VTuber Yokyuu Akeru Reads 99 Horror Tales Overnight for Kakuyomu Next
The reading completes the horror collection project that began in summer 2025, expanding from 77 stories to 99 with 22 new works added on August 13.
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Kakuyomu Next, the novel subscription service run by KADOKAWA, will stream a live reading of 99 horror tales in one night. VTuber Yokyuu Akeru will read all 99 works from the short story collection "Next Horror Collection: Hyakumonogatari" starting at 8:00 PM on August 13. The event tests whether reading 100 tales brings something supernatural.
The collection grew from a project that started in summer 2025, when more than 70 writers joined and 77 stories were published. On August 13, mystery author Madoka Enkyo and YouTuber Mada Gakkou Dayo were among 22 writers who added new horror shorts, bringing the total to 99 and completing the collection.
All 99 stories are free to read on Kakuyomu Next until noon on August 31. The reading is part of the "Kakuyomu Next Super Summer Festival 2026," which runs until noon on September 1 and includes free access to 31 popular serialized works totaling over 4,000 chapters.
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