Yorito is a high school student who likes to take photographs of the sky. A chance meeting introduces him to Matsuri, but she is no ordinary girl—it turns out that she’s actually a 350 year-old Yaka, an immortal being that cannot go out into the light! As such, Matsuri has been forced to live a life of solitude, and Yorito is the first friend she’s ever had. But there is much more to the Yaka than first meets the eye, and a sword-wielding man named Takeshi seems intent on harming Matsuri, but for what reason? Now thrust into a supernatural battle, will Yorito have the courage to protect their friendship for Matsuri’s sake?
Mirai, a man who does not show his emotions, lives happily with his innocent and cheerful wife Meguru, but he has a "cursed disease" that he keeps secret even from his wife. Then one day, Mirai receives an important call from the police concerning his wife...!
A collection of short stories narrated by a mysterious figure from a future utopic world, describing all of the horrors caused by issues in our current, "modern" Japan. 1 • The Rat Girl 2 • Mr. Reaper 3 • What's Behind 4 • The Faceless Ghost 5 • Fukusuke-kun 6 • Who's that Girl!? 7.1 • Onibaba 7.2 • My Beloved Gongo 7.3 • Boy's Death Group
At a Hygiene Exhibition, a mysterious friendship blooms between Akihiko, a boy who dreams of becoming a military doctor, and Hisao, who has an iron prosthetic arm. But each time Akihiko meets with him, Hisao's body deteriorates, and the number of prosthetic limbs increases… A retro scifi drama overflowing with darkness and beauty that questions humanity and its agency! **Award:** Won the Four Seasons Prize in the Spring 2024 Afternoon Four Seasons Awards. Originally published in the good! Afternoon June 2024 Issue.
Once upon a time a thousand years back from now, there was a legendary man that trembled Japan, in the era of peace. The man was Musashibou Benkei. Spending his time as a priest soldier under control of Honen of Mount Hiei, he started to feel the emptiness of his own overwhelming power somewhere down the line. One day, Honen descended the mountain with his armed priests including Benkei. And Benkei happened to see...... Why he was born, how he should live. Only heaven knows the meaning of his life. It is an unprecedented saga of a man with passion for Japanese people.
It was the Sengoku Era, a time when warring daimyous usurped each other constantly. There was a man whose soul was overtaken by the ways of tea and material greed as he strenuously worked his way up towards greater power and status. His name was Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of Oda Nobunaga in the Yamashiro province. With his world broadened by Oda's genius and Tea Master Sen no Soueki's spiritual insight, Sasuke travelled the road of the jocular fellow. To live or not to live. For power or the arts. That is the question! **Awards:** - 2009 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize - 14th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Grand Prize (2010)
One night, senior high school second-year Nishina Airi is abducted. When she wakes, she is trapped in an uncanny, isolated space with other students from her high school and forced to take part in the “Werewolf Game”. Thus, a death game filled with fear and terror that would pit “Werewolves” and “Villagers” against each other, force them to murder – a game with rules so absolute, defiance is punished by gruesome death – begins.
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!
After 12 long years, a white-haired boy by the name of Iori comes back to Mashira village, the place where his childhood trauma began, only to find yet another horror awaiting him.
An aspiring author. A mysterious little girl. Two completely unrelated people. What will happen when they meet?
**A short romance fantasy manhwa by Seomil.** Allen Pratt, the cold-blooded northern Duke. He’s the unlucky prince who was exiled to the north because he could not inherit the throne. Thus he turns dark, turning into the villain of this world. He said that he’ll wreck havoc in the future, but... I was the only one who knew. No matter how evil he is, I am certain. He’s the person who can both save me and the story. My only <lifeline>.
