Kimura Minori

Minori Kimura has made a manga adaptation of Kaho Nashiki's masterpiece "How Do I, and We, Live?" (Rironsha, later Iwanami Gendai Bunko)! "I", a 14 year-old, is called "Koperu" after the main character of the novel "How Do You Live?" On the morning of the first day of the long weekend, his uncle Nobo, a dyer and weaver, comes to visit him and he decides to go and see his best friend Eugene, who has stopped going to school... Why don't we think together about the meaning of living without letting go of "thinking"?

Collections of one-shots each selected by 85 different shoujo manga authors and organized by theme: Volume 1 - Love Story (恋愛) Biidama no Hashi (ビー玉の橋) \[Robico] \[Selected by Saki Haruki] Haruaki Hime (春秋姫) \[Yukiko Kai] \[Selected by Aiko Itou] Fuyu-Haru-Anata (冬・春・あなた) \[Fusako Kuramochi] \[Selected by herself] Koibumi Biyori "Atashi wo Shiranai Kimi e" (恋文日和＜あたしをしらないキミへ＞) \[George Asakura] \[Selected by Machiko Sakurai] Romantical Blue Illumination (ロマンティカル・ブルー・イルミネーション) \[Hiromu Ono] \[Selected by herself] Kotsu Tsubo (骨壺) \[Ayato Katsuma] \[Selected by Joniel Sugawara] Michikusa (みちくさ) \[Kyouko Fumizuki] \[Selected by Chieko Hara] Pink no Yuki ga Futtara... (ピンクの雪が降ったら…) \[Kaoru Tada] \[Selected by Saya Miyauchi] Volume 2 - Family (家族) Tasogare (黄昏) \[Mariko Iwadate] \[Selected by Masako Yoshi] 50-nen no Toki wo Koete (50年の時を超えて) \[Mariko Takeda] \[Selected by herself] Moderato Cantabile (モデラートカンタービレ) \[Noriko Nakayama] \[Selected by herself] Kiseki no Okurimono (奇跡の贈りもの) \[Rina Morino] \[Selected by herself] Hareta Hi wa Gakkou wo Yasunde (はれた日は学校をやすんで) \[Rieko Saibara] \[Selected by Nami Akimoto] Barairo ga Me ni Shimiru (バラ色が目にしみる) \[Yoshida Mayumi] \[Selected by herself] Sora no Kotori (空の小鳥) \[Chica Umino] \[Selected by Saki Aoi] Volume 3 - Emotion (感動) Saionji-san to Yamada-kun (西園寺さんと山田くん) \[Tsunami Umino] \[Selected by Kei Yoshizawa] Pocket no Naka no Kiseki (Ayako) (ポケットの中の奇跡 (綾子)) \[Waki Yamato] \[Selected by Miwa Ueda] Itteshimatta Natsu (いってしまった夏) \[Mutsumi Tsukumo] \[Selected by Hara Chieko] Anata no Aozora (あなたの青空) \[Fuyumi Ogura] \[Self selection] Yuki Warisou (雪割草) \[Chiki Oya] \[Selected by Fuyumi Ogura] Haruyume Hime (春夢姫) \[Jun Fukami] \[Self selection] Volume 4 - Fantasy (幻想) Kitsune Yomeiri (きつねよめいり) \[Akimi Yoshida] \[Selected by Masako Yoshi] My Dear B・F \[Ikuemi Ryou] \[Selected by Saya Miyauchi] Kimi yo Shiru ya Minami no Kuni (君よ知るや南の国) \[Kumi Morikawa] \[Selected by Youko Miyajima] Arcadia no Shounen (アルカディアの少年) \[Ritsuko Abe] \[Selected by Youko Hanabusa] Dorobou Cinderella (泥棒シンデレラ) \[Suzue Miuchi] \[Selected by Nami Akimoto] Chijou no Itten (地上の一点) \[Yuko Kono] \[Selected by Itsumi Kirishima] Ki no Fureta Kisetsu (気のふれた季節) \[Tomoko Naka] \[Selected by Seika Nakayama] Volume 5 - Extraordinary (異彩) Hoshi no Opera (星のオペラ) \[Chica Umino] \[Selected by Kazu Gotou] Nire Yashiki (にれ屋敷) \[Hideko Mizuno] \[Selected by Seika Nakayama, Chieko Hara, and herself] Genkan (玄関) \[Fumiko Takano] \[Selected by Kiwa Irie] Sault Seint Marie no Koi (スー・セント・マリーの恋) \[Kyouko Fumizuki] \[Selected by Udou Shinohara and Akiko Hatsu] Ame (雨) \[Minori Kimura] \[Selected by Hideko Mizuno] Omukae Ga Kuru (おむかえがくるよ) \[Masako Sone] \[Self selection] Hinata e Hikage e no Romance (日なたへ日かげへのロマンス) \[Toshie Kihara] \[Selected by Ayuko Omi] Uso Happyaku-ya (嘘八百屋) \[Masako Yoshi] \[Self selection] Hanshin (半神) \[Moto Hagio] \[Selected by Chie Shinohara, Tsugumi Tsukishima, and Akirako Toudou]

