Ooishi Kouji

Meet Lycopene. A tomatoy poodle. Wait! Hold up. A... what?! Apparently a tomatoy poodle is a poodle born from a tomato plant. Meet Meh-Meh, a normal schoolgirl, who finds herself lost in Cuteopia, a strange world inhabited by strange creatures like Lycopene. (Source: VIZ Media)

A special issue of Jump celebrating KochiKame's 40th anniversary, featuring special chapters and art from various Jump authors.

One shot appearing in Weekly Jump Double Issue 06-07. Written by Ooishi Kouji, known for writing Inumaru. It is the dream of three promising figure skaters to reach the Sochi Olympics. After one of them fall ill, another loses all motivation to make the Olympics and instead focuses all of his energy on making his sick friend laugh. A gag manga of their struggle to reach the Olympics.

The kindergartener hero Inumaru's chaotic life as he causes lively and funny incidents in this gag manga. Inumaru is just a little strange, with his deep knowledge of celebrity and Shonen Jump gossip, and his stubborn policy of not wearing pants. His teacher Tamako is given the run around everyday! This popular serial is around 9 pages each week, sometimes with just a little color thrown in!!

Released in 2006 to celebrate Kochikame's 30th Anniversary, this special edition volume contains several pages of information and pictures related to Kochikame and the series' history. The volume also contains many one-page crossover illustrations from other authors, sit-down discussions with the author of Kochikame, and 5 crossover chapters with other famous manga series. Contents: Opening Pages Osamu Akimoto 2006 Drawing, "Ryoutsu Kankichi 1976 x 2006" (pg 003-005) 30th Anniversary Commemorative Pin-up, "KOCHIKAME all in one" (pg 006-008) "A Greeting from Ryoutsu Kankichi" (pg 009) "Super Kochikame Special" by Osamu Akimoto (pg 010-017) "Kochikame Landmarks" with photography by Mitsugu Oonishi (pg 018-024) "1976-2006 30 Years of Ryoutsu Kankichi and Japan" (pg 025-041) Super Collaboration Project #1 Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo × Golgo 13 "Holiday Runner" by Osamu Akimoto & Takao Saito (pg 042-055) "Kochikame Main Characters' 30-Year Evolutions!!" Ryoutsu Kankichi (pg 056-061) Nakagawa Keiichi (pg 062-067) Akimoto Reiko (pg 068-073) Chief Ohara (pg 074-079) "Kochikame Characters in Another World ①" (a collection of one-page guest illustrations) AIHARA Koji \[Koujien] (pg 081) AMANO Akira \[Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn!] (pg 082) AMANO Kozue \[Aria] (pg 083) AMANO Youichi \[Over Time] (pg 084) ARAKAWA Hiromu \[Fullmetal Alchemist] (pg 085) ARAKI Hirohiko \[Steel Ball Run] (pg 086) ARO Hiroshi \[Boku no Shachou-sama] (pg 087) IKEZAWA Satoshi \[The Circuit Wolf] (pg 088) ICHIJO Yukari \[Yukan Club] (pg 089) IPPONGI Bang \[Tatakae Okusan!! Funinshou Bugi] (pg 090) ITOU Mikio \[Nazo no Murasame-kun] (pg 091) INAGAKI Riichirou & MURATA Yuusuke \[Eyeshield 21] (pg 092) INOUE Takehiko \[Slam Dunk] (pg 093) IWASHIRO Toshiaki \[Mieru Hito] (pg 094) USUI Yoshito \[Crayon Shin-chan] (pg 095) USUTA Kyousuke \[Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar] (pg 096) USUNE Masatoshi \[Desert Punk] (pg 097) UMEZAWA Haruto \[BØY] \[Countach] (pg 098) EGUCHI Hisashi \[Chara Mono] (pg 099) OOISHI Kouji \[Maison du Penguin] (pg 100) OOGURE Ito \[Tenjou Tenge] (pg 101) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Discussion!! Osamu Akimoto x Rokusuke Ei" (pg 102-109) "Exploring the Downtown Setting" (pg 110-119) Super Collaboration Project #2 Kochira Katsushikaku Kouenmae Hashutsujo x Lupin III "Kankichi Ryotsu VS Lupin III" by Osamu Akimoto & Monkey Punch (pg 120-133) A Thorough Examination of the Series' Style "The Evolution of Kochikame's Humor" (pg 134-145) "Kochikame Characters in Another World ②" (a collection of one-page guest illustrations) OOBA Tsugumi & OBATA Takeshi \[Death Note] (pg 147) OKANO Takeshi \[Hell Teacher Nube] (pg 148) ODA Eiichirou \[One Piece] (pg 149) KAZU Hajime \[Meiryoutei Gotou Seijuurou] (pg 150) KATSURA Masakazu \[Wingman] (pg 151) KANOU Yasuhiro \[Mx0] (pg 152) KAMIO Youko \[Hana Yori Dango] (pg 153) KAWASHITA Mizuki \[Ichigo 100%] (pg 154) KISHIMOTO Masashi \[Naruto] (pg 155) KUBO Taito \[Bleach] (pg 156) KURAMOCHI Fusako \[Tennen Kokekkoo] (pg 157) KOTOBUKI Raimu \[Ou-sama Game] (pg 158) KONOMI Takeshi \[Prince of Tennis] (pg 159) KOBAYASHI Yoshinori \[Obocchama-kun] (pg 160) KON Tarou \[1-2 no Ahho!!] (pg 161) SATONAKA Machiko \[Tenjou no Niji] (pg 162) SAWAI Yoshio \[Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo] (pg 