Ishizaka Kei

The hero, nearly killed by carbon monoxide poisoning while on a solo assignment in another city, loses his memory and can no longer recognize his own family. Unconsciously, his feet carry him to the homes of his former lover, his parents, old friends. As he journeys, he follows the threads of their memories to find out what kind of person he used to be. The clear story line and design draw readers into this powerful work. Winner of the "1999 (The Third) Agency for Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival Grand Prize

On Feb 9th, 1989, legendary manga author Osamu Tezuka died after a prolonged hospital stay due to Stomach Cancer. Months later, Asahi Journal ran a Special issue as homage to Tezuka's legacy. In this issue, a bunch of his contemporaries, as well as some of his own assistants, drew up tribute pages to mourn their fallen colleague. This listing is for the translated tribute pages.

An omnibus work released by Kei Ishizaka shortly after her debut. Contains 5 stories set in Europe, including fairy tales, black humor, and bittersweet youth stories. One day, an unsuccessful painter saves a bullied child who calls himself Angel (a gift). Volume 2 of the omnibus that highlights the author's unique perspective. In addition to three works with effective social satire, this collection also includes early short works. The Fukumoto family's father, who had just retired, suddenly said, \`\`I want a million yen allowance.'' His family rejects his request, but his father's next move is shocking (Amakane).

Rokusuke Imanishi lives at Shimokita High School, a prestigious private school. He is a boy who is a bit of a dropout, and when something bad happens, he shuts himself in his own world and talks to imaginary friends. Rokusuke makes a friend named Hanakouji, an eccentric person in his class. Eventually, he meets the talented Akio Shimazu through a performance at a school festival, and begins to spend his days feeling a little different than before.