This is a monumental collection of gambling short stories, written by Baron Yoshimoto, known for "Jukyouden," who personally researched the world of gamblers. The protagonist of the first story, "Kurikara Monmon," Togashi Buntaro, is a young man who comes to Tokyo from a mountain village in the Tohoku region, relying on his late father's war comrades. Buntaro takes refuge in the home of Yamada Jinjiro, a member of the Yamajin family, a moneylender in Asakusa. The story takes place on the 17th of the first month in 1924, right in the middle of the Asakusa Sanja Matsuri festival. Buntaro's father was a matagi (hunter), and during the Pacific War, he returned to Japan after learning Shorinji Kempo from a Chinese monk while serving in Manchuria. His skills were said to be at a master level, and he passed them on to his only son, Buntaro. Buntaro, who understands the essence of Shorinji Kempo, never uses his physical strength even after joining a yakuza family, and gradually finds himself at odds with the Yamajin family, who lack the spirit of a gambler...

Ishikawa works as a prop hand at a television studio. One day, a young actor name Ikami comes over and says to him "I'm going to die tomorrow"...... Following that encounter, Ikami tries to make small talk with Ishikawa whenever he has some free time...... [from Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/96825/)

My life changed in a day. Or more accurately, it was forced to change on that day... the day I first met Toshiaki Torigai ten years ago. Read for free on Manga.club

When I first laid eyes on him, everything around him vanished into thin air. He was all I could hear and see... He became my whole world. Takao Kurosaka, the school's famous bad boy, falls in love with the elite student, Kimihiko Yoshinaga. Rumor has it that Kimihiko never denies those who approach him, but...? Official English Releases: [Renta](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/91597/) / MANGA.Club / [Bookwalker](https://global.bookwalker.jp/dedb525a64-705f-41e7-aadb-ace1c946a3fc/) / [June Manga](https://junemanga.com/products/e-series-1)

Serial murders start happening in Tozama City, a suburb of Tokyo where a fifth grader named Shinta lives. The killings are so horrible, it's almost like the killer himself isn't human, they are attributed to the killer David Berkowitz, Son of Sam.* The Pattern that comes up during the investigation is the initials 'M.J'... Is that the name of the killer? After the killings, Shinta's classmate Junpei disappears, but is later found in the sewers. "I can control M.J with my mind," he confesses. Shinta doesn't believe him, but soon enough, tragedies happen just how Junpei predicted they would... In order to uncover the mystery of M.J., Shinta makes a call to Sakaki, an assistant professor from the medical department at T University, who knows M.J's past... This manga contains "Prologue: M.J -Son of Sam-, 'I Saw Him!!'" and other chapters. *Real serial killer, also known as the .44 Killer. from Renta!

Shun is a dancer who has yet to realize his dreams, but sees his friends achieve theirs. Waga, a man with a beautiful voice but who is a terrible singer, and a weak black kitten enter Shun's life... Enjoy this special online boys' love manga from Kii Yugine! [English version via Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/106321)

I have a secret nobody knows... I want to bury it deep down inside me, and keep it hidden from Takae, my boss, until it disappears. But can I really do that...? [from Renta!](https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/item/96824/)