Thriller - Page 9

While still in high school, Shinomiya Ryouma is consumed by the need to accumulate a billion yen to pay for his beloved sister's crucial medical treatment. Then, out of the blue, he encounters a woman shrouded in mystery who challenges him with the question: "What would you sacrifice for your desires?" She then provides him with a ticket, and in no time, he is struck by a tragic event. Upon regaining consciousness, he realizes that he has undergone a transformation into a female and now must contend with a life-and-death "game." His triumph would restore his fortune but defeat would mean certain death!

Following the unexpected disclosure of the game that led to two uncommon occurrences in Mahjong, particularly the infamous "17 steps," Kazuya suggests an astonishing bet of 2,000,000,000 Yen. The inquiry lingers: Is it conceivable for Kaiji to survive?

At 25 years old, Shizuka Yamauchi works as a housekeeper while Makiko Mitarai, who is 46 years old, is an amateur model and impeccable homemaker. Despite their unfamiliarity, the two have a history that Shizuka seeks to rectify in order to vindicate her mother. However, Makiko harbors her own secrets, and Shizuka must be cautious in her pursuit of the truth to avoid being harmed.

When Yihwan woke up, the world had changed. Zombies roamed the streets, thirsting for human blood, while the living fought desperately to survive. But… "Why aren't the zombies biting me?" With an unnatural strength surging through his body, one eye glowing red like the undead, and a strange hunger rising at the sight of blood... "What... happened to me?!

In a time where fame happens overnight, the world's wealthiest indulge in deadly entertainment with 'Survival Idol,' a lethal singing competition. Aspiring singers from across the world vie for a life-altering prize, navigating high-stakes challenges. Facing musical showdowns and the threat of death, contestants forge and break alliances while battling both ruthless rivals and their own survival instincts. With ever-changing rules, sacrifices and sadistic judges, each chapter is a rollercoaster of treachery and suspense. Only one can triumph, securing not just victory, but an escape from the poverty and oppression that drove them to join 'Survival Idol'.

Anthology of short stories based on the Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 video game.

Mayumi Makimura is the confident, bright young daughter of a famous professor working on an experimental submarine, the plans for which are being hunted by the female terrorist, Phantom Mouse. However, upon being hit by a meteor, Mayumi is given a form with otherworldly abilities. And in this form, she takes the name \'Super Rose\'...

Misato had a perfect childhood, with parents who loved her and a home on an idyllic island in Japan’s inland sea. But then a TV show starts shooting in town. Misato’s cast as an extra, and in an instant, her life is turned on its head. A woman appears claiming to be her real mother, and before she knows it Misato is living in a lavish mansion surrounded by greedy schemers of all stripes. The curtain rises on the story of a rising star who plunges into an abyss—where the only sustenance is vengeance!

In the reality dating show "Our Season," stunning high school students come together for what seems like the ultimate dream—a perfect youth filled with romance and adventure. But behind the glamorous facade lies a more complicated reality: a false school life where they barter their youth for a chance at stardom in the entertainment world. Aoishi thought he’d follow the script for a picture-perfect experience. But when he meets Karen, eager to fulfill her first love, and Emma, his scripted girlfriend, everything shifts. Add to that his secret relationship with Asuka, and Aoishi finds himself tangled in a web of desire and deception. As they go through their lives on camera, the lines between real feelings and fake romances start to blur, pulling them into a storm of complicated relationships and strong emotions. Can Aoishi find a way to untangle the mess before it takes over their lives? The most dangerous part of their youth is just about to begin! Adapted from a popular light novel, now in manga form!

Haruta Hotaka, whose dream of becoming a film director was shattered, now spends his days in despair. One day, he\'s invited to his younger sister\'s wedding and returns to his hometown for the first time in 12 years. As he tries to escape the discomfort of being back, he looks up at the sky—only to see mysterious shapes flying in: circles, triangles, and squares... Suddenly, one of them lands and begins a massacre right before their eyes, ignoring the stunned and frozen Haruta and the others. See the shape and you die!?