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Kazuki Hoshino values his ordinary daily life above all else. His school days are filled with easygoing moments spent with friends—until the transfer student Aine Aya arrives and shatters that peace. The moment this cold, beautiful girl appears in his classroom, she speaks to him in baffling terms: "I've come to destroy you. This is my 13,118th transfer. After going through so many, I started getting bored, so this time I'll add some fun by making a formal declaration." With these enigmatic words, Kazuki's cherished everyday life descends into chaos and dread—Aya's sudden arrival hints at hidden secrets behind his seemingly ordinary friends, including the mysterious devices known as "boxes."

High school student Ryouhei Arisu frequently escapes the boredom of everyday life. One night, after spending time at a bar with his close friends Daikichi Karube and Chouta Segawa, they wait for the early morning train. A sudden, spectacular display of fireworks appears, with one massive, blinding firework causing them to lose consciousness. When they wake up back at the bar, covered in dust, they find the city has become a desolate wasteland. Rather than feeling despair, Arisu gains a new sense of vitality and enjoys the freedom of this empty city. This feeling is short-lived when the three carelessly enter a festive venue, mistaking it for a dream while unknowingly stepping into the arena for their first deadly game. As they journey deeper into the mysterious Borderland—a dangerous place where each game threatens their lives and a single mistake means certain death—Arisu and his friends face the perilous challenges ahead.

In "Sweet Home," Cha Hyun, a high school student who prefers being alone and playing video games, experiences a major change after losing his family in a car accident. Moving to a new apartment, he deals with money problems and annoying neighbors. But these issues become minor when he sees people around him turning into monsters, throwing the world into chaos. Hyun soon realizes he himself is starting to change into a monster, with a growing voice in his head. Running out of time, he must join forces with other residents of the building to find the cause of the transformation and fight to survive in this grim new world, while trying to keep his humanity.

In "School-Live!", Yuki Takeya and the other members of the School Living Club treat Megurigaoka Private High School as their true home. Their primary goal is to live on campus around the clock, promoting self-reliance and taking part in a wide range of school activities. With Yuuri Wakasa's calm demeanor, Kurumi Ebisuzawa's reliability, Yuki Takeya's proactive attitude, and the support of their teacher Megumi Sakura, the club appears to be set up for success in theory. However, living at school brings its own set of difficulties. To graduate and move forward, the School Living Club must overcome daily challenges while making the most of their student life.

A disfigured girl, wearing a pumpkin on her head, sets out to murder everyone who bullied her after escaping from a mental institution.

In her final memory, Natsu Iwashimizu shares cherished meals with her family. However, upon waking, she discovers she's on a sinking ship, saved by three unfamiliar faces: Arashi Aota, whose kindness is matched only by his short fuse; Semimaru Asai, who teases Natsu's shy demeanor; and Botan Saotome, a skilled individual who grasps the gravity of their situation. Together, they manage to escape and navigate towards a deserted island. Unbeknownst to them, this enigmatic land is actually post-apocalyptic Japan. A meteorite impact has eradicated human life and transformed the planet's ecosystem. To repopulate the earth, the government initiated the "7 Seeds" program, sending five teams—Spring, Summer A, Summer B, Autumn, and Winter—each comprising seven resilient youth and a guide. Natsu and her crew belong to Summer B, deemed social outliers. Their survival hinges on finding one of seven government shelters for supplies. In a perilous, alien world devoid of familiar support, the quartet must learn to work together to endure.

In the secluded village of Sotoba, daily life is usually quiet. Megumi Shimizu, known for her lively personality and fashionable style, considers Sotoba a boring place and longs to escape to the city, away from the locals' traditional ways. When a new European-style mansion appears on a hill, Megumi believes its residents must be refined and interesting, so she decides to pay them a visit. However, Megumi does not return home that night. After an extensive search, she is found the next day, weak and pale, with strange puncture marks on her skin. Tragically, Megumi is only the beginning of a disturbing pattern as Sotoba sees a rising number of deaths. Village doctor Toshio Ozaki, along with priest Seishin Muroi, the reclusive Natsuno Yuuki, and the Tanaka siblings Kaori and Akira, start investigating these mysterious deaths. The horrifying truth behind this outbreak may be more than they can handle, as the dead quickly outnumber the living.

In "Shotgun Boy," high school student Han Gyuhwan is subjected to relentless bullying at the hands of the cruel and malicious Yu Seongbin. With no one intervening to stop the abuse, Gyuhwan's thoughts grow increasingly violent, as he imagines using a shotgun to confront both his tormentor and the indifferent adults around him. During a school excursion, Gyuhwan's fears become reality when Seongbin continues his harassment. Though Gyuhwan initially tries to stand up to him, his courage falters, and he flees into the woods, with Seongbin in hot pursuit. After falling off a cliff, Gyuhwan stumbles upon an unusual shotgun and a box containing 30 bullets. Overwhelmed and desperate, he considers using these against his classmates and the apathetic teacher. At the campsite, their class talent show takes a sinister turn when strange, shadowy beings emerge and begin transforming others into bloodthirsty monsters. In this terrifying scenario, only Gyuhwan's mysterious shotgun seems capable of permanently defeating the creatures.

