It's the 2060's, and Japan has perfected "The MRI System," a piece of neurotechnology that, when given the brain of a person who died within the past 48 hours, can analyze the visual memories contained within; even being able to give scientists a look into what the deceased saw in their final moments. Needless to say, this is a highly regarded - and greatly feared - method that has been placed under stringent restrictions and is only authorized for use by a special police unit, Section Nine, for the investigation of baffling or high-profile crimes. Aoki Ikkou is a talented newbie who has just been assigned to Section Nine. He initially has qualms about delving... more>> into people's most private moments and analyzing their darkest fears and fantasies, but as he settles in with his teammates and warms up to his boss, the highly intelligent Maki Tsuyoshi, he becomes more and more competent at his job.

Though quick to develop pride in his career, Aoki still struggles to balance his family relationships and love life with his demanding workload, further complicated when he's drawn into the dark past and murky circumstances surrounding the outwardly cool and self-controlled but internally tormented Maki.

The first chapter is a prologue that features the first case where the MRI method was used. Chapter 2 is where the main cast is introduced.

Note: Won the Award for Excellence at the 15th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2011. <<less

In this grim and realistic take on classic fairy tales, Prince Ludwig, a female corpse collector, is ordered by his father to find himself a... more>> wife more suitable than the women he often brings into the castle. Along with his servant Wilhelm, they travel across the land in search of fair maidens from classic stories in hopes of finding Ludwig a wife. <<less

Riko (whose real name is Ayako) was already in high school when she gained a new younger brother. Miguel is a nine-year-old Peruvian boy rescued... more>> by her father in the midst of turmoil before he came home to his loving family in Japan. Miguel had a good grasp of Japanese but he didn't seem to be warming up at first. He was overly polite and he barely smiled. But Riko was determined to make sure that he felt that he was now a part of her family, introducing him to the world outside and to the game of basketball… Now Miguel is in high school, fresh out of the international school. And he has proven he can be good at many things: in academics, in sports… but even though he seems to be really good at basketball (showed the students their first live look at a dunk), and though he seems to really like it, he seems unwilling. What is he afraid of? What is he pushing away? <<less

Salleal wakes up, injured, in a strange place, where a strange man she doesn't recognize, keeps her. She falls for him and his kindness, and... more>> she soon realizes she had once loved that man! But who was he? Who was she to him? And what had caused her to be in the state she was in? She had to find out. <<less

A collection of oneshots:... more>>

1) The Glasses Thief

A cute story about a boy with bad eyesight and the girl who is in love with him.

2) Convenience Store Honey

A boy worries about his quiet boyfriend.

3) Adult-Uniform

A girl wonders why her childhood friend does not speak to her anymore.

4) Refrigerator Chocolate

Satoru is going to have heart surgery with a 50/50 chance of surviving. One day he comes across a girl in a refrigerator... <<less

Suzu, an ordinary girl who possess extra-ordinary power to summon demons, was left with a flute, the only keepsake of her disappearing 'Father'. In the... more>> flute, dwelt the guardian spirit who responds to her plea in danger. <<less

For an unknown reason, 13-year-old Aki Kasuga seems to have killed her parents when she was found by her younger sister and detective Toru Takahira at the crime scene of lake Ezu near the Kumamoto city. As a minor, the girl joins a reintegration program and changed her name; from now on living as Sei Kamihara.... more>>

Six years later, a new crime takes place in Ezu, and this time it's a little girl who dies. A week later, several species in the zoo are found dead. What is the common thread of all these mysteries in Kumamoto? <<less

Amano fell in love for the first time while comforting her first love in a dark garden bathed in moonlight. She was a little girl... more>> and he was an older boy back then. She never saw him again after that fateful night. But after twelve years had passed, she sees him again in the same moonlight-bathed garden and he hasn’t changed one bit! <<less

A series of romantic short stories drawn by Sahara Mizu and inspired by the music of the Japanese band Sukima Switch. Each chapter is inspired... more>> by a different song. <<less

