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Folklore detective Asou Daisuke would rather deal with normal, everyday, things like cheating spouses, embezzling partners and the like. (That and his huge collection of ero-manga.) Because whenever he deals with the supernatural, he gets the hiccups. But no matter, an endless stream of desperate people come to him troubled by what he calls allegories. Those are stories, usually urban legends, that one believes to be true and if one believes strong enough can cause them to become true. His first case involves "The Man Under The Bed." Can he stop this creepy man with an axe before he chops up kawaii Hiranuma Kanae? Why does Asou count his hiccups, and just who is that strange girl in his bathroom?

A very popular early work from Kinoko Nasu from the Tsukihime & Fate fame, the Kara no Kyoukai universe has meet great success as an animated film adaptation, novels and radio dramas. Kara no Kyoukai depicts a world where the true dark nature of the human being is being reviewed and exposed by shocking and ruthless events, and in the center of it all we have Ryougi Shiki, the true heir to the long lived, wealthy and mysterious Ryougi clan and Kokuto Mikiya, a would be normal high school student if it wouldn't be for his amazing deductive & investigative progress. The moment Kokuto and Shiki meet is the moment that the wheel of fate started to turn, however is this fate moving forward naturally on it's own accord, or is it all being orchestrated from behind the scenes by an enigmatic persona? Only time will tell.

If you could find out a little something about the future, what would you do? Get rich off of the stock market? Use the media to become famous as a prophet? Or…

Ukishima Shrine is located in an old, picturesque lakeside town. Shrine maiden Kisaragi Saya lives there along with her father, Tadayoshi. By day, she lives the life of a normal high school student at Sanbara Academy. By night, she hunts the Old Ones. Possessing supernatural physical prowess, the Old Ones prey on humans, and only Saya has the ability to defeat them.

Yusuuke Urameshi was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life… by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with him, so it gave him a second chance at life. Now, Yusuuke is a ghost with a mission, performing good deeds at the behest of Botan, the ferrywoman of the River Styx, and Koenma, the pacifier-sucking judge of the dead. --- - **Won the 39th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen**

Katou Narumi (19) suffers from Zonapha Syndrome, a rare ailment that stops his breathing unless he makes people laugh. He's been forced to abandon his training in Chinese kenpo and return to Japan, where he now works as a clown. The only problem: he's not very funny. One day he meets Saiga Masaru (11), the recent inheritor of a huge fortune, who gives him the first laugh he's gotten all day. When he realizes Masaru is being pursued by assassins, he steps in to protect the boy, only to discover that instead of conventional weapons, the assassins wield huge, eerie puppets. They soon encounter the mysterious Shirogane (age unknown), who controls a puppet of her own, and claims she was sent from France by Masaru's late grandfather to protect him. Their paths intertwine and diverge, splitting into two stories: Karakuri and Circus, puppets and performers, tears and laughter. The strange circus of living dolls that spreads Zonapha Syndrome, the human puppets known collectively as the Shirogane, and the puppeteers whose undying grudge set in motion both sides of this performance.

Beatrice is dead, her soul shattered by Battler at her own request. Though her body sits across the chessboard, she is no more than a husk of the laughing, impulsive witch she once was. Lambdadelta is more than happy to preside over the fifth game, and Bernkastel willingly steps in for Battler as he takes his leave to collect his thoughts. But two witches can cause all manner of mischief when left to their own devices, especially when they care as little for rules as Lambdadelta... [Yen Press]

Battler assumes control of the sixth game, wielding his new golden truth as he parries the logical blows of the detective-and-witch, Erika Furudo. For Battler, what began as a contest over the existence of magic has become a fight to revive the fiery, vibrant Beatrice of his early clashes on the game board. The logical loops and rules of the game were already complex, but now as the game master, Battler must quickly learn how to shape the events to his and Beatrice's ultimate ends without getting locked in a closed room by Erika, the Witch of Truth! [Yen Press]

The time for logical debate and magical feints has come to an end; the revelation of the truth about Beatrice the Golden Witch is at hand. To facilitate this, game master Bernkastel has chosen Will Wright the Mage-Hunter to step onto her board and answer a single question: Who killed Beatrice? Joining him in the game is Lion Ushiromiya, Krauss's firstborn and heir, whose role is a mystery in its own right. Will's line of questioning draws together the stray strands from all the previous games, twisting them into a thread of truth, revisiting Kinzou's first encounter with the young Beatrice and working through the legends that have since sprung up around her... [Yen Press]

Doctor Mephisto is a man who is as skillful and handsome as he is mysterious and terrifying. He can cure any illness, heal fatal injuries, transform lead to gold, summon vicious monsters to do his bidding and perhaps even…revive the dead!?