Raoul, who had defeated the demon king as the strongest hero, should have become the savior of the world. Having his treasured companions and family killed by power-hungry aristocrats, he was executed with false charges brought against him by the princess. Just before his life collapsed, at last, his heart fell into darkness. “I'll tear those traitors from limb to limb. Burn them at the stake. Sever them to pieces. Skewer them. I'll kill every one of those bastards without mercy and make them taste hell's suffering……!!!” Obtaining the power of darkness, Raoul was revived. Sneering, he vowed revenge. “Oh, I'm looking forward to it. From now on, I'll bask in their blood as I please.” Several days after the hero's revival in the imperial capital where flowers bloomed in profusion, the parade that would advance towards tragedy began. ___ **Storyboarder:** [Hanji](https://mangadex.org/author/ce336432-7da7-45a0-bcdd-523cc0e5c3e5) **Character Designer:** [Araya](https://mangadex.org/author/01944b4f-2580-447d-9e18-9b1eac224beb) **Alt Official Raws:** - [Shounen Jump+](https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/17107094910623942465) - [niconico Manga](https://manga.nicovideo.jp/comic/39335)
A collection of 15 stories from the madman Hideshi Hino. Stories 1-11 appeared in the monthly horror magazine Pandora from 1989-1990. Stories 12-15 are culled from various magazines from 1986-1990. #1 The Brain Demon and the Maggot Snake // 脳魔鬼、蛆蛇 #2 Funeral Procession of the Dead //死者の葬列 #3 The Devil's Fetus Fish //魔胎魚 #4 The Skeleton Doll //骨人形 #5 Black Christmas // ブラック・クリスマス #6 Snow Skull // 雪どくろ #7 The Alien Egg // エイリアン・エッグ #8 The Impish Hina Doll // 鬼子雛 #9 The Flowering Corpse // 花屍 #10 Aquatic Gaki // 水餓鬼 #11 Rot Bugs // 腐乱虫 #12 Flesh in a Bottle // 瓶詰の肉塊 #13 The Strangest Pachinko Parlor // 世にも怪奇なパチンコ屋 #14 Loathed Face // いまわしの顔 #15 In the Sea of Deformed Wombs // 奇胎の海
Adopted from a poor, rural orphanage by a wealthy duke, Naviah Agnus wanted nothing but to win her new father’s heart. Despite her best efforts, the calculating Duke only sees Naviah as a pawn, a mere stand-in for his terminally-ill daughter, Vivian, who was set to marry the crown prince. But when Vivian miraculously recovers, Naviah is pushed aside and driven to her own death. When she wakes up, she is eight-years old again, but this time, Naviah is done playing nice. Can they ever really become family? --- "Navia Agnes," adopted to marry the Crown Prince on behalf of Duke Agnes's daughter with a time limit. “I really want to be family.” Navia, who held on to her family’s affection, did her best to become an Empress even while being abused. However, once Vivian, the Duke’s real daughter, is cured, she is abandoned by her family. No, it would be right to say that she was abandoned on all occasions. “Just how much more effort do I have to make? If I want to be your family,” Navia took off her blood-soaked gloves. Then on her right wrist, a number that couldn’t be seen by others appeared. "1" She calmly admitted, looking down on the number, “I’m going to stop playing with my family now.” At that moment, the number on her wrist changed. "0" Just like that, her life began again. “If you messed with me, you’re gonna pay for it.” Will she be able to find a temporary family who will protect her until she becomes of age, and get revenge on Duke Agnes? --- [Original Novel](https://page.kakao.com/content/54747988) **Original Webtoon:** [Daum](https://webtoon.kakao.com/content/%EC%9A%B0%EB%A6%AC%EA%B0%80-%EA%B0%80%EC%A1%B1%EC%9D%B4-%EB%90%A0-%EC%88%98-%EC%9E%88%EC%9D%84%EA%B9%8C%EC%9A%94/2972), [KakaoPage](https://page.kakao.com/home?seriesId=57809482) **Official Translations:** * [English](https://tapas.io/series/can-we-become-family/info) * [Chinese (Simplified) / 汉语](https://pdt.tencentac.com?contentId=151&platform=AA&adtag=appshare.android.detail%2526%25E5%2585%25B6%25E4%25BB%2596%2526151) * [Chinese (Traditional) / 漢語](https://tw.kakaowebtoon.com/content/%E6%88%91%E5%80%91%E8%83%BD%E6%88%90%E7%82%BA%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E5%97%8E/261) * [French / Français](https://fr.piccoma.com/fr/product/266) * [Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia](https://id.kakaowebtoon.com/content/Can-We-Become-Family/280) * [Japanese / 日本語](https://piccoma.com/web/product/82445) * [Thai / ภาษาไทย](https://th.kakaowebtoon.com/content/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%89%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B0/295)
"Just how many more times can this girl's heart beat?" Kokokudou Yuuga, a sick boy with 5 days left to live, meets Kurotani Rimu, a sick girl with 1 month left to live. They become fast friends due to their similar circumstances, but can their relationship blossom when it has a time limit on it?
