Hatoyama Ikuko

Aboard the luxurious Dovecote Express, a young boy embarks on a simple adventure through the train’s many railcars. However, what begins as a curious exploration soon leads him into an unfamiliar and unsettling encounter. As he ventures deeper, the lines between reality and mystery blur, unveiling secrets hidden within the train’s endless journey. What awaits him at the end of the line?

A young boy meets a mysterious person who gives him a little box which produces a beautiful sound. Short, surreal and poetic.

A beautiful and tranquil world created by poetic dialogues and too delicate drawings—Micacé, a collection of works that captures the dangerous beauty and fleeting glimmer of young boys.

A collection of Hatoyama Ikuko's early short stories depicting boys with beautiful and bewitching charms.Contains 15 stories in total spanning the years of 1985 to 1993. Includes two-part story Limonea, and three-part story Midori.

A beautiful and cruel fairy tale about two boys, Gigi and Kiki. A magnificent comic adaptation of Hori Tatsuo's literary masterpiece, Habataki Ein Märchen.