Shuzo Oshimi

Shuzo Oshimi (押見修造, Oshimi Shūzō) is a Japanese manga creator.Drawn in a realistic art style, his comics tend to be psychological dramas exploring the difficulties in human relationships and often touching on disturbing situations and perversions. Oshimi debuted in 2001 with the manga series Avant-Garde Yumeko, appeared in Kodansha's 'Monthly Shōnen Magazine.' Most of his works since then have been published by Kodansha and Futabasha. Among his first successes the single volume manga Sweet Poolside (2004), later adapted into a live-action film, and the series Drifting Net Café (2008–2011), also adapted for TV. Oshimi reached international acclaims with The Flowers of Evil (2009–2014) and Inside Mari (2012–2016), both adapted into successful anime. Other notable works are Blood on the Tracks (2017–2023) and Welcome Back, Alice (2020-2023) .

The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 2

Shuzo Oshimi

Bookworm Takao and class bully Sawa may not appear to be the best couple, but together, by chance, they shake up their entire rural community to its core. In love with the class idol, Takao is given a chance to become a real hero and finally break out of his shell after righting a wrong he committed in a random moment of passion and affection. With the help, or blackmailing by, Sawa Nakamura, Takao is on his way to change his future and enter a world of decadence. Contrary to Takao's predictions, the girl he was falling for, Nanako Saeki, responds by eventually accepting the bibliophile for who he is. Or at least, who she thinks he is. In the second volume of Flowers of Evil, Takao's lies have given him new life with his now new girlfriend Nanako. And as he becomes closer to Nanako, his relationship with Sawa only deepens as the "contract" they share weighs heavily on the teen.

Blood on the Tracks 16

Shuzo Oshimi

From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes his latest suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent.Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi."..if you enjoyed Oshimi's previous work with "Flowers of Evil", and you enjoy dark storylines with twisted characters, you'll no doubt enjoy "Blood on the Tracks"! Recommended!" - Neo Tokyo 2099The tale of Seiko’s past draws to a close, and Seiichi is left with one central, burning “Why did you ‘kill’ me?”Once that question has been answered, can some kind of relationship between mother and child be resurrected?The long night is over—now what will the dawn bring?

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 1

Shuzo Oshimi

Seiichi's mother loves him very much, and his days pass with placid regularity. School, friends, even the attention of his attractive classmate Fukiishi. Until one terrible summer day, that all changes... Shuzo Oshimi (The Flowers of Evil) delivers his most unsettling work yet, the tale of a seemingly normal family suddenly swallowed up by the creeping horror of everyday life. Gorgeous art and an understated script only serve to heighten the tension as we watch Seiichi Osabe's life spiral into nightmare.

血の轍 1 [Chi no Wadachi 1]

Shuzo Oshimi

Happiness, Vol. 5

Shuzo Oshimi

LIFE OR DEATH As the body count rises, the horror that has descended upon Makoto Okazaki’s life reaches an apex. The forces pursuing him and Nora are relentless, and they will not rest until they’ve captured their prey. But what fate awaits Makoto at their hands? And even as Yukiko continues her determined search for the truth and discovers the carnage that Yuuki has wrought, she is unprepared for the violent consequences…

ハピネス 4 (Happiness, #4)

Shuzo Oshimi

母親を襲い、病院から姿を消した勇樹。一方、岡崎は、彼の“秘密”を知る謎の男たちに連れ去られてしまう。間一髪で、勇樹に救い出された岡崎。２人は助けを求め、ノラのもとへと向かう。しかし、ノラは勇樹を拒否し、突如襲いかかり…！？

ハピネス 10 (Happiness, #10)

Shuzo Oshimi

「このまま死ぬ？　それとも、同じになる？」。謎の少女に襲われ、決断を迫られたあの夜──。幸せでも、不幸でもなかった僕のありきたりな日常は、跡形もなく壊れてしまった…。『惡の華』押見修造が描く、鮮血のダークヒーロー奇譚！十年の時を経て、目を覚ました岡崎。頭の中で響く声を頼りにノラを捜し出すも、その姿は無惨に変わり果てていた。施設を脱出した岡崎は、勇樹の救出へと向かう。勇樹の血肉を啜るも、“神様”になれなかった桜根は暴走。五所の胸元へと振り下ろされる桜根のナイフ。間一髪、五所を救い出した岡崎は、桜根を前に決断する。

ハピネス 9 (Happiness, #9)

Shuzo Oshimi

THE FEAST Sakurane’s madness reaches its peak and causes a blood-soaked frenzy that consumes the cult and even their “god.” With nothing to stop him, Sakurane sets his sights on Gosho to complete his ritual of ascension. But as she suffers unspeakable horrors, her inner pleas awaken Okazaki from his decade-long slumber, and he makes his escape…

ハピネス 8 (Happiness, #8)

