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In the downtown area of Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, strange rumors swirl about anonymous gangs and dangerous individuals, but the most famous urban legend is the headless "Black Rider"—a figure seen riding a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets. Mikado Ryuugamine has always craved the excitement of city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. On his very first day, he glimpses the Black Rider, and it seems his wish for adventure has been fulfilled. However, as supernatural events unfold, ordinary people like himself, along with Ikebukuro's most eccentric residents, become entangled in the chaos erupting throughout the city.

Young Ciel Phantomhive holds the title "the Queen's Guard Dog," handling the various unsettling incidents that arise in Victorian England on behalf of Her Majesty. With the help of Sebastian Michaelis, his faithful butler who possesses seemingly superhuman abilities, Ciel employs whatever methods are required to accomplish his tasks. Yet, there may be more hidden behind this black-clad butler than initially appears. Ciel's past conceals a tragic secret that plunged him into perpetual darkness—in one of his most desperate moments, he forged a contract with Sebastian, a demon, trading his soul for retribution against those who harmed him. Nowadays, Sebastian is not only one hell of a butler but also the ideal servant to execute his master's commands—all while eagerly anticipating the delicious meal he will eventually make of Ciel's soul. As the pair works to solve the mystery behind Ciel's series of misfortunes, a connection develops between them that neither heaven nor hell can break.

Set in Chicago during the early 1930s, the legendary transcontinental train Flying Pussyfoot embarks on a journey that will leave a trail of blood across the nation. Simultaneously, in New York, the ambitious scientist Szilard and his reluctant assistant Ennis search for missing bottles of the immortality elixir while mafia conflicts escalate. In 1711, aboard the Advena Avis, alchemists are about to discover the true cost of immortality. Based on the award-winning light novels, Baccano! weaves together seemingly unrelated events in time and place into a larger narrative involving alchemy, survival, and eternal life. The kindhearted aspiring thieves Isaac and Miria act as a nexus, connecting various characters with their own hidden agendas and creating lifelong bonds and consequences for everyone involved.

The mysterious immortal entities known as Ajin first appeared in Africa seventeen years ago. Because their indestructible bodies pose a threat to humanity and they could be exploited for malicious purposes, they are immediately detained upon discovery. Kei Nagai, a hardworking high school student with aspirations of becoming a doctor, largely ignores the school curriculum concerning these beings, having only seen them occasionally in the news. Although he is taught that Ajin are not human, his ignorance proves irrelevant when he survives a fatal accident that triggers his transformation into an Ajin, plunging him into intense suffering. As he flees alone from a world that hunts him, Kei learns that other members of his kind might be hiding in plain sight.

While in his second year at Naoetsu Private High School, Koyomi Araragi happens to meet Tsubasa Hanekawa, the top student in his class. During their chat, she shares a disturbing rumor about a vampire with stunning blonde hair and icy eyes haunting the area. Araragi dismisses the tale as he enjoys the company of a new friend. Later, on his way home, he notices bloodstains leading down to the subway stairs. Intrigued, he follows the trail deep into the station. There, he discovers the source: the blonde vampire mentioned in the rumor, torn apart. When she asks for his assistance, Araragi faces a choice that could alter his fate forever.

Having assisted in the resurrection of the formidable vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, Koyomi Araragi has transformed into a vampire and taken on the role of her servant. While Kiss-shot is convinced that she can restore his humanity once she recovers her complete strength, Araragi must now confront the consequences of his actions. He has successfully tracked down the three vampire hunters who previously defeated Kiss-shot and reclaimed her limbs. Yet, as he nears the fulfillment of his goal, he begins to question whether reviving such a powerful and immortal being is truly what he desires, especially since there would be no way to control her afterward. Araragi faces deeper mysteries regarding the past conflict: if he, a newly turned vampire, could overcome the hunters, why did they overpower Kiss-shot initially? He must also determine if he can trust her promise to restore his human form and understand how such a feat is even possible. Pushed to his limits, Araragi must make a critical choice, potentially requiring an action he will deeply regret to resolve the situation.

