After School Nightmare

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

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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

Ao no Haha

Itoko arrives in the village of Migomori hoping to leave a childhood nightmare behind and begin a new life through marriage. Instead, she encounters a haunting, lifelike doll crafted in her exact image. This discovery pulls her into the village's obscure and unsettling traditions, which the locals ominously refer to as the "mother of blue." The doll's existence is a mystery that challenges Itoko's sanity, dragging her back into a world of psychological terror. As she seeks answers about why the dolls are created, she becomes ensnared in the villagers' heartless rituals, feeling the walls of reality and nightmare begin to blur.

Pygmalion wa Tane wo Maku

Kuuya Mamesaki is a graduate student who failed all his university entrance exams, leaving him with a year to wait before he can try again. When a former classmate he has feelings for suddenly goes missing, he decides to spend his free time searching for her, unaware of the dark path he is about to tread. As Kuuya delves deeper into the mystery, he finds himself entangled in a world of blood and flowers, beauty and gore. A supernatural element twists his perception, showing how love can blind a person and lead them into a nightmare where nothing is as it seems.

Chiri Yuku Hana no na wo Yonde,

Congratulations! My Wife Is Pregnant with a Monster

Kazuya returns home after working away for some time, excited to reunite with his wife and daughter and to share the news that his wife is pregnant with their second child. However, when he opens the door, he finds a monstrous, hairy creature with huge claws and fangs sitting in his living room. To his shock, his daughter runs up to the monster, calling it her "friend," and his wife acts as if its presence is completely normal. As Kazuya struggles to understand why his family seems to accept this creature, he notices his wife rubbing her belly in a way that suggests a disturbing connection between the monster and her pregnancy. Is he the only one who sees the horror in this situation? Kazuy