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Journeying through the 18 islands and gathering the scattered tales is my job as a storyteller. During every Winter solstice we gather around the island master's keep, sharing our tales until dawn, this is known as Koyasai, the yearly festival for story tellers! Let me share a dark, hidden tale with you, a story about the dreadful monster... This year, near the abandoned island master's keep, the Koyasai that only belongs to the two of us is about to begin! (Source: back cover of the novel)

Who is he? Where did he come from? What did he come to do? A man bearing the moniker "the Son of Shaka" comes by the peaceful, quiet Shogidani Village. Followed by a trio of triplet sisters, his agenda is unknown, but he quickly gains a good reputation within the village... He doesn't matter much to the village boy Tomeo, though, who is threatened with separation with his girlfriend, Seiko, and ever-persistent advances by the pesky Aoki. That is, until Seiko starts to feel swayed by the Son of Shaka's aid, his 'hand of love'. Tomeo's concern isn't just petty jealousy, though—the Son of Shaka's intent points to a certain direction.... George Akiyama presents a chaotic thriller of a close-knit village being stricken with corruption, calamity, and absolute evil. (Source: MU)

Every photo that Umino takes turns into a ghost photo. When an escaped kangaroo accidentally reveals this to Umino's classmate Yamakawa, he proposes to auction off the ghost photos for cash—cash that Umino desperately wants in order to escape his abusive home life. Yet the world of ghost photography is no mere game, as these two teenagers find out... (Source: MangaDex)

An adept mahjong player is coerced into playing in a high-stakes, life or death gambling den.

Four strangers come together to scheme a kidnapping. At their rendezvous point, they find the organizer dead, and a hostage already captured. Soon after, panic ensues as to who killed the organizer 'cock robin' and a series of mistrust rises...

When he was younger, Takada Nozomu aspired to be a mangaka... now, 10 years later, at age 29, he works at a convenience store and has completely given up his dream until his younger, talented coworker Mimura, who shares his dream, convinces him to give it a chance and sign up for a website for amateurs to publish their manga online. Once they sign up, they are suddenly summoned to a mysterious space called the "Manga Colosseum" and forced to participate in a so-called "death game," competing by drawing manga with their lives on the line. As he faces the challenge, Takada begins to rediscover his passion for manga... but can someone who's given up once be able to survive in this game...?

Applying to join the Administrative Inspection Office, Sakura Natsume, the protagonist, embarks upon six months of training. As part of her training programme, Sakura is tasked with writing reports about unusual crimes. During this process, she interviews Sumio Kodai, a former detective who is now being held in police custody after committing a crime of conscience. "If you don't connect with the darkness inside yourself you can't understand criminals, and you can't become an investigator." Sakura is left shaken by Sumio's words. And then, one day, news about a serial murder case is sprung upon her... (Source: ASCII Corporation, translated)

What if everyone who was still unemployed by the age of 29 was kidnapped and hunted for sport? Welcome to the dangerous world of the Youth Market. (Source: Manta)

Masato Irie, age 33, is a teacher with a wife and kid. An ordinary man living peaceful days, he cherishes the small happinesses he enjoys with his loving family. However, one day he has a shocking encounter that changes his life. He meets a beautiful young woman... She turns out to be one of his pupils! Her love increases day by day, and his fate is derailed...!! (Source: Nihon Bungeisha, translated)

This is a story that weaves together people and a town. A coal mining town crowded with small-scale excavators, commonly known as the "Hakoniwa." In this town that changes daily like a labyrinth, there's a girl named Kagari who runs a mapmaking business and a boy named Yuya who dreams of breaking free from the "Hakoniwa." Eventually, the two, along with the unique residents of the town, find themselves confronting a conspiracy that shakes the entire town. The fate of the" Hakoniwa" depends on Kagari's drawings on the map. (Source: ANN)

A manga based on the real life adventures of Shoichi Sakurai.

The "Mode II" app gives people superpowers. Ye Qiu, a weak high school student received an invitation and gained the ability to understand other people's hearts. In addition, his sister Ye Zi was seriously injured by a serial killer. Ye Qiu decided to use the ability from "Mode II" to find the culprit, but unbeknownst to him, he wasn't the only one who gained an ability... (Source: Kuaikan, translated)

When your wife starts to cook with a lot of enthusiasm even though it is not an anniversary... Be careful, because it is a signal for the "Oni-no-Oshiro" ritual. (Source: Futabasha, translated)