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Kyoko (21) and Jiro (23) live together in Tokyo without being married. She is a graphist in an advertisement agency, he's starting to be an illustrator. We follow them through their love struggles and daily life with friends and family in a world where sexual revolution is about to start.

An abused kid and his mom decide to skip town one night in order to escape the loan sharks hounding them over the father's debt. After his mother dies, the boy decides to exact revenge on the people who were responsible.

A collection of 4 short stories with horror/disturbing/suspense themes 1) Shoujo Pandora 2) Beauty 3) The Half-fish Man 4) The Puppeteer

"A hero" is a job that in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice. Would you like to work as such a hero in our company? You may transform, manipulate a huge robot or fight as a squad. Shall we realize your dream in our "Hero Company"?!

Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family! In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life.

The stage is the eve of the French Revolution. There is the commoner Gideon, who wants to save the impoverished country side-by-side with the members of the Estates General. Then there is the aristocrat, Georges, who will use any means to achieve his purpose. A man who wants to change the country, and a man who wants to destroy it. Both begin their journey forward. Will their joint efforts of love and hatred, justice and evil lead them to a hell of bloodshed, or an ideal future?

*Suspense & Horror version:* "Twisted Knight" Story 1: Satsuki has an admirer who is going to fulfill any of her wishes, no matter what it takes… Even if it means playing with death! "House that Calls the Devil" Story 2: "Paralell Life" Story 3: Why is a boy who was supposed to be dead moving around and why do the teachers seems to be hiding something? *Horror M / Watari Chie Kessakusen version:* "Twisted Knight" Story 1: "Grove of the Yasha 1" Story 2: "Grove of the Yasha 2" Story 2: "Paralell Life" Story 3: "Whispering Nightmare" Story 4: "The Chimes" Story 5: "House that Calls the Devil" Story 6:

Misa Kuroi, a beautiful girl who manipulates black magic. When the spell of "Eko Eko Azarak" resounds, something happens in the city and in the classroom... The gold standard of occult mysteries is finally here!

Everything fell apart after the miscarriage of Nori's sister. Her husband left her and she was reduced to a depressed shut-in. One day she suddenly brought home a cute little girl called Yumi-chan, who was supposed to be her friend's kid. Nori's sister soon regained her smile, but Nori felt something was off with Yumi-chan, and the rest of her family.

A collection of tales, each revolving around a "princess."

A story about a girl being kept in isolation in a world that appears to have experienced an earthquake and nuclear disaster.

A variety of species gather in the mysterious Niini's Forest. Every full moon, wishes are granted by the lake fairy. It is a world of dreams. Humans become animals and animals become humans, and they live their sweet lives together. The talented SHOOWA clears the way to new frontiers of boys' love! This non-human BL fantasy depicts the heartrending and wildly emotional lives of the residents of a mysterious forest.

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A dystopian fantasy. In this futuristic world, humans are ruled over by faeries. The young master Yue Hu encounters the fairy Fei Liai, and gradually uncovers the truth and dark secrets behind them…

On the surface, Yukitou Youji is a young part-time rider who aims to cycle around Japan, but behind the scenes, he is a "Black Angel," an executioner of the dark who punishes the criminally insane with a single spoke of his bicycle. As Yukitou gets caught up in various cases, he finds allies in former detective and immortal monster Matsuda Kyouji and beautiful assassin Leila, who double-crossed the enemy, and challenges the giant evil organization Dragon Fang Society to a fight. A fierce action-romance that you won't be able to stop reading!

In the 13th century, the Mongol Empire led by Genghis Khan, rapidly expanded its territory. Goryeo (Ancient Korea) was no exception from its claws. One of early clashes between the Mongolian army and the Goryeo army saw a resounding defeat for Goryeo, and in that defeat, a defeated general, who survived, walked into a forest at night to die and met a kumiho (nine-tailed fox)...

Chise and Akari are twins. They are so identical in appearance that people around them cannot tell them apart except for their parents and their childhood friend, Mayuki. The two sisters however, have their own personalities. Chise is shy and timid, making her unapproachable; Akari in contrast, is energetic and expressive, making her popular amongst boys in their school. But since they are so identical, boys often confess to Chise by mistaking her as Akari. Akari doesn't show interest in the boys who intend to confess to her and Chise got used to it—being mistaken as her sister. There is just one thing that shakes their two small worlds though—Mayuki's attention. Deep inside a voice whispers to a heart "Why did there have to be two of us? God is so cruel…"

Most outcasts are ostracized because they look different, talk different, or live different. But not everyone. And not every previous outcast turns into a revenge machine. After seeing his friend suffer a horrific incident, the once outcast, Kang Haneul, decides to exact revenge with the help of an ability he never knew existed.

The war on terror exploded, literally, the day Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear device. The leading democracies transformed into total surveillance states, and the developing world has drowned under a wave of genocides. The mysterious American John Paul seems to be behind the collapse of the world system, and it's up to intelligence agent Clavis Shepherd to track John Paul across the wreckage of civilizations and to find the true heart of darkness—a genocidal organ.

