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All the mangas are complete, except those stated otherwise. The ongoing series will be updated during every second weekend, assuming that there are any updates available. This post contains both ongoing and completed manga, as well as plenty of manga not available on Warez-BB.
Incidentally, in case no-one has realised, these files need the cdisplay software to function. This should be available either on this website or Google. Also, if anyone wants to unzip the files, I zipped them up with either the WinAce software or 7-Zip.
I will post updates both here and on the New Comics Release post. Please say thx. If any of the links do not work, please tell me.
Manga comics are usually of a higher quality compared to American comics, but some are better than others. I've highlighted the ones that are especially good.
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1. Buddha - Historical
2. Battle Royale - Horror/Action
3. Lone Wolf & Cub - Historical/Action
4. Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness
5. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind - Science Fiction
6. Prince of Tennis - Sports
7. Ravages of Time - Historical - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 43 & ch. 358
8. Old Boy - Crime/Action
9. Emma - Romance
10. Love Hina - Romance/Comedy
11. Vinland Saga - Historical - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 11 & ch. 84
12. Slam Dunk - Sports
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13. Adolf - Historical/Crime
14. Detective Conan - Crime - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 75 & ch. 826
15. Ghost Sweeper Mikami - Supernatural
16. Eden - Science Fiction
17. Inuyasha - Adventure/Comedy/Supernatural/Romance
18. Lady Snowblood - Action/Historical/Crime
19. Pluto - Crime/Science Fiction
20. Samurai Executioner - Historical/Action
21. Dragon Quest - Fantasy/Adventure
22. Anatolia Story - Historical/Romance
23. Astro Boy - Science Fiction/Action
24. Fushigi Yuugi - Fantasy/Romance
25. Ares - Fantasy/Adventure
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26. Visitor
27. Path of the Assassin - Action/Historical
28. Priest - Horror/Western
29. Berserk - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 34 & ch. 327
30. Princess - Romance
31. Sanctuary - Crime
32. Pokemon - Ongoing - Adventure - Updated to vol. 40 & ch. 437
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33. Threads of Time - Historical
34. Hokuto no Ken - Sci-Fi/Martial Arts
35. Angel Densetsu - School/Comedy
36. Kagetora
37. Rookies - Incomplete - Sports - Updated to vol. 22 & ch. 208
38. Hana Kimi - Romance
39. Heureka - Historical
40. Five One-shots
41. Count Cain - Horror/Crime
42. Eat-man - Adventure
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43. Ryuuroden - Historical/Adventure - Incomplete - Updated to vol. 25
44. Fourteen - Science Fiction/Horror
45. MPD Psycho - Scanlation stopped - Crime - Updated to vol. 12
46. Anuki - Action
47. Eternal Sabbath - Medical/Romance
48. Shin Angyo Onshi - Adventure/Fantasy/Action
49. Midori no Hibi - Romance/Comedy/School
50. Girlfriends - Romance/Sex
51. Karakuri Circus - Adventure - Incomplete - Updated to vol. 12 & ch. 07
52. Maison Ikkoku - Romance
53. City Hunter - Crime - Incomplete - Updatd to vol. 19 & ch. 88
54. Hour of the Mice - Action/Drama
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55. Mahou Tsukai Kurohime - Adventure/Romance
56. Freesia - Crime/Fantasy
57. Goong - Royalty/Romance
58. Beelzebub - Supernatural/Comedy - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 15 & ch. 158
59. Nurarihyon no Mago - Supernatural - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 21 & 207
60. Sundome - Comedy/School
61. Naruto - Supernatural - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 60 & ch. 594
62. Immortal Rain - Supernatural/Action/Romance
63. Nana - Drama - Scanlation cancelled - Updated to vol. 21 & ch. 84
64. Apollo's Song - Drama
65. Full Metal Alchemist - Supernatural/Adventure
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66. Black Jack - Medical - Scanlation stopped - Updated to vol. 11
67. Shaman King - Supernatural
68. Appare Jippangu
69. Romance of Three Kingdoms - Historical - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 28
70. Mermaid Saga - Fantasy/Romance
71. Mother Sarah - Scanlation stopped (with only 2 volumes left) - Sci-Fi
72. Futari Ecchi - Romance/Ecchi - Updated to vol.18 & ch.174
73. Narutaru - Supernatural
74. Kaichou wa maid sama - Romance/School
75. One Piece - Adventure/Comedy - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 66 & ch. 674
