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In xxxHOLiC Rei, Kimihiro Watanuki continues his relationship with the Space-Time Witch, Yuko. In her mysterious shop where wishes are granted—for a price—will he discover even more secrets? And what will he have to trade this time for the answers he seeks? The latest chapter in the critically acclaimed xxxHOLiC franchise from manga legends CLAMP, creators of Tsubasa and Chobits!

Petey is a bounty hunter in a time and place full of bounty hunters. The criminals are outnumbered by the bounty hunters and whenever a wanted poster is posted, it doesn't stay up for long. Except for one... there's one wanted posted with a negative bount

The death of his mother leads to Tomoki living with Murakami-san, the Prime Minister. However Tomoki soon learns that nothing is what it seems, least of all Murakami-san himself.

(Fan-colored variant.)Lupin the Third and his motley crew return in Shin Lupin III! This time, several of the stories are either brand new or adapted from or to the Lupin anime, and the beginning story was even animated by itself several years later!Lupin the Third is the grandson of the famous literary thief Arsène Lupin, and his partners in crime include the sharpshooter Jigen Daisuke, the stoic samurai Goemon Ishikawa the Thirteenth, and the on-again-off-again lover/enemy Fujiko Mine. Their goal is to outwit enemies bigger than themselves while nabbing the world's rarest and most important items, while also outwitting the dogged Inspector Zenigata, who's made it his life's work to capture and secure Lupin. In the manga however, his relationship with the titular thief isn't as "respecting to the enemy" as you would expect, as he's attempted multiple times to kill him without shedding a tear!What kind of sexy exploits will Lupin and his crew get up to next in…Shin Lupin III!

A collection of one-shots by Lun Lun Yamamoto, all done for *Flowers*, filled with bittersweetness and charm.- **Between Us** (ないしょの話, Naisho no Hanashi)- **Miss Schwartz is in Despair** (ミス・シュワルツは絶望している, Miss Schwartz wa Zetsubou Shiteiru): An older woman who isolates herself from others gets a new perspective on things when she meets the town alien.- **Future Prescription** (未来処方箋, Mirai Shohousen)- **My Rose-Colored World** (ぼくのばら色の世界, Boku no Bara-iro no Sekai)- **Cynthia** (シンシア)- **Sky-Blue Lily** (空色のリリィ, Sorairo no Lily)Placed 16th on Kono Manga Sugoi! in 2014.

Six lost souls gather in a candle-lit room with a mysterious host. None of them know exactly how they came to be there, but there's only one way out. Each of us follows a path preordained by destiny. If the souls are judged to have lost their path by mistake they will be returned to it. But if destiny says their time is up: they have to move on.

"Kamikakushi Inc." - a company that claims to make people vanish without a trace, disguising it as an accident. Arata Kagei, a struggling member of a phone scam group, is dragged by his senior to request Kamikakushi Inc.'s services to eliminate a target. But the true nature of this company is far more shocking than anyone could imagine - their real job is to introduce individuals to some very unexpected clients! Brace yourself for a dark suspense thriller where the mundane world collides with the supernatural!

"Who is it that you truly killed?" Ochou, a woman imprisoned and sentenced to death for the crime of the massacre of the Sasaki family, including her own husband and mother-in-law. The medicine seller suspects the presence of a Mononoke behind the incident. At that moment, a mysterious man wearing a Noh mask appears, trying to take Ochou out of the prison...!? The sorrowful fairy tale of a Mononoke who fell in love and the criminal Ochou, now begins.

An AU where the countries each belong to a suit (cards). The delicate peace that existed between them is broken when a new king is crowned.Pairing: America x England

In a city where time is currency, Ayla fights to uncover the truth behind a mysterious thief stealing Life Spans. As the stakes rise, love, survival, and sacrifice intertwine in a story where every second counts.

