The Unpopular Mangaka and the Helpful Ghost

Chainsaw Man

Denji is a young man drowning in debt, forced by the yakuza to hunt devils with his pet devil, Pochita. His only dream is to live a simple, peaceful life, but his reality is one of poverty and constant danger. When he is betrayed and murdered, Pochita merges with his body, granting him the ability to transform parts of himself into chainsaws. Revived as Chainsaw Man, Denji is recruited by the Public Safety Bureau to work as an official Devil Hunter. Now living in the city, Denji must learn to navigate his new job and his terrifying powers while facing increasingly brutal enemies. He continues to pursue his simple teenage dreams, but the world of devil hunting proves far more complicated an

Mieruko-chan

Miko Yotsuya is an ordinary high school student until the day she suddenly begins to see grotesque and hideous monsters wherever she goes. The worst part is that no one else can see them, leaving her completely alone with the terrifying visions that now haunt her daily life. Rather than run or try to fight them, Miko chooses the only strategy that seems viable: pretend they are not there. She must keep a straight face and act indifferent while surrounded by horrors, all to protect herself and her friend Hana Yurikawa from the danger that lurks unseen. Her daily routine becomes a test of courage and composure as she navigates school and friendship with a poker face, never knowing when a mon

Sankarea: Undying Love

Chihiro Furuya has always been fascinated by zombies. His obsession goes beyond movies and games: he is only romantically interested in zombie girls. When his pet cat Baabu dies, Chihiro decides to use an old occult book to brew a resurrection potion and bring him back. His secret experiments catch the attention of Rea Sanka, the beautiful heiress of a wealthy family. Trapped in a miserable and oppressive life, Rea wishes to die and be reborn as a different person. After drinking Chihiro's elixir, she dies in an accident and comes back as a zombie. Now free from her family, Rea moves in with Chihiro, who must use all his knowledge of the undead to care for her as she adapts to her new exis

Overlord

For twelve years, the virtual world of Yggdrasil has been the domain of Momonga and his guild, Ainz Ooal Gown. As the game's servers prepare to shut down permanently, Momonga logs in one last time to witness its final moments. When the clock strikes midnight, he is not logged out. Instead, he finds himself trapped within the game world, now seemingly real. His skeletal avatar has become his physical body, and the NPCs of his guild have gained sentience and unwavering loyalty. Facing an unknown world that resembles Yggdrasil yet operates by new rules, Momonga begins to explore his surroundings. With no way to log out and no other players in sight, he decides to take control of this new real

Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

Every year, the Ushiromiya family gathers at the secluded mansion of its patriarch, the elderly Kinzo, on the island of Rokkenjima. It has been six years since Battler joined his cousins at the annual event, but their happy reunion is overshadowed by worsening weather and an eerie premonition from his youngest cousin. Their parents' feud over the inheritance only adds to the tension. As a typhoon rages outside, trapping eighteen family members and servants on the island, Kinzo enacts a bizarre game, challenging everyone to find his hidden gold. The one who finds it also receives the leadership of the family. However, the game is beset with violence and murder when the participants are used

The Voynich Hotel

Kazuki Taizou, a Japanese tourist with a dark past, arrives at the Voynich Hotel, a rundown resort on a nearly deserted island in the South Pacific. The hotel is owned by former Mexican wrestler Kandre Umeda and run by two mysterious maids, Elena and Beluna, along with a homicidal chef named Amelia. Taizou hopes to lie low, but the island proves stranger than anything he left behind. As he gets drawn into the lives of the hotel's unusual residents and the island's supernatural affairs, he tries to help them, often making his own situation worse. When his past finally catches up with him, his new acquaintances are the only ones he can turn to.