An extremely rare SF work that was never collected after serialization in Volumes 2-8 of Manga Kisou Tengai (マンガ奇想天外) in 1980-81. The manga would get collected in the Otomo Complete Works with its own volume. From amazon.jp: This is a collection of works created by Katsuhiro Otomo between 1980 and 1981, when he was 26-27 years old. The collection includes the title work, which was serialized across six chapters in the quarterly magazine “Manga Kisotengai” published by Kisotengai-sha, as well as four short manga, a one-shot manga, and an Anthology series consisting of 12 stories. The S F work “APPLE PARADISE,” a mystery set on a huge resource-mining spaceship that is about to return to Earth from a distant planet, was never collected into tankobon form as was the case with the previous volume “G,” but now all six chapters (approx. 120 pages/unfinished) have finally been collected. The collection also includes the Wild West masterpiece “Memories of St. Bartholomew's Hill” and the complete “That's Amazing World” an anthology series based on fairy tales and literature. The short stories in the collection include two from “**SOS Greater Tokyo Exploration Team** (SOS Daitokyo Tankentai, SOS大東京探検隊)” (1996, Kodansha), first and fourth short stories from “**Her Thoughts...**(彼女の想いで…)” (1990, Kodansha), first and eighth short stories from “**Hansel and Gretel**” (1981, Sony Magazines), and one short story from ‘**GOOD WEATHER**’ (1981/Kitan-sha). The short story “I・N・R・I” was changed to the right-hand side when it was first published in a book, but in this book, it was changed back to the left-hand side as in the original manuscript and read from the end of the book, and also reprinted in nishoku as it was first published in the magazine. In addition, the short story “ELECTRIC BIRD LAND,” which appeared in black and white in the tankobon, is reproduced for the first time in its original nishoku version as it appeared in the magazine. --- - **Volume 7 of the OTOMO COMPLETE WORKS**

A collection of stories by Hirohiko Araki: 1. Under Execution, Under Jailbreak The story of a jailed man and his attempted escapes. 2. Dolce and his Master A cat and a man on a sinking yacht attempt to secure resources from each other 3. Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 16: At A Confessional The first Rohan one shot, a spinoff of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - Diamond is Unbreakable, centering on the continued adventures of Rohan Kishibe. 4. Dead Man's Questions A ghost wanders a town in search of both his mission and his memories. Related to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - Diamond is Unbreakable.

This is a horror/sci-fi story about a giant planet consuming creature from another dimension that a scientist discovers and mistakenly identifies as a planet. Being given the honor to name it as its discoverer, the professor chooses to name it after his only daughter, Remina, but when Hellstar Remina is headed on a direct collision course with Earth the world goes nuts and all the people in the city start a witch hunt to kill Remina, thinking she is somehow to blame.

More horror stories from master Junji Ito. **The Soichi Front:** For 10 years, a woman named Michina Hirose has been looking for any shred of evidence that could lead her to the missing Tsujii family. While in a certain town, she sees children acting strangely, spitting nails at others, and trying to curse people, just like the youngest Tsujii son—Souichi—used to do. Learning that the children only started behaving that way after visiting a local haunted house, she decides to investigate further, but ends up with far more than she bargained for. **Soichi's Beloved Pet:** A stray cat decides to follow Sayuri Tsujii home one day, and everyone in the house gets attached to her, deciding to name her Collon. But after Collon has a run-in with Sayuri's youngest brother—the gloomy, curse-happy Souichi—she begins to act strangely. Is this the result of a curse, or something else? **In The Valley of Mirrors:** There is bitter enmity between two villages, facing each other across a river. But instead of erecting walls and battlements, they both decided to put up mirrors. What could this mean? And where did all the people disappear to, all those years ago? **Anything but a Ghost:** While driving on a mountain road one night, Shigeru finds a girl covered in blood. **Library of Illusions:** Koko lives with her husband Goro in a giant mansion full of books. The books are a family heirloom, and heâ??s fiercely protective of them, so it would really suck if something were to happen to them... **Songs in the Dark:** There are songs that stick with us long after we've heard them; the song Tamayo hears while passing a street musician is one of those. However, even with a doctor's visit and medication, the song won't leave her. Seeking resolution, she tracks down the musician, Yu Kanade, and discovers that this "brain noise" is contagious, with Yu's entire audience falling prey to it. But why is Yu's song stuck in everyone's head? **Splatter Film:** Ogi got lost while traveling in South America, but was saved by a kind tribe of people who sent him home with a pot of delicious nectar from a plant their religion is focused around. At home, he offers some to his friend Sugio, but warns him that he must not be noticed while eating it. Sugio loves the nectar, and finds that regular food just can't compare, so he and some of Ogi's other friends sneak in to eat it. However, they are met with a grisly sight, which is only just the beginning of the strange events that will befall them.

