"Freedom at the Bottom of the Dam"

A diver investigates a village sunk at the bottom of a dam. What he saw is a group of fish-shaped pothooks congregating in a farmhouse at the bottom of the water. Wooden fish, now free, swim at the edge of the hearth where the villagers once used to gather.
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” April, 2023) * April - July are the same series.


"To the Moon"

Poor diver was eaten by a giant carp-shaped pothook! He is rescued by the military and enlisted into the lunar research team. What is the diver's fate as he was sent to the "next stage” ?
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” May, 2023) * April - July are the same series


"Uninvited"

The activities on the moon began aboard a lunar rover with men in space suits. The sudden appearance of the earthlings is nothing but a terrifying invader for the moon natives. The rabbit people stand by ready for a battle.
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” June, 2023) * April - July are the same series


"Attack and the Home Front"

The rabbit people, resisting with pestle and mortar, were crushed by an attack of self-propelled artillery. The wife and children left on Earth watch their father's exploits through a telescope and rejoice in the success of the first step in development.
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” July, 2023) * April - July are the same series


"Road Closure for Cold Season"

Sunlight can no longer reach the ground due to the volcanic fumes exhaled by volcanoes that have entered their active phase. The world, enveloped in cold air due to climate change, has simultaneously plunged into a winter vacation.
(Illustration is the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” August, 2023) * August - December are the same series


"Museum of Ice"

The events of the employment ice age are permanently trapped in ice and displayed in a museum as relics of the past. The sight of new graduates with their backs straightened, gradually shrinking as they are notified of their rejection seems to reverse the evolution of the human race.
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” September, 2023) * August - December are the same series


"Siegfried and the Frozen Monster"

The brave Siegfried confronts the permafrost with a flamethrower, a weapon of civilization. His goal is to find the hidden treasure guarded by the Frost Monster. He finally gets the treasure from the mouth of the melting monster!
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” October, 2023) * August - December are the same series


"The Doctors and the Hunter"

Siegfried visits the lab of the Doctors to cash in his treasure. The Doctors have high hopes for the loot of treasure hunter. What is the secret of the treasure sealed in the Ice Age?
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” November, 2023) * August - December are the same series


"Then Open…"

The treasure chest was finally unsealed! Unknown objects popping up before the eyes of scientists excited by the new discovery of the century... they were pathogens and viruses awakened from a slumber of tens of thousands of years.
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” December, 2023) * August - December are the same series


"Party of Lies…"

Not all the guests come as of the number of party tickets sold. There is no alcohol either. It is a party of lies where someone without substance (the ghost of 20,000 yen per ticket) gathers.
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” January, 2024) * January - March are the same series


"Tea Party"

The Boston Tea Party Affair, the Tea Party Movement.... Despite the kineticism of power games in ancient and modern times, the elegant tea party continues. The tabletop is prepared with hospitable armaments like pieces in a board game.
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” February, 2024) * January - March are the same series


"PUB Party"

Pint glasses on both East and West are marked with the "Patriot" logo. The Pentagon-shaped ashtrays are filled with cigarette butts in irritation at the propaganda that hints at ignition.
(Illustration in the Asahi Shimbun newspaper's morning edition “Rondan Jihyo” March, 2024) * January - March are the same series