In Japanese folklore, a “tsukumogami” is an object that has gained a soul, becoming alive and self-aware. There are two types of tsukumogami: the mature “tsugumomo,” who have developed through long years of harmony with their owners, and the aberrant “amasogi,” premature spirits that are only born to grant the destructive wishes of certain people. […]

Eager to know why her best friend’s boyfriend dumped her for a man, the headstrong Eiya Arakawa suggests a meeting with them. Gathered together at a café, Yuuga Oota agrees to answer Eiya’s questions only if she can correctly ascertain the relationship of a couple sitting across from them, which she does on her first […]

It can be rough transferring to a new school—even more so if you don’t want to make any friends, like Nobuaki Kanazawa. But the reason for his antisocial behavior soon becomes clear when his class receives a text from someone called “The King.” Included are instructions for the “King’s Game,” and all class members must […]