The setting is Aonokujima, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean far from Honshu. There, a high school student, Reigo Muraame, lives alone. His parents died in an accident, and his grandmother, who took him in, recently died. Even so, he does not want to leave the island. He has a girl he is in love with, Ichika Kannagi. One summer day, they decide to go to the summer festival together. They are buoyed by the knowledge that there is a secret festival that is held exclusively for adults, and they go deep into the mountains where it is forbidden to enter. Little do they know that this is the beginning of a tragedy.
Akuru no Shima It is also Known as: 悪樓の島, Akuru no Shima
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5. The Voynich Hotel
Staffed by murderous maids and situated on a war-ravaged island, the Voynich Hotel is far from your run-of-the-mill vacation destination--but it’s not such a bad place to lie low for ex-yakuza Kazuki Taizou, who’s on the run from his so-called family. As he settles into his weird new life, this darkly comedic manga winds through plots both nefarious and romantic, delving ever deeper into the island’s witchy--and sometimes demonic--strangeness.
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4. Akuru no Shima
The setting is Aonokujima, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean far from Honshu. There, a high school student, Reigo Muraame, lives alone. His parents died in an accident, and his grandmother, who took him in, recently died. Even so, he does not want to leave the island. He has a girl he is in love with, Ichika Kannagi. One summer day, they decide to go to the summer festival together. They are buoyed by the knowledge that there is a secret festival that is held exclusively for adults, and they go deep into the mountains where it is forbidden to enter. Little do they know that this is the beginning of a tragedy.
Akuru no Shima is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 悪樓の島, Akuru no Shima
3. Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch
Each year, the Ushiromiya family gathers at the secluded mansion of its patriarch, the elderly Kinzo. It has been six years since Battler joined his cousins at the annual event, but their happy reunion is overshadowed by worsening weather and an eerie premonition from his youngest cousin—not to mention their parents’ feud over the inheritance. Battler doesn’t hold much stock in dark omens, nor does he believe the tales of the witch rumored to have given his grandfather a fortune in gold…and who walks the halls of the mansion to this day… But when the eighteen family members and servants are trapped on the island by the raging typhoon, the grisly events that follow leave Battler shaken to his core. Is one of his relatives desperate enough to kill for the family fortune? Or is this the work of the Golden Witch?
Note: Volume 4 also contains the tea party chapter for this episode
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: うみねこのなく頃に - Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch, When Seagulls Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch
2. Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch
Twelve years after her loved ones were brutally murdered at the annual family meeting, Ange Ushiromiya, now eighteen, is the sole heir of the Ushiromiya family. Ostracized by her peers, Ange seeks companionship in the pages of a diary left behind by her cousin, Maria. The diary offers a precious glimpse of Maria's world--her struggles at school, her friendship with stuffed--lion Sakutarou, and her fascination with magic. It's as if the diary contains the last remnants of Ange's dear cousin...and an opportunity for Ange to discover the magic within herself...
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch has finished publishing and it has 29 Chapters. It is also Known as: うみねこのなく頃に - Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch, When Seagulls Cry Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch
1. Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch
Time holds little meaning for Beatrice the Millennial Witch. Replaying the events leading up to the Golden Banquet again and again only gives her more opportunity to play with her new favorite toy, Battler Ushiromiya. The boy's will to resist the witch remains strong as the curtain rises for a third time on the Ushiromiya family's annual reunion. But as Beatrice pulls more and more players into the game, the strain on Battler's defenses is evident. Do the other members of his family hold the key to solving the witch's riddle and sealing her defeat?!
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: うみねこのなく頃に - Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch, When Seagulls Cry Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch
