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Twenty-Fifth Bam lived in solitude for his entire life until he met Rachel. But now, Rachel has made up her mind to climb the Tower, and she is prepared to leave Bam behind to achieve that goal. After Rachel vanishes behind a curtain of light, Bam chases after her, determined to ascend the Tower in the hope of reuniting with her. However, the Tower is a perilous realm filled with ancient mysteries, terrifying monsters, and malicious people. Each floor is overseen by an Administrator who subjects the daring challengers to grueling trials that test their every limit. When he confronts Headon, the Administrator of the first floor, Bam discovers that he is an "Irregular"—someone who was not chosen by the Tower but managed to enter it on his own, an extremely uncommon occurrence within the Tower. Despite this revelation, his course remains clear. Whether it is wealth, power, glory, or even being reunited with Rachel, every desire can be fulfilled at the pinnacle of the Tower.

The mystical Abyss, a terrifying realm reminiscent of a broken toy box, is home to monstrous creatures known as Chains. Most people dismiss it as a mere fairy tale, used to frighten misbehaving children. Oz Vessalius, the cheerful and mischievous heir to the noble Vessalius family, was one of those skeptics—until his coming-of-age ceremony. There, the mysterious Baskerville Clan suddenly appears and condemns him to the Abyss for a sin he neither committed nor understands. In an effort to escape, Oz forms a contract with Alice, a unique Chain capable of taking human form. As Oz struggles to uncover the truths behind his sin, the nature of the Abyss, and a tragedy that occurred a century ago, he and his allies find themselves confronted by the Baskervilles and echoes of the past. Meanwhile, his journey home is haunted by unrelenting despair. Included one-shot: Volume 8: Pandora Hearts (pilot)

Hidden in the English countryside is the eerie estate of the Phantomhive family, known as the cold and ruthless "Queen's Watchdog" as well as the head of London's underworld. After a tragedy kills the Earl and his wife, many are surprised when their young son, Ciel, takes over as the new Earl of the Phantomhive house. Initially, he is seen as just a child with odd servants, but people soon learn it is unwise to challenge Ciel and his demonic butler, Sebastian. Set in the late 19th century, Kuroshitsuji follows the pair as they confront countless mysteries and dangers that torment England and threaten the Queen, all while uncovering the truth behind Ciel's parents' death.

Mushi represent the most fundamental forms of life in existence. They have no goals or purposes, existing only for the sake of being itself, and operate entirely outside the concepts of good and evil. They appear in countless varieties and can imitate natural phenomena such as plants, diseases, and even rainbows. However, this description only scratches the surface of these elusive entities that fill the vibrant world—calling them a mere form of life would be too simplistic. Information about mushi remains scarce because most humans are oblivious to their presence. The core question—what exactly are mushi and why do they exist—is what drives Ginko, a Mushishi. Mushishi are people who study mushi, seeking to understand their role in the world's hierarchy of life. Ginko tirelessly follows rumors of events that might be linked to mushi, all in the pursuit of an answer. After all, that answer could reveal the very meaning of life itself.

Emilico is one of many Living Dolls who work in the Shadows House, where the residents are completely black from head to toe and constantly leak soot that stains the mansion black. Each Shadow is paired with a Doll, who strangely resembles them. As a Living Doll, Emilico must keep the house immaculately clean and act as the face for her master, Kate. In return, Kate supports Emilico and treats her as a confidant. As far as either of them can remember, this has always been the way their world works. However, the bond between a Shadow and a Doll remains unclear. Administrators watch over the young pairs from the higher levels of the mansion and judge them—but for what purpose?

High school student Yuugi Mutou spends his days being picked on by bullies between classes and his nights playing board games and solving puzzles in his bedroom. His love for games comes from his grandfather, who runs a game shop that also serves as their home. One night, Yuugi finally solves the Millennium Puzzle, an almost impossible challenge that releases his inner darkness and gives rise to a second personality: Yami Yuugi. When under extreme stress, Yuugi involuntarily transforms into this more daring and dangerous alter ego, and he begins operating as a vengeful vigilante, challenging bullies and wrongdoers to high-stakes games where losing leads to fates worse than death. Yuugi and his dark side befriend some of the very students who once tormented him, forming unbreakable bonds with them. However, the group must face off against foes far more dangerous than schoolyard thugs—enemies who use games for evil purposes and threaten the lives of Yuugi and his friends.