76. The One - Fashion/Romance - Updated to vol. 10 & ch. 90
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77. Kyou Kara Ore Wa - School/Action
78. Chrno Crusade - Supernatural
79. Demon Diary - Action/Adventure
80. Ah My Goddess - Comedy/Fantasy - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 44 & ch. 285
81. Alive: The Final Evolution
82. Change Guy - School/Martial Arts
83. Legends of Maian - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 14 & ch. 75
84. Elfen Lied - Science Fiction
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85. Blade of the Immortal - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 30
86. Yureka - Fantasy - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 33 & ch. 210
87. Fairy Tail - Fantasy - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 33 & ch. 292
88. Harukana_Machi-E - Fantasy
89. Saint Seiya - The Lost Canvas
90. Konjiki no Gash - Supernatural/Action
91. The Ruler of the Land - Fantasy/Adventure - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 6
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92. Soul_Eater - Supernatural - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 21 & ch. 100
93. Hayate the Combat Butler - Action - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 32 & ch. 371
94. Yotsuba - Comedy - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 11 & ch. 79.5
95. Until Death Do Us Part - Action/Sci-Fi - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 15 & ch. 130
96. Bleach - Supernatural - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 55 & ch. 501
97. 3X3 Eyes - Supernatural
98. Zettai Karen Children - Sci-Fi - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 30 & ch. 309
99. 2001 Nights - Sci-Fi
100. Bambino - Cooking
101. 7 Seeds - Sci-Fi - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 20 & ch. 109
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103. Mahou Sensei Negima! - Fantasy
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104. Yu-Gi-Oh - Supernatural
105. Initial_D - Car racing - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 41 & 595
106. Akira - Science Fiction
107. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms - Historical
108. What_a_Wonderful_World - Drama
109. Gintama - Sci-fi/Action - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 44 and ch. 408
110. Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn - Ongoing - Martial Arts/Action - Updated to vol. 38 & ch. 394
111. Zipang - Historical - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 5 & ch. 58
112. Dorohedoro - Fantasy - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 16
113. D.Gray Man - Ongoing - Supernatural/Action - Updated to vol. 23 & ch. 215
114. Onward towards our noble deaths - Historical
115. Legend of the Nereid - Historical/Romance
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116. Kenji - Martial Arts
117. Monster - Medical/Crime
118. Billy Bat - Ongoing - Comic creating/Historical - Updated to vol. 7 & ch. 74
119. Fruits Basket - Romance
120. Chobits - Science Fiction/Romance
121. Death Note - Crime/Supernatural
122. Barefoot Gen - Scanlation cancelled - Historical - Updated to vol. 3
123. Brave 10 - Adventure - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 06 & ch. 33
124. Angel Heart - Crime - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 18
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125. Gunsmith Cats + Gunsmith Burst
126. Dance_in_the_Vampire_Bund - Supernatural - Scanlation cancelled - Updated to vol. 10
127. Hajime no Ippo - Sports - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 99 & ch. 980
128. Bride of the Water God - Romance/Action - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 15
129. Otoyomegatari - Ongoing - Adventure - Updated to vol. 4 & ch. 24
130. Dragon Head - Horror
131. Battle Angel
132. Ai Yori Aoshi - Romance
133. Historie - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 7 & ch. 76
134. Ichi the Killer - Crime
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134. Daichohen Doraemon - Comedy/School
135. Rough - Sports
136. Touch - Sports
137. Cesare - Historical - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 5
138. Miriam - Western/Romance
139. Hana Yori Dango - Romance
140. Golgo 13 - Ongoing - Action - Updated to vol. 4 (out of 148 volumes)
141. Ludwig Kakumei
142. Claymore - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 22 & ch. 128
143. Doubt
144. Black Lagoon - Action - Updated to ch. 81
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145. Rurouni Kenshin
