"Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, but....Starting with the strikingly bloody 'Lovesickness,' this volume collects ten stories showcasing horror master Junji Ito in peak form, including 'The Strange Hikizuri...

"Seeking a refuge from an unhappy life, Brandt returns to his ancestral home in Japan to find a haunted tree and the departed souls that are drawn to it, including his Grandfather. Getting more involved with the tree's inhabitants he attempts to heal some of history's wounds but will he be able to find any measure of peace for himself when someone special from his past returns?"--Provided by publisher.

"A DELICATE DISCLOSURE. After returning to Shun's hometown--and moving into his family's old shop--Shun and Mio have begun their new, if slightly offbeat, life. But just as they're settling in, Shun's younger brother, Fumi, catches these two lovers in the act! With Sakurako's help, Shun tells Fumi the unvarnished truth. Will his family finally be able to accept him for who he is?"--

"A vibrant tableau of small-town life as seen through the eyes of a woman returning home from Paris. Juliette boards a train from Paris and comes back to her hometown hoping for a low-key visit with family and old friends. What she finds is anything but. Her sister, a caregiver and mother of two, is carrying on an elaborate affair with a man from a costume shop. Her parents, separated, are now estranged. Father is sure he's coming down with Alzheimer's,...

Shun has had no contact with his family since the day he revealed that he's gay. Now he's headed home to Hokkaido to visit his ailing father, and he's taking his new boyfriend, Mio. The trip will be unpleasant enough for Shun, but what will it bring up for Mio, who knows all too well the pain of losing a parent?

"The first year of Showa, 1926. Kanoko, a girl who can hear lies, meets an impoverished detective, Iwai Soma. Since then, she' been at his side. Until one day, he is framed for a murder, and put in jail! Will his plucky assistant Kanoko be able to save him in time?"--back of cover.

The way to a monster's heart is through her stomach! Go big and go home. The massive kanetsuki watari has managed to take Makie's friends and even Miss Manager. Onigashima's ferocious attacks can only buy time as Makie and Sachi are tasked with a dangerous plan that requires Sachi to take the biggest of bites. But facing such a giant watari comes at a cost. After fighting the kanetsuki, Sachi's energy is depleted and she can no longer maintain her...

She used to be the laughingstock of Riverdale. Now she's a successful New York journalist with a DGAF attitude. After graduating from Riverdale High, Ethel Muggs couldn't get away from her hometown--and onto her chosen career path--fast enough. When the Mayor of Riverdale pays her handsomely to write a history of the city, she can't wait to return to take down Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and all the other Riverdale natives who made her life...