TRAGEDY

A collection of short stories published in the 40 year anniversary edition of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine, Go-Chan Magazine.

Mercenary Maruhan... the man who roams the darkness in the time of humanity's doom!In the ancient era of the super-continent, where no border exists between the East and the West -- the race of Demonic Beasts begins an invasion against the human race, breaking the mutual non-aggression pact! And as humanity takes to the road to seek refuge, some gather to form the ultimate army for an attempt to kill King Rhode, the Chief of the Demonic Beasts... The intense story of one certain mercenary starts there!!

In the near future, bioengineering doctoral and clone tester – Yuri lives in pain from her husband’s affair. However, after testing the latest love clone ‘Victor’, which is destined to be discarded a month later, she finds comfort in her heart. In the process, she realizes the terrible things her husband has done! In the end, Yuri plans a brutal revenge… What is her fate?

A work which highlights the “present” of the capital punishment system through Oikawa Naoki, a newly recruited prison officer, who faces condemned criminals everyday and agonizes. Based on close and careful research, the author tackles with the serious theme of the “capital punishment system” head-on. Won the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize for Manga.

Outer space, the far future. A lone seed ship, the Sidonia, plies the void, ten centuries since the obliteration of the solar system. The massive, nearly indestructible, yet barely sentient alien life forms that destroyed humanity’s home world continue to pose an existential threat. Nagate Tanikaze has only known life in the vessel’s bowels deep below the sparkling strata where humans have achieved photosynthesis and new genders. Not long after he emerges from the Underground, however, the youth is bequeathed a treasured legacy by the spaceship’s coolheaded female captain.

An omnibus collection of short stories by Dowman Sayman.

Hirono Yuusa always believed he was special and destined for greatness – until tragedy struck in his final year of middle school. Now jaded and disillusioned, he's completely given up on trying to be anything more than ordinary. But when he starts to notice classmate Himekawa Ichigo struggling to do his best against all odds, he can't help but want to cheer him on.

A love triangle where everything is distorted by love.

A young girl can't let anyone discover who she is, for her eyes and hair could ruin her mother's honor and upset the people of the kingdom… 15-year-old Ashley's family history is nothing short of tragic. Her mother, once a noble, was framed and forced to go into exile. Soon after, she was abducted and kept in confinement. Ashley was born from that incident—bearing the same eyes and hair as her mother’s captor. Thus, from a young age, she's forced to wear a magical headband and glasses that makes her eyes appear tiny. Her classmates mock her appearance, leaving her friendless. However, things slowly change after she meets a mysterious creature, catching the interest of the crown prince for reasons unknown. Follow the story of an unfortunate noble's daughter and her path to happiness!

An aloof boy comes across a book in a hospital waiting room. He soon discovers that it is a diary kept by his very popular classmate who reveals to him that she is secretly suffering from a fatal pancreatic illness.

High school senior Aihara Kotoko has had a crush on Irie Naoki since freshman year. But she's been discouraged from confessing to him by a few things: he's a member of "Class A," the top ranking class in school, whereas she's in "Class F"; he gets the top score on every exam; and he's so smart, popular, and handsome that he's been class president every year. When Kotoki finally musters up the courage to present him with a love letter, though, Naoki outright refuses it, telling her point blankwith a look of disgust and boredomthat he doesn't like "stupid girls." Poor Kotoko's worst nightmare! Her heart is broken, but then a change in circumstance forces Naoki and Kotoko to be together every day!? Itazura na Kiss is a gem to the shoujo demographic, as it is the mother of a lot of cliches found in today's shoujo series. Despite the fact that it is 2 decades old, it still stands out as unique for it has the series follow the main characters well into their life, over a span of 10 years. It was so popular it inspired popular series like Marmalade Boy and Fruits Basket. However, the author had an accident while she was moving homes with her son and husband, and passed away a few months later, leaving her popular manga forever uncompleted. It was adapted into a popular Taiwanese drama under the title "It Started With a Kiss", and it even earned sequel. It was also adapted as a short Japanese drama in 1996, and an anime series in 2008, with the anime portraying the author's planned ending.

Shino Kishibe is a 17-year-old high school student. Her parents died, and then six months ago, so did her older brother, her only remaining blood relative. Now she lives with her brother’s wife, Nozomi-san. “We might not be blood-related, but we’re family.” The story they write is a bit clumsy but full of something inexplicable. Slowly but surely, they happily grow together through their sensitive everyday life.

Which will you find in this devastated world — love or despair? Nineteen-year-old Hikaru Asahina lost everything the day the world ended. Everything, that is, except his childhood friend Ai Kosaka, who has always taken care of him. Now the two of them, along with other survivors, struggle to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world filled with man-eating zombies. And when Ai confesses to feeling something more for Hikaru, it changes everything. After all, the more precious someone is to you, the harder it is to lose them. In a world like theirs, is something like love even possible?

In UC0095, following the events of Char's Counterattack, Kikka Kobayashi gathers testimonies about Amuro Ray to show the world the kind of person he was.

Li Yu Lan sold his body to a devil in order to save his sister. But due to his weak body, the devil decided to help him strengthen his body before getting taking his body.

