Yuka Katsuragi, a beautiful TV news reporter, has attracted the affections of a Yakuza thug, Katsuji Yashima, who travels with his brother all the way to Spain to find her, only to have his affections rebuffed by Yuka. A terrible earthquake hits, and Katsuji, his brother, and Yuka, along with four high-schoolers in Spain on a field trip, all fall deep underground. While trapped below the surface, they encounter a mysterious old woman who reveals to them prophecies that the wealthy nation of Japan will meet the same demise as the once-prosperous city of Carthage. Katsuji and the others insult the old woman, who then sends them to see the world of the future with their own eyes, a future of desolation and death…
Jisatsu Circle is a manga based on a movie of the same title, written and directed by Sion Sono. At first, the manga was intended to follow the same story, but Sion Sono asked Usamaru Furuya to adapt his own story to it, which resulted in a plot much easier to understand. The story begins with the same opening scene, where 54 girls commit suicide by jumping in front of a moving train. However, one girl survives (Saya Kota) and opens another Suicide Club, with other victims. Her best friend, Kyoko, fears for Saya's future and begins to search for the strange secrets surrounding the Suicide Club to try and save Saya and the other girls from committing such a tragedy again.
Abused like a slave by everyone at school, and battered by the single mother she lives with at home… That was the girl’s, Endou Himeno’s, everyday life. However one day a ‘wasp’ that stung the girl changed her fate. Her fate, and that of humanity… Piercing the ‘species’ known as humanity, a thrilling insect suspense story begins!
Humans may be considered at the top of the food chain, but when people are in the presence of cockroaches, they cower in fear. Who can they turn to when faced with these insects? The Gokiburi Busters, who have yet to fail to eliminate a threat!
A collection of short stories: 1. Oral Cavity Infectious Syndrome On the surreal premise that women's mouths take the often weird shape of their partner's penis, Yoriko starts an investigation to discover with whom her boyfriend is cheating. 2. Local Tourist Information A guide to an extraterritorial region of Japan. 3. Back Streets in Front of the Station A girl goes crazy about reverse sides of different things, including streets, cars, and animals. 4. Genesis Kago Shintarou's rendition of the Book of Genesis. 5. Superglue What happens when you step on something so disgusting that you never want to uncover it? 6. Akutagawa in Front of the Station A surreal homage to the writings of Ryunosuke Akutagawa. 7. When All's Said and Done - also included in Hell Season A gruesome tale of hardened faeces, and a limbless girl. 8. Multiplication Comic panels are multiplying and create opposing clans. 9. Abstraction A two dimensional comic about young lovers turns 3D causing the characters' bodies to deform. 10. Blow-Up What happens when every comic page features exponentionally more panels than the previous one? 11. No Need for Caution The action of the comic happens outside of the panels–literally–in the white space. 12. The Memories of Others Everyone's memories become visible via floating comic book panels. 13. Lord of the Ring An incompetent sumo wrestler uses the powers of a forbidden pair of pants to overcome and shame his competition, until one day someone rises to attempt to crush him and take the pants for himself. 14. Spinning Thoughts Wearing urinary calculi is the latest fashion trend.
Lulu (Lucius Lucent) is a cold blooded female warrior that makes men in battlefields quiver in fear. Along with her magical armor, Gil, she destroys everything in her path with her overwhelming power… A dark fantasy with an epic setting and a speedy storyline! (From: Akibahara Channel) **Warning:** Contains scenes of violence and gore. [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%8B%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89)
Airi Hirakawa, a model in a popular women's magazine, is suddenly hit by someone in front of her house and wakes up in a room full of garbage. Airi is confused when she is suddenly proposed to by Hirokazu Imai, the man who is her kidnapper and stalker. And this is how her life of confinement begins, where she suffers sexual violence and even toilet breaks and meals are managed. ***WARNING*** Contains abuse, kidnapping, rape, moral degradation, sadism etc.
Set in a ruined world overrun with chimerical creatures where the female creatures eat the males. Two creatures explore the land: Usagi, the elder sister, protects her brother Mitsuki, a curious chronicler who is able to read the books in their secret hiding place to know that the world was once different.
Collection of surreal stories.
The most feared / respected legendary warlord Oda Nobunaga, who disappeared from history just as he was about to unify Japan. He was born in war, raised for war, and grew into war. Nobunaga was a true "Child of War"! Tetsuo Hara draws the child character Kipposhi (Nobunaga's childhood name) who is destined to become the fearsome figure that dominates the Sengoku Period. The only manga that tells the story of Nobunaga's childhood days, this is a must-read for anyone interested in Japan and Samurai!
Follows the story of Iwaki Shouzou who works as a mercenary in South America. Iwaki is informed of the death of his gang boss dad and discovers his former Yakuza henchman is involved in a double-cross.
An urban legendary girl, Touko, appears in the mirror or on the smartphone of desperate people and transforms their appearance fulfilling their desires but what is the price to pay for this 'favor'?
In a prison world, there are few good stories, and this is the world of Kubikiri Asa, the beheader and master samurai under the Shogun. It's a world full of vengeance, greed, and violence. A world of depravity and sin. One man can set things straight if he can keep his wits. This is a story of extreme proportions, of sword study thick in tradition and with grim purpose, of blood rivers, agonizing screams, bondage, torture, and the evil prevalent in human failure. Drafted by the confirmed masters of the international medium of manga, Samurai Executioner is a shocking combination of darkness and fire, fine lines, and a fine man in the face of human decline. (Source: Dark Horse)
A collection of one-shots revolving around themes such as the passing of time, loneliness, human nature and the impact of man on the planet. Published in Play Comic between January 1975 - December 1976 and collected into a tankōbon by Akita Shoten in 1985.
