UK: Unmoral Kids

This anthology brings together seven standalone one-shot tales, each delving into the complicated, often shadowy corners of youth and desire. Centered around young female protagonists, the collection navigates the delicate line between innocence and transgression, exploring how morality bends under the pressures of circumstance, curiosity, and the sweltering heat of summer. The stories share a common thread of uneasy nostalgia, painting vignettes that are as haunting as they are tender. The opening triptych, "UNMORAL KIDs," unfolds across three interconnected chapters, setting the tone for the volume's recurring preoccupation with rule-breaking and its consequences. Following this, "Girl A" offers a character study of quiet alienation, while "See You Tomorrow" lingers on the fragile hope of fleeting encounters. "Cicada" captures the restless, buzzing melancholy of seasonal change, and "Shangri-La" reaches for an elusive paradise just out of grasp. The collection takes a playful yet wicked turn with "Drop-out Succubus Koron-chan," blending supernatural mischief with everyday life, before closing on the ominous, heat-drenched "Summer Trap!"—a finale that seals the collection's exploration of irreversible moments and the bittersweet ache of growing up.