Horror

Doors Of Chaos

2011-01-14

Only the twins Clarissa (open) and Mizeria (close) control the Four Doors that protect the world from descending into chaos. When Rikhter, their guardian, kidnaps Clarissa, he weakens the Door of Chaos and demons begin to pour through, threatening to dest

Shisha No Gakuensai

2011-01-14

Machiko transfers schools after witnessing her friend's suicide. Now, at her new high school a string of murders is occurring. It seems as though Machiko can't escape such bloody events after all..

Hideout

2011-11-19

Summary from Iskultrip Scans:It is a very dark night. Under a heavy rain, a determined man sets out to track his terrified victim. The decision of Kirishima Seiichi is clear: Tonight, he will kill his wife.A year ago, he was a happy man - a successful writer, a contented husband, and a father of a young boy... at that time, everything seemed going well for him. But such happiness had to end. The day his editor put an end to their collaboration, darkness seeped into his life faster than a bullet. A terrifying descent into hell commences, page by page of what it seems to be his last novel...

Under Execution Under Jailbreak

2011-02-11

Contains short stories:Under Execution, Under Jailbreak: A man in jail.Dolce and His Master (2 chapters): A man and his cat are stranded on a small sinking ship.Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan. Episode 16: At a Confessional: Kishibe Rohan hears a man's confession.Deadman's Questions (3 chapters)

Necro;Chronicle

2015-02-27

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Kaju is a normal boy, have a girlfriend also. but his life will change when he will be reborn by a necromancer who wants to conquer japan.what will be next....

Canon

2011-01-14

From CMX Manga:This suspenseful, supernatural series tells the tale of Canon, the only student to escape from a bloody vampire attack that took the lives of her fellow classmates and turned her into one of the undead. Struggling against the terrible needs that compel her, Canon commits herself to use her powers for good and do whatever she can to avenge the deaths of her friends and her own terrible fate. Joining forces with a talking, vampire crow, she begins her quest to find Rodd, Lord of the Vampires.

Hellsing: The Dawn

2011-01-14

The pasts of Walter, Hellsing and Millennium are revealed in this exciting prequel to the main Hellsing storyline, which takes place during the WWII era -- September, 1944 to be exact -- somewhere around Nazi-occupied Warsaw, Poland.

Hellstar Remina

2011-01-14

A scientist discovers a new star, and names it after his daughter, Remina. She becomes a nationwide star for carrying the same name as this new star, but the people's astonishment is soon traded for terror as they realize that this new star is a case unli

Ookami Kakushi - Keshi Murasaki no Shou

2011-02-11

Hiro has moved with his father and lame sister Mana in new city and at once he was hugged by a girl, who introduced herself as Tsumuhana Isuzu. She said she fall in love with him at first sight. But it seems, Isuzu is not ordinary human girl... It starts to happen something strange. Kushinada Nemuru, a mysterious classmate is probably hiding something.Kuzumi Hiroshi moves with his crippled sister and his father to the remote city of Jouga, which is famous for its hassaku citrus and the rumors that a species of enormous wolves once lived in the area. While some of the residents are more than friendly, when people begin to vanish suddenly, it becomes apparent that something sinister is afoot...

Uwasaya

2011-01-14

From Iskultrip Scans:Uemura Takitarou is a Genius Cosplayer who can change himself from head to toe. One day, he finds his only friend, Asami Kusaka, killed by the Night Blindness Man, a serial murderer who gouges out the eyes of his victims. Tominaga Hana, a model, discovers his talent and recruits him for the company, UC, an office that solves mysteries and crimes by manipulating rumors/urban legends. Can Uemura track down the person who killed Kusaka?

The Dress

2014-05-10

A temptation from which you can't escape...

Inugami Hakase

2014-11-18

In Japanese mythology an inugami is a type of shikigami, similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of the inugami-mochi, or "inugami owner". Inugami are extremely powerful and capable of existing independently, as well as turning on their "owners" and even possessing humans.

