Baccano! - 1931 The Grand Punk Railroad; BACCANO！大騷動！1931 The Grand Punk; BACCANO！大骚动！1931 The Grand Punk; Bakkaano!; Шумиха! 1931 Великая Бандитская Железная Дорога; اغتشاش! ۱۹۳۱ راهآهن گرند پانک; バッカーノ! 1931 The Grand Punk Railroad
In 1711, a group of alchemists seeking eternal life gathered on a boat to summon the "demon" that held the secret. The demon agreed to give them what they wanted—an elixir of life, the method to create more, and the secret to ending their new-found existence. The following night, alchemists began disappearing, "eaten" by one of their own. Realizing the threat being close together posed, they decided to scatter across the world. Centuries later, in Prohibition-era America, the immortals have come together once again, and the "stupid commotion" (baccano) starts.
The story is about Kusakabe Sakura, a second-year junior high student who, in the future, discovers the power of immortality. An angel named Dokuro is sent to kill him before he does so. However, Dokuro thinks Sakura can be spared from this sad fate, thus, she keeps him. Another angel named Sabato is later sent to finish Dokuro's dirty job. Pipiru piru piru pipiru pi!
From Baka-Updates:
From AnimeWaves:
Pi piru piru piru pi piru pi~ Along with this mysterious melody, an "angel" comes to Kusakabe Sakura-kun's house and beats him to death. Her name is... Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan!? From now on, the everyday fantasies of Sakura-kun's life will be replaced by events more strange and interesting than he could ever imagine...
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In the future, a man named Sakura is destined to create the technology for eternal life, which (due to Sakura's lolicon tendencies) freezes all women's aging once they turn twelve. God refuses to allow this, so he sends his angels to the past to kill Sakura before he can do this. But one angel, Dokuro-chan, decides to try to change the future without killing him. Problem is, Dokuro is very temperamental, and is constantly killing Sakura (and lots of other people too) in incredibly bloody ways with her giant spiked club. Good thing she can bring people back to life - if only to grusomely kill them again the next time she loses her temper.
When Shouta finally finds a clue to his missing brother’s disappearance, he mysteriously wakes up in a room he’s never seen before.
The events of this room are broadcast online, and the only link with the outside is voice chat with the viewers of the broadcast.
In the midst of this extreme environment, a battle royale style murder game begins!
Kisaragi Saya is a happy, small-town schoolgirl who spends peaceful days with her friends. She mostly hangs out with her friend Yuka, the twins Nono and Nene, and the class rep, who seems to have a crush on her. Saya is also intrigued with a mysterious loner named Tokizane, who always comes to school late. She lives at home with her widowed father, and often eats at the neighboring cafe 'Guimauve,' which is run by the excellent chef and family friend Fumito. Her life may seem very tranquil and happy from the outside, but Saya also secretly wields a mystical sword to defend the town from the 'Old Ones,' monsters who eat people. Lately, Saya is beginning to think that there's a lot more to the situation with the Old Ones than she knows...
Killy is a man of few words. He wanders, seemingly endlessly, through a lonely, gargantuan labyrinth of concrete and steel, fighting off cyborgs and other futuristic nightmares, searching only for something called Net Terminal Genes. And he has a very powerful gun, which he uses without hesitation whenever anything resembling danger rears its ugly head. Who is this quiet, violent, determined man and what are these Genes he seeks? The small communities he finds tucked into the crevices of this towering, dystopic ruin hardly give him leads on his treasure, driving him to find larger enclaves of civilization where people can reveal more about the world he lives in and the quarry he seeks. Chapters 1-19: Read from left to right Chapters 20-66: Read from right to left
In a summer vacation, a group of 15 children discovered a mysterious man living in a seashore cave, along with his high-tech gadgets. The man claimed to be a game developer creating a video game with a giant robot defending Earth from 15 alien invaders, and asked those childs to test the game for him. The kids agreed happily at first, but soon they began to find the game horrifying, not only because of its realism but also because the first fatality among them happened right after their first victory. Worse yet, they had no idea how to stop or leave the "game."
