Watanabe Masako

(from ebookjapan): Miya was happily married and living a wealthy life in an apartment in Shirokanedai. She was loved by her husband and had everything she wanted. However, everything falls apart when she is reunited with Itoko, a classmate from junior high school...　 A completely new work by Masako Watanabe, a master mangaka with 68 years of experience!

(from ebookjapan): This is a collection of gems by a master of josei manga that poetically and sometimes deeply depicts "women's deeds" and "love and hate between men and women." Inspired by Kabuki plays and classics, or based on real women in history, these works depict the fierce lives of women from all ages and cultures.

The president of Fox Construction, Jack Riordan, is keeping two major things from his wife, Rachel. The first is that he's having serious heart problems; too much stress, especially from running a company, could knock him out of commission permanently. The second is that he ended up in a compromising position with Karen Johnson, though he swears he's been faithful to his wife. Will his heart be able to take it when Karen comes to his house and announces that she's pregnant?

(from ebookjapan): A woman like a pit viper who destroys a happy home! A prostitute who fornicates with her own father! A man who raises the child of a terrible snow woman! Women who use their bewitching bodies as weapons to eat men and rise to the top. The first Grimm's bunko of the manga master Masako Watanabe!

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Jessica quit her job and went on a trip to heal her broken heart. Her destination is the Morley Mansion in Dales where her late grandmother Emma grew up. When Emma was 18 years old, she fell in love with the chauffer’s son and was banished from the mansion. As if lured by her spirit, Jessica disguises herself as a tourist and visited the Morley Mansion. Little does she know that her destiny will be waiting for her… Adaptation of the titular Harlequin novel.

Ximen Qing, a great merchant who lives as he desires, and lustrous women who challenge adults with love as a weapon! !! Characters such as Pan Jinlian, the fifth wife, live naked and reveal their true nature A big spectacle romance.

(from ebookjapan): With the arrival of spring, a proposal was made for the marriage of a daughter. The happy mother and daughter innocently shared their joy. But they were unaware of the ominous shadow that was hanging over their happiness...

(from ebookjapan): Benie, who is leading a comfortable life as the wife of the president of a company, is often troubled by an unbearable sense of loneliness. One day, when Tetsuro Ike came to visit her on company business, a casual gesture made Benie feel the intense provocation of a young man...! An unforgivable love that runs through the beauty of disorderly tones.

An 4-volume anthology of horror manga from Masako Watanabe. (from ebookjapan): Hyakki Yagyo (百鬼夜行) - Coming from the call lamp in room 11, a room with no patients: "Sensei...Sensei...you...are...mine...and mine alone." That place filled with freezing cold air is the room where that woman passed away....... Contains the title work and three other one-shots. The Woman with the Paper Umbrella (蛇の目傘の女, Ja no Megasa no Onna) - On a rainy night, a woman holds out an umbrella. "......Please...you'll get wet." Underneath the umbrella is a gentle and deep love......A beautiful and sad lie - and a sin. With a beautiful smile, the woman becomes a sinner.... Is the "true horror" the love and magic of a sad and beautiful woman? Contains the title work and two other stories. -Kaidan: The One-Eyed Cat (怪談片目猫, Kaidan Katame Neko) - "Plap... Plap... Plap..." In the darkness, time went by - as did the still-hot blood of a one-eyed pet cat, which ran in Fujishiro... with such a misery... Contains the title work, its follow-up, and one other story. -Yashagaike (夜叉ヶ池) - For hundreds of years, the sound has never ceased. ...... "Gooong goooong goooong," Six dawns, six dusks, and three hours of the ox.......The bell rings, deep at the bottom of Yashagaike... A masterpiece short story by Masako Watanabe. Includes four stories: "Futon" by Gaio Tachibana, "Yashagaike", "Koya Hijiri" and "Request Log", all by Izumi Kyoka!

(from ebookjapan): A child-rearing ghost is said to have given birth after death and raised her child as a ghost. A man visits a temple where the head of the ghost has been handed down from generation to generation, and meets a beautiful woman about to get married... (Note: Only the first four chapters were digitized.)

Part of the Comic Roman Mystery series.

(from ebookjapan): Haruna and her boyfriend, Manabu, were both aiming for medical school. However, Manabu, who had been a ronin for many years, writes, "I'm tired and want to sleep peacefully," and commits suicide. ...... Haruna, unable to bear her grief, returns to her parents' home in Aomori, but her best friend Asako encourages her to return to Tokyo to pursue medical school again. However, this decision will lead Haruna into a whirlpool of love and hate over surrogacy. ......

