Uketsu

A Japanese mystery bestseller, revolving around a series of creepy drawings, in which the reader is the detective – from the Youtube sensation Uketsu.

A series of drawings made by a young woman before her death.

A child’s disturbing picture of his home.

A desperate sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments.

Each contains a chilling warning.

Each reveals a terrible secret, hidden in plain sight.

Uketsu’s eerie mysteries have captivated millions of readers. Can you find the clues in these strange pictures and uncover the sinister truth that connects them all?

Strange Pictures

A writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance who is considering purchasing a second-hand house in Tokyo. With its bright and spacious interior, the home seems perfect. But looking closer, the building’s floor plan reveals a mysterious "dead space” hidden between the walls. Seeking a second opinion, the writer shares the floor plan with an architect friend only to discover more “strange spaces” dotted across the house.

What are these mysterious “strange spaces” and why do they exist—are they really there, or is there something off with the floor plan? Who is the home’s former resident who suddenly disappeared?

The freelance writer and his architect friend can’t resist the challenge of solving the riddle of these puzzling floor plans . . . and the terrifying plot behind it all.

Strange Houses

Jim Rion (Translator)

A Japanese mystery horror bestseller, revolving around a series of creepy drawings, in which the reader is the detective - from the Youtube sensation Uketsu.

A series of drawings by a pregnant woman conceal a chilling warning.
 
A child's picture of his home contains within it a dark secret message. 

A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth into a terrifying investigation 

Can you find the hidden clues in these strange pictures and discover what connects them all? When you do, a sinister truth will be revealed.

Seorang kenalan ingin membeli rumah seken di Tokyo dan memperlihatkan denah rumahnya padaku karena merasa ada yang ganjil. Sekilas, rumah ini kelihatan seperti rumah-rumah lain pada umumnya dengan interior yang luas dan terang. Namun, ketika mencermatinya baik-baik, aku mendapati bahwa memang ada keanehan di sana-sini. Keanehan demi keanehan itu bertumpuk, kemudian terjalin membentuk satu ÒkenyataanÓ. Kenyataan yang teramat sangat mengerikan, dan sama sekali tidak ingin kupercaya.

Teka-Teki Rumah Aneh

The addictive mystery taking the world by storm, from the author of The Times Bestseller Strange Pictures Eleven strange buildings. One terrible secret. A lonely hut in the woods. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine. A home in flames. A nightmarish prison... Each of the buildings in this book tells a chilling story. Each one is part of a puzzle. Look closely... and you'll see that everything is connected. All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it. Millions of readers have become addicted to solving Uketsu's dark mysteries. Strange Buildings is the strangest, and darkest, so far.

Strange Buildings

From the bestselling author of Strange Houses and Strange Pictures comes a mesmerizing novel of eleven strange buildings and one terrible secret. A lonely hut in the woods. A murder house. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine. A home in flames. A nightmarish prison. . . . Each of the buildings in this book tells a chilling story. Each one is part of a puzzle. Look closely . . . and you'll see that everything is connected. All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it. Millions of readers have become addicted to solving Uketsu's dark mysteries. Strange Buildings is the strangest, and darkest, of them all. Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion

"Wonderfully innovative. . . . Delightfully macabre and fiendishly clever. Seemingly unconnected stories tie themselves into a complicated knot, which Uketsu masterfully unravels."--G. T. Karber, author of the national bestseller Murdle "Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror."--Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal The spine-tingling mystery horror bestseller that has taken Japan by storm--an eerie fresh take on horror for fans of Hidden Pictures and Junji Ito, in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches. An exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. . . . A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning. A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message. A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality. Structured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the mystery behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. Strange Pictures is the internationally bestselling debut from mystery horror YouTube sensation Uketsu--an enigmatic masked figure who has become one of Japan's most talked about contemporary authors. Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion

THE TIMES BESTSELLER 'So captivating I read it in a day. So disturbing I thought about it all night' - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal 'The twists of a Golden Age whodunit, mixed with a wonderfully innovative use of illustrations. Delightfully macabre and fiendishly clever' - G.T. Karber, author of Murdle A Japanese mystery bestseller, revolving around a series of creepy drawings, in which the reader is the detective - from the YouTube sensation Uketsu A series of drawings made by a young woman before her death. A child's disturbing picture of his home. A desperate sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments. Each contains a chilling warning. Each reveals a terrible secret, hidden in plain sight. Uketsu's eerie mysteries have captivated millions of readers. Can you find the clues in these strange pictures and uncover the sinister truth that connects them all? Readers love Strange Pictures: 'Unlike anything I've read before... Insanely clever and imaginative' 'This unputdownable read delivers a perfectly constructed puzzle that comes together with a fantastic precision... The strange pictures are truly mesmerizing!' 'This was eerie and so, so clever! I was hooked'

