Seinen (and one Josei) One-shot compilation focusing on insincerity, revenge, and the two-faced nature of men. Includes the following: - **The Record of Peter Kürten** (ペーター・キュルテンの記録, Peter Kürten no Kiroku, ALT. ENG. - The Tale of Peter Kürten) - Manga biography on the infamous serial killer also known by the moniker *"The Vampire of Düsseldorf"*. Peter Kürten, a former prisoner-of-war, forms an idealistic couple with his wife and is a devoted unionist at meetings. In actuality he is a sexually perverted serial killer nicknamed the Vampire of Düsseldorf who taunts the police with escalating murders. After one of the murders, the police force a fake confession from another man, causing Peter to angrily reveal the truth to his wife, who gives him up to the police. At trial it is revealed that Peter is actually a criminal with a history of incest, bestiality, arson, and murder. When his lawyer tries to defend him by claiming madness, Peter angrily exclaims that his actions are revenge against the bourgeois. Peter is executed by guillotine. (Tezuka based the story on the work of Shunsuke Tsurumi) - **Sensual Nights** (もの憂げな夜, Monouge na Yoru) - A wealthy Japanese playboy visits Vietnam to seduce a woman who has supposedly stopped aging while waiting for her sweetheart who was taken away by soldiers. As he is in the middle of preparing to have sex with her, his contact tells him that the woman's man was taken away by the Japanese army during the Pacific War, causing a deep hatred of Japanese people in her. He panics, but recovers when the woman reacts by offering him her body. When she fights back against his attempts at intimacy, he tells her that her lover is likely dead and forces himself on her. The man then sees a sight of a wrinkled old woman that startles him so much he jumps out of the window. The woman he had seduced was actually the daughter of the unaging woman and her sweetheart, and his contact was her fiancé. - **Lord Iechika Mogami** (最上殿始末, Mogami-dono Shimatsu) - Piipii, a meager farmer, dreams of being a samurai so he can support his wife and their four children. One day he is employed by a lord to be his double, and Piipii's family is secretly killed. Piipii trains to be a lord, grooming and dressing himself to be the spitting image of the lord. As a test, the lord tells him to give the order to open the castle gates. Piipii rides back to visit his family, only to learn about their deaths. On the lord's wedding day, his double is supposed to replace him during the wedding ceremony to protect him from any attempts on his life. During the switch, Piipii murders the lord and consummates the marriage with the lady Sasa instead. When she learns of his identity, the lady has an affair with a syphilitic beggar, and kills herself. The disease spreads to Piipii and Sasa gets her revenge. - **The Lady of the Rhine** (ラインの館にて, Rhine no Yakata nite) - A Japanese woman accompanies her husband on a business trip to Düsseldorf. She catches him having an affair, and when she confronts him, he leaves her. As she desperately searches for him in the streets, the woman is hit by a car and is hospitalized for a month. When she recovers, she visits her benefactor Lady Rathwood, the owner of a castle they had visited earlier. As she lives with Lady Rathwood, the woman learns of her hatred for men and her hatred for her husband is kindled. One day she discovers that the car she was hit with belongs to Lady Rathwood and she witnesses Lady Rathwood taking off the disguise of the woman who seduced her husband. Lady Rathwood calls her husband to the castle and gives the woman a knife, telling her to take her revenge. The woman refuses and goes back to her husband. - **Fire Mountain** (火の山, Hi no Yama, ALT. ENG. - The Thief Akikazu Inoue) - Time is during the Second World War. The ruffian Akikazu Inoue (whose first name could also be read as Showa) went to the Sobetsu village in Hokkaido, became an assistant of Mr. Masao Mimatsu, an observer of Showa Shinzan, which rapidly generated. The description that Mikami lived for the observation and protection of Showa Shinzan was based on a true story. --- **Volume 265 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
1-2. An Unseeable Friend 3-5. Wandervogel 5.5 Friends on Summer Vacation Two interconnected stories.
