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A grandmother encounters a shape-shifting aswang, a boy is protected from an unseen danger by dancing crucifixes, and malevolent, otherworldly creatures first walk the Earth, are stories all told here in Carnal Tales.
No one knows why these people are stranded here with death looming in the corner. As loneliness creeps in, it becomes all too easy to seek solace in others. But they must trust no one but themselves. Remember, the goal is to survive.
Kang Ui-jun wakes up in a hospital after losing his memory following an accident. The only one who stays by his side is Eun Jae-hyun, who introduces himself as his 'lover'. Amidst confusion and resistance, Eui-jun gradually opens his heart to Jae-hyun's kind consideration. However, something bothers him. Whenever he asks about the past, Jae-hyun subtly changes the subject and gives vague answers at crucial moments. What is Eun Jae-hyun hiding? And what truth remains within the erased memories?
Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other men. But such pursuits require a license, and less than one in a hundred thousand can pass the grueling qualification exam. Those who do pass gain access to restricted areas, amazing stores of information, and the right to call themselves Hunters.
(from ebookjapan): There is a gray wagon that appears with an eerie, whistling sound that seems to come from the depths of hell... The history of the gray wagon told in old tales has been passed down to the present day, and once a week on Fridays, it would hunt and collect juvenile delinquents. The delinquents gathered in this way were taken to the "Sea Cage," a juvenile delinquent ship that held 300 delinquents, one-third of whom were tortured and physically punished before their lives were plunged to the bottom of the sea. It was a reformatory on the sea!
In a "shitty rural" school where simply being an otaku makes you a target of bullying, Ota, a boy who loves idols, is inexplicably doted on by Ayame-senpai, a girl renowned for her beauty. Ota, who is routinely subjected to violence from his classmates and insulted by his parents as a disgrace to the family, and lives a miserable life. Understandably, he is confused by Ayame-senpai's sudden advances. What exactly is she thinking? A "terrifying romantic comedy" unfolds, with a mixture of sweetness and horror!
The Omnitrix pulses green on Ben Tennyson's wrist, a fresh scar from the meteor that tore through the sky above Bellwood. The device's alien DNA library is already corrupting his summer vacation, forcing the ten-year-old to master forms like Heatblast and Four Arms while dodging his cousin Gwen's suspicious glances. A new breed of threat emerges from the crash site—Vilgax's scouts are already tracking the signal, their organic ships burrowing into the town's sewer system. Ben's transformations are unstable, the Omnitrix glitching at critical moments. The rusted metal of the alien gauntlet feels heavier with each failed morph.
Onmyoji and Yokai? A girl's bizarre Taisho romance! When she was in the first grade of elementary school, her whole family was involved in an accident, but she is the only one who survived. In her third year of junior high school, she passes by the accident site again and is somehow transported back to the Taisho Era! The next day, Nanoka's physical abilities are awakened when she is told by Mao, a boy she met there who is an Onmyoji, "You are a demon, aren't you?"<br> ___<br> Official Release:<br> - Indonesian release by <a href="https://www.gramedia.com/products/mao-01" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elex Media</a> (2021)
Won Do-yoon, a boy left alone in the most underdeveloped neighborhood. He was talented, but the world dragged him down. In a world where giant organizations grip and shake, we realize that the higher we go, the deeper we fall. Won Do-yoon finally chooses. The abyss instead of the top. And he stands at the center of the cartel himself and tries to bring down the huge organization.
A protector, with an arm of steel, able to deflect bullets, swearing never to take a life. That is Tate Karito, the Shield in the Dark.
The human army lost the battle against the vampires on Higanjima Island. Unable to prevent Miyabi's plan, Japan has become a vampire country. Six months later, there is a one-armed man fighting the vampires in abandoned Japan! The man's name is Akira Miyamoto. A warrior who has already tasted hell on Higanjima.
