Comicalization of eight short stories from the great American science fiction master, Ray Bradbury:
The Lake: A man revisits his childhood home and recalls a friend who drowned in a lake during childhood.
Jack in the Box: A boy lives with his mother in a vast secluded mansion. She raises him to be God after telling him his father, the original God, was killed by beasts outside.
Homecoming: The main story concerning the Elliot family of vampires. It concerns their return to the ancestral home for a gathering and is seen through the eyes of Timothy, a mortal child left on their doorstep who longs to be like them.
R is for Rocket: Also known as ''King of the Gray Spaces''.
The Rocket Man: An astronaut's job keeps him away from home for long stretches of time, so he has little time with his wife and son, only visiting them for a period of three days at a time. The story is told from the perspective of the son, who holds an interest in becoming an astronaut too.
The Fog Horn: A man and his boss are putting in a night's work at a remote lighthouse when the lighthouse's resonating fog horn attracts a sea monster who destroys the place.
The Screaming Woman: A mystery/suspense story, describing a young girl who tries to procure help in digging up a woman buried in an empty lot.
Come into My Cellar: Better known as ''Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms in Your Cellar!'' There are many wondrous things that small boys can order from mail order catalogs.
"Miss Kagome, my guardian, please come inside"
Chant this spell and I, Kagome, will be your guardian....
Shingo was visiting her mother who was hospitalized when he was introduced to an odd lady named Kagome.
Kagome claimed to be his guardian.
Who is Kagome?
Furthermore, what is Kagome?
そのときティナは過去を見た ; ブランシェ ; 残酷な童話たち ; 舞台裏の魔術師 ; Backstage Mage ; Blanche ; Conte de Fée Cruel (French) ; Cruel Fairy Tales ; Cruel Fairytales ; Sonotoki Tina wa Kako wo Mita
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Shoujo, Tragedy
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May 14, 2024
Martin disguises himself as a servant of a rich household going around finding his long lost sister. Apparently when they were young, he and sister had tried to run away from home, but they ran into the forest only to find an unexpected gruesome scene - women were hanged on the trees. Both siblings were traumatise and the younger sister ran away. Thus, when Martin got older he appealed to find his sister. Many young girls came but only to turn out to be impostors, only wanting his wealth, thus in the end being killed in a similar way. But one of them turns out to be Martin's real sister.
Also contains three other one-shots.
• Blanche -
Blanche's life was perfect. Her father, the mayor, was rich and she got everything she wanted. But one day her house blows up and she's left as the only survivor with no money at all. She vows revenge on the person who blew the house up and plans it with a strange boy she meets...
• Backstage Mage -
Lying on the floor after being beaten by his father, Aleister's mother died after saying "I will be reborn. Wait for me until then" and leaving him her precious ring. 17 years later Aleister bumps into a girl and the ring reacts...
• Sonotoki Tina wa Kako wo Mita
*The third oneshot is not yet scanlated
Deronga Five Alpha is a dying unstable planet which according to studies, used to be a very lush planet with all kinds of different species. The current state of the planet is a horrifying place where vicious carnivorous creatures fight in the ?œsurvival of the fittest.”
Captain Bagures, the leader of the research spacecraft, is a cold and cruel woman who, despite the warnings, unnecessarily sends a military team down to the planet for research. The end result was a catastrophe with the team being slaughtered by the creatures on the planet. The leader of the team, Cannon, vows vengeance on Bagures before seemingly dying.
Jump to 20 years later, a spaceship comes near Deronga Five Alpha to see the end of the planet. As the planet explodes, a foreign object attaches itself onto the spaceship. As nothing can survive a planetary explosion, the crew investigates the object only to find out it is one of the creatures from the planet Deronga. As the story progresses, the creature goes into a rage after seeing Bagures, now an extremely important person in the military, on the monitor screen. Could this creature be Cannon and how do you stop something that can withstand a planetary explosion?
