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Dragon Head

Also known as Dragon Head.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

In the horror of witnessing so many classmates perish before his eyes in a violent train wreck, Teru discovers two survivors in the tunnel: Ako and Nobuo. But salvation from this bloody carnage is far from their grasp. As they try to dig out from the wreck in order to come up with a plan to stay alive, the lack of light and food, combined with the stench of death and decay, will lead one member of the group down a dark and demented path. And with sudden, violent earthquakes shaking the tunnel, escaping to the outside world may lead them to an even greater danger...



Note: Won the 21st Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1997.

Tags: Survival , Tragedy , Seinen , Post-Apocalyptic , Trains , Bullying , Natural Disaster , Drugs , Guns , Eco-Horror , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Cosmic Horror , Cult

Hyouryuu Kyoushitsu

Also known as The Drifting Classroom.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Out of nowhere, an entire school vanishes, leaving nothing but a hole in the ground. While parents mourn and authorities investigate, the students and teachers find themselves not dead but stranded in a terrifying wasteland where they must fight to survive.



Note: Includes short story "The Wish"

Tags: School , Survival , Post-Apocalyptic , Time Manipulation , Gore , Tragedy , Agriculture , Environmental , Lost Civilization , Cult , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Cannibalism , Isekai

Imawa no Kuni no Alice

Also known as Alice in Borderland.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

Eighteen-year-old Ryohei Arisu is sick of his life. School sucks, his love life is a joke, and his future feels like impending doom. As he struggles to exist in a world that can’t be bothered with him, Ryohei feels like everything would be better if he were anywhere else. When a strange fireworks show transports him and his friends to a parallel world, Ryohei thinks all his wishes have come true. But this new world isn’t an empty paradise, it’s a vicious game. And the only way to survive is to play.

Note: Chapter count includes 22 side story chapters.

Tags: Death Game , Tragedy , Survival , Philosophy , Amnesia , Urban , Male Protagonist , Gore , Battle Royale , Afterlife , Gambling , Alternate Universe , Anti-Hero , Shounen , Isekai , Dystopian , Primarily Adult Cast , Revenge , Guns , Outdoor Activities , Heterosexual , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Drugs , Gods , Martial Arts , Parkour , Mahjong , Nudity

Yurusaba.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Slice of Life

It started as any other day for the three sisters Tsumugi, Momo and Rin and their father. But they soon learn that everyone has disappeared and they appear to be the only humans left on earth. How will they survive?

Tags: Food , Seinen , Post-Apocalyptic , Guns , Family Life

Shin Tokyo

Also known as Tokyo Underworld.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery

According to urban legend, the guilty are sentenced to fall to the Tokyo Underworld. There, they are given no mercy and are mercilessly judged for their crimes in the cruelest ways imaginable!!



Note: Includes 37 extra chapters.

Tags: Isekai , Body Horror , Survival , Twins , Gore , Prison , Found Family , Criminal Organization , Monster Boy , Death Game , Shounen , Alternate Universe , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing , School , Suicide , Male Protagonist

Scientia

Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi

A society where people have forgotten about ethical taboos and enjoy a life with clones, robots, body rental and drugs.

Tags: Seinen , Real Robot , Clone , Drugs

Wonderland

Also known as Wonderland.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror

When humans en masse shrink down to a tiny size, a girl named Alice and her pup Poco find themselves struggling to survive. Surrounded by strange yet familiar sights, they work to make a new life. That's easier said than done, however, in a world that's bigger–and more dangerous–than ever.



Tags: Seinen , Post-Apocalyptic , Survival