Shuzo Oshimi

MONSTERS Sudo arrives to rescue Gosho from Sakurane’s torture, and like so many before him, he underestimates the cult leader’s monstrosity, with devastating consequences. Amid the horror, Yuuki emerges from his catatonia to a chance at redemption–but it may take a monster to defeat a monster, and in spite of everything, Yuuki’s still just a bit too human…

ハピネス 7 (Happiness, #7)

Shuzo Oshimi

「このまま死ぬ? それとも、同じになる?」。謎の少女に襲われ、決断を迫られたあの夜──。幸せでも、不幸でもなかった僕のありきたりな日常は、跡形もなく壊れてしまった…。『惡の華』押見修造が描く、鮮血のダークヒーロー奇譚! 10年前、五所の首を切りつけ、勇樹と共に消えた男・桜根は、宗教団体「幸せの血」を作り、山奥で暮らしていた。五所は、失踪した岡崎と勇樹の手がかりを求めて、宗教施設に潜入。信者が崇める“吸血鬼”の正体を探るため、怪しげな地下室に辿り着くが…!?

Happiness, Vol. 6 (Happiness, #6)

Shuzo Oshimi

OLD SCARS Years have passed since Yukiko Gosho's last horrific encounter with Makoto, and the wounds to her body and mind have healed--but imperfectly. When a charming coworker attempts to draw her out of her shell, she must confront the lingering effects of what she witnessed as a teenager. But can the past stay buried?

ハピネス 3 (Happiness, #3)

Shuzo Oshimi

「このまま死ぬ? それとも、同じになる?」。謎の少女に襲われ、決断を迫られたあの夜──。幸せでも、不幸でもなかった僕のありきたりな日常は、跡形もなく壊れてしまった…。『惡の華』押見修造が描く、鮮血のダークヒーロー奇譚! 彼の血を、これまで飲んだどんなものより“おいしい”と思った──。“渇き”に耐えられず、謎の少年・サクとともに勇樹の血を飲んだ岡崎。その後、勇樹はかつての仲間達とともに行方不明になってしまう…。一人助かった岡崎を殺そうと、再び姿を現すサク。窮地を救ったのは、“あの夜”岡崎を襲った少女・ノラだった! 血の臭いを辿り、夜の空を翔ける。瀕死の勇樹を無事発見した岡崎だったが、新たな異変はすぐに訪れ…。

Happiness, Vol. 2

Shuzo Oshimi

Makoto Okazaki is changing. Having turned his former bully Yuuki into a strange kind of friend, he’s been forced to help confront Yuuki’s own tormentors. But even if Makoto’s bizarre new physiology might solve one problem, it is creating others. And behind all of Makoto’s problems lurk horrifying questions: Who was the girl who attacked him? What is happening to his body? Why is he still so thirsty?

Happiness, Vol. 1

Shuzo Oshimi

THE THIRST Nothing interesting in happening in Makoto Ozaki’s first year of high school. HIs life is a serise of quiet humiliations: low-grade bullies, unreliable friends, and the constant frustration of his adolescent lust. But one night, a pale, thin girl knocks him to the ground in an alley and offers him a choice. Now everything is different. Daylight is searingly bright. Food tastes awful. And worse than anything is the terrible, consuming thirst. The tiny shames of his old life have been replaced by two towering horrors: the truth of what will slake his awful craving, and high school itself.

血の轍 15 [Chi no Wadachi 15]

Shuzo Oshimi

ママの凄絶な深淵に、迫る。人生の終焉をようやく掴みかけた静一に、警察から「ママを保護した」と一報が。 20年ぶりに対峙したママは、静一が誰なのか、己は何者なのか分かっておらず要領を得ない受け答えを繰り返すが、静一との会話の中で突如記憶が戻る。その時、静一の心に抑えきれぬ激情が迸り、ママに拳を振り上げるも、殴打できずにその場を立ち去る。しかし心に刻まれた「感情」は日に日に大きくなり、静一は再びママの家へ… そこに待ち受けていたのは、ママの凄絶な深淵。二人の永い永い夜が、始まる。

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 9

Shuzo Oshimi

Seiichi's aunt and uncle have arrived to confront Seiko, and the truth has come out at last. The lies -- and his family -- are falling apart, and Seiichi is left to pick up the pieces . . . But as he shakes off his mother's influence and faces police questioning, a shocking revelation about his past emerges!!

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 6

Shuzo Oshimi

Beset by mental images of his mother, Seiichi flees from Fukiishi's embrace and returns home. Safety and reconciliation aren't the only things that await him there, however. The Osabes have become one big happy family again...but at what cost? Shuzo Oshimi's masterfully nuanced tale of familial horror continues to tighten its grip on the minds of its characters and readers alike.

Welcome Back, Alice, Vol. 3

Shuzo Oshimi

From the creator of Blood on the Tracks, comes his latest work tackling adolensence with a gender bender twist... Yohei, Kei and Yui are childhood friends and things get complicated when Yohei witnesses Kei and Yui in an intimate moment. But when unexpectedly Kei moves away and returns a few years later to reunite in high school, he seems to be a bit different.

