This series has various different versions. The version used by Dark Horse is outdated, the current Kadokawa Horror Bunko is more complete and higher quality. The spine-chilling influence of Japanese horror cinema has taken hold in Western audiences with hit films like The Ring that are based on Japanese films adapted from classic manga stories. And the master of horror manga is Umezu Kazuo-known as the "Stephen King of Japan," with several of his stories being adapted to film-and Dark Horse Manga is proud to bring his Scary Book horror anthology to Western readers for the first time. This first volume, Reflections, presents two feature-length tales of terror. Volumes (Kadokawa Horror Bunko) 1: 蛇 (Snakes) 2: 異形 (Oddities) 3: 狂乱 (Madness) 4: 呪縛 (Spells) 5: 執念 (Obsessions) 6: 怪物 (Creatures) 7: 闇 (Darkness) 8: 異形２(Oddities 2) 9: 影 (Shadows) 10: 顔 (Faces) 11: 猫 (Cats)

(from ebookjapan): A slightly sweet and sour coming-of-age romantic comedy about a strange love triangle between a boy with psychic powers, Kyosuke Kasuga, a sukeban, Madoka Ayukawa, and Madoka's kohai, Hikaru Hiyama. Kyosuke, the eldest son of a supernatural family, meets Madoka, a beautiful girl with a red straw hat, while strolling in the town he has moved to...

**From [TezukaOsamu](http://tezukaosamu.net/en/manga/167.html) site:** "The Crater" is a series of short complete stories ranging in genre from suspense to mystery and horror. In the second episode entitled "The Octagonal Mansion," a boy who is undecided over what to do with his life happens to go to an octagonal mansion, where he can start his life all over again. The 8th episode, "The Bell Rings" features three people who are haunted by tinkling bells that won't let them forget their past sins. Some stories end happily, while others don't. But all of them have the unforgettable imagery typical of Tezuka Osamu's short stories. Contains the following: Volume 1: - **The Bell Rings** (鈴が鳴った, Suzu ga Natta, ALT. ENG - The Bell Tolls) - **The Man Who Melted** (溶けた男, Toketa Otoko, ALT. ENG. - The Man, Evaporated) - **The Snowman** (雪野郎, Yuki Yaro) - **The Purple Bems** (紫のベムたち, Murasaki no Bem-tachi, ALT. - The Purple B.E.M.'s) - **Sacrifice** (生けにえ, Ikenie) - **The Two-Headed Snake** (双頭の蛇, Soto no Hebi, ALT. ENG.- The Twin-headed Snake) Volume 2: - **Okuchin's Strange Experience** (オクチンの奇怪な体験, Okuchin no Kikaina Taiken, ALT. ENG. - Okuchin's Unwelcome Guest) - **Good Fortune** (大あたりの季節, Dai Atari no Kisetsu, ALT. ENG. - Winning Season) - **Bag Containing the Future** (オクチンの大いなる怪盗, Okuchin no Oinaru Kaito, ALT. ENG. - Okuchin's Big Heist) - **Two Dramas** (二つのドラマ, Futatsu no Drama) - **The Mask of Tomoe** (巴の面, Tomoe no Men) - **The Three Invaders** (三人の侵略者, San'nin no Shinryaku-sha, ALT. ENG. - The 3 Intruders) Volume 3: - **The Octagonal House** (八角形の館, Hachikakukei no Yakata, ALT. ENG. - Octagon Manor) - **Car Racer** (風穴, Kazana, ALT. ENG. - Wind Cave) - **The Riddle of Brunnel** (ブルンネンの謎, Brunnen no Nazo, ALT. ENG. - Brunnen's Enigma) - **Sergeant Okuno** (墜落機, Tsuiraku-ki, ALT. ENG. - Kamikaze) - **The Jumbo** (ジャムボ) - **The Man on The Crater** (クレーターの男, Crater no Otoko, ALT. ENG. - The Crater) The official English translation contains three essays. A foreword from Tezuka's Interpreter, Frederik L. Schodt. Tezuka's Afterword from the Tezuka 400 version, and an afterword from Ada Palmer, a college professor and owner of the *Tezuka in English* website. [Official English](https://emanga.com/collections/osamu-tezuka/products/crater?variant=522458693653) --- **Volumes 218-220 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

“Ero-Kawai Demon Girl’s Pink Comedy Hell (H)!!!! What Awaited in Hell Was… A Torturous ‘Reward’ from a Super Cute, Lewd Gal?! After falling into Hell, the young man Makoto meets Yonoko—a sexy, cute demon girl who gets pleasure from torturing humans. Makoto is subjected to a ‘reward’ of torture, touring the famous torture spots across the Eight Great Hells over a trillion years… But when it’s revealed that Makoto is a descendant of Momotarō and that torturing him brings ultimate ecstasy, not only Yonoko but all the beautiful demon women in Hell start targeting him?!”

