Their first place of residence was a two-tatami mat room at the home of one of Abiko's relatives in Koto, Tokyo. Together with Hiroo Terada and several other manga artists of the period, they formed a collaborative group called New Manga Party (新漫画党, Shin Manga-To). Moving into the Tokiwa-sō apartment complex where the group was based, they enjoyed a period of productivity that had Fujimoto and Abiko carry up to six serials a month for publication.