Panorama of Hell (Japanese: 地獄変, Hepburn: Jigokuhen) is a 1984 one shot Japanese horror manga by Hideshi Hino. It was published in the United States by Blast Books and in France as Panorama de l’enfer by Éditions IMHO in 2004. Synopsis An artist describes his work, consisting of hellish views he paints using his own blood. He then introduces the reader to his unconventional family, and tells stories about…
Masatsu Note: Taimashin (Japanese: 魔殺ノート 退魔針, Hepburn: Masatsu Noto Taimashin), also known as Taimashin (退魔針) is a Japanese manga written by Hideyuki Kikuchi and illustrated by Misaki Saitoh. Plot It centers around special needles named after its series’ title—Taimashin—that can control the flow of qi and exorcise evil spirits. The protagonist and a possessor of the ability to control the needles is the acupuncturist Dr. Taima, a long and red-haired Japanese…
Jagan wa Gachirin ni Tobu (邪眼は月輪に飛ぶ, lit. “The Wicked Eyes Fly to the Full Moon”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 2006 to 2007, with the chapters collected in a single tankōbon volume. Publication Jagan wa Gachirin ni Tobu is written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Big Comic Spirits from 2006 to 2007. Shogakukan…
The Fable (Japanese: ザ・ファブル, Hepburn: Za Faburu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsuhisa Minami. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from November 2014 to November 2019, with its chapters collected in 22 tankōbon volumes. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in June 2019 and a sequel premiered in June 2021. As of October 2022, the manga had over 20 million copies in…
Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection (Japanese: 死びとの恋わずらい, Hepburn: Shibito no Koiwazurai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It was serialized in Nemuki from May to November 1996 and collected into one volume in May 1997. A live-action film adaptation, titled Love Ghost, was released in March 2001. Manga Written and illustrated by Junji Ito, the series was serialized in Nemuki from May to November…
Dances with the Dragons (されど罪人は竜と踊る Dances with the Dragons, Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryū to Odoru: Dances with the Dragons, lit. “Yet the Criminal Dances with the Dragons”) is a Japanese light novel series, written by Labo Asai and illustrated by Miyagi, who was later replaced by Zain. It was originally published as Saredo Tsumibito wa Ryū to Odoru (されど罪人は竜と踊る) by Kadokawa Shoten, who released…
Captain Harlock: Dimensional Voyage (Japanese: キャプテンハーロック～次元航海～, Hepburn: Captain Harlock ~Jigen Kōkai~) is a manga series written by Leiji Matsumoto and illustrated by Kōichi Shimahoshi. The series was launched on August 2014 in the pages of Akita Shoten‘s Champion Red magazine, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Matsumoto’s debut. The series is a retelling of the original 1978 Space Pirate Captain Harlock manga, with some significative plot differences,…
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Japanese: ゾン100 ～ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと～, Hepburn: Zon 100 ~ Zonbi ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto ~, “Zom 100: 100 Things I Want to do Before I Become a Zombie”) is a Japanese manga series written by Haro Aso and illustrated by Kotaro Takata. It has been serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X since October 2018, with its chapters collected…
O-Parts Hunter, known as 666 Satan (Japanese: 666 ～サタン～, Hepburn: Roku-Roku-Roku Satan) in Japan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Seishi Kishimoto. It was originally published by Enix, who later became Square Enix, in their Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine from 2001 and 2007, with the chapters collected into 19 tankōbon volumes. The series draws heavily from Kabbalistic traditions and Judeo-Christian demonology for its plot, and less so on Japanese folklore. 666 Satan has been released…
Kamen Teacher (Japanese: 仮面ティーチャー, Hepburn: Kamen Tīchā, “Masked Teacher”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s Weekly Young Jump magazine from 2006 to 2007. A sequel manga, titled Kamen Teacher Black was published in the same magazine from 2013 to 2014. It was adapted into a live action television series in 2013 and was adapted into a live action film in 2014. The special for…
The Demon Girl Next Door (Japanese: まちカドまぞく, Hepburn: Machikado Mazoku, lit. “Street Corner Demon”) is a Japanese four-panel manga parody series by Izumo Itō, serialized in Houbunsha‘s seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat since 2014. It has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired between July and September 2019. A second season will premiere in April 2022. Plot One day, Yuko Yoshida wakes up with horns and a tail…
Dead End (Japanese: ジ・エンド, Hepburn: Ji Endo) is a manga by Shohei Manabe. Although the original name was actually a transliteration from the English The End, Tokyopop changed the name to Dead End for the US market. Story Shirou is a construction worker, tired of the usual daily routine of his job; he hopes that something will come to awake him from the monotony of…
