Anthology of Mizuki’s Garo stories.

A collection of 13 One Shots that were drawn between 1966-1972 and were published by various periodicals before being collected into one volume and published by "Horror Comics" in 1994.


This collection was republished by Kadokawa books in 2007 making this rare collection of One Shots available to the general once again.


The titles of each One Shot including their dates of publication are as follows:


1) Shuudensha no Onna (終電車の女) (01-03-1970)

2) Neko-Mata (猫又) (03-13-1966)

3) Hakamori Mushi (墓守虫) (07-08-1966)

4) Chitaro Kidan (血太郎奇談) (07-01-1972)

5) Daijinbutsu (大人物) (08-08-1968)

6) Ichiban-byo (一番病) (10-25-1969)

7) Atsui hi (暑い日) (04-29-1966)

8) Reigata Shujutsu (霊形手術) (04-04-1970)

9) Kogarashi (木枯らし) (02-08-1966)

10) Tengoku (天国) (10-25-1970)

11) Henraherhera (ヘンラへラへラ) (08-15-1971)

12) Kokekakiikii (コケカキイキイ) (08-01-1970)

13) Saisho no Kome (最初の米) (11-05-1967)

When a 2nd moon suddenly looms overs Japan, the brave Professor Uetsuto volunteers to take a rocket up to the mysterious moon to investigate. Unfortunately the Professor meets a horrifying fate and is sent plummeting back to Earth.


The circumstances surrounding the Professor's fate are far too suspicious to ignore and his son, a student in biological science, decides to get to the bottom of the controversy himself.


Professor Uetsuto's devious rival, Professor Dorai, has other plans though and will stop at nothing to ensure the mystery of Professor Uetsuto's "demise" remains a secret.


Published in 1957 by Togetsu books, this was Mizuki Shigeru's very first Manga.

Collected together for the first time, this Manga boasts all 14 One Shot stories that Mizuki Shigeru drew between 1964-1974.


Until now, each One Shot was long considered impossible to find and were very much sought after on the used comic circuit.


The title of each one shot and its publication date are as follows:


1) Yoka Alaune (妖花アラウネ) (04-01-1968)

2) Genshi-san (原始さん) (10-??-1969)

3) Fuku no Kami (副の神) (12-??-1965)

4) Kaze no Kami (風の神) (07-??-1966)

5) Yosei (妖精) (06-??-1966)

6) Kage Onna (かげおんな) (08-30-1974)

7) Ame Onna (雨女) (03-07-1968)

8) Nekonin (ねこ忍) (12-??-1964)

9) Kappa (河童) (01-30-1965)

10) Kappa-Kou (河童膏) (06-05-1969)

11) Torikago (鳥かご) (01-??-1966)

12) Yomi no Kuni - saisho no kome (よみのくに - 最初の米)(11-05-1967)

13) Kage Onna (影女) (02-17-1968)

14) Gunshuu no naka ni (群衆の中に) (01-??-1970)

When Sankichi Nakamura arrives to school late one morning, he discovers that there is somebody already sitting in his chair that looks exactly like him. After failing to convince the teacher that the boy in the seat is an impostor, he is sent on his way home.

Upon arriving home however, the same impostor is already there with Sankichi's mother pretending to be Sankichi.


Before long it is revealed that the impostor is actually Plastic Boy, an alien life form on the run from the police that can bend and contort his body into any shape he wishes. His plan? To seek refuge in Sankichi's house by literally replacing poor Sankichi!


Written in 1959 and published in Issue 4 of "Tetsujin Comics" this short story was written shortly after the the much longer "Plastic Man" which was published the previous year in 1958.


This now hard to find title was written by Mizuki Shigeru under the pen name "Azuma Shinichiro"

Written and published shortly after his 85th birthday, Mizuki Shigeru finally lets the outside world in as he shares his entire life story in the form of this wonderful manga autobiography.


The book is split into 4 parts with each arc focusing on each part of his life.

Part 1 deals with his childhood and his upbringing in the coastal town of Sakaiminato in Tottori prefecture.

Part 2 deals with his sudden conscription at the age of 20 into the Japanese Army to assist in the imperial war effort in Asia. His enlistment sees Mizuki get assigned to the eastern Papa New Guinean village of Rabaul.

Part 3 details Mizuki's return to his homeland (minus his left arm which he lost in an explosion) where he is betrothed to a local Japanese girl, and desperately tries to eke out a living by drawing and selling comic books.

Part 4, the final arc, shows a current day Mizuki and how his series of comics (notably Gegege no Kitaro) become hugely successful and enable him and his family to leave in comfort. The final part also deals with Mizuki becoming a father and subsequent grandfather.

