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Title Total Book Count Status URL Summary ImageData
#DRCL midnight children 2 ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/126543 Based on Bram Stoker's Dracula, a gothic horror story at the end of the 19th century. Contains the prequel one-shot #DRCL midnight children Episode 0. https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx127157-uMsiMKefIj4o.png
DOGA ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/162351 Yote, an member of the aristocracy, is as educated as he is ignorant of the realities of the world. His first trip outside his domain was cut short when he was robbed and stabbed in the slums of Leoure, the city of the desert. Saved by a genius inventor, he finds himself implanted in a cyborg body allowing him to survive... for a year or two. The equipment is so primitive that Yote needs assistance with everything from maintenance to travel! But for Yote, it’s a chance to start over, away from his castle and his narrow-minded existence. But he must first rediscover his humanity, and only the sirens have a chance to help him with their magic... The young aristocrat offers a small fortune to Doga, a strong and resourceful orphan, to assist him in his search for these legendary creatures. She accepts his offer, and they are ready to brave all the dangers on a journey of discovery! (Source: Ki-oon, translated) Note: This manga is produced in collaboration with the French publisher Ki-oon and will be their first work to be released first in Japan, in collaboration with the Japanese publisher Futabasha, and published later on France. https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx162351-sxdrI2u31MmU.jpg
かくかくしかじか 5 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/74307 High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She’s in for a surprise: her new instructor is a sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn’t care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) Notes: - Kakukaku Shikajika is an autobiography detailing the life of author Akiko Higashimura. - The manga won the Grand Prize at the 8th Manga Taisho Award in 2015. https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx74307-femphzZGNGYA.png
とつくにの少女 11 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/86770 In a world split between the Inside and the Outside, those living in both realms are told never to cross over to the other side, lest they be cursed. A young girl named Shiva lives on the other side, in a vacant village with a demonic guardian known only as “Teacher.” Although the two are forbidden to touch, they seem to share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances. But when Shiva leaves Teacher’s care to seek out her grandmother, the secret behind her mysterious living arrangement comes to light. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx86770-vjBM79Z1GVbs.jpg
とつくにの少女 [dear.] 番外編 1 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/148177 It was inevitable that the road walked by Teacher and Shiva would be sorrowful, but not all of their times together were bleak. Many of their days held quiet, shimmering joy; comfortable days of sunlight and soft breezes where nothing of significance happened. Days that remained unseen…until now. These are the side stories of two people—one human, one inhuman—who linger in the hazy twilight that separates night from day. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) Note: Chapter count includes one bonus chapter. https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx148177-bxnY06JlnT84.jpg
クオーツの王国 ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/161718 A Kingdom of Quartz is the story of elegant creatures with magnificent wings and peerless strength who, by the Goddess's will, protect the Kingdom of Quartz from infiltration by demonic forces: These are the heroes known as Angels. A little girl named Blue, who was born with mysterious black wings, spends every waking moment dreaming of becoming an Angel herself. Then, one day, Blue meets a prince, and the cogs of her fate twist and heave, enmeshing her in tragedy and adventure… (Source: Anime News Network) https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx161718-v6FTVaIT9Iwk.jpg
クレイモア 27 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/30583 A village is gripped by fear and paranoia when a Yoma claims six lives. The Claymore who is sent to slay the creature isn't what the villagers expect at all. In fact, she seems more monster than human. (Source: Viz Media) Note: Includes 4 extra chapters. https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx30583-Ysqwu8uryIUX.png
タワーダンジョン ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/170399 Set in a fantasy world where a necromancer has just killed the king and kidnapped the princess, taking refuge in the Tower of the Dragon. The tower is a giant structure that appeared suddenly from the heavens. The royal guard attempted to assault the tower and rescue the princess, but were thwarted. A certain farmer arrives at the battlefield to dig a hole for the casualties. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork) https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx170399-YYy0AhHxo8xt.jpg
ダンジョン飯 14 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/86082 When young adventurer Laios and his company are attacked and soundly thrashed by a dragon deep in a dungeon, the party loses all its money and provisions...and a member! They're eager to go back and save her, but there is just one problem: If they set out with no food or coin to speak of, they're sure to starve on the way! But Laios comes up with a brilliant idea: "Let's eat the monsters!" Slimes, basilisks, and even dragons...none are safe from the appetites of these dungeon-crawling gourmands! (Source: Yen Press) Note: - Nominated in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Manga Taishou Award in 2016-2019. - Ranked first in the 2016 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (Male Readers Division). https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx86082-it012qMBU8S8.jpg
ドラゴンヘッド 10 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/30229 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... (Source: Tokyopop) Note: Won the 21st Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 1997. https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx30229-2t2cNFxSXCeM.jpg
