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B-kyuu Paradise! (B級パラダイス!)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Duo Selection (デュオセレクション)
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ISBN-10:4-257-90058-X, 04/1985

B-kyuu Paradise! (B級パラダイス!)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN-10:4-257-90210-8, 12/1993

B-kyuu Paradise! (B級パラダイス!)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Asahi Comic Bunko (朝日コミック文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN:978-4-02-269033-3, 09/2013

The second release also includes stories from Sazameku Kin no Nami (see "Other Works" below).

The bunko-ban release also contains:

Enjakuan Yobanashi (燕雀庵夜咄)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN-10:4-257-90107-1, 09/1989

Enjakuan Yobanashi (燕雀庵夜咄)

Hakusensha (白泉社):  Hakusensha Bunko (白泉社文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN-10:4-592-88336-5, 12/1999

Enjakuan Yobanashi (燕雀庵夜咄)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN:978-4-02-213090-7, 10/2007

Also see the Hatsu Akiko Senshuu (波津彬子選集), below.

Botan Dourou (牡丹灯籠)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Halloween Shoujo Comic Kan (ハロウィン少女コミック館)
Shinsho-ban (新書版)

ISBN-10:4-257-98445-7, 10/1990

Botan Dourou (牡丹灯籠)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN-10:4-257-90250-7, 07/1995

Botan Dourou (牡丹灯籠)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN:978-4-02-213091-4, 10/2007

Also see the Hatsu Akiko Senshuu (波津彬子選集), below.

Mizu ni Sumu Oni (水に棲む鬼)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN-10:4-257-90161-6, 07/1992

Mizu ni Sumu Oni (水に棲む鬼)

Hakusensha (白泉社):  Hakusensha Bunko (白泉社文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN-10:4-592-88338-1, 09/2000

Mizu ni Sumu Oni (水に棲む鬼)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN:978-4-02-213094-5, 10/2007

ComicsOne translated this title into English as Devil in the Water.

Shuurin no Ki (秋霖の忌)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN-10:4-257-90169-1, 11/1992

Shuurin no Ki (秋霖の忌)

Hakusensha (白泉社):  Hakusensha Bunko (白泉社文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN-10:4-592-88339-X, 03/2001

Shuurin no Ki (秋霖の忌)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN:978-4-02-213093-8, 10/2007

Also see the Hatsu Akiko Senshuu (波津彬子選集), below.

ComicsOne also translated this title into English, listing it under "Romance" as Mourning of Autumn Rain.

Uryuudou Yumebanashi (雨柳堂夢咄)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-257-90180-2, 02/1993
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-90220-5, 09/1994
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-90273-6, 07/1996
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-257-90291-4, 03/1997
v.5:  ISBN-10:4-257-90330-9, 12/1997
v.6:  ISBN-10:4-257-90352-X, 09/1998
v.7:  ISBN-10:4-257-90389-9, 09/1999
v.8:  ISBN-10:4-257-90433-X, 03/2001
v.9:  ISBN-10:4-257-90455-0, 07/2002
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v.10:  ISBN-10:4-257-90502-6, 05/2004
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v.11:  ISBN-10:4-257-90551-4, 03/2006

Uryuudou Yumebanashi (雨柳堂夢咄)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Sonorama Comic Bunko (ソノラマコミック文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-257-72165-0, 06/2002
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-72174-X, 08/2002
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-72182-0, 10/2002
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-257-72190-1, 12/2002
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v.5:  ISBN-10:4-257-72323-8, 12/2005
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v.6:  ISBN-10:4-257-72335-1, 02/2006

Uryuudou Yumebanashi (雨柳堂夢咄)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Sonorama Comic Bunko (ソノラマコミック文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-267130-1, 10/2007
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-267131-8, 10/2007
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-267132-5, 10/2007
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v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-267133-2, 10/2007
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v.5:  ISBN:978-4-02-267134-9, 10/2007
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v.6:  ISBN:978-4-02-267135-6, 10/2007
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v.7:  ISBN:978-4-02-267179-0, 08/2008
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v.8:  ISBN:978-4-02-267199-8, 10/2012