A collection of horror manga by the master of the shojo manga world, Masako Watanabe. (Note: volumes 1-2 are Saint Rosalind. This series contains a mix of Watanabe's work in shojo and josei magazines.) (from ebookjapan): New Shinkei Kasanegafuchi (新釈 真景累ヶ淵, Shinshaku Shinkei Kasanegafuchi) - It was the 2nd year of An'ei Era, and the end of the year was approaching. Okane, the wife of Minagawa Soetsu, left behind her two lovely daughters and her blind husband, and visited the Fukami family where she had been serving her apprenticeship. Despite a sense of disquiet, Okane worked hard at her work, but her fears soon turned into reality, and a harsh fate awaited her, one in which she would never return to her own home again!　The deep resentment between Muneyoshi and Okane, the couple who died an untimely death, will continue for generations to come... (Alternate take of a kaidan-rakugo.) The House Where Death Dwells (死の棲む家, Shi no Sumu Ie) - Riyako and Masaki have been lovers for over four years in the same department. However, when Masaki changes his mind, Riyako decides to break up with him and invites him on a last trip, but she ends up at the scene of the suicide of a shadowy woman she saw on the way. Masaki coldly rejects Riyako, who feels the presence of the dead woman and complains to him.　After a long journey, she arrives at a disturbing inn... a house of horror that leads her to the world of death! Includes the title story, "Kaidan Yoki" and "Woman's Head". Depths of the Pit (穴の底, Ana no Soko) - One night, Katsuya Nakaoka, a company employee who rolls dung at a tavern, sees a newspaper article about a series of missing people on their way home from work. On his way home, as he walks unsteadily along a dark back alley, Katsuya suddenly falls into a hole!　The hole is as deep as it can go, and eventually a strong shock causes him to lose consciousness, but when he wakes up, he finds himself in a field of creepy glowing grass. He finds a light and turns to it for help, but there is a promise... In addition to the title story, "Ghost Story: Red Glass" and "Evil Spirits" are included. Off... To Beddy-Bye (ねんね…しな, Nenne... Shina) - Sayaka grew up with her grandparents without parents. She is bullied by three girls in the same class, but she is unable to tell her strict grandfather, who hates timidity, and when he finds out, he becomes furious. Sayaka, who has nowhere else to go, embraces a Japanese doll, a memento of her grandmother, and throws herself off the balcony as if guided by a lullaby, hoping to visit her late, kind grandmother. Later, it is rumored that the doll has disappeared from Sayaka's coffin--but what happens next? Includes the title story and three other stories, "Dead Woman's Love," "Witch Resurrection," and "Oni Azami." The House of Rotting Fish (魚のくさる家, Sakana no Kusaru Ie) - Wakako falls in adulterous love with her boss Naoto. Naoto's wife is driven into a mental corner and commits suicide, leaving their small daughter behind. Wakako is now his wife, but things do not go well with Nozomi, his ex-wife's child, and she even begins to hate him. When he buys the home he has always wanted and moves into a new house, Nozomi begins to talk about her mother being there. Wakako senses something is wrong and starts to tremble... In addition to the title story, "String" and "Dream on an Autumn Night: Glassy Ayami" are included. Fear Street (恐怖街, Kyoufu no Machi) - After an accident on a deserted Boston street at night, Margery wakes up with no memory and suspected of murder. In her bag, bright red lipstick and ID card, which were found on the body at the scene, reveal her to be the daughter of a wealthy man. When she returns to the mansion, Simon, the police inspector, is frightened by her inability to remember anything, and he senses something strange about the house, but her guardian, Ciel, stops him from keeping an eye on her.... Is Margery really a murderer? A suspense thriller! Includes the title story as well as "A Thread of Fate... Dyed Red" and "Kaidan: The One-Eyed Cat." Cousin Jezebel (従妹イゼベル, Itoko Izebel) - London, the late 1800s. Kind-hearted and intelligent Rhys returns home after three years as a nurse to work alongside her father, a respected doctor. However, her father dies suddenly on the same day, her mother collapses, and she loses her dreams and her fortune. She is saved by her boyfriend, Wanda, but one day, while she is spending her darkest days, a police officer brings a shabby young girl to her door... When her cousin and sister, Isabelle, appears, the wheels of Rhys's life begin to spin out of control...! A love-hate suspense about half-sisters!