The final arc actually finishes at present day (at the time of publication, that is) with even a mention of the vandalization incident that took place around the same time along the Mizuki Shigeru road where a bronze statue of Gegege no Kitaro was stolen and other of statues were vandalized.

Anthology of Mizuki's Garo stories.

A mysterious planet appears over Earth, bringing with it unparalleled bliss. If you can afford the space trip, that is.


(Source: MU)

A biography of Adolf Hitler by Mizuki Shigeru.

Hitler was published in English as Shigeru Mizuki's Hitler by Drawn and Quarterly on November 17, 2015.

When Mr. Sato, a company employee at the worlds largest electrics company, is called upon by his Boss to tutor his only son in exchange for a high ranking position within the organization, things couldn't have been peachier.


At least, that's what he thought...

Little did he know that his student to be was Ichiro Matsushita, a young boy with the mind of a genius and a terrifying hidden agenda.


It doesn't take long for Sato to realize that he is the second home tutor in as many weeks that has been sent to teach the little boy. What's even more unnerving is that the previous Tutor's whereabouts appear to be a mystery...


The little boy's true identity is revealed when he puts Sato under a curse, turning him into a lizard man and making him one of servants.

Little Ichiro Matsushita is none other than "Akuma-kun" boy genius and master of black magic. His goal? to open the portal between hell and earth, summon forth hell's most powerful demons, and enlist their help in taking over the world!

When Ken's father successfully constructs a fully automated robot, Ken decides to take it for a spin with his pet cat, Mike.

In a totally nonsensical chain of events, the robot crash lands on the mysterious "Pologon Island" where Ken and Mike discover a strange rock that can float on water and swerve in mid-air.


After arriving home, Ken shows the stone to his father who immediately recognizes it to be nothing more than bird poop.


Soon after, Ken and his cat find themselves accosted by a group of hostile Kappa before having their bellybuttons stolen. The only way to recover their stolen navels is by beating the cunning Kappa in a game of baseball!


Ken soon rounds up a ridiculous bunch of players including a baby and a wooden doll and, with the help of his magical bird poop, sets about reclaiming his stolen bellybutton!


Written just 6 months into Shigeru Mizuki's career as a Manga artist, this is a highly unusual and much sought after comedy gem from the 1950's rental comic book era.

In celebration of it's 100th anniversary in publication, Mizuki Shigeru illustrates 29 of the stories contained within the legendary book, "Tono Monogatari" (Tales of Tono), which was originally written way back in 1910 by the much revered "Godfather of Yokai", Yanagita Kunio.


Each of the 29 chapters is a faithful adaption of their respective stories seen through the eyes of a studious Mizuki Shigeru.

Shigeru Mizuki's stories of the Pacific War.


Volume 1:

1. Indoyou Sakusen

2. Kyuushuu Tulagi Yasen

3. Kuubo Hiryuu no Saigo

4. Sangokai Daikaisen

5. Sensouron

6. Midway Sakusen

7-8. Yamamoto Gensui to Rengou Kantai


Volume 2:

1. A-gou Sakusen to Nagumo Chuujou

2-8. Kessen Leyte-wan

9. Nami no Oto

2010 was a big year for Mizuki Shigeru as it was the year of his 88th birthday and also a year that saw a mini-revival of interest in his life.


This short Manga tells the story of 2010 through Mizuki's eyes and what it meant to him from the sudden boom in popularity surrounding Gegege no Nyobo to him receiving the order of the Golden Sun from the Emperor in recognition of his life-long contributions to Japanese culture.

1. Kuroi Ishi

2. Hen na Maigo

3. Se no Kami

4. Kamisama no Ishi

5. Aa Kuuchuu Dai Race

6. Karasu

7. Daikikin

8. Shiki

9. Shokujin-zoku

10. Gasshou

A originally published in Garo.

Compilation of Mizuki's Garo stories.

Sanpei is a young carefree boy that lives alone with his grandfather deep in the mountains.


One day, when Sanpei takes a nap whilst floating down the river on a makeshift raft, he is mistaken for a Kappa and gets pulled underwater by a group of 'fellow' Kappa that are worried about him being spotted by humans, before whisking Sanpei away to the underwater Kingdom of the Kappa.


Upon arrival, Sanpei is soon discovered to actually be a human and is immediately is sentenced to execution.

Realizing the situation he's in, Sanpei somehow manages to convince the Kappa elders that Human civilization is much more advanced and that they could learn a great deal from the humans should they allow him to live. Unable to trust Sanpei completely, the Kappa Elder removes Sanpei's bellybutton (as this is where they believe his soul to be located) as a guarantee before sending him back to the Human world, escorted by a young Kappa "exchange student" that strikes a frightening resemblance to Sanpei.