Uryuudou Yumebanashi (雨柳堂夢咄)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-213079-2, 11/2007
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-213080-8,11/2007
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-213081-5, 11/2007
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v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-213082-2, 11/2007
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v.5:  ISBN:978-4-02-213083-9, 11/2007
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v.6:  ISBN:978-4-02-213084-6, 11/2007
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v.7:  ISBN:978-4-02-213085-3, 11/2007
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v.8:  ISBN:978-4-02-213086-0, 11/2007
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v.9:  ISBN:978-4-02-213087-7, 11/2007
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v.10:  ISBN:978-4-02-213088-4, 11/2007
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v.11:  ISBN:978-4-02-213089-1, 11/2007
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v.12:  ISBN:978-4-02-213107-2, 01/2008
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v.13:  ISBN:978-4-02-213163-8, 01/2011

Uryuudou Yumebanashi (雨柳堂夢咄)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Asahi Comic Bunko (朝日コミック文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-269063-0, 10/2007
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-269072-2, 11/2007
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-269073-9, 11/2007
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v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-269074-6, 11/2007
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v.5:  ISBN:978-4-02-269067-8, 11/2007
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v.6:  ISBN:978-4-02-269075-3, 11/2007
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v.7:  ISBN:978-4-02-269057-9, 08/2008
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v.8:  ISBN:978-4-02-269076-0, 08/2008
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v.9:  ISBN:978-4-02-269061-6, 03/2015
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v.10:  ISBN:978-4-02-269077-7, 02/2018

Uryuudou Yumebanashi (雨柳堂夢咄)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemuki + Comics (Nemuki+ コミックス)
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v.9:  ISBN:978-4-02-214169-9, 12/2014
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v.14:  ISBN:978-4-02-214117-0, 04/2013
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v.15:  ISBN:978-4-02-2214160-6, 10/2014
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v.16:  ISBN:978-4-02-214190-3, 03/2016
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v.17:  ISBN:978-4-02-214258-0, 10/2018

Hatsu's longest running series, Uryuudou Yumebanashi, is also the most confusing to list.  Asahi Shimbun was inconsistent in their releases, putting out volumes of the same edition under different labels and in a few cases apparently having a duplicate release of the same volume with a different label and a different ISBN.  As of April 2013, Asahi Shimbun moved the series from their magazine Nemuki (ネムキ) to Nemuki+, resulting in the permanent change of labels of the main release at v.14.  The series has also been published electronically by Asahi Shimbun.  Also see Senpa-Banpa, below.

Asahi Sonorama published an illustration book for this series, rereleased since by Asahi Shimbun Publications.  Asahi Shimbun also published the novelization Shousetsu Uryuudou Yumebanashi:  Hakanaki Negai wa Jikan o Koete (小説  雨柳堂夢咄  はかなき願いは時間をこえて) written by Yui Tokiumi (時海結以).

Tongli (東立) released the series in Chinese as Yu Liu Tang Meng Yu (雨柳堂夢語).

Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari (夜はきて愛を語り)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
A5

ISBN-10:4-257-90207-8, 11/1993

Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari (夜はきて愛を語り)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Sonorama Comic Bunko (ソノラマコミック文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

ISBN-10:4-257-72212-6, 06/2003

Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari (夜はきて愛を語り)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
A5

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ISBN:978-4-02-213096-9, 10/2007

Yoru wa Kite Ai o Katari (夜はきて愛を語り)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Sonorama Comic Bunko (ソノラマコミック文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN:978-4-02-267136-3, 10/2007

Meikyou Seitanshou: (冥境青譚抄)

Kadokawa Shoten (角川書店):  Asuka Comics DX (あすかコミックスDX)
A5

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-04-852482-8, 06/1994
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-04-852680-4, 05/1996

