Aoi Mangakyo

Ishinomori is riding on a train to Sendai when he sees a boy near him with a blue kaleidoscope. Reminded of how he used to like them, he asks the boy to borrow it. With a glimpse, he begins understand what made him the mangaka he is...

A one-shot compilation focusing on Ishinomori's life and his relationship with manga, including his relationship with Osamu Tezuka. In addition to the title story, also includes:
- My Norakuro An essay manga where Ishinomori discusses the impact Norakuro left on him in the post-war period.
- The Tale of the Little Cro The story of the life of a little crow who is nursed and taken care of by a group of siblings against all odds.
- There Was a Death M...