Despite the return of peace to Ikebukuro, strange phenomena have become a regular part of daily life. The police continue their relentless chase of Celty Sturluson, the Headless Rider, while a substantial bounty placed on her head motivates various gangs to hunt down the supernatural being. In the meantime, Mikado Ryuugamine is confronted by Aoba Kuronuma, an enigmatic kohai with hidden motives, who discloses that he is aware of Mikado’s true identity. However, the city’s calm is fleeting as a new menace emerges in the guise of a killer known as "Hollywood," who dons a different mask for each crime. As these disparate incidents reveal their underlying connections once more, Ikebukuro is plunged into fresh turmoil, risking total chaos for the entire metropolis.

Koyomi Araragi, now no longer fully human, sets out to recover the severed limbs of Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, stolen by three powerful vampire hunters. Standing in his way are Dramaturgie—a vampire who hunts his own kind; Episode—a half-vampire capable of turning into mist; and Guillotinecutter—a human priest who is the most dangerous of the trio. Unbeknownst to Araragi, each moment he spends chasing down Kiss-shot's body parts pushes him further from humanity and deeper into vampirism. Can he hold onto his hope of becoming human again by the time his battles come to an end?

The Noah's Arc Circus troupe dazzles audiences with thrilling performances full of wonder and excitement. However, these spectacular acts come at a hidden cost. Children have been vanishing around London, and the disappearances align with the circus's movements. Disturbed by these kidnappings, Queen Victoria dispatches her notorious guard dog, Ciel Phantomhive, along with his ever-loyal demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, on a covert mission to locate the missing children. Balancing their new roles as circus performers with their secret investigation under the big top proves to be a difficult task. As the other performers grow suspicious and the shadowy benefactor of the circus looms as a threat, what the pair uncovers will shake Ciel to his very core.

Kohachi Inugami, a private detective who specializes in occult matters, is summoned to a remote farming village by a local innkeeper to investigate a string of strange incidents where livestock are found rotting or torn apart. At the scene, he notices a peculiar boy working in the fields. Ostracized by his peers and called "Dorotabou" because of his stench, the child is surprised that an adult would pay him any mind. Fascinated, Inugami enlists Dorotabou's help with the investigation, much to the dismay of the villagers. Through their work together, Dorotabou discovers a hidden world where Kemono—creatures that resemble beasts—live alongside humans, and this revelation gives his previously hollow life a newfound purpose.

In Ikebukuro, the residents continue to have their lives intertwined as if by fate. Mikado Ryuugamine moves closer to achieving his goal of an exciting life, delving deeper into the city's darker aspects. Having taken complete control over a former rival, he uses his new power as he sees fit, cleansing the Dollars from within to shape them into his ideal organization. This proves difficult, as Mikado must handle unwanted outside interference, especially from a re-emerging and sorely missed friend. Meanwhile, Izaya Orihara still has plans in motion, though a competing information exchange center lurking in the beloved downtown district has become a significant obstacle. Undoubtedly, chaos will strike again sooner or later.

During the day, Saya Kisaragi lives as a quiet high school student, but at night, she becomes a fearsome hunter of monstrous beings. Wielding a sacred blade given to her by her father for ceremonial duties, she destroys any creature that endangers her tranquil village. Yet her understanding of reality is shattered when she hears the monsters speak of a broken pact, a secret she was never told about. Soon after, a mysterious dog appears and challenges her regarding her vow to safeguard the village, questioning what might happen if she were to break it. Haunted by strange visions as her world unravels, Saya sets out to find the truth in a village where nothing is as it seems.

Mikado Ryuugamine continues to purge the Dollars from within, driven by his distorted sense of justice. Masaomi Kida hopes to bring his friend back to his senses by reuniting the Yellow Scarves. Neither is aware that a far more powerful force is about to enter their power struggle—one their friend Anri Sonohara knows all too well. Meanwhile, the group gathered at Shinra Kishitani's apartment senses they are on the verge of a life-changing event that will plunge Ikebukuro into chaos. Their fears are confirmed when reports of Celty's head being found in public begin appearing across the news, as Kasane Kujiragi starts making her move. The brief moments of peace are gone, and the current turmoil sets the stage for one final act in this thrilling conclusion to the story of Ikebukuro's finest.

Saya Otonashi leads an ordinary life with her adopted family in Okinawa City, appearing to be a typical high school girl. Her only unusual traits are a tendency toward anemia and a complete lack of memories from before the past year. But Saya's forgotten history resurfaces when she is attacked at school by a blood-drinking creature. A mysterious man named Haji intervenes to drive the monster away. When he forces her to drink his blood, Saya enters a trance and uses her own blood as a weapon to easily kill the beast. Saya discovers the existence of Red Shield, an organization created specifically to combat these monstrous beings. Together with Haji, she must join forces with Red Shield to battle the terrifying creatures and uncover the truth behind her lost memories.