A boy whose father fell prey to a book which drives its readers to take their own lives, a girl who tries to protect the boy from meeting a similar fate, a forensic pathologist who cannot forgive herself for the death of a girlhood friend, a mysterious used-book store - The Book Club - that only deals with books about death and despair, and a suicide which was committed in the ancient Library of Alexandria are all inexplicably connected in this unusual Korean horror story.
The complete biography of Buddha, as seen by Osamu Tezuka.
Received the Bungei Shunju Manga Award in 1975 and ended in 1984.
The manga Buddha is fiction with many characters who represent various life morals. Example Chapra and his mother show the love of a mother to a son.
From Anime-Planet:
The time is several millennia ago; the place is India. Droughts and famine plague the country, and its people are forced into a strict caste system that rewards only the elite cream of the crop. Across the land animals and Brahmin alike rejoice, for the blessed child with a birthright to become a god is about to be born. His name is Siddhartha Gautama, later to be known as the Buddha. However, Siddhartha's life will not be an easy one. He will experience love and loss, learn about the value of life and influence the lives of many, including Tatta and Pariah, Bandaka the bandit and countless others.
The complete biography of Buddha, as seen by Osamu Tezuka.
Received the Bungei Shunju Manga Award in 1975 and ended in 1984.
From Aerandria Scans:
Kayuu, a doll-maker who was murdered six years ago, made living dolls at the request of clients. Mitsuki, his daughter who is still finding out the mystery to her father, together with her favorite student Yue, are faced with countless ordeals. What is Kayuu's hidden secret?
Horror, Mature, School Life, Sci-fi, Seinen, Supernatural
21
1
2
April 28, 2024
Stories about the "chairudo". The title of the series is written with kanji which mean "small-kind-people", but Ogino gives them unusual readings so that it becomes a clever pun for "child".
Chairudo are childlike people (even when they have become adults) with each an exceptional supernatural gift, a power. Some are "firestarters" for example. The main character, Hinagata Heiji, looks like a loser, but looks are deceptive. He has the uncanny ability to bring to life every inanimate object by bringing the object in touch with his blood. He wanders around, enlisting himself in a school from time to time (after all, he looks like a child). But every "chairudo" has got its own territory and conflicts between them, especially about the females, are numerous.
From CMX Manga:
This suspenseful, supernatural series tells the tale of Canon, the only student to escape from a bloody vampire attack that took the lives of her fellow classmates and turned her into one of the undead. Struggling against the terrible needs that compel her, Canon commits herself to use her powers for good and do whatever she can to avenge the deaths of her friends and her own terrible fate. Joining forces with a talking, vampire crow, she begins her quest to find Rodd, Lord of the Vampires.
Kei often gets involved in fights, despite of him being weak and always end up losing… One day, while helping a friend to bring some textbooks to an old building of his school, he and his childhood friend, Tomoe, are attacked by a monster. In order to save his friend, Kei will choose to become a Grave Protector!
* Cerberus in ancient Greek mythology was a three headed hell hound with a snake tail that guarded the gates of the Underworld preventing those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping.
from Easy Going Scans
After being the only survivor in a plane crash and losing his parents Ryouga, a young boy, is troubled by nightmares and taunted by other kids at his school. Fed up, he agrees to transfer to another school intrigued by a mysterious offer and the hope they may know why or how he was able to survive the crash. Arriving at the new school, he learns he must play a little card game with three others before being accepted... one card each, one vicious monster each, gruesome deaths for all save one.
This manga follows the unfortunate life of an extraordinary swordsman - Inoko Gennosuke.
Gennosuke was born into a social group called 'buraku' that was considered to be the filth of society, and because of that he was forced to live a life of misery.