The Chilling Japanese Mystery Sensation

“Deliciously unsettling and refreshingly unique, Strange Houses will lure you in and keep you captive with every clever twist.” —Kristen Perrin, New York Times bestselling author of How to Solve Your Own Murder From the bestselling author of the wildly inventive Strange Pictures and a phenomenon in Japan—unnatural layouts, trap doors, windowless rooms— a sinister conspiracy is concealed within a house’s warped and unsettling floor plans When a writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance, he finds himself investigating an eerie house for sale in Tokyo. At first, with its bright and spacious interior, it seems the perfect first home. But upon closer inspection, the building’s floor plans reveal a mysterious "dead space” hidden between its walls. Seeking a second opinion, the writer shares the floor plans with his friend Kurihara, an architect, only to discover more unnerving details throughout. What is the true purpose behind the house’s disturbing design? And what happened to the former owners who disappeared without a trace? When a body suddenly appears and a young woman reaches out about a second house, it soon becomes clear that the writer and his friend may be in over their heads. Structured around a series of chilling floorplans, with Strange Houses, mystery-horror YouTube sensation Uketsu casts readers in the role of detective, inviting them to help map out the truth hidden within these puzzling floor plans . . . and the terrifying plot behind it all. Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion A great read for spooky-season nights A perfect addition to any Halloween reading list

A Novel

Gambar yang dibuat seorang wanita hamil di internet... Gambar yang dibuat seorang anak kecil sebagai hadiah Hari Ibu... Gambar yang dibuat seorang korban pembunuhan di saat-saat terakhirnya... Jika dilihat sekilas, gambar-gambar ini terkesan biasa saja. Namun, jika dicermati lebih dalam, di sana-sini terdapat keganjilan... keganjilan yang akhirnya mendorong seorang detektif amatir menyusuri labirin penuh teka-teki yang mengarah pada sebuah kenyataan mengerikan. Novel kedua dari YouTuber populer, Uketsu—sosok misterius bertopeng yang merupakan salah satu penulis kontemporer paling populer di Jepang.

Teka-Teki Gambar Aneh

Fenômeno no Japão, primeiro livro de autor misterioso narra história eletrizante em que casas macabras escondem horrores inesperados Em um bairro residencial tranquilo em Tóquio, uma casa chama a atenção de um casal que está prestes a ter seu primeiro filho. A construção é relativamente nova, bem iluminada, perto de uma estação de trem, com entorno arborizado — à primeira vista, parece ser a opção perfeita. No entanto, um detalhe intrigante faz com que hesitem: no térreo, entre a cozinha e a sala, existe um espaço misterioso. Em busca de explicações sobre o que pode ser aquilo, os potenciais compradores entram em contato com um escritor fascinado por ocultismo, acostumado a ouvir histórias de fantasmas e experiências estranhas. Auxiliado por um conhecido, especialista em arquitetura, ele se debruça sobre a planta baixa do local e logo descobre que, na verdade, a casa esconde outros pontos bizarros — portas duplas, quartos sem janelas, cômodos com disposições estranhas — que os fazem perceber que a situação é mais aterrorizante do que eles imaginavam. O que será esse espaço misterioso, e por que ele existe? Quem seriam os antigos donos da casa, que desapareceram de forma tão repentina? Que coisas horríveis teriam acontecido ali? E seria realmente possível descobrir o segredo por trás de tudo? O escritor e seu colega não conseguem resistir ao desafio de ir atrás dessas respostas... Mas mal sabem que podem acabar se deparando com uma realidade macabra e inesquecível.

Casas estranhas Vol. 1

Casas estranhas

“Dès l’instant où j’ai vu les plans, j’ai tout de suite pensé que c’était une étrange maison.” Je suis un auteur spécialisé dans les affaires occultes. L’autre jour, un ami m’a montré les plans d’une maison qui semblait cacher un espace secret. Lorsque j’ai demandé son avis à Kurihara, un ami architecte, celui-ci a commencé à énumérer, les uns après les autres, tous les points suspects de cette maison...

The Strange House - Tome 1

"Sebelum kecelakaan, Malka berkeyakinan bahwa Tuhan Maha Pengasih pasti akan menggugurkan dosa-dosanya sewaktu remaja, karena dia bertekad menjadi saleh setelah tua saja. Sayangnya, dia lupa bahwa tua tidak pernah menjadi milik semua orang. Di antara hidup dan mati setelah kecelakaan nahas itu, Malka bermimpi berulang kali orangtuanya masuk surga, tetapi diseret lagi ke neraka karena dianggap tidak becus mengurus anak sendiri. Dia pun bertekad berubah seratus delapan puluh derajat demi mencegah mimpi tersebut menjadi nyata. Namun, Malka tidak tahu bahwa masa lalu yang buruk tidak akan pernah hilang meski telah ditinggalkan. Ia mengakar, menguat, siap meledak pada waktu yang tak tertebak. Ketika ia benar-benar meledak lewat sebuah siniar berjudul Sinar Semut Kecil yang disiarkan di sekolah barunya, apakah Malka sanggup menahan imbasnya atau malah hancur bersamanya?"--Back cover.

