Horror Collector

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Template:Nihongo is a Japanese horror children's novel series written by Norio Tsuruta and Midori Sato and illustrated by Yon. It began publication under Kadokawa Shoten's Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko imprint in June 2015, with 26 volumes released as of June 2025. A manga adaptation illustrated by Niko Yūki was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Gene magazine from September 2021 to February 2022. An anime television series adaptation is scheduled to premiere in Q4 2026.

Premise

Fushigi Chino, a boy with an interest in Japanese urban legends, travels around the country to investigate them. He is searching for Himitsu, his twin sister who has the ability to manifest the supernatural. Traveling with Jimmy, a photographer who was turned into a dog, Fushigi aims to find Himitsu and find out the truth behind various supernatural phenomena taking place in Japan.

Characters

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A boy who wears a red hood, who is interested in urban legends.

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Fushigi's partner. He was a photographer who was turned into a dog following an incident, although he retains a human face.

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Fushigi's twin sister, who wears a black hood. She has the ability to manifest the supernatural.

Media

Novels

The series is written by Norio Tsuruta, a film director known for his work in horror and has been described as the "Father of J-Horror", and Midori Sato, who is active as a screenwriter. The novels are illustrated by Yon. The first volume was published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko imprint on June 15, 2015; 26 volumes have been released as of June 11, 2025. The series has also been released in English by Yen Press and in Korean.

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Niko Yūki was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Gene magazine from September 15, 2021, to February 15, 2022. The series' chapters were compiled into a single Template:Transliteration volume released on March 26, 2022. The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Yen Press.

Stage play

A stage play adaptation written and directed by Masafumi Hata was staged at the Sogestu Hall in Tokyo from May 13 to 21, 2023.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 5, 2025. It is set to premiere on NHK General TV in Q4 2026.

Reception

By October 2025, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.

External links

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