Phantom Tales of the Night

ばけもの夜話づくし

Bakemono Yawazukushi

59 chapters

12 volumes

2016 – 2022

The Murakumo Inn is unlike any other lodging—its whereabouts remain unknown, and it welcomes both human and non-human visitors. The owner, equally enigmatic, does not ask for monetary payment from his guests; instead, they must share one of their most dreadful secrets. Should they refuse, he will produce a secret for them to conceal. Tokihito Sasaki believed he was an ordinary high school student until he encountered the owner and realized he had been dead for a long time. Yet, with the innkeeper's assistance, he can now coexist with humans, though at the price of being a living corpse. Despite being granted a second chance, Sasaki holds a grudge against the owner for turning him into a monster. Seeking revenge, he joins forces with a sorcerer whose lineage has dedicated centuries to trying to expel the inn's master. However, the inn is defended by its staff, and the owner himself is no defenseless spirit. Only those who uncover his secret can defeat him—if they manage to survive the attempt.

Josei

Mythology

Horror

Fantasy

Drama