Evil Tendencies

Pandora Hearts

Oz Vessalius, the fifteen-year-old heir of a noble family, is celebrating his coming-of-age ceremony when the mysterious Baskerville Clan interrupts the festivities. Accused of a sin he knows nothing about, he is cast into the Abyss, an inescapable prison realm said to be home to monstrous creatures called Chains. There he meets Alice, a strange girl who is not what she seems. To escape, Oz forms a contract with her and returns to his world, only to find that time has passed and everything has changed. Now Oz must unravel the truth behind his sin, the nature of the Abyss, and a tragedy from a hundred years ago. Pursued by the Baskervilles and haunted by ghosts of the past, he and his compa

The Mask of Truth

Wu Mian stumbles upon a mysterious mask with the supernatural power to compel absolute obedience from anyone he commands. Yet, even with this formidable tool at his disposal, he remains paralyzed by insecurity, unable to confess his feelings to the girl he admires. His hesitant, ordinary life is shattered when a sudden and violent incident upends everything he knows. Thrust into a world of hidden dangers and moral ambiguity, Wu Mian must now navigate the consequences of the mask's power and the dark truths it begins to unveil.

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.

What Don't You Understand

Ale is a man of high reputation in the world of the Dark Arts, known for his skills in dealing with supernatural matters. His life takes an unexpected turn when he is hired by Nero, a famous horror novelist. Their first meeting is awkward, but it sets off a chain of events that neither of them could have predicted. Nero finds himself in a predicament: the body that was once his is no longer his, and this is no simple transformation. The world around them is changing, and what seemed like a straightforward solution spirals into a tangled plot involving supernatural forces. As Ale and Nero navigate this strange new reality, they must decide whether the Dark Arts will be their ally or their en

The Last Taoist Masters

Tsume kudaki no rarabai