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Deadman Wonderland

Also known as Deadman Wonderland.

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

The inmates of this insane penitentiary fight for survival every day to provide entertainment for the masses, and terrifying secrets lurk in the shadows. Ganta is determined to survive Deadman Wonderland and clear his name, but the price may be his soul…



Note: Volume 12 contains 6 short side stories, which counts as 1 whole chapter.

Tags: Death Game , Body Horror , Prison , Super Power , Gore , Dissociative Identities , Tragedy , Torture , Male Protagonist , Dystopian , Shounen , Philosophy , Suicide

Livingstone

Also known as Livingstone.

Status: Finished
Genres: Supernatural

Ninety percent of our lives are determined by our fate, and our fates are determined by our "souls." But every now and then, something goes wrong and the souls of those who have met an untimely fate also pollute their environs, drawing more souls into a vicious circle of ill fate. Sakurai and Amano are an odd-couple team who have been hired to deal with the problems that arise from these tainted souls and have been tasked with finding those who are heading to an early grave to either prevent them from dying or collect their livingstones before they do further damage.



Tags: Seinen , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Philosophy , Tragedy , Amnesia , Body Swapping , Coming of Age , Detective , Suicide , Afterlife , Memory Manipulation , Drawing , Transgender , Twins

Retropolis Scratch

Also known as Retropolis Scratch.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Tsukimichi Dori, 15 years old. "Escaping" is his specialty. Case in point, he escaped his hometown in Tokyo by enrolling at a high school in Kyoto. But a mysterious, inverted world where a battle for supremacy using "irezumi" tattoos called "Bokusenkon" rages, was waiting for him! Tsukimichi's horribly awesome high school days are about to being...!!

From the duo that penned "Deadman Wonderland," here comes a coming-of-age story with heart-pounding action, tattoos, and all the splendor of Kyoto!



Tags: Shounen , Urban

Psycho no Sekai

Also known as A Psycho's World.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

A girl was killed. Her body was cut in half. The culprit was not found, and her death was soon forgotten. After all, in this world, the weak were trampled by the strong. But 12 years later, the girl's childhood friend, Mamoru Inubo, begins to take revenge. He wants to destroy the murderer that the world has overlooked with his own hands. Inubo begins his tough journey by finding a "partner" that he has been lacking in many years of planning. Revenge suspense of rebellion!

(Source K-Manga)

Tags: Super Power , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Gore , Magic , Tragedy , Shounen , Revenge

Yoku Oni

Also known as Yokuoni: Ogres of Greed.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

In this world, there are creatures that will do anything, no mater how violent, in order to fulfill their desires. They possess extraordinary powers and the people came to call them the Yokuoni. To protect the people against the Yokuoni, Masato Jitsunashi has taken up the job to hunt them. Although he's a Yokuoni himself, he bears the Justice Greed—the desire to seek justice and sentence them by his own hands.



Tags: Demons , Detective , Orphan , Police , Revenge , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Mythology , Philosophy

DINER

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Office supply worker Ooba Kanako's boring life is completely changed When she accepts a job as a getaway driver for a couple who rob the Yakuza. Her final moments upon her, she is bought at the last moment. Her buyer, the owner of a diner that caters to killers and murderers warns her that she is the ninth waitress to work at "Canteen", while her eight predecessors have all met unfortunate ends by the moody customers. Will Kanako be the last waitress to work at "Canteen"? or will she be fired from her second chance at life? only time will tell.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Gore , Assassins , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Food , Nudity , Restaurant

Akame ga Kill!

Also known as Akame ga KILL!.

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

Teenage country bumpkin Tatsumi dreams of earning enough money for his impoverished village by working in the Capital--but his short-lived plans go awry when he's robbed by a buxom beauty upon arrival! Penniless, Tatsumi is taken in by the lovely Miss Aria, but just when his Capital dreams seem in reach yet again, Miss Aria's mansion is besieged by Night Raid--a team of ruthless assassins who targets high-ranking members of the upper class! As Tatsumi is quick to learn, appearances can be deceiving in the Capital, and this team of assassins just might be...the good guys?!



Note: Volumes 5 and 8 each contain a bonus chapter.

Tags: Assassins , Shounen , Tragedy , Anti-Hero , Gore , War , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Yandere , Love Triangle , Henshin , Kuudere , Crime , Time Manipulation , Military , Conspiracy , Female Harem , Tsundere , Nekomimi , Guns , Dragons , Youkai , Alchemy , Transgender

Kimetsu no Yaiba

Also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

The setting is Taisho era Japan. Tanjirou is a kindhearted young boy who lived peacefully with his family as a coal seller. Their normal life changes completely when his family is slaughtered by demons. The only other survivor, Tanjirou's younger sister Nezuko, has become a ferocious demon. In order to return Nezuko to normal and get revenge on the demon that killed their family, the two of them depart on a journey. From a young talent, an adventure tale of blood and swords begins!



Notes:
Includes 2 extra chapters.
Nominated to the 24th and 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Demons , Shounen , Swordplay , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Gore , Historical , Afterlife , Body Horror , Rural , Coming of Age , Orphan , Time Skip , Shapeshifting , Travel , Trains , Reincarnation , Guns , Oiran , Disability , Family Life , Crossdressing , Animals , Religion , Age Regression , Polyamorous , Youkai , Bisexual , Food

Jujutsu Kaisen

Also known as Jujutsu Kaisen.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

Although Yuji Itadori looks like your average teenager, his immense physical strength is something to behold! Every sports club wants him to join, but Itadori would rather hang out with the school outcasts in the Occult Research Club. One day, the club manages to get their hands on a sealed cursed object. Little do they know the terror they’ll unleash when they break the seal…



Notes:
Ranked 1st in Japan's Bookstore Employees Top Manga of 2018.
Nominated for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2021.
Nominated for the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2019.
Chapter count includes extra chapter.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Demons , Super Power , Shounen , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Monster Boy , Youkai , Magic , Curses , Martial Arts , Body Horror , Dissociative Identities , Death Game , Gore , Primarily Teen Cast , Battle Royale , Urban , Ensemble Cast , Exorcism , Cosmic Horror , Sadism , Body Swapping , Cult , Surreal Comedy , School , Philosophy , Anthropomorphism , Assassins , Femboy , Time Manipulation , Swordplay , Slapstick , Time Skip , Nudity , Transgender

Kagurabachi

Also known as Kagurabachi.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama

Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword-maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy strikes. A dark day soaked in blood. Chihiro and his blade now live only for revenge.



Note:
Winner of the Tsugimanga 2024 Award in the Print Manga Category.
Nominee of the 70th Shogakukan Award.
Nominee of the 4th Magademy Commitment Award.

Tags: Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Revenge , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Magic , Yakuza , Gore , Mafia , Gangs , Anti-Hero , War , Tragedy , Time Skip , Torture , Criminal Organization