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On his 38th birthday, illustrator Yongshan received an email that broke his peaceful life. The subject line of the email is shocking and I can't imagine what's inside. Because of this email, he recalled the past when he shared a house with a group of young creators when he was 19 years old. In the vortex of memories of arguments, collisions, contradictions and conflicts, Yongshan is determined to face the painful events that have been buried in his heart for a long time. Cartoonists, illustrators, musicians, writers, entertainers... What was waiting for these young people when they dreamed of becoming big shots?

The best-selling collection of essays by Akutagawa Prize winners in history, it is an alternative personal biography of Naoki Matayoshi; with Tokyo as the background, it directly addresses the lives and hearts of young people working hard in big cities. This is a love letter written to Tokyo, but it will never be looked back upon: "I hope that the world will not deceive young people and eat them as food." "100 Scenes of Tokyo" is composed of 100 short essays. Matayoshi Naoki recorded his ten years of working for his dream of being an artist from Osaka to Tokyo at the age of eighteen. During the ten years, he walked through every corner of Tokyo, and related memories and emotions were dotted in it. "One Hundred Scenes of Tokyo" has a strong personal touch with Matayoshi. The writer Matayoshi admired was Osamu Dazai, who wrote "Eight Scenes of Tokyo", so it was named "One Hundred Scenes of Tokyo". Youji's writing style is simple, sincere and quite delicate. These short essays have initially demonstrated his extraordinary talents in comedy, reading and writing, but the days before becoming famous are always cruel struggles. The experience of leaving home alone is both real and imaginary in Youji's writing. His sensitive and delicate character is undoubtedly revealed in the book. It is touching, sad, funny, and quite resonant to read.