MYSTERY

A collection of SF one-shots by Tezuka from different magazines.- **SF Fancy Free** - 9 short SF emonogatari with a touch of whimsy that observe and comment on human nature.- **Dauberman**- **Shammy 1000**- **The Seven-Day Terror**- **The Stranger**---**Volume 80 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**

Haku Ogino, who was once hailed as a genius child actor, attends in the entertainment department of Seigun Gakugei High School, one of the top schools in Japan. In this class where stars gather, Haku doesn't have any work in the entertainment industry and spends his days being made fun of, but in reality, his secret identity is Kanda, the mediator who controls the activities of suger moms and dads with his claassmates! A suspense drama about a man who burns with quiet anger and uses celebrities to make a lot of money!

Police detective Toyama goes undercover as a fifth-grade teacher to a rowdy class in order to discover the truth about the previous female teacher who apparently jumped off the roof of her condo. The students are keen at first to lay the blame on their strange classmate, Makoto. But Makoto has the gift/curse to see people's inner demons, which are often expressed through horrible images. When these hallucinations melt away or disappear, the problem is solved. Will Makoto have a vision about his former teacher, or will Toyama have to solve this case on his own?

Beautiful and intelligent, Somyung Gil has tirelessly strived to fulfill her mother's vision of the perfect daughter. However, when her less-than-perfect younger brother is tragically found drowned in a river, doubts plague Somyung's heart. She begins to suspect that their mother might be responsible for the unspeakable act. From then on, her paramount goal becomes escaping her mother's grasp, while all her mother wants is for Somyung to experience the perfect life she herself was denied. Will Somyung ever truly find her freedom? (This series contains themes regarding depression and mental health that may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised. And if you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please reach out for help at Crisis Text Line (http://crisistextline.org/))

The Hero defeated the Demon King, and yet at the same, he became someone who would never return home.Four years have passed since the Demon King's defeat. To honor the deceased Hero, the now-at-peace Kingdom launches a project to compile his many achievements. The Hero's former companions, the Sword Saint Leon, the Saintess Maria, and the Great Sage Solon, are interviewed. All of them are unclear about the truth behind the Hero's death. "Why did the Hero die?" Was it the Demon King who killed him, or his companions?---The title is a reference to (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock-Robin).---**Character Designer:** (https://mangadex.org/author/eef8ef8e-a7f5-48a0-83cb-608a09790a37/toi8)---(https://x.com/daregayu)

Hatate Souta, a young man who can see the "flags" that stand at the crossroads of life, transferred to "Hatagaya Academy", a prestigious school in the metropolitan area. Not only does he meet beautiful girls in his busy school life, he even goes as far as living with them under the same roof! Surrounded by these flags, this enviable romantic comedy begins!

The popular work "Black Love Killing" by criminal investigation novelist Zhou Que was adapted into a manga and transformed into a harem manga?! After seeing the complaints under the trailer for the comic adaptation, Zhou Que had no choice but to silently correct the plot. She seemed to dream of the storyline from her novel, and when she opened her eyes, she found herself at the murder scene! However, the detective colleagues, forensic doctors, and even suspects who were supposed to focus on solving the case in the plot were all wrong! The sunny and enthusiastic golden-haired forensic doctor, the gloomy and slender beautiful suspect... Is this a dream within a dream, or time travel?!

Taiwan during the Qing dynasty was deeply patriarchal. Women were disregarded from birth, their only purpose was to find a good marriage. But once married, the pressure was on to provide sons. This gave rise to various folk practices which claimed to ensure male offspring. Chieh-Niang watches as her sister-in-law, obsessed with giving birth to a son, gives in to these superstitions. And she herself is under pressure to marry can she ever break free? Walking by the river one day, she comes across the body of a woman. A priestess is summoned to ensure the woman's spirit passes peacefully and does not haunt the town. The priestess, with her mysterious ways, does seem able to communicate with the spirit world, and Chieh-Niang, seeing a glimmer of hope, enrolls as her apprentice. But soon after, small handprints start appearing on her legs as she sleeps, while more women go missing or are found dead. What will Chieh-Niang do, and will she find the life she wants? Tan-Tsiu-Niu was selected as a recommended book by the former Minister of Culture and was recommended as a must-read book for the 2020 World Book Day by the National Museum of Taiwan Literature.