Collection of short stories, from 1979-1995, including; - SOS! DAITOKYO TANKENTAI - RUN - SPEED - NEKO HA YOKU ASAGATA NI KAETTEKURU - ABUNAI! SEITO KAICHOO - HOOMONSHA - SUN BURG HILL NO OMOIDE - EIYOO MANTEN episode I - EIYOO MANTEN episode II - MADOROS KUN - SUKIYAKI - NIGHT FLAMES - Homonsha (VISITORS)

From ShoujoMagic:A collection of short horror stories from the pages of Ciao Magazine.Story 01 - The Scream of GlassStory 02 - I Want The Lead Role Story 03 - Exciting Mysterious Club Story 04 - I Want To Be With You Forever Story 05 - Haunted

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

One day, penguins are spotted in the suburban town that fourth-grader Aoyama calls home. The penguins make their sudden appearance in a residential district nowhere near the ocean and disappear just as mysteriously. Where could they have come from, and where did they go? Aoyama is determined to get to the bottom of it! This is the slightly curious, unforgettable tale of that summer.

In every school there are very unusual characters. Take, for example, a quiet and seemingly unremarkable girl named Mako, who turns out to be an extremely gifted psychic. The school where Mako studies is beset by a series of supernatural disasters caused by a mysterious entity, which becomes the clairvoyant's primary task to track down and neutralize - because if she fails, all the school's students will be in mortal danger!

Office worker Li Yitai dies unexpectedly while working overtime and is taken to the underworld. However, upon checking the Book of Life and Death, they discover that his name isn’t listed. He doesn’t officially exist, and therefore cannot be reincarnated. Through a twist of fate, he becomes a “ghost errand runner"" and is tasked with capturing evil spirits. In the process, he also begins to uncover the hidden truth about himself.

Aria didn't think her school life could get any worse until she suddenly found herself being haunted by a mysterious ghost. Now Aria has to help this ghost pass on by figuring out who she was and how she died. But things are not as they seem at Hellebore Academy and figuring out this ghost's past might be more important to Aria's future than she would have suspected.

Saitou Shinji is an Ordinary High-School Student living a peaceful life on a peaceful island way too peaceful for his tastes. The only two things he enjoys on the island are the pranks he plays and the time spent with his Childhood Friend Kana, a cheerful girl who loves taking photos and understands Shinji better than anyone. However, when he runs away after an incident where he got angry and punched several classmates in the face, he receives a mysterious e-mail on his cellphone: "If you answer this e-mail, you too can become an invisible man!" He answers it while laughing it off… but the day after, everyone has inexplicably forgotten about the incident, and a mysterious white-haired girl appears before Shinji, calling herself an "invisible woman." He soon realizes that answering this e-mail may take away from him the only thing he holds dear

Three guys and three girls enter a dilapidated amusement park in the hope of finding their missing friend. The Birdcage Castle is supposed to be abandoned... But now they find themselves locked inside and chained together. They'll have to work together to escape in pairs, or they won't escape at all!

Sakaki is transferred to a paranormal investigation agency and is partnered with Kunugi, an old high school classmate. Unfortunately, Sakaki has a strong sensitivity to the supernatural and is afraid of ghosts, and together, the unlikely duo investigate cursed and haunted locations.

An "unknown boy" has defeated the Demon King and saved the world. The whole world waits to learn of who he is, but it turns out the boy himself has forgotten everything. Then two people appear before him, both claiming to be his "family".

All of his classmates, including his best friend and his crush, have been reduced to nothing more than brains. An alien who calls herself A-sensei informs the protagonist, Satoki Tsutsuno, that to protect the earth, they must use their collective brains. With Tsutsuno being the only one left in his class, what trials await him and his classmates...?

Meet Sakai Hiroaki, a high school teenage mastermind with a genius-level intelligence and a lack of interest in anything that is easy to him.During one unlucky day, in an attempt to stop a student from committing suicide, he ends up committing suicide himself.After he awakens, he finds himself not in the real world, nor in heaven, but in purgatory, along with a group of others who did the same: commit suicide.Sakai discovers that he and his peers are subjected to never-ending intense death games in this world for reasons unknown to him, and he tries to find a way to escape.

The story follows Miyauchi Ryousuke, a person who survived a real-life battle royale game three years ago, and has lived an empty life since then. One day, he decides to put his unique experience into a game, and gets into EDC, a major game developer company.

Ume Sasaki, a senior in high school, is helping out at her great-grandmother's ryokan during this summer vacation. She goes to the ryokan in hopes of getting some hints about her future...? This is the brightest and most dazzling "memory (memoir)" of the girls.