The Vampire Bund, a peaceful island nation of vampires off the coast of Tokyo, ruled by Princess Mina Tepes, has seen its share of conflict and turmoil. Yet there are times of relative tranquility when the Bund is a popular tourist destination. When two teenage tourists visit the Bund and are unexpectedly turned into vampires, they appeal to Mina and her loyal lycanthrope bodyguard, Akira, for help. Their only hope is to find a cure to reverse their vampirism within forty-eight hours, or they will be stuck as vampires forever. Unfortunately for them, their race against time turns into a game of cat and mouse that takes them across the entire Bund in pursuit of the one person who holds the key to their salvation.

Usagawa Rinne, a normal female high-school student, spent happy days with her lover, Sakaki Guryuu. However their peaceful days were suddenly shattered. On the night of Sakaki's birthday, Sakaki witnessed Rinne's death after her eye was gouged out by a girl named "Gankyuu Eguriko"… adapted from the light novel series "Mushi to Medama"

Ushiromiya Battler was on his way to Rokkenjima in the Izu Islands to attend the annual family conference, a day later than his relatives because of his school schedule. Battler, who is not interested in the conference, is looking forward to meeting his close relatives. When he arrives on the island, the first people he encounters are people who are not supposed to be there...

A collection of very short and mostly atmospheric stories dealing with urban legends, ghosts, and superstitions all organized around a specific theme (school, visitors, etc.). Some are just two pages long.

More collections of chilling short stories dealing with urban legends, ghosts and superstitions all organized around a specific theme (School, Visitors etc.).

Takumi is a high school student. He is withdrawn and is not interested in 3D things. In his town, a mysterious serial murder case happens and people get panicked. One day, when he chats on the internet, a man suddenly contacts him and gives him an URL. He goes to the website and finds a blog image that suggests a next murder case… On the next day, it really happens… Could he be really the one responsible? And where is the D-sword that he is supposed to find?

From Aerandria Scans: “Those who meet the owner of the secret mansion never return to their world again…” There are rumours spreading around Kunuyuki's school which say that students mysteriously disappear one after another from the campus, and that there is a secret door hidden somewhere. This time the missing person is Kuniyuki’s best friend - Kashiwagi. Are the rumors really true? Kuniyuki is angry and has no idea what to do about his friend, when he meets a strange, but very pretty girl called Towa. She says she is the guardian of the “outcasts,” those who were taken to the “mansion,” but what does that really mean…?!

Kaya-chan is an infamous problem child in kindergarten. However, when Chie-sensei is assigned to look after her, she finds out that Kaya has an ability... Presenting to you, the strongest horror action series set in a kindergarten!!

On a snowy night of extreme darkness, a small mountain village welcomes a female corpse who gives birth to a male baby, causing a sudden change in the moonlight and a fierce struggle among spirits. Fortunately, they are rescued by an old woman known as the "Outstanding Immortal Lady," and the boy grows up smoothly. However, it seems that there is a huge mystery hidden within the boy, and a series of eerie and terrifying events continue to unfold...

This book contains selected short stories featuring beautifully drawn characters from Takahashi's early works published in the 1970s and 1980s. It also includes previously unpublished works such as "Toriko," drawn before his commercial debut, and collections of illustrations for novels and magazines. Included Stories: 1. Haka Hori Sam (墓堀サム) 2. Gigan Monogatari (義眼物語) 3. Tamago (卵) 4. Fukuwajutsu (腹話術) 5. Tsuisekikou (追跡行) 6. Yuusuke no Kimyouna Sekai Part. 3 (遊介の奇妙な世界Part.3) 7. Milk ga Neji wo Mawasu Toki (ミルクがねじを回す時) 8. Kouya (荒野) 9. Kao ga Nai (顔がない) 10. Kamen Shounen (仮面少年) 11. Shirabe (しらべ) 12. Raiyaa Kyouju no Gogo Dai ichi wa (ライヤー教授の午後第1話) 13. Mugen Shinshi Dai go Wa Mugen Shoujo (夢幻紳士第5話夢幻少女) 14. Toriko (とりこ) 15. Maami (マーミ) 16. Kiechatta (消えちゃった) 17. Feminist (フェミニスト) 18. Machi no Kirigrisu (街のキリギリス) 19. Sachiko (幸子は泣かない) 20. Mita Hito De Nai to Wakaranai Caliostoro no Shiro Zakkan (見た人でないとわからないカリオストロの城雑感) 21. Sherlock Holmes no Nichijou Teki Bouken (シャーロックホームズの日常的冒険) 22. Sarashi Kubi (さらし首)

