This series has various different versions. The version used by Dark Horse is outdated, the current Kadokawa Horror Bunko is more complete and higher quality. 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. Volumes (Kadokawa Horror Bunko) 1: 蛇 (Snakes) 2: 異形 (Odd Beings) 3: 狂乱 (Madness) 4: 呪縛 (Spells) 5: 執念 (Obsessions) 6: 怪物 (Creatures) 7: 闇 (Darkness) 8: 異形２(Odd Beings 2) 9: 影 (Shadows) 10: 顔 (Faces) 11: 猫 (Cats)

In the fictional Tokyo suburb of Mahoro, Keisuke Tada works as a "benriya" – a general problem solver for hire. One day in January, former classmate Haruhiko Gyoten appears unannounced. Back in their school days, Gyoten was a quiet person who rarely talked. Now, Gyoten can't stop talking. Both men are over 30 years old and divorced. Without giving an explanation, Gyoten suddenly asks to spend the night at Tada's home. Tada turns him down, but Gyoten is persistent. Tada relents and allows him to sleep over for one night. What Tada is unaware of is that Gyoten plans to stay for more than one night. Eventually, Tada accepts Gyoten as his assistant and they become involved in various cases involving an assortment of people from different walks of life.

Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-styled fashion-obsessed artists who call themselves "Paradise Kiss." Yukari suddenly finds herself flung into the roller-coaster life of the fashion world, guided by George, art-snob extraordinaire. In a glamorous makeover of body, mind and soul, she is turned from a hapless bookworm into her friends own exclusive clothing model. In this manga we meet characters from Gokinjo Monogatari like Mikako (and her little sister, Miwako - she's in "ParaKiss" group) and Arashi's father (only poster, but still) and new like Isabella.

Sequel to Doukyuusei, Sotsugyousei and Occupation to Beloved, continuing the relationship between two boys, Kusakabe Hikaru and Sajou Rihito, after high school and into college.

Shiraishi has been seduced by his so called "best friend" of six years (since they were both in high school.) The train they take to work, their favorite music, their sandwich choice for lunch… always happen to be identical. A strange relationship that would never ever change, supposedly. But now that Shiraishi is divorced, it could be just a matter of time before he gets himself scored.

Police officer Hashimoto Remi has finally obtained the job at headquarters she has always dreamed of. She is assigned to the Special Support Room which deals with preventing incidents and clearing up trouble within the police force. She finds the job is nothing like what she expected, and to top it all off, her new coworker seems to be very difficult to deal with…

Hayama would always sit on the sofa, waiting for his roommate – and lover – to return. In truth, Hayama had been abandoned without knowing about it. When Namikawa moved in, they both had a wonderful life together without Hayama's roommate. Namikawa felt sorry for him, and started to develop feelings of love and jealousy toward the pure and timid Hayama…

Oosawa had known Yoshioka for a long time… As his customer, Yoshioka came in and out of the shop with different boyfriends all the time. He thought he knew fully well what kind of man Yoshioka was. But when tragedy hit Chizu, his one and only daughter… and his capability as a single father was questioned… Yoshioka came out of nowhere and offered help. Slowly but surely, Oosawa learned that the man he despised was very different than what he appeared to be!

During a particularly hot day, Seth casually helps Minato, who got into trouble at the park. Seth, a local foreigner, is famous for walking around with a woman’s parasol and he is dubbed as The Parasol King. From then on, Minato calls Seth "Parasol". Gradually, the two drift closer together…

Going home for his grandfather’s funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise development, and not one of them wants anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to take her in himself! But will living with this overgrown teenager of a man help Rin come out of her shell? And hang on, won’t this turn of events spell doom for Daikichi’s love life?!

The one Mitsu likes is the class' #1 popular guy, Ryuuzaki, but she always pretends to hate him. But, more than anyone else, she wants to get near him… All of a sudden Ryuuzaki kisses Mitsu! Is he serious? Or is he only teasing? This bothering her, desperate Mitsu confesses to Ryuuzaki!?

Miu Sakurai, age 15, attends a Catholic school where she prays every day for her admired Shion Amamiya to return her love. When that doesn't work, she places her faith in a book of magic and tries casting one of its spells. However, it's not love that manifests… it's Satan! "The recompense for the contract to grant your wish is your virginity," he tells her, and this is Miu's virgin crisis! Vol. 4, Story 2: Satanic Honey Malphas, who exists on Earth as Tsubasa, meets a young girl named Manami who has an unusual compassion for crows. She has two secrets which will transform Tsubasa's reasons for wanting to mature into a full demon… Vol. 4, Story 3: Satanic Cohabitation The continued adventures of Miu and Satan. Baal, who desires Satan's place as the Lord of Hell, kidnaps Miu to use as Satan-bait. But complications arise when Baal looks for the aspect of Miu that would attract a high-level demon… and finds it!

