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Assigned to the "Nighttime Regional Relations" department within the Shinjuku Ward Office, Arata Miyako is a fresh government employee. With each of Tokyo's 23 wards having designated one such department, their purpose is to tackle paranormal and occult-related matters. Arata possesses the ability to comprehend non-human languages, a skill that sets him apart from all others. While visiting Shinjuku Gyoen Park, he comes across a youkai who refers to him as Abe no Seimei - the name of an ancient Japanese occultist and diviner.
A group of six individuals have been mysteriously placed in a dimly lit room, illuminated solely by flickering candles. Their host is shrouded in secrecy, and they cannot recall their arrival. The only path leading out of the room is destined to guide them to their fate. Those who stray from their path will receive guidance, while others will begin a new journey once their time has come.
Despite being a newcomer to Hinamizawa, Keiichi Maebara has already bonded with a tightknit group of friends that includes Satoko Houjou, Rika Furude, Mion Sonozaki, and Rena Ryuuguu. Their after-school club is a happy haven of games and laughter, yet behind the smiles lie hidden sorrows and painful secrets. Curiously, these unsettling events seem eerily familiar. As one astute observer watches in anticipation, they are determined to intervene and avert the tragic outcome they foresee. As preparations for the annual Cotton Drifting Festival gather momentum, a sense of unease gnaws at them. It becomes increasingly apparent that someone within their ranks is manipulating events to ensure a disaster unfolds.
Upon his arrival at Shouran Academy Juvenile Detention Center, Yoshiaki Maeda finds himself sharing Cell 4 with fellow inmates Gou Iwakura, Masafumi Yoshioka, and Mitsuru Yamanoi, all of whom have different charges and sentences. Trapped within the walls of the detention center, Yoshiaki, who already harbors a negative outlook on life, soon learns of a fierce power struggle brewing amongst the inmates. However, matters take a turn for the worse when an unexpected zombie apocalypse hits the outside world, with one van carrying infected individuals crashing into the detention center, thereby unleashing a deadly threat on everyone inside.
Harumi Kazuhito finds the greatest joy in getting lost in a captivating book, spending all his days engrossed in reading. But one fateful evening, a distressing incident at a café changes everything. During a violent robbery, Kazuhito hesitates to take action, but ultimately decides to intervene — with disastrous consequences. As a result of his actions, Kazuhito perishes, only to awaken in a completely unexpected reality. He's been reincarnated as a dog, under the care of Natsuno Kirihime, a regular patron of the café. To Kazuhito's surprise, Kirihime has the uncanny ability to comprehend his thoughts as a dog. But their connection isn't without its challenges: Kirihime's love of scissors and sadistic tendencies make things difficult for Kazuhito.
Shizuku Kanzaki is the only son of world-renowned wine critic Yutaka Kanzaki. From a young age, Shizuku has been subjected to strange education from his father all for the sake of wine. From learning to gracefully decant a drink to intently remembering the smell of leather belts and pencils, the training causes him to grow resentful of everything related to wine. Discontent with his father, he leaves home to become an average sales representative for a beer company, refusing to ever touch wine again. When his father suddenly passes away, Shizuku finds himself being dragged back into the world he hates so much. As part of his father's will, the one who will inherit his prized wine collection and estate will go to the person who can correctly identify the "12 Apostles" of wines as well as the legendary "Drops of God." In order to inherit the assets, Shizuku has one year to complete the task, but he finds the proposition ridiculous when he is the only living relative of Yutaka. What Yutaka failed to tell his son before his death was that he had adopted Issei Tomine into the family a week prior to his passing. Issei is a famous veteran wine critic competing against Shizuku to claim the estate for himself. With no formal training in wine tasting, Shizuku stands no chance against "The Prince of Wine" and is at risk of losing everything in this competition. Will he be able to correctly identify the elusive "Drops of God" before he runs out of time?
Four individuals reside in a post-apocalyptic world without seasons, where the "golden age of technology" destroyed the earth and unleashed excessive scientific power. They seek a gateway to the inferno deep beneath the surface. By chance, the ex-hitman turned bartender Mihai, the unhinged and monstrous Haine, the resentful yet compassionate Naoto, and the independent worker Badou come together.
In the summer of 1983, Keiichi Maebara and his family leave the noisy city for the tranquil town of Hinamizawa. There, he befriends Satoko Houjou, Rika Furude, Rena Ryuuguu, and Mion Sonozaki, who become his loyal group of friends. As they spend their days enjoying carefree fun, Keiichi gradually realizes that things in Hinamizawa are not what they seem. While attending the Cotton Drifting Festival, Keiichi discovers that the town has been plagued by murders and disappearances in the aftermath of the celebration. The locals attribute it to the "Oyashiro's Curse," which claims that anyone who angers the town's patron god will be cursed with death or disappearance. Initially, Keiichi dismisses it as a scary myth aimed at disciplining naughty children. However, when his friends refuse to speak about the strange occurrences in the village and a murder and disappearance happen after the festival, Keiichi starts to suspect his new friends' involvement in the gruesome events. He fears he may be the next victim of the mysterious vindictive force.
Maebara Keiichi enjoys his days in school, playing games with his local friends, after moving to the peaceful town of Hinamizawa. However, the tranquil environment turns out to be a facade when Keiichi discovers news of a murder that occurred in the town. From that point on, Keiichi's life takes a gruesome turn as he realizes his close friends may not be who they seem to be. The story, based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, is told through various scenarios. Tsumihoroboshi is the sixth manga in a series that explores different scenarios in the Higurashi games, and the second one that attempts to answer past puzzling questions. Focusing on Ryuuguu Rena's sudden distrust of her friends, the story answers some lingering questions revolving around Furude Rika's mysterious death.
After enduring intense mistreatment from his abusive relatives following the tragic loss of his parents, Mirai Kakehashi, a mere child, found himself on the brink of suicide on his graduation night. However, his plans were thwarted by the intervention of a heavenly figure dressed in white named Nasse. This guardian angel presented Mirai with an incredible opportunity to acquire supernatural abilities and ascend to the position of God. But there was a catch: he must outperform 12 fellow candidates in the treacherous and grueling 999-day battle royale competition, all while staving off dangerous rivals and emerging victorious at the head of the pack.
Sakuma is a college student who works part time at the Akutabe detective agency. There she does regular office work for private investigator Akutabe. However, Sakuma soon learns that Akutabe is no ordinary detective, but in fact a demon detective. He is able to summon demons through the use of a grimoire and use each of their special abilities by providing an offering. He uses their magical powers to solve the case he is working on and he wants Sakuma to start learning demon summoning. As Sakuma begins her journey to be a demon detective, little does she know the repercussions of using demons...
Kyoko Byakuya feels an inexplicable attraction to the base of Mount Sengoku and discovers a unique feature there: volcanic hair with a golden hue that is rare in Japan. A strange man named Aizawa, who seems to have been expecting her, takes her to his village, Kiyokami. There, she learns about "Amagami," which is the village's ability to perceive each other's thoughts due to the golden hair. Before leaving, she is invited to a stargazing tradition; however, it quickly turns grim when a swarm of mysterious objects fills the dark sky, replacing the comforting golden hue with dark, jet-black hair. The following day, Kyoko is found at the wreckage of Mount Sengoku with the same golden Amagami hair as the villagers. She must act quickly to prevent an unknown terror from destroying humanity and unleashing a cosmic nightmare, especially with the recent strange occurrences in the sky and the terrifying events of the stargazing ceremony.
