In this seemingly peaceful country, there lives a hitman that hunts down others of his kind - an assassin of assassins. Before eliminating his targets, he always questions their motives for killing - this is his way of embracing his destiny. From the author of \"Until Your Bones Rot\" and \"The Shadows of Who We Once Were,\" Utsumi Yae presents a thrilling drama about the lives of those existing on the edge between life and death.
The spine-chilling influence of Japanese horror cinema has taken hold in Western audiences with hit films like The Ring that are based on Japanese films adapted from classic manga stories. And the master of horror manga is Umezu Kazuo-known as the \"Stephen King of Japan,\" with several of his stories being adapted to film-and Dark Horse Manga is proud to bring his Scary Book horror anthology to Western readers for the first time. This first volume, Reflections, presents two feature-length tales of terror. In \"Mirror,\" a narcissistic girl\'s reflection begins to take mean-spirited command of her life; and in \"Demon\'s Revenge,\" a sadistic samurai master bent on seeking retribution for his son\'s injuries finds the tables of vengeance turned against him.
It is the Sengoku period. ZubaBan, a wild child who is unbeatable in physical strength, easily swings around his giant sword and cuts down the hordes of enemies! Then, suddenly, Jeanne d\'Arc, a knight clad in western armor, appears, along with Kanchohi, who came from China (?), and the invincible warrior Golongo. This colorful punch joins forces to unite Japan! Zubaban is unbeatable in hand-to-hand combat, but soon the gears of strange fate turn...!? A thrilling, super-period drama depicted on a grand scale!
From Viz: Kamui Shiro is a young man who was born with the power to decide the fate of the Earth itself–a destiny he can barely bring himself to believe. But as other players in the prophecy begin to gather around him–the \"Seven Seals,\" with the power to protect the Earth, and the \"Seven Harbingers,\" who are fated to destroy it–he has no choice but to come to terms with his fate.
As two worlds collide into one, a fateful counter between the \"killer hero\" and the \"elf princess from another world\" has led to a great adventure to defeat the even greater evil!
A high school girl, Shizuku, who despairs of living after being bullied at school and sexually abused at home, attempts to commit suicide at a deserted shrine, where she is cursed with immortality by an eerie raven. Unable to even die, Shizuku decides to use her immortal body to inflict deathly retribution on her tormentors. A revenge drama about a high school girl with a different power in her hands!
When juvenile delinquent, Maika, trespasses into a home, she comes face to face with a bloodsoaked girl, Uta... Winner of the Inaugural Action-Monthly Manga Competition.
Action thriller about an obsessed lonely man with a delusional plot to save Japan by assassinating a politician. But his twisted plan is disturbed when he witnesses a young girl next door getting abducted by the Yakuza. He decides to save her but his attempt ends in a chaotic massacre where he manages to kill the gangsters. But things only get worse from here on out, now he\'s getting hunted down by even more ruthless killers.
A legendary assassin found the light of life. It was an underground idol! Endo Owal is the most powerful assassin in the Fujisan-kai, a huge black market organization. He was feared as a \"killing machine\" because of his ruthless work and overwhelming fighting power, but one day he decides to retire. The reason for his decision was to live his life proudly with Kaorin of the underground idol Ro~Xesia. Can a man covered in blood and sorrow protect the light of life that he has finally obtained?!
Responsibility - limitation. Irresponsibility - removal of limitation. This is the principle by which the not quite bad and not quite good characters in this story live, who tend to confuse the concepts of this principle for their own benefit. The story begins with a less responsible character, who is not quite organic, and for the most part beaten off on one hemisphere of the brain bio-android nicknamed Naid-i, who likes to complicate his life with his ill-considered actions, and likes to wear a rubber mask with built-in rabbit ears. The adventures of this character begin with a close acquaintance with a criminal gang called \"45 Stadium\", which includes especially distinguished in its cruelty natives of the sports institution with the same name.
Enchanters possess special talents that set them apart from the average human. They are recognized by their ability to manipulate Chi. However, some use their abilities for personal gain. Some rise against Enchanters to uncover the secrets of the world. Others seek to become the highest power or simply wish to erase Enchanters from existence. Even if it’s destiny, karma, or nature, in the Enchanter world, one must understand the blur between life and death.
Featuring eerie urban legends that stir nostalgia, including \"Saru Yume\" (Monkey Dream), \"Kyotou O\" (The Big Head O), \"Kinkou\" (Forbidden Empress), \"Jashi\" (Evil Eye), and \"Rinfon\" (Reawakening). This anthology includes five well-known urban legends that became popular on the internet, faithfully adapted into comics by skilled authors. A true horror anthology for urban legends!