"I want you to play a game. You don't have a choice in the matter. I will come for you soon" was written in a letter received by high school student Hitotsubashi Seiya who immediately threw it to the bin as a bad joke! How little did he know, soon after he found himself waking up in a sealed room with a bunch of strangers... all asking the same questions... where are they? why are they there? and more importantly how will they get out?!
Human Evolution; Ren Lei Jin Hua Lun; Renlei Jinhualun; 人类进化论; Theory of Human Evolution
Drama, Horror, Tragedy
23
1
4
June 20, 2024
A series of suspenseful, creepy stories that'll make you think about human nature. A hair raising series by Zhu Gengfu, entitled "Evolution". Shhh... Don't be scared~
Spectral Wizard: Adventure Surrounding the Most Powerful Spell
Spectral Wizard: Saikyou no Mahou wo Meguru Bouken; Spectral Wizard - Saikyou no mahou o meguru bouken; Spectral Wizard: Saikyou no Mahou wo Meguru Bouken Supekutoraruu~izaado saikyou no mahou o meguru bouken; スペクトラルウィザード 最強の魔法をめぐる冒険
Men are servants of knowledge.
The Sorcerers' Guild was no more... The guild possessed many dangerous grimoires, worshipped pure magic.
The guild was condemned as a terrorist organization. A chivalric order of scientists was formed, hunting it down.
One after another, the sorcerers were captured, executed. Gradually, the guild lost its power. Eventually, they declared disbandment.
The remaining sorcerers were scattered across the world, marked as dangerous, forced to live as wanted criminals.
Spectral Wizard was among them...
Akuma-san, listen to my song!
The boy who was kicked out of the choir and the devil, who became a singing teacher for the child.
But the song is not easy...
Funny relationship devil and child.
Ray and Trice grew up together in this post apocalyptic world. She was his only friend. But then one day...
An unwelcomed guest arrives and Says "Glory to Humans".
Jealousy, fear, and love...where does it all lead? Let Satonaka Machiko take you on a journey into the true heart of women in this sometimes dark, sometimes comedic short story collection!
Scarred Jinsei; 傷だらけの仁清; ยินเซ คนดุหัวใจบริสุทธิ์; Kizudarake no Jinsei; Kizu Darake no Jinsei
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Police, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Tragedy
202
1
3
June 20, 2024
Nagai Jinsei, aka "Bare-Knuckles Jinsei". Born in a dumpster, raised in an orphanage, living as a yakuza, he is tough enough that he fights all his fights bare-handed, and is covered with countless knife and bullet scars from his battles. But his life changes when he saves the five-year-old Ayumi, daughter of the new police chief, Enjoji Masayoshi, and befriends their family. For the first time in his life, Jinsei feels like he's found a family of his own, and decides to start his life over, but his past and his ties to the yakuza keep getting in the way.
Itoshi no Ko, Charlotte; Charlotte, My Beloved; Charlotte, My Late Lover; My Beloved Charlotte; My Beloved, the Late Charlotte; 愛しの故・シャーロット
Comedy, Horror, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural, Tragedy, Zombies
225
1
45
June 20, 2024
Orphans Charlotte and William finally confess their feelings for each other and promised to be together forever. Yet, Charlotte is suddenly killed in a motor accident, leaving William devastated. Death is usually the end of most relationships, but it seems that Will has other plans...
Night on the Galactic Railroad (Variety Art Works)
銀河鉄道の夜 (Variety Art Works); 銀河鉄道の夜; Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru
Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Mature, School Life, Sci-fi, Seinen, Slice of Life, Tragedy
14
1
2
June 20, 2024
Giovanni, along with his best friend Campanella, boards a train traversing the Cosmos and sets off for a mysterious new world. Kenji Miyazawa's timeless literary masterpiece illustrated in manga!
Irmão de Aluguel; Rental Onii-chan; Старший брат напрокат; レンタルおにいちゃん
Drama, Shounen, Tragedy
103
1
22
June 19, 2024
What the young girl rents is not a movie, but a brother, and the wonderful warm feeling of spending time with him. With her parents deceased, and her once kind brother changed... What the girl seeks is the warmth of a family that she once had. Even if it's a rental one.
A young boy and dog suddenly appear in the life of a carefree couple. The boy is Kota, taken in by his uncle and aunt after the sudden death of his mother. The dog is a mysterious creature he picked up named Wonder. The four of them grow as they awkwardly overcome various incidents and troubles.
The strongest pilot in the skies of WW2! Rudel, Demon King of the Blue Sky! Join Rudel as he goes through fierce battles as a Stuka dive bomber in the midst of World War II as he tries to escape from the "shadow of death"!
