• Release Date: August 15, 1993 (first edition).

• Circle/Publisher: グループ601 (Group 601).

• Representative: 沖由佳雄 (Oki Yukao).

• Event: Almost certainly Comiket 44 (held August 13–15, 1993), which lines up with the print date.

• Printer: 集成社 (Shūseisha).

• Contributors: Multiple artists and writers. The table of contents shows a mix of short comics, pinups, and gag pieces by various names.

• The playful title “Hash, Hash” doesn’t mean much literally — it’s likely a comedic “slapstick sound effect” title, matching the lighthearted tone.

• Because it’s a 1993 release, this book came out right after the anime finished airing in Japan (ending Feb. 1991) — meaning it represents the early wave of fan-driven SPC content while the series was still fresh in people’s minds.

• Many of the artists here also contributed to other KNT books, like Ball Up and Anniversaly Memorial.

• This book contains a small amount of adult content and is not suitable for kids.

Today’s spotlight is on two of the rarer pieces in my collection: Secret of Pizza Cat + Anniversaly Memorial.

These books are being posted together because they’re almost the same.

Secret of Pizza Cat was the first to be released - its a large book of art and stories from several artists. This book contains a fair amount of adult content, so it’s definitely not recommended for children. Despite this, it sold out quickly.

The Anniversaly Memorial was a reprint the best parts of Secret of Pizza Cat, with most of the adult content removed, and a few new pages. The Anninversary Memorial is a collection of 5 small books that are packaged together in a sturdy box, and a bold calligraphic font decorating the spines of the books. Each book is mostly focussed on a specific character or theme.

The Anniversaly Memorial is printed in a fanzine-style layout, and while unofficial, it’s an incredibly charming piece that captures the energy of the era.