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After finding herself stranded on the rooftop of a high-rise building, Yuri, a teenage girl, is thrust into a bizarre realm dominated by towering structures. Here, she witnesses a masked assailant brutally break a man's skull open with an axe. The creative duo of Tsuina Miura, the brains behind "Ajin," and Takahiro Oba, the illustrator of "Box!," have joined forces to craft an adrenaline-fueled thriller that takes place amidst the skyscrapers!
At a nearby high school, Kazuma Kadomae assumes the position of homeroom teacher and takes the time to familiarize himself with all his students. Amongst the pupils is Kanade Noeda, the principal's daughter, who appears to be more introverted than her peers. Despite his good intentions, Kadomae's attentiveness unintentionally leads Noeda to develop an unrequited love for him, morphing into a delusional obsession. Kadomae grows increasingly alarmed by Noeda's unconventional advances towards him, and his efforts to dissuade her only amplify her infatuation. The situation soon escalates when a student involved with Kadomae is injured, and Noeda's unwanted pursuit turns into her stalking Kadomae and his family. It soon dawns on Kadomae that Noeda will stop at nothing to claim her place beside him.
A year ago, Natsumi Kimiyoshi and her family left the mountain settlement of Okinomiya, which was haunted by the local folklore of Oyashiro's curse that befalls those who leave Okinomiya or the adjacent hamlet of Hinamizawa. To their surprise, their life remained calm and peaceful until gas erupted from the swamp beside Hinamizawa, causing numerous deaths. Unfortunately, Natsumi was unaware that the catastrophic "Great Hinamizawa Disaster" would soon lead to many terrifying misfortunes. After the incident, Natsumi's grandmother, who had previously lived in Hinamizawa, began exhibiting extremely suspicious behavior. She believed that Oyashiro's curse was imminent and tried to quell it by placing talismans all over their home and killing puppies. These terrifying and erratic actions caused Natsumi and her family to fear for their safety, leading her mother to commit an unspeakable act.
Denji had hopes of a peaceful life with his girlfriend, free from stress and full of joy. However, those dreams were shattered by a harsh reality that buried him in debt and at the mercy of the yakuza. In order to survive, he and his loyal companion Pochita were forced to hunt demons for meager wages. Sadly, the yakuza ultimately betrayed and killed Denji, but Pochita intervened unexpectedly by merging with his dead body, granting him incredible powers as the chainsaw devil. With the ability to transform any limb into a deadly weapon, Denji was resurrected and set out for ruthless vengeance against his enemies. As his reputation grew, Denji was recruited by the esteemed Public Safety Bureau, drawing admiration from other devil hunters. With his newfound abilities, he refused to let anything stand between him and his modest plan of living a happy life with his beloved partner.
Experience the unsettling genius of Hideshi Hino, one of the most disturbing minds in Japanese manga. With his debut in the late 1970s, Hino quickly established himself as a master of horror manga, and the four tales in Lullabies from Hell will prove just how twisted his imagination can be. In the first chapter, the author himself takes center stage in a quasi-biographical horror story. The second tale delves into Hino's disturbing desire to will a monstrous, planet-destroying reptile baby into existence, one that feeds on innocent animals and children. From there, the stories only become more chilling. Enter the mind of a madman with Lullabies from Hell, presented in the authentic, unedited manga format. Beware: sleeping may prove a challenge after exploring these pages.
The origin of this piece can be traced back to Gaston Leroux's work, "The Phantom of the Opera."
Rikuo Nura may seem like an ordinary middle school student, but he is actually quite unique. He possesses a quarter of youkai blood and is set to inherit the leadership of a large youkai clan headed by his grandfather, Nurarihiyon. Growing up, he was warned about the wicked tendencies of youkai, leading him to reject the idea of becoming the next head of the Nura Clan and avoid his destiny at all costs. However, at night, Rikuo transforms into a terrifying youkai that bears a striking resemblance to a younger Nurarihiyon. Upon realizing that he can use his powers to protect others, he chooses to embrace his inheritance. His mission is to unite all the youkai factions in Japan and establish his own "Night Parade of a Hundred Demons."
Once a child with a love for the cosmos, Senya now lives an unremarkable life. All that changes in an instant when he gazes from his school's roof and spies a peculiar structure traversing the sky. Without warning, he is hurled into an alien realm of decay and dilapidation, where suspended bridges string together towering structures. Disoriented and overcome with awe, Senya perceives a figure atop a distant building and, nearby, a masked man bears a bloodied weapon...
A series of mysterious murders all surround a video tape. Supposedly, anyone viewing this tape will die within 7 days. Reporter Reiko Asakawa, an aunt to one of the victims, decides to do a story on this tape. Upon viewing it however, she finds she has more to worry about than whether her boss will like her story or not... As she begins to experience horrifying visions, she comes to realize that she has no other choice but to find a way to break this horrible curse... or die.
Takahashi-kun feels remorseful for not showing kindness to his girlfriend and desires to evoke her smile once again.
"Tokkou" is the nickname of the Special Public Safety Department in the Second Division of the Special Tactical Police Force Metropolitan Police Department. This special force was established to deal with acts of indiscriminate murder and terrorism, which occur frequently nowadays, as well as unusual crimes with unknown causes. This team is made up of specialists who work to apprehend strange creatures, or "freaks," known as "phantoms."
Revenge never felt so good... Mitsu Suzuki is a talented contract engineer working for an IT company, but it wasn't their benefits package that attracted her. She's working for the company that drove her late husband to suicide, and she won't rest until she exacts her revenge on each and every person responsible. A sweet revenge story from up-and-coming author, Kurosawa R!