Vulcan Markovic lives in a small fishing village in Croatia. He has only two things on his mind--designer goods and losing his virginity. When an indescribably beautiful girl shows up asking for directions to Heaven's Gate, Vulcan takes his first step into "thrilling world-salvation action!!"
It's the Heian Era in Ancient Japan, after numerous disasters and rebellions, The Emperor Suzaku believes Heaven has abandoned him and his advisors secretly consider ways to replace him, meanwhile, the sorcerers known as Onmyouji are dragged into a series of fights against demons summoned by mysterious curses. They will have to delve deep into conspiracies to discover the true nature of these cases.
Aoi Destruction is a compilation of short stories by Kazurou Inoue (Midori no Hibi and Aikora).
The first 3 chapters are dedicated to the title story (Aoi Destruction).
Story 2 is 'Rare Bookshop Owner Yakou's Hard-Fighting Chronicles'. Yakou was left to run his father's rare book store and bitterly resents it. Then a super-hot babe walks into his store. She's a "book-detective" and tells him she's taking over the store so Yakou can pursue his family's heritage--the "other job...".
Story 3 is 'Full Scratch Eiji,' about a boy who tries to get away from his otaku past. He was a legend among figure makers, "E-Model-san," until a girl rejected him for being too "otaku." Yoshizaka is easily the big man on campus; adoring girls throng about him. Jealous boys chew their livers. Then he stops to help a goofy girl--who is thrilled to meet "E-Model-san"! She could ruin everything; he has to shut her up!
Story 4 is 'Otone no Naisho,' a story about a young samurai girl who finds herself the owner of a perverted possessed katana. Not for kids.
The story centres on Suu-chan, a girl who works part-time at a pasta restaurant named "Lamp." She witnesses mysterious events while riding her moped in the night, such as the past of a person or place. She can only experience these visions five minutes at a time. A loose sequel to PositioN.
A serial-murderer is on the loose who just so happens to also be removing the hearts of his victims and taking them with him. His victims however, are not merely random humans as thought by the police. They are in fact, the past and present guardians of the gateway of the afterlife.
On the day he is to be married, Detective Kanzaki, who happens to be on the case, discovers that his fiancé Mina has been murdered with her heart also missing. He also learns that the killers are Kudo, a geneticist, and his evil secretary Rei. The two are trying to obtain six hearts from the guardians so that they may call forth a horde of demons from the Gate of Rage and have their every desire granted. Only problem is, once they open the gate the entire world will be covered in darkness.
Meanwhile, in the afterlife, Mina encounters Izuko, the Guardian of the Gate. Izuko gives her three options: Mina can choose to ascend to heaven and be reborn, she can choose to forever walk the earth as a ghost or she can choose to curse one of the living to death and as a result be cursed to descend to hell. Mina has 12 days to make her choice.
- Wikipedia.
Tokyo in the 90s, the city center has been suffering from a continuing depopulation. Also affected is the Udagawa Junior High School where only six people are left, as their class leader, protector and very good friend Masato just died in an illegal skateboarding race. Five months later Eito Hachiya, nickname: Eight or "8" enrolls in school and wants to find out what happened. He even just looks like Masato! But mysteries surround him: Why does he know all the other six? Why can’t they remember him?
Was canceled after ~25% of volume 4, the epilogue consists of an alternative ending for Eight.
眠れぬ夜の物語 ; A Sleepless Night Story ; Stories for a Sleepless Night ; Tales for A Sleepless Night ; Tals for A Sleepless Night
Horror, Mystery, School Life, Shoujo, Supernatural, Tragedy
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October 29, 2023
[From Shoujo Magic]:
This is a shoujo horror anthology, containing 9 stories.
1) I Know Basketgore
After loving Shouhei ever since her second year of middle school, Natsumi finally gets to go out with him.But then she starts getting prank calls telling her to break up with him.Then mysterious things start happening around her. Pots falling from windows, insects in her locker, glass shards in her towel. Are these just harmless pranks, or is someone truely out to get Natsumi?
2) Labyrinth Maze of Memories
"Forgive me!Don't kill me" Those are the words Honjou Kumi continues to hear in her nightmares.She lost all of her memories of the time before her accident, so she doesn't understand why the students stare at her and whisper.Pranks are pulled on her left and right.What is it that she doesn't remember?
3) Best Friend
Koyuki and Hiroyo are the best of friends.They've always chosen to be with each other.Hiroyo always listens to what Koyuki tells her to do, because she knows best.So when Kinoshita says that he's in love with Hiroyo, Koyuki doesn't believe him.She says the only way she will believe him is to go to the lecture room at 5:55pm to see the bleeding holy mother statue.Hiroyo tries to stop him, causing all three of them to see it.According to the rumor all the people who see the bleeding statue will all die.Things start happening, causing Hiroyo to be frightened.But only she is targeted.Could it be that Koyuki and Kinoshita are out to get her?
