A collection of six stories from master of horror Hideshi Hino. In the first story, "Unusual Fetus: My Baby", a horror writer jokes with his pregnant wife about her giving birth to a baby lizard, much to her annoyance. But his joke ends up coming true and alizard baby is born. The writer is horrified and tries to get rid of it, but his wife insists on raising it. From there, an unfortunate and bizarre story begins. The second story, "Flower of Flesh and Blood", was turned into a direct-to-video film in the Guinea Pig series of movies with Hideshi Hino himself directing. American actor Charlie Sheen one day saw a copy of this film on VHS and contacted the FBI, believing it to be a genuine snuff film... Contains stories of tragedies and dark comedy.
On the Jiuzhou continent, humans, demons, various races coexist. The human race is led by the Daqing Immortal Dynasty, where mortals and cultivators live together. However, cultivation requires a one-in-ten-thousand talent. When mortals cause trouble, there is the patrol camp to deal with them. When nobles cause trouble, there is the Jinyiwei. But when cultivators and demons cause trouble with their sorcery, only the Sword-Wielding Person can bring peace. The Sword-Wielding Person is no different from an ordinary person; with a single Sword, they can easily slay cultivators.
"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."
Yu Ni, a man with a few screws loose, bought a husky and embarked on a journey of killing monsters in mainland China, in order to find and retrieve his own perception and abilities. The talented great chef, beautiful young lady, Wuzai incidentally tasted monster's meat and was greatly amazed at it afterward. She was determined to create a cookbook heirloom based on monsters. Then, the group went on the incredible killing monsters and making culinary adventures together!
Lien, a new warden, handily resolves numerous mysterious incidents in the district. When he meets Syun, a young girl who is a victim in a certain case, things are set in motion…? A Chinese style story of a contract to exterminate evil, drawn by a promising new star!
Six classic chilling stories populated with yokai, ghosts and demons. A work that enchants with aesthetic refinement and imaginative suggestion. Inspired by Lafcadio Hearn's celebrated Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things (1904) and other famous legends from Japanese mythology such as the fascinating and frightening Snow Woman. An unforgettable journey into the mysterious Japanese spectral realm.
Inside the village of Poe a mysterious noble family takes residence with their son Edgar and ill daughter MaryBelle. Edgar is quickly intrigued by Allan an heir of a transportation company, who catches his eye by almost running him over with a horse. As the story unfolds a few residents of Poe slowly begin to wonder about the new family... Other short stories involving the main characters are included. This is supposedly the first published BL manga.
For the sake of his parents, who became ill after hunting a tiger, Choi Hyeon went to the mountains in search of the sacred guardian tree. Upon finding the sacred tree, a mysterious man named Tak Myeong appeared before him.In return for helping his parents recover, Tak Myeong asks Choi Hyeon to visit him in the mountains for a hundred days. But, will Choi Hyeon be able to repay Tak Myeong’s kindess(?)?
The falling of a mysterious seed plunged the entire Earth into an era where all living beings had the qualifications to compete for the top of the food chain. Commander Yue Li, the leader of a special forces team, lost the most important person in his life during the catastrophe. After battling monsters for three years, he himself became a member of the monsters due to an accident. With his dual identity, can he become the apex predator in this disaster?
The new school year has begun! Dear hunters and survivors, let's have a wonderful time this year shall we?This series revolves around comedic short stories with hunters and survivors, but in school!
Asako Minami has a “unique constitution”. He senses the lingering thoughts of murder victims, and experiences the circumstances under which they died with his own body in a reaction similar to stigmata. This proves useful in solving difficult cases with the Metropolitan Police Department's Special Investigations Unit Six. Asako's partner is the reserved Superintendent Kuroiwa Hiroto, rising through the MPD ranks despite doubting his own abilities.
After the outbreak of the unidentified virus "Lost Christmas" in 2029, Japan has been under the control of a multi-nation organization called GHQ. Ouma Shu is a 17 years old boy who has a psychic power in his right hand. He can use the power "Ability of King" to extract tools or weapons from his friends. He has been avoiding making trouble for others but his life changes when he meets a girl named Yuzuriha Inori, a member of a resistance guerrilla group called "Undertakers", whose members pilot mecha weapons to fight against the government.