Every Tuesday night, a mysterious man named “Ito” visits Kyosuke, who is a prostitute, and talks to him about silly things until dawn. One day, he brings a briefcase full of money and tries to give it to Kyosuke, telling him that he wants him to quit his job and do something he truly wants to do, however… Kuraka Sui brings forth a beautiful, dark story revolving around the gunsmoke and blood of the underworld. This is her very first BL, now in tankobon!! “Cage,” a story about an S&M school of domination and control, is also included. -Cocobees
From Tokyopop: A chilling dramatic series about Shinjyurou Mamiya, an embalmer in a nation where men of his profession are viewed as outcasts engaging in an unaccepted and unclean practice. For Shinjyurou, it's just a job. But in doing it, he's gained an understanding of death, and more important, what it truly means to live...
A disturbing manga inspired by an even more disturbing movie of the same name (aka Suicide Club). As you might expect, they both deal with the theme of suicide. However, the plots of the manga and movie are significantly different, so don't wory about spoilers and such. Finally, I'd just like to point out that the manga isn't for the faint of heart, and the movie even more so.
As Rohan, a young Japanese manga artist, is drawing, he meets a mysterious, beautiful woman who tells him of a cursed 200-year-old painting. The painting was created using the blackest ink ever known, which came from a 1,000-year-old tree that the painter had cut down without the approval of the Emperor. The painter was executed for this, but the painting was saved from destruction by a curator of the Louvre. A decade later, Rohan visits Paris and asks the museum to unearth the painting from deep within its archives—but he is completely unprepared for the power of the curse he has unleashed. + Ai ore manga + Dragon Girl manga
Attempting to shake off a nightmare from her childhood, Itoko was supposed to be married in the village of Migomori. There, she saw a doll that looked just like herself. Itoko wonders why this doll was made and what is the "mother of blue" the villagers speak of. Itoko feels herself being dragged into an abominable village tradition and another nightmare.
As the princess of Xi Liang, she was, however, imprisoned in the cold palace. Faced with the dangerous imperial harem and the extermination of her entire family, she never yielded! As for those who take advantage of her, she responded more strongly, whether they were imperial concubines or not!
A spin-off of 'Life', follows a woman named Itsuki Kurasawa, a police detective who lost her little sister by a dangerous criminal who has the face of an innocent angel.
The year is 2029. The world is surrounded by communication networks and a vast amount of information is circulating around the world. However, nations, ethnic groups, and crimes still exist. The name of the organization belonging to Public Security Section 9, a special unit formed to combat increasingly complex crimes, is "Ghost in the Shell"! The work by Shirow Masamune became a huge hit due to its detailed story structure, outstanding artwork, and vast amount of information! The digital version is now available in a unique format, with notes outside the columns for easy reading! ___ [Alt Official English (Koudansha USA)](https://kodansha.us/series/the-ghost-in-the-shell/)
Who controls your life? Feng harbors a hidden passion for Xiao Zhang, despite her tragic suicide on his birthday fourteen years ago. Night after night, he dreamt of her demise - until the dreams abruptly ended. Desperate for closure, Feng stumbles upon a clandestine agreement revealing both her date of death and his own. This tale is originally told through webcomic form, with official English translations available through various sources.
A chasing "white child", a fleeing "black child", that's their self-discovery, their searching for each other's happiness. It's Tomiyak's first work, charming as a picture book, subtle as poetry, drawn down, and released as a book with a cover.
The eagle soars through the sky; the fish leaps over the dragon's gate; the bear roars and the tiger growls; all things in the world have a spirit. At the ends of the earth, the poles and magnetic fields realign; the world changes. The world we were so used to, is no longer.When myths turn to reality;
Paper Dolls Project First year student Kohinata Ayumi is asked out by her crush, Shiro! While waiting for her first date with Shiro she receives a mysterious call from one of her classmates, Umine Senko. She then witnesses Umine fall off a building?! What on earth is happening...?!