One night in 1968, a strange blue moon dubbed the "Death Moon" is spotted all over the Earth. During this time, Taku Nakazou and his family flee Japan due to his father's involvement in the arms trade. Tasked to go to a remote part of Southeastern Asia, the family later meets two other strangers with extraordinary powers. The new group, while traversing to meet with their "employer", are transported back in time on the Moon. The Reason: to fight in an ancient intergalactic war for the fate of the moon! --- **Volumes 176-178 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

An alternate world (isekai) school gag manga. The manga follows Yamada, a company employee who is around 30, and a young demon king.

A series of dark, atmospheric stories that explore the twisted condition of the human soul, interconnected only by the enigmatic Orochi: a perpetually young-looking woman with mysterious abilities who takes it upon herself to observe the lives of different individuals who catch her fancy, from afar. [Now available in English from Viz Media.](https://www.viz.com/orochi)

One day, a UFO suddenly crashes in the middle of an ordinary city, making the world change in unexpected ways. Suddenly, all sorts of wishes come true and everything seems possible… The series follows the stories of the people affected by these changes.

A charitable count offers to adopt young Caidel into a life of nobility, and the orphan boy only has to pledge one thing in return: follow the "ember" and seek out the witch that set fire to his childhood village. Raised as a skilled fighter in a family of alchemists, Caidel now sets out to find the white-haired witch. When he finally encounters a woman with flowing white hair, she is kind and gentle—contrary to the rumors spread by other villagers. Could the sweet Eleanor be the same witch from his nightmares? Between love and vengeance, which will Caidel choose? --- [Official Indonesian Translation](https://kakaopage.co.id/content/Permohonan-Sang-Penyihir/3285) [Official Japanese Translation](https://piccoma.com/web/product/23954)

An advertising company's newcomer, Adashino Ayano, is a zombie girl. A little strange girl who often trips, loses hands, feet and eyeballs, and loves zombie jokes. Dullahan salesman, vampire chairman, clerk with zombie mania; surrounded by distinctive members, Adashino will work hard today!

Teenage delinquent Yaketpachi's has a spectral woman as the closest thing to a female influence in his life: Maria! The manifestation of the women Yaketpachi lacks in his life, Maria needs a body to become corporeal, but the only thing around is a sex doll, which is easily ravaged by a hard life and the target of rough pranks. Yaketpachi and Maria are joined at the soul, but ripped apart by an uncaring society. How much strain can Maria's plastic body take before it cracks beyond repair? Yaketpachi may want to move heaven and Earth to provide a life for Maria, but do teenagers truly know love?Osamu Tezuka brings the battle of the sexes to a paranormal comedy, where Yaketpachi and Maria explore their teenage years in High School, with all the trials and tribulations that come with it. There's the queen bee of the school to tussle with, a dating club that heavily skews towards one gender (and against Yaketpachi), and even rival spirits out to earn their own revenge against their accidental deaths! Yaketpachi's Maria continues to prove to be a love letter to young love, with all the faults and flaws that are inherent. Tezuka brings a healthy dose of real-world sexual education to the drama of a love that can never be between a man and his sex doll. --- **Volumes 268 and 269 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Cat-Eyed Boy is a half-human, half-monster child who mostly resembles a human, and therefore cannot live in the demon world. He lives hidden in the shadows of the human world, hated by both demons and humans. But wherever he goes, awful events occur. Humans interact with demons, but for the most part the humans that appear to act more evil than the monsters. Cat-Eyed Boy acts like Trickster, saving the innocent and helping the wicked receive the punishment that fate metes out. The stories are mostly tales of revenge and retribution for the evil acts people do. The series is broken into 11 individual stories, full of extremely grotesque and disturbing images.

A surreal gag manga featuring beautiful girls and games! A comedy manga of bishoujo and games that will keep you laughing (or will try at least)!

Yusuuke Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life… by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with him, so it gave him a second chance at life. Now, Yusuuke is a ghost with a mission, performing good deeds at the behest of Botan, the ferrywoman of the River Styx, and Koenma, the pacifier-sucking judge of the dead. --- - **Won the 39th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen**

In the not-too-distant past, the Ice Witch blanketed the world in snow, starvation and madness, leading the inhabitants to seek their salvation in fire. With that, an unusual destiny unfolds for two young orphans, Agni and Luna, blessed with the ability to regenerate. But will this ability prove to be more of a curse than a blessing? Nominee for the 2017 Manga Taisho Award.