Welcome Back, Alice, Vol. 2

Shuzo Oshimi

Welcome Back, Alice, Vol. 1

Shuzo Oshimi

The story revolves around three childhood friends, Yohei, Kei, and Yui, who are reunited in high school. What appeared to be a straightforward love triangle between two boys and a girl takes an unexpected turn when Kei shows up looking and dressed like a girl. Suddenly, Yohei is thrown into a maelstrom as he struggles between his infatuation with Yui and his lust for Kei. In this story of adolescent awakening, perversion, and love, Oshimi takes a bold approach and sets out to explore the boundaries of gender, sexuality, and identity.

Sweet Poolside

Shuzo Oshimi

A shy boy with a slender build and smooth skin meets a girl in the middle school swimming club. Due to an embarassing accident, the girl with a certain esthetics problem seeks his help. How will these students who struggle with similar yet converse problems fit together?

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 8

Shuzo Oshimi

Ordinary middle school student Seiichi Osabe receives love and care from his mother Seiko. Until one summer an incident changes the family dynamic forever. This is a story of a mother's love that has gone too far....

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 7

Shuzo Oshimi

Shigeru has finally awakened from the coma he's been in since Seiko pushed him off the cliff—but he remembers nothing of the incident, nor does he even recognize his assailant. Rather than setting Seiko's mind at ease, however, this only serves to disturb her further. Meanwhile, Seiichi is determined to keep his promise to his mother—with devastating consequences for everyone around him.

血の轍 13 [Chi no Wadachi 13]

Shuzo Oshimi

比類なき物語は、遂に「本章」へ！！「ありがとう。ひとごろしになってくれて。」そう吐露したママの首を、思わず法廷で絞めた衝撃の少年審判から約20年ーー静一は、生きていた。ママに翻弄され、挙句、人を殺めた。でも彼女に何も響くことはなかった。それでも、生きてきた。なぜーー？

血の轍 12 [Chi no Wadachi 12]

Shuzo Oshimi

少年審判、開廷…裁きの行方は!? 高台で向き合った従兄弟の”しげる”は、かつてママに高台から突き落とされた”自分”だったーー僕が消えることが正しいこと…そう思った瞬間、静一は”自分”を葬るためしげるを突き落とし、殺めた。それは、己の中のママとの決別の儀式。罪悪感を一切感じることなく、静一は鑑別所に収監される。そこで静一を待ち受けていたのは「内省」の日々。深淵に意識が向かうなか、心の隙間にスルリと入って来たのはしげるを殺してまで決別を試みた「ママ」だったーー!!

血の轍 11 [Chi no Wadachi 11]

Shuzo Oshimi

ママ。もう僕は、迷わない。「あの山に行ご」ーー真夜中に突然現れたしげるは、そう言いながら静一を誘(ルビ:いざな)った。静一が連れて行かれたのは、かつて静一が幼い頃にママから突き落とされた町の高台だった。「ママがよんでるよ」しげるが放つ言葉が、静一の深淵に潜んでいたママを呼び起こす。ママに対する激情を吐露する静一。しかし、静一は再びママに取り込まれてゆく… そして導き出したひとつの”答え”が、静一を衝撃の行動に!?

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 10

Shuzo Oshimi

His mother finally in custody, Seiichi is questioned by police and recovers a memory of being thrown off a cliff just like Shigeru. He begins to free himself from his mother's spell, and even rekindles his relationship with Fukiishi... But even as Seiichi's heart fills with new hope, a strange visitor comes to him in the night—?!

The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 1

Shuzo Oshimi

Takao Kasuga is a bookworm. And his favorite book right now is Baudelaire's Flowers of Evil. While the young man may often be seen lost in thought as he rabidly consumes page after page, Takao is not much of a student. Actually when we are first introduced to the middle school teen, we find him sneaking some reading as he receives and F on a recent language exam. Nakagawa is known as the class bully. When she is not receiving zeros she is usually muttering profanities to those around her. While she doesn't care for books or their readers, she does have a thing for troublemakers. Takao may not be one, but having read over his shoulder a few times, she knows he is not very innocent. If anything he is bored and aware of it. Together, by chance, they shake up their entire rural community as Takao tries to break out of his shell in a random moment of passion and affection...not directed towards Nakamura. And contrary to Takao's predictions, the girl he was falling for, Nanako Saeki, responds by eventually accepting the bibliophile for who he is. Or at least, who she thinks he is. And therein lies the conflict. Takao is not a hero. He is not trouble-maker, either. He is a regular teen who through equal moments of cowardice and chivalry takes a long step towards adulthood as he desperately tries to cover up a dark secret. Takao Kusuga has stolen an item precious to someone he is attracted to, and if he doesn't form a "contract" with his new best friend, she is going to tell.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 5

Shuzo Oshimi

Encouraged by Fukiishi to stand up for himself, Seiichi exploded in a moment of rage, telling his mother Seiko, "I don't need you"—the first rebellious act of his young life. Now Fukiishi has offered him sanctuary in her room, hidden from her father and away from the watchful eyes of his own parents. But as Seiichi fumbles toward sexual awakening, his mother's specter is never far from his mind... Shuzo Oshimi's masterwork of psychological terror continues, as Seiichi struggles to navigate the tangled web of his competing emotions. Meanwhile, Seiko's desperate search for her son brings her to Fukiishi's doorstep...

