A collection of seven of Hino's finest short graphic novels; excruciatingly funny and disturbingly gruesome. (Source: Dark Horse)
Short stories that continue to frighten and fascinate generations of fans all over the world. (Source: Dark Horse)
Where does the inspiration for the greatest artists come from? And what must they sacrifice for their art? Dream, frustration, glory and abnegation were the engines of the complex creativity of Tôhaku Hasegawa, whose infallible talent gave birth to a timeless and refined work. Magnified by the spectacular drawing of Chie Shimomoto, Enshoku No Mandara unfolds the story of Tôhaku Hasegawa, legendary painter and sort of Japanese reincarnation of Caravaggio at the end of the Sengoku period and the dismissal of the last Shogun of Japan. First a Buddhist monk in the Noto peninsula, Tôhaku went to Kyoto to try to become the disciple of Eitoku Kanô, legendary painter of Kansai. In vain. But it takes more to discourage him, and the discovery the young artist will make in a burning Azuchi castle could well change the course of his life. Frustration, glory and renunciation: what did he see beyond the works of his master? (Source: Mangetsu, translated)
Kei and Mako have been friends since junior high. Mako was kind to everyone, so he was always surrounded by a crowd of fans. Kei had a crush on Mako, but he was content to stay by his side as a friend. At the high school graduation ceremony, Kei finally confessed his feelings to Mako, only to find out that Mako felt the same way, too. Kei was overjoyed, "We can finally be together!" But then Mako revealed his secret to Kei, that he is a "kami-sama." (Source: mimosa, translated)
Teenage monsters lose their hearts and heads in a relentlessly gory collection of dark humor and horror! Carving a comical niche in modern horror manga, Toru Yamazaki's Octopus Girl serves up the most disgusting dishes of heartbreak and revenge found on land or at sea. Have a side order of nervous laughter with your main course of bloodcurdling fear, some gore with your teen angst, and some killer instincts with your kawaii! These shocking vignettes will hypnotize fans of the macabre and the absurd, as intestines, eyeballs, and fluids of all sorts shoot enthusiastically across Yamazaki's pages! (Source: Dark Horse)
When Futaro was five years old, his father left his home. Futaro's mother got sick in poverty. Also, Futaro has a ugly face, like Quasimodo. He's been discriminated against and treated like trash by almost everyone in his neighborhood. Finally, his mother dies because they can't afford medical treatment. Burying his mother's body, Futaro makes up his mind to do anything for money...

