Synopsis: New National Kid

This compilation of short stories features a war-themed backdrop and explores morbid, sensual, and dreadful themes. Included narratives are: 1. Farewell Showa 2. The Shock Antenna 3. Greetings to the Grim Reaper! 4. The Peasant's Beginning 5. Serpent Boy 6. Painful Strawberries 1, 2, and 3 7. The Third-Year High School Student 8. Junior's Art Segment 9. Jionji Village in Minamitakaki, Nagasaki Prefecture 10. Michael Jackson's Shortcomings 11. Utterly Terrifying 12. Sleeping comrade 13. Sojin 14. The Golden Manuscript 15. Division of Delight 16. False Shock Antenna 17. The Land of the Rising Sun