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 4

Shuzo Oshimi

From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes a new suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent. Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi. Unable to process the horrifying events of the past few months, Seiichi’s anger, fear, and frustration boil over. But even as he is haunted by the memory of his mother’s hands around his throat, he finds his voice again thanks to his classmate Fukiishi. Their puppy love provides a tenderness he has been missing, but it quickly comes under threat from his mother’s insane jealousy... Torn between the two women in his life, Seiichi is forced to make a choice that could bring his whole world crashing down.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 3

Shuzo Oshimi

The last days of summer creep toward a violent climax... Seiichi's family begins to fall apart in the wake of his cousin's "accident," but nothing compares to the mental and emotional torture he undergoes as he tries to maintain some sense of self in the face of his mother's manipulations. Torn by his love for her, Seiichi is pushed to the breaking point and finds himself unable to speak, both literally and figuratively. The tension continues to build in Shuzo Oshimi's masterwork of understated psychological horror, as Seiichi falls further and further into the abyss of his mother's unraveling psyche.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 2

Shuzo Oshimi

From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes a new suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent. Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi. His mother has done the unthinkable...and now Seiichi must decide if he will be complicit. But before he can even catch his breath, what remains of his sense of self is smashed to pieces by her next shocking act... Shuzo Oshimi (The Flowers of Evil) invites us to watch as a once-happy household quietly transforms into an inescapable living hell.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 12

Shuzo Oshimi

Up on the hill, Seiichi's encounter with Shigeru merges with his own experience of being cast away by his mother, Seiko—and in that moment, he kills Shigeru in order to kill himself, a sacrificial rite to permanently sever his connection with his mother. Taken into custody, Seiichi feels only relief... But Seiko isn't gone from his life yet!!

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 13

Shuzo Oshimi

It's been 20 years since his mother told Seiichi that she renounced motherhood, since she thanked him for being a killer, since he tried to strangle her there in the courtroom—and somehow he made it through. Living alone, working the night shift at a commercial bakery, barely speaking to his father, Seiichi's life is solitary and empty, and he likes it that way. But nothing lasts forever... The grand preface is over—and now the real story begins!!

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 11

Shuzo Oshimi

Shigeru's midnight visit leads Seiichi back up the hill where his mother dropped him as a child...and as events begin to fold in on themselves like the layers of his psyche, Seiichi starts to see the past through Mommy's eyes... With one symbolic act, Seiichi can finally free himself of his mother's malign influence—but is this a nightmare, or is it all too real?!

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 17

Shuzo Oshimi

Seiichi brings Seiko back to his place, and the two of them are under one roof again. But she has lost the will to live after her accident, and Seiichi resigns himself to the task of watching his mother slowly fall apart. Their final conversation unfolds in dream, while Seiichi himself is the object of another dreamer's thoughts... And so the tale finally comes to a close, the horrors of the past relegated to a welcome oblivion.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 15

Shuzo Oshimi

From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes his latest suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent. Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi. "..if you enjoyed Oshimi's previous work with "Flowers of Evil", and you enjoy dark storylines with twisted characters, you'll no doubt enjoy "Blood on the Tracks"! Recommended!" - Neo Tokyo 2099 Ordinary middle school student Seiichi Osabe receives love and care from his mother Seiko. Until one summer an incident changes the family dynamic forever. This is a story of a mother's love that has gone too far....

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 16

Shuzo Oshimi

From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil , Happiness , and Inside Mari , comes his latest suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent. Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi. "..if you enjoyed Oshimi's previous work with "Flowers of Evil", and you enjoy dark storylines with twisted characters, you'll no doubt enjoy "Blood on the Tracks"! Recommended!" - Neo Tokyo 2099 Ordinary middle school student Seiichi Osabe receives love and care from his mother Seiko. Until one summer an incident changes the family dynamic forever. This is a story of a mother's love that has gone too far....

