Daijirou Morohoshi
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Shiori to Shimiko (栞と紙魚子) Series:

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

v.1:  ISBN-10:4-257-90280-9, 09/1996
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-90342-2, 05/1998
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-90393-7, 01/2000
v.4:  ISBN-10:4-257-90441-0, 08/2001
v.5:  ISBN-10:4-257-90494-1, 02/2004

Shiori to Shimiko (栞と紙魚子)

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-10:4-257-72211-8, 06/2003
v.2:  ISBN-10:4-257-72215-0, 07/2003
v.3:  ISBN-10:4-257-72217-7, 08/2003

Shiori to Shimiko (栞と紙魚子) Series:

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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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-213058-7, 10/2007
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-213059-4, 10/2007
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-213060-0, 10/2007
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v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-213061-7, 10/2007
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v.5:  ISBN:978-4-02-213062-4, 10/2007
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v.6:  ISBN:978-4-02-213120-1, 06/2008

Shiori to Shimiko (栞と紙魚子)

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:978-4-02-267085-4, 10/2007
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-267086-1, 10/2007
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-267087-8, 10/2007
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v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-267196-7, 02/2011

Shiori to Shimiko (栞と紙魚子)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemuki+ Comics (Nemuki+コミックス)
B6 wide-ban (B6ワイド版)

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v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-214158-3, 11/2014
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v.2:  ISBN:978-4-02-214166-8, 12/2014
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v.3:  ISBN:978-4-02-214168-2, 01/2015
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v.4:  ISBN:978-4-02-214171-2, 02/2015

This series has been translated into French by Doki-Doki / Bamboo Edition under the title Shiori et ShimikoLa tête décapitée, Les chevaux bleus, L'élégie de l'hécatombe, Le poisson noctambule, and Peur sur la ville.

Grimm no You na Monogatari:  Frau Trude (グリムのような物語  トゥルーデおばさん)

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

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ISBN-10:4-257-90546-8, 02/2006

Grimm no You na Monogatari:  Frau Trude (グリムのような物語  トゥルーデおばさん)

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:978-4-02-213063-1, 10/2007

Grimm no You na Monogatari:  Frau Trude (グリムのような物語  トゥルーデおばさん)

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:978-4-02-267191-2, 06/2009

This title has also been released electronically by Asahi Shimbun.  Works included in the print volume:

Grimm no You na Monogatari:  Snow White (グリムのような物語  スノウホワイト)

Tokyo Sogensha (東京創元社)
A5

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ISBN-10:4-488-02391-6, 11/2006

The pieces included in this volume originally appeared in the Mysteries! (ミステリーズ!) anthology series.  Although I haven’t yet determined the intended audience for that series, Tokyo Sogensha specifically says that they consider this book a sequel to Frau Trude (see above).

Urikohime no Yoru, Cinderella no Asa (瓜子姫の夜・ シンデレラの朝)

Asahi Shimbun Publications (朝日新聞出版):  Nemuki+ Comics (Nemuki+コミックス)
A5

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ISBN:978-4-02-214133-0, 12/2013

Urikohime no Yoru, Cinderella no Asa (瓜子姫の夜・ シンデレラの朝)

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:978-4-02-269064-7, 01/2016

Asahi Shimbun also released the first edition electronically.  Both volumes included:

The original volume won the 2013 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Art Encouragement Prize, Media Arts division.

Amo-kun (あもくん)

KADOKAWA (KADOKAWA):  Yoo Comics (幽COMICS)
A5

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ISBN:978-4-04-102475-1, 03/2015

KADOKAWA has also released this volume electronically.

Other Works

Morohoshi also wrote the ladies’ comic Suna no Kyojin (砂の巨人), published by Asahi Sonorama under Duo Selection.

