Over 100 years ago, Kyouji's ancestor sealed Guilt-Na-Zan, a vampire aristocrat, into a cross. Recently, Kyouji has brought Guilt-Na-Zan back to life in the form of a doll who can only transform into his true form by feeding on Kyouji's sister Tonae's blood. As the hot goth vampire joins their group, a sense of camaraderie begins to emerge among everyone.
This collection of eerie tales delves deep into the twisted psyche of the human soul, linked solely by the enigmatic Orochi. Possessing mysterious abilities and a youthful appearance that never fades, Orochi takes it upon herself to observe the intriguing lives of various individuals from a distance.
Terumichi Hoshino is haunted by a recurring nightmare in which a beloved boy is being strangled to death. When events eerily similar to his dreams occur at school, his life is turned upside down. Hoshino's romantic involvement with charismatic and enigmatic Omihiko Yamada takes a dramatic turn when a stranger attempts to kill Yamada. Hoshino's attempt to save his partner leads to an astonishing resurrection from death. Devastated from the traumatic experience, Hoshino is left bewildered by his newfound perspective on life.
My family, appearance, and demeanor are all average. Yet, somehow, I've found myself feeling like the lead in a thrilling horror movie, or maybe a romantic comedy, or even a slice of life flick. How did this happen to someone so unremarkable? Follow the tale of Woo-Ri Nam, an ordinary Korean university student, as it begins to unfold.
Mana thought her school life would get much easier now that 'Ami' was dead. Turns out she was wrong, as 'Ami' stares at her with that god awful smile, asking Mana of all people, a favor.
Susumu Nakoshi is a middle-aged man who spends his days between a lavish first-class hotel and a park full of homeless people. One day, an eccentric young man approaches Nakoshi in search of subjects willing to partake in trepanation—the procedure of drilling a hole in the skull. This mysterious person claims that Nakoshi is the perfect man for the experiment. Initially rejecting the offer, he doubles back on his decision after his car gets towed off. Nakoshi agrees to let Manabu Ito, a 22-year-old medical student, drill a hole in his skull in exchange for 700,000 yen. The procedure bears no results at first, with Nakoshi showing no abnormalities. This normalcy comes to an abrupt end, however, when Nakoshi begins seeing the homunculus in every person. With his perception distorted, how will Nakoshi face these homunculi?
The most powerful Qi practitioner, ZhangBao, is unexpectedly transported to a land of knights, plagued by a dreadful evil known as the "cursed armors." His only chance of returning home is to confront these monstrous creatures head-on.
Lord of the Mysteries / Повелитель Тайн / 诡秘之主 / Guimi Zhi Zhu / 詭秘の主 / 신비의 제왕 / रहस्यको स्वामी / Володар Таємниць / Chúa Tể Huyền Bí / Lord of the Mysteries (Remake) / Lord Of Mysteries BL Doujinshi / Lord Of Mystery Oneshot With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears? Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts… The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions. Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of "The Fool." Official English
Rikuo Nura appears to be a regular student, but his true identity is far from typical. He is 25% youkai and destined to lead a powerful youkai clan, led by his grandfather Nurarihiyon. However, due to his childhood beliefs that youkai are solely evil, Rikuo avoids embracing his fate. At night, Rikuo transforms into a youkai resembling Nurarihiyon at his prime. He realizes that his abilities can be utilized for protection rather than destruction and begins to accept his legacy. Rikuo's ultimate goal is to unite all the youkai clans in Japan into his own "Night Parade of a Hundred Demons," and he eventually learns to embrace his destiny.
In this collection of speculative fiction written between 1968 and 1973, Osamu Tezuka brings to life a series of unsettling and suspenseful short stories. A Nazi lieutenant, sentenced to death for his war crimes, arrogantly believes he can escape his fate, but he soon learns the error of his ways. A female android follows her heart and marries for love, only to find herself lost and struggling to manage the consequences of her decision. When a married man uncovers a secret experimentation on his city, he wrestles with both his desire to save the people and his temptation towards adultery. On a dim and deserted road, a cab driver picks up a suspicious passenger who turns out to be completely unaware of the cab driver's true identity. An educated man falls hard for a mysterious woman who holds a life-altering secret. Young American students come face to face with the brutality of war. A revolutionary's attempts to overthrow the government falter. And when space hippies break the rules of a crucial interstellar peace conference, the expected results remain out of reach. These unsettling stories will leave readers grappling with the depths of despair and the hope that persists against all odds.
Everyone thinks she is the perfect girl, but is that really all there is to it?