Happiness, Vol. 4

Shuzo Oshimi

DARK APPETITES Makoto begs Nora to undo the horrific change she has wrought upon his body, even as Yuuki is increasingly consumed by his own thirst. Unaware of his escalating taste for violence, Yuuki’s girlfriend Nao is convinced that her affection can tame the beast he is becoming. But even if the love of a girl will be enough to stop the body count from rising, Makoto is coming to realize that he’s merely the newest player in a very old war…

Happiness, Vol. 3

Shuzo Oshimi

A supernatural story of sexual awakening, growing up, and suburban vampirism, Happiness follows a dorky boy who is attacked by a girl in an alley. She sucks his blood and gives him a choice: life or death. He chooses life, but finds himself nearly overwhelmed by a new thirst and a fascination with the necks of his classmates…

血の轍 10 [Chi no Wadachi 10]

Shuzo Oshimi

ママの圧倒的抑圧から解放された靜一は1? 警察に出頭したママが逮捕され捜査が始まった。あの日のことを実況見分で回想していた静一は、自分が幼い頃に従兄弟のしげると同じようにママに高台から突き落とされた衝撃の記憶が蘇るーー! それから徐々にママの呪縛から心が解放され、再び吹石さんと接触をはかり、安らいでいく静一。このまま、新しい希望の日々が訪れるかと思ったとき静一のもとへ思わぬ訪問者がーー!?

血の轍 6 [Chi no Wadachi 6]

Shuzo Oshimi

静一がママとの棲み家へ、恐怖の帰宅！？「女」として自分に迫りくる吹石さんをすんでのところで拒否した静一。それは脳裏に数多のママが過ぎったから・・・「ママを・・・ママを裏切るわけにはいかない！」しかし帰宅した静一にはママの凄絶な告白と追及が待ち受けていた！！

血の轍 2 [Chi no Wadachi 2]

Shuzo Oshimi

暴走する母性という狂気…愛に殺される! ママ、なぜ「あんなこと」をしたの!? 母・静子の突然の“異常行動”. 息つく間もなく静一の自我を粉々に打ち砕く次なる“事件”が起こり… 幸せだった家庭は、静かに、逃げ場のない地獄へと変容してゆく…

Inside Mari, Vol. 1

Shuzo Oshimi

Yesterday college dropout Isao Komori was killing time playing video games and hitting up the convenience store. Today, he finds himself in the body of a popular and well-composed high school girl! How did this happen? What of the young lady whose body he now possesses? And how will he return them to their former selves. From Shuzo Oshimi, the best-selling author of Flowers of Evil and Happiness, comes a coming-of-age tale with a sci-fi twist.

Happiness 05

Shuzo Oshimi

In seinem Zorn darüber, die Tür zum Vampirismus niemals durchschreiten zu können, hat Sakurane seine Anhänger auf den wehrlosen Yuki gehetzt. Zur gleichen Zeit findet Makoto endlich die Kraft, sich aus den Fesseln seiner Peiniger zu befreien und der entlegenen Forschungseinrichtung zu entkommen. Nun gilt es, die Vampirin Nora zu retten und anschließend Yuki zu Hilfe zu eilen. Doch als er Nora aufspürt, offenbart sich Makoto eine schreckliche Realität: Nora wurde grausamen Experimenten unterzogen – und sie ist nicht mehr wiederzuerkennen …

Happiness 04

Shuzo Oshimi

Obwohl Yukiko sich fest vornahm, die damaligen Erlebnisse in den Mantel des Vergessens zu hüllen, hat sie sich aufgemacht, dem gemeingefährlichen Sakurane erneut gegenüberzutreten. Einst Opfer seiner perfiden Psychospiele, hofft Yukiko nun, ihm Informationen über Makotos und Yukis Verbleib zu entlocken. Doch Sakuranes Preis ist hoch. Währenddessen ist es Sudo gelungen, Yukikos Vergangenheit ans Licht zu bringen. Voller Sorge um ihre Sicherheit reist er der jungen Frau nach – und findet sie in einem katastrophalen Zustand vor …

Happiness 01

Shuzo Oshimi

Makoto Okazaki ist ein unauffälliger Oberschüler ohne Ambitionen. Von seinen Mitschülern schikaniert und als Verlierer gebrandmarkt, ist für ihn jeder Tag ein Kampf. Als er jedoch eines Abends von einem geheimnisvollen Mädchen angegriffen wird, verändert sich Makotos eintöniges Leben mit einem Mal. Nicht nur entwickelt er außergewöhnliche körperliche Fähigkeiten, er besteht fortan selbst gegen seine schlimmsten Peiniger. Und dennoch ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt, und Makotos neues Leben hält einige Schattenseiten für ihn bereit: Das Tageslicht ist auf einmal schrecklich grell. Was er auch isst, es schmeckt grauenvoll. Und dann ist da dieser Durst … dieser schreckliche, unbändige Durst nach Blut …

The Flowers of Evil: Complete, Vol. 2

Shuzo Oshimi

Flowers of Evil Complete volume 2 collects volumes 4-6 in an omnibus edition and features story and art by Shuzo Oshimi. Takao makes a decision…he will try to win the affection of one of his muses. This will be no simple task, as the teens are all now damaged and warped. Takao is in search of a utopia, one that can only be shared with his only friend, that will sit just briefly among the rice paddies of his rural hometown. But then Takao and Nakamura are wrongly accused of a crime, and the local authorities want to pin all strange behavior this small town has seen recently on the two teens. Will being treated as outcasts in their own community keep these two from crossing over to the other side…?

