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A collection of historical fiction manga short stories. 1. **Ryuujin** (龍神) \[Moribi Murano\] 2. **Yuugao** (夕顔) \[Youko Kondou\] 3. **Konnyaku** (こんにゃく) \[Kenshi Hirokane\] 4. **Ninja Mugeijou** (忍者無芸帖) \[Hisaichi Ishii\] 5. **Gosset no Nagare** (ゴセの流れ) \[Shouhei Kusunoki\] 6. **Niji no Ikusa** (虹の戦) \[Suzue Miuchi\] 7. **Nagai Michi** (長い道) \[Yuu Takita\] 8. **Chi-zome Karasu** (血染鴉) \[Mitsuteru Yokoyama\] 9. **Sarutobi Sasuke** (さるとび佐助) \[Tatsuhiko Yamagami\] 10. **Rakujouki** (落城記) \[Kazuo Kamimura\] 11. **Hanatare Kozou** (はなたれこぞう) \[Shinji Nagashima\] 12. **Kaishaku** (介錯) \[Hiroshi Hirata\] 13. **Ikiryou** (生霊) \[Kazuichi Hanawa\] 14. **Ittou Ryoudan** (一刀両断) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 15. **Yukino** (雪野) \[Hinako Sugiura\] 16. **Zashiki Warashi** (ざしきわらし) \[Sanpei Shirato\]
East Africa, 1800s. In a village wiped out by drought, an infant miraculously survives. The child is swallowed by a torrent created by a sudden squall and buried in the mud, but is saved by a passing cowherd. The kind-hearted man named the child "Bacchus" (meaning "budding thing"). But the man is killed by a falling rock. Then came a man named Zeus, who had been banished from a village as punishment for meddling with another man's wife. He returns to his former village with a number of cows and Bacchus that he happened to have in his possession. Things take an unexpected turn from there... (Source: Shogakukan)
Shirei is one of his Shirato Sanpei's earliest works, published the year after his 1957 debut *Kogarashi Kenshi*. It is notable for remaining unreprinted to this day, even as many of his earlier works have been reprinted or reissued. While the title on the cover is Shirei, the title on the frontispiece is *Noroi no Kage*. Set in Showa-era Japan shortly after the end of the Pacific War, the story depicts a father and son tormented by the vengeful spirits of the dead that repeatedly attack them, and their struggle to confront these forces. The exact reason why it has not been reprinted or reissued for so long since its initial publication is unclear, but it is thought that the vivid depictions of the military oppressing innocent civilians in the South Pacific during the war—inserted as the protagonist’s father’s flashbacks in the first half of the story—and the gravity of the content may be factors contributing to the delay in its reissue. (Source: Mandarake, translated)
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. \*This collection focuses primarily on works set in rural areas. (Source: Kinno Hoshi Sha, machine translated) 1. **Yuki Onna** (雪女) \[Kazuo Umezu\] 2. **Neko no Machi** (猫の町) \[Mizuki Shigeru\] 3. **Hebi no Ameyadori** (ヘビの雨宿り) \[Tadao Tsuge\] 4. **Machi ga Ita!!** (街がいた!!) \[Fujiko F Fujio\] 5. **Hatsu Take-gari** (初茸がり) \[Yoshiharu Tsuge\] 6. **Ryuujin Numa** (龍神沼) \[Shoutarou Ishinomori\] 7. **Youkai Hunter: Yami no Kyakujin** (妖怪ハンター 闇の客人) Daijirou Morohoshi\] 8. **Sakura no Mori no Sakura no Yami** (桜の森の桜の闇) \[Toshie Kihara\] 9. **Kitsune no Yomeiri** (きつねのよめいり) \[Akimi Yoshida\] 10. **Ishimitsu** (イシミツ) \[Sanpei Shirato\] 11. **Mansion OBA** (マンションＯＢＡ) \[Tezuka Osamu\]
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