A doujinshi imprint from the mangaka Akio Kobayashi's circle Rose Tinted Circus Troupe, who was active during the early 1980s to the mid 2000s or so. This is volume 4 in the anthology series by the circle, focusing on Garma Zabi from Mobile Suit Gundam and Charmuro. There are interplays of Xabungle, Lupin the 3rd, as well as Acrobunch parodies interlaced with each work. Every manuscript are parodies based on pop culture, such as art, music and film, by a variety of very much then-established mangaka and fujoshi artists of their day. Consequently, this work did not make it to Comiket and was purchased via mail order only. Akio had a very prolific corporate career and was responsible for most of the bankrolling, having a very important status as both a publisher, mangaka and organizer.

Many of the artists at this point were at the height of their Aniparo careers but went under several different pseudonyms than usual. Uniquely, Shio Sato (Haruka Sato) went by Akashiya Meruo (明石家める夫) in this imprint after dropping Shio Sato as their penname before going by Simone Yotsuya in the 1990s.

Several commercials or CM are listed for a variety of works, many of which were worked on in tandem by many of the collaborators who submitted manuscripts to this particular book. The printing quality is notable above average due to Akio's bankrolling as well as the printing method, which was a highly expensive PS版 (PS-ban), referring to a presensitized printing plate, a type of offset-printing plate, which was done by Selit Printing Co., Ltd. which was located in Gifu.

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★Additionals:

★Current Mandarake information:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1194301601&ref=list&keyword=%E8%96%94%E8%96%87%E8%89%B2%E6%9B%B2%E9%A6%AC%E5%9B%A3&lang=en

★Circle information:

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/listPage/list?keyword=%E8%96%94%E8%96%87%E8%89%B2%E6%9B%B2%E9%A6%AC%E5%9B%A3&lang=en

★From the editor:

"What can I say? Once again, I have to apologize for the same thing.
I am very sorry that the publication of “Garma Roman Album” was delayed.

This time, of the four issues so far, we were hit by the worst scheduling chaos yet. From the end of the year through February, my company work piled up, and as a result, even when I came home, I couldn't get around to answering letters, let alone editing the book.

I couldn't even get around to chasing up the manuscripts as I had intended, and as of right now, there is still about one contributor who hasn't submitted their work.

At this point, there's nothing left to do but laugh!! I'm sorry.

I imagine those of you who reserved copies well in advance must also have been worried, but please forgive me.

Once again, we have placed considerable emphasis on the editing and layout.

Of course, the quality of a book depends on the works themselves, but those two aspects can make a considerable difference in the finished product.

No matter how many good works you collect, I believe that you cannot make a good book if you cut corners when it comes to editing and layout.

The printing method is also extremely important.

For this Garma…, we used P.S. plates for printing.

They are considerably more expensive, but fine lines, delicate screentones, and the like come out extremely cleanly.

From here on as well, I intend to make every effort possible to produce good books, so please let us know your thoughts and impressions."

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Contributors & pseudonyms:

Contents — 目次

Page 6 — “Contents Illustration” (もくじイラスト) — Akinosuke (明之介)
Page 7 — “Char Aznable’s Simple Confession” (シャア・アズナブルの素朴な告白) — Yukino Makoto (pseudonym of Makoto Tateno) (雪乃 誠)
Page 17 — “Garma: Be a Man” (ガルマ・男らしく) — Mirai Iori (みらい庵)
Page 27 — “The Haughty Princess” (高慢な王女) — GOMA・H
Page 33 — “The Sacred Thing <Clear Weather>” (神聖なるもの〈晴れ〉) — Mine Kimie (峰君枝)
Page 39 — “An Affair After the Bath” (風呂あがりの情事) — Oka Miya (pseudonym of Mirai Okada) (岡美也)
Page 45 — “The Gallant Garman” (怪傑ガルマン) — Kimiguchi Miya (君口美弥)
Page 49 — “A Peaceful Life” (平和な生活) — Kobayashi Akio (小林昭夫)
Page 60 — “Rose-Colored Communications” (薔薇色通信)
Page 63 — “GOOD MORNING, Garma-kun” (GOOD MORNINGガルマくん) — TOMCAT
Page 67 — “Dream at Noon” (夢のまひる) — Nakahara Takumi (中原たくみ)
Page 73 — “The Time When Nagoya Suits [Me/You]” (名古屋の似合うころ) — Motegi Naoko (pseudonym of Naoko Miasagi) (もてぎなおこ)
Page 83 — “JUST A GIGOLO” (JUST A GIGOLO) — Akashiya Meruo (pseydonym of Shio Sato, born Haruka Sato, aka Simone Yotsuya) (明石家める夫)
Page 91 — “Bikkura Gurashion” (びっくらグラシヨン) — Tadano Mika (只野美香)
Page 99 — “(There Is No Title…)” (（タイトルがない…）) — CON
Page 106 — “Afterword” (後記)

Illustrations:

Page 3 — “Opening/Title-Page Illustration” (とびら) — Yūyōkō (唯洋考)
Page 4 — “Double-Page Spread” (見開き) — Tadano Mika (只野美香)
Page 26 — [Illustration] — Todoroki Katsutoshi (轟かつとし)
Page 72 — [Illustration] — Hanemi Shigeha (羽見茂巴)
Page 81 — “Crystal・Miyabi” [pseudonym] (クリスタル・雅) — Crystal Miyabi (クリスタル・雅)

C.M. — C.M. / Advertisements

Page 25 — “FLING CIRCUS” (FLING CIRCUS) — Apānsu (アパーンズ - Seven Persons, Shio Sato contributed to this circle during its lifetime.)
Page 37 — “Takuma and Hideto’s Book” (たくまと秀人の本) — PEPPERMINT-VOICE (PEPPERMINT-VOICE)
Page 38 — “Angry Hakushinger!” (怒りハクシンガー！)
Page 62 — “Charge Up — Secret Pauli” (ちゃあじああっぷ・シークレットパウリ)
Page 82 — “Wings of Death” (死の翼) — KKSM+K
Page 105 — [title as printed] (薔薇色由虫具目・アクロバンイ)

Production credit

“Design, Layout & Cover Illustration for This Issue” (本誌デザインレイアウト＆表紙イラスト) — Kobayashi Akio (小林昭夫)

Last edited on 06 October 2026, 23:49.

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