Warning! This is a collection of seriously scary tales! A mysterious day in a certain town. The price of a promise. The desire to accelerate the progress of mankind. This collection of tales explores the strange possibilities of our reality. Warns against overambitious desires, and reminds us why horror opens our eyes to the wider world. It’s sure to send a chill down your spine! (Source: Shogakukan Asia) Included Stories: 1. **Seguchi-san** (セキグチさん, Mr. Sekiguchi by Isao Sakamoto) 2. **Luna-chan to Yubikiri** (ルナちゃんとユビキリ, A Pinky Promise with Luna by Rei Nanase) 3. **Kindan no Hyakumonogatari** (禁断の百物語, A Hundred Forbidden Stories by Eiko Komuro) 4. **Utsuro no Shoumen** (虚ろの正面, In The Face of Emptiness by Mayumi Yokoyama) 5. **Sakana no Namida** (魚の涙, Tears of Fish by Junko Nose) 6. **Jigoku no Bishounen** (地獄の美少年, The Handsome Young Man from Hell by Ryouko Mizoguchi) 7. **Shiroi Hako** (白い箱, The White Box by Kyuuko Morooka) 8. **Mushi ni Negai wo** (虫に願いを･･･, Wish Upon an Insect by Wakana Makihara) 9. **Sangeki no Yakata** (惨劇の館, The House of Tragedy by Kirara Himekawa)

This spin-off focuses on the various side-characters from the main manga.

From fresh haircuts to flashy new uniforms, there's always something brewing at Café LycoReco in this official comic anthology! (Source: Yen Press)

One night... Everyone's talking about Zoe Balfour -- the illegitimate heiress! She flies to New York to discover more about her biological family and goes a little wild, shocking even herself by spending one night with a gorgeous stranger.... One baby! The gradual loss of his sight has caused Manhattan mogul Max Monroe to close himself off from the world -- a wife and child are most certainly not on his agenda! How will Zoe, once just a spoiled socialite and now unexpectedly pregnant, unlock the dark heart of a man who may never see his own child?

Licht, an illegitimate son of a prestigious aristocrat, was exiled from his family for being incompetent child. The use of unstandardized magic, absolute swordsmanship, and the “Natural Gift” to be able pull out the legendary holy sword, He needs to conceal them all. And thus, He went on Journey Until one day, He encountered Ariarose, a princess of the Latculus Kingdom. She was traveling around helping out others, while hiding her true identity. Moved by her noble ideals. he pledged allegiance to the princess. As Ariarose’s convoy, Licht enrolled to the same royal academy as her. When the atrocious demons that lurking in the academy coming close to Ariarose Licht will unleash his hidden power that he’d hid all those years. This is a power fantasy story of an unmatched boy who was chosen by the holy sword. Let’s Raise the curtain for our protagonist! [Original Web Manga](https://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_AM19202754010000_68/)

A tabloid reporter tired of working on celebrity gossip accepts a new challenge when he is assigned to make contact with a former Yakuza informant.

"I'm going to take revenge on them." Yuusuke Midorikawa, a high school boy, has a girlfriend named Kayo Yoshioka, who was his childhood friend. After many years, he confessed his long-standing feelings for her and they officially became lovers; but it seems she's becoming estranged from him lately. One day, while he worried over these age-appropriate problems, he witnesses Kayo and another boy who seems to have hit it off with her, leaving a karaoke place by themselves. Yuusuke, unable to put his feelings in order, is met the next day by a pretty classmate named Kotone Shiraki, who introduces herself as the girlfriend of Iketani, the boy he saw with Kayo. The colors of youth will change with the meeting of these two! This is a bittersweet — but more sweet than bitter — youth romantic comedy! (Source: Futabasha, translated)

Kira, a shy high school student, lives only for her art. Rei, an arrogant, rebellious and violent playboy, wears his delinquency like a badge of honor. They are exact opposites in every way, but when Kira sees Rei kissing a statue of Mars, she overcomes her fears and asks him to model for her. And, to everyone's surprise, Rei agrees. (Source: TOKYOPOP)

Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. Ryousuke will live to be at least two centuries old and possesses strange mental powers: He can enter people's minds, discover their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories so that complete strangers will treat him like family. Ryousuke acts not out of malice but for survival—wandering Tokyo for reasons known only to him. No one recognizes him for what he is…until Dr. Mine Kujyou, a determined researcher, meets someone who challenges everything she knows about science—ES, possessor of the Eternal Sabbath gene. But is he the only one? (Source: Del Rey)

1. **Namae no nai Uma** (A Horse with No Name) The story (the prequel to MARS) takes place after Rei and Tatsuya enter High School. Tatsuya, who at the time has a crush on Kira, dislikes Rei and picks fights with him. After the climatic motorcycle chase between Rei and a reckless gang of bikers, Tatsuya and Rei begin a new friendship. Other main characters of MARS like Harumi are also presented. The other two chapters are earlier works of the author non-pertaining to MARS: 2. **Nemuru Raion** (Sleeping Lion) Tells of the strange relationship between Isomu, a guy who pretends to not have any fear, and Ayame, a girl with particular behaviours. 3. **1 Karatto no Kajitsu** Tells of Nina, who has some family problems, and Rui, her classmate who is interested in a close friend of the hers. But what if he's interested in Nina? (Source: Anime News Network, edited)

Kohashi Juri, a guy with a beautiful face, always gets irritated if someone calls out his girly name. But he is infuriated when Kouta, who is famous with the girls, started calling his name "Juri Juri" passionately everyday. Juri once thought "He's the opposite type of mine" but when Kouta said to him "Let's touch each other, this thing'll be our secret", he did something he shouldn't have done with Kouta...!? A collection of love stories between a pushy seme and a highschool student with a tough exterior but a soft heart...