Kinezukan(1997)

A collection of stories:



1. Kinezukan (きねづかん); Deluxe Bessatsu Shoujo Comic 1995-07-30

When one becomes old, one feels no longer useful, as people keep telling you that you’re a nuisance. But also Taki, Ryo and their friends where once young…



2. X-DAY; Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Tokubetsu Zoukan: Karin 1990-09

A giant zelkova tree stands watch over the misbegotten lives of the humans around it.


3. 4-nin no Onna (4人の女); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Tokubetsu Zoukan: Karin 1992-01

An elderly servant describes the circumstances of her master's death.


4. Kanojo wa Dare wo Koroshita ka (彼女は誰を殺したか); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Tokubetsu Zoukan: Karin 1992-09

A detective seeks to determine the circumstances around a woman found covered in blood.


5. Hirotta otoko (拾った男); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Tokubetsu Zoukan: Karin 1993-01

A family is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a mysterious young man.


6. Kowai Mono (こわいもの); Bessatsu Shoujo Comic Tokubetsu Zoukan: Karin 1994-02

4 friends enter an amusement park and are ushered into a special attraction, where a mysterious man asks each of them to share their biggest fear. In return, he tells them the disturbing truths about their fears...


7. Naze ka: Galapagos! (なぜか ガラパゴス!)