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At this Web log, I introduce outlines of works by Hideo Azuma who is a Japanese MANGA artist.

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Hideo Azuma is the original author of animated cartoon films "Ocha-megami-monogatari colo-colo-Polon"("C'era una volta...Pollon", "La petite Olympe et les dieux", "La Pequeña Polon"), "Nanako SOS"("Nana the Supergirl", "Nanà Supergirl", "Supernana") and cartoon book "Sissoh Nikki"("Der Ausreisser", "Journal d'une disparition", "Diario de una desaparición").

There is an official Web site of Hideo Azuma.
This Web log is unofficial.

I wish to add a summary in English every article. I am making efforts to accomplish this job.
The following is contents of this Web log. I wrote a Japanese pronunciation of title, and added an explanation.
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< CAUTION >

The publishing business has no strict ratings to help parents and readers choose comic book that is ok for children to read , in Japan.
For that reason a list following includes serial which may not be suitable for children.
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0 (ENGLISH) (This page)
00 (NOTE) (explanatory notes, and so on)
13 Jyugatsu no Sora (sexual fantasies)
CD-ROM
Yoru No Tobari No Nakade (anxious fantasies)
15 Oh! Azuma ("OTAKU" housewife)
17 Suki! Suki!! Majyo Sensei (a woman teacher from the moon)
Mahoutsukai Chappie (a princess of magical land)
Ningen Sickaku (living an idle life)
33 (sonota no sakuhin) (nonfiction, etc.)
80 (kaigai deno "Hideo Azuma") (known in foreign countries)
95 (nenpyoh nado) (a chronicle, etc.)
96 (kanren-shuppanbutsu nado) (other books, etc.)
97 (kanren-hinmoku nado) (game softwear, etc.)
98 (Mukiryoku Pro no koto) (recollections)
99 (TV anime-ka sakuhin) (TV animation films)

Fujyohri-nikki

(literal translation of the title : "absurdity-diary")
This is one of the very famous series of works by Hideo Azuma. Only a reader of extensive knowledge about science fiction, can decipher its contents. In other words, this series was able to be written, as its author has a profound knowledge and talent of sci-fi. Enthusiasts of sci-fi, who live in Japan, were amazed by this series, and many people became to pay tribute its author. Hideo Azuma was awarded the "Seiun Shoh" (literal translation = "Nebula Prize") for this work, by Japanese enthusiasts of sci-fi in 1979.
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Shamcat

This is a story about a girl, looks like as if she is a cross between a human and a cat. Do you know a disguise "bunny girl" ? The mysterious life, "Shamcat", is similar it for the sake of appearance. She is saved by a schoolboy when she was went to the wall by an aged "Northwest Smith". The schoolboy's name is Bokuto Ban (Please don't confuse him with "A. E. van Vogt".). He is involved in all sorts of strange happenings that are due to live in the same house with Shamcat.
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Tobacco Obake dayo

(literal translation of the title : I' Cigarette Ghost)

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A word "tobacco" represents "cigarette" in Japanese.
Therefore "Tobacco Obake" means "Cigarette Ghost".
He (?) and his friends always acts out a pantomime.
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Kyoran-Seiun-Ki

(literal translation of the title : an account of the Mad Nebula)

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This is a collection of short sci-fi stories.
You can see various kinds of strange world with your own eyes.
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Makunouchi death-match

(literal translation of the title : "various fightings to the death")

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This story has a hero who has an interest in woman.
In this respect, he is an ordinary boy.
But it is peculiar that he has scarcely interest in real woman.
He gets absorbed in an imaginary woman, such as a character of an animated film.
That is why he has curious experiences as if mixed reality with imagination.
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Minity Yamu

Yamu is a schoolgirl who has a strong will underneath.
She has an aim to get into a school.
So that she is going on a trip in the wilderness where strange creatures are wandering about, for locate the school.
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Eucalyptus Soh Monogatari

(literal translation of the title : "A story of the Eucalyptus Apartments")

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A young man has moved to the Eucalyptus Apartments.
He is going to live at a room "no.365", but he cannot find out the room.
That is to say, he knows where he want to go, but he dose not know how he will be able to get to the destination.
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Chocolate Derringer

Ms. Sundae Chocolate is a lovely private detective.
But she knows nothing of the world.
What is worse, she takes a pistol with her (This is an illegal act in Japan).
In spite of all these undesirable conditions, she solve a case in our absurdity world.
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Futsukayoi Dandy

(meaning of "Futsukayoi" : the aftereffects of the night's drink)

