Dream Fossil is a collection of 15 short manga stories by the late Satoshi Kon. These short stories, serialized in a variety of magazines and collections in the 1980s, give a rare glimpse into the early stages of Kon's uniquely compelling style of storytelling. The buds of dream-like themes and imaginative worldviews that would blossom in his later animated works are also readily apparent. Yet the flights of fancy are anchored by knowing, empathetic portrayals of the very human characters at the center of each story.


1. Carve

2. Horseplay

3. Baseball Brats

4. Summer of Anxiety

5. Focus

6. Day has Dawned

7. Kidnappers

8. Guests

9. Waira

10. Picnic

11. Beyond the Sun

12. Joyful Bell

13. The Desert Dolphin

14. The Adventures of Master Basho

15-16. Toriko - Prisoner

Yume no Kaseki was published in English as Dream Fossil: The Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon by Vertical Inc. under the Vertical Comics imprint on May 19, 2015.