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Destination: 1985 (Manga)

The anti-war short story Destination: 1985 (1985) was originally published as a short story in Monthly Shonen Magazine, in July 1985 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Deep Cave (Manga)

The manga short story 'Deep Cave' (1970) was originally published on November 6, 1970 in the 'Sunday Daily Supplementary Issue' of Manichi Shimbun (毎日新聞社).

Shammy 1000 (Manga)

Tezuka's sci-fi tale about a race of alien cat-people, Shammy 1000 (1968) was originally serialized over the course of six months in High School Course 1 from April to September, 1968.

Clockwork Apple (Manga)

Although the stories featured in this anthology cover a wide range of topics - from military-style drama, to forbidden love, to assassination plot thrillers to space hippies - they share a general similarity in terms of style and tone. For the most part each of the stories represents a morality play that explores some deeper part of the human psyche.

Sack (Manga)

One day, when they are caught in a sudden spring downpour, a young man suggests to Rika Ayano, a beautiful young woman he's just met, that they ride out the storm in a nearby coffee shop.

I.L (Manga)

Following hot on the heels of Swallowing the Earth (1968-69), Tezuka's next project, I.L (pronounced "Aye-El"), was originally serialized in Big Comic from August 1969 to March 1970.