Manga like Icaro

Genres: Fantasy Sci-Fi

What is Icaro about?

Status: Finished

Icaro is a thrilling manga science fiction adventure in the tradition of Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Clamp's sf sagas. Icaro is the mind-bending, fast-paced adventure of a young man, Icaro, with the ability to fly and a young woman, Yukiko, who risks her life -- and more -- to help Icaro achieve his dream. Best of all, it capitalizes on Taniguchi's ability to depict a vast and oppressive advanced science laboratory that has made Icaro its guinea pig and will use all its resources to keep him imprisoned for study.
Icaro's fight to be free and Yukiko's sacrifice to aid him in his quest make this one of the most inspiring manga stories and one of the first significant original manga collaborations between East and West.

Tags: Super Power , Cyberpunk , Seinen
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AKIRA

Also known as Akira.

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

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Also known as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Status: Finished
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Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

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Note: Won the 15th Seiun Award for Best Comic (1984).

Tags: Seinen , Tragedy , Police , Detective , Super Power , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Suicide , Ghost , Guns
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Also known as The Ice Wanderer and Other Stories.

Status: Finished
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Tags: Classic Literature , Seinen , Philosophy , Historical , Rural , Autobiographical , Animals , Anthology , Foreign , Primarily Adult Cast , Drawing
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