistant to the Mitarai clan's young boss by night, a man of honor and integrity. Jiro, a yakuza from the Mitarai clan, promises to marry Katsuko, a hostess who claims to be a lifelong loner. However, Jiro learns that Katsuko has a family who sends money back to her, and that she has received a large sum of money from Kurumizawa, a yakuza who is more than a yakuza.......? Note: The original tankobon release was 3 oversized volumes, but the digital edition has the content split into 6.

(from ebookjapan): A long time ago, more than one thousand two hundred and twenty years ago, a baby was born in the country of Sanuki. His name was Kobo-Daishi Kukai, and his childhood name was Maio. He brought Shingon esoteric Buddhism from China and lived his life for the salvation of all people.

The story follows Yūsuke Mamiana, an unemployed, broke simpleton who is obsessed with sex, after he returns to his hometown. While there, he encounters the bruised Kyōko, the only person who does not judge him. The two begin living together and work toward finding the meaning of happiness for each of them.

This dark story centers on Dokugusuri Jintaro, a famous villain character who appears in various works by George Akiyama. Dokugusuri Jintaro brags about being the "King of Shinjuku" and tries to get good-looking women to do what he wants with his money. After forcibly seducing the beautiful woman Reiko, Dokugusuri is beaten up by her lover, the gangster Kyoji, and becomes angry. Afterwards, Dokugusuri spots a beautiful nun...!?

(from ebookjapan): In this troubled work by the heretical genius George Akiyama, a boy named Gero Tobu, who is possessed by Dobugero-sama, an incarnation of God, rescues the souls of people. On a stormy day, Dobugero-sama, the savior of souls, appears before the parents looking for their missing son, Gero, in the form of Gero and clad in rags. Dobugero-sama, who preaches using difficult words, is smacked on the back of the head by his father and reverts back to his former self, the bullied boy Gero. ......!? An work of early Shonen Gangan. Was intially collected as a wideban under Enix, then reprinted with Akiyama's early work Amazon-kun by Seirinkogeisha (the edition currently in print).

(from ebookjapan): Detective Ichiro Saotome married Iroha, the granddaughter of the police commissioner, whom he had secretly admired since high school. He was supposed to have his wedding night with Iroha, whom he had been waiting for a long time. However, Iroha's dog "Kennedy" gets in the way, and they are unable to celebrate their wedding night. Meanwhile, Totsuka, a financial tycoon, is murdered, and Ichiro begins to investigate... The famous dog Kennedy makes a great appearance! He solves the case with his proud nose!

(from ebookjapan): Kinjiro was born to a wealthy farmer in the village of Kayayama in Odawara. His father lent money and rice to the villagers and was called the good man of Kayayama. Then one day, the village is hit by a river flood. Kinjiro's family's fields are washed away and he is suddenly forced to live in poverty.... Carrying firewood on his back, Kinjiro Ninomiya reads as he walks. George Akiyama's powerful work explores the agonizing life of Kinjiro Ninomiya!

(from ebookjapan): Kokuriko, the proprietress of a small restaurant called "Ichibanboshi," lives alone with her son, Mokudoki. Today, men with ulterior motives gather at her restaurant. She suffers from a strange disease called "congenital hyperhormonal hyperchromatism," a condition that causes abnormal sexual development. She has a big chest and wears tight clothing, so her breasts are always popping!

(from ebookjapan): "The lack of judgment, even when they make women cry, trick them, or endanger them, is truly a serious matter for women. I am the judge of love, Onnagata Kizaburo, and I will judge you." This action-oriented, sexy jidaigeki depicts the exploits of Kisaburo, a beautiful onnagata (female impersonator) who avenges women who have suffered at the hands of evil men. Kisaburo, a hairdresser, is doing the hair of Akemi, the daughter of Kakunoya, who is preparing for an arranged marriage, when he notices that she is shedding tears. Later, Akemi commits suicide by drowning herself in the river, and......!

A middle-aged salary-man, who is given the cold shoulder at both work and home, meets the mysterious guru Takahashi and finds his salvation.

The story revolves around anthropomorphic animals, modeled on Europe around the time of World War II. The characters include the innocent girl Lovelin Monroe, the lone wolf delinquent Thug, and Colonel Wolf of the Nazi/German invaders.

(from ebookjapan): Iwajiro is an out-of-control high school student. He rides around on his moped and ponders the meaning of youth, but when he sees a woman, he repeatedly asks her, "Let me do you." He is unable to lose his virginity and struggles with his power. What kind of performance does Iwajiro give?

(from ebookjapan): Smooth-Talking Joe: Usually a freeloader, but in the shadows (!?) a ladies' man. He seduces heads of high-class clubs, daughters of presidents, soapland workers, women of gigolos, and yakuza gals! There is no woman who won't fall for him if he risks his life...

