Otherside Picnic 01 (Manga)

In this sci-fi/fantasy survival thriller, the dangerous and deadly realm of the Otherside--where urban legends, cryptids, and folkloric legends roam--calls to two women, both in search of something. As they set out to sate their curiosity and explore this other world, will the most earth-shattering thing they discover on the Otherside be their feelings for each other?

While on the trail of alleged paranormal activity, amateur urban explorer, depressed college student, and all-around loner Sorawo discovers a door to a curious destination--the Otherside. There, she has a near-miss with a creature both repulsive and mesmerizing...but before she can fall prey to the strange beast, the beautiful Toriko comes to her rescue! What horrors await the pair as they continue to explore this parallel world and its bizarre and dangerous denizens?!Iori Miyazawa is a Japanese science fiction author best known for the Otherside Picnic novel series.

Eita Mizuno is a veteran manga artist best known in the North American market for illustrating Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning series. Mizuno was also involved in the Umineko When They Cry manga series as the artist for the Episode 7 Requiem of the Golden Witch arc.