A manga that dissects the very idea of conflict, Tatakai no Kiroku examines battle in all its forms, from childish tussles and bizarre adult disputes to corporate warfare and intergalactic struggle. Each self-contained episode offers a surreal, offbeat, and oddly poetic glimpse into how people fight, whether against each other, against systems, or against the absurdities of existence. The opening arc, titled Mansion Struggle, follows the residents of a two-building apartment complex, the north and south wings, after a shocking discovery is made in the southern block, triggering a strange and petty war between the two sides. From there, the narrative jumps between scenarios: a quiet neighborhood quarrel escalates into something inexplicable, a boardroom rivalry turns into a philosophical standoff, and a space battle plays out with a quiet, melancholic strangeness. There are no recurring protagonists; instead, the manga uses a rotating cast of ordinary people, strange creatures, and even abstract forces, each caught in their own moment of confrontation. The tone is simultaneously whimsical and heavy, blending the creator’s signature deadpan humor with a genuine curiosity about what drives beings to oppose one another. The stories rarely offer clear winners or moral resolutions, instead lingering on the weirdness and pathos inherent in any clash, no matter how small or grand. Tatakai no Kiroku is less a linear narrative and more a thematic anthology, a record of battles that feel both fantastical and uncomfortably familiar.