The spine-chilling influence of Japanese horror cinema has taken hold in Western audiences with hit films like The Ring that are based on Japanese films adapted from classic manga stories. And the master of horror manga is Umezu Kazuo-known as the \"Stephen King of Japan,\" with several of his stories being adapted to film-and Dark Horse Manga is proud to bring his Scary Book horror anthology to Western readers for the first time. This first volume, Reflections, presents two feature-length tales of terror. In \"Mirror,\" a narcissistic girl\'s reflection begins to take mean-spirited command of her life; and in \"Demon\'s Revenge,\" a sadistic samurai master bent on seeking retribution for his son\'s injuries finds the tables of vengeance turned against him.
As two worlds collide into one, a fateful counter between the \"killer hero\" and the \"elf princess from another world\" has led to a great adventure to defeat the even greater evil!
Sawyer is a cleaner who takes on the task of disposing of unwanted people in Roanapur, a city of vice where the mafia and other scoundrels thrive. Her daily life is depicted in a funny, sometimes horror-filled, sometimes action-packed, and even fantastical way as she goes about her work with her beloved chainsaw in hand. Her good friends and fellow freelancers Shenhua and Lotton, as well as familiar characters from the main story, such as Revy and Rock, also make appearances!
A young girl fights on the frontlines in war. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and nearly transparent white skin as she flies through the air and mercilessly strikes down her enemies. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff and speaks with a young girl\'s lisp while she commands the army. Tanya used to be one of Japan\'s elite office workers, but because of a wrathful god was reborn as a little girl. Prioritizing optimization and career advancement above all, she will become the most dangerous entity among the Imperial Army\'s sorcerers. Adapted from Light Novel of same name. --- **Note:** Manga and Light Novel Licensed in English by Yen Press as \"The Saga of Tanya the Evil\".
\"Is this person already dead...? A terrifying tale of home caregiving begins. Behind the door, lying in bed, is a grotesque figure... Akane Kuritani, a new caregiver, arrives at a secluded Western-style mansion deep in the mountains to provide live-in care for Hiwako Miyazono, the bedridden owner. Hoping for a fresh start, Akane is shocked to find Hiwako emanating a putrid smell, with discolored skin and a burlap sack over her face, looking nothing less than a \'corpse.\' The nature of the care she must provide is clearly abnormal... Based on a Kadokawa Horror Bunko novel, a terrifying nursing care horror tale begins.
The setting is a church in Japan. The main character is Rui, the strongest former hitman. It\'s a violence and comedy about a group of hitmen protected by the church!
Since his childhood, Kiomaru has been formed by master Sadamitsu of the Gassan forge so that he could later become a specialist in sword making. One day, when he learns of the brutal death of a young man to which he sold his first sword, he realize his own inexperience and decides to adopt a new attitude by following an exacting training. After avenging the young man, he continues his training, but one day, his master reveal to him an unbelievable secret: 18 years ago, meteorites nicknamed \"Steel of the stars\" fell from the sky on a dark mountain. Since that day, it seems the wheel of destiny enforced itself.
Zuo Ying, a once-renowned criminal investigation expert at Huanyang University and a prominent figure in the legal community, was brought to trial by her own daughter, Zuo Yang, who accused her of crimes. Just as Zuo Ying was about to be sentenced to death, the court abruptly changed her sentence, ordering her to be confined in an insane asylum instead. Due to her success in solving this case, Zuo Yang was promoted rapidly. However, soon after, a series of murders broke out in the city, and unable to solve the cases, she was forced to seek her mother\'s assistance. Facing her mother, who had once brought her love but now only left behind a complicated and indescribable mix of emotions, Zuo Yang felt a thin layer of sweat form on her cheeks. \"My darling daughter, if all it takes is a little pleading to get my help, why not?\" Zuo Ying said, glancing at the newspaper in her hand, squinting as she smiled. The shackles on her hands were so conspicuous—who really was the caged bird here?
(This manga is unusual amongst Kanako Inuki\'s manga due to the highly exaggerated gore (and emphasis on it) compared to her usual manga) A gruesome picture book-like manga. The cover was originally considered to be so gorey it was censored with a special dust jacket.
A family murder 15 years ago. Shuhei Sakata, the criminal who killed his wife and child and attempted suicide, was released for the first time in 15 years. However, it was a trap by demons...! Sakata miraculously awakens from the vegetative state and vows to revenge only in the town of the cause of the legend of demon possession!
A young girl named Yuki, living in a small town, continued studying art with the goal of becoming an artist in the city. One day, her sister leaves the town to fulfill her own dreams. Yuki boards the train with her to see her off, but during the journey, she is struck by a strange phenomenon!? Is it reality or an illusion... A chilling horror.