Thus begins Sanpei's adventures as he seeks to educate the Kappa, foil a persistent Death god, learn about his parents whereabouts, tackle angry Tanuki's, and lastly, win back his bellybutton!

Tokyo University Professor is suddenly awoken in the middle of the night by what appears to be an enormous 6 sided dice sitting in his garden.


Perplexed by this sudden appearance, the professor, with the help of some locals, set about cracking open the dice to see what's inside with ghastly consequences.


Curiosity soon turns to despair as the Professor realizes that he has just unleashed a grudge bearing water demon from the Himalayas that has come to Tokyo in search of his blood!

1-3. Kokekakiikii

4-10. Korpokkur no Makura

11. Hoshi wo Ayatsuru Otoko

Oneshot that revolves around a magical notebook: when a person's name is written on that notebook, the said person dies.


(Source: MU)

Included one-shot:

Volume 2: Kage Onna

The tremendously popular manga series about a young youkai (spirit) who strives for peace between the human world and the spirit world.

GeGeGe no Kitarou has been published in English by Drawn & Quarterly since May 31, 2016. Each volume has a different subtitle, with the first volume subtitled The Birth of Kitaro. It has also been published in Spanish as Kitaro by Astiberri Ediciones since October, 2010.

Publishers:

• Shounen Magazine (magazine)

Mizuki takes another chapter from his life to create Nonnonbaa, a story about a boy in the 1930s who is introduced to the world of Japanese folklore by a old neighbor woman.


(Source: ANN)

Nonnonbaa to Ore won the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Album (Golden Wildcat) in 2007, the most famous award for a comical work in France.


The series was published in English as NonNonBa by Drawn and Quarterly on May 22, 2012, and in France by Cornelius Ediions in 2006.

The visual essay manga will be based on Mizuki's own life. In the series, Mizuki will tell of his peaceful childhood, his experience in World War II, his poor life afterward, and his foray into kamishibai picture stories.


(Source: ANN)

Shigeru Mizuki's autobiography in manga form, from his journey through childhood to a mangaka.

Kitaro is a yokai boy born in a cemetery, and aside from his mostly-decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost tribe. He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and yokai, which generally involves protecting the former from the wiles of the latter.


Written between 1959 - 1964, this manga is the original Kitaro story which later, would become the template for the more well-known and popular manga/anime; "Gegege no Kitaro".

A timid young boy named Tadashi moves to a small town after the divorce of his parents. At a local festival, he is picked to be that year's "Kirin Rider," a protector of all things good. He soon discovers that his new title is quite literal, as a nefarious spirit named Kato appears. Originally a human who became a demon from the strength of his hatred for humans, Kato desires vengeance against their actions on the Youkai. To carry out his revenge, Kato allies himself with a Youkai named Hanako while he summons a fiery spirit called Yomotsumono, composed of the resentment of the many things which mankind has discarded.

By capturing other Yokai and burning them in the flames of Yomotsumono, he is able conjure up a manifestion of Yomotsumono known as "Nanjara-Monjara", a fearsome Yokai covered in tentacles that can fly.


Tadashi is mankind's last hope as he begins his quest to claim the "Holy sword" from it's protector, the Great Tengu before joining forces with all the Yokai that reside along the Mizuki Road to defeat the evil Kato once and for all.


Though 220 pages in length, Yokai Daisenso reads like an epic One Shot in as much as there are no chapters. It reads straight through from start to finish without any intervals.

It is said that once every 10,000 years, a child capable of reading and understanding the ancient Jewish scriptures for Demon resurrection, will be born into the world. The last person to come close to achieving such a feat was the great Professor Faust who, through sheer will-power alone has managed to live for 300 years in anticipation of the advent of the next "chosen one" so that he can impart his knowledge directly before he can die.


That child is Shingo Yamada, A.K.A: Akuma-kun. Shingo is a boy genius living in Japan who, with the help of his close friends, is attempting to solve the riddle of Demon resurrection so that he can use the tremendous power of the Demons to unite the world as one nation where everyone can live as equals and in total harmony with each other.


Shingo's efforts are effectively fruitless until he encounters Professor Faust. Upon receiving Faust's assistance, he is able to resurrect a demon called Mephisto and is able to control him by using the magical Solomon flute that was entrusted to him by Faust before he died.

Before long however, Shingo finds himself a target for powerful wizards that are hell-bent on procuring the powerful Solomon's flute for their own evil intents. Thus begins the many trials of Akuma-kun and Mephisto as they work together to protect the world from some of the most frightening demons the world has ever seen!