The story is about a man who is a medicine seller. He hunts mononoke (demons) and kills them by using a sword. However, before unsheathing his sword he first needs to learn of the form (katachi), the truth behind the human tragedies (makoto) and the reason behind the evils (kotowari) that gave birth to it before killing the demon.
Drama, Ecchi, Harem, Horror, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Tragedy
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May 13, 2024
The story revolves around a love triangle between the male protagonist, Makoto, and two girls in his year, Kotonoha and Sekai.
Makoto develops an interest in Kotonoha, and although they both take the same train to school, she seems to be unaware of his existence. One of his classmates, Sekai, gets the two together despite holding strong feelings towards Makoto.
provided by Meep-Scans: Jack Frost follows the story of Junoa, the new student at the creepy Amityville High School. Things start off rather poorly for Junoa as she quickly comes to realize that the school is not as it appears. Caught in an interschool war between Vampires, Monsters and other things that go bump in the night, she must quickly learn what her new role is, as the "mirror image," and how to handle the mysterious Jack Frost.
September 11, 197x, In the whole Kantou region a magniture 8-9 violent earthquake occured. Scholars called it the great destruction of the showa era, but the people called it the earthquake from hell! volcanoes errupted, buildings crumbled, tokyo became decimated in a single day. The government, after failing to recover the city, abandons Tokyo and moves the capital. The survivors form a society with no laws. In this harsh lawless world emerges Jack, a 10 foot giant who annilates anyone and anything in his path. The manga details his journey.
Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, School Life, Seinen, Supernatural, Tragedy
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May 8, 2024
The story focuses around Makoto, a student who's talent is making stuffed toys. He starts researching the mysterious disease going around called 'Sudden death' after finding out that his latest creation looks like the mysterious stuffed rabbit rumoured to be causing it.
In Northern France there lives a boy by the name of Nicholas. He dreams of becoming a knight like his father was, but people doubt his abilities, as his father is dead, and now he lives with his uncle, a Pig Farmer. Basically the story tells of his adventures as he strives to become a Knight Templar.
Based in year 1212.
A childhood trauma has left Kusakabe Noboru, a college freshman in Tokyo, afraid of women, especially those with big breasts. Talking to them, let alone touching them is out of the question and it is no surprise that he is still a virgin. After another failed night to talk to girls with his one and only friend Takahashi, the two sees an incredibly large building called the Devil Ecstasy. They learn that it is a brothel and Takahashi convinces Noboru to use this opportunity to lose their virginity.
As the two pick out the girls, Noboru notices Meruru, a cute flat chested girl and chooses her while Takahashi picks the sexy Celine. Noboru’s fear of girls kicks in and nothing happens while Takahashi leaves happy. But when Takahashi dies the next day under unusual circumstances, Noboru learns the terrifying truth that the women at Devil Ecstasy are all succubi, waiting to suck the mojo and life out of the men who dare approach the brothel!
Miharu is smart, attractive and talented. One could say he's been playing life in "easy mode". That is until a teddy bear steals his wallet and a strange man comes out of an arcade game and demands Miharu play a game; the D-game! What's worse, the man even claims to be from the future. What will happen when Miharu must play to survive?
The setting of Devil Survivor 2 spans the whole country of Japan. It tells the story of Japanese high-school students who receive emails from a website foretelling their friend's deaths. Mysterious creatures invade the country, and the students enter a pact, enabling them to summon demons from their cell phones with a special Devil Summoning App.
Aihara Kumi is a young staff worker for an office. One night, a boy who was part of her baseball team from her high school days was stabbed to death. It's the beginning of a long series of murders.
