An anthology of short horror stories by masters of the genre. Containing various works on tragedy, the grotesque and humor, making for a varied mix. Kanako Inuki Ch. 1 - Your Story Madoka Kawaguchi Ch. 2 - Too Scared to Tell You Madoka Kawaguchi Ch. 3 - Wall Woman Yoshimi Seki Ch. 4 - My Funeral Kaoru Ohashi Ch. 5 - Falling Down Kei Arita Ch. 6 - Hiyamugi Piyoko Marui Ch. 7 - Taro’s Train Osada Not Ch. 8 - The Days of the Carrot and Stick Takuya Hirono Ch. 9 - Sullivan’s Syndrome (from Shoujo Friend: Suspense & Horror September of 1995) Kuro Ch. 10 - The Midnight Assemblies Keiko Hirata Ch. 11 - The Human-Face Tumor I Love Tomomi Sanjo Ch. 12 - In the Cavern Ichiro HIrai Ch. 13 - Book Browsers Yumeji Tanima Ch. 14 - Blood Covered Snowman
A series of natural disasters has reduced the world to rubble, with the survivors doing whatever they must to survive in a world gone mad. But one young boy, Kakugo, gifted with amazing martial arts and a superpowerful suit of armor by his late father, has been charged with making the world (or at least his school) a safer place. But his brother has a matching set of skills and equipment, and he's on a mission to bring peace to the world… by wiping out humanity!
Isamu doesn't stand out, and everyone calls him a "side character" behind his back. Even his passion for running doesn't get him anywhere on the track team, so he spends his nights languishing at a low-paying part-time job. It feels like everything he's holding in is going to boil over, but when people start getting infected with a mysterious illness that turns them into monsters when sexually aroused, he will have to learn how to control the urges he has pent up inside in order to survive.
Plot revolves around high school freshman Shingo Susa as he is invited by his crush from middle school Sayuri Shiroyuki to the school's supernatural club. Over the course of the series Susa begins to gain supernatural powers, something that prodigy Rei Uryu, attempts to awaken to bring out the psychic giant, Susano Oh to destroy humanity and establish a new world order. --- - **Won the 4th Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 1980**
Misa Kuroi, a beautiful girl who manipulates black magic. When the spell of "Eko Eko Azarak" resounds, something happens in the city and in the classroom... The gold standard of occult mysteries is finally here!
In this new spinoff of the hit manga Cells at Work!, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something’s wrong! Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs … It’s hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK! The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble … but what if the body wasn’t so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete’s foot, gout … it’s literal body horror! Whoever this guy is, he’s lucky his cells can’t go on strike! --- **Links:** - [Official Twitter](https://twitter.com/cellsatworkbla1) - [Manga Artist's Twitter](https://twitter.com/hatsuyoshiya) - [Official Anime](https://saibou-black.com/)
The morning after a meteor fell in Japan, a mysterious beautiful transfer student Monika appears in front of Leo Kuroishi, an ordinary high school student. But the moment she told him "I will protect you," Leo's problem-free days changed forever. What is the value of life? The fate of humanity? A new disaster action manga begins!
China 2A.D.: the corrupted Han Dynasty has thrown the entire country into chaos. Peasants revolt against the government. Into such an age, the ruthless and infamous hero, Cao Cao Mengde is born. Destroying old customs and values, he tries to unite China, with a band of promising and intellectual followers, handpicked for their individual talents and potential. Generally thought a villain, Cao Cao Mengde is portrayed as a hero in this story, which focuses on what kind of person he actually was. There are two other protagonists: Liu Bei Xuande and Sun Quan Zhongmou. Liu is a man of high morals and infinite potential. His servant, Zhuge Kongming is a mysterious man, who helps Liu to become a king who is loved by millions. Sun is the third descendant of the Sun family. A young and immature king also comes into the picture, creating more chaos. This is a Tale of the Three Kingdoms ("Sanguozhi") in which these three men rage war throughout China. Note: Republished under Gokuatsu - "Beyond the Heavens" after the anime started airing. Every three volumes are combined into a single volume.