Ergo Proxy: Centzon Hitchers and Undertaker

2011-04-25

A side story that takes place within the Ergo Proxy universe about an autoreiv that travels on the Centzon. The world is bigger than you think...After the explosion of the methane hydrate layer, the remaining members of mankind are forced to live in isolated domed cities scattered across the arid and inhospitable planet. They live in a controlled society and are assisted in daily life by autonomous robots called AutoReivs. In one of these cities, Romdo, Inspector Re-l Mayer, granddaughter of the regent, leads an investigation concerning AutoReivs that have gone mad after being infected by the Cogito virus. In the process, she comes in contact with a monster called Proxy. Elsewhere in the city, immigrant Vincent Law is on the run after being framed for involvement in several Cogito cases. Together, along with the adorable child-AutoReiv Pino, they set out on a journey to the dome city Moscow in order to unravel the mystery of the Proxies.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai Part 3 - Minagoroshi-hen

2012-07-13

Summer 1983...Hinamizawa is a tranquil village, but its inhabitants have been plagued by strange deaths and unexplained disappearances seemingly every year. Some say it's the terrifying curse of Hinamizawa's legendary deity, Oyashiro-sama, causing victims to be spirited away by monsters, but is this town harboring dark, horrifying secrets even more sinister than any supersition or myth? On the surface, Minagoroshi-hen is the solution to Tatarigoroshi-hen; however, it answers most of the major common mysteries of the previous arcs. It is told from the perspective of Rika Furude. Most notably, the true identity of the murderer is finally revealed in Minagoroshi-hen. After Minagoroshi-hen, one more effort is needed to seal the story into a happy ending The story is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries. The question arcs are: - Onikakushi-hen - Watanagashi-hen - Tatarigoroshi-hen - Himatsubushi-hen. The answer arcs are: - Meakashi-hen - Tsumihoroboshi-hen - Minagoroshi-hen - Matsuribayashi-hen. The side story arcs are: - Onisarashi-hen - Yoigoshi-hen - Utsutsukowashi-hen - Kokoroiyashi-hen

Ma No Kakera

2013-06-13

Haunted Junction

2011-01-14

Haruto, son of a Minister. Mutsuki, daughter of a Shinto Priest, Kazumi, Son of a Buddhist Monk. Together these three make up the Holy Student Council of S East High! Join them as they help maintain the ghost activities of their school and work hard to be

Shiranui Kitanroku

2012-10-19

kishibe rohan wa ugokanai

2014-04-07

A series of oneshots which focus on Rohan Kishibe, an eccentric mangaka that appeared in Part 4 of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable.Kishibe Rohan is a mangaka with the ability to read people's memories -- a power he refers to as "Heaven's Door". He seeks out the supernatural to see for himself what his mysterious skills are all about, and to bring more realism into his manga.Currently released chapters include: (In Chronological Order)1. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode 16: At a Confessional2. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode 2: Mutsukabeza3. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode 5: Village of Millionaires4. Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode 6: Poaching Reef5. Extra: Rohan Kishibe Goes to Gucci

Heaven's Prison

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. From AnimeWaves:Touko's life seemed so ordinary, until she got that call... At the scene of the accident, by the puddle of blood, a young maid appeared... could no one else see her? And then, around the corner, a cry for help from a silver-haired boy...

Orochi

2011-01-14

Ultracreepy horror comic from Japan`s supreme master of the genre. Each volume is a short story on to its own.BloodSet at first inside a gigantic, weird mansion, this tale is a story about two sisters. The older one, Kazusa, is the perfect sister, but the younger one, Lisa, is always scorned as inferior in comparison.One night after fighting with her husband, Lisa goes on a drunk-driving spree and crashes into another car. Fortunately, a mysterious girl named Orochi is there to divert the car enough, so that Lisa`s injuries aren`t fatal. As a result though, Orochi falls asleep for several decades.Eventually, Orochi wakes to find that she is being taken into the mansion where the two sisters now live together as older women where the truth gradually emerges where we find out the true nature of these sisters.