Most people are said to be born with a special ability called an "Iris," which manifests as visual cues—ranging from detecting lies to predicting danger. High school student Tooru Mizushima, however, is one of the rare individuals without an Iris. Labeled an "Iris Zero," he faces constant bullying and thus tries to keep a low profile. But when the popular schoolgirl Koyuki Sasamori bursts into his life, his policy of minimal exposure is completely upended. Koyuki's Iris allows her to see the most suitable person for any given task—and she identifies Tooru as the best candidate to help her find the next student council president. Tooru wants nothing to do with such a public endeavor, yet Koyuki's cheerful persistence eventually wins him over. As he becomes involved with more people and applies his exceptional deductive reasoning to solve various mysteries, Tooru's lonely existence as an Iris Zero slowly begins to change.

Hidden in the misty alleys of Los Angeles' Chinatown lies a mysterious pet shop filled with strange yet gentle creatures. Its owner is an enigmatic young man called Count D. Count D opens his doors to those who are lonely and hurt, offering "love, dreams, and hope" through the fantastic animals inside. Each purchase comes with a special contract and a set of rules, but he warns customers he cannot be responsible if they break them. Short-tempered detective Leon Orcot traces several crimes back to Count D and what he calls a pet shop of horrors. Determined to prove the Count is a criminal, he begins visiting the shop regularly.

The young and innocent Nai is searching for a person who is very important to him, armed only with an old bracelet and the name "Karoku" as leads. During his journey, he gets caught by a monstrous woman who intends to keep him as a pet. However, he is rescued by Gareki, a sharp and cunning thief who broke into the woman's house to rob it. The two are soon branded as wanted criminals and become caught up in the affairs of "Circus"—the nation's most elite defense organization. Circus's duty is to protect citizens from beings called "varuga," flesh-eating monsters, and to investigate the operations of a mysterious group known as Kafka. Circus becomes interested in Nai when they learn that the bracelet he carries is actually an old Circus ID. While Nai chooses to remain under Circus's protection, Gareki struggles to find his own place aboard their ship. As their search for Karoku continues, the pair encounters increasingly dangerous varuga, all of whom seem to be drawn toward Nai.

Aoyagi Ritsuka is a sixth grader burdened by a troubled life. Two years ago, he lost his memories under mysterious circumstances and developed a second personality. His mother constantly berates him—and sometimes hits him—demanding to know what happened to the "real" Ritsuka. The only person who defended him and understood him, his older brother Seimei, was recently murdered. Then a man named Soubi appears, claiming to have been Seimei's friend. Soubi reveals that Ritsuka's true name is "Loveless" and that Seimei assigned him to watch over and protect Ritsuka. Before long, Ritsuka is drawn into a strange secret world where pairs of people—a "Fighter Unit" and a "Sacrifice"—fight using elaborate, beautifully spoken spells. Ritsuka struggles to accept himself and searches for the truth about who killed his brother—and why.

It's once again time for the annual family gathering on Rokkenjima! Ange Ushiromiya is recovering from a cold, but that won't stop her excitement at reuniting with her cousins! Granddad couldn't be happier to see his beloved grandchildren and organizes a special Halloween party where everyone receives plenty of treats! By lunchtime on the first day, the aunts and uncles are chatting lively, and the cousins are eagerly planning their afternoon activities. It's the perfect image of a happy family—one that bears no resemblance to the squabbling, resentful Ushiromiya clan! What is happening?!

Amid the clash of steam and machinery, who can attain the extraordinary? Through the haze of history and shadow, whose voice calls to me? Waking from the fog of mystery, I find myself in a realm of firearms, cannons, massive ships, airships, and analytical engines; alongside potions, divination, curses, hanged figures, and sealed relics. Yet a glimmer of light persists, and the arcane is never more than a step away. This is the tale of the Fool.

A year ago, Aika Fuwa and her parents were killed under mysterious circumstances. Determined to avenge her death, her older brother Mahiro sets out to find who ended her life too soon. Unknown to Mahiro, his childhood friend and Aika's secret longtime boyfriend, Yoshino Takigawa, gets pulled into the investigation after a strange woman holds him at gunpoint. Yoshino learns that the government is investigating Mahiro due to outbreaks of a mysterious "iron sickness" in two places where he was last seen. Now on the run, Mahiro and Yoshino's search for Aika's killers grows more difficult and dangerous. To gain a lead on his sister's murder, Mahiro strikes a deal with Hakaze Kusaribe, the most powerful sorceress in the world, who is imprisoned on a deserted island. As princess and leader of the Kusaribe Clan, Hakaze promises to help Mahiro's investigation if he can rescue her from exile. Once free, she intends to stop the revival of the "Tree of Exodus" and prevent the world from falling into ruin. Believing Hakaze will hinder his resurrection plans, her former aide Samon Kusaribe orchestrated her banishment and removed her ability to use magic on the island. In a desperate attempt to save the world from the effects of the "Trees of Exodus and Genesis," Mahiro and Yoshino move closer to the truth behind Aika's death. They discover that there may be more to her murder than they first believed as the world descends into chaos.