4) The Neighbor's Doll
Itsumi finds her neighbor, Yurika's, doll in the trash, so she decides to adopt it.She sets it out onto the balcony to dry and Yurika notices it there. She gets jealous because now it's all clean and cute.She gets her mother to get it back saying that it was thrown away by accident.After getting the dye on her shirt she says she only wanted it back so Itsumi couldn't have it.In the morning, the doll is sitting at Itsumi's door.However, Yurika claims she didn't put it there...
5) Black Cat
Sakura is a timid girl,unable to say no, so when she sees two classmates throwing rocks at a cat, she wants to stop them but can't.They tell her to join in or they'll tell everyone to ignore her.she throws a rock at the cat and runs away, hating herself for it.she goes back to check on the cat to find it dead from the rock she threw.An old lady tells her that the cat won't be able to rest in peace.Strange things start to happen around her, and the two other girls are dead, so will she end up dead too?
6) Former Residents of Darkness
Mihara Yuna and her family just moved into their new home.Not soon after she notices a figure standing in the doorway and she feels a cool gust of air,but the air conditioner isn't set up and it's the beginning of summer.Her father has started feeling unwell.She starts seeing the white shadow turning up in other places.And she hears voices saying to get out.Soon she hears from the real estate agent that the house is haunted that the whole family died in that house on the 29th of July.Any family that moved in died, and the day they moved in was July 28th.
7) Last Request
Mikoto and her childhood friend,Yamato are staying at her grandfather's temple which they use as a hostel.In Mikoto's room, she finds a doll.She is told that the doll is that of a dead child. She then prays for the child. She is woken up in the middle of the night by Ayano, the dead girl, asking for water.Then she continues to ask for more and more, gaining everything she wants.But then she wants Mikoto's life. Will she give it to Ayano?
8) If You Turn The Page
Emiri finds the notebook of her decease mother in her study, and decides to write horror in it.But then the events that she wrote about start happening around her.She knows she must stop writing in the notebook, but suddenly her arm is taken over and forcing her to write.People around her are starting to die, but how can she stop it?
9) Red String
Mayumi says that the red string tyed to her pinky is attached to her life long partner, Yuuya.And then, Yuuya is hit by a car at in intersection. But has the red string really been cut?
Strange suicides have been taking place in New York. One day, four girls from the same high school wake up in the morning feeling tired and dizzy and not being able to remember anything about the previous night. In school, they find out that one of their classmates has committed suicide. School is canceled for the rest of the day, but instead of going home, the girls are drawn to a park by butterflies only they can see. Suddenly a man and a woman approach the girls, telling them that they all died the previous night. (Source: ANN)
From Ambrosia Scans:
With the completion of the human genome in 2014, Japan has gone all Gattaca (good movie, i.e. genetic engineering) and, in 2031, a boy gifted (or scientifically crafted) with a special touch repetitiously sees a strange dream before him.
Monsters descended upon the humans all of a sudden, monsters that can't be detected by most, unless they have a strong sense. An invisible predator, it feasts on humans to grow in strength and powers. 4 Death Gods are chosen to destroy these monsters and to seal the "sink" hiding the monsters fast.
There was a western style house buried deep within the forest... something terrible happened, and for those who thought they died inside, this was only the begining!
There were 99 beasts were set on the world that did chaos. They were sealed within "vessels" and they choose their own "masters". Three girls found a vessel and one of them made an all-girl school. Yukiji Shinazuki goes there as a freshman. Tamakichi Shinazuki lives with her and causes chaos all around Yukiji...even at the all-girls school! What's even more surprising about Tamakichi is...read it and you will find out!
Mitama Kamishiro is an athletic junior high school girl with a strong sense of justice who has dreamed of becoming a crime avenger since she was little.
A mysterious shopping district, “Yaoyorozu Shopping District,” suddenly appears in front of the silly yet righteous Mitama, who “wants to save humanity from its inevitable downfall.” When Mitama goes to the shopping district that seems to be calling out to her, she is faced with…
This is a Shinto-inspired comedy about a silly, righteous high school girl and some bizarre Gods. Hurry up and pray!!
When the clock strikes midnight, the door opens. This is when the phantom awakens, wandering, looking for the most beautiful dancer.
Loosely based on "The Phantom of the Opera."
百花庭園の悲劇 ; Full Flower Garden ; Tragedy of the Garden of Many Flowers
Drama, Mystery, Sci-fi, Seinen, Supernatural
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October 15, 2023
On the outskirts of Neo-Hong Kong lies a mysterious Chinese-style garden. Legend has it that anyone who looks upon the fairy of the garden will die before the night is out.
Five years ago, Douglas Pyke was charged with discovering the true nature of this fairy, but when he accidentally killed a woman in the line of duty, he left the police force forever. Now, a cabbie and sometime private eye, he is asked to find a missing scientist and confront the mysteries of the garden once more.
From Jshoujo Scans:
Takt is a boy who can see ghosts and other strange apparitions. Often the ghosts and people he meets carry strong emotions only he can help resolve. See the world through Takt's eyes, let yourself be touched by these heart-warming stories.
