Spiral

Gantz

Kei Kurono is a cynical high school student who keeps to himself, tired of the cruelty people are capable of. One day at the subway station, his classmate Masaru Katou jumps onto the tracks to save a drunk man who has fallen. On impulse, Kei follows him. They manage to pull the man to safety, but both boys are struck and killed by the oncoming train. Instead of dying, Kei and Masaru wake up in an apartment full of strangers, all of whom have recently died. In the center of the room is a large black sphere called Gantz. It gives them high-tech suits and strange weapons, then sends them out to hunt and kill bizarre alien creatures hidden on Earth. Each mission is brutal and often deadly. Sur

Shadow Star☆

During a summer visit to her grandparents' island, energetic sixth-grader Shiina Tamai discovers a strange, star-shaped creature in the sea. She names it Hoshimaru and is delighted to find it possesses supernatural abilities, such as flight and great strength, turning her summer into a seemingly magical adventure. This dream quickly darkens as Shiina encounters other children who also possess similar creatures. Unlike her, these children have fully developed control over their partners and wield them for dark, destructive purposes. Shiina and Hoshimaru become unwillingly entangled in a hidden conflict where the line between fantasy and nightmare blurs.

Bocchiman

Ryou Tanabe always dreamed of becoming a hero, but his ability to see and interact with spirits has only brought him trouble. After a fox spirit possesses him during a middle school field trip, he attacks a classmate and becomes an outcast, bullied by his peers and shut out from his childhood ambition. One day, he receives an anonymous message begging for help. Seizing the chance to finally be a hero, he steps outside—only to find the world transformed into an apocalyptic wasteland. Searching for survivors, he finds only corpses and ghosts, until he stumbles upon his little sister Yuka's body. Though their relationship was complicated, her ghost now accompanies him as they navigate this rui

Tribulations of Myriad Clans

Su Yu has carried a secret for over a decade: recurring nightmares of being hunted by monstrous beings. On his eighteenth birthday, those nightmares become reality when he witnesses his own father die in battle against the very creatures from his dreams. Now, years later, Su Yu is determined to become the one who hunts those monsters instead of being prey. Armed with his dark secret and a burning resolve, he steps into a world where science fiction and the supernatural collide, facing psychological horrors and relentless terror. But as he delves deeper into the conflict between myriad clans, he discovers that the line between hunter and hunted is thinner than he ever imagined.

Yomikiri-shuu "Hen"

SF Mix

A collection of science fiction short stories created by Osamu Tezuka for shonen magazines in the early 1960s. Each tale presents a standalone narrative, ranging from psychological thrillers to supernatural encounters and mecha adventures. The stories explore themes of human nature, technology, and the unknown. A submarine crew faces an impossible dilemma underwater, a boy discovers a mysterious ray gun, and a family's dark secrets unravel in a remote ranch. Other tales involve a building with watching eyes, a devilish sound that drives people mad, and a glimpse into a terrifying future. Through these diverse narratives, Tezuka weaves suspense and horror with speculative concepts, challeng