Synopsis: Kajiki

In the Meiji Era, mysterious creatures known as youma walk among the living, wearing human flesh as a disguise to prey upon the unsuspecting. To combat this threat, a special unit was formed from within the police force; the Battoutai: Special Youma Countermeasures Unit, who are authorized to carry swords for the sole purpose of hunting them down. One such officer is Shiro, a man whose carefree appetite and easy smile hide a far darker history with the youma than he lets on. Assigned to investigate a string of disappearances, he checks into the Hazuki Inn, a once-beloved establishment now shadowed by rumor and fear. What awaits him inside its walls, however, is something neither the mission nor his superiors could have prepared him for. Was Released in Shounen Jump GIGA Winter 2025.