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Dandy is an unemployed youth.
He wanted to be an artist, but it was hopeless.
He inevitably chooses outlaw's life, with his acquaintances.
In this way, they, humorous and broke gang, wander about town.
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The Iropple

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Ms.Iropple is a beautiful and mighty lady of marriageble age.
She is going on a trip with her mother and hunting a bridegroom.
There is no male in her native place so that Iropple has to take a large number of bridegrooms back homeland for her many sisters.
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Tobeh Tobeh Donkey

(literal translation of the title : Fiy high, fly high, Donkey)
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Ms.Yuko Taiyo is a junior high school student.
She is bright very much but she is quiet very much.
For that reason everyone are under the false impression that she is a stupid fellow.
To this she owes her nickname of "Donkey".
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METHYL METAPHISIK

(This title seems "a coined word".)

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This is a collection of short sci-fi stories.
These stories were run in a Japanese sci-fi magazine that is a leading and long-established.
Therefore you can find many mentions and riddles are related to sci-fi, in them.
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Lunatic

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This is a collection of short fantastic stories.
Heroes and heroines of these stories have various experiences such as anxiety, terror and strangeness.
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Shima-Shima-Land

(literal translation of the title : "Island-Island-Land")
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A boy lives alone in a very small island.
But he is not lonesome because there are many funny small islands around him.
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Olympus No Polon

Polon is a daughter of Apollo the god of sun.
She is too young yet, so that she is training to be a goddess.
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This serial was filmed as a kid program on TV after its serialization had finished in a magazine.
("Ocha-megami-monogatari colo-colo-Polon" (meaning : the saga of cute goddess - moody Polon))

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The serial of same title was resumed in another magazine synchronized with the TV program's broadcasting was begun.
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Tokimeki Alice

(literal translation of the title : "Alice with a pounding heart")
In general, a woman is a mystery to a man.
Various women appear and surprise various men in this serial.
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Scrap Gakuen

(literal translation of the title : "The Scrap high school")
Ms. Mia Nekoyama is a senior high school student.
She dislikes to be placed under restraint.
But men and unknown creatures are charmed by this beautiful girl.
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Hideo Dohwashu

(literal translation of the title : "Hideo's fairy tales")

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These fairy tales are not for children.
Since all common senses and standards are twisted or reversed in this world.
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Nanako SOS

(This serial is the original of an animated film "Nana the supergirl".)

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Nanako is a supergirl, but she is frail very much.
Her boy friends, Yotsuya and Iidabashi, cooperate with her and fight against all kinds of hardships.
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Jyun-bungaku series

(literal translation of the title : "The serious literature series")

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There is scarcely any element of comedy in this serial.
These are aesthetic fantasy about beautiful childlike girls.
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Yakekuso Tenshi

(literal translation of the title : "The angel in utter desperation")

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Ms. Soko Asoko is a nurse.
(A nurse is commonly called "an angel in white" in Japan.)
One day, Soko is discharged because of her nasty trick.
She is eager for freedom, and leads a extraordinarily dissolute life.
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Cos-play Okusama

(literal translation of the title : "an enthusiastic madam for disguise")

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Mrs.Tanaka disguises herself as a character of comics and so on, day and night.
Her husband is amazed by her this hobby.
But they are young and they have no child yet so that they amuse themselves by their lifestyle.
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Inaori Tenshi

(literal translation of the title : "an angel who takes a threatening attitude")
Ms.Yukari is a young office worker.
She is sly and unprincipled.
But she is a heavy drinker and always commits a blunder.
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Benriya Mimi Chan

(literal translation of the title : "Mimi the utility girl")
Mimi is a self-employed person.
She takes care of anything whenever she is requested.
So every eccentric order is put in her mobilephone.
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Azuma Dohwa

(literal translation of the title : "Azuma's fairy tale")

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This serial is adaptations of famous classical fairy tales.
However all of tales are written for adults only because you will find many black humor in it.
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Yadorigi Kun

Yadorigi the schoolboy lives alone at an apartment house.
His name "Yadorigi" means a kind of parasitic plant in Japanese.
He neither goes to school nor works almost every day.
But a beautiful young widow shows respect to his stout viability.
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HIGH-POWER DOLL

Ritto Magu is a student preparing for an entrance examination.
He lodges at a small room and he finds a portrait in there.
Strange to say, the girl in the portrait is alive, and she slips out from the picture!
She, Range is her name, has a peculiar faculty that to travel across two dimensions.
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PRETTY GALS

This serial has no fixed heroine.
Different little girl plays an active part every tale.
These pretty serial comics were run in a magazine of Japanese animated films.
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Futari to Gonin

(literal translation of the title : "a pair and 5")

