IC in a Sunflower

This manga collection explores the theme of the "DOLL" through six distinct stories. Each narrative delves into the complexities of human relationships, emotions, and desires. In "The Sunflower Quality Of An Integrated Circuit," a lonely elderly man forms a bond with the emotionless maidroid, Vanilla, as they watch the sunflowers bloom together. The story highlights the piercing and painful integrated circuit of their unlikely connection. Other tales include "Gum no Iranai Kodomo-tachi," "Rissa no Tetsu no Hitsugi," "Bara Tessen no Mukougawa," "Kago no Sakana," "Koubutsu-kun," and "Anata wa Ikiteiru," each offering a unique perspective on the human condition and the blurred lines between love, loneliness, and artificiality.