A young girl, living in a foreign country until one day becoming orphaned due to war, begins to wander aimlessly in search of her "Land of Peace." Will she ever find it…?

A depressing story about how a Japanese family's life goes wrong: an immoral protagonist, her sister who was gang raped before, her alcoholic mother who later devoted her life to a cult, and her father who lost favor with his company… full of sexual content and highly violent. Volume Titles: 1: Chichikaeru 2: Taka-chan ga Nagaiyo o Wataru 3: Haha ga Kaihōsareru 4: Hito wa Shinu

Ariyuki is standing in front of his former home which happens to be destroyed by a meteorite. Among the ruins he finds a gem which frees a young girl. Though that girl claims to be god and is willing to grant him his dearest wishes.

A group of thirteen boys join the children's crusades of 1212. Violence ensues.

An anthology of short horror stories by masters of the genre. Containing various works on tragedy, the grotesque and humor, making for a varied mix. Kanako Inuki Ch. 1 - Your Story Madoka Kawaguchi Ch. 2 - Too Scared to Tell You Madoka Kawaguchi Ch. 3 - Wall Woman Yoshimi Seki Ch. 4 - My Funeral Kaoru Ohashi Ch. 5 - Falling Down Kei Arita Ch. 6 - Hiyamugi Piyoko Marui Ch. 7 - Taro’s Train Osada Not Ch. 8 - The Days of the Carrot and Stick Takuya Hirono Ch. 9 - Sullivan’s Syndrome (from Shoujo Friend: Suspense & Horror September of 1995) Kuro Ch. 10 - The Midnight Assemblies Keiko Hirata Ch. 11 - The Human-Face Tumor I Love Tomomi Sanjo Ch. 12 - In the Cavern Ichiro HIrai Ch. 13 - Book Browsers Yumeji Tanima Ch. 14 - Blood Covered Snowman

Meet Ikeno Komaki –an ordinary girl with an ordinary life. Everyday is pretty much the same as the last, until today. Today she awoke from a strange dream hearing voices and has unexpectedly received an extraordinary new talent.

The story focuses on the 16-year-old protagonist, Akira Kurusu, who got transferred to Shujin High School in Tokyo after he was sued by a man with political connection for a non-existent violence when Akira saved a woman from being molested by the man, leading to his probation. Arriving in Tokyo, he finds a mysterious app got installed into his phone that enables him to enter another world formed from corrupt hearts of adults where he awakens his power called Persona. During his times there, he is joined by two fellow students Ryuuji Sakamoto and Ann Takamaki, and a shape-shifting cat-like creature known as Morgana. Feeling suppressed by their environment, the four form a group known as the "Phantom Thieves of Heart" to steal corrupt hearts of adults and reform society.

Angelica North has lost her parents in an accidental fire. She blames herself for their deaths, and this has driven her to darkness. Sylph Rave is an 'occult writer' who is rumored to be able to see ghosts. These two strange characters are driven by fate to meet. How will Sylph help Angelica? What other mysterious things will haunt our troubled heroine?

In front of Mochizuki, a normal high schooler, appears a wounded girl named Mayuki. Mochizuki takes her to his home and finds out that he has gotten himself involved with a war that goes far beyond any human comprehension. One after another, Mochizuki and Mayuki confront girls that bear an unfortunate destiny, to fight to the death. Mayuki and Mochizuki are left with no option left but to fight…. Here, a new storyline is unveiled!

A graveyard in contemporary Israel has an unlikely visitor. The elderly gentleman from Japan, a former news correspondent, lays a bouquet of flowers at the tomb of one Adolf Kamil. For he remembers the tale of three Adolfs: Kamil, a Jew who grew up in Kobe, Japan, the son of a baker; Kaufmann, only child of a German consul stationed at that port city and his Japanese wife; and the Fuhrer with whom the Far Eastern nation made common cause. --- - **Won the 10th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga in 1986, shared with Makoto Kobayashi's What's Michael?** --- **Volumes 372-376 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Ren Hiyama, a genius student was tired of the boring world. While he was thinking of recreating the world, he realizes that with hypnosis, he may be able to do that. After a year of testing with his classmates, recreation of the world begins.

Mugen is a fierce animal-like warrior with a unique Bboying (break-dance) inspired fighting style. Jin has a more traditional style but this is no weakness because his skills are amazing. The two contrasting samurai warriors are far from friends, yet their separate paths seem to cross anyways. Mugen is wandering aimlessly through the city when he stumbles upon a teahouse where he meets Jin and Fuu (A ditzy waitress, but don't think she doesn't have anything hidden up her sleeves). Fuu convinces them both to come with her in search of a mysterious samurai that smells like sunflowers and their journey begins. This is a story about love, friendship and courage… NOT!

