Thriller - Page 8

The story takes place in the near future. Detective Celia Mine is working on a strange murder case, the process of which accidentally spoils her new friend...

The Demon King has had a rough day. Just when he thought he finally defeated the hero, he came back. And back. And back. And sooner or later, the hero who constantly resurrected was bound to defeat a Demon Lord who couldn't. And he did. The hero vanquished the Demon Lord, peace spread across the land, and so on and so forth. The End. That's it. That's the whole story. ...Kidding. The Demon Lord sent his soul to a empty vessel, which saved his life but unfortunately also is incredibly weak. So what’s a Demon King to do when he wants to rule the world, but couldn’t even defeat a child? ___ Official English - Won the 2nd Shinchosha Bunch Manga Award

A man who has never experienced the warmth of affection finds himself consumed by an obsession with a user named “Cocorose” in an anonymous group chat. To a man whose existence in a cramped gosiwon is already hanging by a thread, a single emoticon was enough to stroke his vanity, and a solitary delusion was enough to shatter his reality. The moment he misinterpreted an anonymous woman’s message as a sign of love, his bottom-tier youth began its descent into total catastrophe. Now, he is trapped in a collision between the woman from his daily life and the one from the digital shadows. It wasn’t truly love he was seeking, but a sense of salvation. This is the chronicle of a “trash-tier” romance, ignited by the desperate fantasies of a man with nothing left to lose.

“I hate alphas, but I like you.” A loyal, kind-hearted alpha X popular omega model who’s closed his heart away. The very popular omega model, Masatsugu Otonashi, hates alphas on a totally different level. However, one day, Otonashi is assigned an assistant, Mei Todoroki, an alpha who ends up being at the mercy of his unreasonable demands. Despite the hardships of being Otonashi’s assistant, Todoroki flawlessly does his job and eventually gains Otonashi’s trust…and Todoroki soon becomes drawn to Otonashi's vulnerability and kindness…

No matter what clumsy but good-hearted Faust paints, it can't seem to satisfy his renowned master, Silas. When heavy sickness chains his master to the bed, Faust takes upon himself the role of drawing paintings instead of his master scheduled to be exhibited at the Crystal Palace. However, there is more to Silas' immense success than talent alone, and behind the glittering success, dark forces lurk, unknown to young Faust. Dive into the dark world of fantasy and art with American MasterClass PoodPoopsie, who swept the top award at the 10th Kyushu International Manga Award!

Working earnestly on her family farm, Jasmine is hindered by a crippling fear of flowers from a past trauma, despite wanting to enjoy their beauty. Her life is changed when she encounters her kind neighbor Samuel, but something sinister and more terrible than Jasmine’s fear is lurking in the shadows...!

"MY FRIEND TOMA" is the story of Mari, a shut-in who decides to cut herself off from the rest of the world. However, after living in isolation for a year, Mari realizes that even she, a self-declared misanthrope, can get lonely. Thus, Mari embarks on a journey to create her ideal friend: an AI program called "Toma". Will Toma lead Mari even further into isolation, or will he encourage her to rejoin society? Dive into this story about loneliness, desire, and obsession from French MasterClass member and manga prodigy Plushelisa, who received the top prize in the 11th Kyushu International Manga Award for this piece!

In a dystopian world ravaged by pollution, a new social hierarchy has emerged. The few remaining survivors have fled to the slopes of Mount Fuji, where they live within a rigid class system. In this system, life-sustaining water circulates from the summit down to the base - from the highest to the lowest caste. Hideo, a middle-class resident, is shaken when his close friend Nayuta suddenly vanishes without a trace. The mystery deepens when Hideo finds blood mixed in his shower water, trickling in from the drains of a higher class home. Driven to uncover the truth, Hideo sneaks into the upper level. There, he finds his old friend, Nayuta, but something about Nayuta has changed... Check out TOKYO-02 by Brazilian creator Kyo Kōsaka, which won the top prize in the 14th Kyushu International Manga Award!

Hakua Kamishiro is a model student serving as the Student Council President. His life is shattered when a group of jealous classmates orchestrates a "crime" that leaves his younger sister unconscious after a hit-and-run, followed shortly by the tragic suicide of his mother.Crushed by a sense of loss and utter helplessness, Hakua finds an unexpected ally in his junior from the student council, Maria Yagi. She offers a chilling solution: "We are going to make everyone who made you suffer take their own lives." With Maria's help, Hakua resolves to exact his revenge on the three people who destroyed his family.

As a child, Shin Woo-jin was abducted and held captive in a warehouse, where he was forced to live as a slave. Against all odds, he was eventually rescued and finally stepped into the outside world. Although he was free, Woo-jin was far from like other children. He possessed a remarkable gift—the ability to read people. By paying attention to the slightest facial expressions and subconscious gestures, he could effortlessly discern their thoughts, emotions, and intentions with incredible precision. Much like a profiler or a modern-day Sherlock Holmes, Woo-jin learned to navigate the world, relying on his observations. However, for someone who perceives so much, leading a normal life became the greatest challenge of all.

As war rages around her, Bonnie’s life, her family, and her body are destroyed. While recovering from injuries sustained in a bombing, Bonnie meets a doctor who makes her want to live again, but could this doctor have ulterior motives? Read the new one-shot by the highly-awarded creator of “My Friend TOMA”! Plushelisa received a “Future Talent Award” for this work in the 15th Itten Toppa Manga Award!

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