As Arwin challenges the dungeon, Matthew spends his days in taverns and brothels living off the money he gets from her. But the town laughingstock Matthew would do anything in service of Arwin—no matter how dirty...... more>>

(Source: Yen Press) <<less

Morio Chito,41, who lives with his wife and daughter, runs his own flower shop. Business is bad, and his wife has taken up a part-time... more>> job to help make ends meet. Then, at a class reunion, an old friend Kagayama comes to Morio with a proposition to help him with his financial troubles... <<less

Eurenia, the eldest daughter of Count Vincent, famously lost her eyesight and voice when she saved the madam of the Euclid dukal family from a fire.... more>>

The truth, however, is that while she did save the duchess, her loss of sight and inability to speak are due to a drug she was forced to take in order to blackmail the Euclids into marrying her to their oldest son Cassius, the future Duke of Euclid. Treated as a pawn and puppet by her family, she was used and then discarded only to die from the sideeffects of the drug.

She thought that was the end, but no: When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to four months earlier, before she had betrayed her husband by order of her family. This was her chance to divorce Cassius, who was forced to marry her, then find a cure for the sideeffects of the drug that had robbed her of her sight and voice but…

"Is the reason you've been avoiding me all this time just because you're afraid of being discovered?"

His purple eyes almost pierced her body, "It isn't because you hate me?"

Suddenly his eyes turned red, "May I come near you now?"

Then his ears also turned red... <<less

One day, a gate suddenly opened in the heavens, bringing with it the invasion of monsters and the intervention of monks in the human world.... more>>

『Miracle Drug “Coffee” Administration』

『Medicinal Contents: Caffeine and Sugar』 ☞ Provides energy ☞ Stimulates the central nervous system ☞ Maximizes senses and reflexes

The whole world appeared to slow down, and Hanyul’s medications began to show their true effects. <<less

Collection of short stories.

"Senpai, this time, it’s okay if we say this case is mine?"... more>>

Winter of 2117. A vehicle out of control crashes in front of the Public Safety Bureau’s building.

The driver is Yasaka Izumi, a psychological counselor at the isolation facility for latent criminals in Aomori prefecture, the Sanctuary. However, Yasaka immediate repatriation is decided right before her interrogation.

The inspector Shimotsuki Mika heads for Aomori prefecture to bring back Yasaka, along with the enforcer Ginoza Nobuchika. What is waiting for them in that place is a “False paradise”. <<less

In the year 2000, a Chinese nuclear experiment went wrong mid-transit, resulting in Japan falling into ruin. Those who survived were housed in Japanese based American military facilities to escape from the deadly radiation and learned to live following regimented lives of labor and learning.... more>>

To relieve the boredom, a recreational drug called "Zero" was created and sold illegally. Taking the drug induced a dream filled sleep where people saw their lives as they were in the year 2000. And in the cases of those who hadn't been born before 2000? The most they could surmise is that they saw who they were in their past lives.

But it seems something is brewing below the surface, and those past lives may just hold the answer. <<less

After junkies start disappearing in the city, one fighter and his live-streaming friend decide to investigate.

"Find the doll maker, and take the puppet!" That was the cryptic message that was sent to Nimiya when her grandfather passed away. Yet the... more>> mission is not as straightforward as it seems. Just who is behind the Shikigami insurgence, and what are they after? And will Nimiya and the electrician be able to stop them before it's too late? <<less

A few weeks after the events of Switch, Kai has returned to his former post and, despite suffering from partial amnesia, is well on his... more>> way to getting back into the swing of things. Hal, however, has turned in a letter of resignation and cut off all contact with his former colleagues. Meanwhile, a potent new drug dubbed "DF" has hit the market and both of them start on the case. Working as they are from opposite directions, will they meet in the middle or will Kai's memories of the past year as Hal's partner remain lost forever? <<less

1. Aogeba Totoshi... more>>

In an elementary school that's been cut off from the outside world, a group of overgrown students plan an escape from the neverending school days.

2. Demon Seed

People affected by the demon virus plan a rebellion against the society keen on wiping the new race out.

3. Hannya Haramita

Small Buddha-like pre-historic creatures form a symbiotic relationship with modern day humans.

