**"Tokyo swallows and digests tens of millions of human beings, then expels them. And here is some of the excrement: her name is Barbara."** (from ebookjapan): Yosuke Mikura, a popular and indulgent novelist, meets a shabby girl named Barbara at a train station. Ever since she's been staying at his house, MIKURA's inspiration has been brilliant and he finds himself on top of the world. ...Is she a demon or a goddess?　 A mysterious tale of an artist's glory and pain! [Official English](https://emanga.com/products/barbara?variant=32122317702) --- Link to the Live Action Film Adaptation's Trailer on **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2vKPj8gxkA)** --- **Volumes 145 and 146 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**