When the snow piled up at dawn, Hikari encounters a man freezing on the bridge. He is depressed because he has "lost something important." He has two tails and cat ears, and claims to be a "Nekomata”. Unable to leave the enigmatic Nekomata alone, they end up searching for lost items together. But when he sometimes shows his real expressions it makes Hikari’s heart flutter...?
A tale of a young woman bound by an ancestral destiny and a mystical nine-tailed fox seeking to overcome a thousand-year hex.
Kyoko's grandfather makes a strange request of her on his deathbed... That she kill her own father, who has been hidden away in a mountain cave feeding on carrion because he is --- the Centipede King! Originally published in the March 1995 issue of Suspense & Horror.
A troubled girl, struggling to socialize, encounters an angel in the library. However, the angel seems to have lost her halo.
Vowing never to separate from his childhood friend Hisame, Itsuki travels on Tokaido with him in search of new adventures. Exterminating youkai along the way, they depend on each other to finish the job. As dark and mischievous as he is, Itsuki seems to have a one-sided love for Hisame; however, Hisame's naive nature stops him from ever taking Itsuki seriously. Will Itsuki's attempts prevail, or will they be in vain?
Suzume Kikuo is a remarkable individual; possessing a captivating presence, undeniable intelligence, and unwavering empathy, she would make a perfect partner for anyone. Yet, when she proposes a romantic rendezvous with her socially-awkward childhood companion, Akane, his unexpected response leaves her feeling puzzled: "You're just too perfect." Faced with such an unexpected refusal, what other choice does a young lady have besides metamorphosing into a mammoth caterpillar and trying to win back his affections?
The name says it all! Denji's life of poverty is changed forever when he merges with his pet chainsaw dog, Pochita! Now he's living in the big city and an official Devil Hunter. But he's got a lot to learn about his new job and chainsaw powers!
After his parents died, Shinpei Ajiro lived with the Kofune sisters, Mio and Ushio, but he has since moved to live on his own in Tokyo. But after Ushio drowns while trying to save the young Shiori Kobayakawa, he returns home to mourn her departure. However, bruises around Ushio's neck bring her cause of death into question. Taking a step back, Shinpei becomes convinced there must be another explanation. Dangerous entities roam among the islanders, and a vision of deceased Ushio asks him to "save Mio" as her final request. He is certain that something is afoot—and Ushio's death is only a piece of the puzzle. With the help of Mio and various others, Shinpei struggles to forge a future in which he, his friends, and family can stay alive. But the more he investigates, the more impossible such a future seems. This darkness infiltrates his home island. Just how much more suffering will he go through before finding the right path to save it all?
Choushi Dannoura's physical constitution is akin to a fictional character from a role-playing game, in that he can come back to life at the spot where he last slept after dying. His brave rescue of An Yamazaki from danger leads to her developing strong feelings for him. As a dark, yandere comedy takes shape, will he reciprocate her intense love?
Despite appearing as an ordinary junior high school student, Akihime is a tengu's daughter from Ryokuhouzan. She resides with her human mother, living a typical human life. But when her childhood friend Shun persistently proposes that they both transform into tengus by venturing into the mountains, Akihime resists due to her affection for Takeru-kun, a classmate. The manga's one-shot is titled "Te wo Totte, Sono mama de" and is featured in Volume 1 of the series.
Choose your player: a noble hero intent on saving the world, or a devious demon prince hell-bent on conquering it? A normal choice when playing a new game, but when gaming nerd In-gong Ju wakes up inside the VR game Knight Saga:RE, he finds himself playing as Siutra, a tiny, gnome-like ninth prince of the demon kingdom. In-gong must work quickly to unlock a range of potentially overpowered skills to help him level up and win over his siblings before the Day of Massacres, when they’ll all be slaughtered by the game’s antagonist, Zephyr Ragnaroth.
Nami has an incredible magical ability, but her lack of coordination causes her to struggle with managing her powers. However, her bigger challenge is managing her own feelings. When Nami crashes into Ryotaro Tominaga's bike, her curiosity about her first love intensifies while Ryotaro continues to treat her with disrespect. Nami's kind heart and good intentions are overshadowed by her fear of making crucial decisions, especially as she approaches the end of high school. Set in a world of magic, this story is filled with emotional turmoil, misunderstandings, unreciprocated love, hatred, and passion as Nami and her friends seek to discover where they truly belong.