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Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror

Kirie Goshima is a teenager living in Kurouzu-cho, a small coastal town in Japan. Her quiet life begins to change when she notices strange behavior in the people around her, starting with the father of her boyfriend, Shuichi Saito, who becomes obsessed with snail shells and spiral patterns. Shuichi is convinced that the town is cursed by the uzumaki, the spiral shape that appears everywhere: in water, in the air, in plants, and even in the human body. As the obsession spreads among the residents, Kirie and Shuichi witness how the spiral consumes their neighbors, transforming their lives into a nightmare. What begins as a series of disturbing events soon becomes an inescapable descent into

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

This Monster Wants to Eat Me

Hinako is a high school girl living alone in a seaside town, carrying the weight of a family tragedy and a lingering sense of detachment from those around her. Her body gives off an unusually delicious scent that attracts nearby monsters. One day, a mermaid named Shiori emerges from the sea, takes her hand, and calmly announces that she has come to eat her. Rather than attacking immediately, Shiori decides to protect Hinako from other creatures so she can mature into the perfect meal. As the threat of being devoured looms over her, Hinako finds herself drawn into an uneasy relationship with the monster who promises to keep her safe only until the time comes to consume her.

Nickelodeon

A serial killer stumbles into an unexpected romance. Historical figures return from the dead and must navigate a world that has moved on without them. A ghost with very particular tastes offers commentary on the lives of the men she observes. These are just a few of the strange encounters collected in Nickelodeon. This anthology gathers dozens of short, self-contained stories that blend psychological unease with absurd humor and sudden tenderness. Each tale introduces a new set of characters facing a bizarre or supernatural twist, from cursed objects to unsettling transformations. As the stories unfold, ordinary situations slip into the uncanny, and characters are forced to confront desire

I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die

Yuuri Kariya is a cheerful, somewhat scatterbrained high school girl who falls for Ryuuhei Aono almost at first sight. To her delight, he agrees to go out with her, and for two weeks they enjoy what feels like a perfectly ordinary, happy relationship. Then Aono dies in a sudden accident. Grief-stricken and unable to let go, Yuuri finds that death is not enough to separate them: Aono returns to her as a ghost. They cannot touch, and the rules of the living and the dead keep pulling them apart, but Yuuri refuses to give up on him. As she clings to a love that should be impossible, their bond grows deeper and more unsettling. What begins as a bittersweet romance turns into something darker, w

Itai no Itai no, Tonde Yuke

A young man accidentally commits a murder, but his victim possesses a strange supernatural power known as "postponement," which temporarily delays her death. This leaves her in a suspended state between life and death, inextricably linking her fate to that of her unintended killer. As he grapples with the guilt and horror of his actions, the two are drawn into a complex and unsettling relationship. Their connection becomes the center of a psychological mystery, forcing them to confront the nature of mortality, consequence, and the haunting bond that now ties them together.