1945, Ueno. The souls of those that lost everything burst at the ruins left by the war.
Kanekichi, a war orphan who lost his family continues to struggle in despair.
But upon meeting a mysterious young man, Kanaida, the boy's heart starts unraveling ?
Makoto is in love with his childhood friend Ai. However, every night he is plagued with a strange dream where there is a station he does not know, the curtain to a chilling suspense story of love and survival opens.
The Magician's Daughter; 魔法使いの娘; Mahoutsukai no Musume
Demons, Drama, Fantasy, Ghosts, Horror, Magic, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural, Thriller, Tragedy
57
1
1
June 19, 2024
The story revolves around Suzunoki Hatsune, a normal high school girl... or so she strongly wishes, because she has no desire to succeed her stepfather as the strongest onmyouji in modern Japan. Still, she has the ability to see spirits, and as luck would have it, her emerging abilities are pointing her to a terrifying truth behind the deaths of her parents... and her stepfather may be involved!?
X Saibou wa Fukaku Iki wo Suru; X Cell Is to Breathe Deeply; X Saibou wa Fukaku Iki o Suru - Energy; The Unknown Mitochondria Breathes Deeply; X Biological Cell Breathes Intensely ～energy～; X Cell Takes a Deep Breath ～energy～; X Saibou wa Fukaku Iki wo Suru: Energy; X細胞は深く息をする～energy～; X細胞は深く息をする
Drama, Romance, Sci-fi, Seinen, Tragedy
22
1
0
June 19, 2024
A battle ensues over life and death, belief and science, ethics and progress.
Two boys, Sei and Oishi, fall madly in love with Yuko. Her death wreaks havoc on their young lives, bitter memories cease to fade, and their tender hearts cling to the dream of a world where debilitating illness disappears in the face of science. But what would happen if they discovered that all they believed was a lie? Is there still a chance that their suffering may end? Will mercy and love prevail?
The Human Empire fell to ruin, leaving behind a dystopia controlled by the current Machinery Empire. In this wasteland where human life is deemed worthless, a wandering boy meets a princess in hiding. When tragedy occurs, the fallen rise, and a journey begins. Thus begins the story of two children and their fight to restore hope for humanity.
A swarm of earthquakes hits the Japanese archipelago causing the sudden eruption of a dormant volcano. Soon after the people find themselves facing a wave of mysterious natural disasters... and ultimately discover an unbelievable consequence. Based on Sakyo Komatsu's best-selling science fiction novel, Takao Saito presents the story in his own powerful and distinct style.
Hai bus no naka no yume; Kimi no itami wo kizamu basho; 君の痛みを刻む場所; 廃バスの中の夢
Ghosts, Shoujo Ai, Supernatural, Tragedy
12
1
6
June 18, 2024
Two short stories by Shimamizu Eke
Reverie in a deserted bus:
Yoshiharu lost her only skill, the ability to play the piano, because of stress caused from the immense pressure her parents put on her. In her despair, she tries to jump off a rooftop. Suddenly, a ghostly girl appears and introduces herself as Yume. Yume invites Yoshiharu to her "secret base", an abandoned bus. Yoshiharu decides to throw away the piano, her parents, everything, and follows Yume to her secret base. There, she comes to face Yume's past. "The two of us should just stay children forever" -- before the girls can finally get their runaway lifestyle...
Kimi no itami wo kizamu basho:
The smiling face of her childhood friend. The emotionless girl wishes for her to keep smiling in their normal everyday together.
Seven former fellow middle school students are forced to participate in a “death game” by an eerie ‘rabbit’. They have never met after graduating but now they must complete 6 death games within one hour to escape their entrapment! A game of despair begins as their dark past is revealed and their fragile relationships are put to the test!
PURSUIT the graphic novel series by Gyimah Opare a.k.a Abeeku Vassall is about 23-year old blind musician Gutaale (Ethiopian for "Leader of Armies")traveling the apocalyptic world of the the unknown future. In many societies there are processes by which people find their place. This is known as "Rites of Passage". After finishing his, Gutaale travels to the outside world in which he is met with a peculiar situation, having to solve a series of murders. Conspiracies, dramatic turns, and tragedy. These are three things that are present within the mysterious outside wasteland. What will he encounter? How will he solve these acts of cruelty and bring peace to the spirits of the dead This is uncertain....
The enormous cave system, known as the Abyss, is the last unexplored place in the world. Nobody knows how deep down goes this titanic pit, inhabited by strange and wondrous creatures and full of mysterious ancient relics which purpose in unknown to modern man. Generations of bold adventurers have been drawn by the cryptic depths of the Abyss. In the course of time, those brave enough to explore the dangerous pit came to be known as “Delvers.”
