A collection of one-shots done during the 1970s (and one from 1980), all regarding some aspect of Tezuka's early life. Includes a reflection of his time at the famous Tokiwa-so.- **Record of the Life of Gachaboy**: A reflection on Tezuka's career up to that point. Tezuka encounters the God of Manga right after the war, who nicknames Tezuka "Gachaboy". He is determined to see Tezuka become a great mangaka, no matter what - and restore manga's presence in Japan.- **Paper Fortress**: Right at the end of the war, Tezuka is doing manga in private in high school. He meets a girl who fully understands his situation, and they get along well. In a society where manga, dancing, and even informal relationships are forbidden, how will Tezuka, crazy about manga, keep on?- **Hungry Blues**: Directly following *Paper Fortress*, Tezuka is now a hungry, desperate student with little luck on his path in manga. Things change when he comes across a young lady who works for a newspaper, and he manages to land a serial for it. However, in an era rife with turmoil and starvation, Tezuka's own stomach may prove to be a serious intrusion in not just his manga-making career, but his very life.- **Tokiwa-so Monogatari**: Part of a series recounting memories within the famous apartment complex, Tezuka showcases its history through commentary from the building itself!- **The Letter that Came**: Tezuka receives an ominous letter that may put him in hot water.- **Animal Tsurezuregusa**: Two reflections on animals Tezuka had encountered in his early years - the first a horse, the second two tanuki.An excerpt of *Dotsuitare* featuring Tezuka is also included at the end.---**Volume 274 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
As part of an arranged political marriage, Eila is forced to travel to the country of Lottefeltz, and marry the beautiful Prince Errold. As soon as she meets him, he steals her heart, but there is something unsettling about the castle. There is a rumor about girls who enter the castle grounds... it is said that once they enter its walls, none of them are ever seen again. Could these terrifying rumors be true...?
Tomosato Ogino, a brilliant doctor, loses his life in an earthquake while operating on his younger sister. However, he finds himself reincarnated in another world and given the vocation of an "assassin" who specializes in the ability to kill people. As he struggles with the fact that he has lost his sister and his vocation, a girl who looks exactly like his sister appears in front of him...? In this otherworldly fantasy suspense, a former doctor who makes his living as a "revenger" gets involved in various incidents.
(from ebookjapan):In the deep snowy forests of Sweden, Vincent Minnelli, a doctor, mistook a girl for an antelope and shot her while he was hunting. The girl he shot, Joana, was unharmed, but she told Vincent a shocking story, and the next morning she disappeared without a trace. Instead, he was visited by an emissary of General Ambrose du Closter, the head of the castle of Scorchloster, a mansion on the shores of a lake. General Closter was interested in Vincent's books and research and wanted to invite him to his mansion. Vincent went to the house as requested and was introduced to his daughter, Mona Lisa, by the general. To Vincent's surprise, Mona Lisa is a duplicate of Joanna. Vincent thought they were the same person, but Mona Lisa told him that she had never met Vincent. The others also testified that Mona Lisa had been at the pavilion yesterday, and no one knew Joana. The Mona Lisa disliked her governess, Miss Corban, and adored her ailing mother, Camilla, who did not recognize her as her own daughter and hated her. The inhabitants of the pavilion are entangled in a complex web of emotions. Soon, Mona Lisa is at the mercy of a spectacular, bloodcurdling, and horrific love-hate drama. What is the fate of Mona Lisa in "Mona Lisa's Room," Masako Watanabe's masterpiece of bizarre romance? And what is Joanna's true identity? Also contains a short mystery one-shot, "A Kiss For Uncle...": Liza is a girl of a wealthy background who was taken in by her aunt after her parents died. Liza's 17th birthday is on the horizon - and once she turns 17, she will gain access to a wealthy fortune. One day, alone at home, she stumbles upon a letter from her beloved uncle - who had ran off with another woman and died 5 years prior - claiming that he is alive. After this, a series of strange events begin to occur around Liza....
One day, the world ended. Mysterious creatures appeared, turning modern Japan to ruins. As humanity hid underground to survive, an organization formed to protect them and reclaim the surface. Its name was the "Undead Defense Unit."
Kei has been a vegetarian and tended to have an unbalanced diet since childhood. He and his much older brother Sai, who has a brother complex but who’s become reliable, get along well together.For some reason, ever since he was a child, Kei has wanted to taste blood. Even though he knows it’s wrong, he can’t help thinking about it, so his university classmate, who cuts herself, agrees to share her blood with him. As soon as Kei discovers the taste of blood, he realizes he’s always wanted to eat Sai…Can Kei become aware of his affection for Sai without confronting his desire to eat him?Extra included for this story of twisted love!
In a world of humans and beastfolk...After Masora, a human college student, discovers that his best friend may have not actually been his friend at all, he starts to feel insecure about how naive and inept he is.In hopes of improving himself as a person, he decides to start working at a ski resort part-time.That's where he meets another part-time worker, a husky-hybrid beastman around the same age named Kohaku.From the moment they meet, Masora feels that Kohaku is a cold, terrifying man, and he begins to worry that he won't be able to survive his new part-time job, until one day...A love story between an unsociable beastman and a clumsy human.