From TJo:
TJO's 8th manga is Suzuki Noritaka's Shikotama, a comedy involving demons and more demons and uh, a little bit of snowboarding.
The sexy demon Mako has been sent from the demon world with an ultimatum mission from her father: bring him the "Supreme Soul," or else! However, getting the "supreme soul" proves to be a lot more problematic than Mako ever imagined as her friends fight back and a group of rival demons show up...
Comedy, Fantasy, School Life, Seinen, Shoujo Ai, Supernatural
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April 14, 2024
From Wings of Yuri:
4-koma about a young girl attending what turns out to be an elementary school for monsters.
Err…sounds like Mononoke Gakuen from Yurihime but it turns out to be quite different.
Really cute and funny!
Nojima Yoshitsuki belongs to a family of magicians. As a nail technician at Salon DIana, he puts specially made curses on his clients' nails so as to collect lies from girls. To break the curses, the girls have to do some soul-searching and come to terms with the fact that they have to become more honests with themselves to succed in their endeavours in a satisfactory way.
我的王子殿下 ; Min majestetiske prins(Norwegian) ; Ang Aking Prinsipe (Filipino)
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
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October 28, 2023
From Aria:
Tsubomi's mother left the world of sprites for the human world long ago. Tsubomi has always wanted to know why she chose to stay there and not return. When an accident strands Tsubomi in the human world, will she be able to find out what happened to her mother and return home?
From kodanclub.com:
Soon after entering junior high school, Hinata Abe is hit by a truck, but survives with only minor scratches. This earns her the nickname of "the Miracle Girl" at school.
Hinata has a creepy dream the night after she leaves the hospital. She awakes to find her room filled with flames and smoke. When she cries for help, the Virgin Mary appears before her! Mary explains to Hinata what really happened to her: Hinata actually died in the accident 3 weeks ago!
A series of mistakes stopped her soul from going to heaven. Mary tells Hinata that she is dead and it cannot be changed. But Hinata pleads for her life back. Mary agrees to offer her a chance on one condition: Hinata must save 12 lost sheep within 100 days. She starts her mission to regain her life, wearing a pendant given to her by Mary.
A miraculous fantasy love story begins.
Yuma Saihashi is a Miko who lives at the shrine. She is a lone wolf who distances herself from others and refrains from making friends. During her free time, she gives massages to the elders in the neighborhood but refuses their gifts. Like her friend Chinami, she can emit electromagnetic waves. Her power is not as strong as Chinami's but she can control it better.
Spin-off of the CODE-E Anime.
"There are too many unnecessary people" - A story of destruction dedicated to a certain person who thought such.
25 years old, no money, no job, no girlfriend. Kurokawa, a man absorbed with an anime called "Meromero Melodies" and on the fast track to nowhere in life, grabs hold of a certain ability, "BANG".
Old Gods are invading Earth, posessing humans and baring naked their most wicked emotions. The most powerful 'disciples' of these evil demons are called 'mages'. The story concentrates on two such people - Yoguruma Mugen (disciple of Yogusutoosu) and Narukami Chikage (bound to Nyarlathotep). Their strained relationship and addition of another, seemingly human girl thrusts us into the world where no black or white exist. In this strange and brutal world fight to stay human even in the worst circumstances continues.
The author seems to use Lovecraft works lore.
Don't let go of your lamp or get close to the darkness.
Since ancient times, there have been spirits of darkness in this town. They dwell in the darkness. The "lamps of darkness," whose flames are made of human souls, live in their hand.
We are afraid of the darkness because the spirits of darkness quietly rob humans of their souls from the shadows. Countless human souls have been made into their flames.
You too, be careful so that you won't have your soul robbed.
Arcana 12 – Demons ; Zero-Sum Original Anthology Series Arcana 12 - Akuma, Arcana - Demons, Demon's Kiss, You, Me and the World, The Demon and the Angel, Kimi to Boku to Sekai no Owari, The End of You, Me and the World, ゼロサムオリジナルアンソロジーシリーズ Arcana (12) [悪魔], Arcana - Akuma
Drama, Josei, Supernatural
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November 16, 2023
The Zero-Sum Original Anthology Series features themed oneshots from various mangaka that publish in Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum and Ward magazines. Volume 12 theme: Demons.
1. Demon’s Kiss by Inui Miku
2. We’re the First Year Demons! by Kari Erika
3. The Demon Breaks the Flag by Saeki Yashiro
4. Kimi to Boku to Sekai no Owari by Kayase Shiki
5. Contract Day by Mikawa Verno
6. Wednesday Swing by Sekka
7. Tower Hill’s Lonely Rose by Yukihiro Utako
8. Demon’s Job by Ninagawa Tomo
9. Mushroom and Kappa - Demon Chapter by Magami Guriko
10. Genuine by Sakura Maro
11. Devil Children by Usaki Hitomi
12. The Demon and the Angel by Asada Yasuka
13. Setting Sun by 石川虫 & JAM
14. Escape from Hell by Yoshizawa Tomoya
15. The Demon and the Captain by Igarashi Ran
