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Made in Abyss

Also known as Made in Abyss.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Sci-Fi

In an age when the corners of the world have been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored–a massive cave system known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are known as Cave Raiders. A young orphan named Riko dreams of following in her mother’s footsteps as a Cave Raider, and when she meets a strange robot when exploring the Abyss, she’s one step closer to achieving her goal!



Notes:
Includes the 5-chapter "How Are You? Somewhere" side story.
Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Awards (2018).

Tags: Survival , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Travel , Lost Civilization , Body Horror , Female Protagonist , Wilderness , Chibi , Amnesia , Gore , Philosophy , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Robots , Twins , Food , Monster Girl , Curses , Nudity , Adoption , LGBTQ+ Themes

Totsukuni no Shoujo

Also known as The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as “Teacher.” Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances. But when Shiva leaves Teacher’s care to seek out her grandmother, the secret behind her mysterious living arrangement comes to light.



Tags: Fairy Tale , Rural , Anthropomorphism , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Demons , Amnesia , Family Life , Pandemic , Philosophy , Adoption , Found Family , Body Horror , Curses , Teacher , Cosmic Horror , Gods , Tragedy , Orphan , Foreign , Religion , Travel , Lost Civilization , Survival , Politics , Eco-Horror , Medicine , Centaur , Shounen

BLAME!

Also known as BLAME!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In a future version of Earth, there is a city grown so chaotically massive that its inhabitants no longer recall what “land” is. Within this megastructure the silent, stoic Killy is on a mission to find the Net Terminal Gene—a genetic mutation that once allowed humans to access the cybernetic NetSphere. Armed with a powerful Graviton Beam Emitter, Killy fends off waves of attacks from fellow humans, cyborgs and silicon-based lifeforms. Along the way, he encounters a highly-skilled scientist whose body has deteriorated from a lengthy imprisonment who promises to help Killy find the Net Terminal Gene, once she settles a score for herself…



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Cyborg , Seinen , Post-Apocalyptic , Cyberpunk , Robots , Lost Civilization , Survival , Travel , Body Horror , Dystopian , Guns , Cosmic Horror , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Urban , Time Skip , Artificial Intelligence , Gore , Alternate Universe , Kaiju , Time Manipulation , Amnesia , Agender

Mission-chan no Daibouken

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological , Slice of Life

A young girl finds herself waking up in a strange, harsh world after committing suicide.

Was originally self-published in 2006 on a now-defunct website made by Imitation Crystal.

Tags: Philosophy , Denpa , Suicide , Afterlife , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Work , Photography , Drawing , Slavery , School , Terrorism

Shadows House

Also known as Shadows House.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Slice of Life , Supernatural

In the depths of a murky mansion lives a group of enigmatic nobles known as...the Shadow family. With no visible features to speak of, these mysterious aristocrats employ living dolls to act as their “faces.” Kate and Emilico are one such pair of mistress and servant, dwelling in their own little world and learning from each other bit by bit with every new day. But in a house of locked doors, living according to rules from no apparent source—how long can their blissfully peaceful existence truly last...?



Tags: Conspiracy , Female Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Body Horror , Full Color , Amnesia , Cosmic Horror , Work , Found Family , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Denpa , Foreign , Maids , Ensemble Cast , Drugs , Seinen , Historical , Politics , Magic , Shapeshifting , Twins , Circus , Fairy Tale , Heterosexual

Mahoutsukai to Aka no Pilgrim

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Horror

Haukatul, a wizard who only talks, and Beni, an innocent girl.The two meet in a world overrun by wizards who kill for blood.

Haukatul, who is always hungry, and Beni, who has nothing but her name, set out on a journey with no destination.
But it is a world full of cruelty and love...



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Magic , Body Horror , Shoujo , Anti-Hero , Orphan , Travel , Cult , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Dystopian

Kami no Kodomo

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological

The latest work by the Nishioka siblings depicts the gruesome life story of a ruthless and brilliant serial killer as he grows up from a sociopathic child to a messiah-like figure.

Tags: Gore , Cult , Ero Guro , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Body Horror , Male Protagonist , Cannibalism , Coming of Age , Nudity , Josei , Scat , Bullying , Crossdressing , Suicide

Devilman

Also known as Devilman.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror

Hordes of demons, once thought entombed forever in the underworld, have now returned to Earth. Evil and corruption begin to seep into our world, as demons seize human hosts. Mankind’s only hope for salvation is to use the demons’ power against them–and only a pure-hearted man like Fudo Akira can do so without losing his humanity. Once little more than a crybaby, Akira now wields the terrible power of a devil, yet holds the innocent soul of a man–Devilman!



Tags: Cosmic Horror , Demons , Tragedy , Gore , War , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Survival , Body Horror , Henshin , Angels , Kaiju , Nudity , Shounen , Time Loop , Amnesia , Heterosexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Skip , Drugs , Boys' Love

Coffee Moon

Also known as Coffee Moon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological

Pieta leads an uneventful life in a world of black rain. As the rain pours down, as always, she takes her usual route to school, but the typical conversation with her friend Danae doesn’t happen. “Why can I remember...yesterday’s today?”



Tags: Time Manipulation , Cult , Dystopian , Super Power , Urban , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Time Loop , Terrorism , Henshin , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Magic , Conspiracy , Space , Ojou-sama , Yuri , Demons , Foreign , Artificial Intelligence

Houseki no Kuni

Also known as Land of the Lustrous.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In a world inhabited by crystalline lifeforms called The Lustrous, every unique gem must fight for their way of life against the threat of lunarians who would turn them into decorations. Phosphophyllite, the most fragile and brittle of gems, longs to join the battle. When Phos is instead assigned to complete a natural history of their world, it sounds like a dull and pointless task. But this new job brings Phos into contact with Cinnabar, a gem forced to live in isolation. Can Phos’s seemingly mundane assignment lead both Phos and Cinnabar to the fulfillment they desire?



Note: Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho in 2015.

Tags: Philosophy , Tragedy , Seinen , Anthropomorphism , Coming of Age , Religion , Anti-Hero , Cosmic Horror , Body Horror , Shapeshifting , Post-Apocalyptic , Time Skip , Revenge , Amnesia , Agender , Reincarnation , Dissociative Identities , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Space , Asexual , Aliens , Gender Bending , Politics , Swordplay , Robots , LGBTQ+ Themes , Suicide , Gods , Foreign , School , Work , Nudity