Contains two stories: 2r1q57

Chapters 1-3 -- Dokusaisha Granada
Naruse Kunihiko is an short film-maker who shares the spotlight with no one. He writes his own scripts, his own music, and uses the one-man art of claymation to realize his vision onscreen. An arrogant artist who doesn't tolerate any criticism, he operates solely on the desire for praise. So when he forms a friendship with Nakata, a journalist who has been assigned to interview him, Naruse finds himself unprepared for the trials of a real human relationship...

Chapters 4-5 -- Birthday
When a failed suicide attempt lands troubled teenager Takashi Koyama in hospital, he first hates and then develops a close bond with a terminally ill boy named Kuro. A bittersweet story about how even a tragically short connection can change a life.