Panic disorder, depression, developmental disorder, PTSD... Japan is said to be a country of hidden mental illnesses, where many patients suffer from mental illnesses without being able to talk to anyone. The suicide rate is one of the worst among developed countries. How has Japan fallen into this ...
The main character is a detective, Kazuhiko Amamiya, suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder (a.k.a. Dissociative Identity Disorder). Starting out as a violent detective series with a twist (the twist being the variant personalities that take over Detective Amamiya at various intervals), the se...
Based on the popular horror radio show Magabanashi, this anthology captures supernatural stories that have taken on a life of their own across social media. Readers are cautioned that these tales come with risks, as they tap into deep-seated fears and blur the line between reality and the supernatur...
The story is set in a near-future Earth, in the aftermath of a major disaster that shifts the planet's polar axis 90 degrees, situating the poles along the equatorial line and killing everyone on Earth. A moon-based colony avoids the disaster, and begins recolonizing the depopulated Earth by establi...
Rina Amakusa, worn out from working at a toxic company, finds herself guided by a mysterious voice and suddenly transported into the world of a game she once loved, taking on the role of a saintess. She tirelessly repeats loops, striving to save the world, but her life takes a dark turn when she is ...
A reclusive son, a daughter looking for sugar daddies, and a cheating husband. "This family is a failure." Noriko, a housewife who thinks so, has no dreams or hopes for the future, and her days just pass by. However, her fate changes dramatically when she impulsively kills her husband's boss. "The o...
If life's a game, then Ah-in's always been a loser. Growing up in an orphanage left him poor and emotionally scarred, but now he's determined to bypass the rat race and get rich quick. In his job as a gay masseur, Ah-in has a unique selling point: he pretends to be blind, offering his wealthy, power...
Gift Hisono is a gifted painter cursed with financial woes. On the brink of finishing his latest work, his trusty palette knife suddenly snaps! In a desperate attempt to afford a replacement, he steals paint from his close friend and fellow art club member, Taima. This act of theft witnessed by anot...
Itou-san, who’s poor at interpersonal relations, was jealous of her mild-mannered classmate Takahashi-san, who gets along well with everyone. But one day, she witnesses Takahashi-san swallow a person whole. Takahashi-san was a monster mimicking a human! Such a terrifying monster was calmly blendin...