"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.... more>>

Note: Won an Excellence Prize at the 1997 Japan Media Arts Festival. Won the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material in 2000. <<less

These stories are told with the same bold, kinetic art style and brilliantly paced storytelling that Samura's Blade of the Immortal epic is famous for.... more>> The main offering, "Ohikkoshi," follows the turbulent paths of several twenty-something art students as they fall in love, fall in lust, play in rock bands, ride motorbikes, eat, sleep (together), and try to avoid making life decisions while drunk. This romantic comedy is a "Japanese art school confidential" packed with absurd humor, obscure death metal references, and some expertly placed, dramatic revelations. "Luncheon of Tears Diary" is a vibrant, genre-busting tale that also peppers its humor with sharp, dramatic moments. Natsumi Funabashi, a virgin, is an aspiring manga creator on a quest for love and a fulfilling career. Along the way, she has to cope with overzealous men, gang warfare, a mahjong addiction, and a lascivious manga editor. This collection is rounded off by Samura's hilarious "Kyoto Super Barhopping Journal: Bloodbath at Midorogaike," a rare, autobiographical travel piece. <<less

On a night out drinking to get over being duped and ditched by her last boyfriend, Koda Minare ends up providing a massive drunken rant--while blackout drunk--for Matou, the director of a radio station. The next day, she is shocked to hear her own voice being broadcast on the radio! She rushes to the studio, leaving her job at a curry soup and bread restaurant in jeopardy. However, her drunken rant and the next day's impromptu damage-control live broadcast end up earning her an invitation to try working at the radio Station.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 9th and 13th Manga Taisho Award in 2016 and 2020. <<less

A collection of eight Zombie related oneshots by several authors.... more>>

And I Love Her by

What would it be like to live a life with a zombie grandmother in the basement?

Dead and Fail to Die by

Story about a special section of police in a city plagued by an outbreak of a deadly disease.

Children Living with Corpses by

In a Japan, where zombies are lurking in streets, the small Mika and Makoto are still human unlike their parents that day after day become more and more hungry.

Zombie by

During a meeting of former classmates a person reports that their old friend is dead, and that during the wake hid body has disappeared.

Forest of Spirits by

A story of how a young student helps his professor revive his dead wife.

Zombie Boy by

Shows us the adventures of an unemployed guy who gets a job as a janitor and finds himself chasing zombies.

Fight of of the Living Dead by

During a martial arts fight one of the fighters feels ill and vomits; taken to the hospital, he confided to his friend that he had been bitten by a zombie.

Organic Human Solution Organogel by Fukao Atsushi

Year 2073 - Terrorism has spread everywhere and with it biological weapons. In this scenario, a healthy girl goes in search of hear father from whom she was separated, revealing a horrible truth.

Includes illustrations by , and . <<less

Gen, a recently bankrupted and now homeless guy, meets an unusual hungry girl named Hios who can eat anything with her chopsticks.

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Contains six short stories:... more>>

• Kuzeinke no Saidai no Show

• Seifuku wa Hugenai

• Brigit no Bansan (Brigit's Supper)

• Shizuru Cinema

• Kasou Senryaku - Kagami-uchi (Mirror Play)

• Emerald

Who cheated? Who Won? The lies and the truths? In the city of west where injustice prevails. Only a 'game' divides the living and the dead. <<less

A man returns to his ancestral hometown in the hopes that he can break a curse.... more>>

A short story by the author of Blade of the Immortal. <<less