A collection of stories:<br><br>1. The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft<br>In this work, a mysterious man who has been living alone in a castle for as long as he can remember decides to break free in search of human contact and light. “The Outsider” is one of Lovecraft's most commonly reprinted works and is also one of the most popular stories ever to be published in Weird Tales.<br><br>2. The House with the Mezzanine by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov<br>“The House With The Mezzanine” is the story of a somewhat diffident young man, a painter, and his somewhat tenuous romance with two sisters during a vacation; the story is laden with the impressionistic images conjured up by its narrator and is one of Chekhov’s finest short stories.<br><br>3. Twenty-six Men and a Girl by Maxim Gorky<br>“Twenty-six Men and a Girl” is a pioneering story of Social Realism (predating Soviet socialist realism), and is a story of lost ideals. Twenty-six men labor in a cellar, making kringles in an effective prison. They are looked down upon by all around them, including the bun bakers. Their only seeming solace is the sixteen-year-old Tanya who visits them every morning for kringles they give her.<br><br>4. Ju-ga Original Series by Tanabe Gou
Ai is a middle school boy surrounded by mysteries. It's almost impossible to harm him, for one. Then there's a girl that appears next to him when he sleeps, a girl who doesn't breathe. Finally, there's a portal in an alley in his town that only he can see. One day he enters that portal and finds himself transported to a whimsical world that holds the answers to his mysteries.
From Wikipedia : Two years ago, a pair of idols, Tsubasa Kazanari and Kanade Amō, collectively known as ZweiWing, fought against an alien race known as Noise using armor known as Symphogear. To protect a girl named Hibiki Tachibana, who got severely wounded by the Noise, Kanade sacrificed herself. Two years later, as Tsubasa has fought the Noise alone, Hibiki ends up gaining the same power as Kanade.
Oneshot about a unique magical girl.
From Storm in Heaven: In ancient China there exists an alternate dimension called Jusenkai, whose inhabitants, the Senkaijin, possess tremendous powers. One of them, YanLang, fled to Earth along with his rebel army after being defeated during his attempt to overthrow the Emperor. In order to capture the fugitives, the Emperor sent his elite soldiers to Earth after them. LiFang has been traveling alone to find his father's murderer when he picks up a sick and injured man. That aloof man, TuoRen, turns out to be one of the imperial soldiers sent to earth to hunt and capture the Senkaijin rebels. While his comrades work in pairs, TuoRen prefers to be alone. That is, until the strangely powerful human, LiFang, decides to follow him on his quest. The volume 5 extra is the unrelated short story Time Lag.
From Wingtip Cafe: Suzu, an ordinary girl who possess extra-ordinary power to summon demons, was left with a flute, the only keepsake of her disappearing ‘Father’. In the flute, dwelt the guardian spirit who responds to her plea in danger.
Nukku's self-published continuation of Mangaka-sensei to Zashiki Warashi.
From Shinmakoku Scanlations : 1-3) Ki ga Au to Iu Koto wa (Hitting it off with you) Shiraishi has been seduced by his so called "Best Friend" for 6 years since they were both in high school. The train they take to work, their favorite music, their sandwich choice for lunch... always happen to be identical. That strange relationship would never ever change, supposedly. But now that Shiraishi is divorced, it could be just a matter of time before he gets himself scored. 4) 1 + 1 + 1 Between a man who bears a past and a revived lover, the existence of a certain "man" becomes the trigger. Both prickly pain and sweetness are all in one long story...
"Elemental Gelade: Follow the story of two people that cross paths on a fated day that they meet." Coud is a young sky pirate, he is an adventurous young man. Maybe it's due to lack of education from living in the sky most of his life he is kinda close to the dumb side. but still he gives it his all when the time come to fight. Ren is a seemly lovable young girl, however she and many others in this world are called Edel Reid, ones whom can give power to that of one other person that would be chose: The Pleage, a pact that binds for life, with beautiful Songs that Awakens they're power. ...................................... At first what seemed like a routine mission, turns out more to be the beginning of a journey, through difficult fights, after fights Ren and Coud grow stronger together. The Journey to Edel Garden the place Ren wants to go no matter what. but being the possessor of a rare stone called the Elemental Gelade, the source of her power, she is pursued by whose who could catch her for selfish reasons and some people that want protect her and all Elde Reids, however it is there is going to be many troubles ahead.
Chiko is a high school student who can see other people’s red threads, or the thread that connects one person to his/her soul mate. She uses her ability as a musubi-ya to advise her schoolmates on their love lives, for a fee of course! But upon stumbling upon a hidden room at her school, she sees a mysterious looking white spool of thread that suddenly comes alive and traps her. The next thing she knows, her body has become like a ten-year old kid again and the only way to get back her body is to use the mysterious thread to expel evil spirits and become a real musubi-ya!
Kyouji is a Buddhist exorcist, and although he can't see ghosts, his best friend and lover, Yu, can! Maybe they'd go all the way if Yu's incredible supernatural strength could be held in check. How can a steamy, sexy relationship survive such obstacles? Story and art by Row Takakura. from media blasters