Secret Comics Japan

A one-shot anthology from Viz, Secret Comics Japan (2000) collects underground, avant-garde manga short stories that bypassed mainstream shonen and shojo tropes. The volume is most associated with artist Usamaru Furuya, whose contributions exemplify the boundary-pushing, often surreal work that defined the late-1990s alternative manga scene. As a single-issue snapshot, it remains a key document for English-language readers seeking the raw, experimental edge of Japanese comics outside the typical export pipeline.