A essay manga one-shot compilation focusing on cats: Nokiko (乃己子) - Neko Melo!, Issue 7, 2009 Mom's Not Here (おかあさんがいない, Okaasan ga Inai) - Neko Mix, Issue 1, 2001 Looking for Ai-chan (愛ちゃんを捜して, Ai-chan wo Sagashite) - Neko Melo!, Issues 5-6, 2009 Notes on Shinta (心太覚え書き, Shinta Oboegaki) Neko Melo!, Issue 3, 2009 Our Cat's The Best in the World (うちの猫は世界一, Uchi no Neko wa Seikaichi) - Neko Melo!, Issue 1, 2009 What's a Cat? (猫なんですけど, Neko nandesu kedo) - Mugenkan, Vol 10, 2006 The Cat Tree (猫の木, Neko no Ki) - Neko Manga, Issue 1, 2001 The Stray Cat Years (ノラ猫春秋, Noraneko Shunjuu) - Neko Melo!, Issue 2, 2009

(from ebookjapan): The period is from the 1950s to the 1940s. Japanese society was in the throes of rapid economic growth. Children, adults, and students living in that era. The writers who lived in the same period depict their youthful groups from a gentle perspective. Contains: After the Send-Off (見送りの後で, Miokuri no Atode) - Mugenkan Vol. 11 - Nemuki Special Issue (November 2006) The People Who Live in the Stars (星に住む人びと, Hoshi ni Sumu Hitobito) - Mugenkan Vol. 12 - Nemuki Special Issue (February 2007) - Remake of 1976 one-shot. Whispers of the Wind (風のささやき, Kaze no Sasayaki) - I, July 1987 See Ya' Tomorrow! (また明日、ネ, Mata Ashita, Ne) - Petit Flower, December 1984 A Scene of Persimmon Trees (柿の木のある風景, Kaki no Ki no Aru Fuukei) - Mugenkan, Vols 13-14, 2007

(from cdjapan): Imagine a time when the house and family were valued more than the individual, women always obeyed men, and women did not have the right to vote. With the defeat of the war, women in Japan, who were in such a winter period, were given a "bud" in the form of a gender equality clause in the Constitution. Why did Beate Sirota draft the Equality Clause? We trace her life and the process of drafting the Constitution. In addition to the title story (Belle Rose, December 1993-February 1994,) the current edition in print, the bunkoban, also includes three one-shots serialized in a law-focused publication: You and I (あなたとわたし, Anata to Watashi) - Women's and Men's Studies, January 30th, 2002 Was It the Future Hanako-san Saw? (花子さんの見た未来？, Hanako-san no Mita Mirai?) - Women's and Men's Studies, January 30th, 2002 Today's One-Day Fortune (今日の一日の幸, Kyou no Ichinichi no Sachi) - Women's and Men's Studies, January 30th, 2002

