Rendezvous

Land of the Lustrous

In a distant future, Earth is home to the Lustrous, crystalline lifeforms who defend themselves against the Lunarians, invaders from the moon who seek to harvest their bodies for weapons and decorations. Among the twenty-eight gems, Phosphophyllite is the most fragile and brittle, with no visible talent for battle. Longing to fight but deemed too weak, Phos is instead assigned by their master Adamantine to compile a natural history of their world. The task seems dull and pointless, but it brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation due to their dangerous nature. As Phos pursues this seemingly mundane assignment, they begin to uncover deeper truths about their

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.

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

Neon Genesis Evangelion

In 2015, Earth is still reeling from a cataclysm that melted the Antarctic ice and drowned half the world's population. Now, mysterious beings known as Angels have begun to attack what remains of humanity, and conventional weapons are useless against them. Fourteen-year-old Shinji Ikari is summoned to the fortified city of Tokyo-3 by his estranged father, Gendo, commander of the secret organization NERV. There, Shinji is forced to pilot Evangelion Unit-01, a monstrous bioorganic weapon created to fight the Angels. Thrust into a war he does not understand, Shinji must confront not only the alien invaders but also his own fears and the growing suspicion that NERV is hiding a horrifying truth

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

Hotel

In a future where humanity has vanished, a lone computer persists for 27 million years to fulfill its mission. Elsewhere, Hanako awakens from a deep sleep with only three days left to live, while her husband Takao grapples with the knowledge that her heart belongs to another. In another tale, Jun Shiozaki dedicates himself to resurrecting the extinct tuna by any means imaginable. Noriko discovers she is pregnant by her lover Matsumura, a prominent doctor with a family of his own. He insists the pregnancy is a rapidly growing cancer that must be removed immediately, leaving Noriko torn between his diagnosis and her own desires. These stories explore the boundaries of science, emotion, and su