Tara a Devlin

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Exploring Japanese Urban Legends: Volume One

Toshiden

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 delves into 12 horrifying tales of those living in a haunted apartment building in Tokyo, Japan. Taking inspiration from existing urban legends, ghost stories, and creepypastas, each room has its own history, and each resident their own story to tell. Who will survive their stay? Will any make it out to the other end intact? Click the Buy Now button and step into the terrifying unknown to find out.

The Haunting of Higanbana Heights

Sumikowa

Not all is as it seems. An elderly couple appear on television hoping to gather information about their missing daughter, but it's a mysterious note spotted during the segment suggesting a close family member may be involved that really catches the public's attention. An entire family is murdered the night before New Year's Eve. A crime so brutal and shocking that it caused Japan to finally change its stubborn laws. Yet the criminal's bizarre actions after the murders have yet to be truly understood or explained, and he remains free to this day. Ever wondered if someone could successfully vanish into thin air? How about the strangest place a body could be hidden? Or what it would take for a single person to pull off the largest heist in Japanese history? Kaihan: Bizarre Crimes That Shook Japan looks at 21 different cases from Japan that were so baffling, so bizarre, so mystifying that most remain unsolved to this day. From murders to disappearances to robberies, these strange crimes defy explanation and have puzzled both detectives and the public for decades. What really happened? Why? How were so many criminals able to get away with it? What makes them so strange and, the more you think about it, so terrifying? Hit that Buy Now button to find out!

Bizarre Crimes That Shook Japan: Volume One

Kaihan

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 upon the most populous city in the world? Click the buy now button to find out right now. Reiwa Tanpen is a series of stand-alone Japanese horror, mystery, and thriller novellas and short stories for the new era. Featuring Japanese ghosts, curses, killers, yokai, urban legends, and much more, each story can be read independently of the rest.

Oni Killer

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 horrifying, brutal, and bizarre cases carried out entirely by women. Grandmothers, nurses, businesswomen, housewives, gang matriarchs... Though they may look it to the outside, these are no ordinary women, and their acts shocked an entire nation. Click that buy now button right now to find out why...

Japan's Most Notorious Female Criminals: Volume One

Kijo

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... Click the buy now button to uncover the secrets of the village right now. Reiwa Tanpen is a series of stand-alone Japanese horror, mystery, and thriller novellas and short stories for the new era. Featuring Japanese ghosts, curses, killers, yokai, urban legends, and much more, each story can be read independently of the rest.

Village of the Lost

The horror keeps on coming. Once you know her name, you are forever cursed and there is no escaping her. There's only one way to slow her down, and that's to... An entire village wiped out by a curse spanning generations. But it's not over yet... An otherwise unassuming box turns out to have a dark, hidden history. It might be a gateway to Hell itself... In Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet Vol. 8 you'll find over 100 brand new creepypastas from Japan. From terrifying curses to abandoned shrines, frightful ghouls to vengeful spirits, cursed items to haunted cherry blossoms, the Kowabana series is dedicated to bringing you the best horror, thriller, suspense, and supernatural stories you've never seen before. Click the buy now button and discover the true horror for yourself right now.

'True' Japanese Scary Stories from Around the Internet: Volume Eight

Kowabana

The mysteries keep on coming. A mysterious code and a country-wide effort to solve it. What horrifying answer lies in wait? Strange posters start popping up all over town of the same man, but who is he and what do the posters really want? A hotel worker receives a phone call from a guest, only to later find out the guest was already dead. A typical scary story, but that's only the start of something far more terrifying and confusing... Bankai: Baffling Japanese Internet Mysteries Vol. 2 delves into 34 horrifying, mind-bending, and often downright befuddling mysteries that sprang to life on the Japanese internet. From terrifying real-time experiences to long lost memories, urban legends in the making to real life crimes, these mysteries have confused, amused, and terrified for years. Think you've heard it all? You haven't seen anything yet. Hit that Buy Now button and dig into a brand new set of mysteries you've never seen before.

Baffling Japanese Internet Mysteries: Volume Two

Bankai

A serial killer is on the loose. Rakucho. A city where anything goes; the dirtier, the better. Shinji Narumi is Rakucho's number one host. That is, until a younger, better looking man takes his place. Now he's struggling to make ends meet, and people keep talking to him about retirement. With rising debt and dwindling customers, prospects look grim, but Shinji won't give up without a fight. Before long, the body of a dead host shows up in the streets of Rakucho. It's followed by another, and another. Someone is murdering hosts, and Shinji soon realises that he's being set up. Or is he? How do the murders relate to him, and who is this mysterious woman in the trench coat and face mask that keeps following him around? How much is Shinji willing to sacrifice in pursuit of his goal? Will he risk it all for one final shot at the top? Or will he too fall victim to the strange woman in the trench coat? Click the buy button right now to step into the dark, shady streets of Rakucho, where not all who enter make it out alive... The Torihada Files is a series of stand-alone Japanese horror novels set within the same universe. Featuring ghosts, curses, and other supernatural horrors you'll find only in Japan, each story in The Torihada Files can be read independently of the rest. Featuring illustrations by Emiru the Yurei.

Kirei

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 hungers for blood. Will they make it alive? Click the buy button right now to discover what really lurks in the darkness. The Torihada Files is a series of stand-alone Japanese horror novels set within the same universe. Featuring ghosts, curses, and other supernatural horrors you'll find only in Japan, each story in The Torihada Files can be read independently of the rest. Featuring illustrations by Emiru the Yurei.