Kisaragi Saya is a happy, small-town schoolgirl who spends peaceful days with her friends. She mostly hangs out with her friend Yuka, the twins Nono and Nene, and the class rep, who seems to have a crush on her. Saya is also intrigued with a mysterious loner named Tokizane, who always comes to school late. She lives at home with her widowed father, and often eats at the neighboring cafe 'Guimauve,' which is run by the excellent chef and family friend Fumito. Her life may seem very tranquil and happy from the outside, but Saya also secretly wields a mystical sword to defend the town from the 'Old Ones,' monsters who eat people. Lately, Saya is beginning to think that there's a lot more to the situation with the Old Ones than she knows...
From Aerandria Scans:
Kayuu, a doll-maker who was murdered six years ago, made living dolls at the request of clients. Mitsuki, his daughter who is still finding out the mystery to her father, together with her favorite student Yue, are faced with countless ordeals. What is Kayuu's hidden secret?
From Viz: Delve into the tortured past of Earl Cain C. Hargreaves, charismatic heir to a wealthy family full of secrets, lies and unthinkable crimes. The prequel to the Godchild series, The Cain Saga follows the young Cain as he attempts to unravel the secrets of his birth, all the while solving each new mystery that comes his way.
From Kawaii Corner:
The strangers clad in black clothes in the organization "Death Edge". Their goal is to murder "Angels". These so called "Angels" have killed enough people to fill the park, for the sake of thrill and adrenaline; These dark fallen Angels have landed on Earth.
Drama, Horror, Philosophical, Romance, School Life
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May 7, 2024
One day in summer, when the cicadas are chirping loudly. Haruka Nanami, a sophomore in high school, receives a confession from Kudo Satoru, a student at a neighboring high school. Haruka is at a loss, saying, "I've never even talked to him before..." Kudo suggests that they start out as friends, and the two exchange contact information. At the same time, at a railroad crossing in the town where the two live, a series of similar accidents occur day after day. They are madly in love. They want to be together, but they can't. A midsummer horror love story that you will never forget.
新城未明の宝石事件簿 賢者は眠る ; 賢者は眠る―新城未明の宝石事件簿 ; A Wise Man Sleeps ; Kenja wa Nemuru - Shinjou Mimei no Houseki Jikenbo ; الرجل الحكيم ينام
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Shoujo
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April 20, 2024
Summary from Go! Comi:
Miharu hasn't been having a good year. Her mother died, leaving her only a single ring to remember her by, and her father went bankrupt – leaving her with all his debts! Though she intended to sell the ring to pay off her debts, a run-in with a hot boy and a brush with alchemy leave her unable to part with it...literally!
Tsutsui Yukitaka was a freshman who had just entered a high school, and he was hoped to be a good baseball player. When he moved to a new apartment, there was a man in the room. He said he was an alien and lost his memory.
Actually, he was the first prince of Planet Dogra, and he was the man who had the best brain and the worst nature.
The story of Ibusuki Rokusuke, a fellow who's trying to escape from a yandere girl who is quite literally crazy for him... and winds up being forced to put up with something even worse.
From Baka-Updates:
Ibusuki Rokusuke is unlucky enough to have a girl who's downright crazy for him. While trying to escape her twisted idea of love, he sneaks into an inn... which happens to be run by a witch who does not appreciate it when people try to stay without paying first.
...oh, and the crazy girl got there before him. Poor guy...
Fateful Encounters: Based on novel by Kaminaga Manabu. Shinrei Tantei Yakumo (Psychic Detective Yakumo) tells the story of a college student, Saitou Yakumo, who was born with two different eye colors. His red (left) eye enables him to see ghosts and spirits. Yakumo believes ghosts and spirits are bound to earth because of a certain "cause" (e.g. their killer getting away clean, etc.) and by eliminating that "cause" the spirits will be able to rest in peace. Finding an unlikely friendship in Ozawa Haruka after her request for help, Yakumo, with Haruka, begins to unravel mysteries behind the dead
Park Yun-yeong has a mysterious power which allows her to see ghastly creatures that seem to inhabit our world but not interact with it - unless they notice you acknowledge their existence. Thats when they stop being harmless.
