Poor Mama

A compilation of early one-shots by Moto Hagio. Includes the famous "November Gymnasium" as the leading one-shot.

Contains:

• November Gymnasium (11月のギムナジウム, 11-gatsu no Gymnasium) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi in the November 1971 Issue

Description:
When a tough, rebellious Eric arrives at a German boarding school, there is one fellow student he hates: Thoma. Thoma bears a striking resemblance to Eric, but is gentle, delicate, and idolized by his classmates.

• Snow Child (雪の子) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's March 1971 Issue

• The Home Where the Tower Is (塔のある家); ShoComi 1971 Issue #12

• The Girl Who became a White Bird (白い鳥になった少女) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's December 1971 Issue

• The Flute of the White Boy in the White Forest (白き森白き少年の笛) - Serialized in ShoComi 1971 Issue #45 -

Note: Included in the French Moto Hagio Anthologie De la rêverie under the name ''Le petit flûtiste de la forêt blanche''

• Bianca (ビアンカ); Serialized in Weekly Shojo Friend Zoukan's July 7th, 1970 Special Issue.

Note: One-shot included in the English only compilation A Drunken Dream and Other Stories

• Sayo's Self Made Yukata (小夜の縫うゆかた) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's October 1971 Issue

• Autumn Journey (秋の旅) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's May 1971 Issue

Note: One-shot included in the English only compilation A Drunken Dream and Other Stories

• Poor Mama (かわいそうなママ, Kawaisou na Mama) - Serialized in Bessatsu ShoComi's May 1971 Issue

Description:
A man returns from a trip after hearing news about his former love's passing.