146. Shigurui - Historical/Action
147. Eyeshield 21 - Sports
148. Anne of Green Gables - Book Adaptation
149. School Rumble - Romance/School/Comedy
150. Project ARMS
151. Urusei Yatsura - Romance/School
152. Hands Off - Supernatural
153. H2 - Sports
154. Spiral - Crime/Romance
155. Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne - Romance/Fantasy/Crime
156. Petshop of Horrors - Horror/Mystery
157. Gantz - Science Fiction/Supernatural - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 33 & ch. 368
158. Love Monster - Supernatural/School/Romance
159. Araragi Express - Crime/Action
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160. Houshin Engi - Fantasy/Adventure
161. Hot Blooded Woman - Romance/Martial Arts
162. Bokko - Historical
163. Ode to Kirihito - Medical/Adventure
164. Afro-Samurai - Action
165. Superior - Fantasy/Adventure
166. Devil and Devil - Action/Supernatural
167. Please Save My Earth - Science-Fiction
168. Glass Mask - Drama/Romance - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 38 & 03
169. Left Hand of God, Right Hand of the Devil - Horror
170. DNA - Action/Romance
171. Cage of Eden - Action/Mystery - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 17 & ch. 163
172. Island - Mystery/Horror
173. Appleseed - Sci-Fi/Action
174. Planetes - Sci-Fi
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175. The Ring - Horror
176. Arakure - Romance/School
177. Ciguatera - Romance/School
178. Gekka no Kimi - Romance
179. Get Backers - Crime
180. Skip_Beat - Ongoing - Drama - Updated to vol. 30 & ch. 190
181. Mushishi - Fantasy
182. Kekkaishi - Supernatural
183. Chii's Sweet Home - Adventure/Comedy - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 7
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184. Vampire_Knight - Supernatural - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 15 & ch. 83
185. Ahiru_no_Sora - Sports - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 11
186. Baby_Steps - Sports - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 11 & ch. 107
187. Battle_Angel_Alita - Last_Order - Action/Sci-fi - Updated to vol. 16 & ch. 110
188. Saikano - Action/Romance
189. Sugar Sugar Rune - Supernatural/Romance
190. Good_Ending - Ongoing - Sports - Updated to vol. 11 & ch. 133
191. Beck - Drama
192. Vagabond - Historical - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 33 & 302
193. Apocalypse Meow - Historical
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194. Break_Shot - Scanlation Cancelled - Sports
195. Chinmi/Kungfu Boy - 3 in 1 post - Martial Arts - 1 Ongoing - Tekken_Chinmi_Legends - Updated to vol. 11 & ch. 47
196. Akumetsu - Action
197. Great Teacher Onizuka - School/Action
198. Yugo - Action - Cancelled
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199. Bronze_no_Tenshi - Romance
200. Queen's_Knight - Ongoing - Fantasy - vol. 14 & ch. 02
201. Violinist_of_Hameln - Fantasy
202. Team_Medical_Dragon - Medical - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 11 & ch. 82
203. Crazy_Girl_Shin_Bia - Fantasy
204. Arago - Horror
205. Karate_Shoukoushi_Kohinata_Minoru - Martial Arts - Ongoing - Updated to vol. 13 & ch. 146
206. Addicted_to_Curry - Ongoing - Cooking - Updated to vol. 8 & ch. 96
207. Flame_of_Recca - Action
208. Hunter_x_Hunter - Ongoing - Adventure - Updated to vol. 30 & ch. 340
209. Bakuman - Mangaka
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210. Busou_Renkin - Fantasy
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211. New_Grappler_Baki - Martial arts
212. Rave_Master - Fantasy
213. AI_Love_You - Sci-fi
214. La_Corda_Doro - Romance
215. Guyver - Sci-fi - Updated to vol. 28 & ch. 189
216. Ghost - Fantasy - Updated to vol. 11 & ch. 83
217. Magic_Knight_Rayearth - Fantasy
218. Sailor_moon - Girl power
219. Alice 19th - Fantasy
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220. Black_God - Action - Updated to vol. 12 & ch. 88
221. Sekirei - Comedy/Romance - Updated to vol. 12 & ch. 132
222. Tsuki_no_Shippo - Romance
223. Pandora_Hearts - Action - Updated to vol. 16 & ch. 75
224. Kimi_no_Iru_Machi - Romance - Updated to vol. 18 & ch. 193
225. Yakitate_Japan - Adventure
226. Real Fake Princess - Romance/Adventure
Buddha
In ancient India, the lives of many people are plagued by drought, famine, constant warfare and injustices in the caste system. The intertwining lives of many unhappy souls are drawn together by the birth of the young prince Siddhartha, who embarks on a spiritual journey, becomes Gautama Buddha, "the Enlightened One," and attempts to bring about a spiritual rebirth of the people in this desperate age.
