You can read vol.1 here:

https://e-hentai.org/g/3233153/01c10edcee/

Purchased on a spot sale on Mandarake as I've been looking for more of this series for a long while. Purchased in memory of Yoshida Masataka, who introduced me to this particular book series when he was among us:

https://x.com/yoshidamasataka/status/457803618603655168

An omnibus / collaborative doujin organized by Akira Hasama (Akira Usami sometimes, 羽佐間明) and Yuu Hizaki (Yu Hisami at times, 火崎幽) in 1981. This particular group was not a definitive circle, but a grouping of invited artists who were active in the late 70s/early 80s BL Aniparo scene. Included authors range from Jerry Asakura (who I covered last year with Side 3 while the latter was still in high school). Jerry is known as 'Julie Asakura' in this particular issue and is noted to have been the principal letterer , showing that their skills as an artist increased dramatically post 1979. Jerry also contributes an Ideon fan comic as well. Additional contributors include established artists such as Shio Sato (the novelist Simone Yotsuya) and Kazumi Takeda, who contributed to publications such as Animec, OUT and The Anime. The artists had been working since the late 70s and in 1980 proper.

Selection has been covered to a small degree and is known among Doujin collectors in particular, though many volumes are not available for sale and haven't been for almost 10 years now. While the group was active, there is no notice of them ever appearing at Comiket, as this book in particular has fan club registration numbers as well as a mail order catalog for other upcoming works by other circles. Dating in two colophons does not situate the works as being as such, but its not for certain as mail order/membership is clearly spoken about and boasted.

Many of the parodies are well drawn considering, and the printing is actually quite good.

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Additionals:

I am assuming that this work was published in 1981 as vol. 1 was published in 1981. If so, this possibly came out in late 1981 as the book calls for manuscripts to be submitted by November of that year. Many of the manuscripts are from 1980, albeit late 1980s, and were probably made before this book was ever published and submitted rather late. I do not have access to books 2 - 3, but book 1 is definitely from 1981.

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Mandarake listing:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1147303221&ref=list&keyword=akira%20hazama&lang=en

扉をあけると僕らの世界。- “When You Open the Door, It’s Our World.”

Cover Illustration — Akira Hasama (羽佐間 明)
Lettering — Julie Asakura (表倉 ジュリー, real name Masako Yamanashi)

Table of Contents art by Jiiji Oboko (じーじ尾鉾)

Page 3 - Special Feature: Ideon (continued) by Akira Hasama (羽佐間 明)
Page 17 - Char's Page by Akira Hasama (羽佐間 明)
Page 18 - Illustration by Makito Mafiko (誠訪 麻緋子)
Page 19 - A Warm and Gentle World by Jiiji Oboko (じーじ尾鉾)
Page 20 - Illustration by Captain Garlic (aka C.P. Garlic)
Page 21 - IDEON by Ginger / Jinja (じんじゃ)
Page 24 - Illustration by Satoru Ueda (植田 知)
Page 26 - Illustration by Julie Asakura (表倉 ジュリー, real name Masako Yamanashi)
Page 27 - Illustration by Jiiji Oboko (じーじ尾鉾)
Page 28 - Galaxy Express 999 by Rio Yagizawa (やぎざわ 梨穂, real name Meiko Hayashi) with lettering by Julie Asakura (表倉 ジュリー, real name Masako Yamanashi)
Page 34 - Guest Illustration by Toko Matsumoto (松本 斗子)
Page 37 - Four Panel Manga by Yuuko Arisu (亜里足ゆう子)
Page 38 - The Moon Hasn't Set - "Remixed"/redrawn/parodied by Aiko Mashikigi (魔式木葦央子) based on a work by Yu Hizaki (火崎幽)
Page 49 - Illustration by Kasumi Takeda (武田 かすみ)
Page 50 - Guest Illustration by Satou Ryusei (佐藤 龍生)
Page 51 - Captain Harlock Cuts by Ten Harlock (— テン・ハーロック)
Page 59 - Information:

-Includes advertisements for the following:

Let's Play Around With Char's "On the Battlefield" (you can read that here: https://e-hentai.org/g/3280381/2853195ed7/ ) - debuted at Comiket 16
NORMAL
FUNCTION 2
Mobile Suit Gundam F.C. Side 3 (you can read vol. 1 here: https://e-hentai.org/g/2978913/497d1e1b47/, this is far more rough than the advertised editions.)
RED COMET

Page 62 - A Little More Fun, Just For 1 Page - Akira Hasama (羽佐間 明)
Page 63 - Editorial Notes:

Final afterword by Yu Hizaki (火崎 幽i)
Cuts managed by Ken Tendou (天堂剣)
Illustration by Akane Ayasato (綾里 茜)

Page 64 - Illustrated by Akane Ayasato (綾里 茜)

Base +11, brackwristedfisshu +6