This story in set in the Taisho era (1912-1926) of Japan. ... more>>

Two years after the famous author Uro vanished, his last manuscript is found at the house of competing author Otogai, who seems obsessed with (or is it possessed by?) his supposedly-dead rival.

By a strange turn of events, three acquaintances; an illustrator, an editor and a stage performer, end up investigating Otogai's odd behaviour. They discover that the writer's garden appears to be haunted by a mysterious camellia bush...and camellia was Uro's favourite flower.

Note: contains a story, Dancing in the Snow, which also features Minami, Ideizumi and Kuzuha. All these stories about the trio are also gathered in the first volume of , which then continues with new stories about their involvement in various supernatural mysteries. <<less

A contagious Monster Flu is spreading around town like wildfire. Can the town's troublemaker and his friends get the medicine in time to save everyone?!... more>>

Paifu, a half-vampire half-werekoala, is always getting into trouble. With his trusty sidekick, Jose the ghost, he's out stealing watermelons, befriending murderers and causing a ruckus. But not everything is fun and games when the contagious Monster Flu sweeps through town. If the sick monsters don't get some medicine within a month, everyone will die! But only the one who has the medicine is the Witch who lives high atop Horned-Owl Mountain...750 miles away! With the help of a former sumo wrestler, Paifu, Jose and tagalong Arpon are off on an adventure! But, will they get the medicine in time or will they become victims themselves?! <<less

There's a German legend that says if a person sees their own doppelganger, they will die soon. Fran is a sickly girl and so her... more>> parents pay her extra attention. This makes Fran's brother Cole jealous since he feels neglected. Cole decides to take advantage of the legend to manipulate the situation to his favour. <<less

It's a sad and beautiful tale about Pom the panda, a little fellow who dressed as a panda and hands out balloons to children. Pom loves a human girl, Fuu. Poor Pom dies before confessing his love to Fuu.... more>>

Pom becomes a ghost who waits for a long, long time on the bench where he got a date with Fuu, trying to find the right words to tell his beloved that he will never come back without making her sad. <<less

All souls of those murdered arrive at the Gate of Grudges. Izuko, keeper of the Gate of Grudges, presents each soul with three choices: pass through the Gate of Grudges to heaven and be reborn, refuse to admit death and remain as a ghost on earth, or haunt and kill one person and then proceed to hell and eternal suffering. What does each soul choose and why?... more>>

Order of Sequels: Karma, Shinshou, "4", Hèven <<less

Kotoko finds a strange wounded boy, collapsed on the ground. She saves him and asks in return that he spend her birthday with her. She... more>> lives alone because her father had passed away... How can she still smile? And what is so unnatural in this boy she saved? It appears he can see more than human beings... What will happen to him? Will he be saved? And will he agree to spend the day with her or stay a stray and be lonely as he's been from the day he was born...? <<less

When Masami's father died, he was told by his grandfather that he had to move out. In order to find a new place that he... more>> could live in for 80,000 yen a month, he asked his unrequieted love "Kagome" to look for a new place for him. But unfortunately, because of that, he has had to join the "extremely normal phenomena observation society" that she founded. And on top if it, there are rumors that things seem to "appear" at the things that the she finds. <<less

As boys, they always made fun of the person rumored to live in a quiet, old house, even though they never saw her.... more>>

Now, years later, one of them wonders if that person is still alive and approaches the house. <<less

Contains three stories.... more>>

Story 01) Beloved Teddy Bear: Short, naive, teddy-loving Yasushii believed that Igarashi Yuu's death was partly her fault. So when the ghost of Yuu takes a visit and decides to live as her beloved teddy bear, her life changes drastically. What will happen from there?

Story 02) Boy-Girl.

Sakura is often mistaken as a guy, because she doesn't usually wear the Girls' uniform at her school, being confessed to by other girls. Fujiki says that he admires her, assuming she's a guy.

Story 03) Chisana Koro Kana.