Dungeons appeared in the world five years ago. Police and military are unable to enter these enigmatic spaces, and entry is permitted solely by the free will of individuals aged 15 and above. Leveling up is possible, fantasy items can be acquired, and for some, the transformation can lead to becoming astonishingly beautiful.Yuuta Rokujou has lived a life of being bullied since his kindergarten days. Due to this, he decided not to attend Dungeon High School that everyone else went to, rather, on his fifteenth birthday, he decided to challenge a dungeon alone. This story is about how Yuuta, under such circumstances, became stronger than anyone else, becoming one of the twelve individuals capable of moving the world, known as the Twelve Heroes.'

Alice's parent were killed when she was young, she saw the killer and made the promise to herself to kill him. Little did she know that when she will go to high school, the killer would become her teacher.

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A long time ago, a [Gate] connecting to a different realm opened. Those who received a special "emblem" and gained abilities to deal with the demons were called "Mages." Following that incident on "that day," the 1st class mage of Opion — [Blow] — rose to fame. One day, he received a very special request... It was to protect the second Prince of the Artian Duke Family who is suffering and is being referred to as "monster" at the [Magic School Helios]! For that reason, Blow disguised himself as "Rood Chrishi" and entered Helios as a student, however... Is Blow really be able to safely fulfil the request in the middle of a whirlpool of unforeseen events?

A new type of sexually transmitted disease spreads around the world. When infected, women's sexual desire increases by several dozen times, and 99% of men die. In a world where casual s** = death Sadao Shindo, who has no sexual experience, vows not to have relations with anyone until a vaccine is developed, but the temptations of women overwhelm him...!

Among the quiet villages and towns of 18th century Europe, demons known as the Ill hide within the most beautiful works of art, sparked to life by the torment of their creators. Attracted by their jewel-like allure, the unwary find themselves possessed by the Ill and driven to horrific acts of violence. Only the hunters of the Ciste Vihad can dispel the Ill. March is one such hunter, tracking the Ill from town to town to find the antiques that contain the demons before they can possess anyone. If the worst has come to pass, March's full powers are unleashed to battle the fiendish Ill. Born of tragedy, the artifacts all have their own tales to tell, as do each of their victims. But March's story may be the most tragic of all

A collection of short stories: 1. Kimi ni Utsuru Hoshi 2. Futari no Aida no Ao 3. Yozora no Hate made 4. Nanadome no Gomenne (The Seven Things I'm Sorry For) Stuttering, recluse Tooru believes he has seven things he's sorry for. His twin brother Satoru knows all but the seventh... the very one that may shatter their way of life. 5. Koi no Awai no 6. Afuretara Saigo (also included in Syrup! - Bitter) Segawa and Kousaka have been best friends forever. When Segawa tells Kousaka that he likes men, that doesn't stop them from being friends.... but perhaps it's because Kousaka actually loves him. But Segawa is stuck on a man he saw at a gay park... 7. Extra

Fujisawa Kenji, 17 years old.Born in Yubari, Hokkaido, a boy with the dream of being a mob member. After dropping out of school, Kenji went to his local Kumicho, who told him to learn the way of the Yakuza from a man known as "The Master Gangster" - Kujo Eiji.So Kenji went to Sapporo, where his new life would begin...The two men meet, an event that sears the souls of both - Who will be strongest in this new era gangster epic?

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A fantasy about a knight who lost everything and his story of survival strategy and territory restoration! One day, when the lord's son, Agredios, came back to the village after a long hunt, the sounds of villagers bustling and their laughter were all gone. After learning that the "witch" that lives in the "Forbidden Forest" was the cause of their demise, his despair turned to rage and he stormed into the forest for revenge alone.

For 7 years, marriage was banned in the Kingdom of Great Joseon because the King lost his precious wife. Enter a marriage fraud specialist to save the day (while she sends the King and his trusted General into emotional chaos). Based on the 3-volume novel series of the same name. And is now adapted into a drama.

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In this book you will find all the incredible features by the master: splatter, virtuosity in panels creation, grotesque sex, rearranged historic elements, handmade patterns for backgrounds, all epic and all drawn in A3 size!

In the era of myriad races, different species fight against each other to seize more resources, even going so far as to wage wars. Amidst the bloody battles and endless scheming, as the ancient human race fades into the river of history, a new human race rises through bloodshed, fighting for survival...

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'There ain't such thing as free lunch in this world... if you want, do your best to rob it'28 year old neet always blamed his uselessness on his 53 year old mother, the loving mother thought she had brought misery to her son and decided to commit suicide. But after her death, she couldn't help but to worry about her son, she arrived at a strange world, regained her youthfulness, and returned to her former 20 years appearance.With her new body, she returned to her home and cooked dinner for her son like usual, where she found out that her son was depressed and crying for his mother's death.It's a touching story, but at midnight, the real story begins... "reads from right to left"Original comic at : http://www.u17.com/comic/149834.html

The Demon King has had a rough day. Just when he thought he finally defeated the hero, he came back. And back. And back. And sooner or later, the hero who constantly resurrected was bound to defeat a Demon Lord who couldn't. And he did. The hero vanquished the Demon Lord, peace spread across the land, and so on and so forth. The End. That's it. That's the whole story. Kidding. The Demon Lord sent his soul to a empty vessel, which saved his life but unfortunately also is incredibly weak. So what's a Demon King to do when he wants to rule the world, but couldn't even defeat a child?

