During a turbulent time in the world of murim, Number 2044 was kidnapped as a child and brought to the Demonic Faction in order to train in the ways of assassination. ... more>>

After enduring all of his harsh training and surviving till the end, he was able to earn the title, ‘Mook-Hyang’. However, Mook-Hyang has always had an insatiable thirst, and that was his desire for the sword! It was during this time that Mook-Hyang met his new master, ‘Blade of Illusions, Yoo-Baek’, which became a turning point in his life!

Will Mook-Hyang be able to rise to the Profound Demonic Realm that he’s been aiming for all his life?

This is the story of Mook-Hyang who ends up fighting against numerous martial masters in order to achieve his goal! <<less

The story is about class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Middle School, where every morning they greet their teacher with a massive firing squad. The teacher is a weird combination of an alien and a octopus that moves at speeds of mach-20. It turns out this creature was responsible for the destruction of the moon, rendering it forever in a crescent shape. He has announced that he will destroy the world in one year. The creature will teach class 3-E how to assassinate him before the year is over.... more>>

Volume 21 contains Tokyo Depato Sensou Taikenki (Tokyo Department War Memoir). <<less

Haruka Tooyama is a twelve-year-old girl with incredible precognitive abilities. But her accuracy in predicting the future has made her a target for any number... more>> of greedy corporations that would use her power for their own profit. When she is kidnapped, Haruka uses her gift to seek out someone who can help her escape and fixes upon a blind man making his way through the busy streets of Tokyo. Though it may seem an odd choice, Haruka's powers have not led her wrong. Despite his inability to see, her chosen protector’s fighting skills become apparent when he draws a sword from his walking stick and deftly takes out her captors. Knowing she will always be pursued for her gift, Haruka begs the mystery swordsman to keep her safe... "Until Death Do Us Part". <<less

Rain Jewlitt, known as the Methuselah, is a spaced-out, immortal, 624-year-old man dressed in priest's clothes. He's got eternal youth and a large price on his head—put there by those questing after the secret of his immortality. ... more>>

Machika Balfaltin is a tomboyish, energetic 14-year-old girl who, upon the death of her grandfather, sets out to kill Methuselah, the one bounty her assassin grandfather, Zol the Grim Reaper, couldn't kill. Instead, however, Machika ends up being saved by Rain again and again from other aspiring bounty hunters attacking them both.

Sound like the beginnings of an odd relationship? You won't believe where their journey takes them... <<less

Nagasawa Shiina is just an average 3rd year high school student until her parents' company goes bankrupt. In order to pay the bills, she sells herself into prostitution. At her first job, a mysterious masked man crashes the party... and it's someone she knows.... more>>

Akumetsu is the story of Shou, a vigilante that's out trying to straighten the corrupt Japanese Government through terrorism with his "One man, One kill" code of action. <<less

Teenage country bumpkin Tatsumi dreams of earning enough money for his impoverished village by working in the Capital - but his short-lived plans go awry... more>> when he is robbed by a buxom beauty upon arrival! Penniless, Tatsumi is taken in by the lovely Lady Aria, but just when his Capital dreams seem in reach yet again, Lady Aria's mansion is besieged by Night Raid - a team of ruthless assassins who targets high-ranking members of the upper class! As Tatsumi is quick to learn, appearances can be deceiving in the Capital, and this team of assassins just might be the good guys? <<less

Henrietta barely survived a brutal attack that killed her family. 'Rescued' by the Social Welfare Agency, her injuries were repaired with robotic components and she was brainwashed. Lost with the memory of her family's deaths was almost every trace of her own humanity. Now, she is an extraordinarily lethal cyborg assassin, obediently working with her handler Giuseppe to carry out her deadly tasks. Despite her conditioning and programming, Henrietta still has the heart of a young girl. She has not completely forgotten how to love, yet the very emotion is contrary to her training and programming. Can the Gunslinger Girl survive? Can she find peace in a struggle against her very nature?... more>>