Teka-teki rumah aneh

雨穴最新作！『変な家』第２弾！ 14万字超、完全書き下ろし！ あなたは、この「11の間取り」の謎が解けますか？ 前作に続き、フリーライターの筆者と設計士・栗原のコンビが 不可解な間取りの謎に挑む。 １「行先のない廊下」 ２「闇をはぐくむ家」 ３「林の中の水車小屋」 ４「ネズミ捕りの家」 ５「そこにあった事故物件」 ６「再生の館」 ７「おじさんの家」 ８「部屋をつなぐ糸電話」 ９「殺人現場へ向かう足音」 10「逃げられないアパート」 11「一度だけ現れた部屋」 後編「栗原の推理」 すべての謎が一つにつながったとき、きっとあなたは戦慄する！

変な家2 ～11の間取り図～

"知人が購入を検討している都内の中古一軒家。 開放的で明るい内装の、ごくありふれた物件に思えたが、 間取り図に「謎の空間」が存在していた。 知り合いの設計士にその間取り図を見せると、 この家は、そこかしこに「奇妙な違和感」が存在すると言う。間取りの謎をたどった先に見たものとは......。不可解な間取りの真相は!? 突如消えた「元住人」は一体何者!?" --

変な家

Neste suspense macabro que conquistou o Japão, imagens aparentemente simples e inocentes envolvem o leitor em uma rede perturbadora de mistérios não resolvidos. Em Imagens estranhas, fenômeno internacional de vendas, Uketsu convida o público a assumir o papel de investigador e mergulhar em uma trama impossível de abandonar. As ilustrações feitas por uma gestante e publicadas por seu marido em um blog escondem um alerta temeroso. O desenho que uma criança faz da própria casa carrega uma mensagem sombria. O retrato feito por uma vítima de assassinato em seus momentos finais conduz um detetive amador em uma caçada eletrizante. Com uma história estruturada por desenhos com aspecto infantil — todos com sua própria pista perturbadora —, Uketsu convida os leitores a montar o quebra-cabeça por trás de cada imagem e o grande arco que as conecta. Best-seller internacional com mais de três milhões de exemplares vendidos no Japão e direitos de publicação adquiridos em mais de trinta territórios, Imagens estranhas é um livro inquietante, em que elementos triviais assumem um sentido macabro e desenhos ingênuos escondem realidades aterrorizantes.

Imagens estranhas

Sequência de terror japonês que já vendeu mais de 2 milhões de exemplares no mundo chega às livrarias com história ainda mais macabra Após finalizar uma investigação sobre uma casa repleta de detalhes bizarros, um autor fascinado por ocultismo passa a receber inúmeros relatos acerca de outras construções “incomuns”. Em pouco tempo, ele se dá conta não apenas de que existe um enorme número de imóveis do tipo no país, mas também de que, embora a princípio não fique claro que exista qualquer relação entre eles, alguns parecem compartilhar uma estranha ligação. Ele reúne, então, onze histórias em que certas características se repetem e se completam, todas envolvendo propriedades com descrições misteriosas — desde quartos que desaparecem e corredores sem destino a apartamentos de onde é impossível fugir e casas projetadas para matar. Munido desses documentos, o escritor se junta com o projetista Kurihara, que o ajudou a resolver mistérios anteriores, para tentar descobrir a verdade por trás desses locais. Enquanto os dois personagens analisam plantas baixas, entradas de diário, entrevistas e registros jornalísticos e literários, uma alarmante sensação de desconforto vai se insinuando pelas páginas de Casas estranhas 2. Construindo uma narrativa em que a tensão e o absurdo se misturam com o fascínio, Uketsu mostra que até os menores cômodos podem carregar uma infinidade de memórias e significados macabros. E se as casas refletem a mente de quem as habita, os cantos escuros dos imóveis descritos nesse livro estão prestes a revelar o verdadeiro horror que existe dentro de cada um dos indivíduos da trama.

O mistério das onze plantas baixas

Casas estranhas 2

Onze bâtiments. Un terrible secret. Un couloir sans issue. Une maison qui nourrit la noirceur. Un moulin perdu dans la forêt. Une pièce cachée. Un étrange sanctuaire. Une maison en feu. Un immeuble dont on ne peut s'enfuir. Chaque bâtiment révèle une histoire à glacer les sangs. Chaque histoire est la pièce d'un gigantesque puzzle. C'est vous qui menez l'enquête.

Kyo Ayano

As Yuzuki and I investigate the Katabuchi family home, our unease grows. What dark secrets has her family been hiding? The mysteries deepen, but at least one has been solved: the identity of You-chan's murderer. Yet that is only the beginning of the strange, disturbing truth...

Uketsu

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