During a summer camp trip, eight-year-old Si-Joon becomes lost in the mountains and fears he may never make it out alive. While lost, he encounters an unfamiliar girl wearing a pig mask and decides to follow her back to her home deep in the woods. Once there, Si-Joon discovers that he must marry the pig-faced girl in order to undo the wrongs committed by his ancestors. Though hesitant at first, Si-Joon becomes intrigued by the enticing wedding feast. However, upon waking up the next day, he realizes the mistake he has made. Years later, Si-Joon is in high school and still finds himself dreaming of the pig bride from his childhood. Yet, he tries to reassure himself that it was all just his imagination.
While wandering about, Masachika stops by to watch a traveling troupe perform. Captivated by the sight of an oni maiden dancing in a whirl of cherry blossoms, he redeems her and takes her as his traveling companion. He names her Ouka and treats her kindly. She slowly opens up to him; however, having experienced little warmth in her life, she is also unsettled by his kindness. As for her final resolve... Other stories in this anthology: - Mugen Dokei - Sandglass no Ori - Hana no Canon
A string of high school students have all been mysteriously murdered by being burned to death upon where water was evidently present. Junior High student Shirogane, a PSI (Paranormal Special Investigator) officer, takes action to solve this bizarre phenomenon. Upon questioning possible suspect Kirisaki Kirio, she discovers that he has the ability of electrocution! What other things will Shirogane unravel while dealing with this case of murders?
Life, death, it is all the same. Think you've heard this before? Skyhigh is back again with this sequel. Another beautiful work done by the author of Alive, Blue Heaven, Jiraishin, and Tetsuwan Girl, among others.
New One-Shot from the mangaka of Psyren. 15 year old Eita gets inhabited by a species from space who challenges him to guess its name within five years or else he will be taken captive back to its home planet to be examined and study as a biological species from the planet Earth.
A young girl answers the door late at night and looks up to see a very, very tall man standing before her.
Ahiru was a regular student at Kinkan Academy. Till one day she sees a new shop that has a pretty tutu in the window and the woman who owns the shop Miss Edel gives Ahiru a pendant. Later she see a boy from school whom she thinks of as a prince named Mytho standing by a lake. Suddenly a monster from the lake is about to attack Mytho. Wishing to save him she suddenly finds herself transformed into Princess Tutu. She returns a piece of his heart to him. The next day Miss Edel tells Ahiru that she must become Princess Tutu and find and return all the missing pieces of a pure Princes's heart. Later she meets Princess Kraehe who like Mytho's friend Fakir does not want Princess Tutu to restore Mytho's heart. - Summary from another: Ahiru is a gawky young girl whose passions are ballet and a certain boy who studies it with her. When her clumsiness hinders her performance, she dreams of the miracle that will transform her into a prima ballerina. A spellbound pendant soon answers her prayers, opening an enchanting world of magic and wishes, where Ahiru is the beautiful and graceful Princess Tutu, and she can capture the attention of her beloved Mytho. The two appear destined to be together, but cruel fate has other plans...
General Tokugawa was given 13 sacred swords to bring peace to Japan. However just when Tokugawa started a new dynasty, he was assassinated by his 12 commanders, aka masters of the 12 sacred swords. The last one, Crimson Firebird, was given to Dohran, Tokugawa's naive son . Many years have passed and now, under the cover of a travelling performer, Dohran is seeking revenge and also to bring back the smile in the faces of people.
From Intercross: To be kind, to be lovely, to be able to look good, to be able to laugh, and to be able to cry... A compilation of four sweet stories: - Ojousama to Youkai Shitsuji - Yamada - Stray Doll - Watashi wa
On the secluded island of Rokkenjima, owned by the rich and powerful Ushiromiya family, mysterious murders begin to occur as outlined on the epitaph of the Golden Witch Beatrice, whose existence has been continually denied by Battler Ushiromiya. When Beatrice defaults a win against Battler, she loses the will to continue and withdraws. As Battler waits for her to awaken, the witches Bernkastel and Lambdadelta wreck havoc upon the game board and the fates of those on Rokkenjima. When Battler re-enters the game to take the game board back for Beatrice, he discovers the circumstances have changed. In 1986, detective Erika Furudo has joined the inhabitants of Rokkenjima, approaching the murders from a "mystery" perspective in contrast to Battler's approach of "anti-fantasy" and denying magic. As Erika's investigation begins, the consequences of Natsuhi Ushiromiya's past actions regarding an offer from the family head, Kinzo, surface.