The Shimamoto

9 no Puzzle to Mahou Tsukai

In the near future, a BCI controller that reads brain signals and allows consciousness to dive into the virtual world of the Internet has become extremely popular. Katsuro, arrested for a certain crime, is adopted by police officer Yumeji and serves his prison term while living with his adoptive sister, Rin. At the request of his adoptive father, Katsuro investigates Internet crimes in exchange for reducing his punishment bit by bit. As he delves into the digital realm, he must navigate a world of mystery, action, and unexpected encounters that blur the line between reality and the virtual.

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.

Dandadan

Momo Ayase is a high school girl who believes in ghosts but thinks aliens are nonsense. By chance, she befriends a boy at school who is obsessed with the occult and UFOs, but rejects the existence of spirits. She nicknames him "Okarun." To settle their argument, they make a bet: Momo visits a spot known for UFO sightings while Okarun heads to a haunted tunnel. Their separate excursions prove both of them wrong, as they discover that aliens and ghosts are very real. The encounter leaves them marked by bizarre powers and throws them into a chaotic world of yokairaqs and extraterrestrial threats. Together, they must deal with the surreal dangers now disrupting their everyday lives while navig

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun

At Kamome Academy, students whisper about the Seven Mysteries, supernatural phenomena tied to the old school building. One of them is Hanako-san, a ghost said to haunt the third stall of the third-floor girls' bathroom and grant any wish to whoever summons her. Nene Yashiro, a first-year student obsessed with the occult and desperate for romance, dares to call on Hanako-san hoping for help with her love life. But the spirit who appears is not the girl from the rumors: Hanako-kun is a boy, and he has no simple magic to offer. When Nene's attempts to win over her crush lead her to swallow a mermaid scale and turn into a fish, Hanako-kun saves her. In exchange, she becomes his assistant, and

Bakemonogatari

Koyomi Araragi is a third-year high school student who, after a fateful encounter during spring break, was turned into a vampire and then saved by Meme Oshino, a mysterious wanderer. Though human again, he retains lingering side effects like superhuman healing and enhanced vision. Trying to live a normal life, he one day catches his classmate Hitagi Senjougahara when she falls down the stairs, only to discover that she is unnaturally weightless. Senjougahara reveals that an encounter with a mythical crab stole her weight. Despite her blunt protests, Araragi insists on helping her and takes her to Oshino, the man who once solved his own supernatural predicament. What begins as a single case

Kowloon Generic Romance

In a future where nostalgia reigns, Kowloon Walled City stands as a meticulously recreated slum, a haven for those who long for the Hong Kong of the past. Real estate agent Reiko Kujirai works within its dense, labyrinthine confines, but her heart yearns for the new and exciting places beyond its walls. Her only coworker, Hajime Kudou, is her polar opposite: a man who finds comfort in the city's retro charm and is put off by anything modern that seeps past its borders. Despite their constant bickering over the most mundane things, the two often find themselves enjoying each other's company. Their quiet, familiar dynamic is shattered one day when a prank goes wrong, leading Hajime to make an