FICTION AND MANGA FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF JAPANESE POP CULTURE

☆Introduction

太田剋史(日本《浮士德》總編輯) <WELCOM TO FAUST!>

☆Fiction

西尾維新 <xxxHOLiC: ANOTHERHOLIC Outerholic> original story and illustrations by CLAMP

上遠野浩平 <Outlandos d’Amour> illustrations by ウエダハジメ

舞城王太郎 <Drill Hole in My Brain> illustrations by the author

乙一 <F-sensei’s Pocket> illustrations by 小畑健

奈須蘑菇 / 奈須きのこ <The Garden of Sinners: A View from Above> illustrations by 武內崇(TYPE-MOON)

渡邊浩貳 <H People: An Evolving world> illustrations by TAGRO

☆Essays

清涼院流水 <Yabai de Show>

佐藤友哉 <Yuya Sato’s Counseling Session> illustrations by 笹井一個

瀧本龍彥 <Tatsuhiko Takimoto’s Guru Guru Counseling Session> illustrations by 箸井地図

森川嘉一郎 <Approaching Twenty Years of Otaku>

☆Manga and Illusrated stories

竹 <Tsukikusa>

VOFAN <Nikko Dance Party>

やまさきもへじ <Maple Tree Viewing>

原作 西尾維新，漫畫 高河弓 / 高河ゆん <After School: 7th Class>

☆Bonus features

The Garden of Sinners: An Interview with Kinoko Nasu(奈須きのこ) and Takashi Takeuchi(武內崇) interview by 太田剋史

椎名ゆかり <From Japan to the World, From the World to Japan>

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A stunning new collection of fiction inspired by the fantastic world of manga––and featuring artwork by the best in the business, including

“Outerholic,” by NISIOISIN (illustrated by CLAMP): CLAMP fans everywhere will appreciate the original art in this tale excerpted from NISIOISIN’s upcoming novel–set in the world of CLAMP’s bestselling xxxHOLiC–about a woman compelled to choose disaster.

“F-sensei’s Pocket,” by Otsuichi (illustrated by Takeshi Obata): What would you do if you could make all your dreams come true? Here’s the story of a girl who is really very ordinary–until a bunch of magic gadgets suddenly blow onto her porch.

“Outlandos d’Amour,” by Kouhei Kadono (illustrated by Ueda Hajime): For a boy who can make lightning strike, the only thing harder than learning how to control his powers is falling in love.

“The Garden of Sinners,” by Kinoko Nasu (illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi [TYPE-MOON]): Too many young girls are flying and dying. It has to stop–and only Shiki can put an end to it.

“Drill Hole in My Brain,” (Written and illustrated by Otaro Maijo): The ill-fated love story of a boy with a hole in his head and a girl with a horn on hers. It was great while it lasted, but the end of their affair just might mean the end of the world.

PLUS more illustrated stories, columns, interviews, and bonus features!