If you like PandoraHearts, then you'll love Crimson-Shell, Jun Mochizuki-sensei's debut Rescued from the darkness by Xeno, a mysterious swordsman, Claudia the Rose Witch is the foundation of the Crimson-Shell, a special division of the Red Rose-an organization aiming to capture the results of one mad scientist's experiments, the deadly Black Roses. But when Xeno's loyalties are called into question, will Claudia be strong enough to believe in her dearest friend? And what is the color of the rose blooming in Xeno's heart-a deep, passionate crimson...or a traitorous jet-black?

The past holds everyone in its thrall, and Oz, Alice, Raven, Break, and their acquaintances are no exception, especially as recollections of the tragedy of Sablier elude even those who were present. Indeed, with his own body playing host to Jack Vessalius, the hero of Sablier, the likelihood of Oz escaping the past seems nigh impossible. But given a renewed lease on life by Elliot Nightray - the legitimate heir to the Nightray dukedom, of all people - Oz is eager to keep moving forward by learning all that he can about the events that came to pass all those years ago. To this end, he and his...

The snow-white maiden encountered once upon a time in the depths of the Abyss by the clown christened the Red-Eyed Specter...who was she really? As there are two sides to every story, could it be there are two sides to the existence known as Alice? Duke Barma may have provided a sordid outline, but Break colors the tale with vivid swathes of bloody crimson as he opens up about his past. Will these tragic truths long secreted away isolate Break further from his allies once he has revealed them?

Oz Vessalius hat seinen Kurzbesuch im "Abyss" überlebt, aber er ist noch kein Stück näher daran, die Wahrheit hinter der 'Sünde' zu entdecken, für die er verurteilt wurde. Da erscheint ihm ein mysteriöser Fremder, gerade als Alice die erste ihrer Erinnerungen wiedererlangt. Auf den Ratschlag dieses Fremden hin bricht Oz zusammen mit Alice und Pandora's Raven zu einer Mission auf.§Was als einfache Suche beginnt, wird jedoch schnell zur Enthüllung einer viel härteren Realität. Und die Zeiger der Uhr wandern unbarmherzig und unaufhaltsam weiter...

Auch nachdem Oz Vessalius und sein Diener Gilbert wieder vereint sind, finden sie keine Ruhe ihr Wiedersehen gebührend zu feiern. Alice sieht sich mit einem unglaublich starken Chain, namens Chesshire konfrontiert...