By night, junior high student Yoshimori Sumimura is a "kekkaishi"--a demon-hunter who specializes in creating magical barriers around his prey. By day, Yoshimori's got some other demons to battle: an addiction to sweets and a seriously crotchety grandfather! Yoshimori's pretty 16-year-old neighbor and childhood friend, Tokine Yukimura, is also a kekkaishi, but their families are feuding over who is the true practitioner of the art.... more>>

Won the 52nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category. <<less

Rikuo Nura is descended from Nurarihyon, Grand Master of the spirit world, but appears to be just a normal kid. He usually just wants to... more>> live peacefully as a human, but when his friends and allies are in trouble, his spirit blood boils, and he transforms into Nurarihyon to wipe out evil! A new concept story combining spirits and chivalry! A piquant, gallant ghost action story! <<less

Watanuki Kimihiro is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. Seemingly by chance, he encounters a mysterious witch named Yûko, who claims she can help.... more>> In desperation, he accepts, but realizes that he's just been tricked into working for Yûko in order to pay off the cost of her services. Soon he's employed in her little shop- a job which turns out to be nothing like his previous work experience! <<less

The decrepit building was condemned long ago, but every time the owners try to tear it down, "accidents" start to happen-people get hurt, sometimes even killed. Mai Taniyama and her classmates have heard the rumors that the creepy old high school is haunted-possibly by ghosts from the Second World War. So one rainy day they gather at the old school to tell ghost stories, hoping to attract one of the suspected spirits.... more>>

No ghosts materialize, but Mai and her friends do meet Kazuya Shibuya, the handsome young owner of Shibuya Psychic Research, who's been hired to investigate paranormal activity at the school. Also at the scene are an exorcist, a Buddhist monk, a woman who can speak with the dead, and an outspoken Shinto priestess. Surely one of them will have the talents to solve this mystery! <<less

Several oneshots: ... more>>

1) Overhearing a Flower Song

(Spring story) "During these past few days I've been on [cleaning] duty, there's been the sound of a guitar coming from that old school building that we've been barred entry..."

2) Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light (Hotaru no Mori E)

(Summer story) "I met him when I was six years old. On a scorching hot Summer day, in a forest that legend says is home to many spirits and monsters..."

3) The Fallling of Autumn Leaves

(Autumn story) "To me, back then, it was in order to stay by my beloved Kaede... that I came up with the most brilliant plan."

4) Deepening the Scar

(Winter story) About a sister and brother who reunite because their family decides to get together again after 8 years. But things will never be the same as they were in their innocent days...

The reprint contains the identical title story as chapter 1 (Hotarubi no Mori e), and three additional new stories:

2) Taion no Kakera

3) Hoshi no Mienai

4) Hotarubi no Mori e - Special Chapter <<less

A series of oneshot illustrations of famous Chinese poems and folk tales:... more>>

• Peony Pavilion

• The Male Phoenix Seeks His Mate

• Reed

• Ah Jing

• Solitary Rabbit

(Artbook & Extras) <<less

A small group of people, descended from a particular bloodline, have the ability to negate a sphere of reality and neatly remove it from existence. Continuous use of this power alters the user's appearance until they come to resemble a none-too-pretty alien. ... more>>

But what does this have to do with an out-of-the-way town in Japan, a group of university students from Tokyo, and a series of mysterious disappearances and deaths? <<less

This is the story of a girl who works as a performer at sake houses, but who has a unique ability. She has a tattoo... more>> of an eye on her hand which endows her with the ability of "second sight," and the ability to control dreams and illusions. Though this often comes in handy, it also complicates her life. She is constantly getting involved in situations with various supernatural creatures, such as animal spirits, kappas, and more. <<less

A story of old myths, an ancient destiny, godly powers... And the young man who's expected to choose whether to be a saint or a... more>> devil while seemingly powerless against the forces that push him towards darkness. <<less

Civil engineering student and reknowned bridge otaku Youichi helps a swan stuck on the scaffolding for a bridge under construction, only to be visited that night by Miwa, a beautiful woman claiming to be the same swan Youichi rescued. Miwa stays with Youichi in order to pay back her debt, but he is, understandably, less than convinced that she is what she says she is. But, Youichi not being one to look a gift swan in the beak, or more importantly not one to leave a woman in need hanging, things soon develop in the way you might imagine.... more>>

(Then again, maybe not exactly like you imagine...) <<less

Pai is a strange, provincial woman who has come to Tokyo from the Tibetan highlands. Somewhere in Tokyo is a young man who can help her in her quest... to become human!... more>>

When Pai finally finds Yakumo, they set off in search of the artifact that can transform her, but it will take all of her mystical powers to keep the reckless Yakumo alive, even if she has to steal his soul to protect him!