Written 2 years after the end of the Original Akuma-kun rental comic book, Shigeru Mizuki revisits his characters and changes the entire theme of the story. In this version, Akuma-kun's name has been changed from Ichiro Matsushita to Shingo Yamada in order to tie-in with the black and white television drama that aired on Japanese T.V at the same time as publication. In this version, Akuma-kun is a kindhearted boy that seeks to defeat evil demons and Yokai with the help of his reluctant friend, Mephisto, for the better good of society.

Written five years after Akuma-kun Sennen Oukoku, this one-shot tells the story of how the now deceased Akuma-kun has managed to take command of all the beasts residing in Hell.


With the minions of Hell on his side, Akuma-kun attempts to take over the human world and unite both dimensions as one. Naturally, the human world is not too keen on this idea and before long, Kitaro, with the help of all of Japan's Yokai, set about to stop Akuma-kun once and for all in an almighty battle!

3, Street of Mysteries explores the fantastical-poetic vein that has forged Mizuki's reputation in Japan. The stories contained in this series hold in common the obsessive ideas of immortality and of life after death. Skillfully blending a range of black humor, drama, and questions of morality, Mizuki shows once more his profound understanding of the human soul.


(Source: paraphrased from Astiberri)

Fushigi-chou Sanban-chi was published in Spanish as 3, Calle de los Misterios by Astiberri Ediciones in February 2011.

Sanpei is a young carefree boy that lives alone with his grandfather deep in the mountains.


One day, when Sanpei takes a nap whilst floating down the river on a makeshift raft, he is mistaken for a Kappa and gets pulled underwater by a group of 'fellow' Kappa that are worried about him being spotted by humans, before whisking Sanpei away to the underwater Kingdom of the Kappa.


Upon arrival, Sanpei is soon discovered to actually be a human and is immediately is sentenced to execution.

Realizing the situation he's in, Sanpei somehow manages to convince the Kappa elders that Human civilization is much more advanced and that they could learn a great deal from the humans should they allow him to live. Unable to trust Sanpei completely, the Kappa Elder removes Sanpei's bellybutton (as this is where they believe his soul to be located) as a guarantee before sending him back to the Human world, escorted by a young Kappa "exchange student" that strikes a frightening resemblance to Sanpei.

Set a short while before the end of the original rental book version of the story, this charming tale tells of a mysterious string of disappearances throughout the village.


Many of the school children appear to go missing without explanation and it's not until Kanpei stumbles across an eerie earthenware pot lying in the grass on his way home that he discovers the true whereabouts of his fellow villagers.


This extremely rare manga is one of 4 chapters that are long out of print and incredibly difficult to get hold of. The other 3 chapters (or gaiden) are: 木神さま(Kikami-sama), 幽霊の手(Yuurei no te), and 夢のハム工場 (Yume no Ham Koujou).

A historical story using Ghosts to explain the life times of the reign of Emperor Hirohito.


Comic Showa-shi describes an era of upheaval and impoverishment in Japanese history, beginning with the Tokyo Earthquake in 1923, and covering the financial panic, the Great Depression, the March 15th Incident, and other events up until the Manchurian Incident in 1931.


(Source: Volume 1 cover)

Comic Showa-shi received the Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 1989.


The series was published in English as Showa: A History of Japan by Drawn & Quarterly in 4 volumes from November 12, 2013 to October 13, 2015. The 2nd & 3rd English volumes won the 2015 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia.

1. Youkai Suisha

2. Guuzen no Shinpi

3. Jigoku no Mizu

4. Ninja wa Ichido Shoubu suru

5. Youkai Yashiki

6. Kabokujin no Nazo

1. Boya Oni

2. Youkai Genkou

3. Dobu-kawa ni Shisu: Fuugawari na Assistant no Hanshi

4. Waga Taima Senki

5. Tsukue

6. Fushigi na Techou

7. Kyuuketsu Mo

1. Genshi-san

2. Reigata Shuujutsu

3. Tatari

4. Economic Animal

5. Wa ga Tousou: Boku no Shugorei

6. Genkaku no Imashime

7. Youkai Makuragaeshi

8. Atarashii Tabiji

9. Shuudensha no Onna

1. Ichiban Itazuki

2. Kusogami-jima

3. Fushi no Sake

4. Kaettekita Otoko

5. Osorubeki Rival

6. Umeboshi

7. Majo Hanako

8. Kage Onna

9. Hoshi wo Ayatsuru Otoko

10. Ame Onna

11. Ippai no Coffee kara