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Osamu Hiratake is a schoolboy who is not popular with girls.
But he is eager to have a girlfriend because he is an adolescent boy.
One day, beautiful 5 sisters were moved to the house of his next door.
But they had an unusual secrecy.
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Butu Butu Boukenki

(literal translation of the title : "The adventure of Butu Butu")

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A boy who's name is "Butu Butu No.5" goes to school now.
But there is little hope for his future.
He longs for outer space and wishes to be a space pirate for his self-expression.
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Pulp Chan No Daibouken

(literal translation of the title : "The adventures of Ms.Pulp")

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Pulp the pretty schoolgirl became a member of Sci-Fi club.
The head of that club is a schoolboy of extensive knowledge.
Therfore he looks down on Pulp's old-fashioned common knowledge about Sci-Fi.
But to his surprise, he witnesses his knowledge is not inconsistent with reality.
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Dr.Ajimafu

Dr.Ajimafu is both a scientist and an adventurer.
He treks macrocosmos with his assistant Bukimi the robot.
They try to settle every problem but they are always good for nothing.
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Eight Beat

Eight Beat is a private detective.
He is a person under age but he lives an independent life with his pal Nekoinu(literal translation of the name: Cat-dog).
He has a girlfriend by the name of Methyl Alcohol.
Methyl is a police inspector.
But she is a nuisance-natured person so that Eight Beat has bitter experiences, anytime.
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La Bamba

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Bamba is an assistant of Dr.Wie the scientist.
They are genius, but they are poor.
They invent strange machines, but they fail to make a profit every time.
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Kimagure Gokue

(literal translation of the title :"fickle Gokue")

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This serial is an adaptation of "Magic Monkey" the Chinese classical literature.
You will find swords, sorceries and cheerful monsters in it.
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Kyuketsuki Chan

(literal translation of the title : "Mr.Vampire")

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A hero of this serial is a vampire.
Therefore he is weak in a cross, the morning sun and a garlic.
But he has an another weakness, that is to say, his luck never turn at all.
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MAJYONIA EVE

Ms.Eve is a probationary witch.
So she is training to be a first-rate witch, every day.
But the way of her training is peculiar very much.
She must gain a lot of sexual experiences.
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Midare Moko

(literal translation of the title : "Disorder Moko")
Ms.Moko is a schoolgirl.
But she does not like learning.
Moreover, sometimes she makes fun of her teacher in charge.
She is involved in and brings about curious happenings, always.
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Kohya no junkissa

(literal translation of the title : "a coffeehouse in wilderness")
In the middle of the wilderness there stands a solitary coffeehouse.
It's shopkeeper is a young beauty.
Eccentric custom stray into her coffeehouse.
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Oh my Puck

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The author is a MANGA artist by profession.
Probably for it(?), he goes through varied marvellous experiences.
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Parallel Kyoushitsu

(literal translation of the title : "Parallel mad-room")
A hero of this serial is an ordinary schoolboy.
He has a curiosity, longing and so forth in the same way as anybody.
One day, he has his wish realized.
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Trauma ga yuku!

(literal translation of the title : "Mr.Trauma goes!")
All of a sudden, a blank-faced man makes an appearance before your eyes.
You cannot make out what on earth he wants.
What are you to do now?
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Dohdemo-inner space

(literal translation of the title : "an inner space of no consequence")
This is a sci-fi omnibus serial.
If you are familiar with classical sci-fi literature, you will be able to be more satisfied with this serial.
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Sexy Ai

Ms.Ai Sekii is a young schoolteacher.
When she puts on her glasses, she looks a plain-looking woman.
But when she takes off it, she looks a woman of matchless beauty.
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Mimi

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Ms.Mimi Keyaki is a schoolgirl.
She is beautiful, a person of good conduct, good-natured and kind.
That is to say, she is perfect.
Therfore she is loved and respected by everyone.
But Mimi the ideal Japanese girl has another unusual feature.
She is an expert in Japanese martial arts.
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Kakutoh Family

(literal translation of the title : "a combative sport family")

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There is a family gets absorbed in combative sports.
They always pursue their victory.
Ms.Ranko Kakutoh, the eldest daughter of them, is completely hardboiled to everything.
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Norainu-yaroh

(literal translation of the title : "a homeless dog guy")
There is an obscure beggarman.
The general public despise and ignore him.
But he is proud of himself.
He cuts himself loose from everything.
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Ginga Hourou

(literal translation of the title : "roam about the Galaxy")
This is a collection of short pieces sci-fi stories.
All you will be able to be satisfied with these orthodox but unusual fantasy.
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Princess Miko saga

