OTHERSIDE PICNIC LIGHT NOVEL OMNIBUS (2025)

In this sci-fi/fantasy survival thriller, the dangerous and deadly realm of the Otherside- where urban legends, cryptids, and folkloric legends roamto two women, both in search of something. While on the trail of alleged paranormal activity, amateur urban explorer, depressed college student, and all-around loner Sorawo discovers a door to a curious destination- the Otherside. There, she has a near-miss with a creature both repulsive and mesmerizing... but before she can fall prey to the strange beast, the beautiful Toriko comes to her rescue! What horrors await the pair as they continue to explore this parallel world and its bizarre and dangerous denizens?

Autumn has arrived. Having narrowly avoided the curse of the Kotoribako, Sorawo and Toriko are back to exploring the other world. With boxed lunches in tow, the two take their agricultural vehicle for a leisurely drive across grassy terrain, deal with the problems caused by Sorawo's kouhai at university, and hang out at cognitive scientist Kozakura's house. Naturally, bizarre entities and Satsuki Uruma's shadow are watching their every move. Sorawo prepares for more adventures with Toriko, but the most terrifying of threats is silently closing in on them. Not to mention the fact that it seems there's something Toriko needs to tell Sorawo... Contains the Complete Volumes 3-4!

Sorawo and Toriko have been spending their days surrounded by the supernatural. They managed to successfully spend a night together in the Otherside and can now venture even deeper! As they go back and forth between the normal and abnormal, they continue to encounter even more strange events... The two discover a mysterious lady living in a mansion in the Otherside, go searching for a missing man named Abarato, run into Hasshaku-sama yet again, and... some of Sorawo's memories begin to mysteriously vanish! Contains volumes 5 & 6.

Contains the Complete Volumes 7-8 Satsuki Uruma-a young woman of considerable importance to Toriko who disappeared while studying the Otherside. She has menaced Toriko and Sorawo many times as an apparition, but now, she makes her boldest move yet towards the latter. In an act of desperation, Sorawo resolves to use everything she knows about the occult to finally "exorcize" her. Enlisting the help of not just Toriko, but Kozakura, DS Research, and even former cult leader and high schooler Runa Urumi, Sorawo leads the charge on a funeral operation. But once that's behind them, there's something else Sorawo must face; a genuine confession of love from Toriko, with only one week to respond. Through a series of conversations with herself and those around her, Sorawo begins to reinterpret their relationship... Sorawo and Toriko's bizarre tale of exploration and survival is coming to a climax!