The first 2 volumes contain thematically linked but self-contained stories concerning Tomie - a beautiful young woman with the power to seduce and dominate any male, from small boys to elderly men. Later, the series leaves these characters behind and focuses on stand-alone gothic horror pieces.Each volume has its own title:1. Tomie (Scanlated)Included one-shots:TomiePhotographKissMansionRevengeThe Basin of the Waterfall2. Tomie - Part 2 (Scanlated)Included one-shots:Tomie Part 2BasementPainterMurderHairOrphan Girl3. Flesh Colored Horror (Scanlated)Included one-shots:Long Hair in the AtticPermission/ForgivenessThe Bee HiveDying YoungHeadless StatuesFlesh Coloured Horror4. The Face Burglar (Scanlated)Included one-shots:The Face BurglarScarecrowsFallingRed StringMy Dear AncestorsThe Hanging Balloons5. Souichi's Diary of DelightsIncluded one-shots:Fun Summer Vacation (Scanlated)Fun Winter Vacation (Scanlated)Souichi's Diary of Delights (Scanlated)Souichi's Home Tutor (Scanlated)Cloth TeachersSouichi's Birthday (Scanlated)6. Souichi's Diary of Curses Included one-shots:Souichi's Selfish Curse (Scanlated)The Silent RoomThe CoffinRumoursFashion Model7. Slug GirlIncluded one-shots:Slug Girl (Scanlated)Out of Its Element / Thing that Drifted Ashore (Scanlated)MoldColdness (Scanlated)RyokanThe Groaning Drain (Scanlated)Biohouse (Scanlated)8. Blood-bubble Bushes (Scanlated)Included one-shots:Blood-bubble Bushes Unbearable LabyrinthSword of the Re-animator The Will The Bridge DemonologyThe Conversation Room9. HallucinationsIncluded one-shots:HallucinationsBog of the Living DeadPenpalFurther Tales of OshikiriFurther Tales of Oshikiri: The Wall10. House of the MarionettesIncluded one-shots:Ice Cream Bus (Scanlated)Gang HouseThe Smoking ClubSecond-hand RecordThe Sleeping RoomThe Gift Bearer (Scanlated)House of the Marionettes (Scanlated)11. The Town Without StreetsIncluded one-shots:The Town Without Streets (Scanlated)Near Miss! (Scanlated)MaptownVillage of the Sirens (Scanlated)The Supernatural Transfer Student12. The Bully (Scanlated)Included one-shots:The Bully House of the Deserter Father's HeartMemoryThe Back AlleyLove by the Book In the Soil13. The Circus is HereIncluded one-shots:The Circus is HereGravetownThe Adjacent Window (Scanlated)Sleuth Kids: The Second Daughter's LoverSleuth Kids: The Assembly of Fallen Ghost14. The Story of the Mysterious TunnelIncluded one-shots:Long Dream (Scanlated)The Story of the Mysterious TunnelThe Bronze StatueDrifting SporesBlood Sickness of the White Sands Village (Scanlated)15. Lovesick Dead (Scanlated)Included one-shots:The Beautiful Youth of the IntersectionsThe Anxious WomanShadowsScreams in the Night16. Frankenstein (Scanlated)Included one-shots:FrankensteinA Doll's Hellish BurialMemories of Real ShitNote: Tomie has its own page because of a third volume that isn't part of this collection.Scanlation Groups:Slug-chicksTitaniaDaniel.AUiemonsyNeggie+
(from ebookjapan):Dr. Augustus S. F. X. van Dozen is the world's greatest detective. His precise mind is called a "thinking machine", and he declares that there is nothing in this world that cannot be solved by logic, and he successfully escapes from an impossible prison! From the detective stories of Dr. van Dozen, the same famous detective as Holmes, "The Perfect Jailbreak" and "The Extra Finger" have been carefully selected. In addition to them, "The Maracot Deep" a masterpiece from Conan Doyle's later years, and "Face in the Hand", a horror short story by Jiro Kuwata, are also included in this volume.
Kazumi, who has a terrifying appearance, cannot be dealt with by anyone at school. However, in fact, he is a boy who is good at handicrafts. That triggered a secret exchange with Saeko, the “best angel in school”. One day, Saeko's appearance changes as if she was possessed by the devil. At the same time, Ichimi is becoming more and more "stumbled" on something ...? One of the idiosyncratic constitutions favored by the dead and Hayaeko's school x horror x fantasy opening that can force the dead to become a Buddhahood!
On the night of Lunar New Year, ‘Lily’ followed the sound of a piano into an old riverside mansion. There she met ‘Francis’, who thought she was his missing lover due to their uncanny resemblance, which was almost indistinguishable!
A young Taiwanese assassin codenamed "Glass Heart" committed suicide by jumping off a building, and her heart was pierced by a metal fence. Miraculously, her life was saved by heart transplantation. During her recovery she began to experience strange dreams, which led her to Japan looking for the donor of her heart, who happens to be Kaori Makimura, former partner of City Hunter.