Note: Winner of the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen. <<less

From the sands of Ancient Egypt to the streets of modern Japan, the newly resurrected Great Priest Imhotep traverses time and space on the hunt... more>> for the magai, devious beings with an appetite for destruction who impersonate the gods! When schoolgirl Hinome crosses paths with this illustrious ancient, is her loner lifestyle about to change for the better…or for the worse? <<less

Sang, once the little boy too afraid to jump into the lake with the older children, comes back home a brave new man – a... more>> huntsman, to be exact. It's only after reuniting with his friend Sejin, the shaman’s daughter, that he notices a black shadow has been following him... The experience reminds him that there are spirits that walk amongst us, and not always in the dark. <<less

Yukari was a high-school student when she died in a traffic accident, but when she woke up, she had been reincarnated as the daughter of... more>> a count in another world! But strangely, what was waiting for her was a life of poverty, so she decided to make use of the knowledge from her previous life. <<less

An innocent sightseeing trip to Kyoto opens up a magical realm to shy high schooler Chikahito Takamoto. Visiting a legendary shrine, Chikahito finds himself in... more>> the mystical world of Hana and her comrades—and his immunity to their powers leads them to believe that he’s no ordinary awkward teenager! Protecting our world from violent elemental beasts, Hana and her team welcome the confused Chikahito—who isn’t quite sure that he wants to be caught in the middle of their war! One thing’s certain, though: since he’s smitten with aloof, childlike warrior Hana, he’s along for the ride, for better or worse! <<less

While watching educational tv show Nao-kun and his family unveil a bizarre secret about their tongues. Now they set on the journey searching for the... more>> answers. <<less

This is a 4-koma comedy about a young girl named Ichimatsu Kohina who got possessed by a low grade spirit called Kokkuri-san.

Munakata is an anthropology professor who studies the relationship between folklore or fairy tales and real historical events. He believes that many of these stories... more>> that most presume to be entirely fictional are actually based on real events. This manga tells the story of Professor Munakata as he follows the clues left from both the imaginary world of fairy tales and the real world of historical evidence. <<less

Munakata is an anthropology professor who studies the relationship between folklore or fairy tales and real historical events. He believes that many of these stories... more>> that most presume to be entirely fictional are actually based on real events. This manga tells the story of Professor Munakata as he follows the clues left from both the imaginary world of fairy tales and the real world of historical evidence. <<less

For a long time, giants have existed in this world. The were used as tools and played an important role during turning points in history.... more>> The key to the secret lies in Mongolia. Discover Kago's peculiar vision of world history! <<less

The manga stars Shinra Touya, a high school student attacked one night by a fairy tale monster. The girl who comes to his rescue is... more>> Alisha, a famous idol, dressed for battle. <<less

Born into a shamanic family, Sunbi has inherited the power to see and communicate with spirits from her grandmother, a noted shaman and savior of the little fishing village in the South Sea that they live in. As a young child, Sunbi can see the supernatural, such as a fraudulent shaman being thrashed by a dragon of the deep. Because she does not understand that none of her schoolmates can see such things, she becomes feared and alienated. Her powers make her the amorous target of hedonistic demons even when she is but a child. ... more>>

Long shielded from the realities of her power, she finally learns the secrets behind her mother's death, and why her grandmother was never able to leave their village. <<less

In the town that Takada Chinatsu moved to, there's a legend about demons called Tsumitsuki that possess the feelings of guilt a person has over... more>> their sins. Those who are possessed are slowly devoured, body and mind, as the demon manifests. As one of Takada's friends starts acting strangely, her classmate Kuroe steps in to help... but his true motives are hidden behind a mask. <<less

A series of short stories detailing the exploits of Dr Imibe Kana, a researcher on Japanese mythology and religion, as she travels around the country... more>> becoming involved in various occurrences centred around ancient traditions and folklore. <<less

In a world where man and man-beast coexist, the violent king reigns ruthlessly over the man-beasts. Join the adventure to free man-beast from the tyrant's... more>> oppression. <<less