“Mitsuru Adachi's masterful short manga collection featuring diverse, compelling stories from private eyes to time travel.”
Short Program 2
ショート・プログラム 2 あだち充傑作短編作品集
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Mitsuru Adachi's masterful short manga collection featuring diverse, compelling stories from private eyes to time travel.
Probably one of the most difficult feats in manga is to tell a compelling short story, and Mitsuru Adachi is a master of the medium. This selection of some of his best short works include two tales in the dangerous life of a pretty private-eye-to-be; a boy's stop-off on the way changes his life's destination; five short-shorts in a quirky cafe; Japan's future ace pitcher can't even throw a ball; when a school play goes bad, the world is a stage for love and karate; a drama of rugby and past lives; two off-beat time-travel tales; and more! Mitsuru Adachi's low-key but high-impact stories are a must read for any manga aficionado. (Source: VIZ Media) 1. Haru ga Kuru Mae ni... (Before Spring Comes) 2. Wakaba Mark (Subject - Wakaba) 3. Tochuu Gesha (A Stop on the Way) 4-8. 5×4P 9. Shindo 4 (4 on the Richter Scale) 10. Ace wo Tsubuse! (Aim at the Ace) 11. Spring Call 12. Yuku Haru (Spring Passes) 13-14. Kaerimichi (The Road Home) 15. Sayonara Game
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A Manga Publication
- Format 15 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 00m approx
- Published May 1988 – Dec 1994
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M11114 catalog