Science or magic? Welcome to Paris, elected for the 68th month in a row as the least polluted city in the world. Thanks to cyanel, the air we breathe inside our houses is purified. In a futuristic Paris, pollution is so prevalent that all greenery has disappeared. Recently, a gigantic plant appeared in the heart of the city, and the authorities are making sure no one gets close Thomas, a young science student, is secretly studying the phenomenon, hoping for a better life. Raised by his witchcraft-loving grand-mother, he is often prone to hallucinations. One day, he crosses paths with a strange young girl with very bright eyes, who faints in the air. From then on, his fate changes

Manga adaption of H. P. Lovecraft's "The Shadow Out of Time"

People choose jewelry, and jewelry chooses people. The jewelry store "Rohstein" has an unusual way of "maids selling jewelry". The store, located off the main street, is frequented by gentlemen, aristocrats, actresses, poor students, and all sorts of people who have heard the rumors. When they come across a sparkling jewel, their lives begin to shine brightly. A tale spun between gems and the people who desire them - a series of jewel-like short stories, delicately illustrated.

Kazuma, a young man who has lost all his memories, finds himself in a strange room with five other youngsters when he wakes up. In this rooms, riddles spring up one after another, demanding they be solved within a given time limit---or face certain death! In this mental game, what will be their fate?!

The changing world of two young girls who are different from each other but actually the same. Everything ended and started in one night. As they say, for one story to begin, the other must end. Sometimes the end scares us, but some endings are the greatest chance for the darkness to shine. How could the two friends know that death would be a second chance for them? Should they start a new life here or should they look for a way back?

Shinonome Yuuya, a failure at the prestigious Yuunagi Academy. Hitsugi Akari, the top student of the year, is also a loner like him. Despite being opposites in many ways, they share a certain similarity. Suddenly, the two of them fall deep into the underground of the academy and get caught up in the games of the hidden world beneath Yuunagi Academy, Yomosugara Academy!! In a school where an eternal night reigns, the games are played in pairs, and the rewards are the mysteries of this world and their own past memories!! Will they be able to uncover the truth of this world? A survival game school suspense where memory and trust are the key!

Azusa Yuunami doesn't believe in ghosts or curses - but she's more than willing to photograph supposedly haunted locations for her brother's website collecting local spooky folklore, as long as he keeps bribing her with sweets. A fateful visit to an abandoned well, however, lands her right in the middle of her own terrifying ghost story. Azusa's only hope is a strange exorcist who has seen the fate that awaits her if she can't get rid of the curse that has been placed upon her.

Kaede, a young woman, has given herself a much more masculine haircut. Despite her insistence that it was merely out of her own preference, she still receives some hassle for it. On her way home from work, frustrated, she stumbles upon Yoshino, a battered young woman - and one that seems to have had problems with men... A 'girl meets girl' one-shot that gazes upon "our real selves." Read You, As You Are on manhuascan

At a certain cafe, there works the owner and a waitress. But this is no ordinary cafe. The two of them also have checkered pasts. The cafe sits between two worlds, public society and its underbelly. They are similar, yet different. Will they find attraction together or push each other away...?"

Xue Tao had to face the harsh reality that his father passed away from a mysterious illness, which left his mother shaken. To clarify the cause of his father's death and ensure his survival, Xue Tao volunteered to enter the "music registration" to get more information. Xue Tao's wit and creativity made her move with ease among powerful people of all colors.But then her friend Zhi Nian became the first "victim" in the exchange of power in the land of Shu! She deeply realized that with her little identity as a courtesan, she was not able to unravel the plot behind the deaths of her family and friends. At this moment, Xue Tao had an opportunity: with her skill and poetry as bargaining chips, she won the esteem of the new military governor Wei Gao.From then on, she officially entered the power core of the land of Shu, facing the forces from all sides that were making waves However, as she cautiously went through a series of power conflicts, what awaited her in the end was the difficult decision between 'survive' and 'truth'...

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For hundreds of years, the reaper 'Ari,' who guided souls to the afterlife, felt lonely because she had no head and no one recognized her. Then, a human named 'Woocheol,' who could see Ari's head, appeared and offered to help her find it. Will Ari be able to find her head and ease her loneliness? This is a romance drama about Ari and Woocheol, who travel between the afterlife and the living world.

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After the tragedy that happened in her family, Arimura Aiko moves to another city. There she meets Matsumoto Hikaru, a former basketball player who also experienced a misfortune. They don't even suspect that their stories might be closely connected.

