Hokuto no Ken Ichigo Aji, Volume 1

Synopsis "Seitei-sama Saitan! no Maki" (The Rebirth of the Holy Emperor). In 199X, the world seemed to have been engulfed by nuclear flames and all forms of life annihilated. But in fact everyone was surprisingly fine, bursting with a vitality that would put today's young Japanese people to shame. No computers or cell phones, but people managed. Dogs also survive here and there, water is precious so it's sometimes inconvenient, but people deal with it and hang on. The important thing, the elders used to say, is to live while staying true to yourself no matter the circumstances, and now I think I understand what they meant. And besides, in a free world without laws or judges, everyone bears responsibility for their own actions, don't you think? Tomorrow is Takeshi's birthday. Daisuke and Yoko are invited too, we're throwing a party. You're all welcome if you'd like to stop by. This official summary in the form of a birthday invitation sets the tone for the volume, which also collects as bonuses the stories Gedoden LIFE is OFFSIDE, Tsuioku no Heavy Metal, and HEART of Meet, Ano Hi no Yakusoku.