Two short novels, including the title story and Black Fairy Tale, plus a bonus short story. Summer is a simple story of a nine-year-old girl... more>> who dies while on summer vacation. While her youthful killers try to hide her body, she tells us the story—from the POV of her dead body—of the boys' attempt to get away with mu*der. Black Fairy Tale is classic J-horror: a young girl loses an eye in an accident, but receives a transplant. Now she can see again, but what she sees out of her new left eye is the experiences and memories of its previous owner. Its previous deceased owner. <<less

Initially, he just hoped to earn wealth to better the lives of his family.... more>>

When he became wealthy, he just hoped for power so that when the time came to protect his family, he wasn’t powerless to do so.

When he obtained power, he just hoped to evolve his life to obtain immortality!

Escaping death despite being struck by lightning; and obtaining the Insight System after the incident.

This was no dream.

Traversing thousands of worlds under the heavens, learning secret techniques of the powerful, and finally standing at the pinnacle! Searching for the secrets behind the evolution of the natural order all to obtain eternal life! <<less

City’s extinction.... more>>

Nation’s extinction.

Humanity’s extinction.

World’s extinction.

Earth’s extinction.

And the universe’s extinction.

A game where half the endings were about extinction has become reality. <<less

A world filled with anomalies, monsters, and superhumans, and a bureau that manages and contains them.... more>>

I am an office worker there with slightly better eyesight.

At least, I have been until now. <<less

A mysterious letter of invitation, triggering the mystery of birth.... more>>

A well-known detective agency, the occurrence of countless mysteries.

Solve cases, look for clues to the mysterious organization.

Calm reasoning, to uncover the truth behind the mystery.

All darkness, conspiracy, under his strict reasoning, will have no place to hide.

All truth will eventually come to light! <<less

The horror is coming, the mystery is reviving, the world is entering the era of terror.... more>>

Lethal ghosts roar, evil spirits roar, and a land is reduced to a forbidden place of death!

Everyone is in an endless panic and wailing!

Only in front of Ji He, the picture looks a little less ……

”The first ranking of the list of the evil spirits, Chinese female ghost in red wedding clothes!”

”The second ranking of the list of evil spirits, the Fusang female ghost white Wu Yu! “

”Damn! What’s wrong with them? Are they going to kill again?”

”No, they’re carrying a red palanquin and dowry, and they look …… like they’re going to pick up the bridegroom!” <<less

Newly in love, I found my girlfriend attractive but unfathomable, for she wouldn't allow me to touch her.... more>>

When the year-end approached, I accompanied her to her hometown, only to find her crawling into my bed as if a wild wolf at the dead hour of the night…

When I woke up in the morning, I unexpectedly found the woman in my arms was… <<less

I was an abandoned child and had been plagued by strange illness since I was born. In order to cure my disease, I had to... more>> sleep in the black coffin and never went out. When I could finally go out, strange things happened one after another. <<less

One day, the witch Lisa, one of the four heroes who defeated the Demon King, is visited by the sage. What came out of his... more>> mouth was a sad event in which the hero was killed by the priestess who was supposed to be his lover. Wizard Lisa wondered why her fellow companion killed the hero. <<less

Hajime Tamura is a high school sophomore who doesn’t stand out in class.... more>>

He has a different sense of values from others, and his words and actions have made him a loner.

One day, he receives confessions from the three most beautiful girls in his high school.

Hajime seriously considers his response and chooses to reject them all, but their confessions are false.

Hajime finds out that it was just a game to see who would be chosen as the “loser,” and he falls into a distrust of women.

However, during a school excursion, a cruise ship sinks in an unfortunate accident. He finds himself adrift on a deserted island, forced to live a life of survival with the beautiful girls who falsely confessed to him. <<less

The story of a nun who was deceived by the devil.... more>>

***

My throat hurt. When I touched the nape of my neck, where a subtle pain throbbed, I felt tooth marks. I bowed my head as if possessed and swallowed my tears.

The traces of love affair remained intact on the body covered by the hair… The dirty sheets and the backs that complain of pain…

“Is this a dream?”

“No…”

“Please tell me it's a dream, please!”

Even if I didn’t have a lot of faith, it is not. This wasn’t really it!

There was a reason I had such a dream out of nowhere.

“What do I do, even when I die now I will go to hell…!”

“Don’t worry, I’ll take you well.”

“Saying such a terrifying word!” <<less

1. Are you the pursuer?
2. Are you the pursued?
"Of course the pursued!"
The moment I made that choice, I realized, "Ah, I'm screwed."

Annan transmigrated to a new world – the Land of Dense Fog. He had become a rare elite NPC who possessed the player’s system.... more>>

However, he had the heart of a player.

I like to stir up matters, and unbridled. But, I’m a kind player. The ally of justice who is favored by this world.

I’m on a main mission. As the righteous player, I’m following my destiny to eradicate you, the evil NPC!

Dear player, I’d recommend you to stop running away. The mission is completed. I’m the righteous NPC now to punish you, the evil players…

—

In the long dark night, the crimson moon hangs high in the sky.

Hoarse whisper patrols the streets. The brass steam engine is emitting blood mist.

Your brain is in ecstasy; your eyes are enchanted.

With cracked skin, it sprouts new flesh.

In the gray mists, shriek cries come from the flesh wall that consumes thousands of corpses…

“Stop crying, our players don’t bite. They just want to play with you.”