Kaika

It won't stop until they're all dead. When their estranged mother passes away in mysterious circumstances, Yuki and Takumi find themselves back in the one place they swore never to return to: home. But something in the forest near their house killed her, and now it's after them too. A lost village. A betrayed god. A vengeful killer. Can they save themselves before it's too late, or will they too succumb to the lost village's curse? Click the buy now button to find out right now. The Torihada Files is a series of stand-alone Japanese horror novels set within the same universe. Featuring ghosts, curses, and other supernatural horrors you'll find only in Japan, each story in The Torihada Files can be read independently of the rest. Featuring illustrations by Emiru the Yurei.

Bakemono

Who will make it out alive?A manor of cursed dolls that summons victims to their untimely deaths. A waterfall with a dark, terrifying secret none can escape from. A station lost to time, guarded by those who can't give up. An abandoned shrine with a horrifying, long lost secret. What ties them all together? What is the shocking truth behind this once sacred mountain, now but a shell of its former self? A mountain that may be ready to erupt once more... Yamakowa: The Haunting of Mount Yami delves into 10 horrifying tales surrounding a sacred mountain in Japan destroyed by an unexpected disaster decades ago. Taking inspiration from existing urban legends, ghost stories, and creepypastas, each location has its own history, and each visitor their own story to tell. Who will survive their stay? Will any make it out to the other end intact? Click that buy now button right now to find out!

The Haunting of Mount Yami

Yamakowa

What secrets lie in the dark, twisted depths? An anonymous money hunt organised online with a terrifying ending that nobody saw coming. A house, free to the first taker who could abide by a few simple rules. As long as you didn't mind the thing that came down from the woods at night... A video remembered by all, yet nobody could agree on the details. Did it ever really exist, or was something else going on? Bankai: Baffling Japanese Internet Mysteries delves into 26 horrifying, mind-bending, and often downright befuddling mysteries that sprang to life on the Japanese internet. From terrifying real-time experiences to long lost memories, urban legends in the making to real life crimes, these mysteries have confused, amused, and terrified for years. Think you've heard it all? You haven't seen anything yet. Hit that Buy Now button and dig into a brand new set of mysteries you've never seen before.

Baffling Japanese Internet Mysteries: Volume One

The horror never ends. A monster so terrifying it can't be spoken of out loud. Pictures are left describing how to kill it, but how do they know they're interpreting them correctly? A repeating dream that blurs the lines between reality and fiction. How can you tell if you're truly awake? It all started as a simple game of Kokkuri-san, but then it quickly turned into a nightmare... In Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet Vol. 7 you'll find over 100 brand new creepypastas from Japan. From horrific curses to abandoned shrines, terrifying monsters to vengeful ghosts, possessed dolls to unexplainable phenomena, the Kowabana series is dedicated to bringing you the best horror, thriller, suspense, and supernatural stories you've never seen before. Click the buy now button and discover the true horror for yourself right now.

'True' Japanese Scary Stories from Around the Internet: Volume Seven

The legends keep on coming. An incident so terrifying that even speaking of it will get you arrested. What is the horrifying truth behind the incident only whispered of in the dark corners of the internet? A website that ranks you according to how dangerous you might be to society. How far in will you go, and what will happen if you go the whole way? A beloved childhood doll with a third leg. What terrifying secrets lie inside this cursed children's toy? Toshiden: Exploring Japanese Urban Legends Vol. 3 is back with over 50 brand new urban legends straight out of Japan, all painstakingly researched and-for many-translated into English for the first time. From supernatural creatures to medical mishaps, horrific crimes to chilling secrets of the entertainment industry, nobody does horror quite like Japan. Click the BUY NOW button to discover the hidden secrets behind these legends. After all, the truth is often stranger than fiction.

Exploring Japanese Urban Legends: Volume Three

A tour like no other. Explore the terrifying locations you won't find in any guidebook. Uncover the history you won't find in any textbook. Reikan: The most haunted locations in Japan Vol. 2 takes you on a tour through all 47 prefectures of Japan, but this isn't any old tour. These are the sites spoken of only in whispers. The sites only the bravest-or perhaps, foolish-enter. The sites with stories so horrifying that those who experienced them are no longer able to speak of what happened. They live on in legend, in rumour, in ghostly sightings that will chill you to the bone. Walk through haunted houses and abandoned shrines. Uncover locations erased from the maps. Explore the beauty of nature which hides dark secrets within its depths. This is no regular tour. Click the Buy Now button to uncover the chilling secrets behind Japan's most haunted locations. If you dare...

The Most Haunted Locations in Japan: Volume Two

Reikan

Ready for another round of terrifying horror? If your grandmother warned you not to stop for anything on the road at a certain time of night, would you heed her warnings, no matter what you saw? Could you stop yourself from investigating a creepy old house while on camp with friends, even knowing you might all come to regret it? How do you stop the ghost haunting your workplace when nobody believes you and now it's getting too close for comfort? In Kowabana: 'True' Japanese scary stories from around the internet Vol. 6 you'll find over 150 brand new creepypastas from Japan. From haunted jobs to haunted buildings, unbreakable curses to vengeful ghosts, horrific humans to manic monsters, the Kowabana series is dedicated to bringing you the best horror, thriller, suspense and supernatural stories you've never seen before. Click the buy now button and discover the true horror for yourself right now.

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