Manga like Nora

Cobra

Also known as Cobra.

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

Cobra is a notorious Space Pirate with a laser gun as his left arm. But, he was tired of being chased by the agency in space and decided to lead a regular life by changing his face & being wiped of his memory.

Three years later, he is a regular person leading a regular life. He is tired of his lifestyle. For fun, he goes to see a "Trip Movie" that allows him to see the dream of his choice. When he saw his "dream", he saw his memories of when he was the notorious Space Pirate Cobra. However, he didn't know that was his memories. As he is going home, he meets up with someone who had a grudge with him. There is a little scuffle, and learns that he actually has a laser gun on his left hand.

Tags: Shounen , Space , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Space Opera , Fugitive , Anachronism , Nudity

Twinkle Nora

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

Tags: Female Protagonist

Lupin III

Also known as Lupin the 3rd.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Mystery

This is the first time Monkey Punch's original, classic series has been published in the U.S. International man of mystery and master thief extraordinaire, Lupin III comes from a long line of high stakes bandits, all committed to stealing from the rich and giving to themselves. Fortunately, Lupin tends to avoid robbing society's virtuous and, instead, targets some pretty shady characters.

Of course, he partners with some pretty shady characters as well: Daisuke Jigen is an ex-mafia hit man who carries himself with a somber demeanor, his trademark black fedora tilted forward to hide his eyes. Goemon Ishikawa is a cipher-like swordsman with samurai-ish overtones who mysteriously fades in and out of Lupin's exploits. Fujiko Mine is the object of Lupin's affections, but, since she is a thief herself, the duo's romance more than occasionally clashes with their competition for big scores.

The global police force, Interpol, and in particular the tenacious Inspector Zenigata, long to capture Lupin and his gang. Zenigata's relationship with the eponymous master thief is a complicated one, characterized by mutual respect laced with utter disdain. The two have even worked together when it's served both their interests, but they understand that when the crisis ends, they must resume their former wariness and animosity toward each other.



Note: Chapter/volume counts follow the Tokyopop volume releases, which had a chapter count based on the 1989 Chuokoron-shinsha volumes.

Tags: Seinen , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Slapstick , Meta , Guns

Nora no Hakobune

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

The struggle for oil and resources has reached a critical point, and the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Demon King, is about to enter into a state of war. Not only does it have the capability to reduce 90 cities in Eastern Europe to ashes, but it is also equipped with a super artificial intelligence called the "Black Box," a system that will continue to carry out its orders, even if it means all human beings will be annihilated. To avert this, an inspector from the DNA (Defense Nuclear Weapons Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense) comes on board, a young blonde beauty in a miniskirt who calls herself Lieutenant Nora Scholar. Included Stories: 1-3. Nora no Hakobune (Nora’s Ark, ノーラの箱船) Decomposer (デコンポーザー) Weapon X (ウェポンX) Fantasia Café Noir (ファンタジア・カフェ・ノワール)

Tags: Anthology , Female Protagonist , Military , Seinen