In her desire to find the perfect evil man to be her slave, the devil Eclair travelled all the way from the netherworld to a local country town's police station. And she set her sights on the evil looking cop, Kuwahara Daichi. Eclair wants to do everything to tame Daichi, and Daichi wants to drive her back to hell. What a romantic battle... or that's what it looks like. Actually Eclair is completely useless and Daichi can't let her be alone.

Vash the Stampede rises again! It's been two years since the mysterious and super-nice gunman went into hiding, and the people of his desert planet are suffering. It takes a friend in peril to bring him out, and when he does, his enemies come chasing… as well as those crazy insurance girls, Millie and Meryl. And Wolfwood the wandering priest? Well, that's who found him in the first place! The gang's all back, and the trouble is coming in Trigun Maximum. Notes: - Nightow changed publishers to Shonen Gahosha and the series continued to be serialized in Young King Ours magazine. Due to the original publisher retaining the name Trigun, Nightow had to change the title to Trigun Maximum, which isn´t a sequel but a new name for the rest of the series. - The first 3 volumes were published under the title 'Trigun' and the entire series compiled into 14 books as 'Trigun Maximum' (the numbering was also restarted when the title changed). - Won the Seiun Award at the 48th Japan Science Fiction Conventionwere for the best comic of the year.

The 6 books contains 5 horror stories related to a primary school kid named Sou. Sou has an ability to foresee supernatural events in his dream and even make changes that would eventually happen in the reality. The 5 stories are the Eroded Scissors, the Disappeared Rubber/Erased an Eraser, the Tongue of the Spider Queen, the Black Picture-book and Shadow Dead. All of the scary stories are linked by his unique experience. Note: Volume count based on the bunkoban.

"The Moon" is a giant robot created by the millionaire Baron, spending 2.5 trillion yen (at that time). Baron proclaimed that **"God is Dead"** and created The Moon as a replacement, to serve as a new power to bring justice in a world of wickedness. He entrusts the operation to kids with a pure heart, as he believes only children are the ones able to enact true justice. Note: Volume count based on the bunkoban.

The story revolves around a mysterious place called "Angel's Island" that resides somewhere on the ocean seas. Living on Angel's Island are a species of merpeople that can live in both the sea and on land. They have the form of a human, but can breath in water as well as on land. Luna is a princess of this species of mermaid living on Angel's Island, but is exiled for breaking some of their rules. As punishment, she is placed inside a sea shell, and set adrift across the sea. Meanwhile Eiji Kusahara, the son of a wealthy Japanese family, meets Soleiu (Luna's older sister) and they try to discover the mysteries behind Angel's Island. Now available in a fancy new omnibus, both volumes in one: <https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B014VZ3I5S/> --- **Volumes 75 and 76 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**

Tokyo Butei High School - a special school where armed detectives, also known as "Butei" are trained. Tohyama Kinji is a sophomore student who has a unique body which activates a "super mode" when stimulated by "something." He tries to hide it from others in order to live a peaceful life. But trouble finds him when he becomes a victim of a bombing incident, where he meets the Butei High "Assault" department elite, Aria H. Kanzaki. ___ [See AnimeNewsNetwork for the anime.](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11451)

Samataro Kamiyama is the envy of his classmates. He always gets the best seat in class, never has detention, and his best friend is both sweet and pretty. He's also surrounded by his loving family, gorgeous older sister and adorable younger one… but hey, that's just what life is like when you're the son of a god! It's always clear sailing, never a cloud in the sky… and poor Samataro is bored to tears. How can he ever learn to be a god if he can't make it on his own as a human first? It's the last straw when his divine parents take their intervention a little too far… but can he really survive a normal life, free of miracles and magic?

On her way to the station to pick up Shuichi Saito, a high school student from a neighboring town, she finds Shuichi's father sitting in an alley, staring at a wall. He seemed oblivious to Kirie's greeting and continued to stare at the snail shell stuck to the wall... An out-of-this-world horror depicted by Junji Ito, the genius of new-sensation horror!

After living in Transylvania for several years, "Earl Dracula" (as Osamu Tezuka's official website calls him in English) has moved to Japan. In the Nerima Ward of Tokyo, he and his daughter, Chocola, and faithful servant Igor continue to live in the castle. --- **Volumes 248-250 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**