DOOOOM!"Look and you'll die." "Post a message and you'll be cursed." Horror begins to spread with the use of smartphones. Introducing a new series filled with mystery about the horrors of social media!
From Viz: Delve into the tortured past of Earl Cain C. Hargreaves, charismatic heir to a wealthy family full of secrets, lies and unthinkable crimes. The prequel to the Godchild series, The Cain Saga follows the young Cain as he attempts to unravel the secrets of his birth, all the while solving each new mystery that comes his way.
Corpse Party Another Child ; Corpse Party - Another Child; コープスパーティー Another Child; 尸体派对Another child
Action, Drama, Historical, Horror, Mystery, School Life, Shounen, Supernatural, Tragedy
45
1
2
April 27, 2024
With their school shutting down for good, the students of a small town were heading for different directions in life. For Minase Tamaki, who was staying in town to find a job, it might be the last time she sees her crush Shindo Yuuma, who is moving to the city to attend a new school. She asks him to do a little prayer that is supposed to help people cross paths again even if they become separated. But her classmate, Yuzuki Erina, overhears their conversation and, out of jealousy, decides to ruin her plans by inviting their entire class on what was supposed to be an intimate spell.
As soon as the charm goes off, the ground splits in half, swallowing the entire class and, when they wake up, they find themselves in an old school campus. Unable to find a way out, they wander the corridors, trying to figure out where they are. But it seems that the building isn’t as abandoned as they thought it was and, in fact, something evil is lurking in the shadows.
The Conductor; คอนดักเตอร์ วาทยกรบทเพลงมรณะ; コンダクター; 暗影指挥家
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Shoujo, Tragedy
24
1
6
April 27, 2024
Summary by Hyper Parfait:
Kuchiki, a flutist, was plagued by nightmares every night that forced her to seek the help of counselor Matsuzaki. Ishikura, a police inspector, unexpectedly discovered a headless mummified body in an empty apartment and is now on the case. When Kuchiki regains her lost memories, the curtains also opens to a tragedy!
Manga adaptation of Dante Alighieri's classic work "The Divine Comedy".
Note: This scanlation comes from the paperback version that came out after the original. The original has 3 volumes.
From TokyoPop:
What lies below Tokyo's subway system is more frightening than you could have ever imagined...in its subways there exists a boundary between this world and the next--the land of the dead, and the mysterious young man Seiya is its guide. In this collection of bone-chilling shorts, follow the twisted tales of death and hauntings that inhabit this horrifying underworld, where innocent youth fall victim to the ghosts who inhabit Tokyo's underground.
Doll Star - Invoker Variant; Doll Star - Kotodama Tsukai Ihon; DOLL STAR 言霊使い異本
Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Seinen, Tragedy
26
1
4
April 26, 2024
Everyone knows that Yugi Nonoka is crazy. Her classmates have ostracized her and her teachers have given up on her. Yet, while Yugi may seem messed to the world, she has a disturbing knack for knowing the messed up crap that other people are hiding. And she has the power to do something about it...
From MangaHelpers:
The Comp is a popular portable game system that also functions as a smartphone. But it suddenly becomes a portal for demons to travel to the human world! Kazuya receives three Comps, from his master programmer cousin Naoya, for himself and his two friends Atsuro and Yuzu. In order to survive the demon invasion, the trio have to use the Comps to summon and subdue the demon that appears in order to fight back against the waves of demons that are about to swarm Japan! [vyc]
The Apocalypse of Devilman - STRANGE DAYS; Devil Man Mokushiroku; Devilman Mokushiroku - STRANGE DAYS; Strange Days - The Apocalypse of Devilman; デビルマン黙示録STRANGE DAYS
Action, Horror, Seinen, Supernatural, Tragedy
15
1
1
April 26, 2024
Some more stuff to add to the Devilman mythos. This is Kinutani Yuu's second story about Nagai Gou's work.
