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After his parents were shot in cold blood by a local serial killer, high school student Grayson Bourne sets out into the night, protecting the people of Katchburg.

"Would you be interested in exploring a friends with benefits situation?" Kazuma, newly returned from America, meets up with his old friend Ren, now a top designer at their company. It's been ten years since they last saw each other, when Ren was Kazuma's closest friend and first love. Ren is still just as attractive and strong as ever, but he seems to be avoiding any discussion of their past. In truth, Ren is gay and afraid of being rejected by Kazuma. One night, they end up spending the night together despite Ren's fears...?!

Aideen, a respected daughter of a duke, was the Emperor's trusted assassin and leader of 'Owl.' Despite her loyalty and sacrifices, she faced betrayal and a death sentence by guillotine. As her Lord abandoned her, she lost her life, only to wake up as a 17-year-old. With a desire for revenge, she resolved to obliterate Ferdi, a nation the Emperor held dear. Unexpectedly, the Prince of Diceon, who ordered her execution, began to interfere in her life. He admired her beauty, particularly her red eyes. Thus begins the story of Aideen's second chance at life to avenge those who discarded her and destroy her motherland.

TaeHee, who wants to become beautiful, and DoHa, the cosmetic surgeon. Can their outer shells make them happy? (By Hour of Lunacy Scans)

Originally published in the Towako series. Towako Volume 2: The Anthropovore's Chocolate Cake

"To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand enemies!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers... and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled! Won the Media Arts Awards 1997 Excellence Prizes in Manga Division, Won the Best U.S. Edition of International Material for the Eisner Award in 2000.

The story follows Hikari Shirochi, an ordinary high school boy whose hobbies are games and PC-modding. In the first chapter, mysterious phenomena occur to his body, which conducts static electricity unusually well.

A collection of stories:<br><br>1. The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft<br>In this work, a mysterious man who has been living alone in a castle for as long as he can remember decides to break free in search of human contact and light. “The Outsider” is one of Lovecraft's most commonly reprinted works and is also one of the most popular stories ever to be published in Weird Tales.<br><br>2. The House with the Mezzanine by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov<br>“The House With The Mezzanine” is the story of a somewhat diffident young man, a painter, and his somewhat tenuous romance with two sisters during a vacation; the story is laden with the impressionistic images conjured up by its narrator and is one of Chekhov’s finest short stories.<br><br>3. Twenty-six Men and a Girl by Maxim Gorky<br>“Twenty-six Men and a Girl” is a pioneering story of Social Realism (predating Soviet socialist realism), and is a story of lost ideals. Twenty-six men labor in a cellar, making kringles in an effective prison. They are looked down upon by all around them, including the bun bakers. Their only seeming solace is the sixteen-year-old Tanya who visits them every morning for kringles they give her.<br><br>4. Ju-ga Original Series by Tanabe Gou

Kinnen is a son of a famous prostitute, when his mother becomes sick, he sees no other way to survive than to become a sex toy of a rich Chinese noblemen, despite the protests from Bushou, who loves him. Years pass; Bushou has not forgotten about Kinnen…

Spore virus has been affecting millions of people. This is a short 8-episode story of two different people whose close companions are infected by the spore virus.

Yuusha Goikkou no KaerimichiAfter their journey to defeat the Demon Lord ends, a group of heroes can finally go back home.

On the secluded island of Rokkenjima, owned by the rich and powerful Ushiromiya family, mysterious murders begin to occur as outlined on the epitaph of the Golden Witch Beatrice, whose existence has been continually denied by Battler Ushiromiya. When Beatrice defaults a win against Battler, she loses the will to continue and withdraws. As Battler waits for her to awaken, the witches Bernkastel and Lambdadelta wreck havoc upon the game board and the fates of those on Rokkenjima. When Battler re-enters the game to take the game board back for Beatrice, he discovers the circumstances have changed. In 1986, detective Erika Furudo has joined the inhabitants of Rokkenjima, approaching the murders from a "mystery" perspective in contrast to Battler's approach of "anti-fantasy" and denying magic. As Erika's investigation begins, the consequences of Natsuhi Ushiromiya's past actions regarding an offer from the family head, Kinzo, surface.