scans from the dark side.

Side-blog for horror manga and novel translations.

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Welcome to Spiraphobia Scanlations!

We’re a small group dedicated to scanlating supernatural and psychological horror manga and novels. What started as a solo project has now grown into a collective of horror lovers working together to bring underrated and chilling stories to English-speaking fans.

Current Projects:

Osore: Reiwa Kaidan

Tonari no Jii-san

N

Shikabane Kaigo

Uichi no Shima

Net Keijiban Hyaku Monogatari Series

Aka Ihon to Kuro Ihon

Tenshi no Saezuri

Yuuyami no Koro, Kono Machi de wa Kanarazu Dare ka ga Warau

Hanging Town: Shinomiya Shrine Series

Meido Daigaku Genzou Seminar

Menkui

Horror Anthology Comic Blindside: Tainted Love

Night Reset Kilometer Post

Jukai

Uzonoshiniko Houkoku

Dollhouse

Completed Projects:

Insomnia

Hinatsugimura

Kanjuten

Magabanashi : Ghost Stories Spreading on Social Media

Mogami-ke no Kijitsu

False Skin

Butterflies of Regret

Yuuan no Kanata

Melting Boyfriend

Erika

Dropped:

Endan Yobanashi

The Cave Man

☕️ Enjoying our work? Support us on ko-fi.

Your support helps us purchase raws and keep our projects going. Not required, but deeply appreciated! Ko-fi supporters also get access to exclusive translated Japanese horror short stories and novels.

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New Project Announcement: Dollhouse

Authors: Yaguchi Shinobu & Totsuno Takahide

Format: Series

Volumes: 1 Volume

Genres: Horror, Psychological, Mystery, Supernatural

Synopsis: Yoshie, who lost her daughter in an unexpected accident, encounters a certain doll at an antique market. She dotes on the doll as if it were her real daughter, and her emotional wounds gradually begin to heal. However, when the couple has a new daughter, the doll starts to unravel their family’s happiness.

Staff Credits:

Translation/Raws: Spiraphobia

Editing: Miquiztli

Read Online:

MangaDex

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can i ask why Endan Yobanashi was dropped?

Initially, we dropped it cause of the Mangadex DMCA takedown. We were gonna pick it back up, but then we discovered that it got licensed by Seven Seas.

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[Oneshot] Melting Boyfriend

Author: Shiono Neriko

Synopsis:

My boyfriend melted...

Read it on Mangadex

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New Project Announcement: Uzonoshiniko Houkoku

Authors: Majima Bunkichi & Shinkawa Gonbe

Format: Series

Volumes: 1 Volume (Ongoing)

Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Supernatural

Synopsis: Uzonoshiniko is known to bring disasters when adopted as the name of a person, animal, or inanimate object. Because it consistently marks the origin of abnormal and unexplainable events, any appearance of the name is treated as taboo. This document is the unofficial reporting system, continued since the 25th year of the Meiji era by the government, military, investigative agencies, detectives, and civilians, established to clarify the nature of the phenomenon and to formulate appropriate measures.

Staff Credits:

Translation: Shirokuro

Editing/Raws: Spiraphobia

Read Online:

MangaDex

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[Oneshot] Countdown

Author: Saito Ryoga

Synopsis:

Black clothes, black eyes, black hair... what if you were to encounter that...?!

Read it on Mangadex

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New Project Announcement: Jukai

Author: Saito Ryoga

Synopsis:

Kuyou Temple is a place where all kinds of cursed objects are brought. One day, the head priest of a neighboring temple risked his life to deliver a book called the “Record of the Strange.” But what happens when that book is opened…?!

Read it on Mangadex

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[Oneshot] Dragonflies of Regret

Author: Saito Ryoga

Synopsis:

Extermination of swarming dragonflies. On my first job as a psychic’s assistant, I thought it would just be odd jobs unrelated to spirits.

Read it on Mangadex

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New Project Announcement: Night Reset Kilometer Post

Author: Futaro Katsumi Format: Series Genres: Thriller, Psychological, Suspense, Drama, Mystery

Synopsis:

Tsutomu spends the day driving as if fleeing from something. Exhausted and sick, he stops at a service area where a strange woman offers him water. She asks for a ride, and though he feels a lingering unease, Tsutomu reluctantly agrees…

Staff Credits:

Translation: Shirokuro

Editing: Spiraphobia

Read it on Mangadex

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[Short Story] Beautiful Woman

Author: Seisuji Illustrations: Junji Ito

Synopsis: When beauty is written into fiction, what truly appears? An unsettling tale about beauty and obsession, told in collaboration between Seisuji (About a Place in the Kinki Region) and Junji Ito (Tomie, Uzumaki).

