Devil in the Water

Also known as: Mizu ni Sumu Oni, 水に棲む鬼, Mokuren Yashiki, Hanairo Utsushi, Natsu Fukamu, Matsuyoi, Masoo no Kage, 木蓮屋敷, 花色移し, 夏深む, 待宵, 真赭の蔭

by Akiko Hatsu

This collection of horror short stories includes tales of murder, romance and the supernatural. The title story follows Natsuko, a maid at the Hagiwara mansion who bears an exact resemblance to a recently deceased woman of the household. Other stories include a cat who watches for his master and a ghost, a work of art which leads to revenge through possessed bodies, and a woman who haunts the husband who murdered her but whom she still loves. The mood and pacing of these stories are a kind of Japanese gothic, steeped in the culture but as clear to readers as the passions we all share. (Source: ComicsOne) 1. Mizu ni Sumu Oni (水に棲む鬼 | Devil in the Water); Mystery I vol. 8 2. Mokuren Yashiki (木蓮屋敷 | The House of Magnolias); Mystery I vol. 7 3. Hanairo Utsushi (花色移し | Taking the Color of Flowers); Mystery I vol. 5 4. Natsu Fukamu (夏深む | In the Depth of Summer); Mystery I vol.9 5. Matsuyoi (待宵 | The Vigil); Mystery I vol. 10 6. Masoo no Kage (真赭の蔭 | The Blood Red Shadow); Mystery I vol.11