In the third and final volume of the acclaimed horror manga series, the gateway between life and death reveals its dark secrets. Deep beneath Tokyo there exists a rift between this world and the next, a gateway to a world of spirits and death. Guiding those who find themselves lost in this world-between-worlds is Seiya, a mysterious young man who has the ability to tell who is destined to live and whose fate it is to pass through to the other side. But where do Seiya’s powers come from? Why do people keep slipping through the cracks between worlds? And just what is lurking on the other side?

Descend into the underworld of Tokyo’s metro system in the first volume of this acclaimed manga horror series. Below Tokyo’s metro system is a world more frightening than anyone could imagine. Anna is nearly drawn into its depths when she follows the suicidal Rei down an escalator to hell. The mysterious guide Seiya pulls her back. But now they must find a way out of Tokyo’s secret metro lines in time to escape Rei and the ghosts who inhabit the darkness . . .

Miroku Osaki is 36 years old, unemployed, and unhappy. Having been bullied in his childhood and even into his adult life, he became a shut-in after being unfairly laid off. For a long time, the only thing that brought him joy was online gaming. Then, he tried the popular idol game called "Let's Try Dancing!" It was addicting... and transformative! Inspired by the game, Miroku decides to turn his life around. He begins singing karaoke and going to the gym, where he meets Yoichi, the director of an entertainment company who encourages Miroku to pursue his dreams. Miroku only wanted to be good at the game he loves, but when he accidentally uploads a clip of himself singing and dancing, it goes completely viral! Can he really become an idol, even at his age?! Suddenly, it doesn't seem so impossible!

Terror awaits the people of Tokyo, with gruesome lessons only the dead can teach, in the second volume of this manga horror anthology series. The short stories in Dark Metro 2 go even deeper into the dark side of Tokyo’s haunted underground. A waitress at a maid cafe sparks jealousy. A mother who can't handle the responsibility of raising her child commits a horrible crime. An ancient sword awakens a psychotic samurai. And finally, the solemn guide Seiya reveals his own tragic past—and the nature of his gifts that are his curse.

With the Chosen One and his students trapped inside of a possessed school out to kill them, they may need a little help from some unknown allies. It looks like it’s time for Ash to get S.M.A.R.T.!

Praised for his independence, curiosity, intimate knowledge of French literature, and sharp reader's eye, John Taylor is a writer-critic who is naturally skeptical of literary fashions, overnight reputations, and readymade academic categories. Here he examines various genres of politically committed literature (such as Jean Hatzfeld's "narratives" about Rwanda or Tchicaya U Tam'si's verse), some overlooked fiction, and several provocative experiments with literary form (ranging from the poetry of Jean-Paul Michel and Marie etienne to the "three-line novels" of Felix Feneon).Taylor continues to reveal the remarkable resourcefulness of French writing. Besides drawing attention to authors (like Dai Sijie or Albert Cossery) who have come to French from other languages, he has added younger novelists to his critical panorama.Challenging persistent cliches and recovering deserving voices from unjust neglect, Taylor's vision of French literature conjures up the image of a vital nexus. Poetry crisscrosses with prose, writers from one generation meet up with those from the next or the previous one, while the philosophical ideas underlying French writing are scrutinized. This is an essential guide to the realities of French culture today.