Yutaka Kanzaki, a wine critic whose reviews have enough clout to move the industry worldwide, has died—leaving behind a wine collection worth over two billion yen. Only the one who can name his favorite bottles, plus vintages, will inherit this dream of a cellar. It’s a battle between Yutaka’s biological son Shizuku and adopted child Issei to identify these “Twelve Apostles”. Along with the very best wine in his collection, the so-called “Drops of God.” Notes: -La Revue du vin de France, the most prestigious wine magazine in France, awarded this series with the "Special Award of the Year" in 2010. -The French government awarded the mangaka with the Order of Agricultural Merit in 2011 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2018. -Adapted to Japanese Drama series in 2009 with 9 episodes under the same title. -Adapted to TV series in 2023 under ''Drops of God'' title.

A girl was killed. Her body was cut in half. The culprit was not found, and her death was soon forgotten. After all, in this world, the weak were trampled by the strong. But 12 years later, the girl's childhood friend, Mamoru Inubo, begins to take revenge. He wants to destroy the murderer that the world has overlooked with his own hands. Inubo begins his tough journey by finding a "partner" that he has been lacking in many years of planning.

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“A grudge is a sentiment that is chained down and cannot move. That fixed sentiment becomes sadness, and when that sadness remains chained with no escape...it becomes hostile...” --- Baek-On and Ho-Yeon are exorcists-for-hire, traveling throughout the country in search of grudges and ghosts. Each encounter reveals a story of tragedy and loss, sentiments they are all too familiar with themselves. But sometimes the violence of the most murderous spirits is nothing compared to the cruelty of the living. Brush sleeves with death in this beautifully-illustrated collection of ghost stories.

Hatsune Miku is a young woman seeking to become an actress, but just as it seems her chance has come, everything is thrown upside down when she finds herself hurled into the world of stage within a strange mansion. There she meets seven mysterious, and potentially dangerous, characters. Although each comes with their own secrets, they almost all have one goal in commonfind the stolen script pages, or be trapped in this false world forever!

In the year 1520, the reclusive island of 'Kodornacht' suddenly falls into a deep winter, one whose intensity is enough to freeze the very sea it resides in, opening its shores to the outside World for the first time in over a millennia.With untold riches up for the taking, it gives birth to a gigantic treasure hunt.However, Kodornacht hides something much more important and mysterious: The Phantom Courta trinket with the power to control winds, fortune, and, some say, even resurrect the dead.The Hunt begins.-------------------My third manga project, Phantom Court is a story containing fantasy elements that hopes to bring to the readers enjoyable characters and high-stakes conflicts.I've been working on this one for a while; I hope you'll join me for the ride.More of my garbage on: https://linktr.ee/redbowcr

Legend states that the ghost of a student who died at Seikyou Private Academy still haunts the grounds to this day... A truth that first year student Teiichi uncovers when he stumbles into that very ghost, Yuuko! However, with no memories of her previous life, she enlists the help of Teiichi and opens a paranormal investigations club to unravel the school’s ghastly mysteries. From Maybe, the author of "Tales of Wedding Rings".

Eva Schul was once a famous actress. Now she spends her days drinking and all manners of debauchery. One day, her daughter, Julie, comes to inform her that she is getting married, and she will not become a mother like her. Not long after, Eva is partying when some men approach her, and drag her into a car. As it turns out, film director Arthur Burn wishes for her to star in a film about the birth of Christ that will be filmed in Spain as none other than the Virgin Mary. Eva's demeanor begins to shift upon taking this role - both as her character, and the role she plays with the family of a young lady who reminds her of Julie...In addition to the title story, also includes the following oneshots:- **Sound of Bamboo** (???, Take no Oto) - A girl finds herself caring for a samurai, the son of the enemy family who killed her father and brother. She wavers whether or not to avenge her fallen family...- **Ballerina** (?????, exclusive to the digital edition/original release)- **Edelweiss** (???????, excluded from digital edition but available in other releases)+

John Constantine is an unconcerned, somewhat amoral occultist with a British working-class background. He's a hero, of sorts, who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery, and genuine magical skill

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A recurring dream haunts Caleb every night, but what seems like a simple nightmare begins to have consequences in the real world, turning the town of Blackgrove into a place where it is best to stay awake.

In order to combat the rising number of spiritual incidents, the government established a local office specializing in ghostly phenomena. Namely, the Sixth Sense Department's Anti-Exorcism Division. Their purpose is to work as mediums between the living and the dead, literally mediating problems without the need for exorcism! See how it unfolds in this buddy cop mystery drama bordering between this world and the next. By Jinushi, the author of "Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You.

