In 1582, a man was murdered by his friend and business partner. His body was cut into 7 pieces and scattered around. The man didn't actually die, however, because his cute disciple scrapped together his little...

Out of all Japanese historical figures, Oda Nobunaga is probably the one with the widest range of interpretations. But what was the real Nobunaga like, and why was he really betrayed and murdered? While a lot...

Legend has it that if you take your guitar and stand at a crossroads at the witching hour, the devil will appear. He'll grab your instrument, play a song, and hand it back to you. You'll walk away an expert...

Working at Kaikarou in the red-light district of Edo Yoshiwara, Ikutarou finds himself among many beautiful women. One in particular, Fuyou, seems to have been gifted with not only beauty but intelligence as...

Heian period Japan. The Fujiwara family is plotting to seize power at the court, when two maids suddenly go missing from the capital. The emperor fears that it is the work of a demon, and orders Ariwara no...

Meishirou, the son of a famous family, loves “mysteries” and visits any place he hears about a case. A strange murder in a country house, a blood-soaked inheritance dispute on an isolated island.... A...

A story of a young man who lacks a sense of reality after being dumped by his lover. He was visiting a seminar on cultural anthropology with his fellow classmates when he discoveres an ancient wall painting...

Original Webtoon: Naver Webtoon, Naver Series

Kounosuke Ryuudo is a samurai who is stuck in perpetual poverty. Looking for a job is fruitless, as he cannot wield a blade. Quite literally, in fact. One day, after being accosted by some criminals and...

Under the Rose contains two stories: Winter's Tale (Fuyu no Monogatari):In the late 19th century England, Grace King was the daughter of a declined Marquis and also the mistress of Count Arthur Roland. After...

A coach from Austria races toward the French royal court on a dark, gloomy night. Inside is Marie Antoinette, bride-to-be of Louis XVI, accompanied by her twin brother, Albert. Something goes terribly amiss...

The shogunate installed by the Tokugawa is abiding order, the people live in peace and in a relative prosperity. However, the dark part of the human heart does not cease to arouse their cupidity : it is the...

A collection of short stories collected in three volumes. Volume 1 - ContinentVolume 2 - SpaceVolume 3 - Star Field

In the 1950s, an old woman was brutally murdered on the face of a clock tower by her adopted daughter. Two years later, the clock tower is known as the 'ghost tower' and it is supposedly haunted. Through an...