Ayako is a young girl of wealthy family, but in her past hides a terrible secret: her real mother had been raped in prison by a mysterious hideous creature, resulting in her birth. Ayako is perpetually chased by Dr. Ogata, who is trying to expose her demonic origins. The work remained incomplete, consisting of six independent chapters.
This is a short story collection anchored with the tale of a young woman who is trying to ignore the reality that her husband is a serial killer, including "The Record of Peter Kürten", "Sensual Nights", "Lord Iechika Mogami", "The Lady of the Rhine", and "The Thief Akikazu Inoue".---**Volume 265 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
Starts with the story of a scientist kidnapped by Martians to help them with their experiments. The second story, (https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=156880) is a gag one-shot about a professor and a young boy traveling through Egypt when they stumble across a mystery. --- **Volume 339 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
Takashi Shiki is a ronin student who has nothing going for him. One day, he sees fighter planes flying above the sky - as well as a man who died from a gunshot to the head on the ground. The next day, after tanks start to show up, a mysterious young woman named Yuki Kitano begins to accompany Shiki. Shiki also is given the task of watching over his wealthy neighbor's mansion for a hefty sum. But this fortunate turn of events for Shiki is too good to be true: before long, the truth of the matter becomes clear to him - *World War III is about to begin.*In addition to the title story, also includes:- **Mirai of the City of Nocturnal Light**: Adachi resides in a city far from the sun - so far from it, there is no night or day. One day, a surprise encounter leads him to meeting Mirai, a young lady who not only lives in a place even further below Adachi's, but wishes to obtain a flower in the city of light above.- **The Yellow Rabbit**
A young girl was on the phone one night when she spotted a bizarre figure outside of the phone booth. When she checks outside, the figure is gone. However, on her way back, the figure reappears, chases her down, and attacks her! A police officer finds himself led to the family of a certain girl named Miyako - but Miyako's family claims that nothing went into their home. Is there more to Miyako than meets the eye?A set of early horror one-shots by Shinichi Koga. Also contains:- **The Man-Eating Tree Demon**- **Snake Man**
To Rei, her business-motivated marriage is a hellish ordeal—a life shackled by control and forced attempts to conceive by her husband Masaichiro. Her only meager means of revenge are the birth control pills she takes in secret. However, even Rei has a ray of light in her life: a food truck she visits daily that is run by Mikio, a kind, handsome young man. The fleeting lunches with Mikio allow Rei to truly be herself. But her pills don't remain a secret for much longer, and Masaichiro forces her to quit her job upon their discovery. On her final day, when all hope of ever seeing Mikio again is seemingly lost... a man comes in to rob the bank she works at! From the moment Rei sees him, she is strangely drawn to him, kicking off their dramatic romance.
Haruma Sakuraba's childhood friend Shuuji Inukai was a cut above him in every way imaginable, living out the glamorous life bestowed upon him. Haruma, an unassuming salary man, has lived his every day clutching onto his inferiority complex, existing only in Shuuji's shadow. One day, Haruma coincidentally met Shuuji's wife, Reika Sumi, who Haruma had always secretly admired since his high school days. With feelings of envy, jealousy, and more, a "secret" is born from Haruma's repetitive days.
In the year 20XX.Despite the fact that the citizens are monitored by IC chips, making the identification and arrest of criminals easier, gruesome murder cases targeting children by an unidentified serial killer are occurring all over the country.Clad in a black cloak and a clown mask, a deranged serial killer known as the 'Murderous Clown' who poses 'questions' to his victims — the battle between him and the police officer, Yuuto Asakura, begins!
Experience horrifying tales, with each story based deep on the ideas of folklore. Each new tale is not only guaranteed to frighten, but it also exposes the darker sides of humanity. A series of horror stories filled with unexpected outcomes that chill to the bone
Im Rok, nicknamed 'Lucky Deer', has always had good luck. As is typical for him, he wins a contest and earns a trip with his friends. While on his trip, he meets Noah, a handsome and kind man, and he and his friends are invited to Noah's private island. As they arrive, they can't stop marveling at the luxurious island, the extravagant mansion, and Noah's hospitality. However, strange events begin happening, and one by one, Rok's friends disappear. To make matters worse, Im Rok stumbles upon a strange man locked up underground. What kind of fate will Im Rok face on this island?
Aylin is a hotheaded (and equally chatty) law scholar with a peculiar knife throwing skill. In her goal to become a judge, she lands an exclusive job at the Royal Palace. But due to a last minute change, she winds up being assigned to an insufferable partner who happens to have a knife throwing turn-on.