(from ebookjapan): In the middle of a peaceful day, a wife suspects her husband of cheating on her. The suspicion grows and the couple's relationship deteriorates... and then an incident leads to a definite rift! Part of the Akujo series, but was excluded from its digital edition and was digitized separately.

(from ebookjapan): A young man is brought to Onirai Village, where it is customary for those who die before marriage to have a ceremony before being sent to the afterlife... Masako Watanabe's elegant horror story at its finest!

(from ebookjapan): Rieko Shirakawa, who lives alone with her brother Ryu Shirakawa, an ocean development researcher, is a high school senior in love with a rock 'n' roller. One day, Rieko visits her brother Ryu, who is holed up in the ocean research vessel Yamato, to deliver a package entrusted to her. When she opens the package, she finds her grandfather's diary, called the "Phantom Diary," in which he wrote, "I have discovered an underworld country!" In the midst of the growing turmoil, the ship Yamato, diving at a high speed and crashing to the bottom of the sea. Rieko and her friends were prepared to die, but when they regained consciousness, they were confronted with a startling sight...! This is an imaginative adventure fantasy based on the romantic theory of the Hollow Earth.

Masterpiece collection of Watanabe Masako. Shiryou Paulet no Koi published in Shougaku Rokunensei issue 10-12/1976. Aozameta Dionne (青ざめたディオンヌ), published in Seventeen issue 9/1973.

(from ebookjapan): Lilliam's father, Dr. Breminger, was a scientist involved in research that involved national secrets, and all the people involved were packed into the lab for days at a time. Her mother Olivia was concerned about her husband's research, as the family members of the researchers lived in isolation from the general public, knowing nothing about it, but little Lilliam had no idea what the adults were up to. Lilliam had been hoping to buy a new nendo, which had become hard, but by chance she came into possession of a shiny, beautiful, soft nendo, which turned out to be a dangerous weapon that was a matter of national security! Unaware of this, Lilliam touches the Nendo, and unbeknownst to others, his spirit breaks down and he becomes a demon incarnate. ......?

(from ebookjapan): It all started with a mysterious letter, scented with Chanel. Isabelle and Emily are close sisters living in an orphanage. One day, Gigi, the daughter of the famous French star Charlotte Jackson, comes to the orphanage to comfort her, and Emily, who is in charge of handing out flowers as a thank-you, is surprised to find that she looks exactly like Gigi. Isabelle receives a letter telling her that her real mother is Charlotte Jackson. Who are the sisters' real father and mother? Are they alive or are they dead? The work also depicts the struggles and tragedies of a surgeon in a time when science had not yet been fully understood. Includes Contract of the Dead (死人契約, Shinin Keiyaku) in volume 1, and the title work of Blue Fox Fire (青いきつね火, Aoi Kitsunebi) in volume 2.

(from ebookjapan): How cruel can a woman be? Paige and Mabel, two poor hairdressers working in a beauty parlor, are in love with Sir Henry Kensington, a mystery novelist of the time. The ambitious Paige is certain that Sir Henry will propose to her, but the woman he chooses is his colleague, Mabel. Out of intense jealousy and resentment, Paige plots to replace the baby she gave birth to with Mabel's child... What will become of these people whose lives have been turned upside down by a deranged destiny? What is the fate of Garbella, Mabel's daughter, who has been replaced? Wealth and fame, love and jealousy swirl in this gorgeous full-length love suspense.

(from ebookjapan): The cradle swayed noisily even though there was no wind. When you peek into the basket, you see a cute baby wrapped in baby clothes smiling innocently. You are still clueless as your face relaxes in sympathy. You are still unaware of the wretched demon that resides in her soft, little body! It was at a general hospital that the body of Mr. J. Smith's baby was found a month after his death. Something was born out of the corpse a month after its death. Soon after, an unprecedented incident occurs in the neonatal room. When the nurses took their eyes off the baby, all the babies in the neonatal room disappeared. Only one baby remained, Mr. Smith's baby. The baby, named Priscilla, returns home with her parents, but all sorts of ominous things begin to happen to the Smith family. Why in the world-?　 The title story, "Black Angel Sincera," is the first in a polished series after "Mr. J. Smith's Baby." While all the babies in the newborn room have died, only one baby, Sincera, is released from the hospital alive and well. With her cute sleeping face, her parents believe that she is an angel who brings happiness to everyone. However, the family was facing a series of ominous incidents and accidents. Then, the father, Paul, discovers the true nature of his beloved daughter, Sincera. What will the wheels of fate that have begun to turn so noisily lead the family to the end? Also included are two other stories from the "Black Angel: Sincera" series, "The Ballad of Love and Death" and "The Red Pavilion." You will be taken in by the author's intention to draw you into the screen like a scene from a beautiful gothic horror movie, and while you shudder at the sight of the writhing demons, you will never be able to turn back!

