“If it means suffering, I don’t need to be loved.”... more>>

An explosive journey of the Meta Detective Tsukumojuuku’s soul threading its way on the dance floor scourged by the trumpets sounded by God/Seiryouin Ryuusui, the maestro to serial mitate mu*ders based on Genesis and Revelation to John from the Bible. <<less

After a mysterious car accident that left her bedridden for three years, Ning Qing woke up to discover two shocking truths. Firstly, her twin sister had died in the accident that caused her injuries. Secondly, she had been forced into marriage with the eldest son of the wealthy Nian family, Nian Lian. He treated her as a substitute for her late sister, tormenting her while claiming to love her.... more>>

Initially, Ning Qing had wanted nothing more than to divorce Nian Lian, but she gradually became addicted to his ambiguous affections. It wasn't until she saw him marry another woman that her heart turned to ashes. She wanted to escape but couldn't bear to ruin his life any further. So, with her unborn child in her belly, she leaped off a bridge into the flashing cameras of the media. <<less

Twins, Henrietta and Federica, were orphaned at a very young age. When their father died, Henrietta promised him she would do everything to protect her twin sister. And that’s what she did. For next nine years, her world revolved around Federica. Until that day came when everything changed.... more>>

Four men appeared in their lives and disrupted it. They only wanted one thing - to take her sister. Because, according to them, Federica was the key to finding their true home. But she didn’t care about whatever excuses they gave. She wouldn’t just let them take away her sister.

But how could she fight them when her heart beat unnecessarily fast whenever one of them was around? That one with eyes as black as the night sky. <<less

"Today is the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
I will now kill the participants."... more>>

Hanami Mitsui, a 19-year-old girl, will be attending the Coming-of-Age Ceremony that day.
She attended the Coming-of-Age Ceremony wearing a kimono, just like the rest of her classmates.
However, her goal is to kill her classmates. <<less

Special edition "And Truth" serialized. Twins Awari and Awana, who share the same spirit, encounter a secret science called Genshi Kagaku (illusion science). Together with... more>> Tokiharu Noto, a researcher of illusionary science, they decide to retrieve a "fragment" that disturbs their emotional balance and eventually causes them to commit su*cide. Armed with illusion, a special technique that can only be used by a select few, and an outlandish fighting style, they clash with the organization Apoptosis, which is after the "fragments". <<less

A collection of short stories by Otsuichi which resembles a Zoo with its many short stories covering different topics, settings, and genre.... more>>

Identical twins brought up in the same household where one is treated like dirt and the other a princess.

The last man on the planet builds a robot to bury him as he muses about his own impending doom.

A family tries to find their father’s spare blood as he bleeds to death after having been stabbed by a kitchen knife.

And many others. <<less