Kuroiwa, Kanako

Over a century ago, in the small Nordic town of Rautjärvi, a boy was born. One who would later be known as "The White Death."

During World War II, he was thrust into the Winter War, a brutal conflict against the Soviet Army, a force everyone believed Finland could never defeat. Outmatched by overwhelming enemy strength, what course of action did he choose?

(Source: Shueisha, translated)

Guns and Valinta

Guns and Valinta ガンズ アンド ヴァリンタ

Yoshida, Akimi

Ash Lynx is a beauty, a genius—and a murderer. Since childhood, he had been in the care of Dino "Papa" Golzine, the mafia boss who turned him into the ruthless killer he is now. At first, Ash was just a pretty face for Golzine's pleasure, but now estranged from him, a 17-year-old Ash runs his own gang with an iron fist.

Eiji Okumura is a young Japanese photographer. Traveling to New York as an assistant, Eiji is set to work on a report about kids living in the streets. There, he meets teenage gang leader Ash and is mesmerized by the boy—who in turn is curious about Eiji's different lifestyle.

But this is the dark underground of New York, and recently a series of murders has surfaced in the city, connected only by the words "Banana Fish." With personal stakes in this mysterious battle, it is up to Ash, Eiji and their allies to discover what exactly "Banana Fish" is, where it came from and how to get rid of it—before the world as they know it descends into chaos.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Banana Fish

BANANA FISH

Itou, Junji

1. Kao Dorobou (Face Thief)
2. Kakashi
3. Rakka (Descent)
4. Akai Ito
5. Gosenzo-sama (Honored Ancestors)
6. Kubitsuri Kikyuu (Hanging Blimp)

Itou Junji Kyoufu Manga Collection: Kao Dorobou

顔泥棒

1. Namekuji Shoujo (Slug Girl)
2. Hyouchakubutsu (Washed Ashore)
3. Kabi (Mold)
4. Samuke (Shiver)
5. Ryokan (The Inn)
6. Umeku Haisuikan (Moan)
7. Bio House

Itou Junji Kyoufu Manga Collection: Namekuji Shoujo

なめくじ少女

Tanako

Banmaru, Usako

Duchess Gloria was betrayed by her fiancé and family and murdered for a crime she didn't commit. But when she awoke, time had rewound to when she was ten years old!? Given a chance to relive her life, she smiles: "I'll show those fools hell." Her unfaithful fiancé, her father who sold his daughter, the saintly woman pretending to be righteous... She won't forgive a single one. Status, honor, memories of her past life. Using the knowledge of the reincarnated person who possessed her soul, she will expose their true nature and make them pay for all their sins! (Source: TO Books, translated)

Akuyaku Reijou Gloria von Caldwell no Danzai to Fukushuu @comic

The Condemnation and Revenge of Villainess Gloria von Caldwell

悪役令嬢グロリア・フォン・コードウェルの断罪と復讐@COMIC

Bongsu

Sarang Yu, a second-year in high school, has never really fit in. She isn't exactly bullied, but her classmates keep singling her out, even pushing the dares from their humiliation games onto her. No one says it out loud, but everyone senses something seriously off about her as the games take on a darker, more unsettling edge. Will these games help Sarang finally find acceptance among her peers, or will the escalating dares reveal the twisted side everyone suspects is already there?

(Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

I Dare You

쪽팔려게임

Itsumo, Elck

A certain country developed a suicide attack-type biological weapon for the great war. Her name is Elena Nowak. Nikolai Sokolov, a spy from an enemy country, has been tasked with the mission of covertly eliminating Elena...!?

(Source: Shueisha, translated)

Futari wa Mogari no Niwa de

ふたりは殯の庭で

Akiguchi, Giggle

Reitarou

Jinrou Game: Lost Eden

人狼ゲーム ロスト・エデン

Takahashi, Rumiko

In the town of Tokeizaka stands the old, worn-down boarding house known as Maison Ikkoku. For the last few years, the building has been home to a rambunctious group of tenants, including 20-year-old college applicant Yusaku Godai, its most recent resident. Recently, however, Yusaku has grown impatient with the noisy shenanigans interrupting his studies and has decided to move out. However, as he is preparing to leave, a beautiful woman named Kyoko Otonashi introduces herself as the new property manager. Falling in love with her at first sight, Yusaku changes his mind and decides to stay to court Kyoko instead.

Though he initially believes he is making progress with Kyoko, Yusaku soon discovers that she is a widow still mourning the loss of her late husband. Despite her growing feelings for Yusaku, Kyoko states that she has no intentions to remarry or even date, as she still loves her late husband. Empathizing with her, Yusaku seeks to free Kyoko from her sadness with the help of the other inhabitants of Maison Ikkoku—all in the hope that she will one day see him as more than just another tenant of the building.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Maison Ikkoku

めぞん一刻

Tezuka, Osamu

Two doctors, the young, passionate and well-liked Osanai and the veteran, ambitious Tatsugaura, are both investigating the mysterious 'Monmow' diesease, found only in one remote village, which causes bizarre bone deformation, making its victims take on a beastlike appearance before their deaths.

Osanai is sent to the village by Tatsugaura to see if he can find a cause for the disease while also treating the victims to the best of his ability. But in reality, Tatsugaura is scheming against Osanai and intends to infect him with the disease in order to clear the way of any obstacles of presenting his own research, and thus gaining high prestige and rank in the medical world.

Kirihito Sanka

Ode to Kirihito

きりひと讃歌

Jirou Tenge, the second son of what used to be an influential Japanese family, returns home after being a POW in an American camp during the Second World War. He finds his family corrupted by the terrible social aftereffects of the war.

His elder brother, determined to keep what remains of the family patrimony after the Government's forced land reallocation, has prostituted his wife to his father to secure his blessing, while other members of Jiro's family have been drawn into similar corruption, and he himself is being forced to spy for the Americans after being broken as a POW. Now the family's youngest daughter Ayako will have to bear the brunt of the family's sins.

(Source: ANN)

Ayako

奇子

Hoshino, Yukinobu

Regardless of time and place, space has always been a primary subject of mankind's awe and fascination. Steadfast in discovering the truth behind their own existence, humans have continued to venture out far into the unknown, ready to confront any hurdle that comes along the way. Although the path ahead is one full of uncertainties, as long as humanity remains persistent in their endeavors, they may ultimately learn to understand each other and come closer to unraveling the intriguing mysteries of the universe.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

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