Ax magazine is a leading publication for alternative Japanese comics that carries on the legacy of the legendary Garo. With a bi-monthly release schedule that began in 1998, Ax showcases the most daring, experimental, and personal works in contemporary manga that hail from the thriving underground scene of the world's largest comics industry.
Out of the ordinary for traditional manga conventions, Ax publishes works intended for audiences of all demographics, devoid of labels such as shoujo, shounen, seinen, or josei.
This groundbreaking English volume features contributions from 33 artists, including:
- The Watcher by
- Love's Bride by
- Conch of the Sky by
- Rooftop Elegy by Takao Kawasaki
- Inside the Gourd by Ayuko Akiyama
- Me by Shigehiro Okada
- Push Pin Woman by Katsuo Kawai
- Nishioka Kyodai's
- Takato Yamamoto's
- The Neighbor by Yuka Goto
- 300 Years by Mimiyo Tomozawa
- Black Sushi Party Piece by Takashi Nemoto
- Puppy Love by Yusaku Hanakuma
- The Brilliant Ones by Namie Fujieda
- The Hare and the Tortoise by Mitsuhiko Yoshida
- The Twin Adults (Two Stories) by Kotobuki Shiriagari
- Haiku Manga (Two Stories) by Shinbo Minami
- Mushroom Garden by Shinya Komatsu
- Home Drama: The Sugawara Family by Einosuke
- A Well-Dressed Corpse by Yuichi Kiriyama
- Arizona Sizzler by Yunosuke Saito
- The Rainy Day Blouse & The First Umbrella by Akino Kondo
- Stand by Me by Tomohiro Koizumi
- My Old Man & Me by Shin'ichi Abe
- Up and Over by Seiko Erisawa
- The Song of Mr. H. by Shigeyuki Fukumitsu
- Kataoka Toyo Pathos Theater (2 Stories) by TOUYOU Kataoka
- Kosuke Okada and His 50 Sons by Hideyasu Moto
- Les Raskolnikov by Keizo Miyanishi
- Alraune Fatale by Hiroji Tani
- Sacred Light by Otoya Mitsuhashi
- Six Paths of Wealth by Kazuichi Hanawa
