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Warning! This is a collection of seriously scary tales! A mysterious day in a certain town. The price of a promise. The desire to accelerate the progress of mankind. This collection of tales explores the strange possibilities of our reality. Warns against overambitious desires, and reminds us why horror opens our eyes to the wider world. It’s sure to send a chill down your spine! (Source: Shogakukan Asia) Included Stories: 1.Seguchi-san (セキグチさん, Mr. Sekiguchi by Isao Sakamoto) 2.Luna-chan to Yubikiri (ルナちゃんとユビキリ, A Pinky Promise with Luna by Rei Nanase) 3.Kindan no Hyakumonogatari (禁断の百物語, A Hundred Forbidden Stories by Eiko Komuro) 4.Utsuro no Shoumen (虚ろの正面, In The Face of Emptiness by Mayumi Yokoyama) 5.Sakana no Namida (魚の涙, Tears of Fish by Junko Nose) 6.Jigoku no Bishounen (地獄の美少年, The Handsome Young Man from Hell by Ryouko Mizoguchi) 7.Shiroi Hako (白い箱, The White Box by Kyuuko Morooka) 8.Mushi ni Negai wo (虫に願いを･･･, Wish Upon an Insect by Wakana Makihara) 9.Sangeki no Yakata (惨劇の館, The House of Tragedy by Kirara Himekawa)

The world is divided into two factions: humans and monsters called katawara. Despite being a katawara, Tama loves humans and vows to protect them from evil, even if it means fighting her own kind. Her brother Jinka, however, hates humans, despite mostly being one. The siblings are joined by a cowardly swordsman named Shinsuke, who wants to learn how to become strong. When the group uncovers a plot to experiment on humans and transform them into monsters, they vow to defeat whoever is behind it... Even if it means battling an entire army of warriors. The people they meet, places they see, and creatures they battle will be legendary!

As the demigods of Sacred Fire, Swaha and her husband Agni lead peaceful lives ensuring the smooth operation of Heaven. That is, until an accidental explosion in the Underworld brings the Demon Queen Raka to Heaven. There, she confronts Agni’s twin, King Indra, and accuses him of sending spies to cause the tragedy. When King Indra refuses to help the survivors, Swaha’s anger drives her to help Queen Raka herself. However, King Indra’s spies are everywhere, and he doesn’t take kindly to a mere goddess lending aid to a perceived enemy of Heaven... In a story inspired by Hindu mythology, Swaha dares to take it upon herself to punish King Indra for his misdeeds. But is it worth it if she throws her life and the Heavens themselves into chaos?

Years after the tragic death of her first husband, Nance Able remarries and begins a new life in the West with Ned, a school principal whose quiet charm lulls her to contentment. A scientist tracking rattlesnakes in the wilderness of Hells Canyon, Idaho, Nance courts natural dangers, believing that conquering such risks will protect her from further grief. But at home, she is unaware that her husband's secret proclivities are emerging. When Nance's younger, errant sister Meredith moves to town, Ned can no longer suppress the terrifying mysteries of his past, and the sisters must find together the strength to survive his love.

A collection of short stories.Story 1: Ordinary Chie is always being overlooked for her extremely beautiful friend Mika. Will someone ever notice her?Story 2: Mizuho is in love with Shugo-sempai, and even manages to kiss him secretly under the cover o

A collection of Kuroshitsuji one-shots chapters by various manga artists.

The protagonist, Asahi, returns to her hometown after seven years. On her first day at the new school, Asahi is happy to be reunited with her beloved childhood friend, Haruhiko, but she soon sees something terrifying outside the window. At that moment, the classroom is enveloped in a strange atmosphere...

A cute love story between a track runner and an older librarian.

In the lonely center of a lonely, snow-laden forest lies a small cabin where two witches dwell. A meditation on their love, hatred, and loneliness.

From Translated Treasures:1) Shounen wa Asu o KorosuThe main story revolves around two high school boys struggling at rock-bottom, although they don't even realize it. They are exact opposites in more than looks: Sakuraba is an honor student with an i

[From Biblo Eros]:High school love has many obstacles... in this case mostly amusing.

Somewhere, nowhere, a place where life meets death, where consciousness surrenders itself to oblivion. Who might one find at such a crossroads?

