Michiru Kita is a weak-spirited girl who has a hard time saying what’s on her mind. One day, she notices mysterious, ring-like markings around the necks of two of her classmates, Chika Akatsuki and Shito...

Terror has struck the sleepy little town of Shiraike. A serial killer stalks the streets murdering innocent girls. Twenty-nine grisly murders have been committed, with no clues to catch the killer. That is...

In a trash-filled apartment, 24-year-old Akira Tendo watches a zombie movie with lifeless, envious eyes. After spending three hard years at an exploitative corporation in Japan, his spirit is broken. He can’t...

A collection of short stories by Otsuichi which resembles a Zoo with its many short stories covering different topics, settings, and genre. Identical twins brought up in the same household where one is...

Taishi’s got a certain type. While physical appearance is certainly important to him, his primary goal is to get someone with a personality that’s compatible with his own. Fortunately, he’s got just the thing...