Meikyou Seitanshou:  Yuureiyado no Aruji (冥境青譚抄  幽霊宿の主人)

Hakusensha (白泉社):  Hakusensha Bunko (白泉社文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN-10:4-592-88335-7, 12/1999

Kyouka Mugen (鏡花夢幻)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
A5

ISBN-10:4-257-90257-4, 11/1995

Kyouka Mugen (鏡花夢幻)

Hakusensha (白泉社):  Hakusensha Bunko (白泉社文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN-10:4-592-88337-3, 06/2000

Kyouka Mugen (鏡花夢幻)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
A5

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ISBN:978-4-02-213092-1, 10/2007

The stories are based on the works of early 20th century author Kyouka Izumi (泉鏡花).

Also see the Hatsu Akiko Senshuu (波津彬子選集), below.

9tsu no Yoru no Tobira (9つの夜の扉)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN-10:4-257-90310-4, 09/1997

9tsu no Yoru no Tobira (9つの夜の扉)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN:978-4-02-213078-5, 10/2007

Toujin Yashiki (唐人屋敷)

Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN-10:4-257-90417-8, 06/2000

Toujin Yashiki (唐人屋敷)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
A5

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ISBN:978-4-02-213095-2, 10/2007

Toujin Yashiki (唐人屋敷)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Sonorama Comic Bunko (ソノラマコミック文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN:978-4-02-267184-4, 01/2009

Uruwashi no Eikoku Series (うるわしの英国シリーズ):

Shogakukan (小学館):  Flower Comics Special (フラワーコミックススペシャル)
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v.1:  ISBN-10:4-09-138781-0, 03/2002
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v.2:  ISBN-10:4-09-138782-9, 05/2004
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v.3:  ISBN-10:4-09-138783-7, 03/2005
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v.4:  ISBN-10:4-09-130794-9, 12/2006
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v.5:  ISBN:978-4-09-131396-6, 10/2007

Gensou Kichou (幻想綺帖)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN:978-4-02-213143-0, 09/2009
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ISBN:978-4-02-213146-1, 11/2009

Gensou Kichou (幻想綺帖)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Asahi Comic Bunko (朝日コミック文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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ISBN:978-4-02-269068-5, 11/2016
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ISBN:978-4-02-269069-2, 12/2016

The second volume contains material written by Kidou Okamoto (岡本綺堂).

Neko wa Himitsu no Basho ni Iru (猫は秘密の場所にいる)

Shogakukan (小学館):  Shogakukan Bunko (小学館文庫)
Bunko-ban (文庫版)

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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-09-191318-0, 10/2010
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-09-191319-7, 11/2010
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-09-191320-3, 12/2010

Senpa-Banpa:  Gagyou 30 Shuunen & "Uryuudou Yumebanashi" Rensai 20 Shuunen Kinen Shuu (千波万波  画業30周年& 「雨柳堂夢咄」 連載20周年記念集)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics (眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス)
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ISBN:978-4-02-213162-1, 12/2010

As indicated by the title, this is a special volume celebrating the 30th anniversary of Hatsu's career in illustration and the 20th anniversary of the Uryuudou Yumebanashi series.  The volume has also been released electronically by Asahi Shimbun.  Also see the original Uryuudou Yumebanashi, above.

The contents are listed as:

Kura no Aru Ie (蔵のある家)

Shogakukan (小学館):  Flower Comics Special (フラワーコミックススペシャル)
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ISBN:978-4-09-135856-1, 02/2014

The volume contains:

Shogakukan has also released this volume electronically.

Furuginuya Monyou Chou (ふるぎぬや紋様帳)

Shogakukan (小学館):  Flower Comics Special (フラワーコミックススペシャル)
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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-09-137458-5, 07/2015
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-09-138844-5, 11/2016
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-09-870043-1, 02/2018

Shogakukan has also released this series electronically.

