A collection of the latest unpublished short stories from 2015-2021
 
The book contains the autobiographical story "Sodom 1985 (Parts 1 and 2, 2020-2021), which depicts the author's encounter with "Lychee Light Club" Grand Guignol Theatre play, plus other works filled with the struggles and growth of impressionable boys and girls.
 
The other chapters are homages to great works of literature and cinema: "Youth" (2015), originally by Tanizaki, "Death in Azabu-juban" (2018), in reference to "Death in Venice", "Female Student" (2018), originally by Osamu Dazai, & "Soma Kill Trailer" (2020)

Palepoli goes beyond the framework of standard four-panel manga and views its structure in new ways. Actually, Furuya knew nothing of conventional manga styles and methods when he started Palepoli. As a result, he created something that bore little similarity to other manga. 
Note: A portion of Palepoli (26 pages) was featured in Secret Comics Japan by VIZ Media on July 6, 2000.

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