All hell is about to break loose.A serial killer has struck the streets of Tokyo. There appears to be no rhyme or reason to the victims; they vary in age, gender, and even location. The only thing tying them all together is the mysterious oni mask left on each of the victim’s faces as the killer’s calling card.Who is this mysterious Oni Killer, and what do they want? Can they stop this horrific murderer before something terrible and ancient is unleashed u...

It won’t stop chasing her.But what exactly is it?Megu’s life was at rock bottom. No money, no friends, nothing but a dead-end job with a boss that hated her. But a chance encounter with a beautiful woman on the street—and the thing chasing her—changed her life forever.What does the dark shadow want? Why do people close to this woman keep dying? Can Megu escape the creature before it comes for her as well? And is she ready to risk her own neck to save the life of a...

What really lies in the forest’s depths?Aokigahara is a mystery. Born out of an explosion, its roots twist and turn, the dense trees seeming to swallow anything that enters it whole. In recent years it has gained renown as a “suicide forest,” but it wasn’t always this way.Aokigahara: The Truth Behind Japan’s Suicide Forest is fully researched from Japanese sources and looks at the history of the Sea of Trees, how it came to be, and why it became ...

What is the Ghost in the Box?An urban legend states that if you watch television alone late at night, you might come across the “Ghost in the Box.” It appears in the white noise when programming has ended for the night, but this is most certainly no regular program. And if you happen to see it, then you’ll only have three more days until “she” comes for you.Who is this ghost? Why is she killing people who happen across her late at night? And is there any wa...

What truly lurks in the shadows?Driven to the edge and unable to take it any longer, a depressed man heads to an infamous forest to end it all. Once there, however, he stumbles upon something he could never have imagined: a village hidden deep in the trees.Who are these lost people? What do they really want? And why are they so afraid of something that lurks on the village’s edges? Sometimes, there are worse things than death lurking out there…

Think you know urban legends? Think again.Perhaps you’ve heard of Kuchisake-onna, the slit-mouthed woman who cuts your mouth from ear to ear?How about Sugisawa, the cursed village that damns all who stumble upon it?Did you know that people lurk in the suicide forest waiting to claim victims of their own?Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends features over 60 of the most terrifying legends to come out of Japan, all painstakingl...

Enter at your own risk.A game of Kokkuri-san gone horribly wrong.A mysterious box of videos that hides a deadly secret.A terrifying phone call received at the same time each and every night.A horrific discovery in the closet.What ties them all together? What is the shocking truth behind the building spoken of only in terrified whispers? Of the building said to be Hell itself…Sumikowa: The Haunting of Higanbana Heights

Evil can lurk anywhere.A grandmother whose reign of terror over several decades destroyed the lives of numerous families, including her own.A nurse who ordered the deaths of her friends’ family members so she could collect their life insurance money… by making them do it for her.A faith healer worshipped and trusted by many, even when people started dying around her…Kijo: Japan’s Most Notorious Female Criminals Vol. 1 features 19 ho...

There’s something wrong with the house.It was meant to be a fresh new start for the both of them. Instead, it was the beginning of a nightmare.The old but otherwise unassuming house was the only place available on such short notice, and Hideo didn’t think to question it. Perhaps he should have, because it’s not long until he notices changes in his daughter Suzuka, and they’re not changes for the better.Something’s in there with them, and it hunger...