Nihon Tanpen Manga Kessakushuu

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A grand 6-volume compilation of the best short stories in shounen and seinen manga. Curated by Jun Ishikawa, Hisashi Eguchi, Tomofusa Kura, Haruyuki Nakano, Tomohiko Murakami, and Tatsuhiko Yamagami. Volume 1, 1960s: Rakuban (落盤) [Osamu Tezuka] Dokuro ni Tanomu (どくろに頼む) [Masahiko Matsumoto] Jinniku Kenjou (人肉献上) [Hiroshi Hirata] Sensou (戦争) [Sanpei Shirato] Junpaku no Yuuhi (純白の夕日) [Takao Saitou] Higuma no Kaze (ひぐまの風) [Kyuuta Ishikawa] Kijin Club (奇人クラブ) [Shoutaro Ishinomori] Umibe no Jokei (海辺の叙景) [Yoshiharu Tsuge] Ikinuki (いきぬき) [Yuusuke Aoyagi] Kinryouku (禁猟区) [Ryoichi Ikegami] Volume 2, late 1960s to 1970s: Ku Ku Ru Ku Ku Paloma ク・ク・ル・ク・ク・パロマ [Shini Nagashima] Youka Araune (妖花アラウネ) [Shigeru Mizuki] Seventeen (セブンティーン) [Kazuhiko Miyaya] Seventeen (セブンティーン) [Maki Sasaki] Shinigami (死神) [Mitsuteru Yokoyama] Hitler Ojisan (ひっとらぁ伯父さん) [Fujio Fujiko A] Yuubae no Oka ni (夕映えの丘に) [Masaaki Sato] Aru Ashika no Hanashi (あるあしかの話) [Tetsuya Chiba] Shitsumon ga Arimasu (しつもんがあります) [Murasaki Yamada] Karera (彼等) [Kuniko Tsurita] Yakeppachi no Blues (焼けっぱちのブルース) [Toshihiko Yahagi as Daddy Goose] Volume 3, 1970s: Miyoko Asagaya Kibun (美代子阿佐ヶ谷気分) [Shinichi Abe] Susumu-chan Dai-shock (ススムちゃん大ショック) [Go Nagai] Yakou Toshi no Mirai (夜光都市のミライ) [Leiji Matsumoto] Naojirou Aika (from Fuukyou Elegy) (直次郎哀歌) [Kaiji Kawaguchi] Jigoku (地獄) [Yoshihiro Tatsumi] Ryouki no Su (猟奇の巣) [Yukio Kawasaki] Hebi no Ameyadori (ヘビの雨宿り) [Tadao Tsuge] Ore wa Boro Boro (俺はぼろぼろ) [George Akiyama] Autobike Shoujo (オートバイ少女) [Oji Suzuki] Fuan no Ritsuzou (不安の立像) [Daijiro Morohoshi] Shuugaku Ryokou (修学旅行) [Kazuo Kamimura] Chikyuu Boueigun (地球防衛軍) [Tstuhiko Yamagami] Volume 4, late 1970s to 1980s: Lamp no Shita (らんぷの下) [Kei Ichinoseki] Kagekiri Mori no Gin Harp (from Atagoul Monogatari) (影切り森の銀ハープ) [Hiroshi Masumura] Tooi Yobi Koe (遠い呼び声) [Yukinobu Hoshino] Milk ga Neji wo Mawasu Toki (ミルクがねじを回す時) [Yousuke Takahashi] Koi (恋) [Noma Sabea] Uchuusen Seizouhou (宇宙船製造法) [Fujio Fujiko F] Chikyuu Boueigun wa Makenai (地球防衛軍は負けない) [Tatsuo Nitta] Chiteijin (地底人) [Hisaichi Ishii] 9 Juunanasai no Mekake (十七歳の妾) [Keizo Miyanishi] Tatsumaki wo Uru Otoko (たつまきを売る老人) [Hisashi Sakaguchi] Rikidouzan ga Yattekita (力道山がやって来た) [Etsumi Haruki] Volume 5, 1980s: Bunkyuu Ninen no Bakuretsudan (文久二年の爆裂弾) [Yumekichi Minatoya] Azemichi Road ni Sexy Neechan (あぜみちロードにセクシーねえちゃん) [Fumiko Takano] Yakou (夜行) [Masayuki Izumi] Yamamoto-san no Ojiisan no Baai (山本さんのおじいさんの場合) [Michio Hisauchi] Watashi no Akachan (わたしの赤ちゃん) [Kenshi Hirokane] Kira Kuyou (吉良供養) [Hinako Sugiura] Kameotoko (亀男) [Kazuichi Hanawa] Fire Tripper (炎トリッパー) [Rumiko Takahashi] Sayonara Mr. Bunny (さよならMrバニー) [Naoki Urasawa] Kyoko no Shiroi Mune (杏子の白い胸) [Jun Ishikawa] Kita no Samurai (北のサムライ) [Jiro Taniguchi & Natsuo Sekikawa] Denkita-san ga Antenna wo Tate ni Kita Hi (電器屋さんがアンテナを立てに来た日) [Mikio Igarashi] Volume 6, 1990s to 2000s: Hagane no Hito (鋼の人) [Sensha Yoshida] Play It Again (プレイ イット アゲイン) [Gosho Aoyama] Hatsukoi Jigokuhen (初恋・地獄篇) [Kyoko Okazaki] SNOW BLIND [Shinichi Sugimura] Aoi Kuruma (青い車) [Yoshitomo Yoshimoto] Nihon no Kazoku (日本の家族) [Taiyo Matsumoto] Shungeki no Kokuu (舜撃の虚空) [Kazuhiro Fujita] Junpei (甚平) [Moribi Murano] Okamoto Aya (岡本綾) [Hisashi Eguchi] Waga Yoki Wolf (original story by Yasutaka Tsutsui) (わが良き狼) [Miki Tori] Relief (リリーフ) [Mitsuru Adachi] Kyuujitsu (休日) [Keigo Shinzo]