One of the most prolific combination / goudoushi works from the early 'forbidden books' era by a talented pool of both BL and bishojou artists of their day. A SICK PERSON'S JOURNAL was corroborated by 'Triton', the publisher themselves are still unknown to this very day. This work was advertised in Lemon People quite a bit apparently while initial interest was garnered by simple flyers and correspondence with other artists, some of which were included in this particular book. The author seems to have ben associated with Amatriasha via a 'Kadowaki'(門脇方).

While not a commissioned work, it frames Otaku interests as a 'disease' of sorts with a tongue and cheek play on medical journals. The works range from ero pieces with lesbianism to cheesecake illustrations. The final few pages were actually sewn shut and hidden, possibly as a tie in gag, but as it seems, this was intentional in every issue to hide the pin-up drawings as found. This work saddles a very unique era, however, this work is not to be included within the context of true forbidden books of the time.

For context, the so-called 'forbidden books' era was based in and around vynil books (ビニ本, bini-bon). These publications were often sold sealed in polyethylene or OPP bags, preventing browsing prior to purchase and reinforcing their aura of exclusivity and taboo and featured pornographic photographs of gravure models. Many mangaka and doujin artists of their day were inspired by these works and an onslaught of titles, both commissioned and collaborated works, were created. These are some of the rarest works to source, many of which were created from 1979 to 1985 proper at their height before ero works became very mainstream at Comiket.

Artists such as Aran Rei, Doronko, Yoko, and Yuki Nure produced works for this particular imprint, and while this is volume 1, volumes post this issue have yet to surface. The production quality is exceedingly well done and well printed.

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★Additionals:

★Original auction page:

https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w1230302963

★Info from Kudan:

http://www.kudan.jp/mujina-net/doujinsi.html
http://www.kudan.jp/mujina-net/sinntyakusyoukai.html

★From the editor:

"Thank you very much for buying this. I'm nothing but grateful!!

For a while there, I was in such a panic that I wasn't even sure whether this thing would actually come out in time for the original summer Comiket. At first, I thought I would make this book a limited edition of about 200 copies.

Even though I distributed 600 flyers at the mini-comic event in April, only 18 reservations came in. I thought, "Well, this isn't going very well..."

But then publicity appeared in L.P. (Lemon People), and suddenly more than 100 additional reservations came in.

Whew... At least the printing costs were covered somehow, but once I calculated the mail-order portion, I was actually in the red. (For mail orders, I only started accepting reservations postmarked during July.)

And then the reservations started coming in—but the envelopes contained things like:

"I'd like [so-and-so's] autograph!"

or

"XXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

and it became a real ordeal...

I'm sharing/renting space, you know, so please be careful about that. The funniest thing was that two or three people actually addressed their envelopes:

"To the Triton Editorial Department."

I mean... I'm not some big editorial department! [laughs]. To everyone who helped with this production, to all of the writers and everyone else who helped with this production: thank you so, so much!

Honestly, I caused you all sorts of trouble, and I have nothing but apologies. Now, let me introduce the contributors and get in some personal correspondence!

Messages to the contributors

Abe Reiji-san (Aran Rei):
I'm sorry I couldn't include your 009 work all the way through the Demon Sword chapter. (Although I did include about 50 copies of the work you sent previously.)

I.N.U.-san:
Thank you for the color illustrations and everything else. I'll treasure them. Originally I should have returned the manuscript to you personally. I should have made time to meet you properly.

Akai-san:
Sorry for being late about requesting your contribution. Did yours manage to make it in on time?

Yoko-san:
You're surprisingly serious, aren't you? The MAR... and LOZE that were on the back of the manuscript paper —wouldn't those have made good illustrations?

Tokimune-san:
Ah... Aii... Aizack! Aizack is colored incredibly well. By the way, is that outfit he's wearing supposed to be a Mail/Marine-type uniform? It's quite something, isn't it?

Doronko-san:
Keep up the good work on the anime Uchū (Final Yamato)... I'm rooting for you!

Aoi-san:
French chic? Or perhaps the Kitty's Nude? You said you were going to go off on your own, but it looks like your thought process has ended up following the same route again.

Yamato Ai-san:
You had that much time, so maybe you could have written a little more...

Utagoe Seiko-chan:
You haven't been able to get your head up, huh? You only had four days left after the school tests, and then you did this... The beautiful manuscript... and then the post office turned into a nightmare... I was really moved that you brought it all the way to my workplace.

Takasugi-san: Please don't forget to sign it. By the way, what exactly do you mean when you say "Andro Trio-gokko"? I don't understand because I'm a kid. (I think it's some kind of game/role-playing thing...)

Ryu-san: Thank you very much for everything.

Shūki (Shou Naguchi & Nure Yuuki): It's been a while since AMA... Welcome back! You said things like "Hurry up and become a pro!" I want to become an assistant! (Of course I don't!!)

Shū-san: Thanks for your hard work. I really wanted your manuscript.

Toma-san: Ragu-chan, please send me that... and maybe one of Chris's nude drawings. (That one was good...) The grotesque Mūshi is cute too...

Kanazawa-san: Please make copies quickly. And since you came up with an original character, let's put it out properly.

Arasuka-san: It's strange—we talk really well when we meet, but somehow we can never actually manage to meet. Thank you for your advice concerning this magazine.

Shinobara-kun: Did you collect all of the manuscripts for MMM (Mickey/Momo Magazine)? Thanks for the reservation.
Thank you. I'm incredibly happy that I was able to borrow your Rotring technical pen!!

Fuyuki-kun: Thanks for helping. I have the feeling we're always helping each other out, though. When you finish, did you use toner and then... doesn't it look like someone has been scribbling all over it?!

Saitō Miki-san: Thank you!! The story is 180°... Are you still continuing the Demon's Telephone story? It's not me, you know...

Ugh... I'm sleepy... I haven't slept for 43 hours.

I don't even know what I'm writing while I'm writing it. I have a little over eight hours until I have to submit this manuscript...

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Today is my birthday... thanks for all of the support throughout my time here, I appreciate it!! Today was the best birthday of them all.

Aran Rei — "Rin's Dream" / "Cyborg 009: Demon Seed Arc"
Akae Ryū — "It's Just an Inside Joke Anyway!"
YOKO — "LOZE"
Gintani Tokimu — "Galaxy Cyclone Braiger"
Aoi Haruka — "I'm on Cosmo's Side!"
Usuboshi Seiko — "Things I Like" Page
Hary Kenryū — "Let's All Do Kung Fu Action!"
Yūki Rei (Ōya Masahiro) — "Special Dirty"
Tajima Shinobu — "Don't Cry, Clarisse-chan"
Saitō Miki — "LIVE"
Fuyuboshi Akifumi (Fujii Akiko) — "The Multi-Dimensional World"

Illustrations:
INU, Tajima Shinobu, YOKO, Doronko, Aoi Haruka, Yamato Ai, Takasugi Kenko, Shū Aihara, Suzuki Jin, Alaska Z, Shinohara Seiji, Akichika

Last edited on 10 August 2026, 03:26.

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Even tho I can only appreciate this at a surface level, Super Cool!

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