(from ebookjapan): A high school girl, Enue Dei, auditions as a jazz dancer and is liked by the judge, Johnny Kawahara, because of her strong physical strength, which allows her to dance hard without breaking a sweat. Later, after passing the qualifying round, Enue and her boyfriend Dai are involved in a car accident during a road trip, but Enue quickly recovers completely with her amazing resilience. Enue then becomes curious about the term "genetic modification," which her father had mentioned on the phone ......!

Shinjuku gangster Sabu and his young wife Koiko try to live a normal life, despite the interferences of gang politics and criminal deals. After she saves his life, Sabu's gang-boss, Tominaga, falls in love with Koiko, and sends Sabu into increasing dangerous situations, hoping to cause his arrest, and thus obligate himself to "take care" of Koiko while Sabu is in prison.

(from ebookjapan): This maritime action tale follows the exploits of a black boy named "Gonzui" who washes ashore on a penal colony island after the sinking of a slave ship. A black boy on a sunken slave ship drifts across the sea in a large barrel and washes ashore on a penal island to which convicted criminals are sent. The black boy, suckled by Azusa, a woman who has lost her baby, and names him Gonzui, is chased by Ryu, who controls the island, and he falls off a cliff with Azusa. ......?

(from ebookjapan): The setting is Edo. A woman and a child are found stabbed to death on a beach. The woman-loving Kuzaburo and his underboss Kensaku go after the underboss, but...? Yamada Kuzaburo who cheers up when the bell rings at twilight, is an easygoing Doshin called the Twilight Doshin, and is going to defeat the evils of Edo!

(from ebookjapan): In the past, women were a minor part of the Japanese common man's life. However, at one point they have become a major presence. Wives especially became stronger and stronger. They started getting stronger when they discovered that men are gentle creatures. This work depicts the life of Haruko, a powerful and cheerful woman, at a time when wives became a major force in Japan! Note: The two different spellings of Haruko in Japanese refer to the two Harukos in-story. The original tankobon (and the title pages in the digital edition by extension) use 超人晴子, while the digital edition covers use 超人春子.

The ordinary days of Anjin-san, a very little man who help peoples that come across his road with his wise words, imbued with buddishm philosophy.

Who is he? Where did he come from? What did he come to do? A man bearing the moniker "the Son of Shaka" comes by the peaceful, quiet Shogidani Village. Followed by a trio of triplet sisters, his agenda is unknown, but he quickly gains a good reputation within the village... He doesn't matter much to the village boy Tomeo, though, who is threatened with separation with his girlfriend, Seiko, and ever-persistent advances by the pesky Aoki. That is, until Seiko starts to feel swayed by the Son of Shaka's aid, his 'hand of love'. Tomeo's concern isn't just petty jealousy, though - the Son of Shaka's intent points to a certain direction.... George Akiyama (Ashura, Money Crazy (Zeni Geba) ) presents a chaotic thriller of a close-knit village being stricken with corruption, calamity, and absolute evil.

(from ebookjapan): Saburo Tongari is an obstetrician/gynecologist, police commissioned doctor, sex critic, and expert in the art of play. While messing about with various women, he solves difficult cases with his unique reasoning and flying syringes. The story is mainly about sex, with some action as well. An exhilarating and sexually charged story. An ambitious work by George Akiyama!

(from ebookjapan): A collection of George Akiyama's masterpieces, including eight heart-wrenching masterpieces and shocking problem stories. Jun, an innocent boy who loves his dog Jiro, is asked by his mother to find a pair of sandals that Jiro seems to have hidden. Jun orders Jiro to look for the sandal, but Jiro somehow brings Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" with him. ......?

After breaking off her engagement, Noriko Okuyama moves in with her brother Satoru. Noriko is having an affair with Soichiro Mitamura, a screenwriter, and she is so captivated by his sexual prowess that she often masturbates while thinking of him. Her brother Satoru feels sorry for her situation, but her uninhibited behavior causes taboo desires to grow within him.

(from ebookjapan): A man named Higurashi, an Okappiki (a sort of Edo-era private detective) finally managed to seduce Momoko at a bar. Higurashi was not just a plain old man. Wielding a pole with ten hands, he solves one bizarre and difficult case after another in Edo. However, Momoko's sharp guesses were actually helping him out. The superiors' assistant, Todai, are obsessed with Momoko, and the situation is kept in a constant state of suspense. A masterpiece of exhilarating jidaigeki action!

(from ebookjapan): The story takes place in Edo at the end of the Edo era. Sakitaro, the heir to a kimono wholesaler in Kanda Otama-ga-ike, has a strong sense of justice, but he is a simple and careless man. He attends an academy with various friends, but for some reason he is the only one with a Western-style headdress and Western-style kimono. He lives a life of innocence in the flowery Edo with his friends and girls. He also learns about the life of a man through his association with the great Sakamoto Ryoma, who is the head master of the Chiba Shusaku Dojo. This is a human drama that sharply approaches the essence of human nature. George Akiyama's poignant jidaigeki!

