This is the story of a very smart student called Hirama Ren who is used to always getting the top results in his school, and is the chairman of the student's council. One day, he walks past a group of bullies and asks them to leave--and because of that, they decide to teach him a lesson. They decide to beat up a couple of guys and they reported it to the teachers, blaming him. Hirama on being blamed sees the weakness of humans and so he decides to attain the power that would allow him to change the world into an ideal world...one without such weak and pathetic people...the people who hide from responsibilities and blame others. Coincidentally, his vice-chairperson called him and asked if he was fine with her inviting a hypnotist for some event at school to hype up the school population. He thought it might be THE ability that he was looking for, so he agreed to it. During the "trial" test of the hypnotist's ability, he set up some plan and later on used it to test if hypnosis was able to hypnotise people who were avoiding it. With his new found knowledge, how will Hirama use this new power to reshape the world? - Taken and Edited from Endless Abyss.
In the castle, a poor boy, Biskyu Cris, tries to steal a medicinal herb which can extend the life span of the Castral people who only live for 25 years. Biskyu is saved by a tall beautiful, person completely covered by a long coat. After a lengthy period of sword training, Biskyu returns to the castle to become a knight and guard the person who originally saved him. Biskyu believed the person was a woman and wanted to sacrifice his life for her. However, his savior was a *king* of Castral, Erudora, who's 700 years old. (Erudora contracted with the Gyokuto people who have magical powers to cure any diseases. In return for his blood, Erudora received eternal life and awful blue blood which grows the medicinal herb.) Biskyu has the opportunity to become a knight Erudora's daughter, but instead falls in love with Erudora again. Biskyu, learning of the conspiracy by the Minister of Justice to try and kill Erudora, escapes with Erudora to release him from his accursed fate...
An anthology dedicated to Mushishi.- Chapter 1. *Hizumu Shirabe* (歪む調べ) by Kumakura Takatoshi- Chapter 2. *Tagiru Yu* (滾る湯) by Yoshida Motoi- Chapter 3. **Shimmering of the Sea** (Umi no Chirachira, 海のちらちら) by Ashinano Hitoshi- Chapter 4. *Kumiki no Hora* (組木の洞) by Imai Tetsuya- Chapter 5. *Kage Fumi* (影踏み) by Toyoda Tetsuya
From Bliss: Takashi is haunted at night by visions of a woman begging for her child not to be taken away. He sometimes sees strange shadows outside his window, but tries his best to simply ignore them. As his seventeenth birthday approaches, the shadow becomes more and more clear, and the vision more vivid. Slowly, the once kind and caring Takashi becomes indifferent, and eventually cold and biting towards everyone around him. What does this sudden change in attitude have to do with his seventeenth birthday?
From Ochibichan: One-shots collection : 1- Atsui Hibi When Kuniyoshi was on his way home, he saw honour student, Ikeda, in the river looking for his notebook. Then, the girl who picked up the notebook, Murozono appears and she has come to know about the ‘murder-plans’ written in it… 2- Flower's marking 3- Cold days like before 4- Nameless Guest
The year is 2029, and Hibino is an ex-police officer who now makes a living running errands for the leader of what appears to be a high-end gang. But how do a civil uprising in Niger, the attack on a radical military figure in Japan, and a bone-marrow thief tastelessly dubbed "The Vampire" connect Hibino to the mysterious white-haired boy who is forever confined to an enormous library reading through scores of books?
Ji-ho Seo discovers an abandoned baby that for some reason, is growing up at a rapid rate. Over the course of one year, she will spend with him, what is a lifetime for him. Original Webtoon / Official English Version
From Aerandria Scans: A high priestess’ rendezvous with an outwardly ambivalent ruler of a country with an unknown power. Tasked with ascertaining the legitimacy of this mysterious power, our heroine high priestess sneaks in the ruler’s palace to peek around. Unbeknownst to her there is much more than meets the eye to this ruler.
Four murders have taken place at an all girl school. Lying beside each of the victim was a teddy bear with one missing limb. Now It is up to Detective Hebizuka Amaru and his cute assistant Kohijiri-kun to solve the mystery!
From Easy Going Scans: Five different people are gathered in an abandoned hospital after getting a mysterious phone call, and the mastermind behind the curtains holds their families hostage. He orders them to figure out the one culprit who killed his brother... Or otherwise, they will all die.
From WoC Scans: Collection of mysterious stories by Chie Shinohara, a great artist of suspense manga. Story 01 Part 01 & 02: 海に堕ちるツバメ (Umi ni Ochiru Tsubame - Swallow Falling into the Sea) Masako Minase, a scriptwriter, was murdered by Shiki Morimura, her rival in the same profession. Shiki was sure that she had destroyed evidence completely. However, someone who knew the truth appeared, and tried to get Shiki in his power. Is it a mysterious spot or unhappy desire that lurks in her mind? It was also published in Akatsuki ni Tatsu Lion (bunkoban version) Story 02: 記憶の足音 (Kioku no Ashioto - The Footsteps of Memory) This is the story about Shouko and the almost tragic moment that changed her life and emotions ... It was also published in Akatsuki ni Tatsu Lion (bunkoban version). Story 03: 死刑台の72時間 (Shikeidai no 72-jikan - 72 hours of death stand) Five young people receives a letter saying that they murdered someone and they must go to the address in the letter if they don't want other people to found out. They all find themselves in a old European house, where a crazy lady tells them that one of them is a murder and if that murder don't confess in 72 hours, they will all die. It was also published in Toubou Kyuukou (bunkoban version).
