"To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand enemies!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers... and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled!
Won the Media Arts Awards 1997 Excellence Prizes in Manga Division,
Won the Best U.S. Edition of International Material for the Eisner Award in 2000.
Drama, Josei, Mature, Romance, Slice of Life, Tragedy
15
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January 21, 2024
From JShoujo Scans:
Geraldine Francis is the innocent daughter of a wealthy aristocrat. Being sheltered all her life, she is oblivious to her cousin Charles' true intentions when he lures her in and makes her fall hopelessly in love with him. It is only after the murder of her father that she realizes his love was nothing but love for the money and the land that came with her name. She vows revenge, and she throws away her past in order to become "Silver," the perfect woman. With a new face, and a new lease on life, she will turn the tables on the man whom she once loved so that this time, it is he who will be left with nothing.
Adaptation of English fiction Silver by Penny Jordan.
Eden: It's an Endless World!; EDEN ～It's an Endless World!～; Eden (ENDO Hiroki); Эдем: Этот бескрайний мир; بهشت : جهانی بی پایان است; エデン イッツアンエンドレスワールド; 伊甸园
In the panic surrounding a worldwide pandemic which kills 15 percent of the population and cripples many more, a secret organization, the Propater, topples the UN and seizes control of much of the world. A boy and a girl, raised in an abandoned virology research center, immune to the virus, are attacked by the Propater and escape.
Based strongly on Gnostic mythology, all major characters are named after gnostic deities, and have analogous roles.
Born under a prophecy that will liberate and unite Japan, Sarasa has had to take her brother Tatara's place as the "Boy of Destiny." Fighting for the oppressed, Sarasa journeys across Japan to gain allies and defeat her enemies--all while keeping her identity a secret!
A young woman, by some strange occurrence, was left to die alone in the former building of the Academy for Sincere Teachings. Mysteriously, there is one person who can see her in ghost form: Niiya Teiichi, a freshman. Now they both seek to find out the reasoning behind her death, and what could have caused it.
From Tokyopop:
In the horror of witnessing so many classmates perish before his eyes in a violent train wreck, Teru discovers two survivors in the tunnel: Ako and Nobuo. But salvation from this bloody carnage is far from their grasp. As they try to dig out from the wreck in order to come up with a plan to stay alive, the lack of light and food, combined with the stench of death and decay, will lead one member of the group down a dark and demented path. And with sudden, violent earthquakes shaking the tunnel, escaping to the outside world may lead them to an even greater danger...
From Del Rey: A strange virus is making its way around the globe, causing its victims to commit suicide. In less than a week, it's become a lethal pandemic. But for a unique few, it does just the opposite... They evolve and become "Power Users." Taisuke Kanou and his best friend Hirose both become power users, but Hirose sides with Katsumata, a strange man with no regard for human life. The story follows Kanou as he discovers the secret behind his powers, encounters reporters, other power users, and even the military, as he tries to get his friends back.
In the not too distant future, mankind battles over O-Parts, relics from an ancient civilization. It takes a special kind of person to unlock the full potential of these remnants from the past, and a unique breed of humans known as O.P.T.s (or O-Parts Tacticians) become a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, O-Parts can be used for good or evil purposes. Jio is a young boy with a tragic past who only trusts one thing in the world: money. Little does he suspect that he is actually a very powerful O.P.T., and inside him sleeps a demon of incredible ferocity. He meets up with a girl named Ruby, and together they decide to embark on a dangerous quest to discover as many O-Parts as they can. Will Jio help Ruby realize her dream of becoming a world famous treasure hunter? More importantly, will Ruby help Jio realize his dream of--world domination?!
Drama, Music, Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports, Tragedy
18
1
4
January 19, 2024
Rikitaro is a musician whose dream is to become a rock star just like Jimi Hendrix or Jim Morrison, but at the age of 27 that dream is fading away rapidly. Ooishi is a 3 time world boxing champion who recently retired and is now in the entertainment world, shooting a boxing reality show. These two unlikeliest of people cross paths one day but both of them think nothing of it until weeks later. Rikitaro is given one last shot by a record label to sign a deal but before that, they need him to get into better shape so that he is easier to sell. He stumbles upon a boxing gym which also happens to be the same gym Ooishi is filming his show. As fate’s wheels start to turn, neither man realizes that they will work together to train the best boxer ever, even better than Ooishi himself.