Michi, plagued forever by her ability to see ghosts, pretends like she can't in order to avoid them at all costs. But recently she found a ghost she just can't ignore: Aizawa Honami, ex-classmate and ex-member of the famous idol group De:LPhinus, hanging around school from some lingering attachment. Still, no matter what ghost it is, Michi's not getting involved. Though while she steels her heart, her eyes keep coming back to Honami's bizarre antics and passionate fanservice...(?)

Do not cheat on your knaifu waifu if you value keeping your laifu.

A collection of horror stories 1. **Sekai wa Hikari no Naka ni** by Imai Yasue 2. **Kaeremasen.** by Sakamoto Isao Lately in this neighborhood, there have been several sightings of a suspicious man around 40 years old. Several female students are being followed. If you see a suspicious man, run away immediately. As much as possible, make sure you are not alone. 3. **Satsujin Puzzle** by Fukunaga Mako Kanae tries to make friends with Tomoko by turning her into a real-life 3D puzzle. 4. **Mousou** by Mizoguchi Ryouko 5. **Eien no Tomodachi** by Moroka Kyuuko 6. **Keitai no Kimochi（＾○＾）** by Himekawa Kirara 7. **Warau Shinigami** by Nanase Rei 8. **& change** by Seike Midori 9. **Otomodachi** by Ishii Yuka 10. **Kirei ni Naritai** by Kitamura Yuka

Takahata Shun's day at high school begins just as normal and boring as ever, but it doesn't end that way. After his teacher's head explodes, he and his classmates find themselves forced to play children's games, such as Daruma ga Koronda (a game like Red Light/Green Light), with deadly stakes. With no idea who is behind this mysterious deadly game session, and no way of knowing when it will finally end, the only thing Shun and other students can do is keep trying to win… --- **Assistant** [Haruba Negi](https://mangadex.org/author/07a6a131-6567-4472-a08e-3ce84b5fc33a/haruba-negi "He is best known for his manga The Quintessential Quintuplets.")

Aberrations awaken, monsters run amok, the cycle of reincarnation broken. The world plunged into chaos! As humanity faces destruction, humans awaken the ability to form “aberration contracts,” becoming Aberration Guardians, fighting aberrations with aberrations! A Guardian can only be contracted to a single aberration, only those with extraordinary talent can possess multiple aberrations. But Lin Chen has 18 levels of hell in his body! I am hell itself! I am the underworld! If hell has been emptied, then with my 18 levels of hell, let me drag each and every one of them back!

People become ‘ghouls’ upon dying, and will enter the physical world through a door to cause chaos. Zhang Zha, a mere delivery boy, accidentally entered a haunted house, and resulted in a crisis— a ‘ghoul’ breakout. As such, people from all factions began to make an appearance in the story, while Zhang Zha continues to grow upon experiencing a series of adventures and fights with a mysterious scroll about modern Jianghu slowly unfolding alongside.

Hito is a boy who doesn't play much with his friends and likes being alone. One day, he finds a piece of wood about the size of his head at a garbage dump and uses it to create his own "robot." With teeth that are nailed down and hair and eyes with visible stitches, the doll looks creepy to the casual observer, and he names it "Mokume." Soon, he begins to think, "I wish it could really move," and tries to make a wish come true by using telekinesis on the energy of the universe...A masterpiece collection of short stories depicting the transience and fear of childhood, including the title story "Wish" and seven other stories! At the end of the volume, editor Kentaro Takekuma writes, "My UMEZZ Experience."

Darren Shan's an ordinary schoolboy, until he and his best friend Steve get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a bizarre freak show featuring such arcane performers. In the midst of the ghoulish excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognises that one of the performers – Mr Crepsley – is in fact a vampire! That's when the hands of fate changes the lives of them forever! Based on the english novel series Cirque Du Freak by author Darren Shan.

A standard parachuting drill turns deadly for Commander Kang San and Lieutenant Kim Biyeon when they land in a mysterious dimension filled with bloodthirsty monsters! The only help they have comes in the form of mysterious texts and rewards for completing missions. As the two soldiers push themselves to their limits to survive, they unlock mysterious abilities that are powerful beyond their control. Can they learn to harness these powers to stay alive and make it out of this twisted game?