Story 1) I Want to Be Bound by You Ayuna comes to visit her brother at the hotel where he works, but a case of mistaken identity leads her into the royal suite and the arms of Takano, a handsome young businessman. He's Daidou Corporation's ruthless behind-the-scenes manipulator who handles all of its dirty work. Nothing gives him more pleasure than corrupting that which is pure, and… Ayuna is pure. Story 2) Steal My Body Away/ Your Heart, Your Person Terumi and Kazu have been sleeping together at hotels, but the relationship is entirely physical. Can it be called love? This is when Terumi suddenly meets Kyuuji, an intense young stranger who boldly uses her to escape a fight. Because she takes offense, Kyuuji then pursues the fight to appease her. He steals Terumi's heart away, but will the jilted Kazu allow Kyuuji to steal Terumi's body? Story 3) The Devil's Mask Natsuki is content in her relationship with Showa, a boy in her tennis club. That's why she despises herself for drinking too much at a party one night and sleeping with the student body president, Kazuomi. He's a devil and a genius who publicly wears an angel's mask, and he tells Natsuki that if she doesn't want her boyfriend to know about her drunken infidelity, then she'll continue sleeping with him in secret. The secret is in danger of being exposed, however, when Kazuomi joins the tennis club. No, not that secret – Natsuki's OTHER secret. Story 4) Painful Love Everyone is a little afraid of Ryuuichirou. He's a gang leader who hangs out in an alley that Norika passes through each day to get to work. Norika is attracted to his dangerous aura and the gentility he displays towards her, but a painful past haunts him that has the potential to be both spiritually and physically painful to Norika.

Iga is a waiter at a French restaurant. One day, he meets a mysterious woman who invites him to work at her restaurant. How will this new job change his life?

A series of Shinjo Mayu anthologies. Mayu-tan no Tokimeki Note #1 - Taboo ni Daite: || 1) Embrace Me in TABOO (TABOO ni Daite Asou) Yayoi is a high school freshman. Her parents died when she was very little, and so now she lives with her older brothers Naoki, whom she goes to school with, and Tomoya, a medical student. One day, she learns that Naoki and she aren't really related by blood. Then Yayoi is overcome by the uncontrollable feeling that she loves him…!? 2) Held up by You (Kimi ni Hold Up) Middle-school student Risa is accidentally arrested for prostitution! However, her real problem is that she's fallen for Detective Arikawa, but can a much older man fall for a girl, barely a child? 3) City Romance (Shiti Romansu) Youko just won a trip to the luxurious Century Hotel - but it's a trip for two. Without a boyfriend, who is she going to go with? That's where random bystander Tatsuya comes in! 4) Blue Eyed Dandy (Aoi Hitomi no Dandii) Born from American parents, raised by a Japanese family, Yamato struggles with his two identities. Enter Serika, a typical Japanese girl who finds herself drawn to him. But can she help him reconcile his identity and move on with his life - with her? || Mayu-tan no Tokimeki Note #2 - Fiancée Shitai: || 1) I Want to Be a Fiancée (Fiancée Shitai). (There are 5 chapters to this story). Yukimi is a high school junior and cheerleader already scheduled for her first marriage interview. She's seen a disappointing picture of her nerdy potential groom - and he has such a weird name - so Yukimi has every intention of rejecting him, but she's still curious to go and see what a marriage interview is like. Later that day, Yukimi meets her ideal man at a football match and inadvertantly begins cheering only for him – despite the fact that he's the opposing team's quarterback! He gives her a bold and seductive response. Ah, if only Yukimi's marriage interview could be with a guy like this… But why won't the sexy quarterback tell Yukimi his name…? 2) My Darling in the Infirmary Room (Hoken Shitsu no My Darling) Maki doesn't mind a few cuts and bruises if it'll earn her a ticket to the campus infirmary room. That's because her school's doctor is handsome Takashiro, age 23, single. She works so hard to make passes at him - and Takashiro knows it. But is Maki really so busy trying to catch his attention that she doesn't notice…? || Mayu-tan no Tokimeki Note #3 - Kokoro wo Hadaka ni Shite: || 1) Bare the Heart (Kokoro wo Hadakani Shite) Mina is a high school freshman with a crush on her math teacher…who also happens to be her cousin Yukiya! Mina has always been very precious to Yukiya, and at times it seems like he can see straight through to her heart, but can he ever see her as a woman and not just his cute little cousin? How long can Mina's flirtations go unnoticed by Yukiya (or by the sadistic and lascivious chemistry teacher, for that matter)? 2) A Vampire at My Neck (Kubisuji ni Banpaia) Be careful when you go groping in the dark… you might just find a vampire! That's what happens to Hitomi. Now she's attracted to Kairi despite what he is. Or is it because of what he is? Kairi has a powerful charm… but is he too charming? Dangerously charming? 3) Hold Me, Melt Me (Dakishimete Tokashite) Ryou is a high school sprinter who's racing for a different kind of goal–his pretty track manager, Airi! He says he wants chocolate from her on Valentine's Day, but…is that a delicious metaphor for something sweeter? Whatever the case, it melts in the mouth! 4) Examine Me Gently (Yasashiku Mitene) Sanae just had her appendix removed. But while she waits in post-op for her surgery wound to heal, she starts to develop another malady–love sickness! And her handsome new attending physician, Dr. Touya, is the cause! What can cure Sanae's ailment? …A sponge bath, maybe? Omake: If you have ever wondered why Shinjo Mayu's female characters have such big breasts and why her heroines seem so young…then you must read this omake! It is a great insight into the mind of Shinjo Mayu! ||

A story about an otaku renting a little sister.

