If you've ever had a guy steal your girl through the use of a squid-related judo move, this oneshot will definitely speak to you! 
 
It straddles the line between being comedic and just plain odd. If I had to give it some deep meaning, I'd say it speaks to the futility of life. Sometimes the bad guys just win, and the good guys get embarrassed. 
 
Note: Published in Custom Comic No. 2 (July 1979).

Short Story Collection by Yoshiharu Tsuge, published in 1998 by Shinchosha. Contains 14 short stories: 
1. Kani (蟹, The Crab), Gendai Comic 1970-01-08
2. Yume no Sanpo (夢の散歩, A Dream Stroll), Yagyou No. 1 (April 1972)
3. Natsu no Omoide (夏の思いで, A Summer Memory), Yagyou No. 2 (September 1972)
4. Geshuku no Koro (下宿の頃), Young Comic 1973-01-10 
5. Jiken (事件), Yagyou No. 5 (April 1974)
6. Yoshio no Seishun (義男の青春), Weekly Manga Sunday 1974-11-09, 1974-11-16 & 1974-11-23 
7. Yoru ga Tsukamu (夜が掴む), Weekly Manga Sunday 1976-09-28
8. Komatsu Misaki no Seikatsu (コマツ岬の生活), Yagyou No. 7 (June 1978)
9. Soto no Fukurami (外のふくらみ), Yagyou No. 8 (May 1979)
10. Hissatsu Surume Katame (必殺するめ固め), Custom Comic No. 2 (July 1979)
11. Mado no Te (窓の手), Custom Comic No. 6 (May 1980)
12. Yamori (やもり), COMIC Baku No. 10 (September 1986)
13. Umi e (海へ), COMIC Baku No. 12 (May 1987)
14. Betsuri (別離), COMIC Baku No. 13 (June 1987) & No. 14 (September 1987) 
 
Note: Chapter 6 was originally published in three and Chapter 14 was originally published in two parts, the chapter count reflects that.

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