Anthology of short stories created by Kodansha mangaka to celebrate the release of the Hollywood Ghost in the Shell movie adaptation.- Chapter 1 - **A Day In The Life** by Yu Kinutani- Chapter 2 - **Ghost in the Shell - INFLUENTIAL PERSON in SHADOW ~A Man in the Dark~** (攻殻機動隊 INFLUENTIAL PERSON in SHADOW 〜暗闇で操る者〜, Koukaku Kidoutai - INFLUENTIAL PERSON in SHADOW ~Kurayami de Ayatsuru Mono~) by Boichi- Chapter 3 - **The Closed City** (閉鎖都市, Heisa Toshi) by Tomonori Inoue- Chapter 4 - **Meeting Again** by Masayuki Yamamoto- Chapter 5 - **Neet Shosa** (ニート少佐) by Yu Imai- Chapter 6 - **Classic** (クラシック) by Nokuto Koike- Chapter 7 - **Kai Joudou no Ori** (快情動の檻) by Nobuaki Tadano- Chapter 8 - **Hopeful Monster** by Takumi Oyama- Chapter 9 - **Tony Takezaki's Mobile Armored Riot Police - THE GHOST IN THE SHELL** (Tony Takezaki no Koukaku Kidoutai - THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, トニーたけざきの攻殻機動隊 THE GHOST IN THE SHELL) by Tony Takezaki

When I was young and reckless, my soul inadvertently crossed into another person, unintentionally altering the course of the world. Thus, I swore never to use my supernatural abilities again. However, in order to save the life of my critically ill younger sister, I had to break that vow. I used my powers on the nurse, Jinzhi, who was taking care of my sister, and crossed over to Jinzhi's childhood to play her role and experience her life. Through this, I discovered that beneath Jinzhi's gentle and elegant facade, there lay dark and mysterious secrets...

At a party, Mondo, a typical college student, meets Tatsumigahara Aoi, a well-known beauty. But after having a few drinks with her, he passes out and wakes up chained in Aoi's home.Even though Aoi looks after Mondo in every way (including in explicit ways), Mondo tries to flee from her home. The outcome is uncertain.

Nega - a bizarre disease that develops by acting on the negative emotions of human beings. Symptoms vary from person to person and cannot be seen by ordinary humans. Church and Jed are unalike brothers whose livelihood are doctors who specialize in Negas. The two are looking for a certain nega for their beloved sister, Basil ...!?A dark sweet fantasy presented by the most notable writer, Matsuri Mido!

When his total scumbags of parents die, he finds himself with a mysterious inheritance of 500 million yen. Deciding to do whatever he likes from then on, the boy enters the most challenging online game, “Dungeon Attack,” where he becomes the first to unlock the achievement of defeating all the Demon Lords. However, when he answers a mysterious question that appears after completing the game, he suddenly finds himself sent into the game world. He had been reincarnated as “Dantalian,” the lowest and weakest Demon Lord, ranked 71st in the game world! With nothing but his memory of defeating the strongest Demon Lord and his eloquence to rely on, he fights to survive in this brutal world – this is a story of comeback and revenge!

This is a original story set in the world of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. In 1992, a small town in Canada called Planck's Creek is faced with the untimely death of a young woman, Patsy Paula. In this town that is a lot stranger than it seems, her childhood friends take on a bizarre adventure to unravel the mystery of her death.

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?

Deuteronomy follows the story of a young boy named Sesom, who is destined to free his people from slavery. They live deep underground in a cave that has but one exit, which is under control by their slave masters. This cave is overrun with famine, disease, and unforgiving death. In order to free his people from this cruel circumstance, Sesom must overcome insurmountable odds, both internally and externally. He must be willing to sacrifice not only his own life but the lives of even his dearest companions. Is it worth it? Do the ends justify the means? What cost are you willing to pay to be free?

"I wasn't supposed to go there in the first place." ‘Hyuk’, who started ‘Anonymous Chat’ because he was lonely, He even has drinks with strangers to relieve his loneliness. Then one day, news broke that one of the people attending the meeting had been killed. ‘Hyuk’ feels suspicious as he reunites with the people he had been drinking with on the same day...

Marie, a sparkling university student who craves validation, takes up a part-time job at a concept cafe for their uniforms. There, she meets Akira, a spontaneous and unpredictable person. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that changes Marie's life, and they end up spending time together as…accomplices!? An overdose of desire begins in the neon-glowing sleepless city!!

"Tales of Greed" is back with an even deeper story! What if the desires that every human can have become a reality? Will the outcome ultimately lead to happiness or bring about destruction?

