Sena, a high school boy, wakes up in an empty green room. In front of him was a world map and a one-line explanation. “Think of what you want and press the button for the country you want to destroy. You will be released if you win.\'\' Sena, who is gradually cornered, finally presses the button. Will it be Sena or humanity that will survive in the end?
Nicola von Weber is no ordinary schoolgirl. Endowed with memories of a past life as a Shinto exorcist and natural psychic abilities, she uses her exorcism skills to protect others from malevolent apparitions. Her regular client is Sieghart von Edelstein, a childhood friend and a ravishingly beautiful marquess. Ever since Nicola saved him as a small boy, he's been smitten with her, but she is less enthusiastic about him. In this first installment, Nicola clashes with ghosts, doppelgangers, and more than one ill-fated romance. Most spooky apparitions seem to spawn around the school, where the students' propensity for gossip provides ample sustenance for their existence. Here, the more vividly one imagines something, the more likely it is to come true. However, as first-year student Nicola ventures beyond her schoolgirl life at The Royal Academy, she finds that the tenacity of spirits (and grudges) means that they can turn up in the strangest of places.+
In the Samdochon (Sanzu River), a river that only those who have taken their own lives at a young age go to, there are three paths for those who arrive here. The ‘Path of Death,’ where one loses consciousness forever; the ‘Path of Contentment,’ where one lives on an island; and the ‘Path of Reincarnation,’ where one is reborn into a new life. What choice will the protagonist make?
Anthology horror series detailing the "Round of 100 Ghost Stories", an old folktale believed to originate from Japan. Often used as a test of courage where participants tell one hundred supernatural stories and blow out one candle then look at themselves in the mirror after they finish each story. When the one-hundredth candle is blown out, it is said that ghosts and demons are summoned to our world.
“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 othe... More... “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?
Hiiragi visits Chikage Komori, a transfer student that has never come to school. His chastity is at stake when he comes across a beautiful girl that is wearing nothing but a jacket!? A magical-sex Spring Junior High Student journal begins now!
Summer, 29 years old. I got a long vacation from my job, so I decided to go back to my family\'s home after a long absence. Living there are my parents, my older sister, and my 35 year old unemployed brother, who doesn\'t talk to anyone.
In that village, those who die rise again, transforming into what the locals call \"Wandering Dead\" that are neither fully alive nor completely dead. These wandering dead then feast on the living... In the remote settlement of Sarugami Village, completely isolated from the outside world by three imposing walls and absent from all maps, an eerie phenomenon unfolds. The villagers know nothing of the outside world, they can only resist the suffocating scent of death that permeates their lives... It\'s a bizarre horror where conspiracy and madness intertwine.
Jiang Feng becomes a disciple of the knight-errant Fu Shan. After Fu Shan gets assassinated, Jiang Feng vows to avenge his master. During his quest for vengeance, Jiang Feng is rescued by Fu Qinghuan, a highly skilled swordsman. The two seem to get along, but it's not until Jiang Feng realizes who Qinghuan truly is...
Taiwan during the Qing dynasty was deeply patriarchal. Women were disregarded from birth, their only purpose was to find a good marriage. But once married, the pressure was on to provide sons. This gave rise to various folk practices which claimed to ensure male offspring. Chieh-Niang watches as her sister-in-law, obsessed with giving birth to a son, gives in to these superstitions. And she herself is under pressure to marry – can she ever break free? Walking by the river one day, she comes across the body of a woman. A priestess is summoned to ensure the woman\'s spirit passes peacefully and does not haunt the town. The priestess, with her mysterious ways, does seem able to communicate with the spirit world, and Chieh-Niang, seeing a glimmer of hope, enrolls as her apprentice. But soon after, small handprints start appearing on her legs as she sleeps, while more women go missing or are found dead. What will Chieh-Niang do, and will she find the life she wants? Tan-Tsiu-Niu was selected as a recommended book by the former Minister of Culture and was recommended as a must-read book for the 2020 World Book Day by the National Museum of Taiwan Literature.