Underdog

2011-01-14

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Plot: What is the purpose of your life? To live is just to die? Is life a slow death? Do you even have your own purpose? Nao is a college student with such thinking...yet, reality is cruel to him. Ever since he was a child, he was categorized as a "ghost boy" whose existence was so faint that no one cared about him. One day, after being mentally traumatized by a child in a family restaurant, Nao snapped and poisoned that child. While being interrogated by the police, a mysterious beauty appeared and rescued him. Her reason was simple: "do you want to dominate the world with me?"...

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru Episode 5: End o...

2011-12-20

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Hell Knight

2014-04-19

Dio is a rock vocalist that got stuck in a battle against the Hell Princes on Earth. In between his glamorous rock & roll life, his pop idol "sister", and being chased by his bitter past, he has to fight the creatures from hell that are trying to kill as many human as possible. This is a start of a Rock and Roll Action Series!

Rakuen (SAKURAKOUJI Kanoko)

2011-02-11

Story 1: RakuenNana, a 16-year-old girl, has had a happy relationship for 1 year with a University student named Shugo. Though, it all comes to a halt, when a doctor tells her that in 6 months, she will become completely blind. While her condition worsens everyday, she decides not to tell Shugo anything because she fears she will be pitied. Will their love be able to survive this tragedy or will it go all downhill?Story 2: Summer Rain - A girl and her mother move to the countryside where her father had been raised up in, the lonely girl finds herself in a friendship with somebody new...Story 3: The Smiling Doll - ''We'll always be together'' her friend had said to her before she died....

Death Sin

2014-08-28

A seventeen year old boy named Connor must live with a terrible secret. He was born with a cursed Right Eye that draws him to scenes of immense cruelty and violence. Drawn to punish sinners whenever he finds them he must find the reason why he holds the power to send others to Hell.

Echofreak

2015-01-10

[Read left to right]In a world where hauntings are a common occurrence, ghost banishing has become your typical day-job. One of these banishers, Rad, is desperate to become the strongest in his field. That is, strong enough to take his sister back from a demon...

Honey Comb

2011-01-14

2 men collect the bodies of the recently deceased in order to protect the dead from organ sellers.

Redrum 327

2011-01-14

From MangaCity:Redrum 327, a manhwa by Ko Ya Sung, plunges readers into a world that's a cross between the "Scream" franchise and Stephen King's "The Shining." It tells the tale of a group of friends who plan an impromptu visit to an isolated chalet in

Forest of Lore

2013-04-08

Plot: The word "Lore" means rumors, urban legends. That is, stories spread by word of mouth. The only ones who can reach "The Forest of Lore," a site that collects these stories, are the invited and all who have anything to do with this mys-terious site are visited by misfortune. Eiko, after getting lost in the Forest of Lore, is now looking to see if there are any rumors about her school... Are they real, or are they fake?

Maki no Gakkyuu Nisshi

2013-11-19

There's mystery in every corner of your school! And Maki will tell you all the story behind it...

Ao no Fuuin

2011-01-24

Soko starts feeling sick soon after moving to a new city, apparently for no reason. As beautiful as she is, a lot of guys start to bother her, especially Kashi. While trying to rape her, Kashi disappears and after few days another guy, who everyone apart from Soko thinks is Kashi, show up pretending to be Kashi. But Soko knows that something terrible is happening. In fact, he tells her he is Akira the Byakko, from the family of the West. Because she is the reincarnation of Souryo, the queen of the Oni from the family of the East, a monster that eats humans to stay alive, he must destroy her and erase her genes from Earth. He is the only one who can kill her and the one that must do so. Soko is desperate. Is she really a monster? Why does she have human memories? Why does she have to die? Will she be able to change her destiny and stay alive?

Blood Sucker: Legend of Zipangu

2011-11-28

Three centuries ago, a vampire by the name of Migiri was running a reign of terror across Japan when a hero named Naonosuke Kobayashi cut off his head and sent him to eternal rest... until now.