"I said I would do anything for you," Alexei gasped, his voice strained as he struggled to hold back the tide of emotions. Saratov, a city where a large number of Russian immigrants have settled, served as the backdrop to his turmoil. Alexei, a member of the mafia, had made protecting his younger brother his first commandment. Obsessed with his brother, who harbored resentment towards him, Alexei also concealed his past and secrets from them. The stakes heightened when the talented and charismatic ballerino, Alpha Valerie, announced his departure for New York with his self-proclaimed sponsor, Omega Rian. Alexei discovered Rian's connection to Kalish, a police officer targeting the mafia boss. Despite his efforts to separate them, Valerie refused to listen. Finally, Alexei resorted to a perilous decision to save his younger brother. "Stop," he pleaded, desperation lacing his words. "I said... Did it...!" "Stay still," he implored, his breath ragged. "Haa, oh, L-lerusha." "Because... I've already committed to it."

I’m Yukito Kokonoe, and I’m the one who had the worst luck with women. My mother neglected me, my sister hated me, and my childhood friend, who I thought she had feelings for me, rejected me before I could tell her, and then lied to me when I was heartbroken. As a result, I found myself completely emotionally broken, and it was too late to do anything about it. But that was strange. For some reason, I feel like the women who traumatized me are glancing at me. Yeah, I must be imagining it! This is a love comedy about a boy who has been hurt too much and too late, and the women who have hurt him, in a misunderstanding that starts too late and never starts at all. “Love?　What’s that, can I eat it?”

Haruka Kawarazaki, a young man aspiring to be a manga artist, and Mayuko Kawarazaki, a beautiful woman to whom everyone looks back. They live in a room in a flat, share a meal every night and lay on each other's skin. But they are not husband and wife. A woman whose heart has been broken and a young man who knows it but continues their relationship - a love suspense about a forbidden relationship that you can't stop even when you know it's wrong.

A shady undercover police officer x an innocent university student. In an accident, university student Song Xiao An is kidnapped and brought deep into the mountains, ripping her away from her peaceful and happy life. There, an undercover police officer named Zhou Si Han secretly takes care of her, and Xiao An thinks she can escape through her. However, she discovers that the policewoman is hiding a dark secret...

During the reign of Philip IV of France, Acre is in the midst of a war between the invading Mamluks and the Knights Templar trying to protect the Holy Land. On the day when Lea's family decided to leave by boat to escape the threat of war, Lea is forced to go into the middle of the war to return the sword entrusted to her by the leader of the Knights Templar. However, when she arrives trembling with the sword firmly strapped to her back, she witnesses the leader's death, and in a moment of danger, she meets Balta, the beautiful knight she had dreamed of since childhood. But this was not the time for her to indulge in such sentiments. The sword had lost its owner, and the atmosphere in the Knights Templar is somewhat strange. “It’s dangerous to go alone, I will take you there.” --Written by the same author as The Golden Forest--

When a plague of supernatural disasters afflicted their world, a sacred ritual took place that turned everyone into immortal beings. In exchange for their immortality, no one could use their elemental magic anymore. Also, the people permanently lost one of their five senses. Hae arrives at the infamous Aether Castle: The home of the ritual itself. Within the dubious realm of Aether, Hae discovers the secrets of the world when he encounters a mortal girl.

Nothing can be explained, strive to the unknown. Lostworks is an isekai thriller with a heavy focus on action and mystery. If you want a more mature story, one that escapes the saturation of the genre and that deals with philosophical questions and dark topics, I believe you should give it a try.

Continuing in the same vein as previous installments, a new collection of "everyday horror" vignettes.

After school, the secret talk between girls starts today, too. The class madonna, Nanba Rinon, confides to the introvert Furutsuji about the violence she's suffering on a daily basis from her father... To indulge herself in the pleasure of self-pity. And Furutsuji who comforts Rinon with deep compassion. However, there's malice lurking inside that smile... She's realized Rinon's XX.

(from ebookjapan): Kazuo Umezu's "Ultraman" was serialized at the same time as the 1966 TV broadcast!　The fierce battles with popular monsters such as the Baltan and Mefilas aliens are fully recorded along with the color pages from the serialization and the chapter covers! Kazuo Umezu's very famous manga adaptation of the first Ultraman series.

You must take the fall with me.The abuse people suffer during their childhood will all burst out all at once when they grow up. Some people choose to vent their anger to the outside world, but some people will only keep it in and torture themselvesThis is quite literally the description from bilibili - Kora

There no bad dogs on MB (shorthand of MrBlue) From huge dogs to Mad (insane) dogs, meet the family pet dogs who have been waiting for you in "MrBlues Beware of the Canine Shorts". *Warning we are not responsible if you get bitten

Asato, a high school student with a strong sense of justice, is investigating small pranks that frequently occur at school and comes across the newly appointed school nurse, Egou Nemu. Nemu is admired by everyone at school because of her beauty, but she has a curt attitude towards everyone. However, when Asato learns Nemu's secret, he is invited to Nemus home. Asato is at the mercy of Nemu, who has a sweet attitude that he doesn't show during the day, but there is an even more important secret―in that room.