Buddha received the 2004, 2005 Eisner Award.
attle Royale
In the near future, a random class of 9th graders has been chosen to compete on The Program, a popular game show that requires its contestants to battle to the death on a top-secret island. Included in this class are Shuuya Nanahara, Noriko Nakagawa, Shogo Kawada, Kazuo Kiriyama, and Mitsuko Souma. Five students that couldn't be more different, yet now find themselves sharing a common plight. Abandoned, and with no hope of escape, they must kill each other and the rest of their class, until only one of them is left living. Unwilling to slaughter his fellow classmates for the amusement of others, Shuuya forms an alliance to fight back and deliver a counter-punch to the government that ruined their lives. However, he must be careful, for there are some students who are determined to "win" this cruel game.
This is one of the best manga that I've read, and also one of the most brutal, and sexually explicit.
Lone Wolf & Cub
Lone Wolf and Cub chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the Shogun's executioner who uses a dōtanuki battle sword. Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyū clan, he is forced to take the path of the assassin. Along with his three-year-old son, Daigorō, they seek revenge on the Yagyū clan and are known as "Lone Wolf and Cub".
Also one of the best manga ever.
Lone Wolf and Cub is one of most highly regarded manga due to its epic scope, detailed historical accuracy, masterful artwork and nostalgic recollection of the bushido ethos. The story spans 28 volumes of manga, with over 300 pages each (totaling over 8,700 pages in all).
Lone Wolf and Cub has influenced American comics, most notably Frank Miller in his Sin City and Ronin series.[4] Novelist Max Allan Collins acknowledged the influence of Lone Wolf and Cub on his graphic novel Road to Perdition in an interview to the BBC, declaring that "Road To Perdition is 'an unabashed homage' to Lone Wolf And Cub".
Who Fighter with Heart of Darkness
The first story in this anthology, "Who Fighter," is a play on the legendary "Foo Fighters," the nickname given to the mysterious, UFO-like fireballs that were sighted by World War II pilots. An ace Japanese pilot manages to shoot one of the fireballs down... or does he? As ominous signs and visions begin to follow in his steps, the bewildered pilot wonders if he's lost not only his memory of the incident-but also his very mind! The second story, "Heart of Darkness," is Takizawa's unique take on the Joseph Conrad novel that inspired the film Apocalypse Now. A Japanese war hero, Colonel Kurutsu, has gone rogue, setting up his own private kingdom deep upriver in the jungles of Burma. A young captain, sent to execute Kurutsu, finds that the true reasons for the Colonel's "desertion" are very different from what he was told. Finally, a short piece, "Tanks," closes out the collection with a surreal voyage through one hundred years of armored vehicle battles!
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
This is the story of Nausicaä, a princess of small kingdom that is pulled into a war between mighty empires as a looming environmental apocalypse threatens the very survival of humankind. On her journey she seeks to find peaceful coexistence between the nations of men, as well as between man and nature.
Prince of Tennis
The series is primarily set in Tokyo, and centers around Ryoma Echizen, a tennis prodigy who attends Seishun Academy, or Seigaku for short, a private school famous for its strong tennis club and talented players. Ryoma quickly defeats numerous upperclassmen shortly after entrance to secure himself a spot as one of the team's regulars. In pursuit of their ultimate goal of winning the National Middle School Tennis Championship, members of the team make new friends while learning and mastering increasingly complex techniques. Ryoma also begins to develop his own style of tennis, and eventually realizes what the sport really means to him.