Princess Miko is a closeted maiden.
So she is absolutely ignorant of the world.
One day, a revolution broke out, and her father and mother run their planet.
For revive her extinct royal household, princess Miko must travel as an exile.
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Alien Eiri

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Yoshio, a good-for-nothing-fellow, succeeded in seducing a beautiful lady.
But she, namely, Ms.Eiri was not an earthling.
Eiri was an alien who can transform herself into anything.
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Crash okusan

(literal translation of the title : "crash housewife")
Ms.Miyoko is Mr.kazuo's better half.
This young couple has no child yet so that they have some time and physical strength.
An idea woman Miyoko can think of a good idea how to get an additional income one after the other.
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Magical mystery Mao chan

(literal translation of the title : "Mao the magical mystery girl")
Mao is a curious schoolgirl.
She has too many irons in the fire, but she brings a solution to strange affairs like a detective.
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Atashi ha Tsukushi

(literal translation of the title : "I am Tsukushi")

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Tsukushi is a female office worker.
She is beautiful and very kind.
But she always carries things too far so that she inspires people with awe.
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Nemuta Kun

(literal translation of the title : "Mr.Nemuta")
Nemuta, Itoh and Sanzoh ; these 3 boys are junior high school students.
They don't like study.
Hiroko the classmate girl of them is always amazed by them.
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Chokkin

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Chokkin is a extraordinarily stingy boy.
But he and his whole family are extraordinarily rich person.
They get absorbed in saving and making money.
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Bratto Bunny

"Bunny" has a close resemblance to a rabbit.
Bunny and his colleagues are at work for mankind day and night.
Their mission is prevention of mankind's despair.
They have a faculty that to materialize one's delusion.
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Gansaku Hideo Hackenden

(literal translation of the title : "Hideo's fake of Eight-dogs-saga")

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"Hackenden" is a Japanese famous romance written by Bakin Takizawa in 19th century.
But there is no virtuous knights in this fake.
Heroines and heroes of this fake are groping in the dark for their liberty and reason for being.
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Dororon Ninjya

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"Ninjya" is a kind of secret agent that was active in Japanese warlike ages.
But their skill of a high order is useless for a present peaceable citizen.
Therefore all they doing verge on the burlesque.
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Animal Company

This is not a serial on a business organization that deals in animals.
Hero of this serial is an employee of a temporary services company.
He is an awfully lustful man.
In a word, he is a "beast".
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Planko kun

Hero is young but idles his time away.
He seems to doesn't work so that he has no money all the time.
He and his petty life gives us a strained laugh.
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Gota-gota mansion

(literal translation of the title : "a disorderly apartment house")
Hero of this serial is the owner of an apartment house.
But all tenants are penniless.
So they have a craving for money (and girl) every day.
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Oshaberi Love

(literal translation of the title : "prattler Love")
Ms.Love is a schoolgirl who lodges alone at a house.
She is bothered by other tenant.
And she bothers her friends and acquaintances.
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Chibi Mama Chan

(literal translation of the title : "a very young mommy")
Yayoi lost her mother through death.
Yayoi's father had already disappeared.
She has two brothers so that she must perform her part as their mother.
But Yayoi's idily older brother always causes annoyance to her.
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Shicko Moror Hakase

(literal translation of the title : "Dr.Shicko Moror")

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Dr.Moror is a great genius.
But he is out of his senses.
So he makes a mess of everything.
You will witness a tremendous black humor in this sereal.
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Super Sakuran

Sakuran is a superman.
He is convinced that he is a friend of justice.
In fact, he can fly, he has supernatural strength and other various faculties.
But he doesn't make a contribution to peace, on the contrary, he gives people trouble.
Incidentally, his name "Sakuran" means "confusion" in Japanese.
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Maetch kun

(literal translation of the title : "Mr.Maetch")
Mr.Maetch is a salesman.
He works in door-to-door sales campaign.
He sells very suspicious merchandise.
And he has a suspicious-looking.
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Yakekuso Mokusiroku

(literal translation of the title : "Desperate Apocalypse")
It is needless to say that this serial has nothing to do with the Bible.
Ms.Soko Asoko the heroine is a supergirl who has no relations with justice.
She brings a solution to a problem on one occasion, and causes a problem on another occasion.
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Totsuzen doctor

(literal translation of the title : "Unexpected doctor")

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A doctor who has an expressionless face cures (?) every kind of disease.
He is invincible in our unhealthy society, maybe.
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Mad kun

(literal translation of the title : "Mr.Mad")

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Mr.Mad is a scientist and a private detective.
Ms.Chiemi, his pretty assistant, is always act with him.
They live in a pseudoclassical future world.
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