Arima is a Flower Thief, or a marriage swindler; a person whose goal is to make rich and lonely women fall in love with him... more>> so he can use them for their money. Even with his extraordinary good looks, he always seems to end up getting dumped because of his naive and clumsy personality. But one day he encounters a girl who is immune to his charms… <<less

A girl named Jessie Jackson comes from a special tribe of Blue Ramun (Blue Blood). Their blood is used as medicine and healing agents for... more>> almost any sickness whether in its purest form or mixed in with other herbal remedies. As Jessie comes of age at 15, she must leave their tribe to help those in need and she is assigned to the Lezak district with the handsome captain named Eagle and happy-go-lucky doctor/priest Randy. As she is now alone without her tribe members with her, Jessie strives to fulfill the difficult task bestowed upon her, thereby learning the strength of not only her body, but her spirit as well. <<less

Haru, a young art student at Tokyo returns home to assist in her mom's funeral. There, she meets Taro, a kid of 14 years of... more>> age. With him, she's gonna see some things that will change her vacation completely. <<less

High schooler Torii plans to get the girl, even if she is his teacher. The teacher plans to grow up and leave behind her basketball-playing... more>> youth. In basketball, planning and strategy can win the game, but is that also true for real life? <<less

The coldly gleaming crimson sword will protect the life of a prince on the run...

In the fictional Tokyo suburb of Mahoro, Keisuke Tada works as a "benriya" - a general problem solver for hire.... more>>

One day in January, former classmate Haruhiko Gyoten appears unannounced. Back in their schooldays Gyoten was a quiet person who rarely talked. Now, Gyoten won't stop talking. Both men are over 30 years old and divorced. Without giving an explanation, Gyoten suddenly asks to spend the night at Tada's home. Tada turns down Gyoten, but Gyoten is persistent and Tada finally relents and allows him to sleep over for one night. What Tada is unaware of is that Gyoten plans to stay for more than one night. Eventually, Tada accepts Gyoten as his assistant and they become involved in various cases involving an assortment of people from different walks of life. <<less

Separated by war, a pair of lovers seek to be united once more...

A love story between two souls separated by their stations in life, in the form of a tattoo.... more>>

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"Even if we stopped seeing each other, my soul would always be with you."

A man visits a certain tatoo artist. A vivid love story of surreptitious, yet intense longing of two souls. <<less

Todo is a very skilled locksmith. One day, after a job, a car almost hits him. In the car is a box… and in that... more>> box is a young girl?! <<less

In a certain part of town, there is a very exclusive restaurant. So exclusive that only ghosts get to dine there! Yes, it’s a ghost-only restaurant where ghouls and goblins freely roam, drink, and eat! Strange? Not until you meet the only waitress there, who happens to be a full-blooded human!... more>>

Note: this manga is discontinued by the author. <<less

Kikuchi Ima's first love was her sister's boyfriend, who is 11 years her senior. Nine years later, she meets him again ... and this time,... more>> he is her homeroom teacher. What will become of this one-sided love? <<less

Originally published in Patalliro! volume 5

A prostitute's service in the red light district is coming to an end. Will she be able to return to a regular life?

Eight years have passed since Haruna, once a child genius, quit university and became a poor detective. Haruna's uncle suddenly visits with a job for... more>> him--to take care of a child helper-robot, A-3. Will A-3 help Haruna find what is missing from his life? <<less

Story 01 - There’s a tribe of hermaphroditic wildcat people, who, after their sixtieth birthday, can become male or female based on their partner. The main characters in this story are: a wildcat Kada about to enter its transformation period and its philanderer fiance Koryuu.... more>>

Story 02 - Lady Shaman returns, carrying a child. When Monkan learns she is pregnant, he has to decide whether to claim the child as his own or protect his position and honor by casting her aside.

Story 03 - Kagetsu and Arimasa have finally settled down, and are now raising one-year-old twins. However, Arimasa worries whether they will be able to live as humans with their demon blood. When the twins' powers begin to manifest, the new danger occurs. <<less

Not long after Kohei lost his parents, he saw a silhouette of a person who seems like trying to commit suicide by the sea. He... more>> immediately reached out and he's even more surprised when that person transformed before his eyes ... <<less