As of volume 40, the manga has sold over 40 million copies in Japan.
Ravages of Time - Ongoing
The Ravages of Time is an on-going Hong Kong manhua (Chinese comic) series created by Chan Mou. It re-tells the events in the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, with the story largely revolving around the many exploits of a young Sima Yi.
This is one of the most visually stunning manga I've encountered, and is complemented by an excellent storyline. Unfortunately, because of all the similar sounding names, it is difficult to keep track of the storylines.
Old Boy
Twenty-five-year-old Shinichi Gotō was kidnapped one fateful night and locked up in a private jail for unknown reasons. After ten years of solitary confinement, with only a television set for company, he was suddenly released. The story follows his quest to hunt down the identities of his captors and uncover the reason behind his imprisonment.
In 2007, The Old Boy manga won an Eisner Award in the category of "Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan." Eduardo Chavez of Mania.com noted that "titles like Old Boy... take their time to create a wonderful of paranoia and drama".
Emma
Set in Victorian London at the end of the 19th century, Emma is the story of a maid who falls in love with a member of the gentry. However, the young man's family disapproves of him associating with people of the lower classes.
Love Hina
Keitaro has had great difficulty getting into the university of his choice and no luck in meeting women. In a desperate effort to go into seclusion and study for his entrance exams, he decides to ask to stay in his grandmother's hotel. His plans are ruined when he discovers that the "hotel" is actually an all-girls dormitory ... and some serious distractions ensue.
This is an official TOKYOPOP translation, and also one of the most hilarious and entertaining mangas that I've read.
Vinland Saga - Ongoing
Vinland Saga is set in Dane-controlled England at the start of the 11th century, and features the Danish invaders of England commonly known as Vikings. The story combines a dramatization of King Canute the Great's historical rise to power with a revenge plot centered on the historical explorer Thorfinn, the son of a murdered ex-warrior.
This is an ongoing manga, and it is excellent. The series was nominated for the 2008 Manga Taisho award. In 2009, it was awarded the Grand Prize in the manga division of the Japan Media Arts awards. This is also a much better version of Vertigo's Northlanders.
Slam Dunk
Hanamichi Sakuragi is a delinquent who has never had any luck with girls. However, when he meets Haruko Akagi, he is sure that she's the one for him. Haruko is a big basketball fan and notices his potential as a basketball player (due to his immense height). Hoping to win her heart, Hanamichi earnestly tries out for the basketball team. Does this complete newbie have what it takes to even join the team?
This is an excellent and funny manga, and is my favourite manga too. One of the best manga available, especially for those of us who don't know much about basketball.
Adolf
The story of Adolf begins in 1936 as Japanese reporter Sohei Toge travels to Berlin to cover the Berlin Olympic Games. Upon arriving, he finds that his younger brother, who has been studying in Germany as an international student, has been murdered. Furthermore, all traces of information regarding his younger brother's study in Germany has vanished. It was as if he had never existed. Investigating the matter, it is later learned that his murder is connected to a document he mailed to Japan with information regarding Adolf Hitler. This information is crucial to the Third Reich as it contains proof that Adolf Hitler has Jewish blood.
A member of the Nazi Party living in Japan named Wolfgang Kaufmann is ordered to find the documents. He expects his son, Adolf Kaufmann, to become a strong supporter of Adolf Hitler. However, Adolf Kaufmann has no interest in Nazi Germany as it would mean the killing of his good friend, Adolf Kamil, who is Jewish.
As events progress, the lives of the three Adolfs intertwine and become more and more tangled as Sohei Toge searches for his brother's murderer.
Detective Conan - Ongoing
Jimmy Kudo is a 17-year-old high school prodigy who frequently helps the police to solve cases. During an investigation, he is attacked by two criminals, codenamed Gin and Vodka, from the syndicate called the Black Organization. They force him to ingest an experimental poison, APTX 4869, which is supposed to kill him, and leave him to die. A rare side-effect of the poison, however, transforms Kudo's body into that of a child instead of killing him.
