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DEATH NOTE

Also known as Death Note.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

When Light Yagami finds a notebook giving him power over death, will he use it for good—or evil?

Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?



Tags: Detective , Tragedy , Anti-Hero , Police , Urban Fantasy , Crime , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Gods , Espionage , Primarily Male Cast , Time Skip , Shounen , Demons , Memory Manipulation , Amnesia , Politics

Ajin

Also known as Ajin: Demi-Human.

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

High school student Kei Nagai is struck dead in a grisly traffic accident, but immediately revives to learn that he may not be like every other human. Instead, he may be a mysterious almost immortal being granted not only the powers of rejuvination but the abilities to see super-natural beings. Scared, he runs away, and is aided in his escape from society by his friend. Unfortunately for Kei, the manhunt is on and he will soon be caught within a conflict between mankind and others like him as they prepare to fight a new war based on terror.



Notes:
Includes 13 extra chapters.

Nominated for the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award.
Nominated for the Readers Award in the 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Nominated for the 38th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards in the Seinen category.
Nominated for the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016 in the General category.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Fugitive , Seinen , Super Power , Terrorism , Crime , Suicide , Gore , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Guns , Anti-Hero , Torture , Military , Body Horror , Philosophy , Urban , Police , Revenge , Shapeshifting , Ghost , Bullying , Tragedy , Delinquents , Drugs , Cars , Satire

Kiseijuu

Also known as Parasyte.

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

They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret–except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?



Tags: Seinen , Male Protagonist , Body Horror , Aliens , Environmental , Super Power , Gore , Shapeshifting , Philosophy , Tragedy , Delinquents , Heterosexual , School , Love Triangle , Nudity

Yokokuhan

Also known as Prophecy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

Tokyo Police Department’s Cybercrime Division is headed by the young, brilliantly ruthless Yoshino Erika. Her track record has been solid, but when a new threat appears online, it starts making all the headlines. A man who goes by Shinbunshi, because of the newspaper mask he wears, begins acting as a vigilante of justice. His message is simple: he can see what is wrong with society right now and although he doesn’t have the power to change it, he can help the frustrated citizens release their pent up anger from the crimes that go unpunished like people treating others like trash, corrupt government pushing their weight around and other issues the typical person has no control over. Although it starts relatively harmless, it quickly snowballs out of control thanks to the power of social media and the Shinbunshi becomes an overnight internet sensation with the severity of the crimes exponentially increasing.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Police , Seinen , Terrorism , Software Development , Urban , Tragedy , Detective

Ikemen Sugiru Gorilla

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

A story about a very attractive gorilla who can make everyone fall for him because of his very kind attitude and unscientific actions.

Note: It started as a self-published work on Rookie Shounen Jump. It won the bronze Rookie Award for December 2019 and the first chapter was published as a one-shot on Shounen Jump Plus on January 2020.

Tags: Parody , Animals , Philosophy , School , Bullying , Delinquents , Shounen , Surreal Comedy

Adou

Also known as A-DO.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

A dystopian sci-fi action manga that pays homage to the classics.

Future Japan has became a volatile mix of cultures, rocked by the protests of xenophobic extremists. A brash, job-hopping young woman named Riko happens to save the life of a boy named Eito. Just as they're about to dig into some celebratory ramen, plant-like tendrils snake out from Eito's arm and stop a bullet in mid-flight. Who in the world is this boy, and why is the army after him?!



Tags: Super Power , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Seinen , Dystopian , Gyaru , Body Horror , Time Skip , Cult

Centaur no Nayami

Also known as A Centaur's Life.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Being a teenager is never easy… especially for a centaur! Himeno is a sweet, shy girl, who like many teens her age, struggles with the trials and tribulations of attending high school. The difference is she’s a centaur; but she’s not alone. In fact, all of her classmates are supernatural creatures, sporting either horns, wings, tails, halos, or some other unearthly body appendage. Yet despite their fantastical natures, Himeno and her best friends-the dragon-winged Nozomi, and Kyoko with her spiraled horns-are down-to-earth, fun-loving teenagers who grapple with issues of life and love in a mostly normal daily school setting.



Note: Won the 8th Comic Ryujin Award.

Anime starts at Vol 1, Chap 0
Anime ends at Vol 10, Chap 68

Tags: Centaur , Monster Girl , Primarily Female Cast , Politics , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Satire , Kemonomimi , Terrorism , War , Nekomimi , Youkai , LGBTQ+ Themes , Archery , Yuri , Mythology , Aliens , Gore , Slavery , Nudity , Shrine Maiden , Urban Fantasy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Heterogenia Linguistico: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon

Also known as Heterogenia Linguistico.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life

After his professor is injured, rookie linguist Hakaba is entrusted with his work, a research trip to study the language of monsters. Travelling together with his guide Susuki, he dives into the complex world of interspecies communication!



Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Language Barrier , Episodic , Travel , Male Protagonist , Werewolf , Anthropomorphism , Shounen , Monster Girl