Wolf Guy" by Hirai/Kadota is an adaptation of three episodes of the "Adult Wolf Guy Series" novels entitled "Tsuki to Yoru to Oogami", "Oogami wa Shinazu" and "Jinrou, Akatsuki ni Shisu". *Note!! : The "'Wolf Guy Series" novels originate from the two volumes manga that are also entitled "Wolf Guy" (Hirai/Sakaguchi).
What does it mean to be strong? What attracts men to fight in hand to hand combat? These and many other questions are explained and detailed in Garouden, a novel series by Yumemakura Baku (illustrated by celebrity manga author Itagaki Keisuke). Fighting expert Bunshichi Tanba enjoys defeating TV fighting champions and celebrities on the street, until he stumbles upon the underground wrestling club known as FAW (Federation of Amateur Wrestling), and unfortunately he is defeated by one of the underdogs of the wrestling world. He forces himself to improve and looks for a rematch. Years later, he returns better than ever, and his fights attract the attention of the two "monsters" of the fighting world who are in constant competition, Makoto "the Great" Tatsumi, owner of the FAW and possessing a power and charisma unrivaled in the ring, and "the Demon of Karate" Matsuo Shozan, owner of the best Karate schools in Japan and possessing a power and speed that's almost godlike. Both will try to recruit Tanba to their own side, and Tanba will experience a wold of fighting like he has never seen, with friends and rivals everywhere, and he will have to step up to the many challenges that confront him. Features other martial arts characters from his other fighting novel series, The Gate of the Lions. Currently the best "serious" martial arts manga title in Japan, this is another of Baku's masterpieces that, unlike his other fantasy epic titles, has surprising realism in its deep exploration of martial arts and those who use it.
Japan is now the 51st state of the United States of America. The isle of Neon, located near Japan, becomes the only place where prostitution and gambling are legal. Italian Mafia, Chinese Triad and Yakuza fight each other to gain the control of casinos and brothels there.
Another Seven stories adapted from the horror of Hokazono Masaya. This is a continuation of it's prequel, Akai Hon
Set in 2025, a roboticist named Fudou Yuuki joins a project involving a large mural depicting humanity's true past as well as the ancient but advanced technology found in Antarctica.
Miki Fujisaki is a first year student whose obsession with murder frightens many of her peers. Student Council President Aoi takes it upon herself to scold Miki and set her right. But instead, Aoi is drawn into an increasingly elaborate game of "pretend-murder" with Miki that threatens her social status at school, and awakens new feelings deep within her.
A collection of short stories and one-shots from artist Kaneko Atsushi.
"I fell in love with you… But you're the only person who has ever hurt me." Haruki and Hikaru are step-brothers. While the older brother wants to deepen his bond with his new brother, the younger one begins to develop feelings which send them both down a dark and twisted relationship…
"My eyes were covered by Daddy so I wouldn't know the way. My mouth was gagged and my ears were plugged by Mommy so I would hear and speak no evil. Daddy forbade me from smiling so I wouldn't have dreams and hopes. Mommy spawned me…so I would bear all her sins."
As summer approaches, Eita visits the hospital regularly to see Koaki, his girlfriend. Koaki, who is often sick, feels guilty about not being capable of having a more physical relationship. He then meets her cousin Kasumi, who has a similar vibe to Koaki, and so Eita's heart wavers...
Gong Seok-hyun is the boss of the Baekho Organization. Cha Moo-young was its executive and has been loyal to the group since childhood. He was also Seok-hyun's lover. But suddenly Moo-young betrays the group and moves to the Viper Faction. Seok-hyun thinks of finding him and killing him. But then changes his mind as he can’t give up on his beloved Moo-young, so he secretly meets with him. As he deepens his relationship with him, he tries to find out the truth behind Moo-young’s mysterious actions. --- - **Note:** Part of Bomtoon Short Story [<Gangster Champaign>](https://twitter.com/studio_Weiib/status/1410190460086149126) and the 4th Story (Ch.13-17) on [<Lezhin>](https://www.lezhin.com/ko/comic/gayng) --- - [Original Webtoon <Mr.Blue>](https://m.mrblue.com/webtoon/detail.asp?pid=wt_000049130&directview=ok&_AD=Y) - [Original Webtoon <Naver>](https://series.naver.com/comic/detail.nhn?originalProductId=442285)
A young man is starting as the tutor of a Japanese lower house politician's daughter. But this girl means dangerous business.