The Solitary Schemer, Number 1 Player, Land of Dense Fog’s Savior, Leader of 13 Saints, Friend of 12 Upright Deity, Pioneer King, “The Righteous One,” Gatekeeper of Forth Disaster, Crownless Deity, the great Annan advised kindly. <<less

Several hundred thousand players are trapped in a gritty zombie apocalypse survival game just after game launch. There are hints that deaths in the game might be serving some other terrible purpose in the background of reality…... more>>

The main character, Liu Gan, is a quadruple amputee in real life. A quirk in the server code recognized his prosthetic limbs as ‘real limbs’ in game, giving him ‘normal’ arms and legs that nonetheless have the strength and power of steel limbs, and thus far more power than a normal player. With this minor cheat helping him survive the early stages of the game, Liu Gan sets out to find out what exactly is going on, and to endure as long as he can. <<less

I traverse along the pathway of darkness and imagination…... more>>

Entering the realm born by human imaginations…

Challenging Harry Potter’s magic, commanding the great Pirates of the Caribbean.

Terminating the Terminator’s strength, tearing apart the Matrix’s Hallucination.

Virus is my s*ave.

Endurance my inheritance.

Growing and hunting in the boundless universe.

Breaking through boundaries in a mysterious space.

Desiring evil, conspiracy and betrayer. Who can redeem what was already lost?

In a battle of demons, who can leave an immortal legacy?

A declining Trump card, Final evolution!

I’m… on a journey!

We are one! <<less

Dahlia Von Klose who possesses two powers at the same time and the Fifth Returner [5th time regressor] Jurgen Axel Edelred.... more>>

In order to survive one more day, the two desperately needed each other.

Kissing Dahlia’s white legs up to her knees, he felt a distinct satisfaction.

Even if it’s a new presence in her world, yes. There is nothing different from the others. With a remorseful expression she’ll push him away saying don’t do this. She’ll hide the joy of having a higher status person with a dignified, proud face kneel before her, promising that he will grant anything she wants.

Grasping her heel, he swept up her soft calf and grabbed the back of her knee. Then he looked up at her as she trembled like her frightened bird.

Ha!

However, the moment Dahlia’s eyes met his, a chilling sensation of pleasure ran through Jurgen’s back.

Covering her mouth, Dahlia was holding back a burst of laughter, like someone who had seen a gruesome comedy. With her sight full of the kneeling man at her feet, she showed an unhidden scorn.

Unconsciously his grip grew stronger on Dahlia’s leg. Then she flinched and bent forward towards Jurgen. She still hadn’t erased a feeling similar to contempt in her eyes.

“What are you up to? Sir Edeled.”

It was a voice sweet as poison.

Smiling, Jurgen let her legs go, then got up on his knees. Following the dark red eyes that became cold in an instant, Dahlia’s held his stare.

The mask of the noble Jurgen Axel Edelred had cracked. The man’s eyes looked down obliquely and then grew long in a smile as he swept back his flowing bangs.

“Ah… . Did I get caught?” <<less

A mysterious terrorist organization is hell-bent on orchestrating a war between the New Human Empire and the Vatican. Special Ops AX Agent Abel Nightroad teams... more>> up with a spunky young novice named Esther to try and stop Gyula, the bloodthirsty Marquis of Hungary, from unleashing the legendary Star of Sorrow.Set against a neo-gothic backdrop, this second Trinity Blood series--connected to the Rage Against the Moons series--promises plenty of action and intrigue as Esther and Abel struggle to save the lives of humans and vampires alike! <<less

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, or The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria, tells the sinister story of Kazuki Hoshino, who is almost madly attached to his everyday life, and his antagonist Aya Otonashi, who suddenly transfers into his class—for the 13,118th time. She majestically announces to “break” him, without paying heed to anyone else around them.... more>>

.

This is but the start of a dark roller coaster ride that turns the two against themselves, the people around them and the one who may be god. Read on as their relationship slowly changes as they go against their most basic values in their struggle against the world itself. <<less

A collection of short stories based on Vampire Knight... more>>

Deranged Love

A dying Rido reflects on his obsessive love for Juri.

Gifts for Yuki

Kaname wants to reward Yuki for doing well on her studies with tutor Aido.

Hidden Love

This is the story of Sara’s first love.

Queen of the Abyss

After Zero parts ways with Yuki and returns to being a vampire hunter, he encounters a vampire named Shien.

A Maiden’s Melancholy

White Lily reveals her true sentiments for Zero.

In a Thousand Years

A year after the final battle, the Day and Night Classes find themselves on a hunt at Cross Academy. <<less

“Raichi, this is from me, a token of affection for my fellow monster. Eat up.”... more>>

So she said as she held out to me “human innards”—.

The late summer of Showa 25. Shiozawa Raichi, a young man, arrives at the village to serve as tutor to the daughter of the great Mishirushi Family. What greets him there is the sight of a beautiful “monster”, Mishirushi Matsurika, devouring the innards of dead bodies. Was the transformation of the young lady an illness, or was it borne from a curse…?

At the same time, several young girls goes missing in succession. And what’s common to them is the same as that he sees in Matsurika’s room…

The tutor of the monster princess uncovers all the mystery—!! <<less

Fear that suddenly appeared in everyday life.

The moment when mercenary leader Kwang Hwi receives video game-like abilities, the world is suddenly thrown into chaos. A thick fog envelops the Earth, bringing with it savage, otherworldly monsters. At the same time humanity has been rendered defenseless against this onslaught, as the strange fog turns most weapons to rust. ... more>>

With mankind spiraling towards oblivion, it is up to Kwang Hwi, with his new abilities, to save the world. Watch as Kwang Hwi leads his militia and becomes the last bastion of humanity. Will he be this world’s savior, or its conqueror? <<less

A collection of short stories by Otsuichi which resembles a Zoo with its many short stories covering different topics, settings, and genre.... more>>

Identical twins brought up in the same household where one is treated like dirt and the other a princess.

The last man on the planet builds a robot to bury him as he muses about his own impending doom.

A family tries to find their father’s spare blood as he bleeds to death after having been stabbed by a kitchen knife.

And many others. <<less