The Crater is a completed manga by Tezuka Osamu. Read it free on MangaPulse and MangaDex, or officially on Comikey.
From TezukaOsamu site:
"The Crater" is a series of short complete stories ranging in genre from suspense to mystery and horror. In the second episode entitled "The Octagonal Mansion," a boy who is undecided over what to do with his life happens to go to an octagonal mansion, where he can start his life all over again. The 8th episode, "The Bell Rings" features three people who are haunted by tinkling bells that won't let them forget their past sins. Some stories end happily, while others don't. But all of them have the unforgettable imagery typical of Tezuka Osamu's short stories.
Contains the following:
Volume 1: - The Bell Rings (鈴が鳴った, Suzu ga Natta, ALT. ENG - The Bell Tolls) - The Man Who Melted (溶けた男, Toketa Otoko, ALT. ENG. - The Man, Evaporated) - The Snowman (雪野郎, Yuki Yaro) - The Purple Bems (紫のベムたち, Murasaki no Bem-tachi, ALT. - The Purple B.E.M.'s) - Sacrifice (生けにえ, Ikenie) - The Two-Headed Snake (双頭の蛇, Soto no Hebi, ALT. ENG.- The Twin-headed Snake)
Volume 2: - Okuchin's Strange Experience (オクチンの奇怪な体験, Okuchin no Kikaina Taiken, ALT. ENG. - Okuchin's Unwelcome Guest) - Good Fortune (大あたりの季節, Dai Atari no Kisetsu, ALT. ENG. - Winning Season) - Bag Containing the Future (オクチンの大いなる怪盗, Okuchin no Oinaru Kaito, ALT. ENG. - Okuchin's Big Heist) - Two Dramas (二つのドラマ, Futatsu no Drama) - The Mask of Tomoe (巴の面, Tomoe no Men) - The Three Invaders (三人の侵略者, San'nin no Shinryaku-sha, ALT. ENG. - The 3 Intruders)
Volume 3: - The Octagonal House (八角形の館, Hachikakukei no Yakata, ALT. ENG. - Octagon Manor) - Car Racer (風穴, Kazana, ALT. ENG. - Wind Cave) - The Riddle of Brunnel (ブルンネンの謎, Brunnen no Nazo, ALT. ENG. - Brunnen's Enigma) - Sergeant Okuno (墜落機, Tsuiraku-ki, ALT. ENG. - Kamikaze) - The Jumbo (ジャムボ) - The Man on The Crater (クレーターの男, Crater no Otoko, ALT. ENG. - The Crater)
The official English translation contains three essays. A foreword from Tezuka's Interpreter, Frederik L. Schodt. Tezuka's Afterword from the Tezuka 400 version, and an afterword from Ada Palmer, a college professor and owner of the Tezuka in English website.
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Is The Crater free to read?
Yes — The Crater has chapters you can read free on MangaPulse and MangaDex (English).
Is The Crater finished?
The Crater is completed, ending at chapter 17.
Who wrote The Crater?
The Crater is written by Tezuka Osamu.