Ikuo Ryuuzaki and Danno Tatsuya are two orphaned boys who were looked after by a woman they called 'sensei'. Following their sensei's brutal murder, the two vow to hunt down her killers and the police officers who neglected to properly investigate the case. 15 years later, Ryuuzaki is a police detective and Tatsuya has become the leader of a group of mobsters. Helping each other out behind the scenes, they strive to rise to the tops of their respective fields so that they may exact their vengeance.
A group of employees from the Fujitani Pharmaceutical Company are on a hiking trip. After the company suffered a crisis, the CEO hopes to improve teamwork and morale among new and old employees with this trip. Not everyone is as excited as he is. Unfortunately for them, they soon find themselves having to deal with problems that they weren't prepared for. What's going to happen to these employees? Will they fall in love with hiking? Will they be able to work together, get along well, and bring the company back to its feet? Read and find out in this heartwarming story of adventure, friendship, and teamwork!
Kazuhiro Oyamada, a university student suffering from insomnia and health issues, returns to his family home during summer break to recuperate. However, upon arriving, he notices that his grandparents, who are supposed to be there, are nowhere to be found. Feeling something is off, Kazuhiro asks his parents about it but is met with suspicious reactions. Eventually, Kazuhiro uncovers the 'truth' behind the strange changes in his family...
April! Sawaya Doji's college life at his dream school of Seio University starts with an encounter with the beautiful Kaede Hoshimi during the club recruiting fair. Sawaya believes that if he goes to Tokyo... if he joins a university... if he joins a club, he can get a girlfriend! It's a great way to meet new people, but what kind of club has he gotten himself into? This is the fan-colored and fan-decensored version of select chapters.
Contains several short stories from a certain kingdom.
“They were attracted to that light, and then———.” **Award:** Won an Excellent Work in the 51st Shounen Series Newcomer Awards. Originally published in the Monthly Shounen Sirius May 2022 Issue.
On June 24, 1989, 21 people, among them children, were found poisoned to death in the elementary school of Otousu village in Hokkaido. Bungo Sano, a police officer of the same village, was arrested. Twenty eight years later, Sano’s son, Shin Tamura, starts to suspect that his father, who continues to plead his innocence even after being handed the death penalty, may have been wrongfully convicted, and launches his own investigation. Upon arriving at the crime scene, a thick fog descends, engulfing Shin, and he finds that he has slipped back in time to the year 1989. The curtain rises on this authentic crime suspense that transcends time and space in a confrontation with the truth. (K MANGA) ___ **Additional Links:** - **Official English:** [K MANGA](https://kmanga.kodansha.com/title/10590/episode/353564) - United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Mexico, and Brazil only. - **Official Indonesian:** [m&c!](https://www.mncgramedia.id/search?type=book&term=ship+of+theseus)
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".
“Live” identity disorder, also known as “border”. “Life”, not “Personality” —Life. It is a new disease that suddenly appeared 10 years ago and changed about 7.6% of humankind to “Corpse”. Subjectively they are alive, but objectively they are “dead”. A high school girl detective × a border girl confronts unknown incidents that occurs in a society where the line between life and death is vague! !