(from ebookjapan): "The Forest on Wednesday" is about a series of misfortunes and their mysteries. Lorraine, the only daughter of the Count of Habsburg, is about to marry the man she loves, Howard. Lorraine's mother died when she was a child, but under the watchful eye of her nanny, Liza, she grows up to be a beautiful and gentle girl. Every Wednesday, Lorraine and her father visited her mother's grave in the forest, but for some reason, her father was nowhere to be seen that day, so Lorraine went out into the forest on her own. The sky suddenly clouds over and a snake leads her out. The body of her father, the Count of Habsburg, was hanging in front of her mother's grave, his head cut off in a gruesome manner. ...... With "The White Chameleon" and "The Thirteen Camelias", it is a collection of three masterpieces. A definitive work of ghastly and beautiful gothic horror manga. The overwhelming storytelling by female manga legend Masako Watanabe, whose writing style shines through, is not to be missed.

(from ebookjapan): Angel, who lives in a boarding house at the Sandor Institute in the deep forest, has had recurring nightmares since childhood. Terrified of something terrible crawling towards her, she opens her eyes and sees the face of a beautiful girl. She would wake up screaming in pain as she was stabbed in the chest by sharp, sharp fangs. Angel's roommate, Agatha, on the other hand, was a wild girl, sneaking out of the academy at night. She went out to meet her boyfriend, so Angel always left the window open for her. But when morning came, Agatha had not returned. Instead of Agatha, Lilibeth, a girl as beautiful as a flower, appeared on the scene. As if seeing through Angel's attraction to her beauty, Lilibeth invites her into her room. I've missed you so much, Angel. Lilibeth embraces Angel and tries to take her lips with her own, whispering unexpected words. Angel was surprised and ran back to her room, but Agatha, who had disappeared, was back there. But something is obviously wrong, and without knowing why, a series of unbelievable events occur. ...... Also included is a short horror manga, "Night of the Ayakashi".

Rosalind Hathaway, an adorable 8-year-old girl with rosy cheeks and golden hair. Apparently fair and kind, a little angel in society's eyes. And yet her appearance hides a dark secret, for wherever she goes, death follows. Note: This manga was originally published in 1973. In the 2017 reprint, the author released a new chapter 44 years after the original release. This extra chapter is a prequel to the events of the manga.

(from ebookjapan): Maria is a beautiful girl with a big scar on her body. She has been cursed by her father to be a messenger of the devil, and her heart has been weakened by deaths of her many boyfriends. Maria is also an orphan, but she is also given a mysterious gift: a large sum of money is transferred to her from a Swiss bank every month. One day, Maria's best friend Anne invites her to a villa on the Côte d'Azur, where she meets Anne's brother, Charles, and falls in love with him. Although she sensed fate, she was afraid of making him unhappy, but Charles' strong feelings for her did not change, and they were married. However, when they arrived in Scotland, the destination of their honeymoon, an unbelievable series of facts were revealed to them... This is a masterpiece that shows the skill of Masako Watanabe, a master of gothic horror. A short mystery romance "Crawling Hair" set in New York is also included in this collection.

Vincent Minnelli is a doctor who has been called to Sweden for university work. One day, when hunting, he shoots a girl, mistaking her for a wild animal. The girl, Joanna, discloses a shocking fact to him before vanishing the next morning. That same morning, Vincent curiously receives an invitation from General Ambrose du Kloster, the current owner of Scorkloster Castle, a lavish mansion by the lake. However, upon visiting said mansion, Vincent notices a girl, Mona Lisa, who looks strikingly similar to Joanna. Mona Lisa claims they have never met, and nobody has heard of Joanna.... Masako Watanabe presents a web of spectacular, romantic horror! Also contains a short mystery one-shot, A Kiss For Uncle...: Liza is a girl of a wealthy background who was taken in by her aunt after her parents died. Liza's 17th birthday is on the horizon - and once she turns 17, she will gain access to a wealthy fortune. One day, alone at home, she stumbles upon a letter from her beloved uncle - who had ran off with another woman and died 5 years prior - claiming that he is alive. After this, a series of strange events begin to occur around Liza....

