Ah, Fifth High School: the Grass is Growing on the Top of Takeohara

By Kajiwara Ikki · Kagemaru Joya

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あゝ五高　武夫原頭に草萌えて · ja · original武夫原頭に草萌えて · ja · originalAh, Fifth High School: the Grass is Growing on the Top of Takeohara · enAa Gokou Bufu Gentou ni Kusamoete · ja-roBufu Gentou ni Kusamoete · ja-ro

In the early spring of 1928, at the former high school "Fifth High School" in Kumamoto. Takeo Kumoi, the vice captain of the judo club at Fifth High School, keeps falling in love with a girl, but he gets rejected every time, even though he gets his best friend Tsutomu Momoyama and others involved. Then, they all drink heavily to heal the wounds of their youth. This is a hidden masterpiece by Ikki Kajiwara, depicting the youth of the young people of the prewar era set in a school setting.