A collection of short stories from the pages of Sho-Comi! Story 1: Side Seat de Daite by Shinjo Mayu Mamii is in love with Sawaii, the person everyone considers to be a dork. When she confesses to him, he tells her he has conditions for dating her. What are the conditions? And is Sawaii the person she really thinks he is? Story 2: Brazen Lovers (3 chapters) by Mio Ayukawa Yuuna's mother moves them everytime she breaks up with a boyfriend. This new place is a real dump. Annoyed, Yuuna heads off to the beach where she meets a very sexy guy. Sou says "Lets always be together." but when Yuuna wakes up he's gone! Two people like this are bound to meet again… Story 3: Feel It, Roast Virgin by Kousaka Yuuka Rika is a virgin and is very nervous about her first night with her boyfriend Yuuya. It doesn't help that Yuuya tries to do it everywhere, outside, at school, he's ready! But will Rika be ready? Story 4: St. Gal Chick Valentine's Day by Ibuki Kaede Mika's school has separate buildings for boys and girls and the girls have asked Mika as a student representative to get them co-ed classrooms so they can spend Valentine's Day with school idol, Subaru. Mika vows to try her hardest, even though Subaru annoys her. But maybe he's not such a bad guy. Story 5: Secret Apple by Toda Megumi Sakura Kazuki and Katou Ryu are lovers who have been meeting secretly for two years. Because they were once step siblings, and their parents had a messy divorce, they can't tell anyone. Will they ever be able to love freely? Story 6: Double Face The Dangerous Classmate by Uchuuda Kai It seems Kuroda has been caught in yet another dangerous situation! The boy; whom she considers rudest in her class, Yuuki; has locked the door to the sport supply closet..

Satoshi Onoe prides himself on his good writing and ethical reporting for the weekly magazine he writes for. But when the stakeout teams are shuffled around, he ends up being paired up with Motoharu Kaburagi, an ill-mannered photographer who's nothing but trouble. Onoe despises Kaburagi's haphazard and unethical reporting methods, and the two constantly fight. But as they spend more time together, Kaburagi's two-faced attitude makes Onoe begin to see him in a different light. ---

Pairings: Erwin x Rivaille & Eren x Rivaille Rivaille finds himself dependent on the affections of two people, despite insisting that he discarded his emotions. He remembers bits of his past and how he got to this point.

In 1988, mysterious mechanical living bodies known as Ancient-JINKI appeared from within La Gran Sabana, Venezuela and attacked humanity. In response Japan formed a secret society known as 'Angel' to defend against the attacks. JINKI tells the story of a 14-year old, robot modelling girl named Tsuzaki Aoba. She encounters a giant JINKI robot type, called the Moribito-2, and ends up joining Angel to fight against the Ancient-JINKI and an unknown force.

Kamisawa Kaoru can see – and cut – not just the red thread of fate, but any of the many threads which bind people to each other in varying forms. He uses this ability to run a business where he gets rid of pesky relationships for others. Ironically, Kamisawa himself has no red thread, and therefore he is forever fated to watch his lovers find their destined one, ultimately leaving him behind. He thought he had long since come to terms with this harsh reality, until the day when a man named Hara comes to him for assistance in getting rid of a stalker…

After the death of her father, it's just Nonohara Himari, her brother and their step-mother left in their household. This is the story of their daily lives and interactions.

After alien technology falls to Earth and humankind uses it to develop giant robots with applications in industry and security, Japan and other countries create academies to train students to use them. An aspiring robot pilot, Maki Natsuhito, tries his best but his prospects in the field look dismal, not helped by the fact that his crush, Asato Kana, is one of the school's aces. Everything changes with the arrival of Fishes, a mysterious smiling girl who offers Maki the power to fight a new alien threat, but who exacts a heavy price on the exchange. Now in possession of abilities others could only dream of, Maki will find that the idea of a hero is very different from practice.

1-3: Megane Goshi no Sora wa… Even though Azuma's "spectacle fetish" is infamous – guys are out of the question, and Sorachi is definitely way out of the question. He's too serious for him to even carry on a decent conversation with. One day, however, Azuma finds Sorachi asleep without his glasses, and he can't help himself from kissing him! Glasses may be the thing that attracts Azuma to Sorachi… or is it? 4: Koi wo Itashimashou Minami always seems to walk in on Sawai being confessed to! Sawai doesn't know how good he has it, being beloved by cute girls. But there's a reason why Sawai turns them down… 5: Gogo 1-ji ni Aimashou… Everyday, Detective Saegusa Noritaka has an unwilling lunch date in serious cafe worker Nanase Ikumi. But every time Saegusa tries to get closer, Nanase pulls away. 6: Aishiteiru to Seijitsu ni Me de Katare Kirishima's younger neighbor, Tetsuji, is getting ready to go to college. Kirishima's always had a crush on the younger man, but he has never been able to tell him. But before he leaves, Tetsuji suddenly kisses him!