Otherworld Barbara

Brynhildr in the Darkness

Ryota Murakami is haunted by the death of his childhood friend Kuroneko, who died in a tragic accident while they were stargazing. Ten years later, he keeps the promise he made to her by joining the astronomy club and spending his nights searching for proof of extraterrestrial life. His quiet routine changes when Neko Kuroha transfers into his class. She looks exactly like Kuroneko, yet claims to have no memory of ever meeting him. After giving him an eerie warning, she disappears—only for Ryota to discover that she is a witch who escaped from a secret research laboratory where she was subjected to cruel experiments. As more witches seek refuge in the astronomy club, Ryota takes it upon hi

Ceres: Celestial Legend

Aya and her twin brother Aki arrive at their grandfather's home expecting to celebrate their sixteenth birthday. The funeral-like atmosphere that greets them, however, makes clear that nothing about the occasion is festive. Their birthday present turns out to be a mummified hand, and its power forces an awakening inside Aya while leaving painful wounds all over Aki's body. Grandfather Mikage then announces that Aki will be the heir to the Mikage fortune and that Aya must die. On the run from her own family, she finds allies in Yuhi, an athletic cook and martial artist, and in the attractive, mysterious Toya. What none of them can easily contain is the force stirring within Aya herself, a p

R Is for Rocket

A group of boys dream of riding a rocket into space. A young girl hears a woman screaming from beneath the ground. A lighthouse fog horn attracts a sea monster. A man returns to his childhood beach, haunted by a drowned friend. Mary grows suspicious when her brothers receive mushrooms to grow in the basement. Timothy feels like an outsider among his vampire family during All Hallow's Eve. Donna, raised in a secluded mansion, wonders what lies beyond the walls her mother says lead only to death. Doug's father, a Rocket Man, returns home torn between family and the pull of the stars. This manga adapts eight Ray Bradbury stories, exploring wonder and dread. From yearning for space to buried se

The Distant Dawn

A collection of sixteen short stories by Yukinobu Hoshino, spanning genres from science fiction and fantasy to psychological drama and romance. The tales explore a wide range of themes, including adventure, mystery, and the supernatural, often set in imaginative and thought-provoking scenarios. From a distant dawn and a steel queen to escape from wastelands and a funeral convoy, each story presents a unique conflict. Characters face challenges such as a call from afar, a whiteout, amazons of the river, and the Carneades plan, navigating through algae, lightning strikes, and the emperor of winter.

Isshinjou no Kaii

In everyday life, small strange happenings occur. They can be frightening, fantastical, or science fiction-like, but they always involve people. A collection of short stories set in various eras and spaces explores the peculiar events that arise from human interactions. The tales delve into the mysteries and wonders of the ordinary, revealing that the scariest and most lovable thing about us is our own humanity. Each story presents a unique encounter with the supernatural, blending genres to create a heartfelt and eerie experience.

Land of the Lustrous

In a distant future, Earth is home to the Lustrous, crystalline lifeforms who defend themselves against the Lunarians, invaders from the moon who seek to harvest their bodies for weapons and decorations. Among the twenty-eight gems, Phosphophyllite is the most fragile and brittle, with no visible talent for battle. Longing to fight but deemed too weak, Phos is instead assigned by their master Adamantine to compile a natural history of their world. The task seems dull and pointless, but it brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation due to their dangerous nature. As Phos pursues this seemingly mundane assignment, they begin to uncover deeper truths about their