163) SANJOU Riku & INADA Kouji \[Beet the Vandel Buster] (pg 164) SHIMABUKURO Mitsutoshi \[Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi!] (pg 165) SUGITA Naoya \[Zan] (pg 166) SUZUKI Shinya \[Mr. Fullswing] (pg 167) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Discussion!! Osamu Akimoto x Arimasa Osawa" (pg 168-175) Super Collaboration Project #3 Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×Kinnikuman "Great Gathering of Justice Heroes in Kameari!!" by Osamu Akimoto & Yudetamago (pg 176-190) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Round-table Discussion: Comrades Chat with Osamu Akimoto and Jump!" Satoshi Ikezawa x Shinji Hiramatsu x Hisashi Eguchi x Osamu Akimoto (pg 191-203) "Strolling through 40 years of Kochikame and Jump!! Kochikame in Jump Land" (pg 204-209) "Exploring 30 years of Character's prosperity! The Rise and Fall of Sub-Characters" (pg 210-217) Super Collaboration Project #4 Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×DRAGON BALL "This is the Police Station in Front of Dragon Park on Planet Namek" by Osamu Akimoto & Akira Toriyama (pg 218-227) "Kochikame Characters in Another World ③" (a collection of one-page guest illustrations) SOYAMA Kazutoshi \[Zettaizetsumei Dangerous Jiisan] (pg 229) SORACHI Hideaki \[Gintama] (pg 230) DAI Amon \[Taizou Mote King Saga] (pg 231) TAKAHASHI Kazuki \[Yu✩Gi✩Oh] (pg 232) TAKAHASHI Yoichi \[Captain Tsubasa] (pg 233) TAKAHASHI Yoshihiro \[Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin] (pg 234) TAKEI Hiroyuki \[Smash Bomber] (pg 235) CHIBA Tetsuya \[Notari Matsutaro] (pg 236) TSUNOMARU \[Midori no Makibaoh] (pg 237) TOUME Kei \[Sing Yesterday for Me] (pg 238) TOGASHI Yoshihiro \[Hunter x Hunter] (pg 239) TOKUHIRO Masaya \[Jungle King Tar-chan] (pg 240) TOMISAWA Chinatsu \[P Joshiryo no Neko de Aru] (pg 241) NISHI Yoshiyuki \[Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation] (pg 242) HAGIWARA Kazushi \[Bastard!! Destructive God of Darkness] (pg 243) HARA Tetsuo \[Fist of the Blue Sky] (pg 244) HIGUCHI Daisuke \[Whistle!] (pg 245) HIRAMATSU Shinji \[Doberman Deka] \[Black Angels] (pg 246) FUJII Mihona \[Gals!] (pg 247) FUJISAKI Ryu \[Houshin Engi] (pg 248) FUJISHIMA Kosuke \[You're Under Arrest!] (pg 249) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Discussion!! Osamu Akimoto x LaSalle Ishii" (pg 250-257) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Background Staff’s Congratulatory Section" (pg 258-263) Super Collaboration Project #5 Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo × Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar × Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo × Taizou Mote King Saga × Maison Du Penguin "Ryoutsu Vs. Don Patch!! JUMP Gag All-Stars’ Great Katsushika Panic!!" by Osamu Akimoto, Kyosuke Usuta, Yoshio Sawai, Amon Dai, & Kouji Ooishi (pg 264-273) "Kochikame Characters in Another World ④" (a collection of one-page guest illustrations) HOUJOU Tsukasa \[Angel Heart] (pg 275) HOSHINO Katsura \[D.Gray-man] (pg 276) HOSHINO Yukinobu \[Blue City] \[The Case Records of Professor Munakata] (pg 277) MASUDA Kousuke \[Gag Manga Biyori] (pg 278) MATSUI Yuusei \[Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro] (pg 279) MIZUSHIMA Shinji \[Dokaben] (pg 280) MIZUNO Hideko \[Honey Honey's Wonderful Adventures] (pg 281) MIYASHITA Akira \[Sakigake!! Otokojuku] (pg 282) MOCHIZUKI Mikiya \[Wild 7] (pg 283) MOTOMIYA Hiroshi \[Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou] (pg 284) MORIKAWA Jyoji \[Hajime no Ippo] (pg 285) MORITA Masanori \[Beshari Gurashi] (pg 286) MORIMOTO Kozueko \[Gokusen] (pg 287) YAGUCHI Takao \[Tsurikichi Sanpei] (pg 288) YASHIRO Masako \[Youko Series: Ohagi's Marriage] (pg 289) YANASE Takashi \[Anpanman] (pg 290) YABUKI Kentarou & HASEMI Saki \[To Love Ru Trouble] (pg 291) YAMAMOTO Atsuji \[Hon-Pi-Fu] (pg 292) YOSHIDA Sensha \[Utsurun Desu.] (pg 293) WATSUKI Nobuhiro \[Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan] (pg 294) "Biida Material: A Visit to Studio Biida!!" (pg 296-301) Ishizuka 2 Yuko’s Assistant Experience Report Manga, "The Akimoto School of Thought” by Ishizuka 2 Yuko (pg 302-305) "Kochikame 30th Anniversary Commemorative Event!! A Long Interview with Osamu Akimoto-sensei" (pg 306-317) "Following the Footsteps of Greatness! Osamu Akimoto's Publishing History" (pg 318-323) "How to use/play the 30th anniversary CD-ROM, Digi-Kame" (pg 324-325) "Kochikame Landmarks" with photography by Mitsugu Oonishi \[Reprise] (pg 326-327)