A man spends his day with a big smile on his face. Eventually, he goes out to the ocean and takes his mask off...

"What is youth, what is a man and a woman, what is human happiness?" A song of praise for humanity by the master Shinji Nagashima, dedicated to the troubled youth! A collection of 11 short stories, including the omnibus "Tabibitotachi". (Source: Group Zero, translated)

This installment of Chikuma Bunko's "contemporary manga" series is curated by Go Sasakihara and looks at the world and daily life from a "low" perspective. 

1. Kuremutsu (暮六ツ) [Kusunoki Shohei] 
2. Terajima-chou Kidan (寺島町奇譚) [Yuu Takita] 
3. Chirpy (チーコ) [Yoshiharu Tsuge] 
4. Kamen (仮面) [Shinji Nagashima] 
5. Aru Fuukei (或る風景) [Tadao Tsuge] 
6. Tokyo Goodbbye (東京グッドバイ) [Oji Suzuki] 
7. Yasashii Hito (やさしい人) [Shinichi Abe] 
8. Showa 141 Nen (昭和百四十一年) [Mizuki Shigeru] 
9. My Wife is an Acrobat (僕の妻はアクロバットをやっている) [Kuniko Tsurita] 
10. Showaru Neko (性悪猫) [Murasaki Yamada] 
11. Monologue (ものろおぐ) [Youko Kondou] 
12. Gozen 10:00 Ji no Ahiru (午前10:00の家鴨) [Fumiko Takano] 
13. Nee, Mama (ねえ、ママ) [Aoi Ikebe] 
14. Baka Kyoudai (バカ姉弟) [Tetsu Adachi] 
15. Bonbori-san (盆堀さん) [Takashi Imashiro]

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