(from ebookjapan): He does not wish to make a name for himself, but he knows the heavens, he knows the earth, and he is known by all. Seeking enlightenment, the wandering monk and his disciple Ami are on a journey to exterminate evil today! A passionate work by the heretical genius!

In this historical epic, the heretical genius George Akiyama boldly depicts the life of the monk who dug through Aonodomon despite being tossed about by a series of strange fates. Fukuhara Ichikuro, a young boy, is warned by a passing monk that "your life will be stained with ominous blood. Ichikuro then has a dream in which he is slashed by his best friend, and is astonished to find that it has come true. Ichikuro then dreams that his mother is killed by someone. ......?

(from ebookjapan): Studying for exams, boxing, and sex - Kensaku spends his days in a fog. One day, a cute girl named Sumire moves into his house, and a "dream bridge" is built between Kensaku's room and Sumire's room! The dreamy days have just begun, but the fantasies of sex scenes are not coming true. George Akiyama's masterpiece depicts the psychology of a young man's mixed feelings of pleasure and anguish in a flexible manner!

(from ebookjapan): Kurari Yumnosuke , a carefree and self-indulgent bureaucrat, is a "bumbling doshin" (a doshin is a class of constable in the Edo era). On his haori is a ? mark. As he does not work, his son, Sorataro, deduces and solves difficult cases. At the climax of a case, the mysterious "throwing sesame hood" appears out of nowhere and plays a major role! A bright and unique detective story.

A shonen one-shot compilation of Akiyama. In addition to the title one-shot, also contains "Dandelion", "I'm in Tatters", and "The Sound of Sunset".

Set at the end of the Edo (Tokugawa Shoganate) era, the series depicts Kumo's family with his wife, Kame, their 11-year-old son Shinnosuke and 8-year-old daughter Ohana. Kumo is always ignoring work and messing around. Kumo is notorious for womanizing.Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 1979

Rakugo: A traditional form of Japanese storytelling, told orally by one sitting down. Often humorous, often filled with folly, rakugo has persisted throughout the ages with good reason. Within Masterpiece Rakugo Complete Works, 33 rakugo stories are closely adapted by George Akiyama, who gives them his own charming, chaotic touch.

(from ebookjapan): This ambitious work by the heretical genius George Akiyama depicts Sei, the protagonist of "Japan Archipelago of Toads and Frogs," as he struggles with his sexuality even in his middle age, interspersed with episodes from his childhood. Sei, a middle-aged mangaka who always wakes up with ringing in his ears, recalls his childhood days when he used to enjoy the sound he could hear by placing his ear against the train tracks. Recalling that his mother used to wear something that showed the fullness of her breasts as she liked to do back then, the middle-aged Sei is somehow horrified and ......!?

(from ebookjapan): Dreaming of the day when he would become a big star, Yumeji Toi left his ailing mother behind after an incident and moved to Tokyo, where he decided to join composer Satoguchi as an apprentice. He decided to join the apprenticeship of a composer, Satoguchi, and became his apprentice. Motivated by his mother's words, which he heard as a child, the young man lives in the midst of his desires...!

(from ebookjapan): Futaro Gamagori is a moneylender who calls himself "a money pig". This is another story about him. Rie is the daughter of a man who borrowed money from Futaro Gamagori. Rie chooses to become Futaro's mistress with the intention of helping her father, but he commits suicide. Rie steals 50 million of Futaro's money and sets off on a wandering journey. What is the world she sees on her journey?...... Another story of the controversial "Money Crazy"!

(from ebookjapan): Yotaro is the second son of a carpenter family. Yotaro is a cheerful boy in a family that does not get along well with each other. In the second half, Megumi makes an appearance! The first two volumes are gag manga, but from the latter half of the second volume, it turns into a school story with themes of friendship, justice, and hard work. The almost forgotten world of children comes back to life! Note: Was simply Yotaro for the first two volumes. The title change begins with the third volume (following the shift in the second half of the second volume). Additionally, the very last arc, which spans about 2 volumes worth of content, is uncollected.

(from ebookjapan): George Akiyama's theater of terror, a masterpiece of suspense from a boy's point of view! Ushio is a boy from a happy family, but one day, a strange man whispers something to him that makes him uneasy, and he begins to doubt his father and mother. One after another, his anxiety and suspicions grow, and eventually he discovers the horrifying truth...? There is a secret that her father and mother are keeping from him...? An early work of Weekly Shonen Jump. Note: Bunko (also available digitally) collects it with part of Akiyama's seinen horror thriller Fish Lage.

