Second installment of the *Yamabiko Shimai* series. Satsuki and Kanna encounter a snake-shaped woman at a local pond, but thereafter they discover that this woman is the new step-mother of Fuyuko, one of their friends.

During the Nara period, a young man named Tsuchimaro, who lives on the outskirts of a village, and a servant girl named Saname fall in love. However, Tsuchimaro is sent to imprisonment during the construction of the Great Buddha and they are separated. Saname, who followed him, became the wife of Kuninaka no Kimimaro, who was in charge of the construction of the Great Buddha. During her imprisonment, Saname was captured and poured into the Great Buddha with hot copper in front of Tsuchimaro, who was watching, and at that moment she shouted "Iara". Later, in the Kamakura period, Azuchi-Momoyama period, Edo period, and the present day, a man with the face of Kimimaro himself appears, seeking the mystery of the word Iara and searching for the woman. *Note: Volume 3-6 of the collected volumes do not contain the main story of Iara but rather a series of one-shots under the Ishoku Tanpen (異色短編) series*

Anthology containing Kazuo Umezu's short works from his kashihon period. Includes *Kitsune ga Kureta Ki no Happa*, the third installment of the *Yamabiko Shimai* series. 1-2. **Hana Kitsune** (ハナ狐); Niji #12-13, 1960 3. **Yama no Hosomichi: Kuriko no Tegami** (山の細道―栗子の手紙); Niji #33, 1962 4. **Tsukimisou no Shoujo** (月見草の少女); Hana #19, 1960 5. **Furuki Taiboku wo Aisu** (古き大木を愛す); Hana #18, 1960 6. **Miyamazakura** (深山ざくら); Kaidan #59, 1963 7. **Menashi Jizou** (目なし地蔵); Kaidan #72, 1964 8-10. **Kitsune ga Kureta Ki no Happa** (狐がくれた木のはっぱ); Hana #10-12, 1965-1966

During the Edo period, two twin daughters were born inside the Kaga noblehouse, the beautiful Hana and the cat-eyed Yuki. Because of her physical features, Yuki was abhorred by the lord and died poisoned by her own father. A memento of Yuki was dug up from the garden of a descendant of the modern Kaga family, and from there, strange things start to happen to the beautiful sisters, Hitomi and Konomi...

Volume 1: 1. **Akanbou Shoujo** (赤んぼう少女) 2. **Negai** (ねがい) 3. **Ubareta Shinzou** (うばわれた心臓) 4. **Hebi** (蛇) 5. **Zesshoku** (絶食) 6. **Mushi-tachi no Ie** (蟲たちの家) Volume 2: 1. **Mama ga Kowai** (ママがこわい) 2. **Madara no Shoujo** (まだらの少女) 3. **Hebi Onna** (へび少女)

Tomoko, because she is overweight, is cruelly turned down after confessing her love to Akira. She then decide to fast in order to lose weight. Remake of the Kazuo Umezu's one-shot of the same name.

This manga is the merge of three previous manga by Kazuo Umezu: *Benigumo*, *Akanbou Shoujo* and *Uroko no Kao*. It tells the story of Sayuri, a girl raised in the orphanage of Megumi-en, who is revealed to be the daughter of a wealthy family. Sayuri was mistaken for another girl when she was a baby, and was treated as an orphan. In her new home, she meets with the girl named Tamami, who was mistaken for her. The manga was also made into a movie by the director Noriaki Yuasa, broadcasted the same year.

One night, as Asako is studying violin at home, the ghost of a woman appears before her. This scares the young girl, but then the phantom is only asking her to continue playing violin?

In the year 2XXX, the Earth is on the brink of destruction; a giant comet will strike the planet. Before this impending doom, one third of the population commits suicide, while the others either become mad, or are devolving into monsters.

A collection of classic horror manga that transcends the boundaries of publishers and magazines! Each volume features ghost stories and horror manga originally published in different magazines (27 works in the series total). Packed with spine-chilling, terrifying episodes. Each work is accompanied by an explanatory essay that introduces the background behind its creation and related urban legends. The third installment of the "Kiseki Series," a collection of masterpieces by popular manga artists. With ghost stories (kaidan) as the theme, we’ve assembled a stellar lineup. Enjoy the terrifying and mysterious works of these popular manga artists. \*The collection focuses primarily on works set in cities and schools. (Source: Kinno Hoshi Sha, machine translated) 1. **Marui Rin no Sekai** (丸い輪の世界) \[Shigeru Mizuki\] 2. **Kodomo no Asobi** (子供の遊び) \[Daijirou Morohoshi\] 3. **Shibito no Koiwazurai: Yotsu Tsuji no Bishounen** (死びとの恋わずらい 四つ辻の美少年) \[Junji Ito\] 4. **SOS Dai Tokyo Tankentai** (ＳＯＳ大東京探検隊) \[Katsuhiro Otomo\] 5. **Kamakura Monogatari: Tsukiyo no Saishuu Bus** (鎌倉ものがたり 月夜の最終バス) 6. **Shiroi Kageboushi** (白い影法師) \[Ryouhei Saigan\] 7. **Gakkou Kaidan: Te** (学校怪談 手) \[Yousuke Takahashi\] 8. **Utsuho Ishino…** (空ほ石の…) \[Nanae Sasaya\] 9. **Roujin** (Rôjin) \[Kazuo Umezu\]