Notes: Won Excellence Prize from Japan Media Arts Festival in 2012 <<less

Riko Kunimi is trying to lead a normal high-school life when Ran Tachibana bursts into her classroom carrying a gun and tells her that her life is now his. Ran, the richest, most powerful 17-year-old in Japan, wants her as his wife, and he's not taking no for an answer!... more>>

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Also included in this manga are the following stories:

- Jigoku Kokyuu no Hitsuyou (Vol.1)

Kiyoharu was trying to nap when a girl kissed him because she thought he was dead. He later learns that Touko, the girl, is always kissing someone in response to not being able to breathe and feeling suffocated.

- Fureru Ondo (Vol.2)

Kashuu hates being touched because of his past experiences. He will only let Sayuri-sensei, the biology teacher, treat his wounds. To him, Sayuri-sensei's touch is precise and practical without bring up bad memories. <<less

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?... more>>

Volume 8 includes the pilot chapter: Stray Cat

Volume 19 includes Special Chapter XX <<less

Alice is a senior high-school student who lives with an uncle that spends his time tormenting her everyday. One day, Alice witnesses the death of... more>> her uncle by the hands of an assassin called "Kumo" (Japanese for Arachnid). She then falls unconscious, and upon waking up, she finds out that she's in Kumo's house... Now, this Alice who no longer has any family and is being raised by the assassin herself. <<less

Jonah is a child soldier, born amidst the chaotic conflicts that rage across West Asia, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons supplied... more>> by the so-called Merchants of Death--international arms dealers. Despite Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs both extremely well in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar and her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the dark underbelly of the world's arms markets may lead only to damnation, but will Jonah one day make his way back to the light? Only one thing is certain: it's going to be a long, hard road out of hell... <<less

Yongbi is a bounty hunter without fear or reproach. Especially without fear, actually. Despite his greed and his penchant for drinking (fortunately shared by his... more>> faithful horse) and women, Yongbi is still a charming young man. And when a boy carrying a medallion, source of much envy, finds himself under the protection of the adventurer, those who cross their path must prepare for the worst! <<less

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

Kurenai Shinkurou, a 16-year-old dispute mediator, is one day approached by the daughter of a powerful plutocratic family asking him to be her bodyguard.

It starts with poisonous herbs under the cradle. Then under the sheets. And inside the clothes. Even mixed in the milk that they feed the... more>> newborn. This way the child gradually gets used to poisons and becomes the perfect assassination tool - the "Poison Princess" whose every kiss, tear, and even touch bring death. Her only chance of survival is to fulfill her duty as an assassin and find a way to live on in the enemy land she is sent to... if her heart is strong enough. <<less

In the late-medieval land of Barnard, between the mountains and sea, the peaceful lifestyle of the people has been shattered by fear. Monsters known as the Dark Ones roam the land, killing indiscriminately. The townsfolk fear to venture out from their homes, and travel from town to town has become a risk to life and limb. To protect the people from this terror, several guilds have sprung up, including the Guild of Assassins and the Guild of Mercenaries. To go out into the world, or travel across the wilderness, hired mercenaries are essential.... more>>

One man has built a reputation as an especially fierce monster-killer — a man known as Leroy Schwartzer. A former high-ranking member of the Guild of Mercenaries, Leroy has struck out on his own. Many try to hire him for his superior skills, but Leroy has his own agenda. He has a mission to accomplish, a vow to fulfill. This vow is known only to himself, and his one companion: his sentient long-sword Ragnarok. <<less

Jack the Ripper; Ed Gein; Andrei Chikatilo; John Wayne Gacy; Jeffrey Dahmer - separate from these serial killers who shocked the world, there exist offenders... more>> known as "Innocent Devils", who murder without malice. A criminal psychologist and her beautiful assistant probe the depths their minds. <<less

Night Raid is a band of assassins who work covertly to cleanse the Capital, a place where greed and corruption runs rampant. Mercilessly killing those who perpetuate its evil, Night Raid aims to help the innocent and pave the way for a better tomorrow.... more>>

While Sheele is training Tatsumi in the forest, the two happen upon a young girl being attacked and save her. The girl, called Nea, cannot see or make her way alone, and they end up taking her back to Night Raid's hideout. Tragic circumstances have forced Nea to seek out her remaining family in the Capital, and having taken a shine to the girl, Sheele resolves to help her. However, with the Capital being the swirling pot of avarice and malice it is, Nea's troubles are far from over.