The girl wanders aimlessly in her youth. With school. With her family. With her friends. And…These so called feelings of love, it’s the not the time to start...

The iconic story of Death The Bed that eats.

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On her 16th birthday, orphan Himari Momochi inherits her ancestral estate that she’s never seen. Momochi House exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms, and Himari is meant to act as guardian between the two worlds. But on the day she moves in, she finds three handsome squatters living in the house, and one seems to have already taken over her role!

University student Hirose Kiyotaka finds a love letter tucked into the pages of a borrowed book. While attempting to return the letter, he encounters the charismatic Hanashiro Seiji and quickly becomes involved with him. As their tentative relationship develops, however, he finds himself wondering how serious Hanashiro's feelings for him really are. Meanwhile, the letter falls into the hands of Hanashiro's colleague Sawa Jinichiro, who entraps its writer, Arihara Mineo. Sawa's actions are seemingly ruthless, but his true motives regarding Arihara are far from clear. This series is the sequel to The Match Seller and a continuation in the Sakae Kusama's Lost Letters series.

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised.  

Why is he… Why is Luc Sabbatini here!? Two years ago, Luc - son of the famous hotel tycoon - used and dumped me, to him just nobody. He's reappeared in my life again and asked me out on a date by blackmailing me and exploiting his power. I thought I had no feelings left for Luc but…the little things he does have rekindled my blind heart. I have to be strong. I have a big secret, one he can never find out. If he does find out, there will be even worse misery than what happened two years ago.

Every day is a little bit strange. Every day is wonderful. Here in Shiratama-cho, strange things come to life like fireflies. --- This is a cute, short manga that will touch your heart deeply. It portrays the "poetic days" of an office worker, Awako, who lives in the town.

As a young boy, Chiaki Mikado had an encounter with an unusual, three-headed puppy, and as a consequence of a bite from that dog, he lost a piece of his soul. Now a teenager, he finds himself unable to enjoy anything, but the three-headed dog is back in human form -- or more accurately forms -- to fix all that! Turns out that the three heads of the mythical guardian to the gates of the underworld are actually unique individuals, and each a pretty young girl at that! With his new roommate(s) leading the charge, can Chiaki experience the happiness that has so long eluded him?

Slapstick shoujo-ai romantic comedy made special by Hayashiya Shizuru's unique brand of humour; Julia Tachibana, an experienced idol, is infuriated when her boss saddles her with playing 'senpai' to 15-year-old new recruit Ran Asakawa. But the moment she first lays eyes on the tall, cute blonde who is to be her kouhai, all of that changes...NOTE(info courtesy of Rosa Foetida) by yuri21: Strawberry Shake was the title of the series when it was serialized in the Yuri Shimai magazine. When it was moved to Yuri Hime, the series was renamed to Strawberry Shake Sweet.

Sakura is reunited with Kenshou, a man who is 9 years younger than her, who she has thoroughly rejected in the past. Now that Kenshou has grown up, can Sakura set aside her reservations about dating a younger man?

Nakagawa and Yokota are two boys very much in love with each other. Yokota is more open with his feelings, but Nakagawa is easily embarrassed of public displays of affection. Though they may be outwardly different, their feelings for each other are the same and their connection is such that they liken themselves to Dousaibou Seibutsu (Same-Cell Organisms).

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Haruki used to be close with his younger brother Yuuki when they were younger, but they've since drifted apart. Haruki wants to use the chance of being alone with Yuuki to get on better terms with him, leading him to discover Yuuki's particular tastes.

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Himawari has always only needed her twin Nazuna, until an unwelcome pest comes along. 

Series of oneshots : 1) The Memory of Water (Mizu no Kioku)- Shiina is an ex-swimmer who is now a chain-smoking high school teacher. He's tried to leave his swimming past behind him, but upright student Kadokura won't let that happen. 2) Forecast of Life's Springtime- Minori is the son of professional gardeners and he's sick to death of flowers! Gardening club student Shoutarou kills everything he touches, and Minori feels sorry for him. 3) A Child's Belongings (Kodomo no Mochimono)- Hiroto's parents died in an accident and then he is approached by a businessman who wants to buy him. But he's not interested in sex, he just likes to look at Hiroto in his school uniform. 4) Sweet Home, Bitter Brother- Atsuhiro and Yousuke were childhood friends who became brothers at a young age. They've always been together with the slightly older Atsuhiro leading Yousuke. But Yousuke's has feeling he can't tell his "brother" and resolves to go away to college. 5) Paradise Game- Hazuki Junya is a professional gamer who works for a video game company, but when he gets beaten by his new coworker and amatuer Hatanaki Ryouji he can't believe it. A friendly rivalry and friendship starts between the two.