(from cdjapan): To what extent can human beings be cruel? Horrific rape and murder and the discrimination against women that underlies it, cult mind control, domestic violence and the murder of a son.... This is a collection of masterful short manga that depicts the abyss of human beings and society as seen through the coverage of real-life incidents. Includes new short stories depicting the post-Fukushima and post-Corona near future. The original 2009 release includes: Their Crimes (彼らの犯罪, Karera no Hanzai) - Rosa, December 1992 The Parents . Kill (親が・殺す, Oya ga . Korosu) - Rosa, March 1993 Entrance to Dreams (夢の入り口, Yume no Iriguchi) - Belle ROSE, September 1993 Compositions from the Side Series (シリーズ・横からの構図, Series. Yoko Kara no Kouzu) - Human Sexuality, October 1990, February, May, August 1991, February, May, August 1992

A compilation of a one-shot, a short serial, and 2 older one-shots collected in others volume of Kimura's: Takako Doi's Graffiti (土井たか子グラフィティ, Doi Takako Graffiti) - Comic Burger, October 10th, 1989 My Neighbor Ma-chan (となりのまあちゃん, Tonari no Ma-chan) - Company News, January 1st - December 27th, 1983 (excerpts) Eastern Europe in a Hurry (かけあし東ヨーロッパ, Kakeashi Higashi Europa) - Petit Comic, November 1979 (also in The Thistle Flower.) My Private Dream, The Night I met Joni Mitchell (ジョニ・ミッチェルに会った夜の私的な夢, Joni Mitchell ni Atta Yoru no Shiteki na Yume) - Bonita Eve, July 1983 (also in Warped Mirror.)

Despite pouring, incessant rain, Okada, an amateur photographer, has no choice but to return home due to work. On her way back, she encounters a young woman, one who wishes to go home herself. Okada agrees to give her a ride, however, she begins to notice something unusual about her passenger... An uncollected work not found in any of Kimura's tankobon.

(from ebookjapan): Maiko is blessed with her own parents, a loving husband, and two children, and she is supposed to be leading a happy life with her family of six. But one day, she suddenly hears a voice in her head. "Every day is a little unfulfilling...". She soon realizes that she is talking to herself, but what is she unhappy about when she thought she was happy...? When she talks to her husband about this, he says it is because she needs someone to talk to, and encourages her to see a friend for the first time in a while. Maiko then decides to meet Kyoko Hayashi, a friend from junior high school...?

Nogawa is called over to a meetup with her group of high school friends for the first time in years. However, one face among them brings about great ire within Nogawa - a certain Sawamoto, the first of their friend group to get married. During the course of their meetup, Nogawa reflects on what about Sawamoto sets her off... A collection of one-shots chiefly for josei magazines by Minori Kimura. Frequent themes and elements include office workers, one's prospects for love and marriage, psychology over time, and interpersonal relationships. In addition to the title story, also includes: Miss Ruiko's Glasses (ルイ子さんのメガネ, Ruiko-san no Megane) - Ruiko is a young office lady who has been having some problems with her vision as of late. When she goes to get some glasses for herself, however, she stumbles upon a very peculiar glasses shop - and the glasses she gets there will give her a new perspective on things... The Fig Tree (無花果の木, Ichijiku no Ki) - A story reflecting upon mother-daughter relationships intertwined with the Second World War, focusing on the women in the Takahashi family - a grandmother, her daughter, and her daughter's daughter. Winter Journey (冬の旅, Fuyu no Tabi) - Nakahara has set out to settle things with Kondo, a cameraman at her workplace, once and for all. Kondo and Nakahara were part of the same friend circle back in college, but since they were a few years apart, they had not met in some time after Nakahara graduated. They got along well once Kondo started working for the same publication she did, but... My Private Dream, The Night I Met Joni Mitchell (ジョニ・ミッチェルに会った夜の私的な夢, Joni Mitchell ni Atta Yoru no Shiteki na Yume) - Minori Kimura (as Uneri Kimura) stars in this one-shot about her sheer admiration for the Canadian singer-songwriter. Kimura has been a long time fan of hers, but as time had gone on, Kimura was set on moving on from being such an obsessive fan. Mitchell's appearance in Japan puts that to the test, however.

