Get immersed in the turbulent history of Earl Cain C. Hargreaves, a captivating member of a wealthy family cloaked in secrets, deceit, and inexplicable sins. The Cain Saga, antedating the Godchild series, tracks Cain's journey to unearth the truth about his ancestry in his formative years, as he grapples with new enigmas at every turn. Moreover, this anthology encompasses several self-contained narratives, namely "The Boys Who Stopped Time," "Double," and "Ellie in Summer Clothes."
Wan Tang is a police officer who possesses magical eyes that can hear the sounds of birds and beasts.Strange cases in small cities are frequent. Black cats send fingers, while Orange cats send babies. The strange cat group seems to be in charge of the whole city's crime, and the black hand behind the scenes is hiding in the police station?Will a super policewoman & sand sculpture detective, hand in hand, find out beasts in disguise and crack a murder mystery?
Partnering together are Richard Ranashinha Dvorpian, a captivating appraiser from Britain, and Seigi Nakata, an astute and principled college student from Japan. By delving into the obscured psychological traits of gem owners, they jointly tackle a diverse range of cases that pertain to valuable stones.
The "Holmes Agency" goes by the nickname of the "Big-Eating" Detective Office, and their newest leader, Seiya Takano, is infamous for his insatiable appetite. Seiya supervises Ryousuke Noda and Kyouko Izumi, who also possess hearty appetites, as they investigate various crimes, including murder, robbery, and kidnapping. What sets them apart from other detectives is their unique method of solving cases: they rely on their appetite to guide them. They feast at crime scenes, on the run, and even on dog food, using their love of food to uncover hidden clues. Their unconventional approach has led to miraculous breakthroughs, much to the astonishment of witnesses. Through their passion for gourmet cuisine and deep knowledge of food, the "Big-Eating" detectives tackle cases that blend the worlds of delicious food and fascinating mysteries.
There was once a vampire named Vanitas, despised by his own kind because he was born under a full blue moon while most vampires arise on a crimson one. Fearing for his safety and feeling isolated, he created the "Book of Vanitas," a cursed grimoire that he hoped would one day enable him to seek revenge against all vampires. Or so the story goes. The anime Vanitas no Karte centers around Noé Archiviste, a young man traveling on an airship in 19th century Paris with a single objective: finding the Book of Vanitas. A sudden vampire attack leads him to cross paths with the enigmatic Vanitas, a doctor who specializes in treating vampires and, to Noé's surprise, a mere mortal. This mysterious healer has taken on the name and the infamous text of the legendary Vanitas, using the grimoire for the good of his patients. However, beneath his gentle demeanor lies a shade of malevolence...
A young girl has recurring nightmares about a castle and a woman who tries to kill her. She is sent to stay with relatives in the for a change of scenery. En route she glimpses a mysterious but vaguely familiar castle surrounded by fog on the other side of the lake. What dark secrets does the castle possess and who was that woman in her nightmares?
A young girl was on the phone one night when she spotted a bizarre figure outside of the phone booth. When she checks outside, the figure is gone. However, on her way back, the figure reappears, chases her down, and attacks her! A police officer finds himself led to the family of a certain girl named Miyako - but Miyako's family claims that nothing went into their home. Is there more to Miyako than meets the eye?A set of early horror one-shots by Shinichi Koga. Also contains:- **The Man-Eating Tree Demon**- **Snake Man**
Hajime, a young man who has returned to his hometown from Toukyou, heads out to explore a cave with his childhood friend Umi and five others on a local mountain, Mt. Shirao, which is famous for its legends. However, it turns out to be a different world where something spectacular and unprecedented awaits them…!? Is it a monster or a god protecting this area?… The despair the group witnesses as they advance through the lightless hole is…! A new release from the animal horror master Okada Takuya, a shocking caveman panic grandly appears!
Seconds before you self exit you hear that your divorced father has passed away, leaving you an unimaginable amount of money. But once you get to his funeral who he left behind, you realize that money isn't the only thing you can take...
During the Japanese Asset Price Bubble, everyone, men or women, young or old, lived in a world that was filled with frenzy. In the air where strength overruns weakness, there is a "woman" who tries to avenge her past. But, there's a twist with this "woman". One is that she was a cold killer. Second is that this "woman" is actually a man.
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A pharmaceutical company started to secretly develop a new drug. The new drug's goal was to prevent humans from aging. They finally succeeded in developing the new drug after three years of research, but it couldn't be trusted without a clinical trial. Eventually, the researchers began testing the drug on people of unknown status illegally. As a result, 12 of the 20 subjects lost their body rhythm within a week and no longer aged. However, as the researchers became eager to report the findings, an unexpected change in the subjects' bodies began.