「Don't think. Feel！（考えるな、感じろ！）」。本書を楽しむコツはこれしかない。面白さが感じとれたあなた、そして笑えたあなたは、この先の人生、幸せに過ごせるとか過ごせないとか。ナンセンス漫画の巨匠が放つ読者への挑戦状。ようこそ！　感じて笑うナンセンス漫画の世界へ！　【あとがきより】｜本書にはまったくメッセージがありません。他の本とは違い、心を癒したり、何か役に立つことはありません。芸術価値はまったくなく、人間愛の痕跡すらありません。深読みしないこと：隠された深い意味はありません。そして心配しないこと：この本は漫画や他のどんな芸術分野にも影響をあたえません。著者は読者の皆様からのあらゆる苦情を一切受け付けません。ただひとつアドバイスがあります。食事中には読まないで。｜"Don't think. Feel!" This is the only tip to enjoy this book. If you can sense the fun and laugh, then you might live a happy life... or maybe not. A challenge from the master of nonsense comics to the readers. Welcome! Enter the world of nonsense comics where you feel and laugh!｜【From the Afterword】This book of cartoons has absolutely no message.Unlike other books,it won’t ease your mind or be of any good to you.It has absolutely no artistic merit,and not a trace of love of mankaind.Don’t try to read into it: there’s no deep hidden meaning.And don’t worry – it won’t have any impact on the field of cartoons or any other field of art.The author regrets to inform all readers that he will not accept any complaints whatever about it,and would like to offer just one piece of advice: do not read while eating.

Languages change over time. No matter how hard we try to control and regulate them, they exist in a state of endless metamorphosis. This does not mean, though, that we should simply stand by and watch as language devolves into nonsense. What should we do, then? Recognizing the inevitability of change is a given, of course. But we must also navigate the delicate line between the pull of popular trends and the urge to cling blindly to the ways of the past. The ideal balance, Professor Nakanishi argues in this book, lies in being “one step behind the times,” which is the best approach for wielding all the charms of a language. Beautiful words have an ageless quality, regardless of when they first appeared in a language. The Japanese language testifies to that truth. This book introduces a balanced mix of new and old words that reflect the singular beauty of the Japanese language. The beautiful words of the Japanese language are not―as some people say―simply old, antiquated terms. Discerning beauty in a language requires more than having an antiquarian’s ear; it requires certain sensibilities and sensitivities. Only by submerging ourselves in a language can we perceive its splendid subtleties, and appreciate its true beauty. This book offers readers an opportunity to delve into to those nuances of Japanese, explore the language’s history, and savor its unique beauty.