Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 25th Anniversary Spring Special - Popular Manga Artist Contest (2015)

Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 25th Anniversary Spring Special - Popular Manga Artist Contest 2015 / 世にも奇妙な物語 25周年スペシャル・春 ～人気マンガ家競演編～ 2015 / Tales of the Unusual: 25th Anniversary Spring Special - Popular Manga Artist Contest , Tales of the Bizarre: 25th Anniversary Spring Special - Popular Manga Artist Contest , Yo nimo Kimyou na Monogatari: 25 Shuunen Special - Haru - Ninki Mangaka Ky

An omnibus special comprised of five segments: >> Story 1: ‟Omote‟ (面) Miki and her classmates hear a frightening legend about a Noh mask at the temple: anyone removing it disappears, leaving only the mask. Strange events occur after they hear the story, including Miki's friend Aki disappearing after claiming her face was coming off. Miki later experiences the same sensation and fears she'll vanish too. Meanwhile, a suspicious man follows her, leading to a horrifying revelation. ~~ Adapted from the manga ‟Omote‟ (面) by Nagai Go (永井豪). >> Story 2: ‟Jishibarimono‟ (地縛者) One day, motionless people appear around town, bound to specific locations. Asano Noriko, a social welfare worker, approaches them despite the danger. She learns they're immobilized by deep emotional attachment to the land. Hayakawa Yoshiya, leader of her association, supports Noriko. Meanwhile, Noriko faces conflict with Mariko, who abandoned her father. When another person becomes bound, a shocking truth emerges. ~~ Adapted from the one-shot manga ‟Jishibarimono‟ (地縛者) by Ito Junji (伊藤潤二). >> Story 3: ‟Gomu Gomu no Otoko‟ (ゴムゴムの男) Kitou, second in command of a yakuza group, becomes unable to walk after sustaining injuries in a fight. While hospitalized, he accidentally ingests a substance that gives his body the flexibility of rubber. Despite his newfound abilities, he's viewed as a nuisance by his group. An encounter with Luffy reminds him of forgotten important values, despite their initial hostility. ~~ Adapted from the manga series ‟One Piece‟ (ワンピース) by Oda Eiichiro (尾田栄一郎). >> Story 4: ‟Mushitachi no Ie‟ (蟲たちの家) Koichi confesses to his lover, Hanako, that his wife Ruiko is no longer human and leads her into their house, where Ruiko resides in an ominous spiderweb. Koichi claims Ruiko transformed due to guilt after he caught her with another man. However, Hanako discovers Ruiko's diary, revealing conflicting emotions and opening the door to madness as desires intertwine. ~~ Adapted from the manga ‟Mushitachi no Ie‟ (蟲たちの家) by Umezu Kazuo (楳図かずお). >> Story 5: ‟Jibon wo Shinjita Otoko‟ (自分を信じた男) Usui Jiro has always been forgettable, with no presence whatsoever. One day at a family restaurant, he meets Kageyama, who shares his experience. Bonding over their invisibility, they decide to rob a bank to prove their lack of presence. Testing their invisibility in various situations, they go unnoticed. Despite initial doubts, Usui joins Kageyama in the bank heist, only to face an unexpected outcome. ~~ Adapted from the manga ‟Jibun wo Shinjita Otoko 2‟ (自分を信じた男2) by Ishikawa Masayuki (石川雅之). (Source: XuongPhim)