ショートカッツ [Shōto kattsu / Short Cuts]

In 1998 and 1999, Shogakukan published Short Cuts, a two-issue comic series that stands as a compact, self-contained work from that era. Though brief, it represents the kind of focused, creator-driven storytelling found in the Japanese manga market of the late '90s. Its significance lies in its very format—a concise, complete narrative that offers a snapshot of the period's publishing trends.