Demons - Page 18

Yuusuke Urameshi is a 14-year-old delinquent who spends his days absent from school and causing chaos for the adults in his life. He often engages in street brawls with his rival, Kazuma Kuwabara, and belittles his childhood friend, Keiko Yukimura. Crippled by self-hatred and weighed down by his alcoholic mother, Yuusuke makes a quick decision to tackle a small child out of the path of an oncoming car, losing his life in the process. With the help of Botan, his spirit guide, Yuusuke is able to see the profound sadness and devastation his death brings to the people in his life. He is touched by the immense hurt he caused his mother, Keiko, and even his nemesis, Kazuma. As a result of his heroic death, he receives a proposition to return to the land of the living from Koenma, the son of the Spirit World ruler. Koenma hires Yuusuke to work as a "Spirit Detective," entrusting him with a number of paranormal mysteries of increasing complexity. In the process of battling and befriending demons such as Kurama and Hiei, Yuusuke's fighting skills are honed to perfection. However, as malevolent forces gather in the Underworld, Yuusuke must team up with his comrades to protect all that he took for granted.

Although the adventure has ended, an elf mage has only just started comprehending the true essence of living. After successfully defeating the Demon King alongside her brave companions, Frieren, the elf mage enters a serene phase of her life. However, being an elf, she will outlast all her former party members who are mortal. Coming to terms with their mortality proves challenging; how does one find contentment in their own existence? Can they comprehend what humans' lives mean? Frieren embarks on a fresh expedition to find the answers. Additional Information: - This work attained the Grand Prize at the 14th Manga Taisho Awards. - The book was shortlisted for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. - It placed third at the 7th Annual Next Manga Award.

At the age of 15, Shino Meguro finds himself cursed by a fellow classmate. Is there hope for his salvation in the form of a transfer student who asserts themselves as a wandering shrine maiden?

The god of death Ryuk releases his Death Note into the human realm, seeking personal satisfaction. It comes into the possession of a brilliant high school student named Light Yagami in Japan. Upon examining its contents, he discovers that whoever has their name written in the book will die. At first, Light dismisses it as a joke but soon tests its power and successfully commits a crime. With the power of the Death Note, Light assumes the identity of "Kira" and begins eliminating corrupt individuals to create a utopian society. However, his actions are soon discovered by detective L who becomes determined to uncover Kira's identity. The thrilling story of Death Note follows the intense intellectual battle between Light and L as they fight for the fate of humanity.

While many of us will probably scream at even the thought of a ghost being near us, freshman Nimura Kensuke just thinks of it as a common everyday thing, seeing as how he has the uncanny ability to see so many of them on a daily basis. Things soon heat up for him when he meets a girl who changes his life from then on. Her name is Kagura, and she has the power to summon a mighty "spirit devourer"—otherwise known as a "Ga-Rei"—called Byakuei. So, what's Nimura to do? Chase down the evil spirits and and have Kagura summon the Ga-Rei to devour them, of course! Now, come feast on their adventures like some ravenous Ga-Rei!

Hana thought she would only be haunted by the demons of the past, however, she soon learns that demons come in many shapes and sizes. After coming in contact with lust demon Luxuria, Hana soon finds herself wanted by just about every lust demon that exists. There’s something about her body that makes her absolutely irresistible, making her the perfect prey. While she’s trying to get her head around this, Luxuria comes up with a preposterous proposition which involves…entering a contract with him?!

Despite being the all-powerful Demon King and considered the strongest in history, Hyram rebelled against the demands of the Demon God for sacrifices and lost his life in combat. Legend had it that he was unbeatable under the Demon God's rule and no spell could defy basic logic. However, after half a millennium, Hyram was reborn as a young human male, despite humans being widely regarded as the weakest of all races. Hyram recognized their immense potential and their ability to challenge even the Demon God. He embarked on a new quest to defeat the Demon God once and for all, and to reunite with his long-lost adopted daughter, Fillfee.

In this world there are 5 different races: Angels, Demons, Beastkin, Vampires, and Humans. Among them, Elle, an angel boasting immense power, belongs to the Angel Police. Having a strong sense of Justice in her heart, she is strict with both herself and others and diligently carries out her duties. One day, Elle, because she is a member of the Angel Police Elite Force, is ordered to capture the timid demon Eve. Elle ends up chasing Eve who is a bit of a problem child who manages to escape from prison every time she is caught! Moreover, both Eve\'s ability to swiftly escape and her strong summon beasts make it quite difficult for her to be captured! While she is chasing Eve, she gets caught up in an outrageous incident!!

"Remember how you said you wanted a younger sister?" Toujo Basara, a first year high school student, was caught off guard when his father suddenly brought up the topic. To make matters worse, his unusual father revealed that he was getting remarried and bringing back two stunning step-sisters from overseas. Little did Basara know, however, that Mio and Maria were actually a fledgling Demon Lord and a succubus. Basara nearly became Mio's servant, but due to a mistake, he instead becomes her master in a reverse contract. This contract leads to a range of scandalous situations for Basara, while Mio is sought after by rival demon and hero tribes. Thus begins the thrilling action-packed story of the most powerful contract holder and his desires.

Prince Ike embarked on an epic quest with one goal: defeat the evil Demon King of Mano and free his kingdom from fear. Disguised as a woman, Ike hopes to feign being kidnapped and get closer to the king. Things almost go according to plan, but right before Ike can make the deadly strike, he’s knocked out by the Demon King’s retainers. When he comes to, he discovers that he’s not chained up or being kept a prisoner and is instead treated to a meal! Still full of fight, Ike declares he won’t be going anywhere until he defeats the Demon King. Unfortunately for Prince Ike, the supposedly great and powerful Demon King is actually a huge wimp! Every time Ike tries to attack him, the demon just runs away or hides. It becomes a daily occurrence, and before Ike knows it, he’s actually learning a lot about this Demon King. Like how he treasures all of his houseplants, and he’s quite a worry wart over everyone—even Ike! As the two spend more time together, will this lead to something unexpected? (Source: Seven Seas)

Ye Chuan is a mentally ill patient. In his eyes, all creatures in the world look like pigs. On the day of his job change, he awakened to the life-oriented pig-killer profession. His teachers and classmates were disappointed, and his childhood sweetheart also left him. However, the pig-killer profession allows him to cause extra damage to pigs, which reduces the damage caused by pigs to him by half. In addition, in his eyes, everything is a pig. With a pig-killing knife, he counterattacks and becomes a god!

A regular high school girl, Akari Shimotsuki, is on the verge of confessing her love to her longtime crush Mamiya when she suddenly blackouts. When she comes to, she discovers she's been transported to a foreign realm and inhabits a stranger's body. Oddly enough, those around her address her as "my lady." Enter Mysteria Romantica: a romantic fantasy that transcends both time and space!