Psychic Gambler: Betting Man

Hojo Tsukasa Tanpenshuu

Esta colección reúne doce historias cortas creadas por Tsukasa Hojo, el autor de City Hunter, publicadas originalmente entre 1980 y 1988. Cada relato es una muestra independiente de los distintos registros del autor, que van desde la comedia romántica y la acción hasta el drama psicológico y lo sobrenatural. Entre las historias destacan la de dos amigos de la infancia que se reencuentran en la universidad y cuya cita acaba con una misteriosa chica persiguiendo al protagonista; la de dos representantes estudiantiles de institutos opuestos obligados a convivir; o la de un fotógrafo de famosos que salva a un gato blanco y conoce a su dueña, con la que empieza a pasar tiempo sin cruzar jamás la

Fire Punch

The world is buried under ice and snow, and humanity survives in scattered settlements, fearing the Blessed, people born with supernatural powers. Among them are Agni and Luna, two orphaned siblings with the ability to regenerate, who live quietly in a small village of elders. Their bond keeps them going despite the freezing wasteland around them. That fragile peace ends when Doma, an army commander with unquenchable flames, burns the village to the ground. Luna dies in the fire, but Agni's regeneration keeps him alive, trapped in endless agony as the flames never go out. After years of enduring the pain, he sets out across the frozen world with one goal: to find Doma and take revenge for h

Alice in Borderland

Ryohei Arisu is an eighteen-year-old student who feels trapped in a life he hates. School bores him, his future terrifies him, and he escapes reality by hanging out with his friends Karube and Chota. One night, after a strange fireworks display, the three of them wake up in a deserted, ruined version of their city. They soon discover they are in the Borderland, a parallel world where survival depends on playing deadly games. Each game has its own rules and stakes, and losing means death. Arisu, who once felt numb, must now use his wits and courage to keep himself and his friends alive. As they search for a way home, they face increasingly dangerous challenges that test their trust, their s

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

Subaru Natsuki is abruptly transported to a fantasy world while returning from a convenience store. Expecting to become a powerful hero, he quickly discovers he possesses no special abilities at all. His only power is "Return by Death," a mysterious curse that rewinds time to a previous point whenever he dies. After being saved from thugs by a silver-haired half-elf named Satella, Subaru tries to help her recover a stolen insignia. Their search leads them to a loot shop, where they are brutally murdered by an assassin. Subaru then wakes up earlier in the day, alive and with the memory of his death. Determined to protect Satella and prevent their tragic fate, Subaru must navigate a world of

The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria

Kazuki Hoshino treasures his ordinary, uneventful life above all else. He spends his days carefree with his friends at school, content in the predictable rhythm of his daily existence. That peace is shattered by the arrival of Aya Otonashi, a mysterious and aloof transfer student. On her first day, she makes a cold, dramatic declaration: she is there to break him. She claims this is the 13,118th time she has transferred, and she has met him thousands of times before. Aya declares war on Kazuki for a crime he cannot even remember. As her puzzling words plunge his life into turmoil, the unseen mysteries surrounding his seemingly normal friends begin to unravel, centered on the discovery of m

Elfen Lied

Lucy is a Diclonius, a rare human mutant born with small horns and invisible telekinetic arms called vectors. Captured as a child, she is subjected to cruel experiments in a government research facility that seeks to understand and contain her kind. The years of confinement and torture leave her with a deep hatred for humanity. When an opportunity to escape presents itself, Lucy unleashes a violent bloodbath. During her breakout, a severe head injury splits her personality, leaving her alternating between her murderous original self and Nyu, a harmless, childlike persona with almost no ability to speak. In this unstable state, she is found by Kouta and his cousin Yuka, two college students