Short Program

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. This collection, titled simply Short Program, collected stories by Adachi published between 1985 and now. ||Volume 1: (from Viz) Story 1 - Change Story 2 - Take Off Story 3 - Short Program Story 4 - What's Going On!? (Part 1) Story 5 - What's Going On!? (Part 2) Story 6 - At the Intersection Story 7 - The Current State of Affairs Story 8 - Plus 1 Story 9 - Purple Volume 2: Story 1 - Before Spring Comes Story 2 - Subject - Wakaba Story 3 - A Stop on the Way Story 4 - 5X4P Story 5 - 4 on the Richter Scale Story 6 - Aim At the Ace Story 7 - Spring Call Story 8 - Spring Passes Story 9 - The Road Home Story 10 - Sayonara Game Volume 3: Story 1 - Clogs and Diamond Story 2 - Where the Wind Blows Story 3 - Angel's Hammer Story 4 - Memory Off (part1) Story 5 - Memory Off (part2) Story 6 - White Summer / Shiroi Natsu (written by Buronson) Story 7 - Square Ocean Story 8 - Idol A (part 1) Story 9 - Idol A (part 2) Story 10 - Idol A (part 3) Story 11 - Running God Story 12 - Short Mail Volume 4: Girl's type 1. Short story of a parasite (part 1) 2. Short story of a parasite (part 2) 3. Harsh life of a parasite 4. Love confession 5. Season 6. Two champions||