Manga like Origin

also known as ORIGIN

What is ORIGIN about?

Status: Finished

Tokyo, 2048. Japan is now connected to the entire northern hemisphere by the Eurasian Railroad, and all manner of crime and vice pour into the megalopolis at its eastern terminus. Little do the people know that inhuman beings live among us, however–robots with high-level AI, who will kill to survive. Only one ‘man’ can stop them –their prototype: ORIGIN.



Note: Winner of the Manga Division Grand Prize at the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival.

Tags: Robots , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Artificial Intelligence , Survival , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Seinen , Unrequited Love , Cyberpunk , Swordplay , Work , Conspiracy
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Sun-Ken Rock

Sun-Ken Rock

Also known as Sun-Ken Rock.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Ecchi

Delinquent Ken goes to Korea to follow the girl he loves, but somehow, he gets caught up in Korea’s local gang business instead!? And what do you mean he’s the gang’s boss now?



Notes:
Includes 9 extra chapters.
Includes the one-shot "Trigun: The Lost Plant"

Tags: Seinen , Gangs , Yakuza , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Foreign , Travel , Nudity , Gore , Swordplay , Mafia , Food , Tragedy , Cars
Wallman

Wallman

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Slice of Life

After being betrayed by his country, Jirou left his past as a hitman behind and came back to Japan were nothing mattered anymore in his eyes. But that's before he mets Nami, an active hitman seeking vengeance for her father's death. But not any hitman, a wallman! Jirou is then brought back into this world and teams up with her.

Tags: Seinen
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Dr. STONE Reboot: Byakuya

Dr. STONE reboot: Byakuya

Also known as Dr. STONE Reboot: Byakuya.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi

A special limited series about Byakuya, the scientist who raised Senku, and his attempt to come back from the space station and re-start mankind!



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Tragedy , Artificial Intelligence , Astronomy , Shounen , Robots , Real Robot , Male Protagonist , Space , Time Skip , Female Protagonist , Lost Civilization , Educational , Primarily Adult Cast , Foreign
Boichi Original SF Tanpenshuu

Boichi Original SF Tanpenshuu

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

Volume 1
In addition to the legendary short story "HOTEL -SINCE AD2079-" that caused a great response as soon as it was announced in "Morning", "PRESENT" "Everything was for tuna" "Those who stand in the sky, those who stand on the ground", and "DIADEM". In addition, 8 original SF short stories such as "Legend of the Night", which has not been announced in Japan, are included. All the color pages are reproduced in color, and the long-awaited super-luxury permanent preservation version, the first collection, will be presented with two newly drawn essays and a newly written "work commentary" by Mr. Boichi himself!

Volume 2
What is the secret of the tracker running in the perishing world and the fate he accepted? In addition to the SF hard-boiled masterpiece "He was there", which is not included in the book, 6 original SF stories such as "ANTI-MAGMA", "The Space Between" and "STEP HANOS" are included. All the color pages are reproduced in color, and the 2nd collection of the long-awaited super-luxury permanent preservation version of the fans will be presented with 2 newly drawn essays and a newly written "work commentary" by Mr. Boichi himself!



Tags: Anthology
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The Marshal King

The Marshal King

Also known as The Marshal King.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action

Nobody on the continent hasn't heard of the evil deeds of the great outlaw M. Godspeed. But one day, a young man claiming to be the criminal's son suddenly appears trekking through the harsh desert. This Jim Godspeed says he's killed his father and has the corpse to prove it! A steampunk western from the mind of the master, Boichi!



Tags: Guns , Shounen , Cowboys , Steampunk , Crime , Robots , Primarily Adult Cast , Post-Apocalyptic , School , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast
BABY.

BABY.

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

December 1, 2043 AD. The mysterious life form "Baby" invades Earth and takes control of a number of human hosts, parasitising them. The possessed bodies metamorphize into monsters called "Organos," which slaughter a great mass of humanity in a series of bloody massacres, bringing mankind to the brink of extinction. Thereafter, December 1 comes to be known as "Extinction Day." While battling an Organo, Elettra, the protagonist of the story, finds that her left hand has been infected by Baby. However, aside from a throbbing pain in her hand, nothing about the rest of her body changes. Elettra begins to search for other survivors, hoping to solve the mystery of Baby.

Tags: Aliens , Female Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic
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Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song

Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

An AI named Matsumoto appears before Vivy, the world’s first autonomous humanoid AI. Matsumoto’s mission is to rewrite history together with Vivy, in order to stop the war between AI and humans that will happen one century later.



Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Robots , Musical Theater , Idol , Tragedy , Chibi
EX-ARM

EX-ARM

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

2014: Akira Natsume seems to almost have a phobia of electrical devices while also being very good at diagnosing them. He resolves to change himself for the better and get a girlfriend like his older brother did. ...But then Akira suddenly dies in an accident. 16 years later a special policewoman and her android partner retrieve and activate a highly advanced AI and superweapon called EX-ARM and put it into full control of their ship as a last resort. Turns out the AI is actually just Akira's brain!

Note: The chapter count is based on the original release, which split chapters 69-98 into multiple parts.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Cyborg , Robots , Revenge , Police , Guns , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Cyberpunk , Yuri , Gender Bending , Bisexual
Mardock Scramble

Mardock Scramble

Also known as Mardock Scramble.

Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi

Rune Balot is a prostitute who is nearly murdered by Shell, an enigmatic casino manager, who suffers from a disease that forces him to remove and store his memories. A victim for most of her life, Rune faces a choice. While on the brink of death, she is given the opportunity to live. It is not a simple choice for a victim, but Rune takes it. A professor brings Rune back to life as a cyborg with the ability to control electronics and partners her up with a self-aware universal tool named Oeufcocque. Together they begin to unravel the mystery behind Shell, and Rune sheds the role of the victim but must struggle between seeking justice and vengeance.



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Shounen , Cyborg
Winner Takes All

Bai Zhe Wei Kou

Also known as Winner Takes All.

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

A young wealthy businessman was suddenly kidnapped by a dark organization that he refused to work with. He was used as an experimental subject of developing new chip-based technology that gives the subject extra-ordinary abilities. Will he be able to escape and take revenge?

Tags: Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Full Color

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