Based on the 16th-century, Chinese fantasy adventure classic, Journey To The West (also the inspiration for Dragon Ball!) Katsuya Terada's take on the legend of the Monkey King is a savage, lusty saga that The Portland Tribune calls "a Buddhist version of Conan the Barbarian." He raised holy hell as the baddest ape in Ancient China ... until the Lord Buddha himself dropped a mountain on him! Now the Monkey King will get his parole with one condition-he must escort a Buddhist nun through the demon-haunted wastes of the Silk Road on an impossible quest: reach India and bring back a collection of sacred scrolls! • From the acclaimed character designer of the anime Blood: The Last Vampire-the first-ever manga in English by Katsuya Terada-painted in full-color by the artist! • Terada's The Monkey King first appeared in Ultra Jump magazine-the grown-up version of Shonen Jump not available in the U.S.! Dark Horse Comics is proud to continue its 16-year tradition of manga by bringing one of Japan's most sought-after illustrators to North America.
A boy went to take his trash out late one night, and found a strange, creepy, gothic-lolita-dressed woman sitting amongst the garbage bags. She asked if he had a little sister, and he answered her, hurrying afterwards back to his apartment. When he looked out the window, she was gone. Who is the strange woman, and why does she give him such a bad feeling?
With the (non-accidental) death of Claudius, the emperor of Rome, his emotionally and psychologically unstable adopted son Nero takes the throne. A historically based Roman adventure, full of political intrigue, murder, rebellion, incest, and all the things a boy wants!
Lady Snowblood returns after a 20 year long hiatus! Ikegami Ryoichi takes over the art while Kazuo Koike continues to deliver the same writing that made Lady Snowblood a hit originally. This volume contains three stories that take place after the original series. A politician and his wife try to lure Yuki out of retirement to exact their vengeance. A Buddhist nun tries to escape her sisters and bring the true teachings of her sect to the populace with a stolen mandala. She is rescued by Yuki but terribly wounded in the process. A police official tries to get Yuki to assassinate another assassin.
A secret society of scientists seek to create advanced humanoid lifeforms through the hybrid of man and beast for their almighty Lord Yeshu and the new world that is nigh. When young Shin'ichi Kuruma is pulled into this inhuman pursuit and loses everything, his path of bloody vengence leads him into the depths of a conspiracy greater than he could ever imagine. From Ken Ishikawa, creator of Getter Robo and Kyomu Senki, is a tale of biblic myth, violent patricide and monstrous demonbeasts. This is Majuu Sensen: The Demonbeast Battlefront!
When forcibly injected with the DNA of Musashi—the legendary swordsman—by the "Akai Umi" (Red Sea) secret organization, Hagane Yakushimaru becomes a master fencer with supernatural powers. She sets off to rescue her parents who have been abducted by Akai Umi, making friends and foes with supernatural beings (parasite projects) who have also been injected with the DNA of other historical figures. What is Hagane's secret? Why is she the only successful female DNA injection? What exactly is the project called the "Revelations of the New Millennium"?
At the end of the 21st century, humans have made great advancements in technology and were able to create a giant energy source to power that technology. However, this new source of energy overloaded and turned into a more devastating force than nuclear weapons. The catastrophe wiped out the majority of human civilization and those who survived lived in terror of the anarchy that took over. Hagakure Kakugo comes from a secret family that has protected people for generations from powerful organizations and evil from taking over. They are only awoken in time of need and it has been decades since Kakugo was conscious. His body had been heavily modified by fusing it with metals to enhance both his offense and defense. He uses an armor called the Exoskull that attaches to him to greatly boost his already superhuman power. Thus begins a story about a young man and his armor’s journey through hell.
Keyman is the resident hero of Lockville City, a place inhabited by both humans and animal people. In the years since his debut as a hero, crime has decreased significantly, which does not look all that great for the local police force. But one day, after he catches yet another group of criminals, Keyman is mysteriously murdered. Detective Alex and his police force are investigating the murder, and one of their major clues is the words "Dr. Necro," which were carved onto Keyman's body after his death. Their case gets even stranger when Alex unexpectedly meets "Dr. Necro," who appears to be a young girl, in a bar. What monster could be behind the murder of Keyman, and what does the childlike Dr. Necro have to do with it all?