My friend Ozawa, who has gone missing. He was an editor of an occult magazine, and before his disappearance, he had covered ghost stories related to an area called "". Quotes from past magazine articles, strange stories from readers, and Internet bulletin board posts - as we follow his footsteps and decipher the materials he had collected, certain connections emerge between the ghost stories that had been treated as separate incidents.
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This is a comic adaptation of a bizarre mockumentary horror story that was first published on the novel.
Kominato Riku is a high school student who aims to be a game designer. The girl next door is his childhood friend Haju, is in love with him, but he has fallen head over heels for the school idol Riko. And lastly, there is the transfer student, Nodoka. With that all said you’d think this is the start of some love-comedy harem, but a rumor spreads that Nodoka receives a message that says, “you will die soon”. Riku and the gang’s fate will change in a major way. Who will live, and who will love?
Original Webcomic:
http://comic-meteor.jp/shinuhito/
Kami-Sama, Ki-Sama O Koroshitai ; 神啊，我要抹杀你的存在 ; 神様、キサマを殺したい。 ; Kamisama, Kisama o Koroshitai ; Kamisama, Kisama wo Koroshitai; God, You Bastard, I Wanna Kill You!; I Wanna Send You to Hell, God
Drama, Horror, Mature, Mystery, Seinen
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March 27, 2024
A highschool girl stands at the edge of a building, about to take her own life. She then witnesses below a man being stabbed by a hooded man. She is instilled with fear at the mysterious man's cold-bloodedness, cowering as he suddenly appears on the roof.
See the many faces of *Umineko*. A gift-like collection of side stories from the Umineko series! Enjoy the comical and sometimes cruel stories that show the other side of the Umineko world.
In Confucian Era 14276, a violent showdown unfolds in the space surrounding Planet Lagra. And with that, the story begins. Unfolding on Earth and in far-off galaxies, in the past, the future, and across dimensions, the curtain has risen on the final war between light and darkness. A great, galactic epic spanning the author’s career begins here!
Kyomu Senki is made up mainly of four series: “The Tiger of 5000 Light Years” serialized in 1980-82. “Kyomu Senshi Miroku” and “Jaki-oh Bakuretsu”, both of which started serialization in 1987, just a few months apart. Lastly, “Skull Killer Jaki-oh”, a mech series set in the 20th century that originally started in 1990.
Along with the four main series, it also includes four short stories: “New Rashoumon”, “Ninja Arts at Honnou Temple: The Black Magic of Koji Kashin”, “The Strange Living Dimension, Dogura”, and “The Dogura War Chronicles”.
From MangaHelpers: In this world, there are those who look like humans but are actually beings with supernatural power. In order to respond to crimes committed by these kinds of people, an organization that employs some of their number has been established. Kurohimeyama Eve is a member of this organization, and she is also a teenage girl that has "Oni" powers. One day, she goes to meet a new member, Ichizuka Senya, who is a boy with dangerous shadow powers and a bad personality. In front of the other girls in the organization, though, he seems to act perfectly nice. What's even worse, he's transferred into her private religious school! Kurohimeyama's once-peaceful life will never be the same! [tethysdust]
After a lot of struggles, Rei finally manages to get a salary man job with good pay and benefits but starts having visions of humanoid insects, while slowly turning into one himself.
(Source: MANGA Plus Creators)
Alien Lifeforms took refuge on Earth to start their lives anew, however these beings don’t seek cohabitation, they want to phase humanity out; Clans of Aliens prey on human flesh and spiritual energy and can implant their essence on human females to bear their children. Benimaru is one of these offsprings, however his mother was a Medium, she could manipulate Benimaru’s spirit while he was inside her, she managed to give him a human heart, and for this she was brutaly killed and devoured by Benimaru’s “father”. From there on Benimaru swore to exterminate these Clans, half-human and half-alien, one man wages war against an entire race!
