During winter vacation, Hideo accompanied his brother Yusuke on a whaling ship to the Southern Ocean. There, they were attacked by a scorpion monster. Hideo launched an electric harpoon to drive off the monster and allowed their ship to escape. A few days later, Dr. Carl Schmidt came from Germany and revealed the true identity of the monster on TV. The monster, named Sasora by the scientists, was a red scorpion modified for military use by Dr. Von Schmidt's brother during World War II. However, just as he was about to carry out his plan, the FBI destroyed his laboratory in the Amazon, and the red scorpion disappeared into the jungle. Dr. Carl speculated that the red scorpion was exposed to radiation from a nuclear test in the Amazon and became a giant. He apologized on behalf of his late brother, but then came the news that Sasora was on its way to Tokyo!
Alice is engaged to Reiji, the executive secretary of the Cunningham Hotel Tokyo. She always tells him how much she loves him, but he still treats her coldly. He teases her with passionate kisses, and she can't resist begging him for more....... "The more you cry out, the better you'll feel." With a confident, sexy smile, he caresses her lewdly, making her feel like she's about to drown in pleasure. An eager and devoted young lady is loved by a mature man, and this is her doting diary until their marriage! (Source: Printemps Shuppan, translated)
Ganqiao is a wandering vagabond. When Zhengli is attacked by mysterious monsters, he tries to help her, and Zengli gives him her father's mysterious henshin belt. When Ganqiao put it on, he is transformed into Kaman Rider 555 and defeats the monsters. That is the start of their adventure together. (Source: YesAsia, translated)
An anthology of stories by seven talented shoujo mangaka for all girls who find themselves struggling with friendships. 1. **Tomodachi Kyoukaisen** (友だち境界線) \[Keiko Notoyama\] 2. **Minnatte Nani Kangaerun Darou** (みんなって何考えてるんだろう) \[Yuki Morita\] 3. **Ramen de Shiawase** (ラーメンで幸せ) \[Eri Kumaki\] 4. **Itsuwari no Yuujin** (偽りの友人) \[Kano Uchihara\] 5. **Kareshi Nante Kantan ni Dekiru Desho?** (彼氏なんてカンタンにできるでしょ?) \[Michiru Aoi\] 6. **Tatta Hitori no Kimi ni Todoke!** (たった一人のキミに届け!) \[Mariko Kosaka\] 7. **Asobi ni Kita-kun** (遊びにキタくん) \[Minori Katou\]
A hospital for the dying, a terrifying Christmas, a soul that doesn't want to be forgotten, nightmares more real than reality... darkness is perhaps not the only thing we should be wary of. In this anthology, Sen Inoue takes us to the murky corners of the world in these seven odes to horror. (source: Black Box, translated)