(from ebookjapan): When Joan left the country and came to the city, she found a job as an assistant editor of the Boston Journal. There she encounters the Sacco Vanzetti case and ponders--. Does the accused really have to be executed? ...... A work about a false accusation of prejudice that actually occurred. In addition to the title story (Comic Tom, August, December 1981, February 1982), also includes: Eastern Europe in a Hurry (かけあし東ヨーロッパ, Kakeashi Higashi Europa) - Petit Comic, November 1979 Marta and Liza (マルタとリーザ, Marta to Liza) - Manga Shonen, December 1979-February 1980

A young man's introspection on love and life experience. An uncollected one-shot not present in any of Kimura's tankobon.

Nobuko Mori is a tomboyish young woman who has just moved into a town by the sea. Through a chance encounter, she comes to know Sano, an older woman who is a fashion designer for children's clothing and lives in the same town. As the two become good friends, complicated matters deeply rooted in Mori's heart begin to surface... An unflinching, frank drama between women centered on the growth of a woman.

(from ebookjapan): With her hands full of dreams, along with her reference books and notebooks, Joan B. Anderson is a high school student attending school. She lives with her grandfather, who works for a publishing company, and enjoys a happy life, well-liked by everyone. One day, she is approached by a girl named Barbara, who tells her that they used to be friends, but Joan B. doesn't remember Barbara... And from that day on, the darkness of Joan B.'s heart begins to peek out... In addition to the title one-shot (Petit Flower, Summer 1980, with additional portions in Shonen Shojo SF Manga Daizenshu, July 1st, 1981), also includes: Boy of the Night (夜の少年, Yoru no Shounen) - Petit Flower, Fall 1981 Stillborn Festival (水子の祭り, Mizuko no Matsuri) - Petit Flower, Fall 1982 A Loner and One's Everyday (ひとりと一匹の日々, Hitori to Ippiki no Hibi), Grapefruit, April 1982

"I" and my family move to a town in the suburbs. Shiho, the daughter of the family, has a hard time adjusting to her new surroundings, but one day she makes a friend named Noriko. One day, she makes a friend named Noriko. Seeing the two of them getting along so well, "I" begin to like Noriko, but then I witness an unexpected side of Noriko... This is a collection of gems of short stories depicting the fresh but unstable emotions of children from everyday scenes.(Source: ebookjapan, edited)In addition to the title one-shot (Petit Comic, August 1980), also includes:The World of K (Kの世界, K no Sekai) - Comic Tom, November 1980Sunny Day, Rainy Day, Cloudy Day (晴れの日雨の日曇りの日, Hare no Hi Ame no Hi, Kumori no Hi) - Bessatsu Shojo Comic (Betsucomi), August 1978Tale of a Dog, dog, DOG (犬・けん・ケン物語, Ken, Ken, Ken Monogatari) - Princess, May, June, September 1978.

A one-shot compilation with the theme of marriage and couples. (from ebookjapan): Ritsuko Mizusawa attended her friend's engagement party with a group of four good friends. After the second and third parties, they got drunk and found themselves in a hotel room with Hashimoto, the man on the groom's side. Neither of them remembers anything, but Hashimoto says he will take the responsibility and marry her. Hashimoto comes to Ritsuko's house to ask her to marry him...? In addition to the title story (Big Comic Original, March 20th, 1979), also includes: My Alien (わたしの宇宙人, Watashi no Uchuujin) - Big Comic Original Zoukan, May 1st, 1977 The Woman Who Wants to Wed (結婚したい女, Kekkonshitai Onna) - Big Comic Original Zoukan, October 15th, 1978 There Goes Naomi-san (直美さんが行く, Naomi-san ga Yuku) - Big Comic Original, December 5th, 1979 To Be Frank, Roommates (前略同居人サマ, Zenryaku Dokyonin-sama) - Big Comic Original, June 20th, 1977 Story of Cream Soda (クリーム・ソーダ物語, Cream Soda Monogatari) - Young Jump, March 18th, 1982 The last three chapters of This Side of the Rape Blossom Field are included in the end.