Action, Horror, Mature, Romance, School Life, Sci-fi, Seinen, Tragedy
72
1
9
January 19, 2024
They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade - and take control of - a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret - except an ordinary high school student. Shinichi is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?
Won the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga and the Seiun Award for Best Comic of the Year in 1996.
From Amazon.com: Any pairing of two masterminds can elicit murmurs of approval—or of apprehension. But all readers can rest assured that in this case, the pairing of seinen manga suspense master Urasawa and legendary cartoonist Tezuka is a very, very good thing. In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol’s top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders—the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets.
The sequel to the Shaman King and Shaman King Kang Zeng Bang series. Takes place 10 years after the end of Shaman King Kang Zeng Bang and focuses on the life of Hana in his teenage years.
A group of students find themselves on a sinking capsized ship. Together with some zombies. What happened to the ship and why are there zombies aboard? It's a battle against time and zombies, to save themselves.
A depressing story about how a Japanese family's life goes wrong: an immoral protagonist, her sister who was gang raped before, her alcoholic mother who later devoted her life to a cult, and her father who lost favor with his company... full of sexual content and highly violent.
A young boy from the Korou wolf-clan, Itomaki, suddenly enters his “hunger period.” In order to end it, he must raise a fairy-like creature known as an “Amegashi,” and 1 year later — eat her. For an Amegashi, their only source of food is the blood of a Korou. To eat, and be eaten — together in this ancient coexistence, the two begin their relationship. This heart-wrenching fantasy paints the story of a love so pure, it transcends the boundaries between different races.
Orbiting serenely above a long-ago poisoned earth, the last bastion of human civilization is the space colonies. After a terrorist attack, the colonists are forced into exile on the blighted planet below. In the confusion, a young mother is separated from her family and is flung into a bleak, uncertain future... But Sarah will not rest until she finds her children.
1630, in the province of Suruga, Japan. The cruel prince Tadanaga Tokugawa, third brother of the Shogun Iemitsu, decides to gather the most valiant fighters to make them face eachothers in a tournament. The first duel opposes two men that seem to know eachothers, Gennosuke Fujiki and Seigen Irako. But what is their real connection? Warning! Extremely violent, gory including sex. For a mature audience only.
One day, suddenly... a night where the moon shines like never before, a boy meets the otherworldly Serin, a denizen of Chaos, only to be killed and then resurrected. Being an Undead, he can no longer exist with humans due to an ancient law of Chaos. Now he must journey to Chaos to learn of a way to return home and save his brother--who is dying of a rare disease.
Kurôzu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in small ways: seashells, ferns, whirlpools in water, whirlwinds in air. And in large ways: the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father, the voice from the cochlea in your inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurôzu-cho are pulled ever deeper, as if into a whirlpool from which there is no return... - Viz
Cuộc Chiến Luân Hồi; Edge of Tomorrow; No Limite Do Amanhâ; Всё, что тебе нужно - это убивать; オールユーニードイズキル; 明日边缘; 杀戮轮回; كل ما تحتاجه هو القتل; मार्न मात्र चाहिएको हो; Грань будущего; Yarının Sınırında; Өлтіре берсең болғаны
From MangaHelpers: The world is in a war against an alien race called "Mimics," who have taken over most of the world with a mission to eliminate the human race. Keiji Kiriya is a new recruit in the United Defense Force, which is battling against these "Mimics." On his first day of deployment, Keiji and his unit encounter "Mimics" and are all killed... Or was it all a dream? For some inexplicable reason, after every time he dies, he is resurrected and returned back to the day before the battle. Why does this happen to Keiji and how can he escape from this never ending cycle?
Shingetsutan Tsukihime is a manga based on Type-Moon's famous visual novel, Tsukihime.