But the vast majority of his works have been for a male audience.  From Shueisha (集英社):

Yume Miru Kikai (夢みる機械) was published by Asahi Sonorama under Sun Comics, and reprinted under Shueisha’s Jump Super Ace.  Kisou Tengai Sha* (奇想天外社) published Adam no Rokkotsu (アダムの肋骨), which was also reprinted by Shueisha under Jump Super Comics.

More of Morohoshi’s titles were published by Futabasha (双葉社) under Action Comics:

Futabasha also published Kabe Otoko (壁男), under Futaba Bunko Meisaku Series (双葉文庫  名作シリーズ).

Morohoshi’s Mud Men (マッドメン) series was originally published by Akita Shoten (秋田書店), first in two volumes under Shounen Champion Comics (少年チャンピオンコミックス), then reprinted as a single volume of Akita Comic Select (秋田コミックセレクト).  Single volume editions were also put out by Chikuma Shobo (筑摩書房) under Chikuma Bunko (ちくま文庫) and Chuokoron-Shinsha (中央公論新社) under Chuko Comics.  Mud Men was also released in two volumes by Shueisha under Jump Super Ace, and again by Sobisha (創美社), a division of Shueisha, under Sobisha Comic Bunko.  "The Director’s Cut Edition" was published in a single volume by Kobunsha.

Usio Shuppan Sha* released several further titles under Kibo Comics (希望コミックス):  Mumenmoku (無面目), Kaijin Ki (海神記) 1-3, and Gojou Den (碁娘伝).  Mumenmoku and Gojou Den have been reprinted under Usio Manga Bunko* (潮漫画文庫).  Usio also released a three-volume Morohoshi Daijirou Special Selection (諸星大二郎スペシャルセレクション) series:  Mumenmoku, Taikoubou Den* (太公望伝), and Gojou DenKaijin Ki was rereleased in two A5 volumes by Kobunsha, also the publishers of Kyojin Tan (巨人譚).  Yume no Ki no Shita de (夢の木の下で) was put out by Magazine House* (マガジンハウス) under Mag Comics.

Kodansha published Shikaban Chourui Zufu (私家版鳥類図譜), Shikaban Gyorui Zufu (私家版魚類図譜), and the Saiyuu Youen Den sequel Saiyuu Youen Den:  Sai Iki Hen (西遊妖猿伝  西域篇) 1-6 under Kodansha Comics Morning DX; Yami no Uguisu (闇の鶯) under Kodansha Comics Deluxe; and Box:  Hako no Naka ni Nani ka Iru* (BOX  箱の中に何かいる) 1-3 under Morning Kodansha Comics.  Two humorous compilation volumes titled Morohoshi Daijirou Nonsense Gag Manga Shuu* (諸星大二郎ナンセンスギャグ漫画集) were published by Jive (ジャイブ).  Shogakukan (小学館) released a Morohoshi Daijirou Tokusen Shuu* (諸星大二郎特選集) series under Big Comics Special (ビッグコミックススペシャル):

A Morohoshi Daijirou Gekijou* (諸星大二郎劇場) series is also being released under Big Comics Special.  The first volume is titled Ame no Hi wa O-bake ga Iru kara* (雨の日はお化けがいるから).

Kawade Shobo Shinsha (河出書房新社) published the art book Fujuku:  1970–2012 (不熟  1970~2012).

Kodansha released two collections of short stories written by Morohoshi, Kyouko no Kyou wa Kyoufu no Kyou (キョウコのキョウは恐怖の恐) and Kumo no Ito wa Kanarazu Kireru (蜘蛛の糸は必ず切れる), and the Youkai Hunter side story Hieda no Monogatari:  Mashougatake (稗田のモノ語り  魔障ヶ岳).

Saiyuu Youen Den was also made into a two-part audio casette series.  The movies Ankoku Shinwa:  Gaki no Shou / Ten no Shou* (暗黒神話  餓鬼の章 / 天の章), Youkai Hunter Hiruko (妖怪ハンター  ヒルコ), and Kidan (奇談) were all based on Morohoshi’s comics.