Adopting the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, Kudo hides his identity to investigate the Black Organization. He intends to pretend to be a child until he can find enough evidence to apprehend the syndicate, after which he can then safely find and administer a cure for his current condition. Edogawa enrolls at Teitan elementary school and forms the Junior Detective League with three other children in his class: Amy Yoshida, Mitch Tsuburaya, and George Kojima. To further cover up his activities, he moves in with his childhood friend Rachel Moore, whose father, Richard, works as a private investigator. Kudo continues to solve criminal cases as Conan, but usually poses as Richard Moore with the help of special gadgets invented by his neighbor and friend, Hiroshi Agasa.
Shiho Miyano, a member of the Black Organization and creator of APTX 4869, tries to leave the syndicate after her sister's murder, but is held captive by them. She attempts to commit suicide by ingesting APTX 4869; however, like Kudo, she is transformed into a child. She manages to escape and enrolls in Conan's school under the pseudonym, Anita Hailey. She joins the Junior Detective League and assists Conan in his investigations on the Black Organization. Conan's quest has led him to help the FBI to plant a CIA agent, Kir, inside the Black Organization as an undercover spy.
Ghost Sweeper Mikami
Overdevelopment and crowding in Japan has forced many of its indigenous spirits and ghosts to lose their homes. Due to problems caused by the homeless spirits, a new profession was created, the Ghost Sweepers (GS). Private exorcists for hire; they serve only the highest bidder to survive in the cutthroat corporate world. Among this, the Mikami GS Company, led by Reiko Mikami and her two assistants, the teenage boy Tadao Yokoshima and the ghost girl Okinu, is said to be the best.
The manga setup is scenario-to-scenario, with many plots intertwining classic Japanese culture and modern day realities, with occasional references to Western influences. In between these plots are some longer story arcs where new characters are introduced and the existing characters are further developed. There is no one ongoing storyline, therefore the plots are character-driven and serve to gradually develop characters, especially the main protagonists.
Eden
Eden is set in the near future, following a pandemic which killed 15 percent of the world's population, crippled or disfigured many more, and upset the world's political balance greatly. Eden is to some extent based on Gnostic mythology, with some characters, such as Ennoia, being named after Gnostic entities, and other Gnostic influences being seen in the themes of the ongoing story.
Eden was named Wizard magazine's best manga of 2007.
Inuyasha
The series follows a half-demon, a time-traveling middle school girl, a lecherous monk, a fox demon, and a demon slayer during the Sengoku period as they seek to find all the fragments of the Jewel of Four Souls and to keep them out of the hands of evildoers, especially Naraku.
This is an excellent, and often funny series.
Lady Snowblood
Lady Snowblood centers around the title character, an assassin who seeks vengeance against the bandits who raped her mother and murdered her father, often using her sexual appeal as a weapon.
This is an excellent, but comparatively small manga.
Pluto
Pluto follows the Europene robot detective Gesicht (German for face) in his attempts to solve the case of a string of robot and human deaths. The case becomes more puzzling when evidence suggests a robot is responsible for the murders, the first one in eight years. The series recently ended after its 65th chapter.
Samurai Executioner
Samurai Executioner, known in Japan as Kubikiri Asa (首斬り朝?), is a 10-volume manga created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima, the same team that created the popular Lone Wolf and Cub series. The series was first serialized in Japan, from 1972–1976, arriving two years after Lone Wolf and Cub's start.
The story is set in the Edo period of feudal Japan. It revolves around Yamada Asaemon (山田 浅右衞門, Yamada Asaemon?), nicknamed Kubikiri-Asa (literally "Neck-chopper Asa", often transliterated as "Decapitator Asaemon" , a ronin who is responsible for testing new swords for the shogun. The character is based on a real-life line of sword-testers who served the Tokugawa Shogunate up to the early 19th century.[1] He is also frequently called upon to perform executions.
Many of the stories focus not on Asaemon, but on several of the people he meets in the course of his work. More often than not they are the stories of the criminals he executes, told as their last words before receiving the fatal stroke. As with Ogami Itto later, such encounters often give Asa pause for thought and reflection.
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