A tumor shaped like a man’s face slowly moves across a woman’s body. The sea shoots glowing balls into the sky, much to the distress of beachgoers. And a girl dressed up for a holiday has no eyes, no nose, nothing—her face is a total blank. Hirokatsu Kihara pens true stories of unsolved mysteries, stitched together with page after page of Junji Ito’s original illustrations in this collection of nine eerie tales and a bonus manga story. (Source: VIZ Media) 1. **Kao** (顔) 2. **Toshoshitsu** (図書室) 3. **Umi kara...** (海から…) 4. **O-Bon** (お盆) 5. **Engeki Happyoukai** (演劇発表会) 6. **Folk Dance** (フォークダンス) 7. **Shichigosan** (七五三) 8. **Yuki no Futta Hi** (雪の降った日) 9. **Kuchibiru** (唇) 10. **Natsu no Sotsugyou Ryouko** (夏の卒業旅行, The Summer Time Graduation Trip)

On a fateful and accidental night, Xue Wuxuan was selected out of the millions by the Yanluo system, to be coined as the new King of Hell, also known as Yanluo. Join him as dives into the mysterious unknown and crosses thousands of planes and realms to become the strongest Yanluo in the universe. (Source: Webnovels)

13-year-old ballet student Ahiru is clumsy, good-hearted and sweet... and has a big secret. The mysterious Drosselmayer morphed a young duck into a girl to give her a mission: help a Prince to get the parts of his heart back. With that in mind, she morphs into Princess Tutu, whose magical dances ease the pain and purifies the bad feelings. (Source: Anime News Network)

Passion Fruit is a unique, unforgettable collection of stories that examines our innermost secrets and hidden desires. Here, a young girl in an isolated town learns a chilling truth about the pains of growing up; a surfer and his girlfriend make waves during their turbulent relationship; and a boy and his twin sister must deal with feelings of abandonment. With an uncompromising blend of realism and raw emotion, the tragic irony revealed in these stories will seduce you like a night filled with the promise of passion. (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Kingou is a boy with extraordinary powers of concentration. However he doesn't put it to any practical use. He skips class in school, and is mocked by most classmates. Except for one kind girl called Shima. However even the friendly Shima can't get the loner Kingou to interact with his classmates. An outing with a group of classmates, including one of the popular boys in class and Shima, leads to the astounding discovery that Kingou works at a Billiard hall. An incident with a Hustler leads to Kingou putting his talent of concentration to use, but everything is not as it seems...

Richard asks the street painter Pascal for a portrait on the spot. As soon as he sat down on a chair and took off his hat, Pascal ran away. The word he uttered while being caught was 'Richard'. Richard invites Pascal to his house, and the story of Pascal moving back and forth between the past and the present in a mansion full of beautiful art begins... (Source: Lalatoon) *Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.*

In the Miwaku no Dokushin Kizoku (Bachelor Cousins) series: V.1 - Kojou ni Tsudou Ai (To Marry McKenzie) Greek tycoon Demetrios Karas can't concentrate. He's tried professional distance--and failed! Now he's in danger of blowing his whole business deal if he doesn't make his translator, Samantha Brewster, his mistress.... Satisfaction at last! As Demetrios expected, they are made for each other in the bedroom! Yet Samantha seems willing only to stay until the end of her three-month contract. Until a new commitment surprises them both--one that will begin in nine months.... V.2 - Nazomeita Bijo (To Marry McCloud) Fergus McCloud couldn't quite remember how he'd first met Chloe Fox...but circumstances indicated that they'd slept together pretty soon afterward! Actually, they hadn't. But Chloe's mission was to persuade Fergus not to publish a book that would ruin her family. What better way than to prolong the pretense of their being lovers? Only, Fergus wanted to rediscover the delights of their night "together"—and he intended to be present this time...in mind as well as body! V.3 - Ubawareta Kuchibiru (To Marry McAllister) Brice McAllister, the world's renowned artist, instantly falls for Sabina as soon as he meets the gorgeous supermodel's gaze. He has agreed to paint her portrait only to quiet the insistent billionaire who demanded Brice to paint his fiancee's portrait at any price. The meeting arouses his desire to draw Sabina. However, once he starts to work on the portrait, Sabina does not hide her fear and avoids his gaze. It is as if she believes allowing him to draw her is a sin...

Lisa was having a vacation in sunny Spain when she was involved in a car accident. The owner of the car, Angus Hamilton, takes her to the hospital. Angus turns out to be a man of high society—someone whose path Lisa would never have crossed if it wasn't for this accident. Even after her wounds are healed, she cannot stop thinking about the man she only met once. Then one day, Lisa receives an invitation from Angus to join him on a cruise ship. She would normally decline, but something makes her accept this surprising invitation.... (Source: Jmanga)

A oneshot that appeared in Monthly Spirits 2014-11 to celebrate Ito and Kazuo being in an interview together.

I'm the daughter of the leader of Lingji Sect, a top killer organization. Though I'm not good at killing people, one day a strange man came to me and asked me to complete a mission for him. Strangely enough, he said I was the only one who can do the job. That is, to steal a secret letter from the man himself! Only it was the "him" from 10 years ago. Who exactly is this man? What does his future have to do with me... (Source: MangaToon)

Former Zeon mobile suit squad leader Cucuruz Doan has deserted, taking up residence on a small island where he helped to raise a number of orphaned children. But what about the other members of his squad? While the original story was told from federation pilot Amuro Ray's perspective, Ohno's limited series goes beyond the original television episode to explore the ramifications of Doan's actions on his own troops, bringing us a multilayered and emotionally complex view of the events from Zeon's perspective. (Source: Kodansha USA)

Alice’s parents died and left her with nothing, so her uncle took her in, but he treats her harshly. When her uncle and her cousins leave for Christmas, a mysterious man named Captain Grayling shows up at Alice’s door in a dashing military uniform. He was on his way to spend the holidays with friends and family when he and his children were caught in a blizzard. They spend several days with Alice, but when they are making preparations to leave, Captain Grayling asks Alice to leave with them. At first, she is elated, but then she realizes all he’s looking for is a governess for his children... She realizes he could never want to marry her. Hurt and betrayed, Alice tells him she’s staying with her uncle! (Source: Harlequin/SB Creative Corp.)