Taehyun Choi lives with his sister Hakyung Choi. You could say they have a normal life. Hakyung has a good job and is successful, however Taehyun isn't good at studying. His life takes a drastic change when he accidentally learns that he and Hakyung aren't siblings. Thus he decides to confront her, but then she suffers a serious accident and loses her memory. This is where everything will change, because those feelings of kinship will become much more important.
Sawa has been going out with Manabu for almost a year. He's kind, gentle, and giving. She has no complains, seeing as how he's the perfect gentleman, and she figures that if they continue to date, they'll eventually end up marrying. One day, Manabu takes her out to a bar, where he introduces her to a friend of his, who turns out to be someone she used to know back in college. On her taxi ride back home, she finds that she took her former classmate's cellphone by mistake. He asks if he can come pick it up at her apartment, and when he arrives…
Eiji Matsuda has his heart set on a university student he met through his job… Well, more accurately, he has his heart set on her *body*. After six months of him waiting, she finally accepts being his girlfriend, under one condition: there's no sex allowed. Will Eiji be able to keep his cool around all of her provocations?! ___ Volume released in 2005. **Contents:** 1. Maze of Memories 2. M 3. a virgin ___ **Additional Retail Link:** [Special Edition (Amazon)](https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4089080126)
On the very first day he gets promoted, Gu Qingpei gets thrown the Chairman's son, who he was unable to raise well. Huh? He was supposed to 'babysit'? This irritable, overbearing army ruffian was always dramatically opposed to him. If he, Gu Qingpei, was unable to deal with this rough brat, how could he persuade the employees in his company? The days pass in anxiety with the open strife between the two. It's just that their relationship was developing in the opposite of what one would expect...
Ooe Kintarou, age 25, dropped out of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law. However, he left school voluntarily after completing all courses. Since then, he has worked in a number of different jobs and is currently studying life! At first glance, he appears to be a useless, good-natured, screw-up. However, he solves various troubles without people knowing, and when people around him realize his true value, Kintarou has already left...
Unable to sleep or find true satisfaction in his daily life, Yamori Kou begins wandering the night streets. He encounters a strange girl who offers to help soothe his insomnia by sleeping beside him, but it is not merely a one-way exchange… --- - **Won the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 2023, which it shared alongside Blue Orchestra**
1. Edge of Her 2. Lightning 3. Satanic Sweet 4. Before the Dawn of the Hunchback 5. Beautiful Movie 6. Mud: *a pure but unusual love story of a girl who ventures into femdom.*
Greater Tokyo Ward: people are obsessed with a device named "SCM" that can mentally enslave others. In this world you can "borrow" and become a "slave" or "lend" and become a "master". This work is the latest in the mystery-group image drama "Slave Ward" series by Shinichi Okada, with a cumulative circulation of over 3.6 million.
How far can someone bully you until you snap? Daimon has had to endure Kojima's relentless teasing and nagging at work, to the point that bullying Daimon became customary inside the company. But could Kojima's attitude be because he actually likes Daimon? Let's find out!
University student Kiyotaka Hirose finds a love letter tucked into the pages of a borrowed book. The intended recipient is a mystery, but the writer’s identity is clear: a fellow student who’s suddenly leaving Tokyo and heading back to his hometown. Hirose is determined to return the letter, and as he tries to do so he runs into a black-market match seller, Seiji Hanashiro. Drawn to each other at first sight, tangled up in destiny and their own feelings, the men see their lives turned upside down by a single love letter. The first volume of Sakae Kusama’s standalone series, Lost Letters.