Having survived their narrow escape from death, Kei Nagai and his new ally Kou Nakano scheme to take vengeance on Satou, a fellow Ajin obsessed with ruling the world. While Satou carries out a series of public executions, humanity scrambles to find a way to halt the immortal threat. Kei finds unexpected support from former enemies: Yuu Tosaki, a high-ranking government official whose deep knowledge of Ajin provides a strategic edge against Satou, and Tosaki’s Ajin subordinate, Izumi Shimomura. As Kei’s group expands, he must act quickly to halt Satou’s campaign before it destroys civilization.

In the quiet town of Inaba, a string of serial murders has baffled the police, who have made little progress. Amidst this unsettling atmosphere, Yuu Narukami relocates to the area to stay with his uncle for a year while his parents work abroad. He begins attending Yasogami High School, where he quickly becomes friends with Yousuke Hanamura, Chie Satonaka, and Yukiko Amagi. One day after school, the group tells Yuu about an urban legend called the "Midnight Channel"—a TV show that supposedly airs only at midnight on rainy nights when the viewer is alone. Intrigued, Yuu decides to check it out that night. Instead of the expected broadcast, he sees the face of the next murder victim. Stranger still, he feels a strange pull toward the television, which sparks the curiosity of his friends and leads them to investigate further. Yuu eventually tumbles into the strange realm inside the TV, a place shrouded in thick fog and filled with dangerous beings known as "Shadows." Convinced that this alternate world holds the key to the murders, the group forms the Investigation Team, determined to solve the mystery behind the horrifying incidents.

At the Queen's request, Earl Ciel Phantomhive organizes an extravagant dinner gathering, attended by numerous distinguished members of high society, along with struggling author Arthur. However, as the party reaches its peak, a horrific murder occurs, and the Earl himself becomes the prime suspect. With a fierce storm raging outside, the body count keeps rising. The Phantomhive estate and its esteemed visitors realize they must work together to unravel the mystery before they also become victims of the enigmatic killer. Yet, it appears that even the flawless butler, Sebastian Michaelis, is not immune to this terror.

Young Earl Ciel Phantomhive, serving as the Queen's Guard Dog, is summoned once more to probe into apparent supernatural occurrences following reports of the dead being brought back to life in Victorian London. Together with Sebastian Michaelis, his demon butler, he boards the luxurious ocean liner Campania to look into rumors surrounding the Aurora Society—a medical group suspected of conducting experiments on corpses. Grim reapers start showing up on the vessel, and it becomes clear that the ship is soon to be overwhelmed by the undead as a sinister scheme unfolds. Ciel and Sebastian must uncover the mysteries behind the Aurora Society's phoenix emblem, and with assistance from old allies, send the undead back to their graves or face a watery demise.

In the American Old West, the greatest race in the world is about to commence. Thousands gather in San Diego, aiming to cover over six thousand kilometers for a shot at the fifty-million-dollar grand prize. As the age of the horse draws to a close, participants are permitted to use any type of vehicle. Racers must endure harsh conditions, traveling up to a hundred kilometers each day across uncharted wilderness. The Steel Ball Run is truly a race like no other. Young Johnny Joestar, a former horse racer now confined to a wheelchair, arrives in San Diego to witness the start of the race. There he meets Gyro Zeppeli, a competitor who carries two steel balls at his waist instead of a gun. Johnny sees Gyro use one of his steel balls to unleash an incredible power, forcing a man to shoot himself during a duel. In the chaos, Johnny accidentally touches the steel ball and feels a surge of energy flow into his legs, allowing him to stand for the first time in two years. Determined to uncover the secret of the steel balls, Johnny decides to enter the race, and thus begins his bizarre journey across America on the Steel Ball Run.

Back in 1929, Ladd Russo chose not to kill Graham Specter, securing Graham's unshakable devotion. Now, three years later, Graham becomes enraged when he finds out that Ladd was thrown from the train following the incidents on the Flying Pussyfoot. Graham, a man driven by strange but fervent beliefs, decides to present a gift to Ladd: he will abduct Eve Genoard and then take Jacuzzi Splot, who has been residing at the Genoard estate with his gang. At the same time, Jacuzzi and his crew welcome a mysterious woman, Elmer C. Albatross goes to the prison to visit an old acquaintance, and Czeslaw Meyer encounters the one person he had prayed never to meet. These apparently disconnected narratives converge, resolving a number of unresolved details and exposing the complete truth behind the strange event that took place on the Advena Avis in 1711.