At another time and place, Night Raid sets their sight on a new target: a group of deadly assassins indiscriminately killing civilians for sport. As Night Raid prepares to deliver retribution upon the culprits, Bulat finds an unexpected dilemma in this routine mission.

Akame ga Kill! 1.5 was originally released as a special 100-page bonus volume bundled with the limited editions of the anime Blu-ray/DVD volume 1.

It contained two side story chapters about Bulat and Sheele, and the opening pages contained a crossover with Isshuukan Friends.

It was rereleased as a standalone tankobon on December 25, 2017, with two new chapters. <<less

Contains 2 stories: ... more>>

1) Tsuki no Toiki: Ai no Kizu -

Feudal Japan: a girl is found among the bamboo with a slash wound on her back. Having no memories of her identity she is taken into a local brothel and put in charge of babysitting and housekeeping duties. One day, a frequent handsome customer, who also happens to be the head guard of the local castle, notices and wants her as his partner. Having none of that, the girl whacks him across his face, but he does not give up that easily.

2) Tsuki no Toiki: Natsu no Yume -

To protect Hanzou's homeland from attack by her family, Sara must infiltrate the ninja town of Iga and steal their secret gunpowder formula. As an added bonus, she gets to marry Hanzou in the process. There is just one problem...it's not the Hanzou she thinks it is! And when our lecherous Hanzou from the first story comes around to visit, he gets quite a surprise. <<less

After World War III, the Führer established the Unified World Government. Anything considered as damaging to the creation of the “Perfect World” is eliminated, such as people with disabilities, believers of a different religion, those that are considered as “traitors”, and so on.... more>>

The Black Rose is the personal protection guard unit of the Führer. Luka Ogami, the top graduate of the academy of unified army officers, joins the Black Rose…. to save the world. <<less

As the title implies, the omnibus series' theme will be various stories on the undead instead of the quirky romantic comedies that have propelled his... more>> career in the past. However, the advertising promises that the series will have comedy in addition to "moving and heartrending" stories. <<less

This debut work won the 32nd Akatsuka Award.

Imari Matoba looks to be an ordinary, physically-weak high-school student. But this quiet, nondescript girl is actually an assassin - a top gunfighter with unlimited... more>> potential who can take down several armed men at once... <<less

Itsumi is a girl who moved to the city with the dream of becoming a cellist. One day, caught by the sound of her music,... more>> Warren, a mysterious boy, comes in her room through the window. What does fate have for them after this extraordinary meeting...? <<less

Detective Akira Yusa sees his brother Shinichi killed before his very eyes. He spots a young girl, Kilico Sakaki, at the scene of the crime... more>> and instinctively knows that she did it. After a bloody fight, Akira arrests her. Trained as a professional assassin by her stepfather, Toshio Sakaki, in everyday life, Kilico acts like an ordinary college student. Her arrest is treated as a mistake when she manages to hide all evidence of Shinichi's murder. Akira's subsequent investigation of Kilico runs into difficulty when he finds that it's too big for a police detective to handle. Her encounter with Akira makes Kilico remember her terrible past and have doubts about being an assassin. Kilico goes to Taiwan to train as a jewel connoisseur, the Sakaki family's legitimate business, behind which they hide all their illegitimate business. Fired for taking his investigation too far, Akira follows Kilico to Taiwan. The two meet again and become very close, as they get involved in the internal conflicts within the Tenrenban gang, Taiwan's biggest Mafia group. <<less