After their fierce confrontation, Battler Ushiromiya reflects on the sudden resignation of the Golden Witch Beatrice, who now appears as little more than a faint echo of her former confident self. This dramatic shift compels Battler to reexamine every detail from the first four games. Though he wishes to remain by her side, he resolves to take back control of the current situation, where Lambdadelta and Frederica Bernkastel have taken charge of the fifth game board. Following Kinzou Ushiromiya's death, Krauss Ushiromiya becomes the family head, but he faces serious financial troubles from poor investments that could lead to creditors seizing the estate. His siblings may take legal action against him under these circumstances. Natsuhi Ushiromiya, supporting her husband, seeks Beatrice's help to revive the former head of the family, hoping to hide the truth until the debts are resolved. Erika Furudo, a self-proclaimed detective, arrives on Rokkenjima Island as the family reunion begins. Welcomed as a distinguished guest, Erika quickly becomes fascinated by the ongoing discussion about the epitaph riddle. However, her relentless investigation into uncovering the hidden treasure triggers a chain of events that threatens to disrupt the Ushiromiya family's stability.

Sakurai Aoi is a high school boy carrying a secret he can never tell anyone: he has been the victim of stalkers ever since childhood. Then one day, his classmate Ueda Miyako suddenly transforms into a monster. She is the one who has been stalking Sakurai all along. The beautiful Miyako, who had remained by Sakurai's side for so long, had been protecting him—yet the monsters of urban legends across all of Japan are now stalking him in order to love themselves. What fate lies in store for Sakurai, desired by hundreds of mysterious beautiful women, is— A pure love story of obsession, greed, and madness, as a man is drawn to grotesque girls.

In a state of amnesia, a man finds himself stranded on a desolate island, next to a mysterious mailbox that has also been washed ashore. He then stumbles upon an odd bed-and-breakfast managed by a peculiar family. Initially greeted by the mother’s serene smile, which gradually turns eerie, and the father’s devout exterior concealing a dark passion for hunting, he soon realizes the unsettling nature of his hosts. Their three children are equally unpredictable, further fueling his discomfort. As he struggles to survive, the man becomes increasingly fixated on uncovering the reasons for his presence on the island. His fragmented memories begin to resurface in the form of haunting dreams featuring gigantic pigs and a child who seems to exist only in his mind. With each revelation about the family’s sinister past, his grip on reality loosens. His sole goal now is to unravel the mystery surrounding his arrival and escape the island before the relentless fear consumes him entirely.

In the spring of 1998, 15-year-old Kouichi Sakakibara moves to Yomiyama to attend Yomiyama North Middle School. A recurring injury lands him in the hospital, causing him to miss the first week of classes. After a quick recovery, he meets Mei Misaki, a strange girl with an eyepatch, during his stay at the hospital. Her mysterious behavior catches his attention. When Kouichi joins Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North, he senses something off beneath the class's seemingly ordinary surface. The students act nervously and keep a close watch on him. Surprisingly, Mei is also in the class, but neither her classmates nor teachers acknowledge her presence. As more unexplainable events unfold and questions pile up, Kouichi feels compelled to seek answers, despite the class's and even Mei's own warnings against it.

Eun Chaerin, the perfect image of a romance novel heroine, is admired by everyone she meets. Having once read this story in the real world, she now lives it, destined for a fairy-tale ending with the male lead, Yu Jeha. But their happiness crumbles when, on the day Jeha is supposed to confess his love, he turns into a monstrous zombie and attacks Chaerin. Instead of dying, Chaerin becomes trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day over and over, powerless to stop Jeha's transformation. Only Jeha is visible to her; everyone else appears as blurry silhouettes. After nearly 400 cycles, an unexpected shift occurs when a faceless classmate saves her, letting her glimpse their true form for a moment before she dies again. Driven by the hope of uncovering hidden characters, Chaerin decides to shift her focus from solely saving Jeha to finding this mysterious figure. Through this, she aims to break the cycle and finally achieve her long-awaited happy ending.

In the fog-shrouded town of Nazumi, high school student Ryuusuke Fukada returns to his hometown, stirring painful childhood memories. The town's unusual weather has given rise to a game called intersection fortune-telling, where strangers meet at crossroads to exchange anonymous advice. While many enjoy this tradition, Ryuusuke associates it with a tragic incident from his youth that led to another participant's misfortune, making his reunion with childhood friend Midori Shibayama emotionally difficult. Upon Ryuusuke's return, a sinister new figure emerges: the Intersection Pretty Boy. Despite his charming appearance, he delivers only cruel and harsh advice, which strangely captivates those who encounter him. As these meetings lead to dire consequences, Ryuusuke vows to stop this mysterious man from causing further harm. Can Ryuusuke confront and halt the Pretty Boy, or will more suffering befall those involved?

