Fourth-grade investigator Youkei is the best assassin in the universe. He visits a desolate planet far from Earth and points his gun at an old woman who lives alone in a witch's house. However, a confrontation with her reveals an unexpected past... A sci-fi version of the legend of the cannibalistic demoness Adachigahara.

This is a story of an astronaut who is sent to a penal colony planet, and there meets an old woman who shows him the truth of life and love. Originally a short Manga in "The Lion Books," it was made into an animated series. The chief character, Jess, fights to bring down the dictator of the federation of the Earth and other planets, but is arrested by the federal authorities and sent to a penal colony planet. The story focuses on him, using Japanese Noh drama "Kurozuka" as a motif.<br><br>
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Tezuka Osamu the best is a collection of stories written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. The majority of these stories were published in the 1970s, particularly through the magazines Weekly Shounen Jump and Weekly Shounen Sunday, although the 1950s and 1980s are also represented.

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