Psychological - Page 133

From Viz: In a world that has become 70% harsh desert, the Rainbow Council of the International Peace Keeping Forces, a team of super-powered global security guardians, have a growing crisis on their hands. No. 5, one of their own and known within the council as their top marksman, has left his post and gone rogue. It's up to the other guardians to track him down--but No. 5, with his mysterious companion Matroshka, won't go down without a fight.

Collection of short stories by Maruo. It's almost impossible to summarize them, most of them aren't really plot driven but they deal with abnormal states of the mind and are permeated by a general surrealism. As in many of this works, he shows references to the art and culture of 1920s and 1930s Japan and Germany which had inspired his own artistic style.

From Evil Flowers: How many doors must you open before you can reach heaven? Is it after the next one, or the one after the next one?

Is this a dream? Reality? Or maybe something else...? Every night, a mysterious man who styles himself Peter Pan sneaks up in Manami's room. He takes her with him to Neverland, an eerie place created out of human desire. Neither pain nor obligation exist in this place. A fairytale land of freedom, where people live governed only by their own instincts. There, all of reality's troubles and unpleasantness may be forgotten. However... being human may not be quite as bad as it sounds.

In a world where an epidemic causing amnesia is spreading, a group of two boys and two girls are discharged from the hospital. Shortly afterwards, a mysterious accident involves the four young people who, disoriented, begin to doubt their memories while trying to understand the truth.

During a school trip, Kaito Ise and his classmates suddenly find themselves in the middle of a deadly game in which they must fight each other until one person remains. However, the organizers soon discover that Kaito is an "isekai returner" who had spent a decade in a fantasy world where even the smallest monsters posed great threats. After saving the fantasy world, Kaito returns to Japan only to find that only a few seconds have passed since his departure. All he wants is to enjoy his school trip and live a peaceful life. Despite being up against a former "strongest man," the organizers are no match for Kaito, who easily defeats them with his overpowered skills. However, new problems arise once things return to normal, and Kaito realizes that a peaceful life might be too much to ask for.

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Hideki Motosuwa worked hard for four years in high school and is now attending cram school in Tokyo to achieve his dream of getting into his desired university. To support himself, Hideki also works at a bar but doesn't have the luxury of keeping up with the latest technological advancements, such as human-like computers called Persocoms. Despite his desire for one, his financial situation simply won't allow it... until he discovers an abandoned Persocom in a garbage pile. The robot is faulty and can only utter the word "Chii," which Hideki decides to name her. Little does he know, Chii is not an ordinary Persocom. She is a legendary type called a "Chobit" who can think and learn independently. Now, Hideki takes on the responsibility of teaching Chii how to live like a regular robot while uncovering the secrets of the elusive Chobits series.

Following the unexpected disclosure of the game that led to two uncommon occurrences in Mahjong, particularly the infamous "17 steps," Kazuya suggests an astonishing bet of 2,000,000,000 Yen. The inquiry lingers: Is it conceivable for Kaiji to survive?

At 25 years old, Shizuka Yamauchi works as a housekeeper while Makiko Mitarai, who is 46 years old, is an amateur model and impeccable homemaker. Despite their unfamiliarity, the two have a history that Shizuka seeks to rectify in order to vindicate her mother. However, Makiko harbors her own secrets, and Shizuka must be cautious in her pursuit of the truth to avoid being harmed.

Prior to the plane crash in a frozen wilderness, Ryo was an ordinary high school student. The prospect of assistance appears uncertain, and the surviving passengers have commenced verbal confrontations. Despite this, Ryo endeavors to collaborate with others and preserve the lives of all those involved. However, does an unknown ulterior motive exist behind these predicaments?

Tateyuki Chono is devastated when his apartment and extensive collection of insect specimens burns to the ground one evening. But his luck turns around when a chance leads him to meet famed entomologist Izumo Kusanagi. Chono is floored by the kind hospitality of Kusanagi and his beautiful daughter Toko. However, the warm atmosphere of the estate belies a sinister secret. What is the true nature of Dr. Kusanagi’s research? And is Chono already trapped in a deadly web of terror?