The spine-chilling influence of Japanese horror cinema has taken hold in Western audiences with hit films like The Ring that are based on Japanese films adapted from classic manga stories. And the master of horror manga is Umezu Kazuo known as the “Stephen King of Japan,” with several of his stories being adapted to film and Dark Horse Manga is proud to bring his Scary Book horror anthology to Western readers for the first time. This first volume, Reflections, presents two feature length tales of terror. In “Mirror,” a narcissistic girl's reflection begins to take mean spirited command of her life; and in “Demon's Revenge,” a sadistic samurai master bent on seeking retribution for his son's injuries finds the tables of vengeance turned against him.

The Imperial Knight Judith was once a scumbag that would do anything for money.
She lived as a slave to money as a dog of the imperial family and a tool of the chief.
Under the guise of destitution, she abandoned her guilt.
But what was at the end was betrayal and death.

However, when she opened her eyes, she went back to being a new knight after six years?

‘I’m not going to be a swordsman for money anymore!’

In front of Judith, who is determined to live a different life than before, the commander of the Red Knights and scouts appears...

“I assure you that you will be treated fairly. Why don't you join the Red Knights?”

Judith decided not to pursue money blindly as a Red Knight, abandoning her past of being a Black Knight.
Can she live this life without regret?

Lu Li spent his time working in the capital, he works there every day with no hope to be seen for the future… until one night. Lu Li obtains a special ability, an ability to buy “Time” and “Lifespan” from people, sell “Time” and “Lifespan” and also let things speed up “Time leap” and slow down “exhaustion time”. So he begins to build a top-class “Lifespan club”!

This is his 101st reincarnation!
Is this life a fantasy again? Another fantasy? Just as he is disappointed, he hears his mother's mumbling.
He is the youngest prince with no inheritance rights?
No one pays attention to him?
Hooray! This life is a piece of cake.
He is tired of saving the world or fighting desperately for ambition.
What does he want?

Only to enjoy the sweet honey!

Mr. Tanaka, a 32 — year old man who was caught up in a different world summoned by Ikemen Hero and played a different world together.
Style like a mischief, skills without features.
What is it, “I want to use magic when I go to a different world!”
Tanaka enjoying positive attitude every day.
Where on earth are you going to find such companion that he can rely on !?

From the author of Asobi Asobase comes a new comedy series, about… the Art Club from Asobi Asobase.

In this spinoff of "Teasing Master Takagi-san", and continuation of "Teasing Master (nee) Takagi-san", Chi Nishikata tries her hardest to tease her classmate Ooshiro, but for some reason it feels like she's met him somewhere. Can she finally get one over on him and remember her past?

The long-term public service exam candidate, Minseo, finds himself trapped in the game, “Raising Lena” as he tries to escape his grim reality. In the game, Minseo becomes a character named Leo, and he must navigate through a world with three different scenarios to accomplish his mission of turning the protagonist, Lena, into a princess. However, the game “Raising Lena” boasts an overwhelming level of difficulty due to enemies who are set to thwart Minseo with their immense power and influence. Will Minseo be able to complete the game by making Lena a princess and return to reality?

Nanoha and Chidori are best friends. They're also dating, but it's a secret, so don't tell anyone!

This is a story of Ikuma and Sumika, two childhood friends who recently got married and started a brand new life together. At first sight, they seem like a happy couple with nothing to worry about, there is one problem: they have trouble having sex together. With both of them having zero prior experience, this awkward couple tries their best(?) to figure out together how to do it for the first time.

Kouji and Izumi are still playing one step forward, two steps back in their angst-ridden dance of love. The drama is taken to new heights in this series: just how far will Kouji go in his desperate love for Izumi? Will these two ever be together and be happy at the same time?

Note - Volumes 1-14 have been completely translated into English. However, several years after the supposed finale, the mangaka published 3 more chapters (recently compiled into a 15th volume) which act as an epilogue for the series, though the 14th volume had a conclusion of sorts in itself. Of these, chapter 1: Ai ni Obore, Ai ni Shisu has been scanlated, but chapters 2 and 3, titled Rakuen 1 and 2, have not.

Inside the village of Poe a mysterious noble family takes residence with their son Edgar and ill daughter Marybell. Edgar is quickly intrigued by Allan, the heir of a transportation company, who catches his eye by almost running him over with a horse. As the story unfolds a few residents of Poe slowly begin to wonder about the new family...

Note: Along with They Were Eleven, Poe no Ichizoku was awarded 21st Shogakukan Manga Award for Shoujo in 1976.

The story is composed of 15 loosely connected short chapters. Time and place vary with each episode and events are not in chronological order. Click here to view all chapters in chronological order.

Having graduated from the prestigious Witchcraft Institute at the top of his class, no job is out of reach for William Glenford. But William dreams of only one thing: adventures.

《 Today, I’ll confess to Ko-chan! 》 A voice suddenly heard by Kota Nitake, a high school boy who is not particularly popular. It was the voice of Ayano Yumemigasaki, a childhood friend who always has an attitude that doesn’t look like him! Kota didn’t know that Ayano fell in love with him. 《 I really wanted Ko-chan to talk to me … 》 Kota begins to be aware of Ayano’s unrequited love. However, an unexpected side effect of “voice of the heart” ……! ??

The stories of the everyday life of a black mage and a slime that run a magic store together as master and servant.

Vlad is a vampire who lives in the mountains surrounding a certain town in Japan, and during his hundred years of residing there has come to be regarded as a god of the land. As he protects his territory and its residents, he has encounters with humans and youkai alike, and has made it his mission in life to grant as many of their wishes as possible.

Patalliro is the story of the young boy king, Patalliro, and his many misadventures as he avoids being assassinated by various beautiful boys with the help of his bodyguard, Major Jack Bancoran, of England's Information Bureau. Later they're joined by the hot-blooded Maraich, who has fallen madly in love with Jack.

Stories following various adolescent girls and their encounters with puberty and other worlds.

Will a boy without any motivation be able to save the world?

“When you fed a hungry beast, you should’ve been prepared for this.”

I didn’t want to be a bad mother and the source of trauma for the male lead in the original. So I just decided to strengthen the relationship between me and my brother, as well as fulfilling my duty of ensuring that my husband doesn’t pass out.

“You’ve tamed me, so please take responsibility.”

My husband, who will be the final black hole in the story, began to act sweetly, using his beauty as a weapon. I’m sorry, but wasn’t our business marriage too bad?