Dai Dark (Japanese: 大ダーク, Hepburn: Dai Dāku, lit. “Big Dark”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Q Hayashida. It has been serialized in Shogakukan‘s Monthly Shōnen Sunday magazine since March 2019, with its chapters collected into six tankōbon volumes as of April 2023. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. Synopsis Setting Taking place in outer space, which is divided between…
11eyes: Tsumi to Batsu to Aganai no Shōjo (Japanese: 11eyes -罪と罰と贖いの少女-, lit. 11eyes: Sin, Damnation, and the Atonement Girl), known simply as 11eyes in its anime adaptation, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed and published by Lass first released on April 25, 2008, for a Microsoft Windows PC as a DVD; 11 eyes is Lass’ fourth game. A port playable on the Xbox 360 entitled 11eyes CrossOver was released on April 2, 2009, published by 5pb. A manga adaptation…
Waltz in a White Dress (円舞曲は白いドレスで, Warutsu wa Shiroi Doresu de) is a Japanese shōjo/josei manga written and illustrated by Chiho Saito in 1990. The story is set in late 1930s Asia, on the eve of World War II. After four volumes in 1990, the series later continued with the spin-off Lilac Nocturne (紫丁香夜想曲 LILAC NOCTURNE, Shiteikō Yazōkyoku: Lilac Nocturne) in 1992, the three-volume sequel Magnolia Waltz (白木蘭円舞曲) in 1994, and…
Vampire Princess Miyu (Japanese: 吸血姫ヴァンパイア 美夕, Hepburn: Vanpaia Miyu) is a Japanese horror manga series by Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshiki Hirano, as well as an anime adaptation by the same creators. The anime was originally presented in a 4-episode OVA (Original Video Animation) licensed by AnimEigo in 1988, and was later adapted into a 26-episode television series licensed by Tokyopop (later by Maiden Japan) and released in 1997. Plot Stranded in the space between the human…
Ultimo (機巧童子ULTIMO, Karakuri Dōji Urutimo, literally Mechanical Boy: Ultimo) is a Japanese manga series created by American comic writer Stan Lee (and his production company Pow Entertainment) and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. The plot of the story depicts a conflict between good and evil, implicated through the Karakuri Dôji created by the character Dr. Dunstan. The pilot chapter “Karakuri Dôji Ultimo Chapter: 0” (機巧童子 ウルティモ: ゼロ, “Karakuri Dōji ULTIMO: Zero”) was originally…
Ogre Slayer (Japanese: 鬼切丸, Hepburn: Onikirimaru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Kusunoki. The manga has been adapted into a four-episode original video animation (OVA). Both the manga and anime were distributed in North America by Viz Media, though only two volumes of the manga were released. On July 11, 2013, plans for a follow-up manga were announced. Unlike its predecessor, Onikirimaruden (鬼切丸伝), takes…
Madness is a Japanese yaoi and adventure manga series written and illustrated by Kairi Shimotsuki, who also writes shonen and seinen manga. It is serialized in Comic Manga Lynx, under Gentosha Comics, Inc. It is set in 3000 AD, where Catholic priest Izaya and his mass-murderer teammate Kyou fight to save the world from a series of natural disasters. The manga is licensed in North…
Kage Kara Mamoru! (陰からマモル, “Mamoru from the Shadows”, or lit. “I Will Protect You from the Shadows”) is a Japanese series of light novels written by Achi Taro. The light novels had ended in March 2008 with the release of Volume 12, but as of July 2009, a new series entitled Motto! Kage Kara Mamoru! (もっと!陰からマモル!, “More! Mamoru from the Shadows”) has started serialization….
Hakai: Uri Geller-san, Anata no Kao wa Iikagen Wasurete Shimaimashita (Japanese: 破戒 ~ユリ・ゲラーさん、あなたの顔はいいかげん忘れてしまいました~, Hepburn: Hakai Yuri Gerā-san, Anata no Kao wa Iikagen Wasurete Shimaimashita), also known as The Broken Commandment, is a Japanese manga series written by Suzuki Matsuo and illustrated by Naoki Yamamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from April to October 2004, with its chapters collected in a single volume. Publication Written by Suzuki Matsuo and…
Gaki Rock (ガキ☆ロック, Gaki Rokku, “Brat Rock”) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Daiju Yamauchi. It was adapted into a live action film in 2014. Characters Gen Shimura (Taiko Katono) Makoto (Kōki Maeda) Jimmy (Yōsuke Kawamura) Mattsun (Ryōji Nakamura) References ^ “Gaki Rock Fighting Manga Gets Live-Action Film by Rookies Director”. Anime News Network. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014. Gaki Rock ガキ☆ロック…
Fairy Tail is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 2006 to July 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 tankōbon volumes. The story follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel, a member of the popular wizard guild Fairy Tail, as he searches the fictional world of Earth-land for the dragon Igneel. The…
Campione! (Italian for ‘Champion!’) (カンピオーネ!, Kanpiōne!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Jō Taketsuki and illustrated by Sikorski. It has been published by Shueisha since May 2008, first under their Super Dash Bunko imprint (which was abolished in 2014) and then under their Dash X Bunko imprint since. The series concluded with the 21st volume on November 22, 2017. It has been adapted into…