In Orth, the town at the edge of the Abyss, there lives a little orphan named Riko, who dreams of becoming as great a delver as her mother was and solving the great mystery of the pit. One day, exploring the murky depths, she stumbles upon a little boy who turns out to be a robot…
San attends the most elite female school in Okinawa, when WWII aggravated to the point she and her classmates are recruited in order to serve for the Japanese army as nurses. They will have to deal with a far cruel reality than what they could ever imagined.
Il convento dei dannati; Le Couvent des Damnées; The Schwester of Limbo; 在地狱边缘呐喊; 辺獄のシュヴェスタ
Drama, Historical, Seinen, Tragedy
81
1
2
June 17, 2024
“Iron Maiden“ is an instrument of torture modelled after Mother Mary’s form. The interior is full with long nails, and people who are enclosed in it would be pierced to death. But the “Iron Maiden“ that exists nowadays is simply a counterfeit made by us based off of old tales. The “maiden“ who possesses a gentle, loving face as well as a violent “body“... Did the “Iron Maiden“ really exist in the past?
Hagiri Town is a lonely country town. People have sometimes avoided getting into that topic because of the unusual nature of 56 people missing in the past 30 years. Meanwhile, a male teacher, Gunji has been assigned to a high school in the town. Wherein he is responsible as class deputy and also to take over the floral arrangements club. As head of that club he receives a poisonous red flower from an old man who donates flowers to the school, but…this was the beginning of a nightmare that would change everything!
The stage is Asakusa, Tokyo. Middle schooler Kazuki has quit the football club, without telling his childhood friend (or maybe more?) Enta, and is now doing everything he can - no the consequences - to connect with 'that person'.
When the delinquent Toi transfers into his class, he and Kazuki end up destroying the local Kappa statue - angering the prince of the Kappa, Keppi, who turns the 3 boys into Kappa by stealing their Shirikodama, the soul-containing organ located in the anus. Now, in order to return to being human, the boys must steal the Shirikodama of the 'Kappa zombies' that have appeared and are feeding on the desires of Asakusa denizens. Can the boys succesfully connect together and defeat the zombies? And if so, what dark secrets will be revealed through the 'Sarazanmai' process?
Meanwhile, local cop duo Niiboshi Reo and Akutsu Mabu are the ones behind the "Desire exploitation" process creating the Kappa Zombies. Who are they taking orders from? What secrets do they have in their past, and can their relationship survive the fallout?
This complete manga adaptation of anime Sarazanmai by director Kunihiko Ikuhara (Sailor Moon, Utena Penguindrum) explores themes from queer love and sexuality, to the strains of sibling relationships and the struggles of connecting in today's world of smartphones and SNS, and is uniquely illustrated by original character designer Migi.
[Note 1: For those wondering about the other Sarazanmai manga, Reo and Mabu ~Together they're Sarazanmai~ - that series is a canon spinoff manga following the cops Reo and Mabu. This manga is a complete adaptation of the anime set in its' own continuity]
[Note 2: For those coming here from the anime, it's been stated that the manga will have some story differences from the anime, so it's worth checking this out too!]
If Only It's An Ideal Daughter, Would You Even Pamper The World's Strongest?
If Only It’s An Ideal Daughter, Would You Even Pamper The World’s Strongest ; Risou no Musume Nara Sekai Saikyou Demo Kawaigatte Kuremasuka; If your ideal daughter is the world strongest, would you still pamper her?; 理想の娘なら世界最強でも可愛がってくれますか?
The Unrivaled Father and The Strongest Daughter.
The father's powers that is hidden under the guise of an average D-Rank is...?
The story of their bonds and the storm that awaits them begins!
Even Though We’re Adults ; おとなになっても; Even If We Become Adults; Otona ni Natte mo
Comedy, Drama, Josei, Office Workers, Philosophical, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Tragedy, Yuri
198
1
7
February 15, 2025
Ayano, an elementary school teacher, stops by a bar that she has not been to in a while, where she meets another woman. The two get along well, …for now that is? Within Ayano is a secret she’s not really ready to disclose, what will happen then?
The time is the Sengoku era, the place is the country of Kyushu, Hyuga. Kagashi is asked to exterminate a fox youkai, enters the mountains, and encounters a strange woman.
Jinha and Seol Li love each other, but Seol Li’s father forcefully separated them. How will Jinha find Seol Li again? And what will happen to their love?
Theres nothing particularly scary about the weird fish from the deep
sea section in the Aquarium of the
Museum. And what's so scary about a school
team effort, even if it involves a
recreation of hell? But they do say
that you should not judge a book by its cover.
5 horror stories by Senno Knife with the same theme, that appearances arent everything.
