This item has been stored at home. The contents are in very good condition, but there is some aging on the cover and other parts, as it is an old item. As shown in the images, due to poor storage, there is a slight fold on the back cover and about the last 10 pages. We appreciate your understanding. The beginning of poverty started when my father's business went bankrupt. The carefree campus life of a pampered young lady took a sudden turn into a life of part-time jobs. From waitressing to door-to-door sales, to tutoring... overcoming hardships, she became an assistant to Osamu Tezuka, and from the rigorous training and playful days, she made her debut as a professional manga artist, depicting the funny and quirky days until then, a passionate youth struggle. Truly, poverty laughs. Contents Chapter 1: Days at Tezuka Productions Meticulous McDonald's Longing for Tezuka Productions Pinoko's voice on the phone Kanda River Hilarious all-nighters A terrible mistake on Tezuka-sensei's manuscript The editor's angry violence And more Chapter 2: Days at Himawari-so A woman's happiness Cold winter Asking for an assistant Tezuka-sensei's hands The people of Setagaya Last-minute wedding cancellation Being groped by a masseuse And more Chapter 3: The God of Money Motorcycle life Four years in Akazutsumi A room with a pervert Tennis, disco, jazz dance The pain of heartbreak And more People who appear Rumiko Takahashi, Katsuichi Honda, Tokyo Kan-Denchi, Jiyu Gekijo Interactions with Hideko Yoshida and Fumiyo Kohinata Yoshiro Harada, Southern All Stars, Hideki Saijo Judy Ongg, Hi-Fi Set Chiharu Matsuyama, Tadanori Yokoo, Tatsuhiko Yamagami Shotaro Ishinomori, Akira Emoto, B Sakata, Junji Takada Yoshiharu Tsuge, Masuji Ibuse, Kumi Kushida Tokyo Vaudeville Show American New Cinema and many others From reviews I was more interested in the behind-the-scenes stories of Tezuka Productions than the parts about money. Regarding the money-related parts, I got the impression that "no matter how impoverished you are, if you were well-off during your adolescence, it might not be so painful...?" It was just so interesting. The cold landlady in Tokyo, the story of not being able to ride the train without a hundred yen, the story of returning to Nagoya by connecting local trains late at night. The story of canceling the wedding and returning to Tokyo, and many episodes related to money, convey the atmosphere of that time well. The father's business failed, and debt collectors came to a family that had been living a more than ordinary life until then... I admire Ms. Ishizaka for realizing her dream of becoming a manga artist without being discouraged.