Synopsis: Clockwork Apple

Tokei Jikake No Ringo / 時計仕掛けのりんご / Mela Meccanica Unrelated to A Clockwork Orange One-shot compilation of Tezuka's gekiga works themed around senses and one's perception of reality. (from ebookjapan): A small "change" in the lives of an ordinary couple is a harbinger of an incident that will strike fear into the hearts of an entire city. …A collection of eight masterful one-shots, including "Clockwork Apple," that will transport readers into the world of mystery! Contains the following: - The Execution Ended at 3 O'Clock (処刑は3時におわった, Shokei wa 3-ji ni Owatta) - The Miraculous Conception (聖女懐妊, Seijo Kainin, ALT. ENG. - Immaculate Conception) - A Clockwork Apple (時計仕掛けのりんご, Tokei Jikake no Ringo) - Night on the Bypass (バイパスの夜, Bypass no Yoru) - Sack (嚢, Fukuro) - Yellow Dust (イエロー・ダスト) - Showtime with the Devil (悪魔の開幕, Akuma no Kaimaku, ALT. ENG. - Curtains) - Homecoming (帰還者, Kikan-sha, ALT. ENG. - Return Ship) Official English --- Volume 261 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works