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Manga like Dream Fossil: The Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon

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Opus

OPUS

1995, Manga, 20 ch, 75%

Recommended by 3 Dream Fossil fans on AniList.

A manga artist planning a shocking surprise ending to his story gets literally pulled into his own work—to face for himself what he had planned for his characters! (Source: Dark Horse) Note: OPUS went on permanent hiatus after Satoshi Kon's directorial career took off and was…

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About Dream Fossil: The Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon

2011, Manga, 16 ch, 67%

Dream Fossil is a collection of 15 short stories by critically hailed anime auteur Satoshi Kon. The stories were serialized in a variety of magazines in the 1980s and provide a rare glimpse into the early stages of Kon’s uniquely compelling style of storytelling. Buds of dreamlike themes and imaginative worldviews that would blossom in Kon’s later animated works are readily apparent in flights of fancy anchored by knowing, empathetic portrayals of human nature.

1. Carve
2. Horseplay
3. Baseball Brats
4. Summer of Anxiety
5. Focus
6. Day has Dawned
7. Kidnappers
8. Guests
9. Waira
10. Picnic
11. Beyond the Sun
12. Joyful Bell
13. The Desert Dolphin
14. The Adventures of Master Basho
15-16. Toriko - Prisoner

(Source: Kodansha USA)

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