In 1711, aboard the ship Advenna Avis, a gathering of alchemists calls forth a demon to obtain eternal life. The demon grants them an immortality elixir and reveals that the only way to end their existence is by "consuming" one another. Not long after, one of them begins devouring his fellows. Realizing the danger of remaining together, they scatter throughout the world. Jump to 1930s America, where a certain federal investigator works tirelessly to curb the surge of organized crime during Prohibition, send a particularly vexing terrorist to Alcatraz, and capture an outrageous duo of thieves. Meanwhile, the transcontinental train named the Flying Pussyfoot leaves a trail of blood across the nation. In 2002, a small group of the original Advenna Avis alchemists set out to locate the rest of their fellow immortals. But there is one companion they never anticipated encountering again. Events that seem disconnected—from a sleepy Italian town in the early 1700s to a modern luxury cruise ship traversing the Pacific—gradually reveal themselves to be far more intertwined than anyone could have foreseen...

Inside the Mud Whale, a massive vessel gliding endlessly across a sea of sand, lives a society split into two groups: the Marked, who can use a power called thymia but sacrifice their lifespans each time they do; and the Unmarked, who cannot use thymia but live normal lives and hold authority. The 14-year-old archivist Chakuro, afflicted with hypergraphia, records everything that occurs on the island and in unknown territories. While on an expedition to a remote island, Chakuro discovers a wounded girl with no memories. She tries to attack him but collapses, and he brings her back to the Mud Whale. Her existence baffles everyone, as they have never encountered an outsider before. Her lack of emotion and expert fighting skills reveal a life completely different from those on the Mud Whale. With the arrival of the girl they nickname Lykos, Chakuro begins to learn the truth of what lies beyond their floating home—changing his destiny in ways he never imagined.

A teenage girl possesses the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception," a supernatural power that lets her see the "death" inherent in all things and destroy an object by severing its "origin." She has just awakened from a two-year coma caused by a car accident. Before the accident, she had two personalities: a male one called Shiki (織) and the original female personality, also named Shiki (式). Children born into the Ryougi family are normally male and are raised with two personalities, so the male personality is traditionally termed the "yang" personality and the female the "yin" personality. Which Shiki is speaking at any moment can be determined by their distinct speech patterns—most notably, the female Shiki uses the pronoun watashi (私), while the male Shiki uses ore (俺). After emerging from her coma, Shiki finds she can no longer sense the male Shiki's presence and believes he died in the accident. She also feels disconnected from her pre-accident memories; although she knows she is Shiki, she does not feel like she is. In an attempt to recover herself and the "dead" Shiki, she adopts a cold exterior that resembles the male Shiki's demeanor and tries to behave as the female Shiki once did. Touko understands the sense of detachment Shiki experiences but considers the current Shiki to be a third, entirely new personality. The series is set in the same universe as another TYPE-MOON work, Tsukihime. Touko Aozaki, sister of Aoko Aozaki, appears in this series, and the protagonist, Shiki Ryougi, shares the same abilities as Tsukihime's lead, Shiki Tohno.

After their decisive confrontation, Battler Ushiromiya reflects on the sudden resignation of the Golden Witch Beatrice, who now exists as a mere shadow of her former self. The extreme shift away from her previously defiant intentions compels Battler to reexamine every detail of the prior four games. Although he wishes to remain at her side, Battler resolves to take back control of the current situation, where Lambdadelta and Frederica Bernkastel have temporarily assumed their roles to conduct the fifth game board. Following Kinzou Ushiromiya's death, Krauss Ushiromiya inherits the family leadership amidst severe monetary difficulties. Because of poor investment choices, the family estate is set to fall into the hands of Krauss's creditors, making it easy for his siblings to pursue legal action against him. To support her husband, Natsuhi Ushiromiya seeks Beatrice's aid in resurrecting the previous head—intending to hide the truth until the debts are cleared. Then arrives Erika Furudo: a self-proclaimed detective who drifts ashore on Rokkenjima Island just as the family's annual gathering begins. Received as a distinguished visitor, Erika soon becomes curious about the ongoing debate surrounding the epitaph's riddle. However, this arrogant young woman's relentless investigation into finding the hidden gold sparks a chain of events that threatens to collapse the order of the Ushiromiya family.