Radical Blood Monster (Yaoi)

2012-12-02

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Sagara Yuichi is an aspiring writer who was caught in a convenience store robbery. Despite having the chance to escape, he lingered to gain writers experience, and ended up getting stabbed. During his last breath, a strange guy appeared claiming it was fate. A few hours later he awakens and finds himself sleeping naked next to that strange guy. Then that strange guy tells him that his blood is "S-Class" and that he's going to be Yuichi's lifetime "partner". Will the pragmatic novelist be able to wrap his mind around all this...?!

Fuan No Tane

2011-01-14

It's a collection of very short and mostly atmospheric stories dealing with urban legends, ghosts and superstitions all organized around a specific theme (School, Visitors etc.).Some are just two pages long.

Domu

2011-02-11

A twisted old man, gifted with extrasensory powers, silently holds sway over an entire block of apartments. The occupants are puppets for him to control. Life is his to give...and to take. But suddenly there is a new voice in his head, and before he knows it, a young girl with her own battery of psychic abilities has arrived to challenge him! Soon, the sprawling complex becomes a battleground between two minds possessing incredible, unimaginable power.Winner of Japan's Science Fiction Grand Prix award, the first graphic novel ever awarded such an honor, Domu comes from the boundless imagination of Katsuhiro Otomo, renowned creator of the internationally acclaimed graphic-fiction epic, Akira. A work of rare strength, Domu is both visually stunning and emotionally gripping, a terrifying tale of the paranormal set amongst the human isolation of modern urban life.

Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show

2011-02-11

everything2:The basic plot is that an orphan girl named Midori is taken in (read: enslaved) by a traveling freak show. The freak show includes such unsavory characters as a mummyman, a snake woman, and a drooling man with no limbs. The owner of the freak show, the eponymous Mr. Arashi, is a strict man who allows his freaks very little freedom or joy in life. He is especially cruel to Midori, our heroine. Midori works, not as a freak since she is normal, but as a sort of caretaker of the freaks.(taken from MAL)

Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni ~ Hirukowashi

2011-01-14

Hirukowashi-hen is based on Higurashi Daybreak. The main characters are Keiichi Maebara and Rika Furude, and this story is set in a parallel world. One day, Rena accidentally swallows something in her mouth during her usual treasure hunting. According to

The Dark Myth

2014-02-01

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Black Yome ni Yoroshiku!

2014-02-04

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. Shinta, a normal highschooler on his way to school, gets (yet again) into an accident, but instead of dying, he is saved by a girl wearing nothing but black. She says that she is a shinigami and has come to become his wife, as promised. By the author of Kamen no maid guy, a perverted comedy with a shameless main character!

Kino Hitoshi Tanpenshuu - Aijou Hyougen

2014-04-02

The following content is intended for mature audiences and may contain sexual themes, gore, violence and/or strong language. Discretion is advised. not found...

Hiki

2016-01-22

While searching behind his desk drawer, Rin finds a hand drawn map of his neighborhood with a big X marking a specific spot. He doesn't recognize it, because he must have drawn it a long time ago, but he's curious to see what he marked with that X. Three childhood friends join him, and they discover an abandoned chest of drawers at the X location. Wondering if there might be something inside, Rin pulls open the drawers and unknowingly unleashes a horrific chain of events...

Mizuno Junko No Hansel & Gretel

2014-09-24

From Viz:Meet Hansel, Meet Gretel. She's a little bit loudmouthed and aggressive, he's a little bit brainy and pudgy. And everything's fine in their tiny mountain hamlet--Dad's on medication, the local barber's selling diet food, and there's croissants for everyone--until one day a tiny lady shows up...and something goes horribly wrong in Hibari-cho. Can Hansel & Gretel save the day?