The story follows Tohno Shiki, a teenage boy who, after a near-fatal accident in his childhood, gained the mysterious power to perceive lines covering everything around him. When he cuts along these lines, whatever it was immediately falls apart with a clean cut; in other words, killing it. Troubled by it he accidentally met a wandering self-proclaimed magician who gave him a pair of glasses that blocked his unnatural perception when worn.
Soon afterwards, he was disinherited from his family and sent to live with some relatives. For eight years he lived a normal life, hiding his special eyes, until one day he receives a letter inviting him to come back home. Shiki suddenly becomes caught up in strange and life-threatening events, ones that are somehow linked to his childhood accident and a forgotten past...
A Girl on the Shore; La chica de la orilla del mar; La fille de la plage; فتاة على الشاطئ; うみべの女の子; Umibe no Onnanoko; Девушка у моря
Delinquents, Drama, Mature, Philosophical, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Tragedy
288
1
3
January 15, 2024
From Kotonoha:
Koume Sato and Kosuke Isobe are two teenagers living in a sleepy seaside town. After getting used and dumped by her crush, the emotionally damaged Koume decides to start a sexual relationship with Kosuke, without any emotions involved. However, they both soon discover that sex with no strings attached do lead to unexpected complications, not just for themselves but also the people surrounding them.
The basic idea is that man is having a hard time finding food and getting rid of their trash, so science comes up with a bio-engineered animal that survives by eating trash, and is then killed to feed humanity. You can guess what may happen if a self-replicating, endlessly hungry killing machine got loose in Tokyo.
Heir to the Vessalius Duke House, Oz, has just turned fifteen. His life is carefree and wealthy, darkened only by the continuous lack of his dad. At his coming of age service, every thing changes. For no reason he is able to pick out, Oz is cast into the prison called the "Abyss", simply to be saved with a girl called Alice, the Bloodstained Black Rabbit. The puzzle there starts as Oz unravels the enigma behind Alice, the Abyss, and the peculiar organization called "Pandora".
Chains
Beings in the Abyss that were at one-point person, changed by the Will of the Abyss. They have to sign a contract using a contractor that is human to be able to depart the Abyss. People must be repeatedly consumed by chains involved with prohibited contracts as a way to achieve power. Some chains, like Humpty Dumpty, can have several contracts. When they do even more will be slowed down by the revolution on a prohibited contractor seal. The sole Chains that have been once not people are Oz the B-Rabbit Cheshire and Cat who are the sole chains that will develop a form that is human due to them being creatures as well as in the instance of Oz a filled thing while the others developed semi-human looks.
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Seinen, Slice of Life, Survival, Tragedy
70
1
1
February 3, 2026
This comic tells about 'behind the scenes’ the life of a Japanese professional comic artist. Every day of busy work that could not be separated from the deadline, the editor demands, sometimes not only affected the comic readers, even the author himself and his assistants are affected by the comic, how comic artist get along with the people in unusual way, and all the story is delivered with hyperbole.
This comic is full of overflowing passion. The super excited assistant and always alert. Fiercely editor. Endless deadlines. There was no day without any surprises in Moyoru Hono’s life as a comic artist. Quite often he had to choose between idealism or his editor demands. Everything finished in his pen strokes.
Part of the Myths and Legends Series, Shirato tackles the tale of Pentheus, as well as others of his bloodline, such as Europa and Cadmus.Europa, daughter of the Phoenician King Agenor, is abducted by Zeus as part of a ploy to take down the Python. Cadmus, her brother, searches far and wide for her, and eventually reaches the literal ends of the earth. Fate has more in store, for him, however, as the interests of gods and men intertwine throughout his family, until it reaches his ill-fated grandson, Pentheus - who threatens to go against what his lineage has built up, and stood for.Also includes Shirato's adaptation of the tale of Caeneus, the woman who transformed into a man impervious to weapons, never to be raped again by another man.
A man relaxing with a can of beer when a winter storm hits. A man, burdened with personal strife, finds solace in a bowl of ramen. Entirely textless, each chapter is a self-contained glimpse into the life of an ordinary person, and how the meals they eat lift their spirits.
