Mystery and the uncanny

Works where the editor judges a puzzle, an uncanny event or a detective to be at the centre.

3 works

探偵の式神

田辺ゆがた / KADOKAWA

A detective who is also an onmyoji works with a doll-shaped shikigami on requests tied to modern-day uncanny events.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

ビバリウムで朝食を

道満晴明 / 秋田書店

Schoolchildren spend a summer holiday checking the seven mysteries said to haunt their town.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)

佐江子は思う

朔ユキ蔵 / 小学館

An office worker who never wins the approval of the people she wants love from slowly turns into something no longer human, in a modern story of an oni.

Few X mentions (as of 2026-10-26: under 10 in 7 days)