Tomoe is always referred to as Akirou's younger sister, and has become jealous of his outgoing and cheerful ways. Will they be able to reconcile? <<less

Yumeko is a girl obsessed with the occult, but her best friend Satoru is a skeptic. But then, Satoru dies and comes back as a... more>> ghost that only Yumeko can see. <<less

A collection of short stories by the author.... more>>

These are the tankoubon version, there are also the bunkobans, called:

(bunkoban of vol. 1 and 2)

(bunkoban of vol. 3 and 4)

1) Houmonsha wa Mayonaka ni... (1984)

「訪問者は真夜中に...」 - Houmonsha wa Mayonaka ni... (A Midnight Visitor) - Masami finished summer camp and returned home. However, her mother and brother are nowhere to be seen. Only a mysterious shadow follows Masami...?!

It was also published in and .

「そして5回の鈴が鳴る」 - Soshite 5-kai no suzu ga naru (The Bell Rings 5 Times - When the Bell Rings)

It was also published in and .

「優しい殺人者」 - Yasashii satsujin-sha (Kind Killer).

It was also published in and .

2) Mokugekisha ni Sayounara (1986)

「目撃者にさようなら」 - Mokugekisha ni sayounara

It was also published in and .

「冬の花は鎮魂歌」 - Fuyu no hana wa chinkonka

It was also published in and .

「クリスタル・ドール」 - Crystal Doll

It was also published in and .

「眠る街」 - Nemuru machi

It was also published in and .

「紅い伝説」 - Akai densetsu

It was also published in and .

3) Nanika ga Yami de Miete Iru (1986)

「午前0時の逃亡者」 - Gozen 0-ji no Toubousha

It was also published in .

「なにかが闇で見ている」 - Nani ka ga Yami de Miteiru

It was also published in .

「自殺室ルームナンバー404」 - Jisatsu Shitsu Room Number 404

It was also published in and .

「ウィークエンドの招待状」 - Weekend no Joutaijou

It was also published in and .

4) 3 Hitome ga Kieta (1992)

「3人目が消えた」 - 3 Hitome ga Kieta

It was also published in .

「凍った夏の日」 - Kootta Natsu no Hi

It was also published in and .

「殺意には蒼いリボンをかけて」 - Satsui ni wa Aoi Ribon o Kakete

It was also published in . <<less

A mysterious boy who brings peace to deserted places and things one day finds the skull of a dead girl...

Murakami and Nakabayashi are just policemen trying to do their jobs. When there is a bomb explosion inside Shuei Primary School, they are asked to do their jobs as policemen and check out the lead. It turns out a doctor from a mental institution called in to warn about the explosion immediately before the bomb went off. And so begins their association with the nameless mental patient whom they would eventually call "Maki."... more>>

For some reason, Maki can "speak" with spirits. There are spirits all around us, and Maki can communicate with them. These spirits tell Maki about deep dark things... things that go on when no one else is looking... <<less

Baku... more>>

Takeshi Uesugi finds out that he is the reincarnation of the " <<less

A collection of short stories. Each story starts with a minor character from the previous one, so they're all interconnected. Lovely storytelling and art by the author of Ingénuo. ... more>>

1. Prince of Thieves

A rich and pampered girl get kidnapped by a certain someone..! It’s not your usual kidnapping, and it's with a few unique twists and a sweet ending!

2. Dancing with the Sunshine

The younger brother of the main male protagonist from the first story takes his toll. Eric is a wealthy playboy whose life itself is a party. He often catches glimpse of a certain girl who is famous for her extensive spirit for working and slowly starts to take an interest in her. But it turns out that she hates rich people…? A story to brighten up your mood.

3. Poseidon Promise

Rock idol, Glenn meets with a car accident on the way to the Grammy’s and ends up in a coma. The nurse taking care of him, is a heart-warming and genuine fan of his. She ends up seeing his ‘ghost’ one day while he is still unconscious and they slowly form a bond and…a promise. It’s rather touching!

