Aoi Mangakyou

青いマン華鏡

1. <b>Aoi Mangakyou</b> (青いマン華鏡) <br> Ishinomori is riding on a train to Sendai when he sees a boy near him with a blue kaleidoscope. Reminded of how he used to like them, he asks the boy to borrow it. With a glimpse, he begins to understand what made him the mangaka he is... <br> 2. <b>Boku no Norakuro</b> (ボクののらくろ) <br> An essay manga where Ishinomori discusses the impact Norakuro left on him in the post-war period. <br> 3. <b>Karakou Monogatari</b> (カラ公ものがたり) <br> The story of the life of a little crow who is nursed and taken care of by a group of siblings against all odds. <br> 4. <b>Boku no Heya ni wa Beethoven no Death Mask ga Atta</b> (ぼくの部屋にはベートーベンのデス・マスクがあった) <br> Ishinomori reminisces about his relationship with Beethoven and music, as well as his time at Tokiwa-sou with Fujio Akatsuka. <br> 5. <b>Tokiwa-sou no Charumera</b> (トキワ荘のチャルメラ) <br> Ishinomori and Akatsuka (as Akamori and Ishizuka) once more star as the focus, this time covering their experiences with the changing times, highlighted with the advent of instant ramen. <br> 6. <b>Tokiwa-sou Monogatari</b> (トキワ荘物語) <br> A silent reflection of Ishinomori's memories at the legendary apartments. <br> 7. <b>Ogawa no Medaka</b> (小川のメダカ) <br> Further along in time, Ishinomori is now a father of two. Concerned about his sons' wellbeing, he tries to instill values in them by having them appreciate nature. <br> 8. <b>Tezuka Osamu-shi no Itta Hi</b> (手塚治虫の逝った日) <br> A short manga in which Ishinomori thinks back to many things regarding Tezuka—and what him and the rest at Tokiwa-sou best knew him for. <br> 9. <b>Kaze no You ni… …Se wo Hashirisugita Mushi</b> (風のように…　…背を走りすぎた虫) <br> After Tezuka has passed, Ishinomori assesses his interactions and relationship with Tezuka, as well as considering what it means to have a present and future without him.

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