A secret experiment on serial killers conducted in the woods? What could possibly go wrong? Follow one young researcher’s descent into madness and self-doubt as... more>> she attempts to escape a locked facility with ten bloodthirsty murderers. Will she make it out with her humanity intact? <<less

Monster weaves the riveting story of the brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a famous surgeon with a promising career at a leading hospital. Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate. ... more>>

A string of strange and mysterious murders begin to occur soon afterward, ones that professionally benefit Dr. Tenma, and he emerges as the primary suspect. Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing depiction of the underbelly of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller.

Note: Won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category. <<less

Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands--and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance...... more>>

Epic in scope, and one of the best-selling shojo titles of all time in Japan, Akimi Yoshida put an electric shock into the genre and gained a huge crossover audience through Banana Fish's stripped-down, non-stop style. <<less

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About sibling who draw naked drawing of each other.

Tsukasa thinks he is the unluckiest guy in the world... Yet, Emiko just so happens to be a zombie.. So no worries...right?

Takeko joins an otaku club in the hopes of being worshiped as a princess as she'd be the only female member, but the club she... more>> joins only has two members (including herself). Based on a one shot of the same name. <<less

A guy finds himself transported into the world of a classic horror movie. And what's more, as the 'slutty character' who dies first!?

She was powerful and got unparalleled martial arts in her last life, but she paid her true heart wrongly and resulted in death. After the... more>> rebirth, she vowed to destroy the one hurt her, ruin the one who framed her and ruined her. <<less

Set on a frozen planet littered with alien artifacts, Ningyou no Kuni weaves a tale of a young man and small but fateful encounter.

In the feudal era of Japan, Ogami Itto is the elite executioner for the Shogun until the ruthless Yagyu clan frames him in an attempt to gain the position. His name dishonored and his wife murdered, Itto and his infant son Daigoro wander Japan as an assassin for hire, named Lone Wolf and Cub. Ultimately, Ogami Itto strives for revenge against the Yagyu clan.... more>>

Note: Won the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material in 2001. <<less

Hanatsu Yaya's "Our Future" is a dark story about a pair of twins.

A man’s nightmares turn out to be anything but...... more>>

His wife has disappeared, his mother is too weak to care for herself, and there's a strange growth appearing nearby in the woods.... <<less

Shima Akio and Soma Yoshino are lovers, facing the reality of their fourth year in university. No matter how much they try and think things... more>> over, they can’t quite figure out what to do about their parents, their friends, or even their own relationship. This is the story of their youth. Youth fraught with pain and regret. <<less

Oneshot published in Gekkan! Spirits.... more>>

A war is brewing between the 'Mushroom Land' and the 'Bamboovians'. What will be the dark outcome of all the horrid violence? How will some pacifists show their non-cooperation in this bloodplay? <<less

Years after the country defeat and occupation period, Japan is still recovering. Although they are on the road back to mass industrialization and prosperity, strong handed economic and political policies have turned many areas into dilapidated slums. Anarchists and anti-government student protesters have taken up arms, stirring up violent social revolution riots. In order to combat this growing threat, the Japanese government has nationalized a division of the police, creating the Capital Police Organization (CAPO). The CAPO consists of hard-trained panzer troopers carrying heavy firearms and wearing special armor suits called Protect Gear, this specialized unit is feared by anti-government groups, criminals and civilians alike.... more>>

Note: Loosely adapted into the anime movie Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade in 1999 which is also written by Mamoru Oshii. <<less

This prequel to the Boogiepop Phantom series deals with the sudden disappearance of several female students at Shinyo Academy. Are they runaways, abductees, or murder... more>> victims? Couple this mystery with the sudden appearance of a mysterious apparition known only as Boogiepop, and even more questions arise in the mind of Keiji, a student who can see and converse with the strange spectre. Who or what is Boogiepop? Is he responsible for the abductions, or is he trying to stop them? Why does he have the appearance of Keji's girlfriend, Touka? <<less

Still in her early twenties, beautiful Toshiko Tomura has won the Akutagawa Prize for her story “The Book of Human Insects.” The great honor is... more>> not her first: she has previously won the New York Design Academy Award, before which she was the lead actress of an established theatrical troupe. Yet, while the media go abuzz, the woman in the limelight slips away from the metropolis; what the sole paparazzo who manages to trail her to an abandoned country house witnesses is an immobile figure of an old woman and the star herself, naked, in a reverie as bizarre as it is erotic… <<less

Pursued by the mob, a young child seeks the protection of White Dragon, a deadly assassin with the ability to disguise his gender, and kill... more>> using... water. <<less

The closing stages of Sengoku (Warring States) Japan. A setting commonly explored in Japanese manga through vivid scenes of gory battles, samurai, and feats of... more>> bravery, honour, and loyalty. Iwaaki Hitoshi dares to go against the popular grain by not focusing on the 3 famous unifiers, but by depicting stories of a society in transition. Rapidly changing cultural norms and class expectations pit the old versus the young, the war-weary versus the war-mongers, and the parochial versus the foward-thinking. The first story, "Snow Ridge," explores the changing role of samurai and provinces while the second story, "Sword Dance," deals with kendo's evolution from warfare to art. <<less

One of the first published works by famed mangaka, Miura Kentaro. It follows the heroic lone wolf, Noa, in a desert-punk post-apocalypse.

In the aftermath of World War III, the inhabitants of Tokyo are living underground in a giant dome. With no meat or vegetables, everybody eats... more>> highly addictive nutritional pills called Pure Trance - and the nurses of hospitals like Center 102 are there to help with the resultant eating disorders. Center 102 is run by the sadistic, homicidal director, Keiko Yamazaki and the only way for nurse Kaori Suzuki to protect her charges is to escape to the off-limits surface world. <<less

Rinzy's a famous hard rock musician. His ex-girlfriend, the model Katherine, commits suicide in front of him and he fails to help her. JP, a... more>> 16 year old homeless kid happens to be the only witness. In order to prevent exposure and scandal, Rinzy's manager, Stella, hires JP as Rinzy's assistant. <<less

Tokugawa Iemitsu struggles with his fear of death and finds salvation in the young samurai Samon of the Yagyû clan. But their relationship triggers a battle for power and respect, stirring tension between the Shogun and the Yagyû clan.... more>>

In five chapters, the story depicts each of the main characters and follows their downfall as the plot unfolds. <<less

A DECADE-SPANNING JOURNEY INTO DARKNESS... more>>

Even as butterflies ominously proliferate in town, the rumor of a mysterious creature lurking in the tunnel behind the school spreads among the children. When the body of Arié Kimura's mother is found by this tunnel's entrance, next to apparently human traces, the legend seems to be confirmed. Is the end of the world coming? In order to appease the wrath of the beast, the children decide to offer it a sacrifice: The unfortunate Arié, whom they believe to be the cause of the curse, is shoved into a well that leads to the Nijigahara tunnel — an act that in turns pushes Komatsuzaki, the budding thug who has carried a torch for Arié for a while already, entirely over the edge.

But this is only the beginning of the complex, challenging, obliquely told Nijigahara Holograph, which takes place in two separate timelines and involves the suicidal Suzuki; Higure, his stalkerish would-be girlfriend; and their teacher Miss Sakaki, whose heavily bandaged face remains a mystery; and many more — brothers, sisters, parents, co-workers, teachers, aggressors and victims who are all inextricably linked to one another and all will eventually — ten years later — have to live with what they've done or suffered through. <<less