Shiki Toono awakens in a hospital room possessing the ability to perceive invisible lines. These delicate threads, which compose all matter in Shingetsutan, cause an object to be instantly destroyed when cut. Shiki realizes that tracing the lines of anything leads to its imminent destruction. Keeping his supernatural sight a secret, Shiki attempts to live his second year of high school in tranquility. However, this calm is shattered when Shiki encounters a mysterious woman with striking red eyes on his way home from school. After a sudden mental breakdown, he seemingly kills the woman and then loses consciousness. As if matters couldn't worsen, Shiki is attacked the following day by a pair of demonic hounds—facing certain death, he is rescued by the timely arrival of the same woman from the previous day. She identifies herself as Arcueid Brunestud, a vampire princess. Deciding to join forces, Shiki and Arcueid set out to discover the truth about their heritage and the recent series of murders occurring in the town.

Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai adapts several one-shots from the JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken manga series, chronicling the strange experiences of Rohan Kishibe as he seeks inspiration for his manga. Fugou Mura Rohan accompanies his editor Kyouka Izumi to a secluded village where she plans to purchase a house. Izumi explains that the village's residents suddenly become wealthy at age 25 after buying their homes. At 25 herself, Izumi is optimistic about moving there and invites Rohan to gather material for his work. While entering a house for an interview with the seller, they encounter a servant named Ikkyuu, who subjects them to an etiquette test with lethal stakes. Mutsukabezaka Rohan meets his editor Minoru Kagamari to discuss his manga and the six mountains he recently acquired. He reveals that he bought the mountains to locate a legendary spirit called the Mutsukabezaka. To provide context for his search, he recounts the story of Naoko Osato, a wealthy heiress who killed her boyfriend and fell under the spirit's curse. Zangenshitsu After putting his manga on hiatus, Rohan goes to Venice on vacation. While exploring a church, he examines the confessional's structure. Stepping into the priest's side, he hears a man enter the booth and begin confessing his sins. The man describes a confrontation with a starving beggar and the haunting events that followed. The Run Youma Hashimoto is a young male model who has achieved rapid success. As his fame grows, so does his fixation on his looks and physique. He meets Rohan at a gym, and the two quickly develop a rivalry that drives Youma to intensify his training. Soon, his obsession takes a dark turn as his workouts overtake his life, leading him to challenge Rohan to a deadly competition on the treadmills.

Half a year earlier, Lord Hugh Anthony Disward, commonly called Huey, lost his unusual grandfather, Sir Wesley Disward, a famous collector of rare volumes. According to Wesley’s will, Huey must assume responsibility for the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian—a library containing prohibited knowledge—and look after a mysterious young woman named Dalian in order to inherit the estate and everything within it. After settling into the mansion, Huey receives a meeting request from an old rival of his grandfather. Dalian, aware that this rival killed Wesley, accompanies Huey and learns the murderer wields a Phantom Book—a cursed text Wesley once tried to contain. When the book endangers them both, Huey realizes that the Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian and Dalian are identical, and she gives him the key to access the knowledge stored inside her. Together, Dalian and Huey seal the book away, launching an unlikely collaboration as they resolve mysteries sparked by other Phantom Books.

Although they stay hidden from the public eye, Witches—individuals with supernatural abilities—have existed throughout human history. Neither especially numerous nor inherently malicious, these Witches can still cause chaos when they misuse their powers for criminal activities. Solving such supernatural crimes is beyond the scope of ordinary law enforcement and is instead managed by the Solomon organization. After completing her training in Italy, Robin Sena is assigned to Solomon's local Japanese branch, STNJ. As a Witch herself with powerful pyrokinetic abilities, she finds herself at odds with STNJ's methods for handling rogue Witches. Specifically, Robin objects to the use of a potion called Orbo, which can weaken or completely neutralize a Witch's powers. To establish her place within the organization, Robin must navigate Solomon's internal politics while dealing with the threat of hostile Witches—both of which pose dangers for entirely different reasons.