Since the victory of the Sorcerer Knights against the Inquisition, the Forest of Caillite has lost its timeless nature. Hordes of "Wooded", those people led astray in the forest throughout centuries, are now coming from it, completely disoriented. Thanks to the Crown Princess, Ocoho, who lifted the taboo on the nature of infections, all the orphans of Caillite enter the course to become Sorcerer Knights. A godsend for all?Among those wooded, Aquill, who left the forest a few months earlier, doesn't wish to become Sorcerer Knight. Only one thing is keeping him at the castle: finding his little sister, Tan, lost in the forest because of him...

"Well, how can I help you today...?" Me, who have not been feeling well lately, visited a small hospital in town. There, Dr. Katashiro begins his "fushigi no cure" in front of his rampaging patients. A girl filled with fairies, a beautiful body bag, something with eyeballs, a Kaguyahime girl and a werewolf in love. The master of "non-human" drawings, Iwahi Neko, presents a fantasy cynical story of "humans" and "non-humans" who gather under the care of the town doctor, Dr. Katashiro.

Five years have passed since a blameless infant was spared from a demonstration, saved by her parents' self-sacrifice. Yet what should have ended the religious hysteria has instead fueled a new wave of feverish cult practices by the ever-growing Arrowhead. As society teeters on the brink of further chaos and long-dead sinners inexplicably begin returning to life, the government steps in behind the scenes to tip the scales.

A girl named Han Seo transmigrated into her least favorite novel as a supporting character. It turns out that the Novel is a horror type of genre which is completely difficult to survive. But, she isn't focusing on surviving, instead she is looking for revenge for the heroin who is never appreciated by people. Will she succeed on taking revenge? Read to find out.

To Rei, her business-motivated marriage is a hellish ordeala 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.

What links together two bands of worshippers, one deep in the Arctic snows, one hidden in the bayous of Louisiana, is more than their shared practice of blood sacrifice. It is the inhuman phrase they both chant: Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'yeh wgah'nagl fhtagn—"In his house at R'lyeh dead Cthulhu waits dreaming." Now these nightmares will disturb the sanity of Francis Thurston, a young man pursuing an investigation into the cult of Cthulhu that leads to the most forsaken spot in the vast Pacific...and to Earths supreme terror, the risen corpse-city of Rlyeh.

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Deep Black (a superhero reminiscent of Batman) sets out to solve the mystery of the Glory of the Seven Sages paintings. Mystery shrouds the situation and the characters as Deep Black encounters car chases, burglary cases, bomb threats, and meets Ghost, th

In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers have been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds.

Featuring eerie urban legends that stir nostalgia, including "Saru Yume" (Monkey Dream), "Kyotou O" (The Big Head O), "Kinkou" (Forbidden Empress), "Jashi" (Evil Eye), and "Rinfon" (Reawakening). This anthology includes five well-known urban legends that became popular on the internet, faithfully adapted into comics by skilled authors. A true horror anthology for urban legends!

(from ebookjapan): In the deep snowy forests of Sweden, Vincent Minnelli, a doctor, mistook a girl for an antelope and shot her while he was hunting. The girl he shot, Joana, was unharmed, but she told Vincent a shocking story, and the next morning she disappeared without a trace. Instead, he was visited by an emissary of General Ambrose du Closter, the head of the castle of Scorchloster, a mansion on the shores of a lake. General Closter was interested in Vincent's books and research and wanted to invite him to his mansion. Vincent went to the house as requested and was introduced to his daughter, Mona Lisa, by the general. To Vincent's surprise, Mona Lisa is a duplicate of Joanna. Vincent thought they were the same person, but Mona Lisa told him that she had never met Vincent. The others also testified that Mona Lisa had been at the pavilion yesterday, and no one knew Joana. The Mona Lisa disliked her governess, Miss Corban, and adored her ailing mother, Camilla, who did not recognize her as her own daughter and hated her. The inhabitants of the pavilion are entangled in a complex web of emotions. Soon, Mona Lisa is at the mercy of a spectacular, bloodcurdling, and horrific love-hate drama. What is the fate of Mona Lisa in "Mona Lisa's Room," Masako Watanabe's masterpiece of bizarre romance? And what is Joanna's true identity? Also contains a short mystery one-shot, "A Kiss For Uncle...": Liza is a girl of a wealthy background who was taken in by her aunt after her parents died. Liza's 17th birthday is on the horizon - and once she turns 17, she will gain access to a wealthy fortune. One day, alone at home, she stumbles upon a letter from her beloved uncle - who had ran off with another woman and died 5 years prior - claiming that he is alive. After this, a series of strange events begin to occur around Liza.... Read The Room of Mona Lisa on manhuascan