A very unique, though highly strange, copy book published in late 1980 (10/30/1980) titled Märchen (spelled as Melben/めるべん), a German term for Fairy Tale. The innermost part of the book states that the journal is called as much, though the contents pertain of short stories, poems and correspondence from what appears to be junior high school girls. Depictions of Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro, Voltes V and some original content are shown, though in general, documentation on this group and their whereabouts are generally unknown. There is no definitive circle name or indication of if this is the first volume or not, either.

Considering the quality, I thought this was from at least 1976 or 1977, though it seems to have been printed in the cheapest manner possible, indicating typically that this was an organization of young people typically. Acquired from the estate of a former doujin artist who passed away in 2022. There is graphite hand drawing on the cover as well.

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Artists/contributors include the following:

Chistao Kiino (機野千里):
The Racoon's Cry (たぬきの泣き声)
Rabbit Eyes (うさぎの目)
War (戦争)
Beside You (あなたの横)

Joe (Jo) Asagiri (朝霧 ジョウ) - That Guy (あいつ)

Tomorrow's Beauty (Asumi) (常明日美) - Friend (友)

Akane Miki (実樹茜) -
Eternal Fulfilment (永遠の充)
Universe (宇宙)
Goodbye (さよなら)

Aion Asahina (朝日奈藍音) -
Winter (冬)
Scene (情景)

Reiki Asahara (浅原令子) -
Scales of the Heart (心の秤)
RHAPSODY
RECLINING SEAT
A PUMPKIN PIE

Prince Heinel (プリンス・ハイネ)
Episode (えぴそおど)

Prince Heinel, a pseudonym, appears to have been the editor at large.

"カット
ごめんなさい
みえにくくて
ガり切るの
苦手なのです…"

"Sorry if the cuts (drawings) are hard to see, I'm not good at cutting."

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