The Painless Player

Phoenix

In the age of Queen Himiko, the warrior Sarutahiko leads an invasion of Japan in search of the legendary Phoenix, whose blood is said to grant eternal life. Across distant eras, from the dawn of civilization to the twilight of humanity, the immortal bird watches over the cycle of death and rebirth, guiding the rise and fall of species and empires. Those touched by the Phoenix are drawn to her again and again across multiple reincarnations. A young man and his shapeshifting partner flee through a super-modernized world on the brink of collapse, while in another age a king rewrites history to suit his own legacy. Each lifetime brings new faces, but the same desires, sins, and hopes echo throu

Brynhildr in the Darkness

Ryota Murakami is haunted by the death of his childhood friend Kuroneko, who died in a tragic accident while they were stargazing. Ten years later, he keeps the promise he made to her by joining the astronomy club and spending his nights searching for proof of extraterrestrial life. His quiet routine changes when Neko Kuroha transfers into his class. She looks exactly like Kuroneko, yet claims to have no memory of ever meeting him. After giving him an eerie warning, she disappears—only for Ryota to discover that she is a witch who escaped from a secret research laboratory where she was subjected to cruel experiments. As more witches seek refuge in the astronomy club, Ryota takes it upon hi

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

Please Save My Earth

Alice Sakaguchi is a shy teenager who has just moved to a big city, where she must deal with a new school and the constant teasing of her neighbor Rin Kobayashi. Her quiet life takes a strange turn when she begins to have vivid dreams about a past life on the moon, shared with six other people. As Alice and the others discover that they are the reincarnations of alien scientists who once observed Earth, they must confront the memories and mistakes of their former lives. The fragile Rin is especially affected, and Alice must remember the truth in time to help him before he destroys himself.

Clover

In a technologically advanced but tightly controlled future, Kazuhiko is a former black ops agent pulled back into service by General Ko. His mission seems simple: escort a mysterious girl named Suu to a destination she alone knows, a place called Fairy Park. Suu has spent her entire life in isolation, her only contact the distant voices of General Ko and a woman connected to Kazuhiko's past. She is a Clover, a child born with magical abilities and marked with a tattoo indicating her power. As the only four-leaf Clover in existence, she is considered the most dangerous person in the world. As Kazuhiko and Suu set out, their transport is intercepted and they are pursued by Bols, a familiar

Ceres: Celestial Legend

Aya and her twin brother Aki arrive at their grandfather's home expecting to celebrate their sixteenth birthday. The funeral-like atmosphere that greets them, however, makes clear that nothing about the occasion is festive. Their birthday present turns out to be a mummified hand, and its power forces an awakening inside Aya while leaving painful wounds all over Aki's body. Grandfather Mikage then announces that Aki will be the heir to the Mikage fortune and that Aya must die. On the run from her own family, she finds allies in Yuhi, an athletic cook and martial artist, and in the attractive, mysterious Toya. What none of them can easily contain is the force stirring within Aya herself, a p