Reads from left to right. A collection of poem manga and full color manga filled with warmth and childhood innocence. Includes: Rosebud Rosie: A precocious little girl named Rosie finds a kindred spirit in Paco, a boy from the circus. A short serial that was one of the launch titles in Lyrica. The Bright Gray House: A girl reflects on herself, her neighborhood, and her home in the period where two-story homes were only just beginning to become widespread in this full color poem manga. The Child in the Box: A full-color picture book (ehon) manga on a little boy who isolates himself from others. My Neighbor Ippei-kun: The daily life of a little boy named Ippei and his family. The Light in August: A short poem manga about a girl and a game of hide-and-seek she played when she was younger. Etchings of the Seasons: Two-page poem manga by Kimura that cover various subjects, often reflective and contemplative.

(from ebookjapan): He was left behind in the job market, and now spends his days looking for a job and working part-time jobs, living a carefree, but somewhat grim, life. At a bar he frequents, Inoue becomes enamored with the songs of a singer named Marie, whom he has recently come to see. Inoue, who routinely stays at the bar until morning when she performs, calls out to her one night. Later, Inoue takes her home on the first train... In addition to the title story (Monthly Seventeen, April 1979), also includes: King of the Desert (砂漠の王さま, Sabaku no Ousama) - Weekly Seventeen, February 19th, 1980 Pilgrim (ピューグルムン) - Petit Comic, January-March 1981 Branch, Branch of a Dream (夢の枝えだ, Yume no Edaeda)- Mimi Deluxe, Fall 1980 One Summer Day (夏の一日, Natsu no Ichinichi) - Monthly Duo, September 1981

(from ebookjapan): In this masterpiece short story collection by Minori Kimura, which includes two other stories, the title story is about three sisters taken in by different families, 14-year-old Joan, 11-year-old Billy, and 8-year-old Becky are each sent to live with relatives because of their mother's illness. The three sisters grow up in different homes: Joan lives with her aunt, who is single; Billy, who is small and hungry for love at their relative's house; and Becky, who enjoys spending time with her aunt's family in Los Angeles. ......? In addition to the title story (Mimi, April, June 1978), also includes: 40-0 - Mimi, February 1977 Jewel of the Sea (海の宝石, Umi no Houseki) - Mimi, September 1977 Uncle Nii's Refined「Bitter Laugh」 (ニィおじちゃんの優雅な「苦笑」, Nii-oji-chan no Yuuga na 「Kushou」) - Mimi, January 1979　 My Alien (わたしの宇宙人, Watashi no Uchuujin) - Big Comic Original Zoukan, May 1st, 1977 (Note: Excluded from earlier ebookjapan digital editions.)

About four young college girls living together. The work that made Kimura gain popularity.

A one-shot compilation, with one-shots from 1975-1977 of Kimura's. A Mosaic of Rome (ローマのモザイク, Roma no Mosaic) - Bessatsu Shojo Comic (Betsucomi), February 1975 An Early Spring (早春, Soshun) - Ribon Deluxe, Spring 1976 Big Sis (姉さん, Neesan) - Betsucomi, June 1976 A Town of Water (水の町, Mizu no Machi) - Princess, May 1977 Our Beginning (わたしたちの始まり, Watashitachi no Hajimari) - Betsucomi, February 1975 The People Who Live in the Stars (星に住む人びと, Hoshi ni Sumu Hitobito) - Betsucomi, November 1976 The title one-shot was later redrawn by Kimura in February 2007 in Nemuki, which was included as a one-shot in After The Send-Off.

Women are diamonds, men are revolutions. A high school girl muses on the meaning of life when her bus experiences a delay from a car unlawfully parking in its spot. An uncollected work of Kimura's not found in any of her tankobon.

Angie is a boy from a well-to-do family who has just lost his parents. Refusing his greedy relatives, he decides to pay a visit to his uncle Hubert in California. However, an incident occurs on his first night at his uncle's mansion, and from that point onward, Angie begins to become suspicious of his uncle...

