Tsutsui Manga Sacred Book

Franken Fran

In a remote corner of Japan stands a gothic mansion that once belonged to Dr. Naomitsu Madaraki, a surgeon famous for his gruesome work. When the doctor disappears, his artificial daughter Fran takes over the practice. With stitches across her face and bolts in her head, she is as skilled with a scalpel as her father ever was. Assisted by her violent younger sister Veronica, the human-cat hybrid Okita, and other macabre creations, Fran receives clients with unusual requests. She can remove tumors, transplant heads, reshape bodies, and even bring back the dead. For Fran, every life must be saved no matter the cost, and she follows that principle to its most extreme consequences. Her methods

Franken Fran Frantic

Fran Madaraki is an immortal surgeon created by the mysterious Dr. Madaraki, who vanished after his experiments. Alongside her 'sisters'—Gavrill, who can transform into a monstrous wolf, and the weapon-filled Veronica who acts as her bodyguard—Fran operates in a world where bizarre medical cases are the norm. Her solutions, grounded in extreme science, often spiral into unforeseen chaos, blurring the line between miracle and catastrophe. From transporting organs with a living monster to confronting gruesome bodily horrors, each case challenges the very ethics of life and creation.

Garden

Garden is a collection of short stories by Usamaru Furuya, originally published in various independent magazines. The title references Hieronymus Bosch's famous triptych, The Garden of Earthly Delights, with the opening story serving as a direct homage to the painting's surreal and intricate vision. The anthology spans a diverse range of genres, from absurd comedies and psychological explorations to dark fantasy and outright horror. Each self-contained tale presents its own unique world and characters, united by Furuya's distinctive artistic style and thematic preoccupations. Readers are taken on a journey through bizarre scenarios and unsettling realities, exploring the boundaries of huma

Paperakyu

An unknown disease called Paperakyu spreads through society, its only visible symptom being the growth of small crab-like limbs on the sufferer's head. An unnamed young boy is infected and, because of his visible condition, becomes an outcast, shunned and isolated by those around him. As the disease continues to affect more people, the boy must navigate a world that fears and rejects him. He struggles to find his place in a society that treats him as a threat, while the mystery behind Paperakyu deepens, revealing dark secrets that challenge everything he knows.

Yomikiri-shuu "Hen"

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