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Two siblings, brother and sister, have been separated for a long time when meet up again. They soon learn that they were separated due to the fact that they were children of an ex-ruler from a small country. High-school girl and orphan Mahiro has had a hard life after her parents' death. Now, suddenly, while she is at work, two young men push her into a car and- OMG- kidnap her! With family united again and some nasty assassination attempts, Mahiro's life changes drastically. From Baka-Updates: Mahiro thought she was all alone in the world until her long-lost brother, Ren, and his handsome, mysterious friend showed up and turned everything upside down! Competent, determined and dangerous, the two men have vowed to protect the innocent girl from the ruthless Queen Phibula, who is hell-bent on seeing her dead. As Mahiro learns more about her forgotten past, she and her handsome bodyguards must face explosions, assassins, betrayal... and the promise of blossoming romance.
Asa and Kame meet on their first day of serving in the Ooku - and quickly discover that things there are more complicated than they imagined. A strange cult, an unexplained delay in a palace festival, and even samurai in the Ooku are just some of the oddities they encounter. And what does the Medicine Seller, who peddles love potions and mononoke exorcisms, have to do with any of this...?
A collection of four short stories. Chapter 1 is the 100 page title story. It's a supernatural shoujo about a man with one chance to escape from death, a mysterious woman he meets, and a tribe seeking to find its way back into Heaven. Chapter 2 deals with the mystery of a man gone missing, and presumed dead. Chapter 3 is a very short story about a couple in the mountains who pick up a strange guest. Chapter 4 is a longer story about the traditions binding a family, those that would break away from them, and the dark secret that holds the family in sway.
From Beautiful Soup: Matsuno Kaoru works for a department store that sells very elegant men's clothing. At this department store, there is a mannequin named Mister Veirne that brings about good business to the store. Strangely enough, Kaoru begins to notice how life-like Mister Veirne really is...
A collection of one-shots done during the 1970s (and one from 1980), all regarding some aspect of Tezuka's early life. Includes a reflection of his time at the famous Tokiwa-so.- **Record of the Life of Gachaboy**: A reflection on Tezuka's career up to that point. Tezuka encounters the God of Manga right after the war, who nicknames Tezuka "Gachaboy". He is determined to see Tezuka become a great mangaka, no matter what - and restore manga's presence in Japan.- **Paper Fortress**: Right at the end of the war, Tezuka is doing manga in private in high school. He meets a girl who fully understands his situation, and they get along well. In a society where manga, dancing, and even informal relationships are forbidden, how will Tezuka, crazy about manga, keep on?- **Hungry Blues**: Directly following *Paper Fortress*, Tezuka is now a hungry, desperate student with little luck on his path in manga. Things change when he comes across a young lady who works for a newspaper, and he manages to land a serial for it. However, in an era rife with turmoil and starvation, Tezuka's own stomach may prove to be a serious intrusion in not just his manga-making career, but his very life.- **Tokiwa-so Monogatari**: Part of a series recounting memories within the famous apartment complex, Tezuka showcases its history through commentary from the building itself!- **The Letter that Came**: Tezuka receives an ominous letter that may put him in hot water.- **Animal Tsurezuregusa**: Two reflections on animals Tezuka had encountered in his early years - the first a horse, the second two tanuki.An excerpt of *Dotsuitare* featuring Tezuka is also included at the end.---**Volume 274 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
"Kamikakushi Inc." - a company that claims to make people vanish without a trace, disguising it as an accident. Arata Kagei, a struggling member of a phone scam group, is dragged by his senior to request Kamikakushi Inc.'s services to eliminate a target. But the true nature of this company is far more shocking than anyone could imagine - their real job is to introduce individuals to some very unexpected clients! Brace yourself for a dark suspense thriller where the mundane world collides with the supernatural!
From Storm in Heaven: A collection of short stories. The title story is about Youzuke; one summer when he was growing up, he stayed at his uncle's house. His uncle had a pool, and at night Youzuke would see a mermaid swimming there, visiting his uncle. Years and years have passed, and Youzuke's uncle has disappeared. Surprisingly enough, his will leaves the house to a stranger, Ayumi Kenjou. But when Youzuke meets Ayumi, it seems like he'd already met him that summer so very long ago.
In that village, those who die rise again, transforming into what the locals call \"Wandering Dead\" that are neither fully alive nor completely dead. These wandering dead then feast on the living... In the remote settlement of Sarugami Village, completely isolated from the outside world by three imposing walls and absent from all maps, an eerie phenomenon unfolds. The villagers know nothing of the outside world, they can only resist the suffocating scent of death that permeates their lives... It\'s a bizarre horror where conspiracy and madness intertwine.
The protagonist is Oto, a young police woman. Around the village of Blume, where she lives, werewolves have started to appear, blending in with the village people. One day, Oto follows some village children into the forest, and unluckily, she encounters a werewolf. Just as the werewolf attacks her, another werewolf suddenly appears and saves her life. That werewolf apparently knows her somehow... (Source: Natalie.mu, translated)