Angolmois Record Of The Mongol Invasion Of Japan ; Angolmois - Record of the Mongol Invasion of Japan; Angolmois; Angolmois - Genkou Kassenki; Анголмуа: Хроники противостояния монгольскому нашествию; アンゴルモア 元寇合戦記; 元寇合戦記 アンゴルモア; 앙골모아 원구전투기; Angolmois - Registro de la Invasión Mongol hacia Japón
In the 13th century, the Mongolian Empire rapidly expands across the globe. Later historians who studied the prophecies of Nostradamus would say that Mongolia was the birthplace of the "Great King of Terror," Angolmois. And at last, the force of the Mongolian Empire would turn their attention toward Japan... 1274: The Bun'ei Invasion. The exiled samurai Jinzaburo Kuchii is in Kamakura when he finds himself face to face with this invasion.
This story is a fresh look at the great battle that rocked all of medieval Japan: the Mongol Invasion. It shows how the people of Tsushima panicked, struggled, and eventually rose up against the overwhelming forces of their enemy.
facilities across conflicts and the journeys of Ushio Aotsuki, who assisted and is always being stalked by a massive, sometimes imperceptible, and unnatural tiger-like creature named Tora.
Ushio inadvertently unsealed the cavern Tora was immobilized in.
The show centers around their relationship, interspersed with conflicts against foes that are mythological, and with the efforts to grapple with modern life of Tora.
The narrative also contains the relationships of Ushio with two girls: the female Mayuko Inoue as well as the tomboyish Asako Nakamura.
The protagonist of the show, he's the son of a temple priest as well as overcome the superb y and a woman shaman, destined to wield the Beast Spearukai Hakumen no Mono. He's really kind hearted and considerably values camaraderie and all life. With his ideals, he manages to unite yukai against Hakumen and the forces of humanity with Tora through his case of his fighting partnership. Ushio cares a lot for Mayuko and adores Asako, and can quickly may actually save them from yukai strikes.
An early tiger-like yukai when Ushio pulled off the Beast Spear, who had been released. Prior to being trapped in the cellar of the temple of Ushio, he was known as Nagatobimaru, magnificently worried for his absolute strength and powers of lightning among the yukai community. Being trapped in the cellar for 500 years, he's great interest over gadgets and modern lifestyle. His favourite food is burgers, when they meet, which Mayuko consistently supplies. He says that he's every intent to eat Mayuko and Ushio, so is not going to let them be taken away by other yukai. In exactly the same time, Tora looks to love their firm, and he's said that he'll not make a move as low as wanting to eat Ushio in his slumber, suggesting he'd favor fight that is honest. He also describes the reason why he shields Ushio despite saying he will eat him is that he interest around him. Tora cares greatly about him which he really attempts to deny
The hotheaded, tomboyish childhood pal of Mayuko and Ushio. A ramen restaurant is owned by her family.
Asako and Ushio 's companion. She's womanly and more pleasant. She has feelings for Tora, whom she easily purchases burgers for and cares for Ushio. Afterwards, she took as her stepbrother in Kirio. Additionally it is disclosed that she belongs to the lineage of strong woman shamans. So, Mayuko can produce psychic barriers strong enough to hold Hakumen back.
Ushio's dad, custodian of the temple he along with his son live in. His secret identity is being one of a particular Buddhist sect named Kouhamei of most powerful priest.
An orphaned girl who goes to exactly the same school as Mayuko, Asako and Ushio. Her dad was quite overprotective of her, and he became an oni, causing risk to any sons who took the merest fantasy of her when he died. She was distressed by this greatly, and she attempted to commit suicide many times. Ushio eventually got his mistakes are realized by her dad, and he left for the afterworld. Then, Reiko could lead an ordinary life, and became good buddies with Mayuko, Asako and Ushio.
A strong Chinese exorcist, exceptionally proficient in geomancy, use of flying spears and seals. Socket now could be a charming blue crystal ball used to save his life. Hyu Initially believes Tora is the one who killed his family, but Ushio convinces him is not guilty, and Hyu After calms down a little, being a treasured ally.
She's the sister of Giryu, who lost her life to make the blade of the spear. She reincarnated as Yuki, the very first of the lineage of woman shamans that are strong one has the exact same appearance as her. Jie Mei is capable freely materialize everywhere desired, and seemed to help prevent Ushio with his spirit completely absorbed by the spear from transforming into a Creature.