(from ebookjapan): Tenposen's one-eyed private detective Tengyu is also a doctor. He extorts money behind his back, performs abortions, which are forbidden, as a side job, and is always on the lookout for women. He displays the brazenness, stubbornness, and lewdness of a middle-aged man. Despite his bad temper, he also has his good points. He loves his daughter, Emi, very much. A masterpiece, a painful action jidaigeki!

This is a coming-of-age story depicting the days of torment and lust for a young man, Sei, who was instilled with a distorted view of sex at a young age that reminded him of toads' mating. One day, after being told about sex by older boys, the young Sei insisted that his mother would never do such a thing. However, when Sei woke up in the middle of the night, he was deeply shocked to see his mother having sex......!

"The Moon" is a giant robot created by the millionaire Baron, spending 2.5 trillion yen (at that time). Baron proclaimed that "God is Dead" and created The Moon as a replacement, to serve as a new power to bring justice in a world of wickedness. He entrusts the operation to kids with a pure heart, as he believes only children are the ones able to enact true justice. Note: Volume count based on the bunkoban.

(from ebookjapan): George Akiyama, the eternal genius, shocking confessions, starting with "I killed my friend." Is it delusion or reality...? ...This is the mangaka's shocking work in which he describes his own chaotic agony.

The story of a boy named Domon Ken and his hardships, struggling with his abandonment, the death of his grandfather, and the madness of his mother.

When Futaro was five years old, his father left his home and his mother got sick in poverty. Also, Futaro has a ugly face, like Quasimodo: he's been discriminated and treated like trash by almost everyone in his neighborhood. Finally, his mother dies because they can't afford medical treatment. Burying her body, Futaro makes up his mind to do anything for money…

Ashura is an unrelentingly dark drama that follows the struggles of a young boy who did whatever it took to survive during a time of war and famine in medieval Japan.

(from ebookjapan): Let there be light! --A mysterious man who calls himself Derorinman, God, and preaches the gospel. He heals people's illnesses and brings God's judgment to the wicked. George Akiyama's gospel about a lost and wandering young man comes back to life! An early work of Weekly Shonen Jump.

The humorous yet pathetic tale of a father who had failed to commit suicide, and is left with a scarred face. Derorinman ('derorin' from 'derelict') hangs around the children of the town, tries (and fails) to get the affections of women, and has frequent confrontations with Orokamen, a masked man who's always ready to call Derorinman a fool ("orokamono"). An early work of Weekly Shonen Jump. Note: A remake of Derorinman ran in Weekly Shonen Magazine shortly after the Shonen Jump one ended. Among other differences, the ending is altered and the cast is now older. In the 70's, this distinction was made by having the Jump Derorinman be known as 'Ganso (Original) Derorinman' when under Asahi Sonorama's Sun Comics imprint. There was also a brief novelization that ran in Kadokawa's Variety magazine. This is collected in the Tokuma bunko. All editions of Derorinman exclude its infamous final arc, the Black Ship Arc. The arc was not collected until Fukkan.com released it as its own volume in 2017. The Black Ship Arc features parallels with the United Red Army and the New Left movement. It is also where The Moon (from the titular work) also originates from. Fukkan's edition also contains "Derorinman Heisei Version", a 3-chapter short serial done in Comic Legend Magazine in 2001.

(from ebookjapan): This is a memorable early gag work by the heretical genius George Akiyama, depicting the mischievous exploits of a cannibalistic child named Amazon-kun. Amazon-kun, who had fallen asleep on a small boat, arrives in Japan and bites the buttocks of a passing boy named Chinpei. At that moment, Chinpei farts and runs away, but Amazon-kun chases after him and beats him up all over the place, eventually tying him to a pole and roasting him whole.....!? Note: Was uncollected until its 2010 SeirinKogeisha release, in which it is combined with Akiyama's later work Dobugero-sama.

(from ebookjapan): Patman X, the messenger of justice who appears and disappears in a flash! Whenever he sees someone in need, he puts on a mask and cape and rides out on his special scooter! And he fights evil with his many inventions. Of course, even when he is sick and in pain, Patman X walks away with a smile on his face!Won the 9th Kodansha Children's Manga Award in 1968

(from ebookjapan): Skeleton-kun has arrived! He is actually a grandfather who died five years ago! He was worried about his son and grandchildren, so he asked God in heaven to bring him down to this world, and he always gives his grandchildren trouble... George Akiyama's debut work, serialized in Shonen Magazine in 1966!

An ugly boy, unloved by his parents, meets a mysterious beautiful girl named Beniko. The innocent boy is seduced into a path of evil... What is the purpose of this bewitching beauty? The spectacular flower of evil that takes revenge on the world is now in full bloom! A complete remake of George Akiyama's masterpiece "Gyara"!