Tsukiko had two childhood friends, the twin brothers Yuuto and Kaito. One day after entering high school she started dating Yuuto. However, not long after that Yuuto dies in a car accident. Soon Kaito offers to take the place of his lost brother, and Tsukiko agrees. This is the sad and painful love story of two people who have both lost a loved one.

Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the only mage in the world who can use unchanted magecraft, a true hero who singlehandedly defeated a legendary black dragon. However, this young genius is actually…super-duper shy! That’s right: She learned to cast spells silently just to avoid speaking in public, and despite her power, she has zero self-confidence. Now Monica has been tasked with secretly guarding the second prince. Can she keep it together as she faces both the evil forces targeting the prince and the terrors of social interaction? Read Secrets of the Silent Witch on MangaHasu.se

Stories that will fill the gaps of your mind. Gap, a supernatural series of events that hit unfortunate victims.

The world he woke up in is long dead, dusted in ashen powder, and yet Keisuke still sees splashes of color as he travels through it. Deserted as this world may seem, might he be able to find something out there in the emptiness?

After Chen Ge inherited the haunted house his missing parents had left behind, the business went into a slump. It was until he accidentally discovered a phone while tidying the haunted house that changed everything. As long as he completes the missions of varying difficulties assigned by the phone every day, the haunted house can be renovated and even expanded. Thus, Chen Ge began exploring various forbidden areas to collect materials, incorporating the elements of the settings into his own haunted house. The visitors who visited the haunted house let out all kinds of screams and shrieks, and the haunted house rapidly rose to fame! Despite the increasing benefits of the missions, the dangers concealed within slowly began surfacing. Even the clues to his parents’ disappearance seemed to be hidden within…

Suika is a cheerful 14-year-old who is growing a crush on her stoic but cute childhood friend, Yorozu. On the night where she has a literal brush with death, he rescues her and makes a very hasty proposal. Will she marry him!?

Scarred by domestic violence and the sudden departure of her mother and her younger brother, Satsuki doesn’t know how to trust people. Renai Anagram is the story of a young woman’s struggles to overcome her past and learn how to accept and value herself.

Kaname lost his older brother Souta in an accident, too young to die at seventeen. They are so different from each other that the only thing common between them is a book written by Tsujiura Ryousuke. What happens when Kaname meet Tsujiura-san, the author both brothers respect and admire, after Souta’s funeral?

Amy is an ordinary girl who lives with her beloved father. However, she is not human, but a doll made up of cloth and cotton. Why was she created, and what does her future hold?

Even though it may look like a simple village, in actuality, many aliens live within it. Xiao Tang has been living there without a worry, until she meets the airheaded Mister Train.

Gabimaru, once renowned as the most powerful ninja, finds himself captured after attempting to flee his village. Yamada Asaemon Sagiri, his executioner, offers him a deal: to be exonerated of all crimes by the Shogunate, he must locate the Elixir of Life in Shinsenkyo, a realm rumored to be paradise. The man who claims to be devoid of all human emotions and attachments must now embark on a journey to explore the meaning of life, death, and humanity!!

After being assaulted by the police, Suzuki and Jinsuke move to a new town. Suzuki is starting to discover the joys of living with a young boy, but Jinsuke's mind is set on taking revenge for his parents. With his small hands, he picks up a gun...

When the charming young boy who moves next door turns out to be a psychopath who murders her little sister, Itsuki vows to fight the injustice which gave him a second chance at life while her sister lies dead. Blaming herself for what happened, she becomes a stone-cold cop who fears nothing to prevent others from living through a similar tragedy. But six years later, on the very same day the killer is finally set free, she finds a chilling letter in her mailbox threatening to steal what’s most important to her again. And though she wants nothing more than to make him pay for her sister’s life that he stole, she’ll have to watch her back now that there’s a killer on the loose.

Beyond the third door lies the year 1869. In this technologically advanced era, people are always on the move. The mansion's master is an ambitious businessman who has invested in the rail industry. However, his obsession with wealth and power leads him to neglect and mistreat his wife. Beyond the fourth door lies the year 1099. The Maid tells You that this is the final tale. In this era, You see a young man who claims to be cursed and a girl with white hair, called Giselle, who has been branded a witch and marked for death. Having borne witness to these four tragedies, each set in a different time and place, You are now free to choose whether You wish to end Your story here... or press on. But there are those who would say, "You were able to bear them because they weren't your tragedies."

Centuries ago, humanity's natural enemy, “Demons,” invaded the world and oppressed humankind. The Great Demon Lord and 47 subordinates known as Demon Lords have since dominated the world, while the human race lives on in fear. In desperation, a last-ditch effort for humanity's very survival is placed in the hands of 47 people gathered from across the world. These heroes will oppose the demon army and win back humanity's freedom…or die trying!