孤独まんが

Kodoku Manga

Hideo Yamada compiles 18 stories about loneliness. Presented through themes of straggling, futility, insanity, seclusion, and an epilogue. Rakugo (落伍): Chikatetsu wo Orite.......(地下鉄を降りて……) [Daijiro Morohoshi] Ohenro-san (おへんろさん) [Takashi Imashiro] Oshiroi Komachi (白粉小町) [Youko Kondou] Kuroi Chou (黒い蝶) [Kakusai Han] Muyou (無用): Kamen (仮面) [Shinji Nagashima] Ishi wo Kai ni Kita Onna (石を買いに来た女) [Motoyuki Oota] Otsuuya no Kyaku (お通夜の客) [Yuu Takita] Kibishii Shiren (from Pattman X) (きびしい試練「パットマンＸ」より) [George Akiyama] Nichijou Seikatsu (日常生活) [Jun Kagari] Fuukyou (風狂): Omoide no Occhan (思い出のおっちゃん) [Jun Urata] Yoru no Semi (夜の蝉) [Tadao Tsuge] Aburemon (あぶれもん) [Kaiji Kawaguchi] Hisashiburi (久しぶり)　[Shinichi Abe] Inton (隠遁): Shounan (From Musashino) (沼南「武蔵野」より) [Junichirou Saitou] The Salamander (山椒魚) [Yoshiharu Tsuge] Shimi (紙魚) [Shigeru Mizuki] Epilogue (エピローグ) Sorekara (それから) [Hozumi] Hitotsu no Hi (ひとつの火　カシワイ) [Kashiwai, original story: Niimi Nankichi]