Due to certain circumstances, novelist Sasai Rinji, who has lived in New York for a long time, is forced to return to Tokyo. While accustomed... more>> to the freedom of living alone, every Sunday he is visited by his son Max and son-in-law Yasu, and together they attempt to make the best of their weekends. <<less

The story takes place in 1963 Los Angeles. A pair known as "Lady and Oldman" wander from street to street for delivery missions on their motorcycle and sidecar, sometimes getting caught in cases and sometimes finding solutions. Lady (Shelly) was a 19-year-old waitress at her father's diner and Oldman (Rob) is a fellow who served 100 years in prison yet mysteriously looks young and can heal quickly.... more>>

Bit by bit Shelly unravels Rob's past. <<less

A collection of tales based around the concept of "meals," courtesy of Ono Natsume, master storyteller of heart-warming vignettes.