Kiriya Rinji is 30 years old, divorced, and unemployed. His only talent is playing online mahjong. Needing a way to make money to pay for child support, he goes to the seedy Kabukichou district to play real mahjong for cash. Will his online skills translate to real-life winnings?

This is the mysterious story of Futaba Kazuma's first patient. At 18, Futaba Kazuma went to school to get his qualification in clinical psychology. While attending school, he boards at a creepy mansion, which even has a butler. Also living there is a strange young woman called Emiru. She is suffering from a terminal illness of the heart — despair. This deep psychological problem has eerie physical effects as well: her hair has turned white, her body temperature is well below normal, and her blood pressure is also bizarre. No psychologists or counselors have been able to help cure her of this problem. Will Kazuma be able to determine the cause of Emiru's despair and save her before it's too late?

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A collection of very short and mostly atmospheric stories dealing with urban legends, ghosts, and superstitions all organized around a specific theme (school, visitors, etc.). Some are just two pages long.

Just before Saho Hanawa was about to matriculate into Seiran Middle School (her mother's alma mater), she meets a ghost girl, Chie, who's wearing the Seiran school uniform and standing in the rain. Saho assents when Chie asks to go to Saho's house, and they spend time talking and arguing with each other. Saho parents hear her talking to Chie and assume she must be talking on a cell phone - until they catch her talking to empty space in her room. Saho is forced to confess that she can see a ghost girl named Chie, which shocks her parents. They then reveal that Chie is the name of the stillborn baby that they had before Saho - Saho's dead older sister.

Marie is trapped in a horrible situation. She's being constantly tormented by her classmates and regularly raped by her teacher. With nowhere else to turn, she finds herself asking for supernatural help from one of the seven demons of the seven mysteries of her school. All she desires is the death of her cruel classmates and teacher. How far will Marie be willing to go in order to achieve the murders that would free her from her living hell? [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BD%BC%E5%B2%B8%E8%8A%B1%E3%81%AE%E5%92%B2%E3%81%8F%E5%A4%9C%E3%81%AB)

Eripha is the only girl in the garrison of the World Government's army that is protecting the city of Eldorado from terrorists. After being stationed there for three months she finally warms up to a boy in the same troop, Melka Dracea. But a sudden raid from the terrorists and a close encounter with their leader changes their situation, drastically.

With the (non-accidental) death of Claudius, the emperor of Rome, his emotionally and psychologically unstable adopted son Nero takes the throne. A historically based Roman adventure, full of political intrigue, murder, rebellion, incest, and all the things a boy wants!

The story is set in a dystopian alternative present where any kind of substance able to alter the state of mind is legalized and authorized for consumption at home or in designated places called Pomp Bars. These products, once considered very dangerous, are now freely advertised on TV. The bartender chooses the ones more suited to his customers and serves them with special cocktails. When the Pompies movement obtained the liberalization of the drugs it seemed a historically meaningful change destined to improve the world - a dream realized in a manner that radically affected humanity's way of life. But in a world where all feelings are artificial and where everyone is a potential drug addict, nothing has really changed for the better. Only a select few drugs are considered dangerous and put under strict control by hygiene offices, which is given full authority to handle matters related to the severely addicted. The main character is Kabu, a small-time peddler and heavy addict. Used to any kind of hallucinogenic trip, he is able to feel the happiness through the ecstasy of the drug, while on the same time hypocritically hating who gave birth to that society which has forced him to the live this way. After an overdose caused by mixing two incompatible drugs, he spends his days looking for stimulants until the encounter with an enigmatic man who offers him a new kind of illegal substance…Ultraheaven From that moment on his incredible journey begins - where dream and reality are fused in an undivided world - causing him both hysterical joy and unbearable pain. But what is Ultraheaven and who is behind its creation? And who is the guru promoting the 'medication' as a powerful way to influence the whole universe surrounding us by exploiting the quantum theory? With the help of a special amplifier helmet, Kabu starts a trip deep into the his consciousness, diving into a nightmare he could never have imagined…

One day, a boy peeps on a girl, and when he looks at her bare chest, what he sees is…

(from ebookjapan): The "Koka Revue" has a tradition of over 100 years. Sarasa Watanabe, who has just entered the music school that trains its talents, will she be able to become the "Lady Oscar" of her dreams?　 This is the prequel to the popular "Melody" serialization of the life of the splendid Revue Music School! (This is a re-edited e-book of the Shueisha version of "Kageki Shojo!)

A condensed biography of Alexander the Great. This is the first tie-in to NHK's *Road of Civilization* special.