Feckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something – anything. Unfortunately, he’s about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this and make it a habit to hit ...

This collection, titled simply Short Program, collected stories by Adachi published between 1985 and now. Volume 1 (from Shougakukan): 1. Kinkyou "Recent Times" [1987] 2. Kousaten mae (Before the junction) ...

July 1999, the month the world ends according to Nostradamus. Middle school boy Hajime always scores second place against his elementary school rival, the beautiful girl Sawatari. She didn't declare him her ...