A Manga based on the stories from the book series ''Shin Mimibukuro'' 1. The Thing on the Telephone Pole 2. The Woman Next Door 3. Sound of Grass 4. Graveman 5. The Seashore 6. Just the Two of Us 7. The Scarlet Circle 8. Sign in the Field Bonus. Haunted Prop

Astarte and Towa are two girls who act as "Undertakers," people who deliver the final messages of the departed to their loved ones. In addition to trying her best at her job, Towa is also attempting to deal with her growing feelings for Astarte, and there's also the question of their shared past…

"You can do anything if you put your mind to it." That is how Mio was raised… if you could call it that… by her rather lazy guardian Reki. Born on an island she has never been off of, Mio grows bored of her everyday life… That is until Sarah comes along. Sarah is a member of an organization that explores and manages many "Homes", islands much like Mio's. For Mio this is her ticket to adventure, excitement and the most interesting thing of all… school! But is the school ready for Mio?

A witch named Baba-yaga lives deep in the forest. If you’re a good kid, she might save you on a whim. If you’re a bad kid, she’ll devour you.

A woman enters a furniture store in search of a chair, but the proprietor is all too eager to reveal its past… This oneshot was adapted from a short story of the same name that was written by Edogawa Ranpo.

Morohoshi Daijirou's take on the Grimm Fairy Tales. Some are relatively straight adaptations while others have a sci-fi, horror, comedy, or mystery-twist.

A story of old myths, an ancient destiny, godly powers… And the young man who's expected to choose whether to be a saint or a devil while seemingly powerless against the forces that push him towards darkness.

A collection of short horror stories from the pages of Ciao Magazine. Story 01 - The Scream of Glass Story 02 - I Want The Lead Role Story 03 - Exciting Mysterious Club Story 04 - I Want To Be With You Forever Story 05 - Haunted Afternoon Story 06 - My Place In The World

Like a broken stage effect Standing in continuous snowfall The girl told me… This is the last winter A quiet ending… It is the World End… So begins World End Fairytale, a series with great art, and even more so, Maki Hakoda's distinctive style in both story and presentation.

A collection of stories featuring unorthodox archaeologist Hieda Reijirou and his encounters with the unknown.

Hieda-sensei is a professor of archeology, with a fervent belief in the existence and power of supernatural creatures like gods and demons. Since he can't prove anything, his belief has earned him the mocking nickname "Yokai Hunter" from his colleagues. Another early work of Weekly Shonen Jump. --- - **The included one-shot, "The Living City", won the 7th Tezuka Award in 1974**

As the Soviet Union marches on Berlin in May of 1945, a secretive group of sorcerers and madmen gathers to perform a terrible ritual. They care nothing for the fate of the Reich. To them, the countless lives lost in the battle are the perfect sacrifice to fuel their spell. After the war, they vanish and are not heard from again, except in rumor. One day, it is whispered, they will return. And on that day, the world will end. Fear the demons in human form. Fear the Longinus Dreizehn Orden. Flash forward to present-day Japan. Fujii Ren is released from the hospital after two months spent recovering from wounds suffered in a vicious brawl with his best friend Shiro. As Christmas approaches, he tries to rebuild his life, clinging to what brilliance remains. But even that is soon threatened. For the knights of the LDO have returned, and brought the apocalypse to his doorstep. Forced to wield the same unholy power as his foes, will Ren be able to protect what is dear to him from the inhuman might of the Longinus Dreizehn Orden? Adapted from the visual novel "Dies Irae".

