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
