Narutaru #1

This first volume of Narutaru introduces a dark and unsettling take on the concept of childhood companions. When young Shiina Tamai discovers a strange, star-shaped creature on the beach, she names it Hoshimaru and forms a bond that soon reveals a much more sinister side to these so-called 'shadow children.' The collection sets the stage for a psychological horror story that contrasts innocent beginnings with brutal, often violent consequences.