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Hieda-sensei is a professor of archeology, with a fervent belief in the existence and power of supernatural creatures like gods and demons. Since he can't prove anything, his belief has earned him the mocking nickname "Youkai Hunter" from his colleagues. One day, two men from Ootori-chou come to visit him. They're planning to promote tourism by reviving their town's old, traditional "Demon Festival," which has been discontinued for the past century. They're basing the festival on Hieda's research, although they're changing a few details to make it flashier for modern sightseers. Although Hieda is troubled by the history of human death associated with the festival, he agrees to attend as an advisor. When the Demon Festival turns out to be much more 'historically accurate' than anyone ever dreamed, it will take all of Hieda's knowledge and courage to help set things right!
Mana, the spirit of green living things, can be used for both good and evil, and an investigative office exists to keep the destructive power of Mana in check. Ruwen is a Mana Investigator who's been sent to a small town to check out a possible abuse of Mana situation. Once there, he meets the cheerful little girl Miniru, who eagerly guides him around the town. Could Miniru, who is suffering from a strange illness, have something to do with the Mana situation? (taken from MH)
He died, only for a minute. Ryo Minakawa was an ordinary high school student until the day a girl jumped off a building, killing him with her. He miraculously comes back to life but with a new ability to see and hear what ordinary people cannot. Then one day a mysterious girl, Shou Hokuto, shows up and tells him that his half has become a resident of the world of the dead. His previous ordinary life has dissipated, and a new life between the "living" and the "dead" begins.
After being reformed by the GTO, Eikichi Onizuka, the Twins of Terror, Riko and Miko Sakaki, leave their past behind and become members of the Disciplinary Committee at their school, Chigasaki Kahoku Private Academy, helping fellow students in need through an SOS messaging system. When an illegal prostitution auction ring is uncovered at their school, the twins set out to restore peace to their school and punish those responsible, GTO-style! Spin-off of GTO - Shonan 14 Days.
One evening, Fukada misses his normal train stop. Upon walking home, he turns to see a man who had been following him since he left the train. The man, in shock, runs away suddenly into the night. The following day, as Fukada admires some artwork at his cafe job, the man reappears! The man, Takemodo, turns out to be the artist of the many paintings that Fukada admires so! Upon Fukada's usual train ride home, he spots Takemodo. Upon both of them departing, and one mans obviousness to follow the other home, Fukada asks "Why are you following me?". Takemodo responds "I do it because I love you". How will Fukada respond?!
When a female student is abducted and on the verge of being raped, Boogiepop rushes onto the scene just in time to save the day. But Boogiepop's new male alter-ego, Akimizuki Takaya, finds himself in the middle of a crime wave with ties going back to the previous owner of the Boogiepop mantle.
Natsui has always liked the chairman of the student council, Kazuki Oda. But ever since a long time ago, she's been bad at dealing with people. She easily gets nervous, and, to hide her embarrassment, always puts on a hard face. So how will she be able to make her feelings reach her admired Oda-kun?!
‘Salaryman from Hell’ is the first in a collection of Ebisu’s stories entitled “The Man Who Saw Hell.” It’s about the day in the life of a normal Japanese salaryman. For the uninitiated, salarymen are an iconic figure in modern Japan, taking the role of everyman. Ebisu uses this generic salaryman figure in most of his stories.
From Eclipse Scans: Namu goes to a school where all the elites get idolized by the 'non-elites'. From models to computer geniuses, these students make tons of money on their own! Because the school gates are always crowded by screaming fans of these elites, it is difficult for Namu to get to class on time. One day, however, a new transfer student helps Namu out in her morning predicament. Guess who gets categorized as an elite almost immediately?
Honda is a pharmacist who is overworked due to the hospitalization of his co-worker (who he's secretly in love with). Luckily, one of his customers, Sasashi, turns out to be a doctor who is looking for a job. Honda immediately hires him, but then learns that not only was he fired from his previous job for embezzling, but he's a notorious playboy too.
At the Corner of the Night Skies: Hoshino who's timid and unsure have always admire his senpai in astronomy club and have always thought that his senpai was just like a star, always shining, always bright and always be out of his reach... After so many years he again meet his Sodou-senpai now a parent of one of his student. Is he still the senpai he used to admire back then? Or so Hoshino asked himself "who is this man?"
