Daijirou Morohoshi

Shiori to Shimiko Series

栞と紙魚子シリーズ:
v.1:  栞と紙魚子の  生首事件
v.2:  栞と紙魚子と  青い馬
v.3:  栞と紙魚子  殺戮詩集
v.4:  栞と紙魚子と  夜の魚
v.5:  栞と紙魚子  何かが街にやって来る

朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
A5
Shiori to Shimiko Series:
v.1:  Shiori to Shimiko no Namakubi Jiken
v.2:  Shiori to Shimiko to Aoi Uma
v.3:  Shiori to Shimiko:  Satsuriku Shishuu
v.4:  Shiori to Shimiko to Yoru no Sakana
v.5:  Shiori to Shimiko:  Nani ka ga Machi ni Yatte Kuru

Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
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
栞と紙魚子

朝日ソノラマ: ソノラマコミック文庫
文庫版
Shiori to Shimiko

Asahi Sonorama:  Sonorama Comic Bunko
Bunko-ban
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
栞と紙魚子シリーズ:
v.1:  栞と紙魚子の  生首事件
v.2:  栞と紙魚子と  青い馬
v.3:  栞と紙魚子  殺戮詩集
v.4:  栞と紙魚子と  夜の魚
v.5:  栞と紙魚子  何かが街にやって来る
v.6:  栞と紙魚子の  百物語

朝日新聞出版: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
A5
Shiori to Shimiko Series:
v.1:  Shiori to Shimiko no Namakubi Jiken
v.2:  Shiori to Shimiko to Aoi Uma
v.3:  Shiori to Shimiko:  Satsuriku Shishuu
v.4:  Shiori to Shimiko to Yoru no Sakana
v.5:  Shiori to Shimiko:  Nani ka ga Machi ni Yatte Kuru
v.6:  Shiori to Shimiko no Hyaku Monogatari

Asahi Shimbun Publications:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
A5
cover
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
栞と紙魚子

朝日新聞出版: ソノラマコミック文庫
文庫版
Shiori to Shimiko

Asahi Shimbun Publications:  Sonorama Comic Bunko
Bunko-ban
cover
v.1:  ISBN:978-4-02-267085-4, 10/2007

cover
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
This series has been translated into French by Doki-Doki / Bamboo Edition under the title Shiori et Shimiko.

Trude-oba-san

グリムのような物語  トゥルーデおばさん

朝日ソノラマ: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
A5
Grimm no You na Monogatari:  Trude-oba-san

Asahi Sonorama:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
A5
cover
ISBN-10:4-257-90546-8, 02/2006
グリムのような物語  トゥルーデおばさん

朝日新聞出版: 眠れぬ夜の奇妙な話コミックス
A5
Grimm no You na Monogatari:  Trude-oba-san

Asahi Shimbun Publications:  Nemurenu Yoru no Kimyou na Hanashi Comics
A5
cover
ISBN:978-4-02-213063-1, 10/2007

グリムのような物語  トゥルーデおばさん

朝日新聞出版: ソノラマコミック文庫
文庫版
Grimm no You na Monogatari:  Trude-oba-san

Asahi Shimbun Publications:  Sonorama Comic Bunko
Bunko-ban
cover
ISBN:978-4-02-267191-2, 06/2009
Works included in the original volume:
  • G no Nikki (Gの日記)
  • Trude-oba-san (トゥルーデおばさん)
  • Natsu no Niwa to Fuyu no Niwa (夏の庭と冬の庭)
  • Akazukin (赤ずきん)
  • Tetsu no Heinrich:  Mata wa Kaeru no Ou-sama (鉄のハインリヒ  または蛙の王様)
  • Ibara-hime (いばら姫)
  • Bremen no Gakutai (ブレーメンの楽隊)
  • Rapunzel (ラプンツェル)

Snow White

グリムのような物語  スノウホワイト

東京創元社
A5
Grimm no You na Monogatari:  Snow White

Tokyo Sogensha
A5
cover
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 Trude-oba-san (see above).
  • Shichi-hiki no Koyagi (七匹の子やぎ)
  • Kimyou na O-yobare (奇妙なおよばれ)
  • Ryoushi to O-kami-san no Hanashi* (漁師とおかみさんの話)
  • Snow White (スノウホワイト)
  • Konezumi to Kotori to Yaki Sausage* (小ねずみと小鳥と焼きソーセージ)
  • Rapunzel (ラプンツェル)
  • Korbes-sama (コルベス様)
  • Mendori wa Naze Shinda ka* (めんどりはなぜ死んだか)
  • Carabas-koushaku (カラバ侯爵)
  • Wara to Sumi to Sora Mame* (藁と炭とそら豆)
  • Torikaekko no Hanashi* (とりかえっ子の話)
  • Kin no Kagi* (金の鍵)

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):

  • Ankoku Shinwa (暗黒神話), under Jump Super Comics, reprinted under Shueisha Bunko (集英社文庫)
  • The Youkai Hunter (妖怪ハンター) series, originally printed variously under Jump Super Comics, Jump Super Ace, and Young Jump Comics, rereleased as three volumes of Shueisha Bunko, and now being published in a digest edition under Shueisha Jump Remix
  • Koushi Ankoku Den (孔子暗黒伝), under Jump Super Comics, reprinted under Shueisha Bunko
  • Jofuku Densetsu (徐福伝説), Jump Super Comics
  • Jigoku no Senshi (地獄の戦士), Young Jump Comics
  • Kodomo Oukoku (子供王国), Jump Comics Deluxe
  • Shitsurakuen (失楽園), Jump Super Ace
  • Tenson Kourin (天孫降臨), Young Jump Comics
  • Fuan no Ritsuzou (不安の立像), Jump Super Ace
  • Ten Kuzureotsuru Hi (天崩れ落つる日), Jump Super Ace
  • Nanji, Kami ni Nare Oni ni Nare (汝、 神になれ鬼になれ), under Young Jump Aizouban (愛蔵版), reprinted under Shueisha Bunko
  • Kanata Yori (彼方より), also under Young Jump Aizouban and Shueisha Bunko
  • Mirai Saijiki Bio no Mokushiroku* (未来歳時記バイオの黙示録), Young Jump Comics Ultra

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:

  • Complex City* (コンプレックスシティ)
  • Saiyuu Youen Den (西遊妖猿伝) 1-9
    reprinted in 16 volumes by Usio Shuppan Sha* (潮出版社) under Kibo Comics (希望コミックス); Kodansha (講談社) renamed the series Saiyuu Youen Den:  Dai Tou Hen (西遊妖猿伝  大唐篇) and released it in ten volumes under the Kodansha Comics Morning DX banner
  • Shokai Shii (諸怪志異) 1-4
    rereleased as two Futaba Bunko (双葉文庫), and in another two-volume edition by Kobunsha (光文社)
  • Boku to Furio to Koutei de (ぼくとフリオと校庭で)
    also rereleased under Futaba Bunko

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).  Kaijin 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) 1-3 under Kodansha Comics Morning DX; and Yami no Uguisu (闇の鶯) under Kodansha Comics Deluxe.  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).

Kodansha has also released two collection 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.  And 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.