On the island of Wakoku, the civil war offers anyone the chance of becoming a hero — from fishing women to bastard children, any can make a name for themselves by working through the rigorous ranks of the army. Hinowa, a young woman with extraordinary skills, is determined to do just that, but soon learns things may not always go to plan… More than ten years after a disastrous battle, the war is still ongoing, and a girl with black hair and black markings washes up on shore…
Kogami Kii hates his normal everyday life and wishes for something to happen. One day in the middle of class, he looks out the window and sees his teacher’s head explode when a little girl hits it. He goes to the bathroom to calm himself, but when he gets back to the classroom, he finds most of his classmates killed by the same little girl…
Demon summoner - what is this? And why?… These are the main questions Touya Douji is trying to answer. Just where should he be looking for them? Maybe, inside himself? The Doujinshi & Manga Lexicon [Vol. 1](https://www.doujinshi.org/book/201691/Goumaden-Shutendouji-1) [Vol. 2](https://www.doujinshi.org/book/201692/Goumaden-Shutendouji-2) [Vol. 3](https://www.doujinshi.org/book/201693/Goumaden-Shutendouji-3) [Vol. 4](https://www.doujinshi.org/book/201694/Goumaden-Shutendouji-4) Vol. 5 Vol. 6 [Vol. 7](https://www.doujinshi.org/book/201697/Goumaden-Shutendouji-7)
From Viz: Kamui Shiro is a young man who was born with the power to decide the fate of the Earth itself–a destiny he can barely bring himself to believe. But as other players in the prophecy begin to gather around him–the "Seven Seals," with the power to protect the Earth, and the "Seven Harbingers," who are fated to destroy it–he has no choice but to come to terms with his fate.
In the 21st century, just when the human race needs new heroes, the Lucifer Hawks enter Earth's dimension. The members of the A.M.P., six young women with incredible powers, are set to defend the human race against these monstrous entities from another world. (from: Viz Comics)
In a world where the situation is rapidly worsening, an unusual all-girls high school is taking in first-year girls who have been orphaned. However, when they show up to the welcome ceremony, they find out that the situation is much different than they might have thought. The school is designed as an experimental ground to turn children with no relatives into weapons. Before they entered the school, they were given an injection that would allow them to manifest powerful aspects of animals. After watching her best friend get killed at the welcome ceremony, Tachibana Karin struggles to survive the chaotic, violent entrance to life at her new school.
For the first time ever, the master of horror Noroi Michiru is available [officially] in English! This two-volume collection includes his one-shots, with each page rendered in exquisite detail to showcase his splendid artwork — each panel worthy of being framed. Noroi Michiru's aesthetic is impressive in that it conforms to Western expectations, both amongst illustrated covers and also pages of narrative — focused, realistic anatomy, as opposed to more exaggerated, fanciful forms. His concepts, artwork and narratives are as admirable as the efforts of Junji Ito, but his circulation, and consequently his fanbase, has mainly been exclusive to Japan. Available to read on Azuki manga.
One-shot compilation featuring works written and illustrated by Tezuka between 1968 and 1973, that are very highly regarded in Japan and by Tezuka himself. Spans a variety of genres, from SF to Military to Wild West. With themes of hopelessness, discrimination, and the otherworldly. Contains the following: - **Joe's Visitor** (ジョーを訪ねた男, Joe o Tazuneta Otoko) - **The Cliff of Death** (野郎と断崖, Yaro to Dangai) - **The Duel at Grand Mesa** (グランドメサの決闘, Grand Mesa no Ketto) - **Cape Uroko** (うろこが崎, Urokogasaki) - **The Voice of Night** (夜の声, Yoru no Koe) - **The Hole** (そこに穴があった, Soko ni Ana ga Atta) - **Chameleon** (カメレオン) - **The Cat's Blood** (猫の血, Neko no Chi) - **Valley of Bliss** (わが谷は未知なりき, Waga Tani wa Michinariki) - **Illicit Love** (暗い窓の女, Kurai Mado no Onna) - **Catastrophe in the Dark** (カタストロフ・イン・ザ・ダーク) - **Phone** (電話, Denwa) - **Rovanna** (ロバンナよ, Rovanna yo) - **Lovers Under the Air** (ふたりは空気の底に, Futari Kuki no Soko) Also included in some editions are: - **The Execution Ended at 3** (処刑は3時におわった, Shokei wa 3-ji ni Owatta) - **Miraculous Conception** (聖女懐妊, Seijo Kainin, ALT. ENG. - Immaculate Conception) Note: **The Execution Ended at 3** and **Miraculous Conception** are also collected in [Clockwork Apple](https://mangadex.org/manga/407/clockwork-apple). [Official English](https://emanga.com/products/under-the-air?variant=521588539413) --- **Volume 264 of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Works**
At Sakurazaka High School, students in class 1-A are involved in an unreasonable game called "The Friends-Eater Game", in which one of the conditions of the game is to eat specific parts of the bodies of their friends to survive. Cannibal school begins.
The main character is a detective, Kazuhiko Amamiya, suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder (a.k.a. Dissociative Identity Disorder). Starting out as a violent detective series with a twist (the twist being the variant personalities that take over Detective Amamiya at various intervals), the series evolves into an exceptionally complex and involved sci-fi conspiracy story.