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Arata Miyako is a new government worker assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Office's "Nighttime Regional Relations" department. Each of Tokyo's 23 wards has one such department, which were established to solve paranormal and occult-related events. Arata can understand non-human speech that no one else understands, and he encounters a youkai at Shinjuku Gyoen park that calls him Abe no Seimei — the name of a historical Japanese occultist and diviner.

Mizuki longs to escape from her life, but her constant smiling in the face of sadness only weighs down her soul. Her hope for escape lies in the form of Adam, an English singer, but she questions his existence and wonders if their experiences together are nothing more than a dream. Adam sees his deceased Japanese girlfriend in Mizuki, yet no one, except for a girl she met at heaven's gates, is able to see her. In a space between reality and dreams, their story unfolds.

Presented in this book are nine of Junji Ito's top short stories, handpicked by the author himself and given insightful notes and comments. The featured stories are: 1. Secondhand Record (Chuuko Record, 中古レコード) 2. Chills (Samuke, 寒気) 3. Model Look (ファッションモデル) 4. Hung Balloons (Kubitsuri Kikyuu, 首吊り気球) 5. Puppet Mansion (Ayatsuri Yashiki, あやつり屋敷) 6. Artist (Gaka, 画家) 7. The Never-Ending Dream (Nagai Yume, 長い夢) 8. Venerated Ancestors (Gosenzo-sama, ご先祖様) 9. Slathered (グリセリド) 10. Model Look: Cursed Frame (Fashion Model: Norowareta Framing, ファッションモデル・呪われたフレーミング) [new]

Upon graduating from elementary school, Akira had decided to confess his feelings to the girl he had a crush on, Himeno. However, he hesitated at the thought of their time together coming to an end. When he finally walked into the classroom, he saw a strange version of Himeno that he had never seen before. Fate had enclosed Akira and his classmates within the school, leaving them with no chance of escape. Who was responsible for this and why had they done it? As creepy forces closed in around the group of eleven children, they began to feel as though they were being toyed with. The story unfolds as they face an unforgiving destiny. Will they be able to find hope amidst the despair that surrounds them?

You lead quite a nice life... Competing with your friends... Having a childhood-almost-girlfriend, who is coming back to town... All dreams starting to come true... when the ground suddenly shakes and a shelf drops on your head.... Well... You hit your head just now, so it'd be quite... reasonable that everything went nuts and people get eaten before your eyes, wouldn't it?

Icelandic seventeen-year-old Kumiyama has three secrets: One, he can talk to cars. Two, he is weak to beautiful girls. Three, he is a detective.

Saitō Yu'ichi, a young man without prospects, decides to kill himself at the turn of the year. However, a fateful encounter with a stranger, Mitsumune Sakutarō, who is his complete opposite, changes Yu'ichi's future in a way he could never have imagined.

After the decline of her family, Yangsun finds herself living as a book seller, while hiding her real identity. One day, she visits Eumseokgol to deliver some books. She runs into a breathtakingly beautiful scholar, Sungyul Kim, who is actually a vampire in disguise! As much as they are drawn to each other, they can't be together because of the fact that one of them is human and the other, is a vampire! Could their love come to fruition? The mystery of the palace from the Chosun dynasty adds to the excitement. Enjoy this eerie and yet beautiful Chosun-era vampire story!Bameur Geonneun Seonbi / Scholar of the Night / Scholar Walking at Night / Scholar Who Walks the Night / Th Sinh Bng m / Vampire In The Darkness / , / / / / ()

Yaguchi, who got on board the ship as a cargo ship temporary worker to repay debts. But that was the beginning of a spectacular human experiment. Suddenly, the ship shook greatly and the scene in front of it began to distort with a fierce headache. Before the request to move to grasp the situation, a disastrous scene unimaginable has spread .... Astonishing national overturn suspense where the world's largest urban legend "Philadelphia Project" and the modern world are intertwined! ! 為了還債，矢口求作為貨船的臨時工上了船。但這是一場龐大的人體實驗的開端。船體突如其來的劇烈搖晃，伴隨著劇烈的頭痛眼前的場景開始扭曲。在求掌握局勢之前，難以想象的悽慘景象已經曼延開來。世界上最大的都市傳說“費城實驗”與當代世界交織在一起，驚人的國家顛覆懸疑劇！！

“As Yuki-onna-sama’s living sacrifice, you shall call upon the arrival of Spring.”<br><br>In Fuji Village where the legend of Yuki-onna remains, preparations begin on the morning of New Year’s Day for the ritual to be held on the coldest day of the year. The young men who have inherited the blood of Yuki-onna thus named the Three Houses of the Gokusho, spend their days until the ritual aiding the living sacrifice, the Revelation of Spring. In this enclosed world bound by laws and tradition, the young men uncover mysteries of the village and its rituals. Before long, the village is faced with a situation never before seen.

Summary: Beautiful appearance, beautiful food, beautiful legs, beautiful voice, beautiful skills... Which beautiful boy is your type...?! The trouble that arises at Private Yubiwa Academy is rumored to be resolved informally, secretively and for free, by the mysterious "Pretty Boy Detectives." In order to search for "a star she saw 10 years ago", second year Mayumi Doujima opens the door of mystery to the 5 beautiful boys!

This doctor is much closer to death than anyone else! Overwhelming murderous tension. A medical suspense action, which you've never experienced, rises the curtain!