ハピネス 10 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/86136 Nothing interesting in happening in Makoto Ozaki’s first year of high school. His life is a series of quiet humiliations: low-grade bullies, unreliable friends, and the constant frustration of his adolescent lust. But one night, a pale, thin girl knocks him to the ground in an alley and offers him a choice. Now everything is different. Daylight is searingly bright. Food tastes awful. And worse than anything is the terrible, consuming thirst. The tiny shames of his old life have been replaced by two towering horrors: the truth of what will slake his awful craving and high school itself. (Source: Kodansha USA) https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/nx86136-NKn5H8cLsHX7.jpg
ベルセルク 41 ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/30002 His name is Guts, the Black Swordsman, a feared warrior spoken of only in whispers. Bearer of a gigantic sword, an iron hand, and the scars of countless battles and tortures, his flesh is also indelibly marked with The Brand, an unholy symbol that draws the forces of darkness to him and dooms him as their sacrifice. But Guts won't take his fate lying down; he'll cut a crimson swath of carnage through the ranks of the damned—and anyone else foolish enough to oppose him! Accompanied by Puck the Elf, more an annoyance than a companion, Guts relentlessly follows a dark, bloodstained path that leads only to death...or vengeance. (Source: Dark Horse) Notes: - Volumes 1-5 contain the 16 prequel chapters 0A - 0P. - Chapter 83 was omitted from Volume 13 due to the author’s request. - Volume 14 includes “Berserk: The Prototype”. - Due to the author's passing, starting from Chapter 365, the manga is illustrated by Studio Gaga (Miura's assistants) and supervised by Kouji Mori (a close friend of Miura's). https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx30002-7EzO7o21jzeF.jpg
ホムンクルス 15 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/30936 Nakoshi Susumu, age 34, is living out of his car. Between spending his days with the homeless and his nights in his vehicle, he has little to his name–but not so little that he’ll agree to be the subject of a scientific experiment. An unnerving medical student is stalking him and offering to pay Nakoshi a significant sum to test trepanation: the ability to draw out a sixth sense by drilling into the skull. Nakoshi refuses. When Nakoshi’s beloved car is towed, though, he finally agrees to cash and the operating table. At first, the experiment seems to bear no fruit, and Nakoshi’s life is unchanged. That is, until Nakoshi realizes his vision has warped in his left eye…showing him the twisted homunculus inside every human. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx30936-4syWQ7MpGx92.jpg
メイドインアビス 11 ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/86551 In an age when the corners of the world have been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored–a massive cave system known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are known as Cave Raiders. A young orphan named Riko dreams of following in her mother’s footsteps as a Cave Raider, and when she meets a strange robot when exploring the Abyss, she’s one step closer to achieving her goal! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) Notes: - Includes the 4-chapter "How Are You? Somewhere" side story. - Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Awards (2018). https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx86551-BhgDee1i7E8n.jpg
ヴィンランド・サガ 13 ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/30642 As a child, Thorfinn sat at the feet of the great Leif Ericson and thrilled to wild tales of a land far to the west. But his youthful fantasies were shattered by a mercenary raid. Raised by the Vikings who murdered his father, Thorfinn became a terrifying warrior, forever seeking to kill the band's leader, Askeladd, and avenge his father. Sustaining Thorfinn through his ordeal are his pride in his family and his dreams of a fertile westward land, a land without war or slavery … the land Leif called Vinland. (Source: Kodansha USA) Notes: - Won the Grand Prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009. - Winner of the 36th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2012. https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx30642-1l7lI2LIt1LV.jpg
君たちはどう生きるか 1 ENDED https://anilist.co/manga/108431 Koperu-kun is a junior high school student and experiences many different things in his school. He often is given advice from his uncle about life and how to be a good person. A good portion of the book is written in the form of notebook entries and reads vertically like a novel. Most of the book is in manga form. https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/medium/b108431-lTGX0WbBfgTc.jpg
文豪ストレイドッグス 23 ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/85307 Having been kicked out of the orphanage, a despairing young man by the name of Atsushi Nakajima rescues a strange man from a suicide attempt--Osamu Dazai. Turns out that Dazai is part of an armed-detective agency staffed by individuals whose supernatural powers take on a literary bent! (Source: Yen Press) https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/nx85307-cfwdYRhtHRpD.png
開花アパートメント ONGOING https://anilist.co/manga/159716 Japan in the late Taisho period. Translator Fuji moves into the "Blooming Apartment". Despite the comfortable living environment, the human relationships there are complex... https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx159716-XM33KUGkGFyb.jpg
あやかしの葬儀屋 RELEASING https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx170516-eN1uX7IWHYOg.jpg
タワーダンジョン RELEASING Set in a fantasy world where a necromancer has just killed the king and kidnapped the princess, taking refuge in the Tower of the Dragon. The tower is a giant structure that appeared suddenly from the heavens. The royal guard attempted to assault the tower and rescue the princess, but were thwarted. A certain farmer arrives at the battlefield to dig a hole for the casualties. <br><br> (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork) https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/manga/cover/large/bx170399-YYy0AhHxo8xt.jpg
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