Sayoko was just reading peacefully in her backyard, waiting for her relative Iyahaya Nantomo to arrive, when some homeless kid in a large overcoat suddenly... more>> comes in and says he's Iyahaya Nantomo (?) and runs off. The guards catch him and bring him in, but then it's revealed they've made a mistake and technically kidnapped him! So to save face the boy has to pose as Iyahaya Nantomo...or else! <<less

Ashigaru, knight, viking, Spartan warrior, assassin, combat merchant… Various foot soldiers from all over the world converge on a once peaceful apartment. Pillaging and violence... more>> disrupt the owner's dream of an easy life as a property manager. With his sister joining the fray, will he be able to keep the peace in his apartment? <<less

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1 volume anthology based on ghost stories in the mountains.... more>>

Includes Kamigami no Yama - Makyou no Mine <<less

Tomie is once again the target of a flirtatious man, but things change once this man takes over her body.... more>>

A new Tomie story, originally included with the Kanzenban release of the Junji Ito Collection. <<less

A young woman comes across a remote village that has an unusual form of worship.

The great demon Mao Dante, exploiting the weakness of a boy exposed to his demonic influence in his dreams, is awakened from a thousand-year sleep. The intent of this being, a survivor of an ancient and forgotten civilization, is to wipe out the whole human race.... more>>

But it's not that simple: the motivations of the demon aren't so wicked as one might think, and they will combine with the life of the boy, which hangs between nightmares and craziness. In the meanwhile, the Satanists fight against the hierarchy of the church to obtain a justice which is, as it's easy to guess, that of the demon Mao.

This series didn't have an ending until its remake in 2002. Nagai took many ideas from Mao Dante into Devilman. <<less

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A one-shot about a strange curse visited on a family after an archaeological dig.... more>>

One-shot in celebration of 30 years of Itou Junji's career. <<less

Inspired by Cervantes' Don Quixote, the author criticizes heartless individualism and indifference in modern Japan, as seen through the eyes of an old man, who,... more>> although childish with age, sees the truth of things. <<less

An official 4-panel parody manga of The Rose of Versailles.... more>>

Instead of chapters, releases are by 4-komas (4 panel strips) <<less

A experimental manga series about a boy named Jun and his surreal voyages. The character is a alter-ego of Ishinomori himself.

In the year 3195, there was a war between an army of robots and the humans. When Shaian, a sentient combat armor, lost his companion... more>> in battle, he shut down until his internal systems spotted a new human. It's now almost a 1000 years later, and Shaian's greatest enemy is still alive and doing battle in Brazil. With a new friend`s help, Shaian may be able to stop this evil force before another war rages over the continent. <<less

Ochibi-san has a unique feature that I am sure will make it a hot commodity back home—it is in Japanese and in English! The 128-page collection of one-page gag comics are presented in full-color when in Japanese and are then translated into English on the opposite page by the renowned American commentator/reporter Richard Berger, based in Japan.... more>>

The volume is made up of newspaper strips that were in the Asahi Shinbun. <<less

A short anthology of horror stories that are basically exaggerated versions of mundane events in the author's life.

This one-shot was a short extra in a guide book for a Sirens game. A mysterious siren out at sea drives fishermen to madness. -... more>> Description by Slug Chicks <<less

A compilation of short stories on the theme of “boxes.”... more>>

1) The Setting Sun

An art dealer deals with the impending death of a promising young artist.

2) Always a Holiday with You

A high school student’s fantasy becomes reality in an unexpected way.

3) Pandora’s Elevator

Company politics interferes with the lives of two businessmen.

4) Coffin Under the Snow

After twelve years, young man returns to his home town and uncovers the secrets of his father’s past.

5) A Warm Box

A college student is obsessed with abandoned cardboard boxes.

6) I Want to See You at the Library (Toshokan de Aitai)

7) A Cloudy Day in Spring (Hanagumori)

8) Strange Guys (Henna Yatsura)

9) Our Season (Bokura no Kisetsu) <<less

A collection of short stories:... more>>

1. Red Sleeves - Akai Sode (赤い袖)

2. Silence - Chinmoku (沈黙)

3. Midnight Dinner Table - Mayonaka no Shokutaku (真夜中の食卓)

4. There's No Funeral Portrait! - Iei ga nai! (遺影がない！)

5. Princess of the Lonely Isle - Kotou no Himegimi (孤島の姫君)

6. Elegant Animals - Utsukushiki Kemonotachi <<less

The cafe owner Mikumo and general store shopkeeper Yano have their shops directly above and below each other in the same building. The two seem... more>> so close, but aren't a couple -- and their oh-so-frustrating "romance" is being silently witnessed by the most unlikely of beings. <<less

NOTE: Cover image is volume 1 of the 1999 issue.

Yonekura Mugiko, senior in high school, is a talented exorcist dedicated to her work. One day, she was accidentally pushed and fell down a flight... more>> of stairs, resulting in amnesia! She only remembers things up till spring of her 6th grade year, hence: she has the mentality of a grade school kid… and forgets about her boyfriend, Kakurazaka Hikaru, a well-known exorcist as well. Mugiko and Kakurazaka will work together to exorcise spirits whenever they are hired, despite the little accident. Meanwhile though, Kakurazaka, known for being a perverted hothead, will try to regain Mugiko’s memory back… to be romantic with her once more!! <<less

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A salaryman stressed out by his day job wakes up to a ghost threatening to kill him. In pure desperation, he shouts out that he'd... more>> rather be killed by a "cute cat-girl". And then…!? <<less