4. Animal World

In a utopia of man and animals peacefully coexisting, a group of people form an anti-animal coalition.

5. Ataraxia

A bullied school girl is transported into a new dimension with help by her comatose brother.

6. The Summer Bugs That Fly into Your Eyes

An absurd essay about summer bugs that fly into people's eyes. <<less

Taku, the boy with a black cat. He uses medicine that cannot be obtained through ordinary means.... more>>

He is a self-proclaimed Kusuri-ya (one who makes medicine). <<less

Ever since he injured his hand and had to quit playing piano, Yanagawa has had no motivation. Then one day he receives a suspicious cigarette... more>> from a girl he knows. A collection of short stories. <<less

On the Island of Eden, people awaken to their unique ability called "Xeno." People who are able to use Xeno are called Xenotakers. At the... more>> Holy Cathedral High School, Yohane Bonaventura is the only person in their class unable to awaken a Xeno. Will he be discouraged and give up, or will he be able to fulfill his promise to his late mother? <<less

Miyaji Rintaro is a normal salary man who visits the foreign country of Gladimar to seal a business contract to export a rare plant called... more>> Kapalu. Even with the contract signed and sealed, everything isn’t as it seems as Rintaro finds a beautiful chained girl who suddenly attacks him. Is there something more to this country and the Kapalu plant than meets the eye? <<less

Deadly chemicals, lab rats, mutations to the genes and a mysterious case of death. Shamans--the people who can see and treat the dead. One of... more>> them often spies a girl--the girl his step-brother choked to death. <<less

"It's my first time, and neither of us would have expected anything like this to happen. You are my first and only woman, I will... more>> take responsibility." Li Feng, who came back from a mysterious land, wielded his superior skills and conquered his hardships along the way, fulfilling his goals and finding love at the same time. <<less

Gin is a tall private eye with a dangerous side project crafting potent drugs for mobsters. He's also an inept swordsman whose most powerful tool... more>> is... bluffing. Gin's about to get his butt handed to him when a short but deadly fighter named Ian rescues him with a ridiculously large weapon — just who is this shorty?! Despite Gin's best efforts to eject this annoying (albeit talented) kid from his life, danger knocks on their door. They've got big cases to solve and bigger secrets to discover. <<less

Possessing extraordinary detective skills and even helping out at the police department can't be normal, and anyone who knows Uryuu Nanao knows that she's different... more>> from the rest. It is this distinctiveness that draws both Karasuma Nozomi and Sakuragawa Nozomi to her despite Nanao's attempts to distance herself from them both. However, a series of murders take place and Nanao is forced to enlist their help in order to unravel the truth behind her father's murder. Just who is the real mastermind behind the ongoing murders and why are they targeting Nanao? And what is the secret left behind by Nanao's father? <<less

Commissioned as part of a 2014 government anti-drug program. Specifically, on synthetic marijuana.

She was kidnapped by a man all over the city! "Hey, give me a baby..." This black belly prince madly pets the young wife.... more>>

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She encountered him by mistake but now he won't let her get away that easily. And he seems to be a real prince?! <<less

A compilation of short stories by Keiichi Koike.... more>>

1. Knockin' on Heaven's Door

2. 3000 Leagues Searching For Mother

3. Lazaro Franco's Fourth Hour

4. The Fallen Samurai And The Sea

5. Loopa

6. Kenbo's Diary

7. Sponge Generation

8. By Plane

9. Horizon

10. Landed

An astronaut sent on a space mission promises his wife and child that he will come back to them. <<less

A negligent mother, an affair, a broken family, domestic abuse, and drugs are among the subjects in these Goth short stories that revolve around the... more>> lives of teenagers with complicated problems. <<less

In Manhattan, New York, a mysterious "broker" is causing chaos by stealthily injecting innocent bystanders with a dangerous drug that turns them violent and reckless!... more>> Harvey—the boss of her own mafia group—along with her associates, Bratt and MacResia, set out to capture the criminal! Armed with Psychic powers, and Bratt's curious "Black Milk" drink, can the trio successfully bring this person, or the organization behind it all, to rightful justice..? <<less

A society where people have forgotten about ethical taboos and enjoy a life with clones, robots, body rental and drugs.