I Am a Hero (Japanese: アイアムアヒーロー, Hepburn: Ai Amu A Hīrō) is a Japanese zombie manga series written and illustrated by Kengo Hanazawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from April 2009 to February 2017, with its chapters collected in 22 tankōbon volumes. In North America the manga has been licensed for English language release by Dark Horse Comics. A live-action film adaptation premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in October 2015,…
Jagaaan (Japanese: ジャガーン, Hepburn: Jagān) is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Kensuke Nishida. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Big Comic Spirits from February 2017 to November 2021, with its chapters collected in fourteen tankōbon volumes. Publication Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Kensuke Nishida, Jagaaan was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from February 6, 2017, to November 8, 2021. Shogakukan collected its chapters in fourteen tankōbon volumes, released from…
M3: The Dark Metal (M3〜ソノ黒キ鋼〜, Emu Surī: Sono Kuroki Hagane; lit. “M3: That Black Steel”) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Satelight. It aired from April 21, 2014, to October 1, 2014. It is directed by Junichi Sato, written by Mari Okada and has mecha designs by Shōji Kawamori. A manga adaptation with art by Kazuomi Minatogawa was serialized in Mag Garden‘s shōnen manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade from April 30, 2014,…
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn (Japanese: 紅殻のパンドラ, Hepburn: Kōkaku no Pandora) is a Japanese manga based on a concept by Masamune Shirow and written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. The manga began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten‘s Newtype Ace magazine in October 2012, later moving to the Niconico Ace web publication, and ended in September 2024. It is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime adaptation has been produced by Studio…
Q.E.D. (Japanese: Q.E.D. 証明終了, Hepburn: Kyūīdī Shōmei Shūryō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motohiro Katou. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s shōnen manga magazines Magazine Great (rebranded Magazine E-no in 2009) and Monthly Shōnen Magazine+ [ja] from July 1997 to February 2014, with its chapters collected in 50 tankōbon volumes. The series follow Sou Touma, a university graduate who encounters a variety of investigative cases after returning to Japan from the US. He…
Rage of Bahamut (Japanese: 神撃のバハムート, Hepburn: Shingeki no Bahamūto) is a Japanese anime television series produced by MAPPA that is based on the Rage of Bahamut game.[3] The series was directed by Keiichi Sato and written by Keiichi Hasegawa, featuring character designs by Naoyuki Onda and music by Yoshihiro Ike. The first season, titled Rage of Bahamut: Genesis (神撃のバハムート GENESIS, Shingeki no Bahamūto: Jeneshisu), consists of 12 episodes aired between October 6, 2014,…
Val × Love (戦×恋ヴァルラヴ, Varu Ravu; “War × Love”) is a Japanese manga series by Ryousuke Asakura. It has been serialized in Square Enix‘s shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan since December 2015. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Hoods Entertainment aired from October to December 2019. Plot Ever since he was a child, Takuma Akutsu had a scary face. He…
Xenon, also known as Heavy Metal Warrior Xenon (Japanese: 重機甲兵ゼノン, Hepburn: Jūki Kōhē Zenon), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaomi Kanzaki. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Big Comic from 1986 to 1987, before being canceled abruptly. Its chapters were collected in four tankōbon volumes. In North America, the manga was published by Viz Communications in partnership with Eclipse Comics, with 23 issues released in comic book format from…
D-Live!! (stylized as D-LIVE!!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryōji Minagawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine from 2002 to 2006. The manga tells the story of Satoru Ikaruga, a high schooler nicknamed “genius driver” who can operate almost any vehicle and works for a multinational specialist company called the Almighty Support Enterprise (ASE). Ikaruga is…
Earl Cain (Japanese: 伯爵カインシリーズ, Hepburn: Hakushaku Kain Shirīzu), also known as Count Cain, is a gothic shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Earl Cain consists of five parts or “Series”: Forgotten Juliet (忘れられたジュリエット, Wasurerareta Jurietto), The Sound of a Boy Hatching (少年の孵化する音, Shōnen no Fukasuru Oto), Kafka (カフカ, Kafuka), The Seal of the Red Ram (赤い羊の刻印, Akai Hitsuji no Kokuin), and the sequel series Godchild (ゴッド チャイルド, Goddo Chairudo). Debuting in the Japanese manga magazine Bessatsu Hana to Yume in December 1991,…
Fabricant 100 (Japanese: 人造人間100, Hepburn: Jinzō Ningen 100) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Enoshima. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2022 to September 2023 and collected into five volumes. Synopsis The Yao family, whose bloodline is known for having abnormally long lifespans, were murdered by a group of people with supernatural abilities. This group consists of…
.hack//Quantum is an animated three episode OVA series for the .hack franchise, produced by Kinema Citrus and presented by Bandai Visual. It was initially scheduled to be released in November 2010, but it was later changed. The first episode was released on January 28, 2011, with the following two episodes to be released in one month intervals. Excluding the all-CGI animation movie .hack//G.U….