A cyborg vampire named Charley performs the Vatican's dirty deeds while serving as the thrall of Johnny Rayflo, a playboy vampire. The pair combat crime and clash with each other, resulting in comedy, violence, and sacrilege. Charley fights his own overwhelming thirst for blood. Together, they confront a childlike vampire princess, a dubious sect of the Unitarian Church, and each other. This edition features the one-shot "Volume 2: Zoul Half."

William Twining is among the top students at Stratford School, but even though he attends a religious institution, he rejects the existence of God and any supernatural forces, as he is a firm realist who champions modern scientific thought. The Twining family is one of Britain's most esteemed noble houses, yet William's absent uncle left behind enormous debts. Searching desperately for saleable valuables in his manor to cover these obligations, William one day uncovers a hidden chamber where a stranger suddenly materializes. This uninvited guest declares himself to be Dantalion, Grand Duke of Hell. Dantalion asserts that William is the "elector" empowered to select the acting Emperor of Hell, a privilege passed down solely through descendants of the ancient wise monarch Solomon. Given William's worldview allows no room for Heaven or Hell, he naturally calls Dantalion a fraud and refuses to back his bid for Emperor. But the demon refuses to accept rejection, even going so far as to enroll at Stratford under the alias "Dantalion Huber" to remain close to the elector and sway him. How can William shake off this persistent nuisance—and the others sure to come?

The Evil God's awakening happens every three hundred years, heralding ruin and hopelessness. To stop this catastrophe, the Spirit of Fate selects champions called the Braves of the Six Flowers, who bear a crest as the world's deliverers. By tradition, there are always six heroes—yet when the chosen gather this time, seven individuals appear. Adlet Mayer, who claims to be the world's strongest man, counts himself among these seven Braves. The other candidates include first princess Nashetania Loei Piena Augustra, faithful knight Goldov Auora, catlike assassin Hans Humpty, the childish but lethal Chamo Rosso, strict Mora Chester, and solitary Fremy Speeddraw. While any of them could truly be a Brave, the only logical reason for the seventh is that one is a spy trying to ruin the mission and sow discord within the group. All evidence points toward Adlet, making him the primary suspect. Forced to flee, he frantically tries to clear his name. As time runs short and the Braves grow suspicious of one another, the Evil God's servants wait eagerly for its return.

Rumors of the deceased Wei Wuxian persist everywhere, never ceasing. A cultivator with the power to command the dead, he left an indelible mark on the cultivation world—still both feared and revered even 13 years later. When he awakens in the body of a bullied young man who offered his soul to seek revenge against his cruel family, Wei Wuxian finds himself confronted with fresh troubles. Yet Wei Wuxian was a mischievous but brilliant cultivator, never one to be contained. Using his dark arts, he interrupts a ritual meant to seal a powerful cursed arm overseen by the Lan Sect—a prominent cultivation sect from Gusu, home to his former acquaintance, the dignified and composed Lan Wangji. Though he wishes to conceal his past life, Wei Wuxian inevitably becomes ensnared in the sinister web of the ruling cultivation sects' deepest secrets. Together with Lan Wangji, he attempts to unravel the mystery of the demonic arm, but soon it becomes clear they are only scratching the surface—and the truth may hold the key to his own disgraceful downfall.

Seven students are linked by mystical dreams of a former life on the moon, driving them to uncover the secrets of what they have erased from memory. While some truths are pursued and others are evaded, Alice must quickly recall the past if she hopes to rescue the delicate Rin from destroying herself. Only after confronting the serious missteps of their previous existence can they all let go and truly live in the now.

Beneath her unassuming appearance, Yukari Marii conceals a startling secret: her violet eyes perceive every living thing as a robot. At first, her friend Manabu "Gaku" Hatou dismisses this as an odd quirk, but soon discovers that Yukari's words hold more weight than expected. Despite her peculiarity, Yukari's small, cute demeanor awakens in Hatou a powerful urge to shield her. In turn, Yukari views Hatou as a "super-modifiable all-purpose robot." However, Yukari's uniquely distorted perspective on the world has left her isolated, even driving her former friend Nanami Tenjou to treat her with cruelty. After a particular incident, Hatou learns that Yukari is not the sole possessor of such a special perception—called a "Qualia." When Yukari is brought into a facility for children who have Qualia, Hatou soon becomes entangled in a conspiracy from which she must fight to escape.

Several millennia ago, an alchemist brought Winter into existence. Now, Winter lives with Jane, gradually discovering what it means to be human.