From Tokyopop:Mitsuo Shiozu is a lonely high school student who happens to be psychic. Spirits 'use' his body and mind to communicate with the dead and to help the living. These ghostly apparitions use Mitsuo in order to put right things that were left

Kohaku is a girl who spent her junior high school years as a loner and dreams of living a fulfilling life in high school. However, on her first day of school she falls down the stairs and ends up hospitalized for a month! This means that everyone besides her has already formed a group of friends at school... In order to avoid being a loner, she summons up the courage and calls out to the only odd-numbered group in her class, but it seems that they are high up in the school caste system, and are actually involved in a blood-splattered love triangle with a non-human...!

To Hide, who was suffering from loneliness after moving to a new town, Haru, who become his playmate was like a brother.However, as time passed, Hide's feelings towards Haru began to change...The boy's unrequited feelings and internal struggle are exquisitely illustrated in this melancholic serialized manga! 

Collection of oneshots:1) Love Making- Student Shinobu loves cafeteria food and usually cleans his plate, the only thing he won't eat are carrots. When school nutritionist Tatsuya catches him throwing out food, he has to think of a creative way for Shin

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From Aerandria Scans:“Those who meet the owner of the secret mansion never return to their world again…”There are rumours spreading around Kunuyuki's school which say that students mysteriously disappear one after another from the campus, and that there is a secret door hidden somewhere. This time the missing person is Kuniyuki’s best friend - Kashiwagi. Are the rumors really true? Kuniyuki is angry and has no idea what to do about his friend, when he meets a strange, but very pretty girl called Towa. She says she is the guardian of the “outcasts,” those who were taken to the “mansion,” but what does that really mean...?!

From BLU:Get ready for hot tea and hotter action in this tale of opposites attracting on the tatami mats. Poor Tokumaru Madoka is just a regular energetic guy that can't seem to go even five minutes without breaking something. One day his hapless sister has had enough, and she forces him to join their high school’s Tea Ceremony Club, hoping to instill a little discipline in her hopeless klutz of a brother. Tea Ceremony Club president Hasune Kazuma is Tokumaru’s complete opposite. The tall, dark president is the pinnacle of restraint, having been taught from a young age how to uphold his family’s traditions. The sophisticated president and his awkward pupil conceal a brewing attraction, but they can’t avoid steaming each other up. But even full to the brim with passion, will the two of them be able to bridge their differences and get along with each other?

Collection of short stories:• Koi ni Ochita Oujisama (The Prince Who Fell In Love)"Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. Do you know the kind of love I'm talking about?" Shiho lives next door to a prince. Toshiki-sama is the heir of a Noh mus

[Afternoon Shiki Award 2022 Spring Shiki Award] In a 19th-century Irish orphanage, children are succumbing one after another to a deadly epidemic. Realizing her own time is near, Coco flees with nowhere to go. On her escape, she is taken in by Jack-o’-Lantern, a devil from folklore passed down through myth.

For nineteen-year-old Rika, cosplay is her life! And as now she’s finally out of high school she must bear the weight of an ambition she can’t share with anyone… One day, she meets a high-school student who she seems to get along with on a dating site, and before she knows it, she’s arranged to meet up with him IRL. The only catch is that he still thinks she’s in high school herself. He’s younger than her, but he also seems to be her type… Can she really dive into a relationship while she’s still cosplaying?

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From entwinedtrees:There’s a new game in Bossa’s class. The only objective is to make your opponent hard. Will Bossa be able to escape the game?

On your arm are the first words your soulmate will ever say to you. Sometimes they're nice. Sometimes they're vague. Sometimes they're "Watch it, Jackass." And sometimes your soulmate is a wanted felon and also magic, which Seth discovers when he meets his soulmate, Errol, an alleged dark mage on the run. Oh well.