Flesh Coloured Horror

2011-01-24

One of the story of a collection of six horror stories by Junji Ito. Featuring stories such as Long Hair in the Attic.Consistsof: Each volume has its own title:1. Tomie 1 (scanlated)2. Tomie 2 (scanlated)3. Flesh Colored Horror (scanlated)4. Kao Dorobou (The Face Burglar)5. Souichi no Tanoshii Nikki (Souichi's Diary of Delights) 6. Souichi no Noroi Nikki (Souichi's Diary of Curses) 7. Namekuji no Shoujo (Slug Girl)8. Chi Tamaki (Blood-bubble Bushes) 9. Kubi Gensou (Hallucinations) 10. Ayatsuri no Yashiki (House of the Marionettes) 11. Michi no Naimachi (The Town Without Streets)12. Ijimetsu Musume (The Bully)13. Circus ga Kita (The Circus is Here)14. Tunnel no Tan (The Story of the Mysterious Tunnel)15. Shibito no Kowazurai (Lovesick Dead) (scanlated)16. Frankenstein

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onikakushihen

2013-06-17

From Yen Press:Life couldn’t be better for Keiichi Maebara. Sure, he’s moved to a sleepy, little town where nothing happens and high school consists of a one-room schoolhouse — but his new friends and fellow students are all cute girls! When he happens upon a story about a grisly local murder, however, his contentment turns to uneasiness as he finds himself drawn into a web of silent intrigue that involves his newfound friends…and threatens his very existence.The story of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.The question arcs are:1. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onikakushihen2. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Watanagashihen3. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Tatarigoroshihen4. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - HimatsubushihenThe answer arcs are:5. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Meakashihen6. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Tsumihoroboshihen7. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Minagoroshihen8. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Matsuribayashi-henThe side story arcs are:- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Onisarashihen- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Yoigoshihen- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Kataribanashihen- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Utsutsukowashi-hen- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Kokoro Iyashihen - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Hirukowashi-hen - Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan - Tsubamegaeshihen- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei - Saikoroshihen

Mian Ju

2012-06-18

Have you ever been afraid of masks? Well, one's nightmare is about the happen in this short oneshot!

Shoujotachi No Kaidan

2012-08-22

From MangaHelpers:A collection of five spooky stories:1) Tenchi Shinmei: Asuna Shio is a teenage girl with a very strong perception of the spirit world and has a shrineless god as a companion. One day, Shio's classmate is seen vanishing into a mirror. She reappears afterward, but seems changed for the worse in terms of personality. What has happened to her?2) Gekkouchou ~Hyaku-nen no Koi~: A two-tailed tiger-striped cat is taken in by a girl called Mitsu and given the name Torakichi. Torakichi is no ordinary cat, and the love and tragedy between them may be strong enough to transcend a simple lifetime.3) Friend Doll: Mizuno Sachi spends almost all of her time studying, thanks to her demanding parents, and she doesn't really have friends. There's a boy she likes at school, but it seems impossible to get close to him. Suddenly, her stuffed bunny, Mimi, starts showing up in her dreams to advise her through her teenage life. But what is Mimi's motivation for all this help?4) Tonari no Yomi-san: There's an urban legend about a girl who killed herself as a teenager, "Yomi-san," due to her insecurity over her appearance. Supposedly, her father stuffed her body, and, in her quest to become beautiful, the body seeks to take parts from pretty girls. At one school, several pretty girls have been mysteriously injured. Could the culprit be the dead girl, Yomi-san?5) Oni no Sumu Shima: Saki moves out to a rural area, where she has no friends. In her loneliness, she goes out to an uninhabited island, where she meets a new possible friend. He's a demon, but as Saki gets to know him, she finds him less and less frightening...

