One volume of dark supernatural short stories. Living spirits, oni, death, and reincarnation are some themes in these creepy tales.
From Kotonoha: Paranoia Street‘s story follows the fantastically absurd exploits of a wannabe detective and his female assistant who roam the Japanese countryside looking for work. Each chapter has them arriving at a new town plagued by some bizarre problem that would make Soil look like an oasis of sanity.
From Easy Going Scans: A tragic young girl whose mother died giving birth to her? A wicked stepmother and three brothers with whom she shares no blood ties? Murderous intent born from avarice and twisted emotions. Secrets woven with betrayal, terror, deceit, love, death and vengeance? All buried deep within Ayeshah?s Forest, shrouded in darkness.
A dark chronicle of intrigue and betrayal set in the royal palace of a crumbling kingdom. A chronicle that will make you laugh the second before dropping you into a pit of despair. A chronicle without pretense, a strike straight to the heart.
Hideo Suzuki is a thirty-five year old mangaka assistant struggling to be the hero in his own life by breaking back into the lime light with a new serial all the while juggling his relationship with his girlfriend and his own delusions. However, as hard as Hideo may try, the world seems to have a different set of plans for him; sinister and dark machinations that completely overturn his reality as he knows it. Nominated for the 3rd and 4th Manga Taisho Award (2010 and 2011).
Hayato, who obtained the power of the admired “Hero”. However, his transformed appearance was mysteriously that of a “magical girl” in a sparkly outfit. Unintentionally making even the hearts of enemy kaijin throb, this hero bursting onto the scene may make you, who is tired from study or work, even more tired. ★
Monika, the eldest daughter in Viscount Wodehouse's family. Due to inheriting her Indian mother's exotic beauty and her image of self-control, she has received great praises from the local aristocrats. But no one knew about the fact that even a nice and well-behaved lady like her had a secret identity, that is——being an Erotica Writer! After the First World War ended, during a charity banquet held with extra care, the appearance of a specific someone had completely turned her life upside down and caused her to be dragged into the murder case of one of the aristocrats. In order to protect those of which she cherished, Monika tries to seek out various hints and clues, and analyze the ones that she has gotten, all for the sake of revealing the truth behind the death of the baron!
[From FCTranslations]: When Momoe visited her old school, she remembered an event occurred there when she was still a student. Twenty years ago, rumors said there's one man who came to the girls' dorm by night, search for his very own targets, and steal their soul. To find out the truth, Momoe, who teamed up with three other friends, is determined to find this intruder. One rainy night, she found a naked young man near the church, and it turned out he has a lot of connections with the one Momoe is searching for......
A dark romance story about a high school boy who falls helplessly in love with a beautiful girl who has to eat people to survive.
Kazamatsuri, a modern, well-developed city renowned for its burgeoning greenery and rich Japanese culture, is home to Kotarou Tennouji, a high schooler least privy to the place’s shared values. Content to fill his pockets with frivolity, the proud and nosey boy whiles away his time pestering the self-proclaimed delinquent Haruhiko, and indulging in his amorous feelings toward the oddball Kotori. Equipped with the superhuman ability to permanently rewrite any part of his body to multiply his strength or speed, Kotarou is naturally drawn to the supernatural. One special meeting with the lone member and president of the Occult Research Club, the “Witch” Akane Senri, leads to Kotarou reviving the Occult Club by recruiting Kotori and three other members: the clumsy transfer student Chihaya, the strict class representative Lucia, and the unassuming Shizuru. As Kotarou unveils hidden secrets of each member of the Occult Club through their shared adventures, he will inevitably encounter a fate that only he might be able to rewrite. Rewrite:Side-B and Rewrite:Side-R are meant to be read as a pair. One follows the route where Kotarou picks the “Self” choice, the other follows the “World” choice.
Under the Rose contains two stories: Winter's Tale (Fuyu no Monogatari): In the late 19th century England, Grace King was the daughter of a declined Marquis and also the mistress of Count Arthur Roland. After her mysterious death, her sons Linus and Lawrence were taken under custody of their father Earl Roland, who has a sick wife Anna and other children. Linus deeply suspects that the Roland family was involved in the death of his mother and thus begins his lonely investigation. Spring's Paean (Haru no Sanka): Rachel Brennan was hired by the Roland family as the governess for the children. The children, except the second son William, gradually began to like her. Will William also open up to Rachel too with her efforts?
Sweet Peach is a manga about Kisaragi Touka. Her special techniques are getting attacks, getting saved from getting attacked, and getting attacked by the people who saved her from getting attacked! If Shinjo Mayu ever made a yuri manga, it would probably be something like this. (MakiMaki scanlations)