"Phantom manga" is a term used to describe under-republished or otherwise uncompiled works, and it's a creepy enough term that fits horror manga! This volume contains 14 horror tales from famous creators, hardly seen in a broader sense. 1- New Liaozhai Zhiyi • Spider Woman by Osamu Tezuka (Shin Ryousaishii • Jorou-Gumo) 2- Creepy Collection by Fujiko Fujio A (Bukimi Collection) 3- Scaleless Fish by Hideshi Hino (Uroko no Nai Sakana) 4- Evil Spirit by Masako Watanabe (Akurei) 5- Statue of Anxiety by Daijiro Morohoshi (Fuan no Ritsuzo) 6- Sky Stone… by Nanae Sasaya (Utsu ho Ishi no...) 7- The Inner Mask by Kazuo Umezz (Uchinaru Kamen) 8- Skull Breast by Kazuichi Hanawa (Dokuro Jichi) 9- Urashima by Tatsuhiko Yamagami (Urashima) 10- Red Tongue by Atsuko Narumo (Akai Shita) 11- The Witch Misa Kuroi • Song of the Ghosts by Koga Shinichi (Majo Kuroi Misa • Shiryo no Uta) 12- Cursed Ace of Spades by Yasuko Aoike (Noroi no Spade Ace) 13 - In the Crowd by Shigeru Mizuki (Gunshū no Naka ni) 14- About each writer. A modest profile Compilation designed by Takayoshi Nakasone

\[Swapped Lives!] Twin sisters Isadora and Marisa live in a backwater town in London. Their fates are drastically changed when their mother dies in an accident...When Isadora learns from her mother's belongings that Marisa is the daughter of a missing earl, she conceals the truth and impersonates the earl's daughter.What are their conflicting destinies?This is the first volume of the European romance series by the pioneer of Shojo manga, Masako Watanabe in the 1960s.Won the 1970 Shogakukan Manga Award

Watanabe's adaptation of Bewitched.

(from ebookjapan): Cute and fashionable Margaret is a princess of the Moon Star Kingdom, a small country somewhere on earth. Margaret and her father, Dowager Prince Charleston, a biologist devoted to the study of Daphnia, are good friends, but her grandmother, Empress Dowager Andante, is trying to rebuild her impoverished kingdom by arranging marriage with rich women one after another. The only person Papa loves is his deceased mother. ...... But this time the matchmaker, Miss Pinky, the Duke's daughter, is more aggressive than he expected! Margaret is happy to accept her father's assignment to break up the blind date and accompany him to Japan, but she doesn't seem to get along with the beautiful, rich, but child-hating Miss Pinky at all. However, she does not seem to get along at all with Miss Pinky, who is beautiful, rich, and hates children. After arriving in Japan, Margaret gets involved in an incident involving a magazine reporter, Sankuro Tsubaki!

(from ebookjapan): Masako Watanabe is still active as the oldest mangaka working today, and is the creator of many major works, including "Saint Rosalind," "The Glass Castle," and "Kinbeibai. This collection includes "Hall of Flowers" and three other gems from her early blockbuster years.

(from ebookjapan): When opera diva Rei Mizumo falls in adulterous love with Richard, an English duke of the Conwall family, and is pregnant with his child, his childless wife Elisabeth tells Rei to hand over the child as the heir to the duke's family in exchange for forgiveness for their transgressions. However, the child she gives birth to turns out to be twin sisters. Richard and Elisabeth decided in secret that the child named Michiru would be given to the duke and the child named Chiruchiru would be raised by Rei. Rei went to Japan first for work, and the jet carrying Chiruchiru was lost in the skies over Congo, Africa...! Amidst the love-hate relationship between the twin sisters and their mother, who were separated by a strange fate, will Michiru and Chiruchiru ever meet again?

(from ebookjapan): One love that bloomed sweetly and scattered gracefully, like a white camellia. Masako Watanabe has adapted this immortal masterpiece into manga! Adaptation of Alexander Dumas's novel, which served as the basis for the opera La traviata.

(from ebookjapan): Natsuko, Akiko, Fuyuko, and Haruko dream of marrying billionaires, but each has her own problems. What is true happiness that money cannot buy?