DeroDero is the story of a juvenile delinquent, Hino Mimio, who happens to also be a psychic.
His ability to communicate with the spiritual world as well as his demeanors caused him to constantly interact with supernatural beings -- usually ending up with Mimio beating the crap out of the monster or spirit.
not translated
Reading direction: Right to left
From Kawaii Corner:
The strangers clad in black clothes in the organization "Death Edge". Their goal is to murder "Angels". These so called "Angels" have killed enough people to fill the park, for the sake of thrill and adrenaline; These dark fallen Angels have landed on Earth.
Fudou Jun is a highschool teacher and takes a trip with a group of students. While there, a group of martial artists staying nearby take a strange interest in the girls. These men are actually demons and after changing into their true form break into the cabin to rape the girls. One gets Jun and violates her. She feels her soul being torn apart and transforms into Devilman Lady. With newfound powers and strength she kills all the demons and protects the girls from any further harm. What are these demons and why did she turn into a hybrid of one? What does this mean for her and for the rest of humanity?
There's a game going around Japan called 'Rabbit Doubt'. The premise of the game is that all of the players are rabbits in a colony, and one amongst them is randomly chosen to be a wolf that infiltrated the group of rabbits. Every round, the wolf kills off a rabbit, and every round, the group tries to figure out which of the rabbits is actually a wolf in disguise. Sometimes the kids who play this game decide to meet up in person, and Yuu, Mitsuki, Rei, Hajime, Eiji, and Haruka have done just that. Unfortunately, one of them has decided to take on the mantle of the wolf and has already killed once. Who is the wolf, and can they be stopped before everyone meets a very unpleasant end?
There was a fire. Kousei lost his mother, his father and his precious little sister, Sanae. One month later he woke up to find himself in a hospital and was moved to pediatrics where he could share a room with other boys his age.
Professor Kimishiro is loved and respected by his students, but disliked by faculty and administration. He's pushed from his classroom by university politics and takes a team to the jungles of the Amazon in search of new medicines and perhaps a chance to gain back his reputation amongst those with influence back home. Instead of cures, his team stumbles upon a lost temple in the jungle, a place the village guides claim to be 'The House of the God of the Black Death'. What are the temple's secrets, and can any man, let alone a mere boy, survive the plague of an angry God?
Haiba Sumio is a student at a Tokyo High School with an interesting ability... He occasionally falls asleep and wakes up with premonitions of the future written out on his "Dream Diary". With this ability, Sumio helps out people in trouble before anything bad happens, until one day when his peaceful life completely changes.
The story involves human mutations called "dicloniuses", who grow horns on their heads and possess telekinetic powers, in the form of invisible "arms" called vectors. The tendency for violence among dicloniuses varies among characters. Certain scientists contain them in a Facility in cells where they are subject to inhumane experiments to test their abilities or where they await execution for being too dangerous. An infectious virus is also associated with the mutation. This virus is spread through non-lethal contact with the vectors of a diclonius. The main non-mutant character in the story is Kouta, who ends up becoming increasingly involved with these dicloniuses, as they seek refuge from the scientists. The main diclonius character is Lucy/Nyuu a killer whose alter ego is a hapless, and very cute child whose vocabulary and intelligence is quite limited. {Corrections from Silvermagic.} After a large amount of choice occurences the lives of these two characters becomes inexplicably intwined...
ギョ ; ギョ～うごめく不気～ ; 鱼 ; Gyo - The Eerie Wriggle ; The Enigma of Amigara Fault ; The Sad History of the Principal Post
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi, Seinen
26
1
3
April 25, 2024
From Viz: Something is rotten in Okinawa...the floating stench of death hangs over the island..What is it? A strange, legged fish appears on the scene...so begins Tadashi and Kaori's spiral into the horror (and stench) of the sea. --- *Includes two bonus stories called • The Sad Tale of the Principal Post in vol 1. • The Enigma of the Amigara Fault in vol 2.