In the future, Utopia has finally been achieved thanks to medical nanotechnology and a powerful ethic of social welfare and mutual consideration. This perfect world isn't that perfect though, and three young girls stand up to totalitarian kindness and super-medicine by attempting suicide via starvation. It doesn't work, but one of the girls—Tuan Kirie—grows up to be a member of the World Health Organization. As a crisis threatens the harmony of the new world, Tuan rediscovers another member of her suicide pact, and together they must help save the planet…from itself. Adapted from the novel of the same name (published in english by [Haikasoru](http://www.haikasoru.com/harmony/)). The novel was also adapted into an [anime movie](https://myanimelist.net/anime/28211/Harmony). --- **Officially published:** - In french by [Pika](http://www.pika.fr/catalogue/pika-seinen/harmony-31461) - In thai by [Phoenix](https://www.phoenixnext.com/mg0009-01.html) - In italian by [Star Comics](https://www.starcomics.com/ShopDetail.aspx?Titolo=1240) - In spanish by [ECC Comics](https://www.ecccomics.com/comics/harmony-3569.aspx)

On a hot summer afternoon, Hayato meets the new transfer student, Souma, who has not been able to adapt to the new environment. Hayato always manages to be in Souma's sights and thinks that he will be able to take care of him. The familiar touch allows Souma to familiarize with the environment until he's able to smile again. Meanwhile, Hayato tries to fix his past mistakes. ---

A horrifying competition for survival between normal high-school students soon becomes filled for blood, guts, and death!

The stories are situated to a research laboratory where the people who are alive and not infected by the disease try to survive while an overwhelming amount of zombies roam around the research facility, making it impossible to escape. 1: Yours, Even After Death 「死後も君のもの」 – Usui Ryu 2: That Man, Being A Mortal 「その男、死に損ないにつき。」– Chihaya Hino 3: Bottom Of The Pitch Black Darkness 「真っ暗闇の底の底」 – Hohagi Aki 4: Dead Dead Love Alive 「デッドデッドオアアライブ」– Kimura Hidesato 5: The Man Who Died Twice「二度死んだ男」 – Kashio 6: The Last Human 「最後の人間」– Katoh Muw 7: The Two Of Us & Clear Weather「ふたりぼっち日和」 – Machino Suteinu 8: Zombie Cycle 「ゾンビサイクル」– Homerun Ken

The corpse of a man and a dog are discovered inside a decaying car. An autopsy reveals the man died one year ago, while the dog died only three months earlier. What is this significance of this gap in time? The answer is in the sadness and joy of the little bit of life that was left between one man and one dog.

This is a continuation of the story of Higanjima : featuring an isolated island, inhabited by warring vampires and humans, and surrounded by aquatic demons that foil any attempts at entry or escape that are not explicitly authorised by their vampiric overlord , Miyabi. Ryousuke, his girlfriend Kazumi, and his friend Yamaoka are shipwrecked by the demons, and wash up on the shore of Higanjima. They soon experience the monstrous cruelty of the island's vampires first-hand but, luckily, Ryousuke is able to join up with the human resistance. His only desire is to leave Higanjima…however, mainland Japan may not be safe for long either. If the vampiric threat is not eradicated in 47 days, then Miyabi's machinations will transform it into yet another vampire island!

Publisher Hayakawa is celebrating its 70th anniversary with two manga anthology reprints. One collection is dedicated to mystery works while the other compiles SF stories printed over the publisher's long career. - **The Ripe Star** (Ureta Hoshi) by Osamu Tezuka, February 1972 in SF Magazine - **Dual Isolation Cell Satellite** (Eisei 2-ren Dokubou) by Leiji Matsumoto, February 1972 in SF Magazine - **7P (2)** – H.G. Wells by Shotaro Ishinomori, October 1969 in SF Magazine - **Captain Past** by Go Nagai, November 1970 in SF Magazine - **Ragini** by Moto Hagio, February 1980 in SF Magazine - **Dorothy** by Keiko Fukuyama, August 1984 in SF Magazine - **Aquatic People** (Mizubito) by Hideo Azuma - **THE GHOST OF SF KID** (SF Kozou no Yuurei) by Tori Miki - Heikou Wars by Eiji Yokoyama - Ojii-chan no Shosai/Uchuu by Tetsuya Imai - Megane wo Kai ni by Yu Tsunamino - Futokou by Tsubana - **Mister Donut** by Daisuke Nishijima(Original concept: Yusaku Kitano), June 2002 in SF Magazine - Mahou Shoujo Time-chan Sono 1 Onee-chan wa Kaidan wo Ochiru Yume wo Miru no ka by Akihito Yoshitomi - To, Aru Hi no Boku no Himo by Natsujikei Miyazaki - **Sister of My Dreams** (Ore no Yume no Imouto) by COCO