Umineko no Naku Koro ni, part of the acclaimed When They Cry series by 07th Expansion, takes place on Rokkenjima, the island estate of the wealthy Ushiromiya family. Following their yearly tradition, the family gathers to discuss each member's financial situation. With the family patriarch's health worsening, this year's meeting also addresses how his inheritance will be divided. Unknown to them, the inheritance is the least of Ushiromiya Kinzou's concerns. After learning from his longtime doctor and confidant that he is close to death, Kinzou longs to see his true love once more—the Golden Witch, Beatrice. Having delved into dark magic in his later years, Kinzou arranges a ceremony to summon Beatrice when his relatives arrive at Rokkenjima. A fierce typhoon soon traps the family on the island, leading to a series of baffling murders. The eighteen trapped individuals must now fight for survival amid a confusing conflict between the worlds of fantasy and reality.

A girl in high school teeters on a rooftop edge, ready to end her life. Down below, she witnesses a hooded man brutally stabbing someone. She is gripped by terror at the stranger's chilling cold-bloodedness, and cowers as he suddenly appears on the roof.

Lambdadelta takes over as Game Master following Beatrice's defeat at the end of the previous arc while Bernkastel takes primary control of the human side in the game. Battler meanwhile tries to understand the truth behind Beato's games and comes into conflict with Erika Furudo, a detective character created by Bern who approaches the island murders from a "mystery" perspective, in contrast to Battler's "anti-fantasy" stance. The chapter also has a focus on Natsuhi, who receives threatening phone calls from a "Man from 19 Years Ago".

Are we the predators, or the prey? When an unsuspecting father and daughter stumble upon a strange gathering of humanoid animals with a taste for fine cuisine, their worst nightmare is about to begin. Here, creatures who are not quite human—and not quite animal at that—raise humans as livestock and slaughter them to put meat on the table. Through this bizarre and horrific tale, society’s morals are put to the ultimate test: What does it truly mean to consume another living being?

The psycho suspense manga follows Godai, a police officer who was dismissed from the police's investigations division for using violence against criminals. He partners with Hidaka, a self-proclaimed "paranormal police investigator" who claims he can send Godai back in time to prevent all the horrific crimes that have occurred—but is that truly possible, and what will the consequences be?

In Taisho year 12 (1923), a tragedy in Hinamizawa alters the fate of a solitary girl and her friends. It follows the turbulent early life of Oryou, who would later become the feared head of the Sonozaki family—one of the Three Great Families—known as Empress Sonozaki. This story reveals a missing link connected to the original Higurashi tale.

Ao Minato killed his stepfather, who had repeatedly abused his family, and ended up in a juvenile detention center. But the sister he was supposed to protect committed suicide because of her suffering, and their older sister Akane disappeared. Ao goes to a certain shrine and prays for his sister's safety—his only hope—and vows to the god that he will do anything for that, but... The blockbuster panic suspense "Gyakusatsu Happy End" has begun its new chapter.

Guts, once known as the Black Swordsman and a mercenary, pursues a path of vengeance. After enduring a brutal childhood, he finds someone he can trust and respect, but that bond is shattered when that person betrays him, stripping away everything precious to him in pursuit of their own ambitions. Now marked for death, Guts faces unrelenting persecution from dark forces. Driven by a grim and tragic mission, wielding immense strength and a colossal sword, he pushes forward undeterred by any obstacle, even death itself, until he can confront the one who stole his and his lover's humanity. This synopsis also includes a one-shot titled "Berserk: The Prototype," featured in Volume 14.

Long ago, humanoid creatures called Titans appeared, threatening humanity with their immense size and appetite for human flesh. To survive, humans built massive walls, creating a safe world within their confines. In this isolated world, peace has lasted for years, with no Titan attacks seen. Three young friends—Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert—dream of exploring the world beyond the walls, inspired by tales of the unknown. Their dreams are destroyed when a colossal 60-meter Titan breaches their defenses, revealing the harsh reality of their situation. Witnessing the devastation firsthand, Eren vows to eliminate all Titans, determined to reclaim freedom for humanity beyond the walls.

In the hidden corners of Tokyo, monstrous beings called ghouls prey on humans under the cover of darkness. To combat these threats, an agency named the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG) was established with the mission of eradicating ghouls. However, identifying ghouls is challenging since they seamlessly integrate into human society. Ken Kaneki, a typical university student, unwittingly becomes embroiled in the human-ghoul conflict when his date reveals her true ghoul identity, intent on consuming him. Rescued from near death and hospitalized, Kaneki discovers that the surgical intervention has transformed him into a half-ghoul. Desperately seeking to quench his insatiable craving for human flesh, he finds refuge with compassionate ghouls who run a café, aiding him in adapting to his altered state. Believing he can lead a quiet life, Kaneki is unaware that his presence will soon ignite a conflict between his new companions and the CCG, and that his new form has caught the attention of other ghouls throughout Tokyo.