🔒 Exclusive Release: Available now to Ko-fi supporters.

Other ways to access: • Reach Level 5 in my Horror Discord Community • Join the Inner Circle (Spiraphobia's Scanlation team)

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[Oneshot] False Skin

Author: Saito Ryoga

Synopsis:

The beloved girlfriend he thought he had broken up with is somehow at his house. But she’s hiding a secret...

Read it on Mangadex

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New Project Announcement: Horror Anthology Comic Blindside: Tainted Love

Authors: Various Format: Anthology Volumes: 1 Volume Genres: Horror, Supernatural, Psychological, Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Synopsis:

From just beyond your field of vision— The gem of horror anthologies, “Comic Shikaku (Blindside),” returns with an all-new lineup! Nine brand-new stories that explore the thin boundary where love and madness meet.

Read Online:

Mangadex

Comick.io

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New Project Announcement: Menkui

Authors: Marumoto Ao & Matsubayashi Kagume Format: Series Volumes: 4 Volumes (Ongoing) Genres: Horror, Psychological, Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Synopsis: “My sister… Is she really my sister?” Can you truly say, without a shred of doubt, that the person you love by your side is family? Haruka lost her parents when she was just a child. For a time she was separated from her older sister, Yurina, but now the two live together again, seemingly close as ever. To Haruka, beautiful Yurina is the very picture of the perfect sister. But even so, two unsettling doubts have taken root in her heart. The first one is that every time Yurina starts dating someone new, she always calls him her “first love.”. And the second one is whether Yurina is truly her sister at all. Desperate to shake off these suspicions, Haruka opens her sister’s old graduation album. What she discovers inside leaves her reeling. And one night, her worst fears take shape before her eyes. Haruka catches Yurina “carving up” her so-called first love with a kitchen knife…?!

Staff Credits:

Translation / Raws: Shirokuro

Editing: Spiraphobia

Read Online:

MangaDex

Comick.io

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Oneshot: Mogami-ke no Kijitsu

Author: Sakai Kaori

Synopsis:

On a cold winter night, the siblings return to their parents’ home after learning that Ginji, the second son of five siblings, has died.

Read it on Mangadex

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🕯️ Spiraphobia Scans – Join Our Inner Circle 🕯️

Spiraphobia Scans is no longer just a solo project - it’s slowly becoming a group! If you love horror and want to help bring lesser-known manga to life, now’s the time to join us.

We're a horror-only scanlation group focused on psychological and supernatural manga. No isekai, no ecchi, no fluff. Just horror.

We already have two dedicated JP translators delivering scripts - now we’re expanding the visual side of the team.

We’re looking for: 📌 Typesetters 📌 CLRD (Cleaners & Redrawers)

Series we need help with: – Fear: Reiwa Ghost Story – Uichi no Shima – Tenshi no Saezuri – Yuuyami no Koro, Kono Machi de wa Kanarazu Dare ka ga Warau …and more exciting horror titles in our library!

We’re hoping to find people who: – Actually love horror (seriously) – Have a decent visual eye (experience helps, but not required) – Are chill but can communicate and commit – Are open to learning and working with PSD (preferred)

We also discuss horror media on the side - manga, films, weird stories, cursed stuff—and host occasional Asian horror movie streams.

📩 DM Spira (reminaiscoming) via our Discord server (18+ only).

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Translated J-Horror Stories now on Ko-fi!

I’ve been working on something a little different alongside my horror manga scanlations — translating Japanese horror novels and short stories, the kind that never get picked up officially.

I just opened Ko-fi memberships where I’ll be sharing monthly drops: either full short stories or chapter drops from novels. If you’re into unsettling fiction that’s off the radar, or want to support niche horror getting brought into English, this is for you.

🩸 If you’ve supported me before, you can go ahead and visit my Ko-Fi to access the first short story I’ve just posted there. Thanks so much for tipping!

Buy Spiraphobia a Coffee

Become a supporter of Spiraphobia today!

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New Project Announcement: The Cave Man

Author: Okada Takuya

Synopsis:

Hajime, a young man who has returned to his hometown from Tokyo, heads out to explore a cave with his childhood friend Umi and five others on a local mountain, Mt. Shirao, which is famous for its legends. However, it turns out to be a different world where something spectacular and unprecedented awaits them…!? Is it a monster or a god protecting this area? The despair the group witnesses as they advance through the lightless hole is…! A new release from the animal horror master Okada Takuya, a shocking caveman panic grandly appears!

Read it on Mangadex

This project is in collaboration with Nōgaku.