Her Favorite:  O-jou-sama no O-ki ni Iri (お嬢様のお気に入り)

Shogakukan (小学館):  Flower Comics Special (フラワーコミックススペシャル)
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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-09-139810-9, 10/2017

Mioko Monga (門賀美央子) collaborated on this title.  Shogakukan also released the volume electronically.

Hatsu Akiko Senshuu (波津彬子選集):

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemuki+ Comics (Nemuki+コミックス)
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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-214238-2, 10/2017
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-214239-9, 11/2017
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-214242-9, 12/2017
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v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-214248-1, 01/2018

Reprints of earlier works.  The series title is also listed in English on the cover as Akiko Hatsu Selection.

The first volume of course contained adaptations of works by Kyouka Izumi (泉鏡花):  Tenshu Monogatari (天守物語), Yashagaike (夜叉ヶ池), and Kaijin Bessou (海神別荘).

In addition to the title piece, the second volume included Yume no Zankou (夢の残香), Mou Hitotsu no Yuigon (もうひとつの遺言), and Hanayo Koiuta「花夜恋歌).

V.3 contained Omokage no Hana Yami (面影の花闇), Shuushou Yumegatari (秋宵・夢語り), Fuyou Kashou (芙蓉花抄), Kakutou (角灯), Shakuyaku (芍薬), Kusa Naki (艸泣き), Umi no Kioku (海の記憶), Hototogisu (ほととぎす), Yuurei Yashiki (幽霊屋敷), and Yobanashi (夜咄).

In addition to the title piece, the fourth volume included Natsuginu Kaorite (なつぎぬ薫りて), Utahime no Neko (歌姫の猫), Yuki no Tomurai:  Rikka Shou (ゆきのとむらい 六花抄), and Nemureru Hana (ねむれる花)

Other Works:

Hatsu’s first work to appear outside of magazines was Mimizu Tenshi* (ミミズ天使), based on Fredric Brown’s short SF story The Angelic Angleworm, in the anthology Fredric Brown wa Ni-do Shinu (フレドリック・ブラウンは二度死ぬ), published by Asahi Sonorama under Asahi Sonorama Comics and Sun Comics - Strawberry Series.

In addition to contributing the short piece Yume no Zankou (夢の残香), she also edited the ladies’ title Yuurei Comic Anthology:  Nemurenu Yoru ni (幽霊コミックアンソロジー  眠れぬ夜に), published under Kisoutengai Comics (奇想天外コミックス) by Tairiku Shobo (大陸書房).

Hatsu has written several romantic comics under Shogakukan (小学館)’s Petit Flower Comics.

Shogakukan also published Hime no Koi Wazurai (姫の恋わずらい), Megami-sama to Watashi (女神さまと私) 1-2, and Lady Chinoiserie* (レディシノワズリ) 1-2 under Flower Comics Special (フラワーコミックススペシャル).  Megami-sama to Watashi was rereleased in a single bunko volume.  Hatsu was further included in Shogakukan's fantasy anthology series flowers Garden (flowers Garden) and the cat anthology Shugyoku no Meisaku Anthology 5:  Doko ka ni Aru Neko no Kuni (珠玉の名作アンソロジー5  どこかにある猫の国).

One ladies’ title appeared under Hakusensha’s Jets Comics:  Yoru no Yasashii Te (夜のやさしい手).  It has now been rereleased under Hakusensha Bunko.  And Hatsu also did one romantic girls’ comic from Shinshokan (新書館)’s Paper Moon Comics:  Sazameku Kin no Nami (さざめく黄金の波).

She has illustrated many books.  A quick summary, not including those cases where apparently only the cover illustration is by Hatsu:

Asahi Sonorama has published both an illustration book, Hana-iro Sarasa (花色更紗), and a postcard book of her art.  Shogakukan has followed with two other illustration books, Ayaori Gensou:  Tahoukaku (彩織り幻想  多宝格) and Mangekyou:  Hatsu Akiko Gashuu* (万華鏡  波津彬子画集).