Hiruko

Harumi Sawa is an ordinary high school student finds himself at odds with Ayako Kawahori, a girl who has recently transferred into his school. Not only does he become drawn to her bizarre stench, he also begins to pay close attention to her seemingly odd behavior. After being reminded of harpies - the half-woman, half-bird beasts of Greek mythology - during a lesson in class, Sawa begins to think Kawahori might actually be one of those mythological beasts herself. [*Further reading on the title one-shot*](https://yamagishi-ryoko.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/01/25/001908) Ryoko Yamagishi presents a one-shot compilation with many of her recurring themes, such as mythology and human nature, with horror, comedy, mystery, and the everyday. Self-absorbed leads are also a unifying element in this compilation. Also contains: - **A Visitor From the Rain** (雨の訪問者, Ame no Houmonsha): Itoi is an office lady who's getting up there in years, yet is perfectly content with being single. One day, as the rainy season suddenly arrives, she comes home to a little girl she has never seen before in her apartment... - **Undine** (ウンディーネ): Okada comes to Hokkaido to do some wildlife photography at a pond for his publisher. Okada is known for his standoffish, antisocial disposition, but that begins to change upon saving a beautiful girl, one who evokes the image of the titular aquatic spirit. - **Strawberry Night Night** (ストロベリー・ナイト・ナイト): The ravings and commentary of one woman at a mental institution on those around her who are also lost in their madness.

A collection of one-shots Yamagishi did for shojo and josei magazines in the 70's and 80's.

Jack Oshinumi is a young man of English descent who is forced to reside in Hokkaido after contracting serious illness, much to his chagrin. With his mind more concerned about his studies than his health, Jack finds himself at odds with his family around him. All he wants is to return to school, return to Tokyo, and being an ordinary Japanese boy, and that's all that matters to him. As soon as he moves in, however, Jack begins to see strange beings emerge in not just his dreams, but even in the real world. One day, Jack encounters a strange man named Rin Funo, who looks similar to one of those beings he saw in his dreams. Rin, a family friend to his cousins, give Jack a certain pendant. Before long, Jack finds himself amidst several parties interested in that pendant for their own malicious purposes - parties from the realm of the fae, Nymphidia. When the pendant falls into the hands of another, Jack must leave Hokkaido, and embark on a journey within Nymphidia. This journey will make him realize not just his purpose, but the significance of his heritage. An epic romance from Ryoko Yamagishi, featuring faces from Greek, Celtic, and other mythologies and folklore, as well as some from Christianity. *In the original 5 volumes, the following one-shots are included:* Volume 2: Ochikubo Monogatari Volume 5: Dream

Story 6: Yasha Gozen – In this sparse, effective short story, a young girl whose family just moved to an old house deep in the mountains finds herself haunted by a supernatural creature, but everything might not be as it seems.

(from ebookjapan): A cute Japanese doll returned from an evacuation site. But then an abominable event occurs. Contains two works: "Banshee" and "Ghoul".

A university student befriends a young boy who is her distant relative. She's initially taken in by his beautiful appearance, but slowly starts to realize that strange things are happening around her…

One of the older yuri manga out there. Resine comes to a new boarding school to find she is rooming with Simone, a rebel who is rude to her from the start. However, Resine and Simone end up falling in love…

A collection of oneshots. Hatshepsut - Beginning in 1511 B.C. Egypt, where two sisters – the clever Menou and the beautiful but spacey Seshen – are taken in by the family of the pharaoh for their ability to heal wounds. There, they meet Hatshepsut, the beautiful androgynous daughter of the pharaoh and future queen, who is said to be more suited to rule than her husband. She and Seshen quickly take a liking to each other, much to Menou's displeasure. Hatshepsut II - A look into Hatshepsut's childhood, as she grew from a simple tomboy to a girl determined to become pharaoh. Other oneshots: Chimaera, Wadatsumi no Irokonomiya, Sphinx