Marry or Die: Women of Defeated Countries

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22-26

A young man who can play the piano meets a mermaid with a deadly secret. A boy wakes up one morning in the body of a girl and must learn to live with the change. A little girl with horns claims to be the devil's sister and carries a power that could destroy the world. Two sisters with very different talents face the pressure of expectations and the weight of family. These four short stories explore strange transformations, supernatural encounters, and the fragile line between ordinary life and the extraordinary. Each tale follows characters caught between their desires and the consequences of forces they cannot control. From mermaids and prophecies to identity and sibling rivalry, the coll

Violence Jack

The eleventh of September, 197x. A magnitude 8-9 earthquake tears through the entire Kantou region, volcanoes erupt and buildings crumble, and Tokyo is decimated in a single day. Scholars call it the great destruction of the Showa Era, but the people who live through it call it the earthquake from hell. Unable to recover the city, the government abandons Tokyo and moves the capital elsewhere, leaving the survivors to fend for themselves. What grows out of the ruins is a society with no laws. In that desolate world, different people try to survive, and their paths cross with Jack, a ten-foot giant who annihilates anyone and anything in his way. Against him stands the Slum King, a villain loc

The Fake Alchemist

Paracelsus, a young man with no aptitude for combat, finds himself transported to a dark fantasy world. With few options for survival, he turns to the practice of alchemy to make a living. However, his methods are far from genuine; he is a fraud, skillfully deceiving his clients and the world around him. His path crosses with Nora, a young woman who has been taken from her home and sold into slavery. Together, they form an unlikely partnership. As they navigate a world filled with magic, gods, and constant danger, they must rely on Paracelsus's cunning analysis and their shared resilience to carve out a place for themselves.

The Heroine has Despaired

Shibuya Mei, a cheerful and popular high school girl, finds her ordinary life shattered when she is inexplicably transported to a terrifying virtual world. There, she is brutally killed by monsters, experiencing every agony of death, only to awaken back in her reality, unharmed but traumatized. This cycle repeats endlessly, trapping her in a loop of blood, humiliation, and psychological torment. As the relentless pain and sorrowful memories threaten to break her mind, Mei encounters a boy named Akiba Yugami. He offers her a way out, freeing her from the chains of this virtual nightmare. However, his help comes with unforeseen complications, and Mei discovers that her struggle is far from ov

Violence Jack

En septiembre de 197x, un terremoto de magnitud 8-9 sacude la región de Kantō, arrasando Tokio en un solo día. La erupción de volcanes y el colapso de los edificios sumen la ciudad en el caos absoluto. El gobierno, incapaz de recuperar la capital, la abandona y traslada la sede del poder, dejando atrás a los supervivientes que luchan por sobrevivir en una sociedad sin leyes. En este mundo despiadado y anárquico, emerge Jack, un gigante de tres metros que arrasa con todo y con todos los que se cruzan en su camino. Su imponente presencia y su fuerza descomunal lo convierten en una figura temida y respetada. La historia sigue su viaje a través de los escombros de una civilización caída, mientr

The Wooden-Mortared Kingdom - Garo 20th Anniversary Memorial Issue

In 1984, the legendary alternative manga magazine Garo released a monumental 1200-page anthology to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This massive volume gathers one-shot stories from nearly every author who contributed to the magazine up to that year, creating a comprehensive snapshot of the avant-garde and underground manga scene of the era. The collection features a diverse range of works by iconic artists such as Sanpei Shirato, Shigeru Mizuki, Goseki Kojima, Yoshiharu Tsuge, and many others. The stories span multiple genres, from comedy and drama to horror, fantasy, romance, and psychological tales, reflecting the eclectic and boundary-pushing spirit of Garo. Each piece offers a unique g