Plot: It's about two best friends, Tamio and Takashi. The development of a friendship to something more as they grow up.Living his life in rural Japan, Tamio is immediately intrigued by Takashi, the blond haired city boy who transfers into his elementary school. But Takashi is actually half Japanese, and despite his appearance he doesn't even know English and loves eating Japanese food even Tamio can't abide.Tamio and Takashi become friends, and despite his perplexity with Takashi's foreign appearance, Tamio quickly develops a strong attachment to the other boy. Tamio earnestly hopes that he and Takashi can stay friends forever. But Takashi remains dissatisfied with life out in the boonies, insisting that someday he's going to leave all this behind.Yet Tamio continues to hope and to do anything he can to ensure that Takashi will stay with him--or take him along--no matter where he goes in life, with an intense, endearing, wistful sincerity perhaps telling of sentiments more complicated than Tamio might think.

The extra story elaborating on the meaning of Rakan's miracle is an absolute gem!! "Map of Darkness", which depicts the Guards' life before meeting Rakan,"The Last Shelter from the Rain", their reunion in the alternate world years after the final battle, and 9 pages of extra stories such as "The Slope of Yomotsuhira", etc. are also worth-seeing!!

Tsukino Hiiragi was born deaf. When her oblivious classmate Taiyo Enomoto suddenly starts talking to her, she's interested. But, as she carefully reads his lips, she starts to wonder: what nonsense is he talking about anyway?

A super-short oneshot by noumisozoo published in the digital oneshot "Tanhenshuu"

From Chibi Manga:"With my beloved boyfriend I want to do that and this..." Every girl who's fallen in love before will nod because they're full of "No-Good Fantasies!" This should fill your maidens' hearts for sure!-Do You Really Love Me?I love him, but he's from a different world...that's what I thought, but then I caught Itou-kun kissing my desk. Is it that he likes me...?-Invention PrincessShizuka, super genius inventor, has continued to look at her first crush since she first approached him at age ten. Originally to capture him, she created useless inventions in a crazed rampage of wild delusions.-Why the Boy Reads Shoujo MangaThe one Rinko likes is the kind, cool, honest shoujo manga hero Jun-kun (two dimensional). She's fast approaching a dream as Asai Rinko has feelings, suspicious feelings, for Sekimoto Shin?!-Public Moral Committee Chairman's M NoteI, the public moral committee chair, sneakily wrote erotic delusions in a secret notebook! That notebook was discovered and on top of that, he orders me to "Listen to what I say!" I can't stop my increasing delusions!-Kanchigai Musume to Buchigire Ouji (Misunderstood Girl and Angry Prince)"It seems like Kouga-kun, who often meets my eyes, likes me." And Keiko, brimming with confidence confessed to him. As a result, she was misunderstood and defeated. Furthermore, she transformed into Kouga's favorite...?-Brother, Kiss MeIyo became siblings with childhood friend Occhan after their parents' remarriage. She'll definitely become a family with Oto! One way or another, it was a mistake to train her big brother.-Kouryaku Seyo! (Capture Me!)She loves Shoujo games! And then she met a boy who's just like the Prince she longs for in the game! She'll definitely capture him!

Playboy Kai definitely knows his way around girls' hearts, but when he has a run-in with tomboy Riko, he may be in for more than he bargained for! Riko clearly doesn't fit Kai's usual type of girl: she's short-tempered, scary, and can (has) easily beat him up. There's no way a rough and tumble girl like Riko is capable of a delicate feeling like love! So imagine his surprise when he finds out about her secret, one-sided crush... But it's none of his concern, right?

Itou Keita is a boy with no remarkable talents beyond his better-than-average luck, until one day he receives an acceptance letter out of the blue inviting him to attend the prestigious all-boys academy, Bell Liberty School (BL School). Why has he been admitted to this amazing academy, and how can he possibly live up to the expectations of whoever let him in? As he settles in to his new life, Keita is sure to find companionship in his rather eclectic cast of schoolmates.

Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense desire for one another—but what if the characters in question are an asexual woman with a passion for Boys Love stories and a gay man whose heart forever belongs to his oblivious childhood friend? Although romance will never be in the cards for newlyweds Yuriko and Gakurouta, the bond blossoming between them promises to be a wonderful relationship—the likes of which neither has ever experienced before…