From the Animeraider:
Satoshi and a group of his friends are on a lengthy boat ride to Kijijima when the world comes to an end – literally. A huge Tsunami wave 500 meters tall overpowers the boat and he finds himself stranded on an island and alone. Meanwhile the rest of the boat has grounded after being dashed upon the shores and soon Satoshi finds them, and sets off a struggle to survive for the passengers and crew of the ship…
A huge anomaly ravaged the mainland in Japan and ruined most of Tokyo, sinking three quarters of town to the ocean.
Ten years after, the narrative shifts to Ganta Igarashi, a seemingly average pupil attending the middle-school of Nagano Prefecture. As an escapee, a survivor of the quake that is fantastic, Ganta has lived a regular life and has no memories of the disaster. This all changes when a strange man covered in ruby armour and blood floats through his class-room windows. Grinning madly, the 'Red Man' massacres the whole class of Ganta but but rather of killing him, embeds a reddish crystal shard in the torso of Ganta. Within days of the massacre, Ganta is sentenced to death at Deadman Wonderland, a jail that doubles as a theme-park and is subjected to some kangaroo courtroom as a defendant.
Arriving in the jail, Ganta is fitted using a unique apprehension which tracks important indicators and his place. A deadly toxin is continually injected in to his blood-stream through the grab, but nevertheless, it may be neutralized by have a particular sweet-like medication every three times, which is often had through various actions in the jail, i.e. performing for crowds, operating back-stage, buying with forged factors (a type of money among prisoners at Deadman Wonderland), etc. To assemble Cast Points, an offender must execute in the deadly games of the facility and live. Luckily for Ganta, a mysterious woman named Shiro, who seemingly understands Ganta, and is understood by other prisoners at the same time aids him.
While wanting to live as an offender on death-row, Ganta means to locate the 'Red Man' to clear his title. In a weird turn, Ganta starts to acquire the capacity to control his blood, of making it a weapon to the idea. Unknown to Ganta, he's become one of the jail's "Deadmen," an isolated number of prisoners have the Branches of Sin making them capable of controlling their blood. Ganta is made to take part in cruel gladiatorial death matches called Carnival Corpse, whose anonymous viewers pay substantial amounts of cash to observe after his skill is found. In his lengthy battle to live he manages to befriend a few of those he fought off in the stadium and with their aid, Ganta proceeds his search to to discover the identification of the 'Red Man', why he changed into right into a Deadman, as well as the shadowy secrets the penitentiary authorities are concealing
From Tokyopop:
Yumi, a seemingly average high school girl, is destined to become the wife of and child bearer for Evil. As soon as her first menstrual episodes begin, all sorts of villainous cretins show up in the hopes of providing the seed for wickedness itself. In response, the forces of Good, a Buddhist priest, the Catholic church, and their attendant holy warriors rush to provide protection for the now-pregnable Yumi. But she reaches out to another warrior, a young punk freshman heartthrob who literally beats off the female population of the school with a stick. But when he sees Yumi in a vision, this cool-as-ice thug melts ... and the adventure begins ...
Drama, Horror, Philosophical, Romance, School Life
83
1
16
May 7, 2024
One day in summer, when the cicadas are chirping loudly. Haruka Nanami, a sophomore in high school, receives a confession from Kudo Satoru, a student at a neighboring high school. Haruka is at a loss, saying, "I've never even talked to him before..." Kudo suggests that they start out as friends, and the two exchange contact information. At the same time, at a railroad crossing in the town where the two live, a series of similar accidents occur day after day. They are madly in love. They want to be together, but they can't. A midsummer horror love story that you will never forget.
It is a world where humans and monsters struggle to coexist. The government is controlled by humans and monsters have obliged to keep peace. However, monster criminals continue to disrupt the world. It is up to the Twin brothers (aka ‘Punisher Brothers’) to seek out these monster criminals and kill them.
