The mysterious, yellow-masked Storyteller is a man whose true name and origin are both unknown. He appears at dusk where children gather and recites sinister tales based on Japanese urban legends, to which his young audience eerily intakes. However, the Storyteller is no ordinary teller of tales. He incorporates a kamishibai, a traditional paper-scrolling device, […]

The main character, a cat named Nyatto, embarks upon a journey to save his sister’s soul, which was ripped in two when Nyatto tried to save her from Death. She trails after him, brain-dead. They encounter many brilliant, mind-bending situations, beginning with a disturbing magic show.

All eyes are on Utena Tenjou, a mysterious transfer student to Ohtori Academy. But Utena’s eyes seem to be fixed on one familiar face that stands out among the rest—Touga Kiryuu, Utena’s childhood friend. Touga knows of Utena’s past and possesses knowledge of the Mark of the Rose, a set of unique rings worn by […]

The surrealist world of [i]Tenshi no Tamago[i] is desolate and devoid of the bustle of traditional everyday life. Instead, the world is filled with ominous phenomena, including floating orbs populated with statues of goddesses, gargantuan army tanks that seem to move unmanned, armies of fishermen who chase after the shadows of nonexistent fish, and caverns […]