Kodoku Manga

孤独まんが

by Kaiji Kawaguchi, Yoshiharu Tsuge, Shigeru Mizuki, George Akiyama, Daijiro Morohoshi, Shinji Nagashima

Hideo Yamada compiles 18 stories about loneliness. Presented through themes of straggling, futility, insanity, seclusion, and an epilogue. Rakugo (落伍): 1. Chikatetsu wo Orite.......(地下鉄を降りて……) [Daijiro Morohoshi] 2. Ohenro-san (おへんろさん) [Takashi Imashiro] 3. Oshiroi Komachi (白粉小町) [Youko Kondou] 4. Kuroi Chou (黒い蝶) [Kakusai Han] Muyou (無用): 5. Kamen (仮面) [Shinji Nagashima] 6. Ishi wo Kai ni Kita Onna (石を買いに来た女) [Motoyuki Oota] 7. Otsuuya no Kyaku (お通夜の客) [Yuu Takita] 8. Kibishii Shiren (from Pattman X) (きびしい試練「パットマンＸ」より) [George Akiyama] 9. Nichijou Seikatsu (日常生活) [Jun Kagari] Fuukyou (風狂): 10. Omoide no Occhan (思い出のおっちゃん) [Jun Urata] 11. Yoru no Semi (夜の蝉) [Tadao Tsuge] 12. Aburemon (あぶれもん) [Kaiji Kawaguchi] 13. Hisashiburi (久しぶり)　[Shinichi Abe] Inton (隠遁): 14. Shounan (From Musashino) (沼南「武蔵野」より) [Junichirou Saitou] 15. The Salamander (山椒魚) [Yoshiharu Tsuge] 16. Shimi (紙魚) [Shigeru Mizuki] Epilogue (エピローグ) 17. Sorekara (それから) [Hozumi] 18. Hitotsu no Hi (ひとつの火　カシワイ) [Kashiwai, original story: Niimi Nankichi]