Zashiki Onna
Late one evening, Hiroshi Mori, a typical college student, encounters a peculiar woman near his neighbor's place. This eerie figure, draped in a coat with an abundance of hair and laden with shopping bags, becomes fixated on Hiroshi, transitioning her attention from his neighbor to him. Who is this mysterious woman, and what is her ominous intent? Originally released in 1993, predating the widespread recognition of the term 'stalker' in Japan, this finely crafted horror manga delves into a young man's unsettling ordeal of being relentlessly pursued by an enigmatic female stranger. Despite its brief serialization lasting a mere ten weeks, this compact yet compelling single-volume manga defied expectations by swiftly becoming a sensational bestseller, ultimately reaching an impressive 400,000 copies in sales. Renowned for its chilling narrative, this work has garnered recurrent acclaim in horror magazine features, often hailed as one of the most frightening manga creations to date.