Koi Tomurai

2011-01-14

From RebelliousArt:Asahi, desperate after the loss of her best friend and boyfriend, came to the abandoned elementary school above the hill. It has been said that it's a cursed place that it will be the last place you will tread in. Those who live will

Bloody Little Circus

2011-01-27

Plot: Anna is a little vampire girl who loves cute little animals. Whenever she sees an animal she likes, she is tempted to suck its blood and make it into her familiar making it grow wings. Because of her strange passion for cute things, her room is full of cuddly animals with black wings, and she even throws out her coffin because it isn't cute. Her cat familiar, Noel, always complains about her strange behavior. One day, Anna is on her way to see the fireworks at a town when she sees a poster for an Animal Circus full of wonderful exotic animals. Can Anna resist this temptation or will she end up creating her own little animal circus? Find out in this oneshot by Atsushi Suzumi, the mangaka of Haridama Magic Cram School, and venus versus virus

Motto, Ikitai... (yoshi)

2012-10-15

The world is a cruel and confusing place for Mayumi. At the age of thirteen she lost her parents in a car accident. Unable to deal with the overwhelming sadness, hatred, and anger, she only wished she could stop feeling altogether.Then, five years later, her sister becomes the first target of an incredibly bizarre incident. The victims in this incident lose a body part, without blood loss, after receiving a text message simply indicating the specific body part. The texts appear to come from Mayumi's sister's ex-boyfriend Kanno, but he claims to not be the culprit.Mayumi works with him to solve the case, but is he truly innocent? Or is the crime related in some convoluted way to the suicide of Kanno's fiance years ago? Or is it related to an unfinished AI program he was writing which may have broken free? And even if this incident is resolved, will Mayumi ever be able to truly heal emotionally amidst the pointless cruelty of the world?

Kanojo No Kare (maeda Tomo)

2012-10-19

A bride has reservations about wearing white on her wedding day.

Blazing Nobunaga

2013-09-19

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai - Utsutsukowashihen

2011-02-11

Summer 1983...Hinamizawa is a tranquil village, but its inhabitants have been plagued by strange deaths and unexplained disappearances seemingly every year. Some say it's the terrifying curse of Hinamizawa's legendary deity, Oyashiro-sama, causing victims to be spirited away by monsters, but is this town harboring dark, horrying secrets even more sinister than any supersition or myth?A prequel to Meakashi-hen. Shion is sent away to the all-girls school, St. Lucia Academy, for confinement. One day, a male teacher's body was found in the school swimming pool and the first discoverer, Kosaka Mizuho, is summoned to the chairman's office to report the details. Shion hears rumors about how Mizuho's grandmother is after Mizuho's life and the girl is taking refuge in the school, so Shion approaches the aloof Mizuho.The story is divided into a total of eight chapters: four "Question" arcs and four "Answer" arcs. Each chapter keeps the same main characters, but ends in a different way. However, each chapter gives valuable answers, hints, and clues to the previous one, while at the same time bringing forth even more mysteries.The question arcs are: Onikakushi-hen, Watanagashi-hen, Tatarigoroshi-hen and Himatsubushi-hen.The answer arcs are: Meakashi-hen, Tsumihoroboshi-hen, Minagoroshi-hen and Matsuribayashi-hen.The side story arcs are: Onisarashi-hen, Yoigoshi-hen, and Utsutsukowashi-hen

When The Bell Rings

2011-02-11

A collection of short stories.�?� Someone in the Dark - Masami finished summer camp and returned home. However, her mother and brother are nowhere to be seen. Only a mysterious shadow follows Masami...!?�?� When the Bell Rings (And the Bell Rings 5 Times) - Aiko finds a bell in the woods, and now every time she goes to bed she hears bells ringing, and wakes up covered in blood and finds or hears about a dead body that was brutally murdered.�?� Kind Killer - He looks very kind and she is going to finaly talk to him, but yet she saw him tring to murder somebody? And yet she loves him...

Rohan at the Louvre

2014-04-30

As Rohan, a young Japanese manga artist, is drawing, he meets a mysterious, beautiful woman who tells him of a cursed 200-year-old painting. The painting was created using the blackest ink ever known, which came from a 1,000-year-old tree that the painter had cut down without the approval of the Emperor. The painter was executed for this, but the painting was saved from destruction by a curator of the Louvre. A decade later, Rohan visits Paris and asks the museum to unearth the painting from deep within its archives—but he is completely unprepared for the power of the curse he has unleashed.