An extremely skilled blacksmith who goes mad from being not able to prevent her forfeit, the brother of Jie Mei. Filled with remorse, rage and sorrow, he beaten on his body to the shaft of the spear. However, he's pledged his devotion to Ushio.
The dad of a young girl whose caused a flying devil, by Fusuma. She attributed her daddy's longtime pal Atsuzawa for the event, but she learns the truth and forgives Atsuzawa after helping Fusuma to be defeated by
Ushio.
She's shy and simply intimidated, apologizing profusely when the other is at fault. As the backlash of energy would ruin her, initially she's unwilling to let Ushio ruin the obstacle imprisoning Omamori, when Tora determines to deflect the backlash, but she relents. In the wake, she tells Ushio of her choice to become more powerful like him, and becomes fitter and more sociable. Strangely, her hair begins turning brown too, possibly symbolizing the conclusion of her "occupation". Like her mom Akiyo Takatori
A former yakuza who left the company when he was identified as having cancer, and instinctively chose to go back to his home village. He gives himself to seal the mist spirit, Shimuna and keep it from ruining his hamlet. In the chapters later, Ushio wears the overcoat in memory of his sacrifice of Shinji.
Reiko's childhood and classmate buddy. They became after the passing of the dad of Reiko, but made up after he with her and Ushio defeat the Oni that was the dad of Reiko.
Hiyama's dad. He saw his buddy is killed by the Fusuma and when Ushio and Tora killed the heavens devil, Yu For blaming him for her dad's passing, apologized.
Ushio's until a Youkai told Ushio that she is living and despised by all Youkai Mom who had been presumed dead. She is the third in a line of woman shamans that's kept from ruining Japan Hakumen no Mono imprisoned to stop it. Jie Mei enabled her to leave her place for a couple of years, which had before being made to go back to the seal, Ushio and enabled her to meet with Shigure
The Summer You Were There; Transient Spelling With You; 君と綴るうたかた; Ephemeral Spelling With You; 共谱泡沫恋曲; 共譜泡沫戀曲; Gòng pǔ pàomò liàn qū; Lato pisane Tobą; Notre été éphémère
Drama, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life, Tragedy, Yuri
481
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January 30, 2025
Shizuku Hoshikawa, a high school girl who lives avoiding contact with people, writes a novel which is accidentally read by her classmate Kaori Asaka.
However, when she reads the novel, she ends up saying: "Let's have a love relationship, for the next job…"
*Second arc of Kiichi!!, taking place 10 years after the events of volume 9.*
Ever more uncompromising in the face of injustice, Kiichi has become a star. Known around the world for shaking the Japanese establishment, he doesn't intend to stop there. Now at the head of a big company, between school of thought and mafia, whose members number in the thousands, he wants once again to get the population moving, even if it means provoking the powerful of the country!
Is there someone whom you desperately wish to see dead? If you want your enemies and rivals eliminated, free-of-charge and with no possibility of the crime being traced back to you, all you need to do is leave a message for "Usobuki Tadashi" in a certain telephone booth at a certain park. Soon afterwards, a black-suited man with cold, crimson eyes will meet with you and confirm the target. He cannot be prosecuted, for he kills through the power of suggestion and the clever arrangement of events. He will accept any request: regardless of whether the target is saint or sinner, and no matter how foolish, cruel or misguided the client... All with a mocking smile on his face that belies his quiet amusement in the face of humankind's never-ending folly.
"My name is Gen Kurosu, and as long as I stand, the Victory Flag will never fly over the heads of the Red Army! The machines roar and blood sprays! My name is Gen Kurosu!"Motocross is a sport in which contestants race for fame on steel horses through rugged, rough terrain. The essence of motocross is the struggle against the harsh nature and oneself. This is the story of a lone warrior who, despite being called "Stupid Don Quixote," stands in the way of the "Red Army," the most powerful motocross team in Japan, which has achieved an undefeated record of 150 victories in a single year. This is the memorable first serial publication of manga master Tetsuo Hara!