Happiness, Vol. 7

Shuzo Oshimi

TAKEN -- Seeking answers to the questions that still haunt her, Yukiko Gosho goes alone to confront a mysterious blood-obsessed cult—the leader of which is none other than Sakurane, the man responsible for the scars on Yukiko’s body and mind. But Sakurane has his own agenda, and he will go to horrifying lengths to pursue it…

Happiness Vol. 8

Shuzo Oshimi

ハピネス 1 [Happiness 1]

Shuzo Oshimi

謎の少女に襲われ、決断を迫られたあの夜──。幸せでも、不幸でもなかった僕のありきたりな日常は、跡形もなく壊れてしまった…。首筋に残った“傷”。何かを求めて、止まない“渇き”。冴えない高校生だった、岡崎を待ち受ける運命とは…！？

Inside Mari Volume 8

Shuzo Oshimi

Without Isao in Mari's life her body is just a shell. But what caused this catatonic state is more than a disassociation from that college dropout. A peek at Mari's past reveals another side of her life that her family kept secret. Is that where the split truly began?

Inside Mari, Vol. 7

Shuzo Oshimi

There is no turning back now, "Mari" has said good-bye to the person she knew as Isao Komori. But now this Mari must fully commit and accept the past of the body she inhabits. That includes the pain and the memories the Yoshizakis have been suppressing for years.

Inside Mari, Volume 6

Shuzo Oshimi

As Mari grows closer to Yori and Isao, it becomes apparent that the three may not be together for too much longer. The plan always was to join forces to find the real Mari; not collaborate to rescue Isao Komori from his pathetic life.

Inside Mari, Volume 5

Shuzo Oshimi

With an unexpected clue, Yori and Isao to wait for further contact from Mari. Unfortunately, neither one of them is strong enough currently to handle this sudden turn of events. Their next step will be to settle their differences with the hope that they’ll better understand Mari’s troubles.

Inside Mari Volume 4

Shuzo Oshimi

The search for Mari continues and now Isao Komori has joined the team. But while things are improving away from home, there is still trouble at home. Maybe the reason why Mari is missing has to due to her homelife. Maybe it is something even more personal.

Inside Mari, Volume 3

Shuzo Oshimi

Mari’s life is starting to fall apart. She’s fallen out with her friends, teachers and family. So, with few clues as to where she has disappeared to, Isao and Yori turn their focus on the man currently living in the Komori apartment.

The Flowers of Evil: Complete, Vol. 1

Shuzo Oshimi

The first combined edition of The Flowers of Evil features volumes 1-3 of this best-selling and acclaimed series. It follows the adventures of a lonely bookish teen struggling to find his identity through Baudelaire's poetry, until two girls -- a beauty and a bully -- help him find true love and friendship. Edgy, intense, and romantic, this new edition will give fans a chance to reconnect with Kasuga, Saeki, and Nakamura as it explores the issues of bullying, loneliness, individuality, and identity.

Inside Mari, Vol. 2

Shuzo Oshimi

It is becoming clear to Isao and Yori that finding Mari is going to take more time than expected. As the two continue their search, they'll have to cooperate, in spite of their contrasting personalities, to preserve Mari's social life. From Shuzo Oshimi, the best-selling author of Flowers of Evil and Happiness, comes a body swap tale with a dark twist.

Happiness 02

Shuzo Oshimi

Seit der introvertierte Makoto von der Vampirin Nora in ein Geschöpf der Nacht verwandelt wurde, kämpft er Tag für Tag gegen den langsamen, aber stetigen Verlust seiner Menschlichkeit. Als er und sein Freund Yuki in einen Kampf mit dem gefährlichen Vampir Saku geraten und schwer verletzt zurückbleiben, überschreitet Makoto schließlich seine eigene Grenze: Um dem Tod zu entfliehen, gibt er sich seinem ungezügelten Blutdurst hin – und macht Yuki zu seinesgleichen. Zutiefst verstört über diese Schicksalswende verliert Yuki sich rasant in den dunklen Abgründen seiner Begierden. Einzig die Liebe seiner Freundin Nao vermag jetzt noch Yukis Menschlichkeit zu bewahren. Doch das Monster in ihm wird unaufhaltsam stärker …

Happiness 03

Shuzo Oshimi

Zehn Jahre sind vergangen, seit Makoto und Nora von einer mysteriösen Armee in Gewahrsam genommen wurden und Yuki im Blutrausch seine Freundin Nao tötete – und beinahe auch die tapfere Yukiko. In der Geborgenheit einer friedlichen Umgebung versucht Yukiko nun, sich ein neues Leben aufzubauen und ihre Wunden zu heilen. Denn dort kennt niemand ihr düsteres Geheimnis. Als jedoch Yukikos Arbeitskollege Sudo unwissentlich an ihrer Vergangenheit rüttelt, wird sie erneut von Albträumen heimgesucht, die sie längst vergessen glaubte …