Private investigator John Blacksad is up to his feline ears in mystery, digging into the backstories behind murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido's sumptuously painted pages and rich cinematic style bring the world of 1950s America to vibrant life, with Canales weaving in fascinating tales of conspiracy, racial tension, and the "red scare" Communist witch hunts of the time. Guarnido reinvents anthropomorphism in these pages, and industry colleagues no less than Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, and Tim Sale are fans! Whether John Blacksad is falling for dangerous women or getting beaten to within an inch of his life, his stories are, simply put, unforgettable.

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Can you image your best friend killing you and then coming back to life just by making a deal with the devil and now it is your turn to kill someone? Well the reality as just begin.

The first time I destroyed the world, I was super nervous... huh?! There's a second time too?!

10 brutal horror stories by Ochazukenori, the master of splatter manga! Ranging from morbid humor to slasher to SF horror, this anthology will sure shock you!"If you don't eat your ochazuke... Ochazukenori will come and murder you! But who is the real identity of this killer?" "A special story in 3D! Ochazukenori's love of ochazuke leads him to murder a family!""A group of violent teenage boys amputate 8 fingers of a girl, she rips of their masks and now they need to kill so their barbaric tendecies stay hidden..."

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In the year 1492 of the Gregorian Calendar, in the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado... The Samurai guard the Luxurors and Casualries - the people - of Mikado. The wild Samurai Walter seeks to improve his self-taught, but unrefined skill. The Samurai Gina keeps a close, worried eye on the wild Walter. One night, the pair, while keeping watch, are suddenly transported to an unknown world... There, they see a tyrant - a demon that is far stronger than any they have encountered! As a result of the battle with the tyrant, the fate of this pair begins to shift...!

Lately, nothing but unfortunate things have been happening to Maki. She went to see a famous exorcist, and instead found a suspicious man??!

In a certain wooden high school building, in a rural town... a strange student, and as it seems, a strange couple is enrolled. via Baka Updates

Underground Kids:Everyday Kimi finds that her belongings are being searched and destroyed. She feels prying eyes watching her every move. Scared and frustrated, she decides to contact a secret organization within the school;The Underground Kids. This o

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A collection of dark and creepy horror stories. Some are slightly eroguro and a few are BL.

I learned of my child's death on the news.My mother-in-law's fierce bullying, my husband's infidelity and my friend's betrayal. I have been used, abused and finally abandoned. Now I have also lost what is most dearest to me. Ah, if only I could return to the past. If G** gave me one more chance to re-do things then this time I won't make a mistake.A wife who's been cheated on and had everything taken from her, returns to the past and vows to take revenge.A mature work submitted to the web novel site "Everystar" is finally getting its long-awaited manga adaptation!

When a medieval scroll disappears from a Paris church, Doctor Julien Sauniere investigates, uncovering a series of horrific ritual murders and an ancient secret society. Julien cannot let these shadowy figures retreat into the darkness, lest they take up their killing once again. His investigation turns into a one-man quest into the bizarre secrets of the Catholic Church.

A totally normal countryside story involving a minor, an eldritch horror, and the unspeakable - A fr*nchman

"Sometimes, on ill fated nights, shadows can follow the desperate with dark intent. And if they find you, there's only two options.To fight, or to run."And so Charlotte the Witch chose the latter, and she she has been running from that shadow since, trapped in the Witch Academy of J'Almar at the Middle East.The Witch Hunt will comence, and she will have to decide again, soonerthanlater.

On a journey, Little Red Riding Hood stumbles upon a corpse!? A series of mysterious cases packed with clever tricks, inspired by classic fairy tales like "Cinderella" and "Hansel and Gretel." Can these captivating mysteries be brilliantly solved?

A record-breaking auction price of 200 million yen. On a small, isolated island flourishing through the breeding of Koi... lies a hidden truth.

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Ayumu is a guy who falls in love very easily, hence fondly dubbed as an erotomania by his older brother. Strangely, his next person of affection isn’t what his older brother expects.Part of Canna’s volume 13 short project, Cute Japanese Monster.