Draw is the tale of a high school boy named Kai, whose younger sister died when she was little, but Kai can still see her ghost. On his way home from high school one day, Kai accidentally witnesses the mysterious powers of a classmate named Draw Yomi. The next day a new student transfers into his class, and Kai's life with his two witch classmates begins.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 The Way Home [Yuu Vol. 10] So this is a oneshot from volume 10 of a horror magazine (or "ghostly magazine" as they call it) called Yuu (幽), website here. It contains short stories by various authors (some of which I'm working on translations of to post here), articles about things that are paranormal in some way (in this issue there was an article about the internet trend called ひとりかくれんぼ (or "one man hide and seek" as it's known in the west I think) and a collection of interviews about the dark side of maid cosplay, haha), photographs, "true" stories, and there's an annual literary prize, so in this issue there was a section written by people involved with the judging process with commentary about the entries and what makes a good horror story. There's also a manga section. This issue had four 6-page stories and a 12-page story each by a different mangaka. The one that I chose to translate for today is kind of similar to Fuan no Tane in that it has that urban legend, real-ish feel to it, though slightly longer and with more dialog. Description: Two brothers encounter something strange on their way home from the train station.

Part of the 1 volume anthology based on ghost stories in the mountains, Yama Kaidan.

Two kids, Kouhei and Akio, made up an imaginary girl named Hajime to take the blame for destruction of the principal's copper statue. But one day, they meet a girl that is exactly like their description of Hajime, but only they can see her.

- **Ruin Girls** (廃墟少女, Haikyo Shoujo ALT. ENG. - Abandoned Building Girls, Girl of the Ruins): Two years ago, Kazeko was trapped in a factory, where all she was able to remember was that a man kidnapped her. As for her friend Yuri, they seems to be more to her than meets the eye… As they both went back to the factory, Kazeko's memory resurfaces… - **The Man Who Can See Music** (音楽が見える男, Ongaku ga Mieru Otoko): A music teacher can see music every time someone plays their instrument. It all started with a certain young man that gave him them hallucinations, however, that same young man may be a path to his salvation. - **Chest of Drawers Girl** (箪笥少女, Tansu Shoujo): A girl came to him, thinking he was her doctor. In order to investigate why his twin brother, the doctor died, he plays along with her. Entering her blue sky world, he had opened his heart to her. But he isn't the one she loves... - **The Hill Above the Hat** (帽子の上の丘, Boushi no Ue no Oka): A renowned hatter makes hats for the rich for easy money. Getting a request to make a hat for the king, he sets of with his eccentric apprentice. On the way they crashed and entered the ruins for shelter. However, instead they can't get out of the ruins and in order to exit, he must make hats for the ghost. Can he makes hats that would satisfy the ghost?

"Live with Sincerity" is Natsuki Taiyou's motto. It's first day of high school and Taiyou was heading to a school and Taiyou meets Hinata during the way there. He fell in love at first sight and suddenly confessed to her. Her answer was yes and she runs away without saying who she was, but it turns out that she was his classmate. Taiyou felt a destiny between them. However, on the next day, she doesn't remember who he is. why could it that be…?

Mutants have popped up in Tokyo. These mutants are the relatives of gods and upon consuming human blood they transform into their awakened state which resembles the god that they are related to. Hachi has a nose as good as any dog's. After his best friend is attacked by a mutant he drinks her blood in order to save her. [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/HACHI_-%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC23%E5%AE%AE-)

A scientist finds a brain in an alley and implants it into the body of his beloved, Nina. It turns out the brain belonged to a boy, Misumi Yutaka, and he is none too happy to find himself in a female body. What happened to Yutaka's body and why was his brain in the middle of an alley? What will happen to "Nina" when the female parts of "her" body start to have an effect on "his" mind? You'll have to read to find out.