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,…
Nagai Yume (長い夢; lit. “Long Dream”) is a short story by manga author Junji Ito, originally included in The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection. A one-hour Japanese television drama adaptation was broadcast in 2000. The adaptation was directed by Higuchinsky, whose film adaptation of Ito’s Uzumaki had been released earlier the same year. The story was also adapted in the second segment of the second episode of the anime Junji…
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…
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 Weekly 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 Weekly Big Comic Spirits from 2006…
Ragna Crimson (Japanese: ラグナクリムゾン, Hepburn: Raguna Kurimuzon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daiki Kobayashi. It has been serialized in Square Enix‘s Monthly Gangan Joker since March 2017, with its chapters collected in 16 tankōbon volumes as of September 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Silver Link aired from October 2023 to March 2024. Plot In a world where dragons (ancient, fearsome creatures) are considered humanity’s…
Sabagebu! -Survival Game Club!- (さばげぶっ!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hidekichi Matsumoto, began serialization in Kodansha‘s shojo manga magazine Nakayoshi from December 2010. The final chapter was published in the magazine’s January 2017 issue. An anime adaptation by Pierrot+ aired in Japan between July and September 2014. Plot Taking place at Aogiri Academy, the series follows a group of female high school students…
Zangekikan (Japanese: 惨劇館, lit. ‘Mansion of Tragedy‘) or Horror Mansion is a Japanese horror omnibus shōjo manga series by Ochazukenori. It spans 45 chapters and 12 bonus stories collected into 10 volumes, 9 of them mostly serialized in Monthly Halloween and its final one being all original content. It has been adapted into 3 movies. The 2011 movie adaptation of the short story Blinds has been released in English-speaking countries as Horror…
D.Diver (Japanese: D.ダイバー, Hepburn: Di Daibā) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouji Mori, following Kagura Wataru as he disocovers he has “dream-diving” powers. It has been serialized in Hakusensha‘s seinen manga magazine Young Animal since May 2023, with it currently being collected in four tankōbon volumes as of August 2025. Plot Kagura Wataru lost his parents when he was a child after someone set their house on fire….
I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand (Japanese: ここは俺に任せて先に行けと言ってから10年がたったら伝説になっていた。, Hepburn: Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Itte kara 10-nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ezogingitune and illustrated by DeeCHA. It was serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from June 2018 to January 2021. It was later…
RahXephon (Japanese: ラーゼフォン, Hepburn: Rāzefon) is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. The series follows 17-year-old Ayato Kamina, his ability to control a mecha known as the RahXephon, and his inner journey to find a place in the world. His life as a student and artist in Tokyo is suddenly interrupted by a mysterious stalker, strange planes invading the city and…