An anthology of one-shots from Kimura. Includes: Vol 1: Gift (贈り物, Okurimono) - Bessatsu Shojo Comic (BetsuComi), October 1974 Invisible Autumn (見えない秋, Mienai Aki) - BetsuComi, November 1974 The Rape Blossom (菜の花, Nanohana) - BetsuComi, January 1975 Sick Day (病気の日, Byouki no Hi) - Ribon Comic, August 1970 To the Sea (海へ, Umi e, alt: 海へ..., Umi e..., To the Sea...) - Ribon Comic, September 1970 Carnival (カルナバル) - Ribon Comic, October 1970 Winter Fireworks (冬の花火, Fuyu no Hanabi) - Ribon Comic, February 1971 The Flying Box That Couldn't Fly (跳べないとび箱, Tobenai Tobi Hako) - Ribon, May 1971 Vol 2: This Side of the Rape Blossom Field (菜の花畑のこちらがわ, Nanohana Hatake no Kochiragawa) - BetsuComi, November 1975-January 1976 Little Brother (おとうと, Otouto) - COM, September 1969 A Letter from Uraguay (ウルグアイからの手紙, Uraguay kara no Tegami) - Funny, May 1973 My Big Sis's Marriage (おねえさんの結婚, Oneesan no Kekkon) - COM, September 1971 The digital edition swaps the the order of the last three one-shots of volume 2, and adds Shohei-kun and Sachiko-chan's Illustrated Summer Break Diary (昇平くんとさちこちゃんの夏休みの絵日記 Shohei-kun to Sachiko-chan no Natsuyasumi no Enikki) Chapters 3 and 9-11 are also collected in their respective tankobon.

The first of two early works one-shot compilations by Kimura, this collects works from her latter half of high school through college, with one one-shot from her 20's at the end. Common themes include waiting, loneliness, and the psychology of children. Rain (雨, Ame) - A boy is falsely accused of tearing a classmate's photo, but things don't seem to favor his truth. This boy is no stranger to lies and falsehoods, however... Tommy (トミィ) - Tommy is a boy whose father perished during the war. Though the truth is hidden from him, Tommy begins to notice something is off.... Balloon (風船, Fuusen) - A largely silent one-shot about a girl who longs for the embodiment of joy: balloons. Tunnel (トンネル) - A recollection of one's time when he was a young boy, and a tunnel that only he felt fear toward. Carrot (にんじん, Ninjin) - A reflection on one's dislike for carrots when he was a young boy, and a certain incident regarding that. Mamoru-kun is Dead (まもる君が死んだ, Mamoru-kun ga Shinda) - A whole town investigates what happened to one young boy, while also reflecting upon the wrongs done to him. A Joyful Tale (こうふくな話, Koufuku na Hanashi) - Kimura reflects upon the aspects of her younger self that she has now lost. The only one-shot not in a shojo magazine, instead serialized in COM. The Wingless Bird (翼のない鳥, Tsubasa no nai Tori) - The tale of Joey, a country boy who has always wished to fly since he was very young. Joey departs from home, wanting to find out a way in which he can fly, but he discovers much more in the wide world he explores.

A collection of early one-shots of Minori Kimura. The title one-shot was her professional debut, done at age 14. The second of two early works one-shot compilations. Picnic (ピクニック) - Ribon, 1964 Spring Special Issue A Sky Just For Us (ふたりだけの空, Futaridake no Sora) - Ribon, August 1965 furoku (supplement) Bubblegum (風船ガム, Fuusen Gum) - Ribon, August 1965 furoku A Scream in the Rain (雨の中のさけび, Ame no Naka no Sakebi) - Ribon, August 1965 furoku Ecchan's Cherry Shell (エッちゃんのさくら貝, Ecchan no Sakuragai) - Bessatsu Ribon, January 1966 The Broken Clock (こわれた時計, Kowareta Tokei) - Bessatsu Ribon, April 1966 The Shining Star of Tomorrow (あした輝く星, Ashita Kagayaku Hoshi) - Ribon, April-June 1967