OROCHI PERFECT ED GN (2025)

In these intertwined short stories by horror master Kazuo Umezz, a mysterious young woman slithers her way into the lives of unsuspecting people like the legendary multitailed serpent for which she is named-Orochi. For older teen audiences.

The second volume of Umezz's classic horror manga begins with "Prodigy," in which Orochi watches from the shadows while a baby boy matures and proves that you never know who someone will grow up to be. In "Home," Orochi accompanies a man home after an accident-but as they say, you can never go home again... Finally, in "Key," the rules of good and evil are blurred for two families when Orochi moves into a new apartment. For older teen audiences.

The third volume of Umezz's classic horror manga begins with "Stage," in which Orochi encounters a child who insists a mysterious "morning-man" has killed his father. But who is he really? Then, a group of stranded soldiers succumb to unimaginable depravity in order to survive. In "Combat," their story comes back to haunt them...and others. For older teen audiences.

The fourth and final volume of Umezz's classic horror manga begins with "Eyes," in which Orochi encounters a girl who can see more than anyone expects, despite being blind. And "Blood" brings Orochi into the strange twisting lives of two sisters, neither of whom is what she seems to be. For older teen audiences.