4. Cupid’s Love Arrow -

A certain cupid helps to point arrows at those who seek love themselves..but this time, the arrow has hit Cupid himself… How will things work out when it’s his first time experiencing love? <<less

From Mohiro Kitoh, the author of Narutaru and Bokurano, comes this wonderful collection of short stories that reinforces his reputation as a skillful story teller. Spanning almost 20 years of the artist’s career—from his professional debut work Zansho to his latest contribution to IKKI magazine Pochi no Basho—this collected volume offers a unique view of Kitoh’s artistic development.... more>>

Includes:

1. Zansho - Summer Heat

2. The Girl on the Pole at the Intersection on 3rd Street

3. Bringing Flowers to Kasei Inn

4. Soiled, Beautiful

5. A & R

6. Papa's Song

7. Pochi's Place <<less

Mizuki is a girl who wants to run away from her life. As she smiles at everything sad that happens to her, her soul becomes... more>> heavier day by day. Her escape door is Adam, an English singer. But is he really real, or is everything they've been through just a dream? Adam sees his dead Japanese girlfriend in Mizuki, but strangely, nobody, apart from a girl who met her at the gates of heaven, can see Mizuki. This is a story that takes place somewhere between dream and reality. <<less

A collection of short horror stories from the pages of Ciao Magazine.... more>>

Story 01 - The Scream of Glass - Kaoru Igarashi

Story 02 - I Want The Lead Role

Story 03 - Exciting Mysterious Club

Story 04 - I Want To Be With You Forever

Story 05 - Haunted Afternoon - Chisato Hayatsu

Story 06 - My Place In The World - Jun Kawamura <<less

Twenty-four-year-old Kirara is on her way to her wedding when she is killed in a car accident. However her love for her fiancé is so... more>> strong that she is permitted to return to earth as a ghost to see him. But she is sent back 8 years in time, to when she and her fiancé first met. However her own meddling in the past may make her 16 year-old-self turn away from her would-be fiancé. <<less

Ema is obsessed with ghosts, and is even part of her school’s occult club. She’ll do anything that has to do with some crazy superstition about ghosts or spirits, and make sure that she goes out of her way to do it. Ema is known for this at school, and the series follows her pursues to find ghosts. Ema, unfortunately, cannot see the things that she loves, unlike a few of her friends…... more>>

Included one-shots:

Volume 1: Shuugaku Ryoko no Susume

Volume 3: Time Capsule and Happy End no Tsukurikata

*Scanlators stopped because of lack of interest in chapters 2 and 3. <<less

Doujima Kenji and his friends decide to spend their winter vacation ghost hunting, however all but one of them cancel. Now, he finds himself alone... more>> with the girl he likes, and it turns out that there may be more to this ghost story than they had anticipated. <<less

1-4) In the land of magic, a new king is being crowned. However, a mishap during the ceremonial rite causes the royal crest to be accidentally attached to a normal human, Kazuomi. To protect the crest from any villains who may be after it, Mewt, the cute and brave sorcerer, is dispatched to the human world. There, Mewt must live disguised as a girl, and as "she" and Kazuomi live under one roof together, the two begin to find themselves attracted to each other...... more>>

5) The students are obsessed with horoscopes.

6) A ghost is haunting the bathroom of a salaryman.

7) Continuation of .

8) In a kingdom there exist 9 different kingdoms with 9 different kings.

NOTE: This is marked as completely scanlated, but I'm not sure if it is. I can't find all the chapters, so be warned. <<less

Changing schools is something Yuuchi is accustomed to, due to his parent's profession, and with their recent venture to Africa, he is returning to his... more>> aunt's home after 7 years. The time that has passed since his last visit has faded his memories of the people he knew, and the ties that bonded them to him, including his cousin Nayuki. Slowly those people, coincidently all being girls, find their way back to him. However, time has passed and things have happened in their own lives that sets the tone for the series. Secrets that are coming to surface, and memories that are returning to not only Yuuichi, but to those surrounding him. A very heartwarming tale that touches upon a spectrum of emotions, mystery, and the supernatural. <<less

A collection of three separate stories.... more>>

I. Sui-Ren is Here.

II. Alice in Cyberland.

III. Mother's Guardian. <<less

A collection of intense and violent stories. They are gory and crazy. The first is about a woman who has mantis-like arms and uses them... more>> to sever heads, and then in turn uses those heads for her own special purposes... <<less