The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 6

Shuzo Oshimi

In this sixth volume of The Flowers of Evil, Takao and Nakamura are now deep in the darkness. After creating their own secret world in the rice paddies of rural Gunma, someone who resented their relationship attempted to destroy that haven, in an attempt to disrupt the beautiful chaos the pair had created. Now the duo have been wrongly-accused of a crime, and their previous hijinks -including many school pranks- have placed them in an awkward position within their tiny community. Furthermore local authorities now involved and are more than willing to blame all strange behavior this small town has seen recently on the two teens. Is this the end of this drama? Will being treated as outcasts in their own community keep these two from crossing over to the other side?! No! It is just the end of the second arc…

The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 5

Shuzo Oshimi

SWEATY YOUNG THINGS When Nakamura said to Kasuga that Saeki wanted to have sex with him, might she have been telling the truth?

The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 4

Shuzo Oshimi

In the fourth volume of Flowers of Evil, Takao makes his decision... He will try to win the affection of one his muses. This will be no simple task, as the teens in this manga drama are all now damaged and warped. Growing up without a mother has twisted their hearts. Helping people like that open up may be impossible, but Takao has thrown away his own humanity as well. Furthermore, Takao is now in search now a utopia. One that can only be shared with his best and only friend, that will sit, even if briefly, among the rice paddies and in the mountains of his rural hometown. And most importantly, it will be a place that pokes fun and underminds every little thin ideal that holds this town together. There is no way this new society will be accepted, but that is exactly what these two wanted in the first place.

血の轍 17 [Chi no Wadachi 17]

Shuzo Oshimi

母子の壮絶なる「轍」の物語、完結。転落事故の影響で生きる気力を失ったママを、自宅に連れ帰った静一。ママはもはや静一が誰かを認識できず、日に日に衰弱していく。そんな”解(ほど)けていく”ママを、静一はじっくり観察する。毎日、毎日。やがて夢の中で始まったのは、静一とママの「最期の会話」。今、彼女と僕の世界は消失し、物語は終焉する。

血の轍 16 [Chi no Wadachi 16]

Shuzo Oshimi

母子に新たな”関係性”が産まれる！？静一が初めて知るママの過去。訥々と彼女は語る…己の人生がどのように積み重ねられ、どのように失われていったかを。そして静一が抱き続けた疑問ーー「なぜママは、ぼくを”ころした”のか？」その核心に、彼女は、遂に触れる。永い永い夜は明け、二人の関係性は新たな局面へーー

The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 7

Shuzo Oshimi

In the seventh volume of the Flowers of Evil readers are sent to a completely new time and locale. Takao and Sawa have been forcibly separated. Takao is now living in suburbs of the big city. His parents have new lives in a small apartment and their past for the most part has been forgotten. Now and then little cracks appear in that facade but for the most part they are playing their roles to become a normal happy family. Takao is in a new school; your average model student. And while he is just as awkward, Takao has made some friends and is even occasionally being asked to be social as a new high school student. Even more intriguing is the fact that Takao might have already found himself someone to open up to. Like Sawa this person can see that there is more to Takao than meets the eye. But in this case it is her who reintroduces him to literature.

The Flowers of Evil, Vol. 3

Shuzo Oshimi

In the third volume of The Flowers of Evil, Takao must make a decision. He now has an opportunity to break free from the social shackles that Nakamura has placed on him, as he has a chance to be loved by someone he has affections for. This could also be an opportunity to be accepted by the masses in his small community. But with this choice comes fear and self-reflection.After having an chance trip to Nakamura's place, where he got to experience the world his only "friend" has grown up in, he realizes that for both teens, there is very little future to look forward to as they are raised in the boonies. Their lives are mapped out before them. For most adolescents these days, life will continue to be blase at best, miserable at worst. Can they change things together? Do they want to even bother?

血の轍 14 [Chi no Wadachi 14]

Shuzo Oshimi

死へ向かう僕を止めたのはママだった!? 「もうこのまま…一生会わないでいいんかい?」それは生前、父からの最期の問いだった。逝去した父の遺骨を埋めるため久しぶりに故郷を訪れた静一。「これで、もうこの世に何も思い残すことはない…」そんな時、偶然にも目の前に吹石さんが現れる。蘇る記憶と感情ーー一瞬、時が止まり、空気は張り詰める。静一は、己の人生を、”無事”に終わらせることができるのか!?

