Manga like Gekikou Kamen

Genres: Action Drama

What is Gekikou Kamen about?

Status: Releasing

A man meets up with his university tokusatsu circle after the passing of their leader.

Tags: Otaku Culture , Tokusatsu , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Superhero
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Here is a list of Manga similar to Gekikou Kamen

Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai

Toujima Tanzaburou wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy

An older man aims to become a Kamen Rider.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Superhero , Seinen , Chuunibyou , Tokusatsu
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Aoi Honoo

Aoi Honoo

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Slice of Life

In this story set in the early 1980s, a young man dreams of becoming a renowned comic writer in years to come. His name is HONOO Moyuru. He has no money, only a dream. Then, he feels overwhelmed by his lack of ability, and buys some sake, although he has no head or stomach for alcohol. This is a tortured elegy for any dashing young art student who spends his days careening around in burning ambition.

Tags: Otaku Culture , Autobiographical , Seinen
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Tokusatsu Gagaga

Tokusatsu Gagaga

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Nakamura Kano is an OL (office lady) with a secret… she’s a “Toku Otaku,” a tokusatsu otaku who is obsessed with live action dramas of heroes, monsters and robots. She thinks they’re “JUST TOO COOL!” She’s so obsessed that she skips out on drinking with colleagues to watch it on TV and collects the DVDs, books and figurines. She lives her life by the code of the tokusatsu heroes, and constantly imagines them to help her through difficult situations. But this isn’t easy when all of her co-workers think that people who like anime and other childish things are weird, and they keep trying to make her socialize.

Notes: Nominated to the 21st Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Seinen , Otaku Culture , Primarily Adult Cast , Tokusatsu , Female Protagonist
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Genshiken

Genshiken

Also known as Genshiken.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

It’s spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara has a difficult dilemma. Should he declare his love for manga and anime fandom by joining an otaku club, like he has always wanted to? Is he prepared to deal with the social stigma attached to being an otaku? Meanwhile, Saki Kasakabe has her own otaku conundrum. How can she turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Makoto, into a normal guy? Kanji follow his heart as does Saki. When both Kanji and Makoto join Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Saki chases Makoto through the various activities of the club from cosplaying and comic conventions, to video gaming and anime model figures. Saki finds otaku to be more than she imagined, but not necessarily in a good way.



Tags: Otaku Culture , School Club , College , Seinen , Cosplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Parody , Meta , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , School , Video Games
Gekkou Kamen

Gekkou Kamen

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Shounen Club version.
Manga adaptation of the TV show.

Tags: Superhero , Shounen , Tokusatsu , Motorcycles , Guns
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Junk: Record of the Last Hero

Junk: Record of the Last Hero

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

The plot revolves around the Junk, a system which acts as a super-suit, giving the user super strength, agility, and weapons systems, as well as some communication capabilities. Currently, there are two units in the world, both in Japan; one white unit and one darker, black unit. The eye style, according to Asamiya, "Is a mono-eye style.... but there's actually two eyes." The suits require an eight hour charge up period, and only one hour of performance is delivered. Though the suits are free, users must fill out a report and send it to the manufacturer, which has not yet been named.



Tags: Shounen , Hikikomori , Super Power , Henshin , Tokusatsu , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Superhero , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Detective , Idol , Nudity , Police , Denpa
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Parasyte

Kiseijuu

Also known as Parasyte.

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

They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret–except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?



Tags: Male Protagonist , Seinen , Body Horror , Aliens , Environmental , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Gore , Tragedy , Philosophy , Heterosexual , School , Delinquents , Love Triangle , Nudity
KAMI KILL

KAMI KILL

Also known as KAMI KILL.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery

In a run-down shopping street, brothers Fuji and Kiri run a small barbershop as they wait for their father’s return. In their effort to make ends meet, every day brings something new to their door.



Tags: Seinen , Work , Crime , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Tokusatsu

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