QingKong, the renowned hacker known as FeiKong, was actually a 17-year-old girl who lived alone and tirelessly searched for her missing parents. Every week, she traveled by train to visit her aunt and noticed a boy who also frequented the route. Despite seeing him regularly, they had never spoken until one fateful day when they decided to meet outside of the train. Their brief encounter set in motion a series of unforeseen events that led them to a shadowy group with inexplicable control over everything, though its existence went unverified. The story took a dramatic turn when the boy suddenly vanished, and they found themselves transported to an alternate universe.
The manga stars the black-silhouetted "criminal" that appears in Detective Conan chapters to represent the mystery culprits.
A year ago, Natsumi Kimiyoshi and her family left the mountain settlement of Okinomiya, which was haunted by the local folklore of Oyashiro's curse that befalls those who leave Okinomiya or the adjacent hamlet of Hinamizawa. To their surprise, their life remained calm and peaceful until gas erupted from the swamp beside Hinamizawa, causing numerous deaths. Unfortunately, Natsumi was unaware that the catastrophic "Great Hinamizawa Disaster" would soon lead to many terrifying misfortunes. After the incident, Natsumi's grandmother, who had previously lived in Hinamizawa, began exhibiting extremely suspicious behavior. She believed that Oyashiro's curse was imminent and tried to quell it by placing talismans all over their home and killing puppies. These terrifying and erratic actions caused Natsumi and her family to fear for their safety, leading her mother to commit an unspeakable act.
Presented in this book are nine of Junji Ito's top short stories, handpicked by the author himself and given insightful notes and comments. The featured stories are: 1. Secondhand Record (Chuuko Record, 中古レコード) 2. Chills (Samuke, 寒気) 3. Model Look (ファッションモデル) 4. Hung Balloons (Kubitsuri Kikyuu, 首吊り気球) 5. Puppet Mansion (Ayatsuri Yashiki, あやつり屋敷) 6. Artist (Gaka, 画家) 7. The Never-Ending Dream (Nagai Yume, 長い夢) 8. Venerated Ancestors (Gosenzo-sama, ご先祖様) 9. Slathered (グリセリド) 10. Model Look: Cursed Frame (Fashion Model: Norowareta Framing, ファッションモデル・呪われたフレーミング) [new]
The manga centers on Yuru, a boy who lives in a remote mountain village, spending his time hunting birds and being one with nature. But one day, Yuru's younger twin sister Asa is called to serve in the jail at the heart of the village, her duty also confining her there. Yuru slowly unravels the unnatural mystery hidden beneath his quiet village.
High school student Itsuki decides to give up on his dream of becoming a Koshien baseball player and return to his hometown, Sengetsu Island, for the sake of his injured sister. However, the sight of the island that should have been familiar to him is full of eerie strangeness... The scariest suspense horror drawn by a shocking team.
[The Eternal Scattering Flowers: Fiore Caduto Eterna] is a game ill-suited of being known as a galge, as the main heroine would – regardless of the chosen route – meet her demise. Fudou Niito, a resident of Japan, went to bed dissatisfied with the ending of the game. When he next awoke, he found himself in the body of the game’s hated fake saint, Elrise. Confused, but with an understanding that Elrise’s actions would spell disaster for many lives in the future, he took advantage of the situation and acted to change the course of history. As a result, despite her rotten personality, Elrise was adored by those around her as a perfect saint. Furthermore, the game itself was intrinsically linked to his original world and changed accordingly to suit Elrise’s actions. Without any knowledge of what the hell was going on, the fake saint Elrise continued to alter her fate. A saint on the outside, but a man on the inside. The transmigrator was a piece of shit and the person he transmigrated into was also a piece of shit. A combination of shit and shit would cause an accident – to create the greatest, fake-saint shitshow of the year!
Hitoshi Saeki, a detective at the Tomiji Yamanami Police Station, received a report of a burglary and headed for the mansion that towers over the hillside. However, during the investigation, a shocking fact was revealed. Shivering runs through the investigative team...!! A noir suspense of passion and tears, depicting a detective confronting bloody madness, opens!!
Something happens to Katagiri Jinpachi late one night when he unwittingly wanders into the youkai market. The only one who knows what it was seems to be one Harada Oriza, a famed painter of youkai portraits. But he is not talking, and Jinpachi only grows more frustrated and confused as he tries to return to the market and find out what he lost... or gained there.
The manga centers on three sixth graders, Yoshiki Obana, Mikoto Tajou, and Kikuri Kushida, who meet up at morning to get to the bottom of their town's "seven mysteries" as a free summer vacation project. After finishing one meeting at their "secret base," Yoshiki meets a mysterious ghost on his way home. (Source: Natalie, translated)
Ura baito, also known as a shady part-time job. A gray area job that pays very well. The price you pay is your life. Yume Kokuryo and Nagomi Shirahama are seeking a large sum of money for some reason. To that end, they casually dive into various shady part-time jobs.
An ordinary office worker, Akira Ichijo, was attacked by a Minotaur on his way home from work. In the next moment, he woke up in his office desk, Akira was resurrected from death, inherited his level and status, and possessed a unique skill called "Return from the Underworld" that allowed him to restart his life at a certain time. Now Akira makes full use of his skill and everything he had to search and survive with his childhood friend Nao Nanase to face this cruel world!!