Du héros de Voyage à Uroshima, on ne connaîtra pas le nom, et peu importe. Ce monsieur-tout-le-monde d'âge mûr, dans le train qui le ramène d'un séjour en montagne, rêve qu'il fait l'amour avec une lycéenne devant les autres passagers. A son réveil, le train est arrêté en gare d'Uroshima. Quand la lycéenne de son rêve apparaît, il part à sa poursuite, et découvre une cité dont les habitants jouissent d'une libido exceptionnelle et nullement assujettie à la pudeur. D'abord gêné par la débauche sexuelle environnante, notre héros s'interroge, avant de prendre goût aux coutumes locales. En s'inspirant du célèbre conte d'Urashima Tarô, où un pêcheur découvre un merveilleux royaume sous-marin, Yôji Fukuyama signe une fable érotique aussi bizarre que décapante.
Une femme se réveille dans un manoir. Elle ne peut pas se rappeler combien de temps elle a été inconsciente, ni qui elle est, ni pourquoi elle est ici. Lorsqu'elle traverse la maison, elle voit des cadavres et sent une odeur étrange... Lorsqu'elle atteint enfin la sortie, qu'est-ce qui l'attend? ___ Six histoires d'horreur, sombres et macabres écrites par Meimu. 1- La Maison de l'Horreur 2- Aux confins de la Terre Mère 3- Poupée 4- Le laboratoire monstrueux 5- Sirènes - Forme de vie aquatique 6- Bloodred - La Fleur Rouge
A bright-spirited young historical scholar, Iba, disappears while on a lone expedition to study the ancient Silk Road. A year later his girlfriend, Kyoko, sets out for the Silk Road in order to find clues that will help to unravel the mystery of Iba's disappearance. When she arrives, she finds the charm she gave Iba for protection and moments later she is sucked into a black vortex and loses consciousness. Kyoko awakes to find herself in a very different place and discovers that Iba is not only alive but is a warrior-slave under the reign of Genghis Khan in 13th century Mongolia! At last, when Iba and Kyoko reunite, they find that there are a series of events, crueler than the ones they have already endured, awaiting them…
Labeled “abnormal” because of his twisted personality, Makoto, who suffered all alone for so long decided one day, half in doubt, to pick up a “Grimoire” and use it’s instructions to summon a demon. And who would appear but the intense, intensely beautiful — and intensely talkative — Archduke of Hell, J. In exchange for his life, J will grant all of Makoto’s twisted, hidden desires, but with the contract fulfilled, Makoto is reborn as a demon—!? --- *Warning: Contains ero-guro (erotic gore and violence), which may be disturbing to some readers. Refrain from reading if you're sensitive to such content.*
A collection of short stories based in the Devilman universe written by various authors. [Full author/artist listing: Egawa Tatsuya, Hagiwara Reiji, Hiromoto Shinichi, Ishikawa Ken, Iwaaki Hitoshi, Kanzaki Masaomi, Kaze Shinobu, Kuroda Iou, Miyama Noboru, Nagai Go, Nagano Noriko, Otomo Katsuhiro, Tajima Sho-U, Terada Katsuya, Tori Miki, Yasuhiko Yoshikazu, Yumeno Kazuko]
They believed that every time they took a life, they brought happiness to another... Before becoming Night Raid's deadliest ally, Akame was a young girl bought by the Empire and raised as an assassin whose sole purpose was to slaughter everything in her path. Because that's what makes people happy...right? Discover Akame's shocking past in Akame ga KILL! Zero, the prequel to the hit series Akame ga KILL!
Rudolf Turkey is a wealthy, smooth, cigar-smoking man, who also happens to be the acting mayor of Gond Land, a desert city full of casinos and show girl clubs where money is power. He gets into his share of questionable situations, such as making a bet out of foiling a bank robbery or fighting with the mafia over the control of a club with lovely girls. With the help of his surprisingly skillful secretaries (Egumarinu and Momoko), Rudolf usually comes out on top. However, he doesn't seem to be able to get the woman he desires to fall for him!