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Geeky fanboy Ikumi Saiki has a dream that someday, somehow, he'll finally get a girlfriend. Then one day, on the train home, he rescues a beautiful girl from a troublesome drunk. Now the girl sees the hero inside the otaku -- and it appears that Ikumi will finally find romance! But though Ikumi found the courage to save her, will he ever be brave enough to win her heart? Desparate, Ikumi posts an urgent plea on an Internet message board: "Help me with the girl of my dreams!" Ikumi's story ignites the whole online world. Everyone is ready to help Ikumi prove that even an otaku can find true love! (Source: Del Rey)
Including nine of Junji Ito's best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. It also includes one all new, previously unpublished story. 1. Used Record (from Ayatsuri no Yashiki) 2. Shiver (from Namekuji no Shoujo) 3. Fashion Model (from Souichi no Noroi Nikki) 4. Hanging Blimp (from Kao Dorobou) 5. Marionette Madness (from Ayatsuri no Yashiki) 6. Painter (from Tomie) 7. The Long Dream (from Tunnel no Tan) 8. Honored Ancestors (from Kao Dorobou) 9. Greased (from Voices in the Dark) 10. Fashion Model: Cursed Frame *All chapters except for 4 and 10 have been adapted by Ito Junji Collection.* (Source: VIZ Media)
Daughter of a brilliant professor, Asuna is a below-average student at Ecole du Ciel, where teachers and other students constantly belittle her. However, with the world spiraling toward war, Asuna's headed for a crash course in danger and love, as everyone prepares for combat... (Source: TOKYOPOP)
A spin-off novel involving two new middle-school characters, alongside the original cast from the manga.
Made in Abyss: Official Anthology is a compendium of short comics set in the same world and with the same characters from Made in Abyss. In an era when the world has been scoured for secrets, one place remains unexplored–a massive cave system known as the Abyss, filled with monstrous creatures and lost relics. When a young orphan named Riko comes upon a mysterious robot boy named Reg with possible ties to the Abyss, the two team up to explore the terrifying depths together. This intense manga has spawned a critically acclaimed anime and several movies in theaters, both in Japan and America. Now fans can enjoy this official anthology of short manga by different creators, each with their own take on this fascinating world and its characters! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
The members of a particular university's Mystery Club travel to a ten-sided house on a remote island...which just happens to have been the scene of a gristly, and unsolved, mass murder. Armed with details of the murder and keys to the property, they set out to dig deeper...but can they trust the "facts" of the case? And moreover...can they trust each other? (Source: Kodansha USA)
Asch is the lost prince of a country torn asunder by prophecy. Cloned and replaced by a new prince, Asch finds himself amongst the ranks of God-Generals, fighting to destroy the very prophecy for peace that his clone will fulfill. War, magic & science clash, but at their heart stands Asch the Bloody. (Source: Bandai Entertainment)
After yet another late night of playing his favorite dating sim, Fudou Niito—a self-proclaimed lazy NEET—suddenly wakes up to find himself inside the game! Stranger still, he hasn’t been reincarnated as the main character, Verner, or as his beloved waifu, Eterna... Instead, he’s Ellize, the absolutely awful fake saint who stole Eterna’s rightful place and made her life a living hell! And so, Niito now has one goal: change the story to ensure the game’s tragic heroine finally gets the happy ending she deserves! To do that, he’ll have to play matchmaker for Verner and Eterna while also boosting the saint’s popularity! Can this imposter scheme his way into a happy future for his favorite character? (Source: J-Novel Club)
When darkness falls on the foggy streets of London, demons and monsters emerge to prey on human life. But demons aren't the only ones prowling the streets. Two women have picked up the fight as humanity’s front line defense against the darkness—a young gun-toting nun named Sister Meg and her mysterious, eternally youthful partner Angela. Together, they have made it their life’s work to spend their nights hunting the vile demons that stalk mankind. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
In the future, alien invasion is a daily occurrence and everyone must be prepared. Elementary School #9 has assigned three students to fight off the extra-terrestrial threat.
A novice actress, Miku have been appointed the leading role in a play written by a legendary writer. During the play, she bizarrely found herself in the world described in the play—the world has the same setting as what's written in the script, a mansion and 7 inhabitants. For the sake of escaping back to reality, Miku and the inhabitants have to search for a stolen page from the script...
