Hanako to Guuwa no Tera
Hanako and the Teller of Allegory

Folklore detective Asou Daisuke prefers ordinary cases, such as cheating spouses and embezzling partners, to supernatural mysteries. He also has a large collection of erotic manga, and the supernatural gives him hiccups whenever he encounters it. Still, people keep seeking his help with “allegories”: stories, often urban legends, that can become real when someone believes in them strongly enough. His first case concerns the Man Under the Bed, an axe-wielding figure threatening Kanae Hiranuma. As Daisuke investigates, he counts his hiccups and wonders about the strange girl in his bathroom.