Faust

English Title: Faust
Japanese Title: ファウスト — “Faust”
Original Run: 2003 – ongoing
English Run: 2008 – 2009
English Publisher: Del Rey
Volumes Published in English: 2 (Discontinued)
Note from Wikipedia: “Faust is a literary magazine published irregularly by Kodansha since 2003, promoted as a ‘Fighting illustory magazine.’ Square-bound like novels, all volumes have remained in print. Faust features young writers and a style derived from light novels.” Two volumes were translated and released by Del Rey in 2008 – 2009.

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Stories in Volume 1:

• “Outerholic,” by NISIOISIN (illustrated by CLAMP): CLAMP fans everywhere will appreciate the original art in this tale excerpted from NISIOISIN's upcoming novel–set in the world of CLAMP's bestselling xxxHOLiC–about a woman compelled to choose disaster.
• “F-sensei's Pocket,” by Otsuichi (illustrated by Takeshi Obata): What would you do if you could make all your dreams come true? Here's the story of a girl who is really very ordinary–until a bunch of magic gadgets suddenly blow onto her porch.
• “Outlandos d'Amour,” by Kouhei Kadono (illustrated by Ueda Hajime): For a boy who can make lightning strike, the only thing harder than learning how to control his powers is falling in love.
• “The Garden of Sinners,” by Kinoko Nasu (illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi [TYPE-MOON]): Too many young girls are flying and dying. It has to stop–and only Shiki can put an end to it.
• “Drill Hole in My Brain,” (Written and illustrated by Otaro Maijo): The ill-fated love story of a boy with a hole in his head and a girl with a horn on hers. It was great while it lasted, but the end of their affair just might mean the end of the world.

Volume 1
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Stories in Volume 2:

• “ECCO,” by Tatsuhiko Takimoto (illustrated by D.K): Is life nothing but a cruel joke? One young rebel decides to find out.
• “Jagdtiger,” by Kouhei Kadono (illustrated by Ueda Hajime): She's a combat-ready synthetic human with a dangerous flaw: a heart.
• “Where the Wind Blows,” by Otsuichi (illustrated by Takeshi Obata): A newspaper from the future carries a very disturbing story for one particular woman: She will die by the hand of the man she loves.
• “Magical Girl Risuka,” by NISIOISIN (illustrated by Kinu Nishimura): She's a beautiful witch with magical powers that could change the world. And he's the boy who will give her a reason to do it.
• “Gray-Colored Diet Coke” by Yûya Satô: He's nineteen, surrounded by morons, and desperate to escape his crummy part-time job. His best friend's plan worked great, but surely suicide can't be the only way out.

Volume 2
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