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While still in high school, Shinomiya Ryouma is consumed by the need to accumulate a billion yen to pay for his beloved sister's crucial medical treatment. Then, out of the blue, he encounters a woman shrouded in mystery who challenges him with the question: "What would you sacrifice for your desires?" She then provides him with a ticket, and in no time, he is struck by a tragic event. Upon regaining consciousness, he realizes that he has undergone a transformation into a female and now must contend with a life-and-death "game." His triumph would restore his fortune but defeat would mean certain death!
In this collection of speculative fiction written between 1968 and 1973, Osamu Tezuka brings to life a series of unsettling and suspenseful short stories. A Nazi lieutenant, sentenced to death for his war crimes, arrogantly believes he can escape his fate, but he soon learns the error of his ways. A female android follows her heart and marries for love, only to find herself lost and struggling to manage the consequences of her decision. When a married man uncovers a secret experimentation on his city, he wrestles with both his desire to save the people and his temptation towards adultery. On a dim and deserted road, a cab driver picks up a suspicious passenger who turns out to be completely unaware of the cab driver's true identity. An educated man falls hard for a mysterious woman who holds a life-altering secret. Young American students come face to face with the brutality of war. A revolutionary's attempts to overthrow the government falter. And when space hippies break the rules of a crucial interstellar peace conference, the expected results remain out of reach. These unsettling stories will leave readers grappling with the depths of despair and the hope that persists against all odds.
The latest addition to the beloved Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo franchise takes place two decades after the original story. Hajime has left his student detective days behind and is now a struggling office worker, grappling with the hardships of adult life. Determined to avoid any more involvement in solving crimes, he keeps a low profile at work. Despite his efforts, however, Kindaichi finds himself drawn into new cases unfolding around him. In this installment, the story picks up on Uta Island, where the Opera House Murder Case has resurfaced for the fourth time. The Phantom of the Opera is back, seeking vengeance and spilling blood.
In Muntinlupa City, Philippines, 2025. On a rainy midnight, from her office building, Chevalyn Luna learns of another murder. The news reveals a pattern too precise to be coincidence: every two years, on March 13, a former classmate is killed. The cycle has already claimed three lives. She is certain she won’t be next, after all, no one held a grudge against her and by the pattern, the next killing is still two years away. Later that night, she spots the only other figure on the street, her former class president, Andrea White.
Mildly popular author, Shun Mizorogi, is content with his low-key fame and uncomplicated life, until Aki Fujino, a young woman, commits suicide and calls him prior. The authorities reach out to Mizorogi for confirmation of her identity, leading to the discovery of Sakura Miki, Aki's unknown identical twin. As Mizorogi delves deeper into his association with Aki, his latest book "Utsubora" sparks contentious discussions among the public, as lies and deception unravel the fate of all individuals implicated in this disgraceful affair.
During a school trip, Oribe Mutsumi and her classmates were left marooned on an island after an unfortunate airplane crash. Mutsumi, utilizing her vast wilderness expertise, took it upon herself to locate other survivors and assist them through the ordeal. Believing that they would be rescued in a mere three days, Mutsumi remained optimistic about their chances of survival. However, the island was home to massive deadly bugs that she never could have anticipated. Her in-depth knowledge of butterflies, wasps, and other insects may be the key to ensuring her classmates' safe rescue.
Upon graduating from elementary school, Akira had decided to confess his feelings to the girl he had a crush on, Himeno. However, he hesitated at the thought of their time together coming to an end. When he finally walked into the classroom, he saw a strange version of Himeno that he had never seen before. Fate had enclosed Akira and his classmates within the school, leaving them with no chance of escape. Who was responsible for this and why had they done it? As creepy forces closed in around the group of eleven children, they began to feel as though they were being toyed with. The story unfolds as they face an unforgiving destiny. Will they be able to find hope amidst the despair that surrounds them?
While riding his bike back from college, the protagonist is left traumatized after witnessing a fatal accident. A young girl is hit by a vehicle while crossing the street, and her friend nonchalantly puts away her game before attending to the victim. The incident leaves the protagonist shaken and perplexed about the true significance of the event and the intentions of the mysterious girl he refers to as "U.U." Shoujo Fujuubun, based on ISIN NISIO's novel, centers around a budding writer's unsettling encounter with "U.U." As it explores significant topics such as the quest for meaning and the practical application of art, it goes beyond being simply a psychological thriller.
A mysterious young man with extraordinary powers is the main focus of the plot. He constantly changes schools and confronts numerous supernatural beings.
