Mystery - Page 171

The story is about a man who is a medicine seller. He hunts mononoke (demons) and kills them by using a sword. However, before unsheathing his sword he first needs to learn of the form (katachi), the truth behind the human tragedies (makoto) and the reason behind the evils (kotowari) that gave birth to it before killing the demon.

This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight." Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more.[credit: tethysdust]

A manga adaptation of the "Mononoke: Karasara" movie.The setting is the Ooku, a "women's garden" where men aren't allowed, as well as a bureaucratic institute. Two new maids, Asa and Kame, step into the Ooku; Asa is a smart, beautiful woman looking to advance her career, while Kame is looking for her place in the Ooku. From the very first day, these polar opposites are forced into a weird "ritual" to integrate them into the group. Little by little, "something" seems to cover them. And then, a sudden tragedy occurs.

\"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—.

The inside of the taboo door is shattered, or...

Monster weaves the riveting story of brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a famous surgeon with a promising career at a leading hospital. Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate. A string of strange and mysterious murders begin to occur soon afterward, ones that professionally benefit Dr. Tenma, and he emerges as the primary suspect. Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing depiction of the underbelly of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller.

Not only is Charlotte becoming stronger, but Charlie is also changing... Each of them is missing something the other has... But will they be able to help each other out?

"The Great Dark Circus descends from a rotten, cursed, demon-related lineage. Every sin, every flaw and every torment from men are represented in our show. Come and watch, meet the tragedy of the ventriloquist mother, the secret of the butterfly princess and the angst of the mist-man… Going into the roaming black tent of the Great Dark Circus is acceding to the magic of its phenomena, and that magic will be the source of our misfortune, because we are all of them."

A few decades back, humanity went to war against strange beings such as werewolves and witches, and was on the verge of defeat. The solution to breaking this deadlock was the human weapon created by Dr. Frankenstein. Time passes, and Vic, a mysterious girl, is traveling with Stein, a large man covered in scars. All in order to destroy the distorted principles of this world.

One day, 10-year-old Yamato and his friend Miku discover a man in a back alley who's suffering from vicious stab wounds. The man recognizes Yamato, and uses his last breath to share a secret with the children: Yamato's father was the perpetrator of a bank robbery that is known throughout the country as the most puzzling unsolved crime of the 20th century. He warns them to "never trust anyone". Miku makes Yamato swear to keep the man's final words a secret. A few days later, Yamato's father is found dead, and the boy is taken in by Miku's family. The death is ruled as an accident, but Yamato has his doubts. Six years later, Yamato still can't stop wondering about the incidents, and resolves to take action... (Adapted from a summary by tethysdust at MangaHelpers)

The king’s escorts who assassinated the "king". Mujin Shin, the only survivor of the group, thinks that the members who were the only family members must be alive . In Seoul, the city of chaos, Shin Mujin wanders through the city in search of his family from this place that has flowed into the city of his own will.

"You’ll be taking the test in my bed, if you catch my drift?"Detective Higa is on a leave of absence investigating Sei Shido, an officer in the Ichikura-gumi gang and a person of interest in a particular case. He goes undercover to ask him for a job, and discovers that despite his intimidating presence, Shido is a beautiful man who oozes wanton sex appeal. After an initial rejection, Higa throws himself in front of an assassin's bullet and earns himself the position of Shido's bodyguard, on one condition: he has to have sex with him...?!Loneliness and obsession collide in this suspenseful love story from hard-boiled BL pioneer Saki Aida and talented up-and-coming artist Rou Nishimoto!