Hontou ni Atta Shougeki no Kyoufu Taiken

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This was a pain in the ass to research; basically it's a random compilation of manga oneshots from the Ciao Horror magazine. Feel like that that's important to mention, since it's an obscure book that's only been partially translated online, and as such I have no clue what 7 of the stories are about. It's even more annoying to read what IS in English, because most sites only have "Satsujin Puzzle," the third chapter out of a total of ten (or possibly more, because again, you can't find any info on it online that isn't copy pasted from this page.) In other words, you'll still ... have to hunt for the other two.

With that out of the way, the stories I read were solid. "Sekai wa Hikari no Naka ni" starts out as "The Descent but with Japanese schoolgirls" but with a more tragic ending. "Kaeremasen" is an abduction story with a cliched twist handled surprisingly well. "Satsujinn Puzzle" was more gonzo, almost like a gorier Goosebumps book. Taken as a whole, they're great 5 minute reads; perfect for quick Halloween vibes. Out of the three, I'd recommend Satsujinn the most, if only for being the most unique.

The art was a little mixed, with Sekai and Satsujinn having some nice art and Kaeremasen being more generic, but that's about it. The styles didn't clash with each other and they fit their respective stories.

Overall, I really liked these stories, as short as they were. The fact that I'm thinking about buying an original copy to translate the rest for myself should tell you all you need to know; just accept that you won't be able to read everything they're showing in the summary above (unless you can read Japanese, of course.)