Facelift Game

The Works of Ichikawa Haruko

This collection brings together the early short stories of Haruko Ichikawa. Across two volumes, characters navigate surreal and intimate realities: a boy discovers his uncle has a mysterious 'daughter,' a youth awakens in a strange land guided by an ethereal companion, and an injured athlete finds solace with a robotic sibling. Other tales delve into quiet mysteries, from a marine biologist's reunion with her brother that masks a deeper scientific pursuit, to a delinquent's encounter with a peculiar transfer student at a college on a moon of Saturn. Each story explores themes of isolation, connection, and the subtle, often supernatural, boundaries of the human experience.

Facelift Game

In the competitive world of the fashion industry, an unremarkable office lady feels invisible next to her more glamorous colleagues. Her life takes a turn when she stumbles upon a mysterious beauty app that promises to transform her appearance. All she has to do is complete a series of tasks, each with a price. As she dives deeper into this digital makeover, she realizes that the app’s rewards come with heavy consequences. The line between her real self and her new facade blurs, and she must navigate a web of psychological and supernatural challenges. With every task, she uncovers secrets that threaten to unravel her world, forcing her to question how far she’s willing to go for beauty.

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.

Choujinrui 6

In the Karayori district of Tokyo, Professor Ed, a specialist in evolutionary biology, creates an artificial rain that spreads a bio-engineered particle known as "6." This event triggers the sudden emergence of humans endowed with superpowers across the megalopolis. As these new beings appear, society begins to fracture. The arrival of the superpowered individuals raises urgent questions: will this mark the dawn of a new era for humanity, or is it the beginning of the end?

Mahou Sekai no Jun

Ihotose Box

A man stumbles upon a mysterious box in which a town of minuscule people from long ago live. Inside, a miniature civilization thrives, seemingly frozen in time, with its own streets, buildings, and daily routines. The man is drawn to this hidden world, observing the tiny inhabitants with growing fascination. As he becomes more involved, he discovers that the box holds dark secrets and that the townspeople are not merely relics of the past. Strange events begin to occur, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. The man must confront psychological and supernatural forces that threaten to consume him, questioning his own sanity and the true nature of the box.