The past is never really gone. On a certain summer day, a certain boy and girl meet. What is it that lurks behind the strange experience they chance to have? What is the link that connects all of this? The truth is finally coming to light, but can the Mekakushi-dan, armed with only their eyes, solve the riddle? The third novel from Internet phenomenon and multimedia creator JIN is here!

Shintaro Kisaragi is about to have a terrible day. After two years of being an unemployed shut-in, Shintaro Kisaragi is forced out of his room and into the wide, uncaring world by a disastrous series of events involving his computer's keyboard and a bottle of soda. What begins as a simple errand soon spirals out of control as his luck turns from bad to worse. It starts with a hostage situation and only gets weirder from there--and it turns out Shintaro Kirasagi isn't the only person whose life is going to be changed forever this blistering summer afternoon!

This is the story of August 14 and 15. Shintaro Kisaragi--self-appointed guardian of his domestic domain--has refused to leave the comfort of his room for two whole years. But Shintaro's life is about to take an unexpected turn when his computer crashes and he is forced to venture into the world he was happy to shut out forever...and stumbles right into the middle of a hostage situation!

Too much game for her own good. Takane Enomoto attends high school with only one other student in her class and a teacher who takes "underachievement" to exciting new lows. Somehow, they're going to have to put on a show for the school festival, but how does this connect to Takane's secret life as a legendary gamer? And will her legend survive the festival intact?

It was a never ending long, long summer day when Shintarou feels a sudden change in his body. While this is happening, he has a momentous meeting with his upperclassman, who tells Shintarou the secret truths about this world's past. What in the world is going on?

Takane Enomoto has a secret. Her life is pretty weird. She attends high school with only one other student in her class and has a teacher who takes "underachievement" to exciting new heights--and neither of the know the truth about her double life as a legendary gamer. Somehow, these three misfits are going to have to put on a show for the school festival. But how does that connect to Takane's secret? And more importantly, how does that secret connect to the Mekakushi-dan? And come to think of it, how did Shintaro and the rest of the Mekakushi-dan's trip to the amusement park finally play out? Find out as multimedia creator Jin's blockbuster novel series hurtles into its second volume!

That fateful day: August 14. Both Shintaro and Momo have inexplicable encounters with people whose eyes give them mysterious powers--but something is different this time. Just what is the phenomenon known as the "kagerou daze," and what is its deep connection to all these incidents? Based on a scenario written by creator Jin, this latest volume in the Kagerou Daze series is exclusive to the manga adaptation!

Having fled from a terrible voice, Seto wanders the forest. There he encounters Marie, a descendent of Medusa. The two attempt to step out into the wider world, where the Mekakushi-dan awaits them, but nothing is ever easy. This is the story of a boy and a girl, their love, and their loneliness...The manga adaptation of creator JIN's smash-hit multimedia tale continues!

Despite their youth, sorrow stalks Kano, Kido, and Seto. Their strange powers prevent them from fitting in at their orphanage, so finally, they escape. The trio is taken in by the Tateyama household, where the cheerful Ayano lives--but the peace is short-lived...

Overcoming the death of family... What will the Mekakushi-dan do in the face of death?! As deaths continue to shock the Mekakushi-dan, Ayano is finally facing off against Hibiya who's been possessed by the "Clearing Snake." But what could the "snake" be aiming for that strikes such fear into Ayano's heart?!