血の轍 9 [Chi no Wadachi 9]

Shuzo Oshimi

大増ページ！毒親と息子の壮絶すぎる記憶！家に乗り込んで来た伯母の追及に対し遂にしげるを崖から突き落としたことを認めたママ。狼狽する父、激昂する伯父、修羅場と化す居間… 頑なに謝罪をせず出頭しようとするママに静一は必死に追いすがる… しかしその先に待っていたのは、静一の“心”の思わぬ覚醒だったーーー！？

血の轍 8 [Chi no Wadachi 8]

Shuzo Oshimi

咎（とが）の追及がママと静一に迫り来る！家で転倒したはずみで、失われた記憶がしげるに戻った！？そんなしげるがママに対して動揺する姿を見て、伯母さんはママを疑い出すも静一はそれを全否定する。そんな静一の姿にママは感動し、二人の仲はより強固で濃密なものとなる。しかし、伯母さんがママに抱いた疑念は増幅しついに２人へ牙を剥き始めるーー！！

血の轍 7 [Chi no Wadachi 7]

Shuzo Oshimi

目を覚ました甥のしげる、その時ママは！？ママに崖から突き落とされた甥のしげるが遂に目を覚ましたーーしかし記憶障害により、事故の記憶どころかママや静一のことすら覚えていなかった。そんなしげるの姿に安堵するどころか、ママの精神は一気に荒み始めるーー！？

血の轍 5 [Chi no Wadachi 5]

Shuzo Oshimi

毒親VSカノジョ…静一を巡り大激突！「お前なんかいらない」… 初めてママに反抗した静一はそのまま吹石さんの部屋にコッソリ泊まることになる。初めての女の子の部屋…そして迎える二人きりの夜… これで何も起こらないはずがない！？しかし、当然ママも黙っているはずがなく…修羅場必至！！

血の轍 4 [Chi no Wadachi 4]

Shuzo Oshimi

最愛の息子にカノジョが…毒母、悶絶！？ “母親地獄”の中で、ますます精神的に追い詰められる静一。以前ラブレターをくれたクラスメートの吹石さんはその様子を心配し、静一を気遣い、二人は急接近する。淡い初恋。だが… それさえ木っ端みじんに打ち砕かれるのか！？

血の轍 3 [Chi no Wadachi 3]

Shuzo Oshimi

そして、「究極のマザコン」が生まれる… 自我を吸い取られた静一はママの玩具としての生活を受け入れる。わずかでも自己を主張すれば思いもよらぬ「攻撃」が待ち受けるそんな“母親地獄”の日々の中で静一の精神は徐々に蝕まれてゆく…

Happiness complete Manga Set Vol 1-10 by Shuzo Oshimi

Shuzo Oshimi

This bundle contains complete volumes 1-10 of Happiness by Shuzo Oshimi. THE THIRST Nothing interesting in happening in Makoto Ozaki's first year of high school. His life is a serise of quiet low-grade bullies, unreliable friends, and the constant frustration of his adolescent lust. But one night, a pale, thin girl knocks him to the ground in an alley and offers him a choice. Now everything is different. Daylight is searingly bright. Food tastes awful. And worse than anything is the terrible, consuming thirst. The tiny shames of his old life have been replaced by two towering the truth of what will slake his awful craving, and high school itself.

ハピネス 2 [Happiness 2]

Shuzo Oshimi

僕、じゃない──。謎の少女に襲われた夜から始まった、岡崎（おかざき）の異変。“血”を見た瞬間に湧き上がる欲望。そして、驚異的な身体能力。一方で、あの日をきっかけに岡崎には友達ができた。同級生の五所（ごしょ）さん、いじめっ子だった勇樹（ゆうき）とその彼女・白石（しらいし）。つかの間の楽しい学校生活はしかし、岡崎の“覚醒”で一変する…!!

Avant-garde Yumeko

Shuzo Oshimi

I just want to see it! High schooler Yumeko is your ordinary high school girl except she's obsessed with seeing the male body part in real life. Determined, Yumeko decides to join the art club at school. 18+

Toxic Daughter: Chi-chan

Shuzo Oshimi

Highly-acclaimed manga author Shuzo Oshimi brings his critical cinematic eye to this original one-shot, a dark, intriguing prologue to director Eisuke Naito's newly-released horror film Toxic Daughter. The story follows friends Yua and Koudai who decide to save their delinquent classmate Chi, only to find themselves sinking deeper and deeper into the darkness that seems to haunt everything she touches. From the minds of Shuzo Oshimi, highly-acclaimed author of Blood on the Tracks and The Flowers of Evil, and director Eisuke Naito comes a chilling manga-movie collaboration You can’t hide your darkness from Chi It’s been years since Chi, a mysterious outcast and borderline dropout, and her childhood friend Yua last spoke. One day, Chi shows up to school with a handful of dead bugs and starts a commotion that gives Yua’s classmate, golden boy Kodai, an idea: he’s going to bring Chi back into the fold, and he needs Yua’s help to do it. But good intentions can lead to bad places, and the darkness in Chi may be more dangerous than they ever imagined.

Les Liens du sang, Tome 1 (Les Liens du sang, #1)

Shuzo Oshimi

Seichi Osabe est un jeune garçon ayant été couvé par sa mère depuis sa naissance, et vivant une vie quotidienne calme. Pourtant, un beau jour d'été, cette sérénité apparente sera chamboulée. Commence dès alors la descente aux abîmes.

Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 14

Shuzo Oshimi

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